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In Brief: UT Teaching Hospital Considers Turning Away Undocumented Cancer Patients

The University of Texas Medical Branch may stop offering cancer care to indigent and undocumented immigrants in order to cut costs; University of Buffalo researcher’s work leads to dismissal of Tulsa ‘Race Riot’ charges; West Virginia rethinks scholarship leave of absence.

Broadening the Legal Landscape

More law schools are establishing and expanding Native American law course offerings, which are increasingly being regarded as a fundamental component of a well-rounded law education.

Report: Minority Doctoral Recipients Gaining Momentum

Twenty percent of the U.S. citizens awarded research doctorates from American universities in 2006 were ethnic minorities, according to a recent report released by the National Science Foundation in conjunction with the National Opinion Research Center and an assortment of government agencies.

U.S. Attorney Investigates Grade Tampering Case at FAMU

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tallahassee is taking over the investigation of unauthorized grade changes at Florida A&M University, the Tallahassee Democrat reported last week.

Community Colleges

Barack Obama says family experience gives him broader base for foreign policy views

CLARION Iowa Democrat Barack Obama said Monday his childhood experience in Asia and his family in Kenya give him a greater foreign policy understanding than politicians who merely take junkets to other countries.

Rhodes Scholars Named for 2008

WASHINGTON Thirty-two men and women from across the United States have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2008, the scholarship trust announced Sunday.

HEA Renewal Approved, With Some Surprising New Policies

Provisions of the Higher Education Act renewal approved by a House committee on Thursday includes year-round Pell Grants allowing students flexibility in enrollment schedules, a requirement that colleges report their reasons for increasing tuition for students and creation of an international education czar at the U.S. Department of Education.

Moving to Improve Graduate Education On an International Level

Twenty-seven representatives from Australia, Canada, China, Europe and the United States met in Banff, Alberta, Canada, in late August, to lay benchmarks for better practices in graduate education.

Community Colleges

Study: Foreign Language Courses See Gains on Campus

Foreign language courses are booming on American college campuses, a new study finds, with enrollment in Arabic more than doubling from 2002 to 2006.

Number of Students Studying Abroad Rises

Growing numbers of U.S. colleges and universities are sending more students abroad for international study opportunities, and to a wider range of countries.

UK Adopts New Security Check for Foreign Graduate Students

LONDON The British government has introduced a new program of security checks for foreign graduate students to prevent sensitive scientific information from being used in other countries to develop weapons of mass destruction.

Faculty & Staff

Survey Offers a Snapshot of Hovering College Parents

College administrators grumble about the rise of “helicopter parents,” moms and dads who keep hovering over the lives of their children even after they leave for college. But helicopter parents aren’t just hovering. They’re swooping down in attack mode.

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