Associated PressLeadership & PolicyReport: Higher GPA Requirement Limiting Minority Enrollment at UNLVLAS VEGAS Nevada’s two main universities should postpone making a “B” average the admission standard, said the president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas after a new report appeared to find fewer minorities making the grade for admission.July 17, 2007StudentsOxford Administrators Using Facebook to Monitor StudentsLONDON For students at the University of Oxford, Facebook is a great way to keep posted on gossip and parties. For university authorities, it’s a way to find and fine troublemakers.July 17, 2007StudentsUniv. President Fired After Cover-UpYPSILANTI,Mich. Eastern Michigan University fired its president, months after top university officials were accused of covering up the rape and slaying of a student by publicly ruling out foul play despite evidence that later led to murder charges.July 16, 2007STEMNew Law Means FBI Checks for More College StudentsGRAND FORKS, N.D. A new law that gives the North Dakota University System wide-ranging authority to conduct FBI criminal background checks could affect as many as 4,000 students and 800 employees in the state, officials say.July 16, 2007Asian American Pacific IslanderUniv. of Mississippi to Open Japanese Saturday SchoolOXFORD Miss. The University of Mississippi plans to open a Japanese Saturday school for children whose families are moving from Japan to work at a Toyota plant that is being built in Blue Springs.July 15, 2007HomeIn Turkey, Complaining About High School Exams Can Land You In CourtISTANBUL Turkey As punk rock goes, a song bemoaning a high school exam hardly sounds like the stuff of anarchy. But in Turkey it can land you in court, as an Istanbul rock band has discovered.July 15, 2007DisabiltiesOre. Profs Develop Email For Those With Cognitive DisabilitiesEUGENE Ore. Two professors at the University of Oregon have launched a simplified e-mail program aimed at people with cognitive disabilities.July 15, 2007STEMNew Law Means FBI Checks for More College StudentsGRAND FORKS N.D. A new law that gives the North Dakota University System wide-ranging authority to conduct FBI criminal background checks could affect as many as 4,000 students and 800 employees in the state, officials say.July 15, 2007InternationalProgram Teaches College Students About Ecology While TravelingCHAPEL HILL N.C. Several hundred North Carolina college students are taking part in a program aimed at reducing their ecological footprints while studying abroad.July 15, 2007InternationalProgram Teaches College Students About Ecology While TravelingCHAPEL HILL N.C. Several hundred North Carolina college students are taking part in a program aimed at reducing their ecological footprints while studying abroad.July 15, 2007Previous PagePage 452 of 569Next Page