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Students

HBCU Students Push National Petition To Oust Jena Prosecutor

A group of Atlanta University Center students are enlisting college students from across the country to help push for the ouster of the district attorney in Jena, La.

October 22, 2007

Students

In Brief: University President Pulls Web Profile

Salisbury president pulled her Facebook profile over unprofessional captions; FAMU and Florida State students protesting the not-guilty verdict in boot camp case get a meeting with federal officials; and Louisiana loses sensitive financial aid application data.

October 16, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Salisbury University President Pulls Her Facebook Profile Over Postings

The president of a U.S. university removed her Facebook profile after being questioned about apparently unprofessional captions posted next to photos on the Web page.

October 16, 2007

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New Smithsonian Black History Museum Appears Online

WASHINGTON The Smithsonian Institution’s museum dedicated to Black history and culture launches this week with an interactive Web site long before its building opens for visitors on the National Mall.

September 26, 2007

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New Yorkers among winners of $500,000 MacArthur genius grants

CHICAGO A New York City woman who helps students go to college with their “posse,” a psychiatrist who treats combat veterans and a museum director on Alaska’s Kodiak Island are among the 24 winners of this year’s MacArthur Foundation “genius grants.”

September 24, 2007

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List of 24 recipients of MacArthur Foundation genius grants

The list of 24 fellows announced by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Each will receive $500,000 over the next five years.

September 24, 2007

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New Web site StudyCurve.com melds study groups with social networking

DENVER Aaron Allina was newly out of college with an engineering degree when a former employer asked him to do a computer programming task.

August 13, 2007

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Network, not iPhone, to blame for wireless glitches at Duke

RALEIGH N.C. A problem with Duke University’s wireless network caused outages at the school, officials said Friday, exonerating the initial suspect, Apple Inc.’s new iPhone.

July 22, 2007

Students

Oxford Administrators Using Facebook to Monitor Students

LONDON For students at the University of Oxford, Facebook is a great way to keep posted on gossip and parties. For university authorities, it’s a way to find and fine troublemakers.

July 17, 2007

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Big Ten network to launch Aug. 30

CHICAGO The Big Ten Network will launch Aug. 30 with a highlight show and follow two days later with its first football games.

July 1, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Learning, Diversity and the Road Ahead

Community college leaders anticipate wrestling with the increasing challenges of students enrolling at their institutions at different ages, with different backgrounds and beliefs and with vastly different levels of preparation.

May 16, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Learning, Diversity and the Road Ahead

Community college leaders anticipate wrestling with the increasing challenges of students enrolling at their institutions at different ages, with different backgrounds and beliefs and with vastly different levels of preparation. But there are many other issues of concern as well, such as keeping up with technology and recruiting and retaining diverse faculty.

May 14, 2007