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Thousands swarm Ohio Statehouse protesting plan to end collective bargaining
Thousands of protesters flooded the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, but many were left out in the cold. For hours, Statehouse doors remained locked, guarded by Ohio State Troopers.
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Les Wexner pledges record $100M to Ohio State
On a day that was described in an e-mail as one to "which we can point as a time of great historical significance for the future of our institution," Leslie Wexner, a 1959 Ohio State alumnus and chairman and CEO of Limited Brands Inc., donated $100 million to OSU.
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Editorial: Protect student information
Earlier this week, many University students who forward their Princeton e-mails to a Gmail account received a surprising e-mail from Dan Li ’11 describing how members of the public, unaffiliated with the University, may access students’ personal information online.
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Deans protest U.S. News and World Report college rankings system
Deans from across the country, including several Big 12 Conference members, are protesting against a change in the U.S. News and World Report's ranking system for schools of education which could list some schools as failing to meet education standards when they do not respond to researchers.
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Seven UC Campuses Fail Public Records Audit
A state government watchdog group that audited the University of California's compliance with the state Public Records Act gave failing grades to most campuses, but university officials excoriated the audit's findings as "deeply flawed.
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Obama proposes cut to Pell Grants
The federal Pell Grant program, which provides aid to 20 percent of the University of Minnesota’s undergraduates, could face $100 billion in cuts over the next 10 years under a budget plan released by President Obama Monday.
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Minnesota may ask those in expensive majors to pay more
Undergraduates at the University of Minnesota pay the same tuition to enroll in any of the school’s 11 colleges — even though some students’ education is more expensive.
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Obama comes to Northern Michigan University
Today in the Vandament Arena, President Barack Obama will make his first speech in the Upper Peninsula in an effort to further his wireless technology initiative.
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Harvard governing board enacts first structural changes since 1650
Harvard University in December announced that it will reform its governing board for the first time since 1650. The updates address criticisms of the board's effectiveness that followed huge endowment losses suffered during the financial crisis.