Money/Tech
- Charlie Weis Notre Dame Contract: Former Football Coach Earning More Than Brian Kelly
- According to the figures in Charlie Weis' buyout payment schedule, totaling $19 million when all is said and done, with Notre Dame, his annual payments are greater than the salary of the man who is currently coaching the team.
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- University of Missouri Plans $23 Million Renovations for Three Buildings
- If the University of Missouri's proposal is approved, three buildings will be renovated for a total cost of 23 million dollars.
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- Strayer Introduces Graduation Fund for Committed Students
- The Strayer University Graduation Fund, launched by Strayer University ,early this month, aims to bear 25 percent of the total tuition costs for dedicated students enrolled in any of the undergraduate degree program, effective July 1. Plus, the university has frozen the tuition through next year.
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- SIU Board of Trustees Introduces Tuition Hikes for 2013-2014 Academic Year
- The Southern Illinois University, (SIU) Board of Trustees, early this month, approved a 5 percent tuition hike or $348 for in-state undergraduates attending Edwardsville (E), during the 2013-2014 academic year, along with 3 percent increase at the Carbondale (C) campus.
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- Solar Power Could Save University of Alaska Money and Set Precedent for Other Institutions
- The University of Alaska Fairbanks is planning on using solar power as energy for their campus and, if it works at such a high capacity, more institutions could follow suit.
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- SC Trustees at Loggerheads over New President’s Salary
- South Carolina State University trustees are divided over the decision to offer a salary of $330,000 annually to Thomas Elzey, the university’s new president.
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- Former SFSU Director Arrested in Bribery Case
- Robert Bud Shearer, a former environmental health and occupational safety director of San Francisco State University has been slapped with more than 100 criminal charges for accepting gifts in exchange for providing waste-disposal contracts to Chemical Hazardous Material Technology.
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- Maryland College Falls Short Of a Full Freshman Class; $3.5 Million Tuition Loss Predicted
- St. Mary’s College of Maryland might face a deficit of $3.5 million in tuition after granting admissions to about two-thirds of the students required for a full freshman class next academic year.
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- U.S. Authorities Slap Criminal Charges against 3 NYU Researchers in Bribery Conspiracy
- Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against three China-based New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMU) researchers, yesterday, for allegedly disclosing confidential information from a federally funded study to Chinese competitors in exchange for tuition, rent and other expenses.
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- 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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- Yale Fined $165,000 For Inadequate Reporting Of Campus Crime Statistics
- After over seven years of investigation into Yale University’s sexual assault policy, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has fined university $165,000 for failing to accurately report the number of sexual crimes on campus.
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- Radford Introduces Tuition Hikes for Academic Year 2013-14
- The Radford University Board of Visitors has approved to hike tuition and fees for in-state undergraduates by 4.5 percent or $386 per year for the academic year 2013-14, after an 11-3 voting result.
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- Peru State Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit over Missing Student
- Peru State College officials are requesting a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit of missing daughter filed by her mother, LaTanya Thomas.
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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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- Jeff Jones Named as Next Head Basketball Coach at Old Dominion
- Jeff Jones has been named as the 13th head men’s basketball coach at Old Dominion University. Jones has agreed to a five-year agreement with a pay of $440,000 annually and performance bonuses.
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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.
