Saturday, October 15, 2005

University Hall trumps UC social life?


University Hall trumps UC social life?
Harvard Independent (subscription), MA - 17 hours ago As the undergraduate community digests the unquestionable success of University Hall's Harvard State Fair and continues to enjoy administration-sponsored

University City exits lockdown to score a win
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 2 hours ago After a bizarre chain of events yesterday at University City High, the Centurions finally were able to celebrate their first win of the football season a 21

Manipur University becomes Central University
Times of India, India - 23 hours ago NEW DELHI: Manipur University has been converted into a Central University with President APJ Abdul Kalam promulgating an Ordinance to this effect.

Blood conservation strategies take center stage at Emory
EurekAlert (press release), DC - 17 hours ago Leading medical experts and members of prominent health organizations recently gathered at Emory University Hospital to strategize solutions to the growing

Mediation continues at Brandon University
Brandon Sun, Canada - 17 hours ago Brandon University bargaining committees continued with their second day of mediation yesterday, a process that prevents any possible strike or lock-out action

Friday, October 14, 2005

Newt Gingrich considers run for president


Newt Gingrich considers run for president
AP via Florida Times-Union - There are circumstances where I will run,' Gingrich told a news conference before a speech at the University of Mobile

Struggle for direction
CNN - preliminary read on October consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan, reflecting the impact of higher energy

For juniors, seniors only
The Oregonian - The 18-year-old biology major from Colorado sleeps, studies and socializes in the bathroom-down-the-hall traditional dorm room he shares with his roommate, Conner Wright. For juniors, seniors only Pacific University promotes campus life with exclusive dorms Thursday, October his junior year at Pacific University, freshman Dylan Taylor will have to

Inflation Surges to Highest Monthly Rate in 25 Years
New York Times - Americans spent, they were not an optimistic bunch. The University of Michigan survey of consumer confidence fell to 75.

Civil rights pioneer dies
CNN - ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Vivian Malone Jones, one of two black students whose effort to enroll at the University of Alabama led to George Wallace's infamous 'stand in the schoolhouse door' in 1963, died Thursday. She was 63. at historically black Alabama A&M University in Huntsville when she transferred to the University of Alabama

Deaths: First black Alabama graduate dies
Houston Chronicle - effort to enroll at the University of Alabama led to George Wallace's at historically black Alabama A&M University in Huntsville when she transferred to the University of Alabama

Thursday, October 13, 2005

IUP Cheerleaders Suspended Until Next Year For Hazing


IUP Cheerleaders Suspended Until Next Year For Hazing
WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 7:46 AM
Indiana University of Pennsylvania cheerleaders have been suspended until May 2006 after an investigation of hazing allegations.Save to My Web

Allegheny General Hospital, University of Nebraska Researchers Map Gene for Most Common Inherited Connective Tissue
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 13 7:51 AM
Researchers from the Center for Genomic Sciences at the Allegheny General Hospital Allegheny Singer Research Institute in Pittsburgh and the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha have identified the location of a gene on the human genome that is responsible for Dupuytren's contracture, the most common inherited connective tissue disease.Save to My Web

The Human Capital Institute and Santa Clara University Announce Agreement to Offer the Latest Human Capital Education
[Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 12:00 AM
Washington D.C. and Santa Clara, CA (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- The Human Capital Institute (HCI) , a think tank and association focused on talent management strategies , and the Executive Development Center , a division of the Business School at Santa Clara University (SCU) , announced today a partnership to develop a series of Human Capital Leadership programs for Silicon Valley's business Save to My Web

Staff boost for University dream
Evening Star - Oct 12 12:02 PM
UNIVERSITY Campus Suffolk (UCS) is beginning to take shape with the appointment of new staff. Christine Bartram will work two days a week for one year from the UCS project office in Felaw Maltings, in Ipswich.Save to My Web

It's time to grab a letterman's jacket, roll down those bobby socks and break out the 45s as St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud Times - Oct 12 11:18 PM
This week, the university has hosted a block party, a root beer kegger, games and a "Grease" film series to celebrate the annual fall festival. But this year's retro theme comes with 21st century changes to the time-honored homecoming court tradition.Save to My Web

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Radware Makes Campus Networks 'Application-Smart' for 100,000


Radware Makes Campus Networks 'Application-Smart' for 100,000
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Sep 12, 2005 implemented Radware's DefensePro for real-time DoS and worm protection to ensure continuous availability of all the university application, and Radware's

Education Digest
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA - Oct 2, 2005 MONDAY: Tips for filling out the California State University application. TUESDAY: Tips for filling out the University of California application.

