The Review, University of Delaware, DE
13 hours ago by Jennifer Heine
A life-size cardboard Killer Tofu carton danced around a few Doug Funnies and several Patti Mayonnaises. The carton of bean curd moved its mouth up and down, pretending to sing the lyrics to the song "Killer Tofu" by The Beets. Shortly after, Quailman jumped on stage to make his appearance.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
13 hours ago by Nancy Lan
Antonia McMenamin, better known as "Toni," a long-time faculty member of the Pennoni Honors College, died early May 13 after a long-time battle with cancer.
McMenamin, who suffered from leukemia and became prone to infections in recent months, was removed from life support May 10, according to Mark Greenberg, dean of the Honors College.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
13 hours ago by Stephanie Takach
The Powelton Village Civic Association will vote May 19 to extend the Powelton residential permit parking hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through 8 a.m. tthrough 8 p.m.
"Complaints about difficulties finding parking caused us to revisit the current situation with permit parking," Tony Dominick, president of the PVCA, said.
The Daily Collegian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
13 hours ago by Eli Rosenswaike, Collegian Staff
The Committee for Justice for Jason Vassell and over 1,700 University of Massachusetts students, faculty, alumni and community members sent a message to the office of Northwestern District Attorney Elizabeth D. Scheibel on Monday morning.
The committee sent a petition to the D.
The Bottom Line, Frostburg State University, MD
17 hours ago by Jeremy Bittner
Do you hear it? Do you taste it? How about the smell? I sure can see it! What is it you ask? Well I will tell you once you can sense it!
Leadership is taking place everywhere on our beautiful campus and it is about time we recognize one of the best strengths this campus has to offer.
The Laf, Lafayette College, PA
1 day ago by Jayne Miller
Students, faculty, and administrators gathered in Oeschele Hall Wednesday evening to discuss the growing need for conversation and community after several incidents on campus went beyond what President Dan Weiss described as "garden variety" mischief.
Following alleged racial remarks aimed at students sidewalk chalking messages for Presidential Candidate Barack Obama two weeks ago, Public Safety reported two more serious incidents Sunday.
The Review, University of Delaware, DE
1 day ago by Kaitlyn Kilmetis
In an attempt to regulate events like last Saturday's Chapelfest, Newark City Council passed an ordinance strengthening laws regulating public gatherings on Monday.
The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, PA
1 day ago by Pamela Ellermann
As hotels see a deluge of demand for lodging at this time of year, visitors may have a hard time squeezing into a room in on-campus hotels.
With commencement ceremonies taking place at roughly the same time of year for high schools and universities alike across the city, last-minute bookings may no longer be a viable option.
The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, PA
1 day ago by Naomi Jagoda
The preliminary yield rate for the class of 2012 fell to 63 percent, leading the admissions office to utilize its waitlist more extensively this year.
The percentage of students accepted before May 1 who decided to enroll is down from the 66-percent yield at this time last year.
The Diamondback, University of Maryland College Park, MD
1 day ago by Sam Taute
After months of planning, proceeds from fraternity fundraiser to be split between two charities
Maroon News, Colgate University, NY
1 day ago by MN Editor
The 2007-2008 academic year at Colgate University has come to a close. The Editors of the Colgate Maroon-News send our thanks to all of our readers, writers and staff for making this one of our most successful years ever. The Maroon-News will return with our Orientation issue on August 28.
Statesman, SUNY Stony Brook, NY
1 day ago by Erin McKinley & Scott Moore
Stephen Stakey, a freshman at Stony Brook University, passed out during the annual Roth Regatta on May 2. He was taken to the Stony Brook University Medical Center where he died later that day. He was 19.
The cause of Stakey's death is still unknown, pending an autopsy, his mother, Cathy Stakey, said.
The Hunter Envoy, Hunter College, NY
2 days ago by Tracy Neiman
Controversy continues to mount over the ever-rising bar for gaining admission to CUNY senior colleges.
