Associated PressHomeTurkey’s PM says ban on headscarf in state universities should be removedISTANBUL Turkey A ban on women wearing Islamic headscarves in Turkish universities should be lifted, the country’s prime minister said Wednesday, signaling a significant change in his stance on the contentious issue.September 18, 2007HealthUW-Madison gets $41M grant to take health research to the publicMADISON Wis. The University of Wisconsin-Madison will receive $41 million in the next five years to help it move medical discoveries from research labs to public practice.September 18, 2007SportsJudge seals documents in UND Indian mascot caseGRAND FORKS N.D. A judge has sealed all future documents in the University of North Dakota “Fighting Sioux” nickname lawsuit against the NCAA and delayed a hearing, hoping to aid settlement talks.September 18, 2007Community CollegesEd board wants to double CC tuition cap to $2,500BOISE Idaho The Idaho State Board of Education will meet Wednesday and is likely to approve proposed 2008 legislation, including a measure that would allow community colleges to double their tuition limit to $2,500 annually to cover the rising cost of education.September 18, 2007SportsBasketball players say assault outside college was hate crimeNEW YORK Black players on the Manhattan Community College basketball team said Tuesday that an unprovoked attack by a gang of white men near the school should be handled as a hate crime.September 18, 2007HomeResearchers in N.M., Calif., develop model to study intelligenceALBUQUERQUE Rex Jung says researchers need to understand how the brain is put together to better understand how it unravels.September 18, 2007Leadership & PolicyPolicy puts NDSU, UND presidents in line for steep pay riseBISMARCK N.D. The presidents of North Dakota’s two largest universities would be paid at least $300,000 annually under new salary guidelines the Board of Higher Education is preparing to approve. The sum would represent a raise of at least 42 percent.September 18, 2007Leadership & PolicyProposed pay changes for ND college presidentsProposed changes to the North Dakota University System’s compensation policy for college presidents. A Board of Higher Education subcommittee agreed to the overhaul Tuesday, and they will be presented to the full board during its meeting at Minot State University on Thursday.September 18, 2007HomeCastleton State officials urge caution after sex assaultsCASTLETON Vt. Castleton State College security officers are stepping up patrols and staffing in the wake of two reports of sexual assault on the campus.September 18, 2007HomeInterim president: Eastern Oregon University must make cuts and add studentsLA GRANDE Ore. The interim president of Eastern Oregon University said this week that the university must reduce its expenses by $2.4 million this school year and staff cuts are unavoidable.September 18, 2007Previous PagePage 409 of 569Next Page
