Associated PressHomeHasidic Jews Fight NY Village Code Barring Rabbinical CollegeWHITE PLAINS N.Y. Several Hasidic rabbis have gone to federal court for the right to build a rabbinical college that would violate zoning laws in a suburban village.July 10, 2007Faculty & StaffBusiness School Dean Holds Ohio State Reins For NowCOLUMBUS Ohio Ohio State’s acting president said the temporary nature of his job hasn’t stopped well-meaning alumni from offering suggestions.July 10, 2007StudentsChristian Fraternity Sues University of Florida, Claiming DiscriminationTAMPA Fla. A Christian fraternity sued the University of Florida on Tuesday, claiming discrimination because the university refuses to recognize it as a registered student group.July 10, 2007SportsJury Awards $5.85 Million in Fresno State Discrimination SuitFRESNO Calif. A jury on Monday awarded a former Fresno State volleyball coach $5.85 million in damages, ruling that the school discriminated against her for speaking up on behalf of female athletes.July 10, 2007HomeSFSU Sued for Investigating Stomping of Flag With Allah’s NameSAN FRANCISCO San Francisco State University was sued Monday for allegedly violating students’ right to free speech when it investigated an incident during which students stomped on flags bearing the name of Allah.July 10, 2007HomeFlorida Higher Ed Board Approves Limits on Freshmen EnrollmentMIAMI The Board of Governors on Tuesday instituted a three-year freeze on freshmen enrollment at the funded level, meaning they will not increase the number of freshmen admitted to public universities.July 10, 2007HomeColorado State Considers Delaying, Weakening College Entrance StandardsGOLDEN Colo. Colorado officials on Tuesday proposed delaying or weakening tough new college admission standards after complaints that the state doesn’t have enough high school teachers to add the required courses.July 10, 2007Leadership & PolicyAlabama Higher Ed Board Restricts System Employee Flex PolicyMONTGOMERY Ala. The state board of education took the first step Tuesday toward approving a new policy that would restrict the way system employees use flexible work schedules.July 10, 2007HomeFAMU Law Student, Son, and Three Others Mourned After Florida Plane CrashSANFORD Fla. First year law student Janise Joseph-Woodard was supposed to be sitting in her criminal law class. Instead, there was an empty seat when her class met Tuesday night. Florida A&M University professors had to console her classmates after a small plane plowed into her home, killing Joseph-Woodard, 24, her 6-month-old son and three others.July 10, 2007HomeStudy Finds Disparities Among Home Loans To Minority BorrowersWASHINGTON Higher income does not protect blacks and Hispanics from receiving mortgage loans with above-market rates, a new study by a group pushing for reforms to lending laws says.July 10, 2007Previous PagePage 455 of 569Next Page
