Associated PressFaculty & StaffOfficials to Decide Future of College Desegregation FundingTennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is not ready to say if he wants to continue state funding for diversity programs in a settlement of the state’s college desegregation case, but a University of Tennessee official says the spending should be extended.June 28, 2006HomeColorado University Panel RecommendsA University of Colorado committee has recommended firing a professor who called some of the…June 28, 2006LGBTQ+Four Brigham Young Students Punished by University for Gay-rights ProtestFour Brigham Young Students Punished by University for Gay-rights Protest…June 28, 2006HomeJudge Plans Fall Trial in Alabama’s College Desegregation CaseA fourth trial will begin this fall in Alabama’s long-running college desegregation case, a judge has ruled.June 26, 2006Leadership & PolicyMorehouse Gets MLK PapersA collection of Martin Luther King Jr.’s papers, manuscripts and books that was set for auction this week will instead be given to his alma mater, officials said.June 25, 2006STEMUniversity of Wisconsin Race-conscious Admissions Under FireFacing a backlash from parents and lawmakers, University of Wisconsin system leaders are downplaying their plans to change admissions policies to give greater weight to nonacademic factors such as race and income.June 25, 2006HomeAtlanta Colleges To Vie For MLK Papers, Writings, on Auction BlockWhen the collected papers of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. go up for auction next week, don’t expect any small-time memorabilia dealers to make bids. With a pre-sale value between $15 million and $30 million and the King family’s stipulation that the 10,000 items remain in a single collection, the June 30 sale by Sotheby’s auction house is expected to attract academic and civic institutions.June 22, 2006StudentsNew Course To Help Teachers Relate To American Indian StudentsProspective teachers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon be able to learn the subtle and sometimes striking differences between American Indian students and their classmates.June 21, 2006HomeStudents Riot at Chinese University Over Changes to DiplomaCollege students in central China smashed offices and set fires in a riot sparked by administrative changes that made their diplomas less prestigious, students and school administrators said Monday.June 19, 2006HomePreferential Admissions Questioned In CourtA wealthy private school created exclusively for Hawaii’s indigenous people may be forced to admit non-Hawaiians if it loses a legal challenge.June 18, 2006Previous PagePage 511 of 569Next Page
