The Daily Collegian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
6 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.
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
1 day 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 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
2 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
2 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 Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, CT
3 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.
Ticker, CUNY Baruch College, NY
4 days ago by Mikhail Sedov
Drug-related arrests in the U.S. has drastically increased since the early 1980s with more African-Americans now losing their freedom than any other race, according to two new reports released last week by civil rights groups.
"Most drug offenders are white, but most of the drug offenders sent to prison are black," stated Jamie Fellner, Human Rights Watch's senior counsel in the U.
Ticker, CUNY Baruch College, NY
4 days ago by Jana Kasperkevic
On Wednesday, May 7, only six days after the U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval of the "Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008," President George W. Bush signed the bill into law.
"With this bill signed into law, students and families now have every assurance that they will continue to have access to all the federal student loans they are eligible for, no matter what happens in the nation's financial markets," said Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor George Miller.
Washington Square News, New York University, NY
4 days ago
Washington Square News, New York University, NY
4 days ago
UNIVERSITY | With the chaos of graduation all this week, you've got a lot on your mind. Lucky for you, we've wrapped up the newsworthy events of your entire college career
~The Chronicle, Hofstra University, NY
4 days ago by Stephen Cooney
It's Saturday, May 3, and the phones in the David S. Mack Public Safety and Information Center are ringing off the hook. There is no time to respond to students who need a ride back across campus because there are more pressing issues for the officers to be dealing with.
~The Chronicle, Hofstra University, NY
4 days ago by Brian Bohl
Two residence halls will be shut down for the summer as part of an overall major renovation project for the high-rise towers, the University's vice president of Facilities and Operations, Joseph Barkwill, said.
Bill of Rights and Vander Poel Halls will undergo an exterior overhaul that also includes new elevators, floor tile restoration and expanded bathrooms.
The Daily Collegian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
4 days ago by William McGuinness, Collegian Staff
A 23-year-old University of Massachusetts student died on May 8 due to what is believed to be a heroin overdose.
Darby Fassett, a Groton, Mass., native and resident of Hadley, was found unresponsive outside his home.
According to Hadley Chief of Police Dennis J.
Meridian, Lehman College, NY
4 days ago by Kristine Olaes
With little warning, Apex patrons who leave items in their lockers past the rental term have found their locks cut and their belongings thrown into "the cage."
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, CT
5 days ago by Andrew Peters
President Michael J. Hogan, Honors Program Director Lynne Goodstein and a full house of family and friends gathered for the awarding of honors medals to more than 240 seniors graduating with honors May 3 in Rome Commons Ballroom in South Campus.
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, CT
5 days ago by Christopher Duray
This weekend, the class of 2008 celebrates graduation with massive commencement ceremonies, and to commemorate their departure, the university has arranged notable speakers for the 11 schools holding ceremonies Saturday and today.