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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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Column: Bookstore needs to tailor prices to students
College students are used to being ripped off. It does not matter where you go to school, if you identify yourself as a college student, you are getting ripped off in some shape or form.
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Column: Obama’s provisions could increase student debt
President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for the upcoming year Monday. The $3.7 trillion behemoth is massive and involves various efforts to shift money around, some cuts, some increases — the usual.
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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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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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Cannabis Dispensary to Talk Sales Tax With State
As the Berkeley Patients Group begins negotiations with the state board of equalization over a $6 million tax liability, the group - the city's oldest medical cannabis dispensary - may soon be shelling out more than just marijuana pending a hearing later this month.
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Cal Poly Pomona could face $25M cut
In the midst of Governor Jerry Brown's proposed budget and the planned $500 million cut to the California State University system, Cal Poly Pomona could potentially face a $25 million cut to its funding this year. In a Jan.
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Pell Grants could be on chopping block for US Congress
Domestic spending cuts will be cut by approximately 22 percent this year under a new plan led by Congress Republicans. Pell Grants may be on the chopping block as part of the new plan to reduce the national deficit.
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Obama asks Congress for student tax credits
President Obama asked Congress during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night to help make college more affordable for Americans so the United States can rely on a more educated and innovative population.
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