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University of Michigan Gets $50 Million for Writing

Source: detroit.cbsloca Posted By: Len WIS...4314 days ago

Campus: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

The wife of billionaire real estate mogul Sam Zell is giving $50 million to support the University of Michigan’s acclaimed graduate writing program. The donation, to be announced Thursday,....


Syracuse University's debt more than doubled under Chancellor Nancy Cantor's watch

Source: syracuse.com Posted By: Cat BEC...4314 days ago

Campus: Syracuse University

When Nancy Cantor steps down as Syracuse University chancellor next year, she will leave her successor a transformed and expanded campus. And $400 million of debt. That’s more than two-and-a-half....


University of Texas at Austin’s Reputation Ranks 27th in the World

Source: utexas.edu Posted By: Cat BEC...4315 days ago

Campus: The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is ranked No. 27 in the 2013 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, a comparison of the world’s top 100 most powerful university brands. The ranking....


UT System presidents support fixed tuition, despite mixed results

Source: dailytexanonlin Posted By: Maxcy JON...4321 days ago

Campus: The University of Texas at Austin

Texas lawmakers Wednesday. The Texas House Higher Education Committee considered a bill, filed by committee chairman Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, that would require universities to offer students....


UL board OKs 10% tuition hike

Source: theadvertiser.c Posted By: Maxcy JON...4321 days ago

Campus: University of Louisiana at Monroe

The University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors has approved a 10 percent tuition hike at all nine of their campuses for the 2013-14 school year. The average increase for in-state students....


Princeton University gives away free houses to anyone willing to haul them away

Source: nj.com Posted By: Erin HER...4322 days ago

Campus: Princeton University

Princeton University is giving away seven houses along Alexander Street that would be otherwise slated for demolition, for free. The catch? You have to haul them away yourself. The seven....


Texas A&M University finds no bomb at stadium following threat

Source: Yahoo News Posted By: Billy TAM...4328 days ago

Campus: Texas A & M University

Texas A&M University cleared about 700 people from its football stadium and adjacent buildings on Wednesday while investigating a threat written on a wall, but found no bomb and decided to open....


University of North Texas opens innovation center for students campuswide

Source: dallasnews.com Posted By: Anna CEC...4328 days ago

Campus: University of North Texas

Nancy Hong is well known in the North Texas startup community. For the last five years, she was assistant director of the University of Texas at Dallas’ Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship,....


Columbia University will ‘review’ weird antics of quantum mechanics prof Emlyn Hughes, who stripped

Source: nydailynews.com Posted By: Anna CEC...4329 days ago

Campus: Columbia University

Columbia University is investigating the antics of a nutty professor who stripped down to his skivvies and delivered a bizarre lesson in quantum mechanics, the institution confirmed Tuesday. Columbia....


Stanford University Is 1st College to Raise $1B

Source: ABC News Posted By: Mary PER...4329 days ago

Campus: Stanford University

Stanford University has set a new record for college fundraising, becoming the first school to collect more than $1 billion in a single year, according to a report released Wednesday. For....


University of Michigan to transfer thousands of artifacts out of Museum of Natural History building

Source: annarbor.com Posted By: Renee HIC...4330 days ago

Campus: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Thousands of bones and other artifacts held by the University of Michigan likely will be transferred from the school's downtown campus to a facility on Varsity Drive at the edge of the city. The....


University of Miami goes on offensive with NCAA

Source: miamiherald.com Posted By: Benny Penito..4330 days ago

Campus: University of Miami

For 18 months, the University of Miami’s philosophy has been to cooperate with the NCAA in its investigation. But that approach essentially ended Monday when the NCAA declined UM’s overtures....


Flash mob at Conn College

Source: theday.com Posted By: Benny Penito..4334 days ago

Campus: Connecticut College

Roughly 100 Connecticut College students form a flash mob and dance Thursday to the song "Dancing Queen" by ABBA in the road in front of Shain Library as part of the One Billion Rising global....


University of Colorado joins McDonald's, others to tout healthy food

Source: denverpost.com Posted By: Nellie DIX...4335 days ago

Campus: University of Colorado at Boulder

As McDonald's cuts salt in its hamburgers by 10 percent, it will have to adapt thousands of trigger-activated salt shakers, each used hundreds of times a day by burger flippers at the 34,000-restaurant....


Tufts University ranks as 2013 Peace Corps Top College

Source: wickedlocal.com Posted By: Chris BAL...4336 days ago

Campus: Tufts University

Tufts University ranks No. 15 on Peace Corps’ 2013 Top Colleges for medium size schools. The annual list recognizes the highest volunteer-producing colleges and universities in the U.S. for....


Cost of Princeton University arts and transit center increases as work begins

Source: nj.com Posted By: Lillie SIM...4336 days ago

Campus: Princeton University

Princeton University revealed yesterday that work has already begun on the biggest building project in its 267-year history, and said the estimated cost has increased by 10 percent to $330 million....


State university to allow cohabitation

Source: fox11online.com Posted By: Bailey COS...4336 days ago

Campus: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

University housing rules in Wisconsin are changing to accommodate varying lifestyles. This fall, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will allow male and female students to live together....


Shooting near University of Maryland campus classified as murder-suicide, police say

Source: Washington Post Posted By: Bill 4336 days ago

Campus: University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Two University of Maryland students are dead and a third is in serious condition following an early morning shooting that police are now describing as a murder-suicide. According to Prince....


California State University Seeks Black Students From The Pews

Source: NPR Posted By: Renee HIC...4337 days ago

Campus: California State University-Bakersfield

At church on Sundays, African-American students are hearing a possibly unexpected pitch alongside the familiar sermon: Come to Cal State University. Officials from the California State University....


Duke University fraternity suspended by parent organization after report of Asian-themed party

Source: Fox News Posted By: Ronny FLI...4342 days ago

Campus: Duke University

The parent organization of Kappa Sigma fraternity has suspended its Duke University chapter over a party some claimed was racist after photos surfaced of partygoers in Asian-style clothing. Last....






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