Diverse StaffHealthBlue Cross, MSU team up to fight child obesityObesity among Grand Rapids Public Schools children is the target of a $1 million initiative by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Michigan State University. According to the Livingston Daily.com, the university says the Blue Cross-funded program seeks to increase physical activity, make healthy food more affordable and available, and improve people’s knowledge, attitudes […]August 6, 2009SportsJudge refuses to dismiss media suit against NCAAThe NCAA failed on Thursday to stop a media lawsuit seeking access to documents on an academic cheating scandal at Florida State University under state public records laws. According to the Florida AP, Circuit Judge John C. Cooper rejected the NCAA’s motions to dismiss the case and for a summary judgment. He also turned down […]August 6, 2009InternationalU.S. Department of Education Awards UNCF Special Programs Corporation Over $9 Million for International Fellowship ProgramThe United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP) today announced that it has received a grant for more than $9 million from the U.S. Department of Education in support of the Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP). IIPP is part of a strong consortium of institutions of higher education whose purpose is to increase […]August 5, 2009LatinxMexican students to be recognized FridayThe California-Mexico Project (CMP), headed by CSULB Chicano/Latino Studies professor Armando Vazquez-Ramos, and Mexico’s National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES) arranged the study abroad program. Dr. Ana Uribe of Mexico’s University of Colima directed the program and its research component. According to the Daily 49er.com, among them are seven undergraduates from three […]August 5, 2009HomeEx-dean calls herself ‘victim’ of admissions scandalA former University of Illinois law school dean has made a final effort to distance herself from an admissions scandal, writing a lengthy letter to the state panel charged with investigating the practices. Heidi Hurd — who testified before the Illinois Admission Review Commission nearly a month ago — sent a 15-page letter late last […]August 5, 2009SportsTexas A&M wants evaluation of athletic facility built by makers of collapsed Cowboys siteR. Bowen Loftin, interim president of Texas A&M University, has requested an independent safety analysis of the McFerrin Athletic Center. According to the Dallas Morning News, the facility was erected by the same company, Summit Structures LLC of Allentown, Pa., that built the Dallas Cowboys practice facility that collapsed in May, injuring 12. © Copyright […]August 5, 2009Community CollegesCommunity colleges aren’t the bargain they used to beClasses were cheaper when Merced College students enrolled for their summer courses, but now they have to pay a higher bill for this fall. According to the Merced Sun-Star, when registration opened in April, fees for the statewide two-year college system were set at $20 a unit. After an extended debate over the state budget, […]August 5, 2009StudentsISU to hire for graduate students to teachThe provost for Idaho State University says the school will rely more on graduate students rather than temporary faculty members to teach in the classroom. According to the Idaho State Journal, he university fired several full-time adjunct faculty during the most recent school year, and sent notices to another 20 saying their contracts for the […]August 5, 2009StudentsISU to hire for graduate students to teachThe provost for Idaho State University says the school will rely more on graduate students rather than temporary faculty members to teach in the classroom. According to the Idaho State Journal, he university fired several full-time adjunct faculty during the most recent school year, and sent notices to another 20 saying their contracts for the […]August 5, 2009StudentsKennesaw State U to open ‘green’ dining hallKennesaw State University is opening its new “green” dining hall this week, complete with composting, recycling and locally grown produce. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the university is set to cut the ribbon on the new facility Thursday morning, a week before classes begin for the fall semester Aug. 15. The 54,000-square-foot dining hall […]August 5, 2009Previous PagePage 49 of 115Next Page
