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Questions Raised About “Centers of Excellence” Grants
BISMARCK, N.D. A panel endorsed six “centers of excellence” stipends to four North Dakota colleges despite questions about whether some of the $10 million in grants should be allocated by the Legislature itself.
October 21, 2007
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NY Court: Egyptian Student Can Sue FBI Agent Over 9/11 Detention
NEW YORK An Egyptian student detained after a pilot’s aviation radio was found in his hotel room following the Sept. 11 attacks should be allowed to sue an FBI agent over his imprisonment, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
October 21, 2007
Community Colleges
College Tuition Up Again This Year, While Student Borrowing Rises to Keep Up
Average tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose 6.6 percent this year, again outstripping increases in financial aid and pushing students into more borrowing. Community colleges once again did the best job keeping the lid on prices.
October 21, 2007
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Energy-conscious Crowds Line Up for Solar Home Competition on National Mall
WASHINGTON Solar power, still a tiny fraction of the energy used today, may be heading closer to the mainstream if a display on the National Mall over the past week is any indication.
October 21, 2007
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Some Oral Roberts University Alumni Want Christian Mediation Instead of Lawsuit
TULSA Okla. Some Oral Roberts University alumni have said they wished a dispute between university officials and several former professors could have been resolved without a lawsuit, but the plaintiffs’ attorney said he unsuccessfully tried to handling the issue privately before going to court.
October 21, 2007
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Northern Arizona University Considering Novel Tuition Lock-in Proposal
FLAGSTAFF Ariz, Officials at Northern Arizona University are considering a plan that would guarantee students a predictable tuition rate for their four years in school in exchange for a higher rate the first year.
October 21, 2007
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New Leader Gives Troubled Paul Quinn College a Makeover
DALLAS At beleaguered Paul Quinn College, the self-proclaimed oldest historically black school in Texas, Michael Sorrell should be the most unpopular man on campus.
October 21, 2007
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Schools: Faculty Shortages Major Roadblock to Training New Nurses
CHARLESTON S.C. South Carolina nursing school administrators say the major roadblocks to training more nurses is a shortage of faculty and facilities.
October 21, 2007
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Ten Elizabeth City St. students treated for Staph Infection
ELIZABETH CITY N.C. Ten students at Elizabeth City State University have received treatment for the same staph infection that recently killed a Virginia high school student.
October 21, 2007
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Alumni Scramble to Keep Antioch College Open
YELLOW SPRINGS Ohio Hanging by a chain from the ceiling in the main hallway of Antioch Hall is a black sign: “Office of Transition.”
October 21, 2007
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O’Keeffe Expert Questions Museum’s Role in Fisk Art Sale Case
NASHVILLE Tenn. A financially faltering historically black university is seeking a quick ruling on whether it can sell a 50 percent stake in a 101-piece collection of artworks donated by Georgia O’Keeffe in 1949.
October 21, 2007
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Obama Campaigns at LA School Famous for ‘Stand And Deliver’ Film
LOS ANGELES Sen. Barack Obama promised to improve the education system Saturday when he brought his presidential campaign to the East Los Angeles school immortalized in the 1988 movie “Stand and Deliver.”
October 21, 2007
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Obama Campaigns at LA School Famous for ‘Stand And Deliver’ Film
LOS ANGELES Sen. Barack Obama promised to improve the education system Saturday when he brought his presidential campaign to the East Los Angeles school immortalized in the 1988 movie “Stand and Deliver.”
October 21, 2007
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Yale Affirmative Action for His Early Job Problems
NEW HAVEN Conn. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has a 15-cent price tag stuck to his Yale law degree, blaming the school’s affirmative action policies in the 1970s for his difficulty finding a job after he graduated.
October 21, 2007
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University of Kentucky Trying to Defend Image After Racially Charged Cartoon, Death Threat
LEXINGTON Ky. A Southern university is trying to defend its image after the student newspaper published a cartoon of a black man being sold at auction and a racist death threat was scribbled on the door of a black student leader’s dorm room.
October 21, 2007
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Pennsylvania Student Loan Agency Planning Cuts to Some Aid Programs
HARRISBURG Pa. The state-run student loan agency is planning to cut spending on certain programs by a projected 58 percent.
October 21, 2007
Community Colleges
Lawmaker Proposes Free Tuition at Oklahoma’s Two-year Colleges
OKLAHOMA CITY A state lawmaker said Friday he wants to provide free tuition to students at Oklahoma’s community colleges and career techs to help increase the number of college graduates in Oklahoma.
October 21, 2007
Community Colleges
Lawmaker Proposes Free Tuition at Oklahoma’s Two-year Colleges
OKLAHOMA CITY A state lawmaker said Friday he wants to provide free tuition to students at Oklahoma’s community colleges and career techs to help increase the number of college graduates in Oklahoma.
October 21, 2007
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