Associated PressHomeDespite Long Legal Fight, Woman Hasn’t Gotten $300K from Univ. Southern MississippiGULFPORT Miss. Anne Jordan waited nine years for her lawsuit against the University of Southern Mississippi to be tried in state court.July 18, 2007HomeTroubled Eastern Oregon University Gets New LeaderLA GRANDE Ore. An education veteran is coming out of retirement to help guide troubled Eastern Oregon University out of its mire.July 18, 2007HomeMississippi College Board Approves Pay Increase for University HeadsJACKSON Miss. Salary increases of 5 percent have been approved by the state College Board for the heads of Mississippi’s public universities.July 18, 2007HomeAlabama A&M Displays Black U.S. Marshals HistoryHUNTSVILLE Ala. A U.S. marshal tired of seeing blacks portrayed as perpetrators or victims hopes to change that image with a traveling exhibit that details the history of blacks serving as U.S. marshals and in other law enforcement posts.July 18, 2007StudentsHudson Begins Tenure as Miss. Valley State U. LeaderITTA BENA Miss. It was a pivotal moment in the 56-year history of Mississippi Valley State University.July 18, 2007HomeRoger Williams Donor and Trustee Who Made Racial Slur Wants Name Removed From Law SchoolPROVIDENCE R.I. Amid outrage from students, school leaders and legislators over his use of the N-word, the former chairman of the Roger Williams University board said Wednesday he wants his name removed from its law school.July 18, 2007HomeChildren of Ray Charles fighting effort to take back $3 million gift from Albany State UniversityATLANTA Eight children of Ray Charles are fighting an effort to take back a $3 million (euro2.18 million) gift from the music legend to a Georgia university.July 17, 2007Community CollegesPittsburgh college offers classes to potential casino workersPITTSBURGH Pittsburgh’s planned casino has yet to get its license, but the Community College of Allegheny County is already offering courses to those who would want to work in the gambling hall.July 17, 2007LatinxArkansas DWI Program Reflects Cultural Differences of Hispanic OffendersBENTONVILLE, Ark. Emmanuel Flores says the court-ordered alcohol-safety programs he teaches require some modifications when the students who have been convicted of driving while intoxicated are Hispanic.July 17, 2007StudentsEnrollment Growing Faster at Tennessee’s Private CollegesCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. The state’s private colleges are growing faster than public ones, government data show.July 17, 2007Previous PagePage 450 of 569Next Page
