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Leadership & Policy
Judge halts lawsuit for mediation talks
BATON ROUGE La. A federal judge has halted Southern University President Ralph Slaughter’s lawsuit against the school’s governing body and others, allowing for mediation talks between the parties.
July 28, 2007
Students
Southern center aims to aid Africa
BATON ROUGE La. Victor Mbarika envisions Louisiana doctors serving the sick and needy in Africa without having to leave their American offices.
July 28, 2007
Health
OSU seeking to increase med students to meet rural MD demand
STILLWATER Okla. Regents governing Oklahoma State University plan to seek state funding to increase the number of students attending the OSU medical school to help ease an expected rural doctor shortage.
July 27, 2007
Sports
South Carolina tries to unify program through celebration
COLUMBIA S.C. Kevin Joyce thrilled fans at the old Carolina Coliseum for three seasons with his tenacious play and high-scoring style, finishing as one of the greatest to take the court at South Carolina.
July 27, 2007
Community Colleges
Indiana University police academy certifies students as officers
BLOOMINGTON Ind. About 30 cadets will become part-time police officers for Indiana University next month after completing training that certifies IU students as law enforcement officers as they earn their college degrees.
July 27, 2007
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Officials concerned by lack of reading improvement, persisting gap between whites and minorities on CMT
HARTFORD Conn. Students continued to fare poorly in reading on the 2007 Connecticut Mastery Test, though they improved in math and writing, according to results released Friday.
July 27, 2007
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Attorney seeks fees in school assignments case
LOUISVILLE Ky. An attorney who won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that rejected the use of race in assigning students to Louisville schools asked a judge is now seeking fees from the court.
July 27, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Clinton: Create Public Service Academy
COLUMBIA S.C. Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton told college Democrats on Saturday she would create a national academy to train public servants.
July 27, 2007
Latinx
Judge’s ruling against Pennsylvania town’s anti-illegal immigrant law could have broader impact
HAZLETON Pennsylvania A federal judge’s ruling that a Pennsylvania city may not enforce its tough anti-illegal immigration law could decide the fate of copycat measures adopted in other communities around the U.S.
July 27, 2007
Sports
Oklahoma State to invest more with Pickens
STILLWATER Okla. Oklahoma State plans to invest another $28 million with alumnus Boone Pickens in its effort to expand the football stadium that bears the billionaire’s name and build an athletic village.
July 27, 2007
Students
Judge turns down contempt request for school leaders in race case
LOUISVILLE Ky. A lawyer’s request that Jefferson County school officials be held in contempt and put in jail was turned down Friday, before school district lawyers even responded to the request.
July 27, 2007
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Goucher College dropping SATs as requirement for admissions
TOWSON Md. Goucher College has dropped the requirement that applicants submit SAT scores, the second four-year institution in Maryland to do so.
July 27, 2007
Sports
Some university massacre survivors have a ‘long way to go,’ governor says after meeting
RICHMOND Virginia Some students injured in the Virginia Tech shootings have made significant progress, while others have a long road to recovery ahead of them, the governor said Saturday.
July 27, 2007
Latinx
NW Ark. college offers program for Spanish-speaking students
BENTONVILLE Ark. Making the jump from high school to college can be difficult enough, let alone taking classes in a language other than your native tongue.
July 27, 2007
Health
Harding graduates first class of high-demand physician assistants
SEARCY Ark. Harding University graduated its first class of physician assistants Saturday, one of the fastest growing professions in the nation.
July 27, 2007
Students
African Students Trace U.S. Civil Rights
LITTLE ROCK Ark. Just a day into a tour of civil rights landmarks in the South, Nadia Samie says she already sees parallels between the Jim Crow era and the apartheid period in her country, South Africa.
July 27, 2007
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UT professor gets daily view of Austin changing
AUSTIN It’s a 3 1/2-mile walk between Gene Burd’s apartment near Barton Springs Road and his office on the University of Texas campus, a walk that he makes twice a day. He’s easy to spot on downtown streets, namely because Burd hoofs his daily commute at a brisk pace that belies his 76 years.
July 27, 2007
Students
Report: CUNY to raise admissions standards for senior colleges
NEW YORK The City University of New York is going to make it tougher for students to get into its senior colleges.
July 27, 2007
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