Kevin Goldstein-Jackson: Taking the pain out of a small
Financial Times, UK - Sep 16, 2005 Indeed, the personal statement of my younger daughter s university application began with the comment that as soon as she could read it was her father s

Student protest backs teachers
New Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ - Oct 1, 2005 Ask me next month.". But with college and university application deadlines looming, "A lot of students need (the letters) now," she said.

Board Of TrusteesMeeting News
Garden City News, NY - Sep 15, 2005 The Board voted 7 to 1 in support of Adelphi University's application for a permit to construct on-campus centers for sports and performing arts, a child

Monday, October 10, 2005

Blaze Displaces 35 Taylor University Students From Dormitory


Blaze Displaces 35 Taylor University Students From Dormitory
WISH-TV Indianapolis - Oct 09 2:36 PM
A fire at the Fort Wayne campus of Taylor University has displaced 35 students from their dormitory rooms. A campus security officer spotted the pre-dawn fire Saturday and summoned emergency crews.Save to My Web

Top trustee quits post at American University
Boston Globe - Oct 10 12:59 AM
WASHINGTON -- Leslie Bains, chairwoman of American University's Board of Trustees, resigned abruptly yesterday, a day before she was to have led the panel in a vote about the future of the suspended president, Benjamin Ladner. Her resignation statement accused Ladner of ''an imperial lifestyle." Bains also said that trustees who have shown him ''blind allegiance" should resign.Save to My Web

Antioch University's Cheryl Armon and Her TLC Program Show Washington and Teachers New Approaches to English Learners
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 10 12:29 PM
It's year two of the substantial federal grant received by Antioch University Los Angeles for its four-year Teaching-Learning Collaborative program and the Department of Education is taking notice of what's already been achieved.Save to My Web

Stanford team clinches top spot in robot desert race
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 10:19 AM
A Stanford University team won a $2 million prize on Sunday for sending a modified Volkswagen across 132 miles of rugged desert, guided only by sensors and computers in a race the Pentagon hopes will lead to a technological breakthrough in warfare.Save to My Web

Greenwich University admissions
AME Info - Oct 09 9:42 PM
The University of Greenwich, part of the University of London, will hold interviews for on-the-spot admissions in Dubai on October 10-11. Courses range from: business, computing, law, MBA, construction management and architecture. Visit, www.greenwich.ac.uk.Save to My Web

Minister accused of twisting facts on university admission


Minister accused of twisting facts on university admission
The Times - THE MINISTER responsible for higher education was under pressure last night after allegedly misrepresenting research on university admissions. Grade predictions on university application forms were most accurate for students from wealthier backgrounds.

Proposals for reform of the university admissions system
The Times - and St Katharine Sir, A post-qualifications university application system that rewards candidates who have done better

Radware Makes Campus Networks 'Application-Smart' for 100,000 Students Back In School Around the World
PR Newswire - to ensure continuous availability of all the university application, and Radware's LinkProof for content-level bandwidth

Sunday, October 09, 2005

Radware Makes Campus Networks 'Application-Smart' for 100,000 Students Back In School Around the World


Radware Makes Campus Networks 'Application-Smart' for 100,000 Students Back In School Around the World
PR Newswire - to ensure continuous availability of all the university application, and Radware's LinkProof for content-level bandwidth

Proposals for reform of the university admissions system
The Times - and St Katharine Sir, A post-qualifications university application system that rewards candidates who have done better

Minister accused of twisting facts on university admission
The Times - THE MINISTER responsible for higher education was under pressure last night after allegedly misrepresenting research on university admissions. Grade predictions on university application forms were most accurate for students from wealthier backgrounds.

