Associated PressCommunity CollegesCollege of Southern Nevada shortens name, shuffles administratorsLAS VEGAS The Community College of Southern Nevada has a shortened name, and several administrators are being promoted as the campus prepares for the departure of its president, Richard Carpenter.July 1, 2007StudentsOhio Governor Signs Budget Plan Freezing College Tuition for Two YearsCOLUMBUS Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland took his first budget to the final day, signing the $52 billion spending plan just hours before the fiscal year ended Saturday, and after making good on his threat to veto a tax-funded voucher program to allow special-needs students to attend private schools.July 1, 2007Community CollegesMassachusetts’ free tuition proposal has its drawbacksBOSTON Gov. Deval Patrick’s proposal to make the state’s community colleges tuition free for high school graduates is unlikely to alleviate the financial burdens of many low-income students who must hold down full-time jobs and support a family while they go to school, educators say.July 1, 2007Faculty & StaffState universities, faculty extend contract talks 1 more dayHARRISBURG Pa. Representatives of Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities and the faculty union resumed contract talks Monday and the union agreed to postpone any strike until Tuesday at the earliest, spokesmen for both sides said.July 1, 2007HealthOU’s medical campus to expandOKLAHOMA CITY A master plan for the Oklahoma Health Center in Oklahoma City indicates the University of Oklahoma plans to expand one of the state’s largest medical campuses.July 1, 2007StudentsEvangelist Loses Legal Bid to Speak at Kentucky UniversityLOUISVILLE Ky. An evangelist who preaches at campuses nationwide has lost his initial bid to speak at Murray State University in western Kentucky.July 1, 2007SportsEllis hired as Coastal Carolina coachCONWAY S.C. Cliff Ellis was hired as Coastal Carolina’s basketball coach Monday, succeeding Buzz Peterson at a school that finished 15-15 last year.July 1, 2007SportsEllis hired as Coastal Carolina coachCONWAY S.C. Cliff Ellis was hired as Coastal Carolina’s basketball coach Monday, succeeding Buzz Peterson at a school that finished 15-15 last year.July 1, 2007HomeFormer UNH prof sentenced in online sex solicitation caseNASHUA N.H. A former University of New Hampshire professor will serve one year in jail and five years of probation for soliciting sex online.July 1, 2007HomeBig Ten network to launch Aug. 30CHICAGO The Big Ten Network will launch Aug. 30 with a highlight show and follow two days later with its first football games.July 1, 2007Previous PagePage 469 of 569Next Page