Academics
- Rice to Set Up a Religious Tolerance Institute after A $28.5 million donation From Boniuks
- Rice University will establish an institute to promote religious tolerance after receiving a $28.5 million donation from Houston philanthropists, Dr. Milton and Laurie Boniuk.
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- Civil Engineering Now Offered at PNC
- Purdue University North Central (PNC) has received a nod of approval from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to offer a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering through its College of Engineering and Technology.
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- Penn State Law School Campuses to Function as Separate Schools
- Penn State University Board of Trustees have agreed to a plan to pursue separate American Bar Association accreditations for its Dickinson School of Law campuses in Carlisle and State College, before operating them as two independent law schools, beginning 2014-15 academic year.
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- Columbia Seeks to Modify ‘Whites-Only’ Fellowship
- Columbia University is planning to amend the outdated requirements of its highly restrictive 93-year-old 'The Lydia C. Roberts Graduate Fellowship', which is limited to individuals from the 'Caucasian race', who were born in Iowa and have attended a college or university in Iowa.
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- Gov. Jerry Brown’s Revised Budget Allocates More Money for K-12 Schools and Community Colleges
- Community Colleges in California will receive millions more to help restore cut classes, increase declining enrolments and strengthen student support services under Gov. Jerry Brown’s revised budget.
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- 12 CU-Boulder Students Qualify for 2013-14 Fulbright Grant
- Colorado University (CU), Boulder, has achieved a remarkable feat after 12 of their university students received Fulbright grants to pursue teaching, research and graduate studies abroad during the 2013-14 academic year.
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- Montana State Welcomes Therapy Dogs to Relieve Exam Stress
- Montana State brought in dogs to campus, last two weeks of April, to help students relieve their stress from preparing and taking final exams.
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- Indian-American Teen Is the Youngest Berkeley ‘University Medallist’ In a Century
- At the age of 18, Ritankar Das, an Indian American teenager has become the youngest graduation topper in more than a century at the University of California, Berkeley, after completing a double major in bioengineering and chemical biology and a minor in creative writing within three years.
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- UC Agrees to Make Study Material More Accessible for Disabled
- The University of California,Berkeley, has signed an out-of-court settlement with the Disability Rights Advocates to make study material more accessible for students with visual and learning disabilities.
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- Graduation Student Files Lawsuit against Morehouse over Diploma Degree, College Counter Sues
- Terry Boyd is suing Morehouse College 33 years after graduating when the college falsely claimed that he had not met the graduation requirements.
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- Mercer University Proposes Lowest Tuition Hike for Undergraduates
- Mercer University Board of Trustees approved the proposal to increase the undergraduate tuition by 2 percent for the next academic year. It is considered to be the lowest raise in decades.
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- Top 5 Donors in US of $1million or More to Educational Institutions
- In the times of sequestrations and financial struggles, college and universities across the country are facing the heat to operate the institutions on a daily basis. During these times, generous amount of donations and gifts from eminent personalities, alumni and well wishers, translates into ‘Life Savor’ actions.
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- Marywood University Third-Year Nursing Students to Complete Degree from University Of Scranton
- Marywood University nursing have reached an agreement with University of Scranton to allow current third-year nursing students to complete their degree, after its nursing program lost its accreditation from the National League of Nursing Accreditation Commission, last month, for not complying with certain standards.
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- Lincoln to Offer Business Courses in Coatesville Beginning Fall
- The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, last month, sanctioned Lincoln University’s proposal to establish a campus in Coatesville location.
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- NC College to Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security
- Campbell University will become the first college in North Carolina to offer a bachelor’s degree in homeland security, beginning this fall.
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- Harvard University Elects James W Breyer to Corporation
- The Harvard University announced that James W. Breyer, a leading venture capitalist, will join the President and Fellows of Harvard College, also known as the Harvard Corporation, on July 1, 2013.
- Sacred Heart University Names Bobby Valentine Athletics Director
- The Sacred Heart University sports community gets a shot in the arm with the joining of Bobby Valentine, a big name in baseball circle. On Tuesday he was named executive director of Intercollegiate Athletics by the university.
- Eastern Michigan University to Host Unplug Event
- The Eastern Michigan University will observe an unplugged event on Wednesday, Feb 27 at 5 p.m in the Multi-Cultural Lounge of King Hall on Ypsilanti campus of Eastern Michigan University.
- Energy Secretary Chu to Resume Teaching Physics at Stanford University
- United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will head back to the Stanford University to join the faculty after he demits his office this year.
- John F Kerry Will Make First Policy Speech at University of Virginia
- US Secretary of State, John F. Kerry will speak at the University of Virginia on Feb 20. It's said to be his first public remarks after succeeding Hillary Clinton earlier this year.
- EMU Marching Band to Perform on Detroit Public TV Music Show
- The Eastern Michigan University Marching Band will be featured on the nationally syndicated television show, "Ariel, Zoey, & Eli, Too," aired on Detroit Public Television (WTVS), Friday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m, said the university.
