Author: Andrea Sarisky
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Princeton expands grad benefits
Princeton University has expanded one of its programs to include family-friendly benefits to graduate students,…
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MIT is putting course material online
MIT is making its course material available via the Internet through its OpenCourseWare program, and…
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Ohio U. revokes master’s degree
Ohio University has taken a strong stance against plagiarism by revoking a master’s degree from…
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Princeton lowers grades
Princeton University’s three-year crackdown on grade inflation is working, according to a report in USA…
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Professor loses classroom privileges
A University of Central Arkansas professor will no longer be teaching after throwing a marker…
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Driven to victory: UGA bus driver wins first place in state competition
UGA is now home to the best bus driver in the state of Georgia.
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Pending legislation would increase study-abroad opportunities
The Sen. Paul Simon Study-Abroad Foundation Act of 2007, legislation to establish a national study-abroad…
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NCAA stops taking transcripts from four nontraditional high schools
The NCAA will no longer accept transcripts from four more nontraditional high schools due to…
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Court: School liable for harassment
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that public schools can be held responsible if they…
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University of Toledo’s history department accused of sexism
One professor has resigned and four others filed complaints at the University of Toledo following…
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State Botanical Garden holds competition for student art
Students can submit their artwork to the State Botanical Garden as a part of an…
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Multitasking systems administrator knows UGA from the inside out
Having a full-time job at UGA while attending classes seems like a sizeable commitment for…
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MIT professor ends hunger strike
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor has ended a nearly two-week hunger strike he was…
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Gannett Co. purchases student paper
The Gannett Co. recently bought the University of Central Florida’s student newspaper, The Central Florida…
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Dalai Lama joins Emory faculty
Emory University has named the Dalai Lama a Presidential Distinguished Professor, according to a press…
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Court battle puts Rhode Island College on the defensive in free speech case
Rhode Island College suffered a setback recently in a long-running court case stemming from a…
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UGA’s Harris certified emergency manager
Steven Harris, emergency operations manager in the UGA Office of Security & Emergency Preparedness, recently…
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Former New Jersey medical student pleads guilty to stealing a hand
A doctor in California pleaded guilty to charges that he stole a hand from a…
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Nebraska now offers tuition break to children of immigrants
Children of undocumented immigrants now are officially able to pay in-state tuition to attend colleges…
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Founders’ Day Lecture focuses on internal challenges facing China
China, with the world’s fourth largest economy and the highest population of any country, will…
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The pursuit of harpyness: Assistant lives for art through her work and music
Some people truly know what they enjoy in life, and for Tracie Brown, it’s involvement…
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SIU chancellor becomes professor
The chancellor of Southern Illinois University’s Carbondale campus, who recently faced accusations of plagiarism by…
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Gallaudet U. still facing critics
Despite dwindling student protests over the would-be hiring of its new president, Gallaudet University is…
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Events coordinator helps plan, carry out executive programs for business college
Every year, the Terry College of Business puts on a program that rivals the Peabody…
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