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Yale agrees to provide list of Machu Picchu artifacts

NEW HAVEN Conn. An inventory provided by Yale University could help avoid a lawsuit over Peruvian artifacts brought to New Haven by a well-known explorer nearly a century ago.

August 13, 2007

WVU center gets federal grant to study injury prevention

CHARLESTON W.Va. A West Virginia University center known for its work on all-terrain vehicle fatalities will be tackling the subjects of injuries to the elderly and domestic violence prevention.

August 13, 2007

Cost for one year at Ethan Allen school tops $90,000

MILWAUKEE It may be one of the most expensive schools in the country.

August 13, 2007

Education, job security focus of New York Governor Spitzer’s `economic security’ plan for working poor

ALBANY N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Monday detailed a plan to better help the working poor rise from welfare to the middle class, including lowering the costs and increasing the availability of housing and day care.

August 13, 2007

Eastern Kentucky University board names Whitlock interim president

RICHMOND Ky. Doug Whitlock, a former Eastern Kentucky University administrator, will be the school’s interim president while the university searches for a successor to Joanne Glasser.

August 13, 2007

Judge rules against student suspended for wearing rebel flag

ST. LOUIS An eastern Missouri school district was within its rights to suspend a student who refused to remove clothing bearing the Confederate battle flag, a federal judge ruled.

August 13, 2007

New Mexico Tech recognized as ‘hottest in the war on terrorism’

SOCORRO N.M. The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is being recognized by a 2008 college guidebook as the one of the hottest schools in the nation, specifically the “hottest in the war on terrorism.”

August 13, 2007

New Web site StudyCurve.com melds study groups with social networking

DENVER Aaron Allina was newly out of college with an engineering degree when a former employer asked him to do a computer programming task.

August 13, 2007

Tougher test requirements hurt Ohio student performance scores

COLUMBUS Ohio New science and social studies tests brought down the otherwise improving proficiency scores of Ohio’s K-12 students last year and contributed to a decline in the number of districts and schools receiving the highest “excellent” rating, figures released Tuesday show.

August 13, 2007

Former lobbyist back on Auburn payroll after controversy

MONTGOMERY Ala. The new president of Auburn University has hired a retired lobbyist whose contract with the Alabama Medicaid agency drew fire for avoiding legislative review and allowing her to collect a state pension while drawing state pay.

August 13, 2007

Barbour appoints Gen. Collins to Workers Comp Commission

JACKSON Miss. Gov. Haley Barbour has appointment Gen. Leon Collins to the Workers Compensation Commission.

August 13, 2007

Florida A&M coach dismissed; stalking charge pending

TALLAHASSEE Fla. Florida A&M University fired basketball coach Mike Gillespie on Tuesday, less than three months after he was charged with misdemeanor stalking.

August 13, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Univ. of Cal. President Resigning in 2008

SAN FRANCISCO Robert C. Dynes, president of the University of California, announced Monday he plans to step down by June 2008.

August 13, 2007

Black History AP Course Faces Obstacles by College Board

Some K-12 school district officials have proposed a remedy to the lack of Black student enrollment in Advanced Placement classes: an AP course in African-American History.

August 12, 2007

Competitiveness Bill Seeks To Attract Minorities To STEM Fields

A multi-billion dollar competitiveness bill headed for President Bush’s desk has several key provisions to attract more minority students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

August 12, 2007

After Audit, New FAMU President Says Problems Being Corrected

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Already on probation for financial irregularities, Florida A&M University has been hit with another state audit critical of the way the school does business.

August 12, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Division II members should be proud, not defensive, Ambrose says

OMAHA Neb. The strength of NCAA Division II is that it strikes the right balance of academics and athletics in college life, and the 296 member institutions should be proud of that identity, the chairman of the Division II President’s Council says.

August 12, 2007

Schools transitioning to NCAA Division I in 2007-08

Exploratory year: University of New Haven (Conn.), Houston Baptist, Bryant University (R.I.), South Dakota, North Dakota, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, and Seattle.

August 12, 2007