Movers & Shakers
U at Buffalo president John Simpson announced he'll retire his post effective January, 2011.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Deals
Eastern Michigan U's faculty union and administration both made concessions to reach tentative contract.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Deals
New Yorkers who participate in the state's 529 college savings direct plan will see their fees cut by almost 50%.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Movers & Shakers
Elie Wiesel will be teaching at Chapman U for the next 4 years and interacting with faculty and students at its Center for Holocaust Education.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Potpourri
A fraternity at a U of South Florida has been suspended during an investigation of alleged off-campus hazing.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Government
While a lawsuit to reverse fee hikes at 23 California campuses makes its way through Superior Court, a student disputing the fees lost at a hearing in small claims court.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Research
A Purdue U food scientist using infrared spectroscopy took only 1 hour to find harmful E. coli bacteria in ground beef, a discovery that could cut days off investigations of outbreaks.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Potpourri
U of Virginia temporarily closed the offices of the Virginia Quarterly Review while the journal’s management practices are investigated after the suicide of its managing editor.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Potpourri
U of Miami janitors threatened to strike, but agreed to a new contract at the last minute.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Movers & Shakers
Scott R. Pilarz, president of U of Scranton, will move on to become the president of Marquette U.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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