Proposals for reform of the university admissions system


Proposals for reform of the university admissions system
The Times - and St Katharine Sir, A post-qualifications university application system that rewards candidates who have done better

Radware Makes Campus Networks 'Application-Smart' for 100,000 Students Back In School Around the World
PR Newswire - to ensure continuous availability of all the university application, and Radware's LinkProof for content-level bandwidth

Minister accused of twisting facts on university admission
The Times - THE MINISTER responsible for higher education was under pressure last night after allegedly misrepresenting research on university admissions. Grade predictions on university application forms were most accurate for students from wealthier backgrounds.

Proposals for reform of the university admissions system


Proposals for reform of the university admissions system
The Times - and St Katharine Sir, A post-qualifications university application system that rewards candidates who have done better

Fears for Welsh teens in university shake-up
IC Wales - Sep 10 2005 Teachers' leaders last night warned teenagers will lose out if Wales adopts a different university application system from England as part of a radical shake-up under consideration.

Radware Makes Campus Networks 'Application-Smart' for 100,000 Students Back In School Around the World
PR Newswire - to ensure continuous availability of all the university application, and Radware's LinkProof for content-level bandwidth

University of Idaho President Tim White Suffers Third Heart Attack


University of Idaho President Tim White Suffers Third Heart Attack
New West, MT - 10 hours ago By Joan Opyr, 10-08-05. On Friday morning, University of Idaho President Tim White suffered his third heart attack. University spokesperson

University Beat
Bloomington Pantagraph, USA - 12 hours ago CARBONDALE -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale's automotive technology is getting its nods as the nation's top automotive education program among higher

Students Escape Fire at Taylor University Dormitory
WPTA, IN - 2 hours ago Oct 09, 2005 - (Fort Wayne, IN) -- One of Taylor University's oldest dormitories suffered major damage from an early morning fire.

State university hauls big awards in badminton tourney
Sun Star, Philippines - 5 minutes ago THE Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) hauled the most number of awards in the different categories in the just concluded 2nd BC Inter-Government

University of Colorado students tackle racism on their own
9NEWS.com, CO - 22 hours ago The University of Colorado senior spent the evening saying goodbye to friends before leaving for a summer internship in Wisconsin.

University of Texas overcoming its history
Miami Herald, FL - 7 hours ago At a school where sculptures of Confederate leaders still flank the main quad, the University of Texas at Austin has taken up an initiative to make minority

Radware Makes Campus Networks 'Application-Smart' for 100,000 Students Back In School Around the World


Radware Makes Campus Networks 'Application-Smart' for 100,000 Students Back In School Around the World
PR Newswire via Yahoo! - to ensure continuous availability of all the university application, and Radware's LinkProof for content-level bandwidth

Fears for Welsh teens in university shake-up
IC Wales - Sep 10 2005 Teachers' leaders last night warned teenagers will lose out if Wales adopts a different university application system from England as part of a radical shake-up under consideration.

Proposals for reform of the university admissions system
The Times - and St Katharine Sir, A post-qualifications university application system that rewards candidates who have done better

4 racing robots cross finish


4 racing robots cross finish
USA Today - achieved,' cried Stanford University's Sebastian Thrun, after the university's customized Volkswagen crossed first

Bill Stewart, folksy radio announcer, owner, dies at 84
Star Tribune - what Bill always called a hot microphone' at Purdue University's WBAA and married a few years later while working at

Vietcong doctor's diaries put in family's hands
Houston Chronicle - a brief ceremony Wednesday at Texas Tech University, which maintains the largest Vietnam War collection outside Neal Hinkle / Texas Tech University Doan Ngoc Tram holds the diary of

In a Grueling Desert Race, a Winner, but Not a Driver
New York Times - PRIMM, Nev., Oct. 8 - Stanley, a robotic vehicle designed by a Stanford University team, earned its creators a $2 million prize on Saturday by being the fastest finisher on a 132-mile course through the Nevada desert. ahead of two entries from Carnegie Mellon University. The Stanford scientists who

Man is charged after M32 attack
BBC - Police sealed off the scene A 34-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was found in a layby near Bristol. woman was discovered by a van driver bound and gagged on Friday in Hambrook near the University of the West of England.