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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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- Hofstra Junior Shot Dead During Home Invasion
- Police are investigating into the murder of 21-year-old Hofstra University junior Andrea Rebello, who was fatally killed in an off-campus house during an early morning break-in, Friday. She was a junior and public relations major.
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- Demolition Project Resumes at MSU’s Morrill Hall
- Michigan State University has resumed the demolition of the historic 113-year-old Morrill Hall after the building’s roof caught fire, Wednesday evening.
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- Former Pennsylvania High School Football Coach Sentenced to 25 Years in Jail For Cyber Stalking
- Joseph J. Ostrowski, 29-year-old former Pennsylvania high school football coach has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, yesterday, for cyber-stalking Michigan State University students.
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- San Diego State LGBTSU Renamed as ‘Queer Student Union'; Stirs Controversy across Campus
- San Diego State University’s LGBTSU (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Union) student group has adopted a new name titled, ‘Queer Student Union’ to be more comprehensive, effective 2013-14 academic year.
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- ODU First Participant in Dominion Virginia Power’s Solar Partnership Program
- Dominion Virginia Power, a regulated electric utility, will install its first solar energy installation at Old Dominion University (ODU), through its Solar Partnership Program.
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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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- Kristin Chenoweth Conferred with PhD from Oklahoma City University
- Kristin Chenoweth, a renowned American actress and singer, was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters, Saturday, from her alma mater, Oklahoma City University (OCU).
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- FAU President Forced to Resign
- Mary Jane Saunders resigned late Tuesday, amid a series of controversies that has plagued the university in recent months, including the ‘Jesus Stomping Incident’ and naming rights agreement.
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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.
