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NFL Players Trade Helmets for Caps and Gowns in Offseason

ALAMEDA, Calif.— When Bruce Irvin got a multimillion dollar signing bonus after being a first-round draft pick in 2012, the idea of getting his college degree was the last thing on his mind. A former high school dropout who spent time in jail and dealing drugs while growing up in Atlanta, Irvin later decided to set […]

Washington State Football Player Had Brain Damage at Suicide

PULLMAN, Wash. – The family of the Washington State football player who died of suicide in January said the 21-year-old quarterback had extensive brain damage that’s been linked to concussions from playing the sport. Tyler Hilinski was found dead in his apartment with a gunshot wound and a suicide note on Jan. 16. Mark and […]

Pennsylvania OKs New College Saving Grants for Newborns

Pennsylvania is starting a program proposed by state Treasurer Joe Torsella to provide college savings accounts for newborns, beginning with a $100 grant. Torsella said Monday the program will be open to any child starting next year who is a Pennsylvania resident at birth or adopted by a Pennsylvania family. Parents will be notified about […]

No Deal for Insurer and University of Mississippi Hospital

Mississippi’s largest hospital and largest private insurer remain on track to split Saturday. Officials with the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi tell the Clarion Ledger they haven’t reached an agreement. The Medical Center in April said it would end its Blue Cross contract June 30, attempting to […]

ACT or No ACT? Ask University of Chicago

Chances are, if you have children in high school, or had children in high school, or work in a school system, you have heard the students stress over the ACT standardized test. In their minds, understandably, they think a bad, or not good enough, ACT score will derail their chances of getting accepted to some […]

Report: Officer Who Shot 17-year-old in Pa. Left University Job After Case There Dropped

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Pennsylvania police officer who fired the shots that killed a teenager fleeing a traffic stop left his previous job with a university police force about a month after prosecutors dropped a case against three men he’d filed charges against. East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld, who officials say shot 17-year-old Antwon Rose, […]

Alabama College Ending Aquaculture Program After 27 Years

An Alabama college is citing declining enrollment for a decision to ends its aquaculture program after 27 years. Gadsden State Community College says it will discontinue the courses next spring. School spokeswoman Jackie Edmondson tells The Gadsden Times the program was one of the few of its kind in the nation. The program teaches students […]

Director of University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center Retires

For someone who’s had a hand in the release of more than 10,000 rehabilitated birds of prey, Pat Redig seems to have a tough time being set free himself. Redig is co-founder and former director of the Gabbert Raptor Center on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus. His supposed last day of work […]

Kansas Regents Approve Tuition Increases for Universities

TOPEKA, Kan.— The Kansas Board of Regents has approved tuition and fee increases for all six public universities, citing a need to keep pace with rising costs and declining state support. Full-time resident undergraduate students attending the University of Kansas in Lawrence will see a combined tuition-and-fee increase of about 3 percent. The increase will bring […]

University of Oklahoma President Says $1B Debt Not Uncommon

NORMAN, Okla.— The president of the University of Oklahoma says the school’s nearly $1 billion debt is large but comparable to similar public universities. The Oklahoman reports President David Boren’s Wednesday statement followed earlier remarks by his successor, who starts July 1. Incoming president Jim Gallogly said Tuesday that the school is losing $36 million […]

University of Texas to Settle Ex-Coach’s Discrimination Lawsuit

The University of Texas has agreed to settle a race and sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by former women’s track coach Bev Kearney. Kearney attorney Jody Mask on Wednesday told The Associated Press that the case will be dismissed. University spokesman Gary Susswein confirmed the school agreed to settle. Terms were not immediately disclosed. Kearney was […]

Court Upholds Conviction in Brown University Athlete Assault

PROVIDENCE, R.I. The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Connecticut man who assaulted a former Brown University basketball player, leaving him permanently impaired. The Providence Journal reports the court ruling Wednesday supported the felony assault conviction of 29-year-old Tory Lussier in the 2013 attack on Joseph Sharkey. Prosecutors say Lussier confronted […]

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