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Missouri’s Journalism School
Ten outstanding leaders in the field of journalism will receive one of the industry’s highest awards, the prestigious Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism presented annually by the Missouri School of Journalism.
October 2, 2007
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Asianisation of Campus Fellowships
Students flock to university Christian groups to find solidarity and acceptance, say educators.
October 2, 2007
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Sagging pants among banned clothing at U of West Alabama
LIVINGSTON Ala. The University of West Alabama’s 1,850 students aren’t being forced to wear uniforms, but a new campus dress code stresses what not to wear.
October 2, 2007
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South Dakota’ state-owned universities see record enrollment
PIERRE S.D. Enrollment in South Dakota’s six state-owned universities increased 4 percent this fall, setting another record, the state Board of Regents announced Tuesday.
October 2, 2007
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Haslams donate $10M to UT-Knoxville for academics
KNOXVILLE Tenn. A $10 million gift to the University of Tennessee’s main campus announced Tuesday will be used to support its acclaimed forensic anthropology and Renaissance studies programs, endowed professorships and honors scholarships that include study abroad.
October 2, 2007
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Texas A&M Minority Enrollment Drive Stalls
COLLEGE STATION, Texas A record number of Black and Hispanic students applied and were accepted to Texas A&M University this fall, but their representation in the freshman class remained even with the previous two years.
October 1, 2007
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University of New Mexico freshmen retention rate tops 76 percent
ALBUQUERQUE A record 76.6 percent of freshmen who began their coursework at the University of New Mexico last summer and fall returned for a second year, school officials said Monday.
October 1, 2007
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Private student loans sow seeds may haunt students, US economy for years
The near doubling in the cost of a college degree the past decade has produced an explosion in high-priced student loans that could haunt the U.S. economy for years.
October 1, 2007
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From yoga to opera, fraternities cultivating a new image
COLUMBIA Mo. The basement of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at the University of Missouri-Columbia is filled with familiar fraternity icons, from its well-worn pool table to the stacks of “Kill Bill,” “Gladiator,” and other super-violent movies on DVD. The smell of stale beer is unmistakable.
October 1, 2007
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Grambling Investigating Pictures of Noose Lesson
GRAMBLING, La. The Grambling State University president is investigating a case in which adults at the university-run elementary school on campus put a noose around at least one child’s neck and the school newspaper’s publication of photographs of it.
September 30, 2007
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Question Regarding Student Drug Use Returns in FAFSA Debate
Opponents say the provision disproportionately affects low-income, minority students.
September 29, 2007
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Getting to Know Melody Rodriguez
When Melody Rodriguez came to the United States from Merida, Venezuela, at the age of 17, she didn’t know she would work in higher education.
September 27, 2007
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New Graduates Crushed By Student Loan Debt, Study Says
New graduates are leaving college with more debt, but their starting salaries at new jobs are not keeping pace with their debt, a new study by the Project on Student Debt indicates.
September 25, 2007
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Iowa legislator calls for limits to campus credit card offers
DES MOINES Iowa An Iowa City legislator called for restrictions on credit card marketing to students at Iowa’s public universities, and the head of the state Board of Regents said the group may seek more information about confidential deals with alumni organizations.
September 24, 2007
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Student reports armed man at Southern New Hampshire University
HOOKSETT N.H. Students and parents on Monday questioned why Southern New Hampshire University did not go into lockdown Sunday night when a student reported seeing a man with a gun on campus.
September 24, 2007
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Student Charged in Delaware State Shooting
DOVER Del. Police arrested an 18-year-old man in the shooting of two students at Delaware State University, authorities said Monday. As they led him into a courthouse, he told reporters: “I’m sorry.”
September 23, 2007
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Report says UMDNJ dean in Camden changed grades
TRENTON N.J. The former top administrator of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s Camden medical school gave passing grades to unqualified students, potentially endangering their innocent patients, according to a federal monitor’s report.
September 23, 2007
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Stingier job market awaits new law school grads
A law degree isn’t necessarily a license to print money these days.
September 23, 2007
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