Associated PressHomeUniversity of Kentucky researcher tries using coal ash to make fertilizer saferLEXINGTON Ky. A University of Kentucky researcher is trying to find a way to stop fertilizer from being used for bombs while keeping it safe for farmers to use on crops.July 4, 2007HomeSallie May hires Global USA to lobby federal government on federal loan program, fundingWASHINGTON The nation’s largest student lender SLM Corp., better known as Sallie Mae, hired Global USA to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form.July 4, 2007Faculty & StaffMissouri bill gives legislators a leg up for academic jobsST. LOUIS Some higher education officials are complaining that a new law could give Missouri lawmakers an unfair advantage when it comes to getting a job in the ivory tower.July 4, 2007HomeState stops company from selling fake academic degreesSOUTH BEND Ind. Two Michigan City men accused of selling fake Indiana University degrees and transcripts online have shut down the Web sites after the state filed a lawsuit against them.July 4, 2007HomeScholarship helps family members when soldiers die in warTRENTON N.J. Casey Duffy never pictured herself at the age of 28, raising a three-year-old son on her own and worrying about her family’s future. Then her husband Christopher Duffy, a 26-year-old National Guardsman, was killed in Baghdad when his convoy came under attack.July 4, 2007Leadership & PolicyHonors college dean picked as new IU Bloomington provostBLOOMINGTON Ind. An honors college dean has been picked to become the new provost of Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, officials announced Thursday.July 4, 2007HomeU.S. Supreme Court justices to spend part of summer teaching, traveling in EuropeWASHINGTON Here’s a proposition a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court can agree on, without rancor or regard for ideology: Europe is a good place to spend the summer.July 4, 2007HealthArrest Highlights Rx Drug Abuse Among Youth, College StudentsCHICAGO Drug abuse experts say the arrest of Al Gore’s son underscores the growing problem of prescription drug abuse among America’s youth. College students use the stimulant Adderall, an attention deficit drug, to get a speedy high or pull all-nighters.July 4, 2007StudentsTuition freeze celebrated, but cost of campus living increasesCOLUMBUS Ohio Costs of attending a state college or university will continue to rise this fall for many students despite a two-year undergraduate tuition freeze celebrated by lawmakers and university officials.July 4, 2007HomeSchool that expelled Freedom Riders wants to honor themNASHVILLE Tenn. Tennessee State University wants to give honorary degrees to 14 students who were expelled for participating in the 1961 Freedom Rides.July 4, 2007Previous PagePage 461 of 569Next Page
