Tag: Around Academe
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British to build new universities
The British government has announced plans to build 20 new universities within the next six…
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Princeton freshmen may spend their first year of college abroad
Freshmen entering Princeton University may opt to spend what would be their first year of…
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Fordham University plans to sell satellite campus for $27 million
Fordham University plans to sell its Marymount college campus for $27 million to EF Schools…
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Head-scarf ban may be lifted on Turkish university campuses
Devout Muslim women in Turkey may be one step closer to being able to wear…
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Parent sues Wheaton College
Wheaton College in Massachusetts was sued by a recent graduate’s father over claims that the…
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President Bush to ask for $2.6 billion increase in Pell Grant program funds
President Bush plans to ask Congress for a $2.6 billion increase in 2009 for the…
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University of Miami gets $80 million for genetics research expansion
The University of Miami received $80 million from the state of Florida to expand its…
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Harvard professor’s paper removed from journal for plagiarism
A Harvard University professor’s paper has been removed from a medical journal after it was…
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Sex workers’ art show held at College of William and Mary
The College of William and Mary recently hosted a Sex Workers’ Art Show, despite criticism…
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Ongoing faculty strike may force class cancellations at universities in Israel
Israel’s universities may have to cancel their semester due to an ongoing faculty strike that…
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Afghan student sentenced to death
A journalism student at Afghanistan’s Balkh University was sentenced to death Jan. 22 for distributing…
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Some Arizona State University students unable to prove legal status
Some students at Arizona State University will have to pay out-of-state tuition after failing to…
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Florida A&M University is ordered to pay $273,000 to 352 employees
After failing to accurately account for overtime work of 352 employees, Florida A&M University was…
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National Research Council delays release of report on Ph.D. programs
The National Research Council’s report on the status of college doctoral programs has been delayed…
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Student petition seeks to end government-run universities in Cuba
More than 5,000 signatures have been collected on a petition aimed at reinstating independent and…
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Instructors go without pay at Baltimore City Community College
Due to what the institution called a “process failure,” part-time faculty members at Baltimore City…
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Northwestern University will take its journalism program to Qatar
Northwestern University announced Nov. 7 that it will open a branch campus in Qatar, bringing…
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University of California System launches admissions data Web site
The University System of California announced plans to launch a Web site providing visitors with…
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Lawsuit over University of North Dakota’s mascot settled
The University of North Dakota and the NCAA have come to an agreement over a…
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Proposal for faculty and staff police force in Nevada struck down
Selected faculty and staff members in the Nevada university system will not form an auxiliary…
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Grandfather plays one last season of football for Sul Ross State University
Fifty-nine-year-old Mike Flynt missed playing college football so much that he decided to play one…
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Colorado State University editor won’t be fired for using the ‘F-word’
After sparking a national debate by using the “F-word” in an editorial about President George…
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University of California receives $450,000 fine for anthrax leak
The University of California will have to pay $450,000 in fines after a shipment of…
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Rutgers offers free tuition to low-income students in New Jersey
Rutgers University announced that it has implemented a new program that will allow minority and…
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