Associated PressStudentsSomething New to Scare New Students: Social Networking SitesIncoming college students are hearing the usual warnings this summer about the dangers of everything from alcohol to credit card debt. But many are also getting lectured on a new topic — the risks of Internet postings, particularly on popular social networking sites such as Facebook.August 2, 2006MilitaryU.S. Military Academies Open To Iraqi StudentsBAGHDAD, Iraq The Iraqi Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that it will begin accepting applications from Iraqis who want to attend U.S. military academies.August 1, 2006StudentsAudit: Benedict Broke Federal Student Loan RulesCOLUMBIA, S.C. Benedict College has been ordered to repay $658,000 to a federal student loan program because of violations of the program’s rules, according to a recent audit.July 31, 2006SportsNCAA Confederate Flag Ban Could Be ExtendedCOLUMBIA, S.C. The NCAA will look into expanding its ban of championship events in South Carolina, possibly disallowing baseball and football teams from hosting postseason games because the Confederate flag is displayed on Statehouse grounds.July 31, 2006LatinxFormer Colorado Governor Criticized For Comments On Racial MinoritiesDENVER U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado on Friday distanced himself from comments by fellow Democrat and former Gov. Dick Lamm, who said racial minorities use racism and discrimination as pretexts for academic underachievement.July 30, 2006Leadership & PolicyFour N.C. Historically Black Colleges Search For New LeadersGREENSBORO, N.C. Bennett College, North Carolina A&T State University, Winston-Salem State University and Elizabeth City State University have lost or will soon lose their top officials. Although the schools will be searching at the same time, many see the coincidence as a positive trend.July 30, 2006Native AmericansFederal Help Sought To Save Native LanguagesBISMARCK, N.D. Federal grants can help keep some rarely spoken American Indian languages from disappearing, tribal and Indian education officials say.July 29, 2006HBCUsIsrael Releases Ohio University Professor It Had Accused of SpyingGhazi Falah, a geography professor at the University of Akron, had been jailed since July 8, when he was arrested after taking photos of Israeli installations along the northern border. Falah is known in academic circles for his writings on the borders of Israel and a future Palestinian state.July 29, 2006HomeUVa. African-American Affairs Dean to RetireCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. The University of Virginia’s dean of African-American affairs, M. Rick Turner, said Wednesday that he plans to retire at the end of the month.July 27, 2006HomeUniversity of Georgia Pushes ‘Stranger Technology’The old Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery, where thousands of slaves, sharecroppers and other Black residents were buried…July 26, 2006Previous PagePage 508 of 569Next Page
