Associated PressHomeCU-Boulder Set to Begin Requiring Background Checks of All New HiresBOULDER Colo. The University of Colorado plans to make background checks a part of all hires and promotions after a former employee with a criminal history was accused of slashing a student with a knife.November 19, 2007HomeUniversity of Rhode Island President Plans to Step DownPROVIDENCE R.I. University of Rhode Island President Robert Carothers has announced his plans to step down as a $450 million state deficit puts pressure on him to cut costs while the campus is growing.November 19, 2007HomeSallie Mae Spent $2.3 Million Lobbying on Student Lending Legislation, Other Issues in 2007WASHINGTON The nation’s largest student lender SLM Corp., better known as Sallie Mae, spent $2.3 million to lobby the federal government in the first half of 2007, according to a disclosure form.November 19, 2007HomeBritish Officials Boycott Oxford Debating Society over Speaking Invitation to Holocaust DenierLONDON The British defense secretary and at least three other lawmakers canceled appearances at Oxford University’s debating society because of a speaking invitation made to David Irving, a historian once jailed in Austria for denying the Holocaust.November 19, 2007Community CollegesWest Hawaii Campus Building not a Long-term SolutionKAILUA-KONA Hawaii Work is to begin next summer on the first building for the planned West Hawaii Community College center, but it’s not a state or university project.November 19, 2007HomeNew Mexico Highlands University Appeals Decision to Revoke Specialty AccreditationLAS VEGAS N.M. New Mexico Highlands University is asking a national organization not to yank the specialty accreditation for its school of education.November 19, 2007HomeTutoring Program Leads to Graduation Success for Hispanic YouthALBUQUERQUE Gabriela Dominguez wraps her arms around her cousins Adrian and Angel, encouraging them to study hard so they don’t end up on Albuquerque’s long list of dropouts.November 19, 2007SportsCollege Sports and Drug-policies: Newspaper Finds InconsistenciesSALT LAKE CITY When it comes to testing athletes for drugs, there are many inconsistencies at colleges and universities, from the money spent on programs to punishments given to offenders, a newspaper reported Sunday.November 19, 2007HomeBinghamton Developing Plans to Open Law SchoolVESTAL N.Y. The State University at Binghamton is developing plans to open a law school.November 19, 2007StudentsWesleyan to Offer Scholarships to Military VetsMIDDLETOWN Conn. Wesleyan University, a liberal arts school known for its liberal student body, plans to offer up to 10 new scholarships to military veterans.November 19, 2007Previous PagePage 345 of 569Next Page