The beginning of this year marked the implementation of the toughest admissions requirements since the 1998 termination of CUNY's open admissions. CUNY's 2007 decision to raise the required cutoff for SAT and New York State Regents math scores went into effect this past admissions season, with a higher cutoff for SAT and New York State Regents verbal scores soon to follow.
The Daily Orange, Syracuse University, NY
2 days ago by Stephanie Musat
For the 2009-2010 academic year, fall semester classes will end a day later, pushing reading days and final examinations to the Monday of that week, rather than Friday of the previous week.
This is the only change for that year's academic calendar, which was released Tuesday by the Academic Calendar Committee (ACC).
The Daily Orange, Syracuse University, NY
2 days ago by Megan Saucke
A fire started on the front porch of the second floor of 742 Euclid Ave. at approximately 3 a.m. Wednesday, as seven students slept in the house.
Four people on the first floor and three people on the second floor had been sleeping when the fire started and spread through the second floor and attic.
The Diamondback, University of Maryland College Park, MD
2 days ago by Ben Worsley
Benefit concert held to cover Nichols' legal fees
The Stern Opportunity, NYU Stern SChool of Business, NY
2 days ago by Jenny Everett
NYU Stern's Student Social Venture Fund announced today $28,000 in grants which will be awarded to New York City organizations that provide leadership opportunities to young people that enable them to give back to their communities and provide them with the skills to become productive members of society.
The Hunter Envoy, Hunter College, NY
2 days ago by Milleska Contreras
Students, faculty and staff gathered in front of the West building on May 1, also known as May Day or International Workers day, in a composed, yet strong rally and teach-in against the war and the affects that it is having on U.S. citizens. The rally and teach-in, initiated by the Hunter Chapter of the Professional Staff Congress, the union that represents CUNY's faculty and staff, was part of an historic event.
Ticker, CUNY Baruch College, NY
2 days ago by William Battaglia
Although Baruch College does not have an organized sustainability program in place, the college is working on numerous projects right now that can go a long way to making the campus greener.
One major project in the works is a joint effort from CUNY, Dormitory Authority State of New York and Baruch to do retro commissioning of the Newman Vertical Campus and the Information and Technology buildings.
The Commentator, Yeshiva University, NY
3 days ago by Zev Eleff and Ariel Schwartz
The overwhelming number of Yeshiva College students who feel burdened by the College's general requirements may soon get some relief. As it concludes its first full year of work, the YC Curriculum Review now enters a phase believed critical by administrators: deciding how credit should be divvied up between major and general requirements.
The Commentator, Yeshiva University, NY
3 days ago by Zev Eleff
In a move that signifies an end of an era at Yeshiva University, Rabbi Michael Shmidman will be stepping down from his post as Dean of Judaic Studies, effective at the end of the academic year. Although his position has not yet been articulated fully, Rabbi Shmidman will remain at YU next fall.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
3 days ago by Stephanie Takach
New InfoNET screens and kiosks will be added around campus as part of the Division of Student Life and Administrative Service's "Power of Ten" initiative, according to Rita LaRue, senior associate vice president for Business Services.
Three kiosks will be placed around campus: one in the Main Building, one in the Creese Student Center and one outside of the Rush Building on 33rd Street.
The Diamondback, University of Maryland College Park, MD
3 days ago by Jeff Amoros
Team avoids penalties but poor NCAA report grades worst in ACC
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, CT
4 days ago by Kate King
As President Michael Hogan's first academic year in Storrs draws to a close today with the graduation of UConn's class of 2008, the new president looks back on the past several months as an overall success, despite several road blocks the university has encountered with this year's state budget.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
4 days ago by Eboni Farmer
According to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, in 2007 Howard University had a within six-year graduation rate of 60 percent, up two points from the rate the journal reported in 2006.
This is 16 percent above the national average graduation rate for blacks across the country which is 44 percent.
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