Associated PressHomeNew Yorkers among winners of $500,000 MacArthur genius grantsCHICAGO A New York City woman who helps students go to college with their “posse,” a psychiatrist who treats combat veterans and a museum director on Alaska’s Kodiak Island are among the 24 winners of this year’s MacArthur Foundation “genius grants.”September 24, 2007Community CollegesBenedict College building evacuated; 5 sent to hospitalsCOLUMBIA S.C. Emergency officials in Columbia say a classroom building at Benedict College has been evacuated after five people complained of breathing problems and were sent area hospitals.September 24, 2007HomeList of 24 recipients of MacArthur Foundation genius grantsThe list of 24 fellows announced by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Each will receive $500,000 over the next five years.September 24, 2007SportsMove to ACC showcases Boston College to southernersBOSTON Boston College’s decision to shift its sports teams to the Atlantic Coast Conference two years ago has led to a spike in applications from the southern states that dominate the league.September 24, 2007Faculty & StaffNew dean at LSU med: chancellor had been dean since KatrinaBATON ROUGE La. For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, LSU’s medical school has a separate chancellor and dean of medicine.September 24, 2007StudentsStudent reports armed man at Southern New Hampshire UniversityHOOKSETT N.H. Students and parents on Monday questioned why Southern New Hampshire University did not go into lockdown Sunday night when a student reported seeing a man with a gun on campus.September 24, 2007Leadership & PolicyColumbia president Bollinger reviled, praised for allowing AhmadinejadNEW YORK Columbia University President Lee Bollinger, heavily criticized for allowing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak at the school, on Monday was enthusiastically applauded for his tough remarks to the Iranian leader.September 24, 2007HomeLittle Rock 9 honored at gala featuring former President ClintonLITTLE ROCK Former President Clinton said that 50 years after nine black student integrated Little Rock Central, the world is still struggling with the “unfinished legacy” of looking past race, ethnicity and other differences.September 23, 2007LatinxTennessee Universities Take Steps to Recruit More HispanicsNASHVILLE, Tenn. Universities across Tennessee are taking steps to recruit more Hispanics to diversify their student bodies, officials say.September 23, 2007StudentsStudent Charged in Delaware State ShootingDOVER Del. Police arrested an 18-year-old man in the shooting of two students at Delaware State University, authorities said Monday. As they led him into a courthouse, he told reporters: “I’m sorry.”September 23, 2007Previous PagePage 391 of 569Next Page
