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University of South Carolina Holds Memorial for Victims of Beach House Fire

COLUMBIA S.C. Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday at the University of South Carolina to remember seven college students who were killed last month when a beach house caught fire while they celebrated the end of the season’s warm weather.

November 7, 2007

Community Colleges

Dual Enrollment Boosts Academic Performance, CCRC Report Finds

Does taking college courses while in high school actually boost grades? A new Community College Research Center report sheds some light on the subject, finding that dual-enrolled students are more likely to go to college and perform at a higher level compared to their non dual-enrolled counterparts.

November 7, 2007

Community Colleges

Voters Approve $15.5 Million For Maine Community Colleges

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine voters wound up a low-key, off-year election by easily approving a conservation borrowing package as two other bonds addressing economic development and educational facilities drew the backing of slim majorities.

November 7, 2007

Community Colleges

Montana Community College Enrollment Up, Bucking Overall Higher Ed Trend

HELENA, Mont. — The number of students attending state colleges dropped a little this year — a trend expected to continue over the next decade.

November 7, 2007

University of Idaho Revamps Marketing Slogan to Help Boost Enrollment

MOSCOW Idaho The University of Idaho is trying out a third slogan in less than two years in hopes of stemming slumping enrollment.

November 7, 2007

U of Washington Researchers Make a PC Mouse That Recognizes Sound for People with Disabilities

SEATTLE A mouse that can move accurately in response to sounds could mean the difference between dependence and independence for someone with motor impairments.

November 7, 2007

Report: California Dropouts Spike in First Year of Exit Exam for High School Graduation

SACRAMENTO Calif. The number of California high school dropouts spiked in 2006, the first year seniors were required to pass an exit exam to graduate, according to a report presented Wednesday to the state Board of Education.

November 7, 2007

African-American

House Panel Told Ways to Commemorate Use of Slave Labor to Build Capitol

WASHINGTON Tours, exhibits and commemorative plaques in the Capitol should recognize the contributions of slaves in constructing Congress’ home, experts told a House committee Wednesday.

November 7, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Big East Grants Show Commitment to Diversity In Athletics Administrators Ranks

The need is there. Just a quarter of the women and minority collegiate athletics staff seeking the Big East Professional Development Grant for Women and Ethnic Minorities received funding this year. Now, advocates hope the program, which they say demonstrates a commitment to diversity, can set an example that other Division I conferences will follow.

November 7, 2007

Native Americans

Spokane Tribal College Opens Second Campus

Spokane Tribal College, an institution that specializes in providing a culturally appropriate higher education for Native American students in eastern Washington state, has expanded its facilities to accommodate a larger population of American Indians living in Spokane, Wash.

November 7, 2007

In Brief: Final Suspect in Slayings of Delaware State Students Pleads Not Guilty

A Nicaraguan national considered a principal suspect in the execution-style slayings of three Delaware State University students in Newark over the summer pleaded not guilty Wednesday; nearly half of Texas’ college freshmen have to take remedial classes; the last of six Black teens to be arraigned in the beating of a White high school student pleaded not guilty to reduced charges.

November 7, 2007

Recruiting at Rural Minnesota Colleges Reaches as Far Away as Alaska

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. The Morris campus of the University of Minnesota sits on the prairie about 150 miles west of Minneapolis, 45 miles from the nearest Target Store, and far off the radar of many high school students shopping for colleges.

November 6, 2007

The University of Alaska to Ask State for $625.6 million This Year

FAIRBANKS, Alaska The University of Alaska plans to ask the state for $625.6 million this year for projects including a new science building and for new job-focused programs like nursing.

November 6, 2007

Obama Plan Focuses on Credit, Colleges

BETTENDORF, Iowa Democrat Barack Obama offered a package of proposals Wednesday aimed at halting growing income inequity, including an overhaul of bankruptcy laws and tax breaks to make college more affordable for the middle class.

November 6, 2007

Faculty & Staff

University President Asks State for $129 Million Next Year

DOVER, Del. University of Delaware President Patrick Harker is asking state budget writers for $600,000 for a new institute that would match faculty members working on renewable energy with research partners in the private sector.

November 6, 2007

UND Official Wanted More Time to State Nickname Opposition

GRAND FORKS, N.D. The leader of American Indian Student Services at the University of North Dakota says staff members were not given enough time to detail their opposition to the school’s “Fighting Sioux” nickname when a Sioux tribal delegation came to visit.

November 6, 2007

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Princeton Review Widens its 3rd-quarter Loss on Higher Expenses, Cuts 80 Jobs

NEW YORK The Princeton Review Inc., which provides test-preparation and college admissions services, said Wednesday its third-quarter loss widened, hurt by lower revenue and higher operating expenses.

November 6, 2007

Grand Jury Hearing Postponed in Delaware State U. Shooter Case

DOVER Del. The state Attorney General’s office says it will be at least another month before the Kent County grand jury hears the case against Loyer Braden, the man charged in the September shooting at Delaware State University.

November 6, 2007