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Professors aim to rein in textbook prices
Professors have until Friday to place orders for fall semester’s textbooks, bringing with that deadline the challenge of securing a good deal for students. That wasn’t always a focus, said biochemistry professor Paul Siliciano.
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Scholars discuss recovery in Japan
Professors and scholars from various fields convened yesterday in the crowded Tsai Auditorium to discuss the economic and social recovery prospects for Japan.
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Student governments vote not to publish faculty evals
University of Nevada, Reno student governments have halted their initiatives to publish faculty evaluations despite public outcry in favor of the survey’s release.
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Indiana won’t reveal where student fees are going
IU policy doesn’t allow the release of full records detailing where mandatory student fees are being spent. This includes the ledgers of the IU Student Association or any other student organization, so it is not clear if IUSA executives have given money to their own companies this year.
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UCLA Chancellor responds to controversial YouTube post
After a magnitude 8.9 earthquake and tsunami struck Northern Japan, a UCLA student posted a video on YouTube complaining about Japanese students who, attempting to reach loved ones back home in Japan, were disturbing her studies.
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Hundreds gather at Indiana Statehouse to protest education reform
The constant drizzle of rain did not keep hundreds of educators and supporters from gathering at the Indianapolis Statehouse on Saturday.
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Activists standing atop Cal’s Wheeler Hall demand change
Eight protesters occupied a fourth-story ledge on Wheeler Hall for over seven hours Thursday, returning to the ground after two of their four demands were addressed by the UC Berkeley administration.
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Column: Censoring websites kills public discourse
The U's new policy to censor websites that host information and media deemed inappropriate for college students lacks any basis in reason.
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Veterans sue Missouri over tuition dispute
A lawsuit filed against MU could change the application of the Returning Heroes Act, a statute designed to reduce tuition for combat veterans, on a statewide level.
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