Associated PressAfrican-AmericanUniversity of St. Thomas Won’t Host Desmond Tutu, Citing His Criticism of IsraelST. PAUL, Minn. A private Roman Catholic college in Minnesota has shelved plans to invite Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu to speak, fearing that his views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will offend the Jewish community, a school official said.October 3, 2007Leadership & PolicyAlabama Architect Defrauded Two-Year System With Bribes, Prosecutors SayBIRMINGHAM, Ala. Federal prosecutors say Anniston, Ala. architect Julian W. Jenkins gave bribes worth $85,000 to two-year college system Chancellor Roy Johnson and his family and $1,800 to a college president in return for more than $2.6 million in contracts.October 3, 2007StudentsSwastikas, `KKK’ Written on Deaf StudentWASHINGTON A group of students at a Washington high school for the deaf, on the campus of Gallaudet University, scrawled “KKK” and swastikas on a Black student’s body with a marker while holding him against his will, police said Wednesday.October 2, 2007StudentsSagging pants among banned clothing at U of West AlabamaLIVINGSTON Ala. The University of West Alabama’s 1,850 students aren’t being forced to wear uniforms, but a new campus dress code stresses what not to wear.October 2, 2007SportsAffirmative Action officer at University of North Dakota says division over Fighting Sioux nickname can create unwelcome environmentThe University of North Dakota’s affirmative action officer says campus departments and programs that oppose the school’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo might create an “unwelcome” environment for nickname-supporting students.October 2, 2007Community CollegesIndiana Black Expo president going to Ivy Tech Community CollegeINDIANAPOLIS The president of Indiana Black Expo is stepping down to take a job heading the fundraising efforts for Ivy Tech Community College.October 2, 2007Leadership & PolicyHispanic graduation rate at the University of Maryland laggingThe six-year graduation rate among Hispanic students at the University of Maryland is lagging behind those of white and Asian students by about 15 percent, university President Dan Mote said in his State of the Campus address this year.October 2, 2007StudentsSouth Dakota’ state-owned universities see record enrollmentPIERRE S.D. Enrollment in South Dakota’s six state-owned universities increased 4 percent this fall, setting another record, the state Board of Regents announced Tuesday.October 2, 2007Leadership & PolicyOregon Coast Community College Gets New Home, At LastNEWPORT Ore. Oregon Coast Community College has been without a home for 20 years.October 2, 2007StudentsHaslams donate $10M to UT-Knoxville for academicsKNOXVILLE Tenn. A $10 million gift to the University of Tennessee’s main campus announced Tuesday will be used to support its acclaimed forensic anthropology and Renaissance studies programs, endowed professorships and honors scholarships that include study abroad.October 2, 2007Previous PagePage 385 of 569Next Page
