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Renovations set for site of Northern Illinois U. shootings
The anticipated renovations of Cole Hall at Northern Illinois U. are now being set in motion as the design phase is under way. During the summer months, the official design of the renovations will be decided.
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U. Florida raises faculty pay
U. Florida's Board of Trustees met Thursday and Friday to make several changes for next year. Among the topics were faculty raises, a common freshman course and enrollment.
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Student’s detainment raises question of undocumented youth
The detainment of Harvard U. student Eric Balderas by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and his possible deportation to Mexico has sparked heated discussion among friends and activists, who view Balderas' plight as an indication of the work that remains to be done on behalf of undocumented yout...
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Tuition increases again across Florida
Students who have been attending a Florida college for the past two years will see another tuition increase during the 2010-2011 school year. Following the 2010 Florida Legislative session, Gov. Charlie Crist signed the bill.
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U. Kansas athletic director says former employee blackmailed him
In the wake of a $1.03 million ticket-scalping scandal, U. Kansas Athletics Director Lew Perkins publicly announced he was blackmailed by a former employee. At Big 12 Conference meetings on June 1 in Kansas City, Mo., Perkins described himself as a victim.
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Judge issues ruling in case of football coach fired by Texas Tech
After the June 1 court ruling by Judge Bill Sowder regarding former Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach’s 11 accusations against Tech, there is more clarity about the future between the coach and the university in the legal arena.
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Penn State to cut jobs
About 40 jobs will be eliminated in Penn State U's College of Agricultural Sciences, and other university colleges may face similar predicaments, university officials say.
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Thousands of nurses plan to strike
Over 11,000 nurses from five U. California medical centers — including the U. California-San Diego medical centers — will strike on June 10 to protest unsafe nurse-to-patient ratios, the National Nurses United announced last Friday.
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Column: Universities right in recruiting diversity
College fairs are not a new event, but schools across the country are moving to modernize their campuses by attending fairs aimed solely at recruiting gay students.