Associated PressStudentsAvila Professor Reaches Out to At-risk High School StudentsKANSAS CITY Mo. Tears trickled down Reulan Levin’s face as she read the thank-you letter proof that her caring had helped lift a former student over seemingly insurmountable obstacles.November 15, 2007SportsFormer Florida A&M Coach and Athletic Director Hansel Tookes Dies at 86TALLAHASSEE Fla. Former Florida A&M athletic director Hansel Tookes, who created the popular Florida Football Classic against archrival Bethune-Cookman, has died. He was 86.November 15, 2007HomeNooses Found at Cal State Fullerton RallyFULLERTON Calif. Several nooses were found at a tolerance rally at California State University, Fullerton, marking the latest incident in which the racially charged symbol was discovered on U.S. college campuses.November 15, 2007HomeJudge Indicates He Will Open Trial of Jena 6’s BellJENA La. A state district judge filed papers Thursday indicating that he would open to the public the upcoming juvenile trial of one of the six black teenagers charged with beating a white classmate.November 15, 2007HomeOn Ohio State U. Campus, Exec Prowls Streets to Keep Parties SafeCOLUMBUS OhioWillie Young can name almost any high school mascot in Ohio.November 15, 2007HomeFlorida Universities Launch New Program to Recruit Math, Science TeachersTALLAHASSEE Fla. The University of Florida and Florida State University may be archrivals in athletics, but they joined forces Wednesday to announce a $10 million program designed to attract math and science majors into teaching careers.November 15, 2007StudentsNewsroom Noose Fuels Racial Tensions at Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMINNEAPOLIS — A noose hung from a newsroom ceiling has led to the firing of the news editor of the Minneapolis Community and Technical College campus newspaper.November 15, 2007Leadership & PolicySouthwest Kansas Community Colleges Aim To Boost CollaborationDODGE CITY, Kan. — Community colleges in southwest Kansas are discussing ways to work together to lobby state lawmakers and deal with staffing shortages.November 15, 2007StudentsWashington State’s Higher Education Board Drafts 10-year PlanSEATTLE The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board got an earful when it traveled the state asking citizens to tell them what needs to be fixed about the way Washington educates people after high school.November 15, 2007HomeIllinois Plans $72.5 Million Supercomputer Home, but Promised State Help UncertainCHAMPAIGN, Ill. University of Illinois trustees voted Wednesday to spend $72.5 million for a building to house a new supercomputer, but most of the money is tied up in a state capital-spending plan stalled in Springfield.November 15, 2007Previous PagePage 348 of 569Next Page
