Associated PressHomeDuke to Establish Justice Center For Wrongly ConvictedDURHAM, N.C. In the wake of the now-debunked rape case against three lacrosse players, Duke University will establish a center devoted to justice and training lawyers to fight wrongful convictions, president Richard Brodhead said this week.September 20, 2007HomeUniversity of California regents OK sharp increases in professional school feesDAVIS Calif. University of California leaders raised prices for professional schools Thursday, rejecting arguments that the increases close the door on poor students.September 20, 2007Leadership & PolicyHocking College hires law firm amid state probeNELSONVILLE Ohio Trustees at Hocking College hired a law firm to represent the school while the state attorney general’s office conducts an investigation.September 20, 2007Faculty & StaffEmbattled chancellor of University of California, Irvine apologizes for withdrawing offer to Duke legal scholarIRVINE Calif. The embattled chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, avoided a public rebuke from faculty Thursday as he apologized for withdrawing an offer to make a liberal legal scholar from Duke University the founding dean of the university’s new law school.September 20, 2007StudentsUniversity of Mississippi student was intoxicated during deadly fallJACKSON Miss. The University of Mississippi student who died after suffering massive head trauma when he fell from a tree was drunk when the accident happened, officials said Thursday.September 20, 2007SportsUniversity of Washington in race with transit and economy for stadium renovationsSEATTLE Todd Turner and Husky Stadium are in a race that has nothing to do with which school in the Pac-10 has the nicest football stadium.September 20, 2007Faculty & StaffUCI chancellor apologizes for flap over law dean’s rejectionIRVINE Calif. The embattled chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, avoided a public rebuke from faculty Thursday as he apologized for withdrawing an offer to make a liberal legal scholar the founding dean of the university’s new law school.September 20, 2007HomeMaryland congressman urges GOP frontrunners to attend Morgan State University forum moderated by Tavis SmileyBALTIMORE Maryland Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings, a former head of the Congressional Black Caucus, is urging Republican presidential frontrunners to participate in a forum next week focusing on minority issues.September 20, 2007Leadership & PolicyFlorida A&M names Harris as basketball coachTALLAHASSEE Fla. Former Florida State basketball star Eugene Harris was introduced Thursday as the head basketball coach at Florida A&M, although details on his contract with the school remain to be finalized.September 20, 2007Community CollegesPerspectives: Birmingham News editorial on Alabama’s two-year college systemThe discovery of a little-known foundation for Alabama’s two-year college system is further proof these kinds of private entities need more regulation.September 19, 2007Previous PagePage 404 of 569Next Page
