Warning, bad grades ahead: Purdue system gives students yellow, red lights if they fall behindWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A new feedback system at Purdue University shows students red, yellow and green lights — just like traffic lights — to predict whether their efforts in class are enough to earn good grades. In moribund economy, more students turning to funeral sciences to find steady workBOSTON — Facing impending layoffs at his manufacturing plant, Alan Willoughby left to seek financial security selling automobiles at a used-car lot. Then the economy hit the skids, and he struggled to make ends meet. Prominent conservatives, professors criticize Yale for removing Muslim cartoons from bookNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University has removed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad from an upcoming book about how they caused outrage across the Muslim world, drawing criticism from prominent alumni and a national group of university professors. Penn State asking merit scholar parents for donations to help out needier studentsPHILADELPHIA — Students who are accepted into Penn State University’s prestigious honors college get more than academic feathers in their caps. They get $3,500 annual merit scholarships. A year after meltdown, economy sets out tough questions, difficult choicesNEW YORK — Where do we go from here? AP: Those losing their first jobs or nearing retirement face extra challenges after layoffsORLANDO, Fla. — Marcus Wells and Shirley Walker view their economic prospects from opposite ends of the age spectrum. Smithsonian chief sweeps up the ‘nation’s attic,’ hopes to create education powerhouseWASHINGTON — Wayne Clough pulls a thumb-sized computer flash drive from his pocket and marvels at how many of the Smithsonian Institution’s millions of objects can be captured on it. Doctoral program in aquaculture and fisheries approved for university at edge of Ark. DeltaPINE BLUFF, Ark. — Studying fish once seemed so simple: find out where they were biting and keep it under your hat. Now the study of fish has evolved into Ph.D.-level programs that can make fish bigger, tastier and a larger part of the nation’s economy. Canadian inventor sues Idaho, Washington, Oregon universities over yellow mustard seed patentBOISE, Idaho — Three Pacific Northwest universities face a federal lawsuit that accuses them of using, without permission, a Canadian inventor’s patented process to build a better yellow mustard seed. Army headquarters unit in Afghanistan ordered to stay 50 days beyond yearlong tourWASHINGTON — The Army has ordered a headquarters unit in Afghanistan to remain up to 50 days past its yearlong tour in what officials say could be the start of longer postings in the war. University of California union employees cast vote of no confidence in UC presidentOAKLAND, Calif. — Union employees at the University of California gave overwhelming approval to a vote of no confidence for President Mark Yudof and called for his removal from office. University of Washington gets $126M to create Northwest seafloor observatorySEATTLE — The University of Washington has received about $126 million in federal money to build an ocean observatory in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Stanford University lays off more than 400 employees as value of endowment plummetsPALO ALTO, Calif. — Stanford University has laid off 412 employees over the past eight months and plans an additional 60 layoffs later this year to offset a steep drop in the value of its endowment. Former New York Gov. Spitzer teaching law and public policy at NYC’s City CollegeNEW YORK — Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is teaching a political science course at a New York City college. Some veterans face delays as Veterans Affairs wades through wave of last-minute GI Bill claimsFacing a rush of last-minute claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs has cut housing checks to tens of thousands of veterans returning to college under the newly expanded GI Bill but officials acknowledge several thousand may get their money later than expected. University of Texas pulls out of National Merit Scholarship program to focus on need-based aidAUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin is pulling out of the National Merit Scholarship Program to focus on needs-based financial assistance. Va. candidate for gov. distances self from college thesis that discrimination against gays OKRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s Republican candidate for governor said Monday he no longer believes his argument in a graduate thesis written 20 years ago that discrimination against gays and other groups is acceptable for the benefit of straight, married couples. At Singularity University, first graduates aim to change world with technologyMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Chatter about ensuing plans permeates any graduation, though it’s not common for the talk to surround which class projects will receive venture capital funding. SPIN METER: College aid bill may fall short of promises to send millions more to collegeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a bill in Congress would help him send millions more Americans to college. But the measure may fall short of Obama’s goal. ArcelorMittal helps line up next generation as silver-haired steelworkers start to retireWEIRTON, W.Va. — In the business of steelmaking, a gray-haired work force can be a good thing: Seasoned employees in the mill signify experience and safety, reliability and commitment. University of Wisconsin bans advertising by beer companies during sports broadcastsMADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin football fans listening to games on the radio this fall will hear few, if any, beer ads for the first time in years. Late Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Ted Kennedy): Brief BiographyA chronology of the life of Sen. Edward Kennedy Highlights in the life of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy: From budget to university scandal, Illinois governor gaining reputation as indecisiveSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — First, Gov. Pat Quinn demanded that the University of Illinois board of trustees resign over an admissions scandal. Then he gave them time to think it over. Then he set a deadline. Then he pushed back the deadline. High school class of 2009 sees average scores on SAT college entrance exam dip slightlyThrough the early 1990s and early 2000s, average scores on the SAT college entrance exam moved steadily upward. Now, for the last five years, they’ve been drifting back down. German professors concerned that Ph.D. bribe scheme could undermine academic processBERLIN — An investigation of German professors suspected of accepting bribes to advise doctoral candidates could last months, as prosecutors try to untangle the links between a bankrupt consulting firm and university instructors across the country. Corinthian Colleges posts profit,grows sales as high unemployment drives student enrollmentsSANTA ANA, Calif. — For-profit education company Corinthian Colleges Inc. on Tuesday posted a profit in its fiscal fourth quarter from a loss last year as higher unemployment drove student enrollments higher. Criminal probe ordered as report says CIA used ‘inhumane’ tactics on terror suspectsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration launched a criminal investigation Monday into harsh questioning of detainees during President George W. Bush’s war on terrorism, revealing CIA interrogators’ threats to kill one suspect’s children and to force another to watch his mother sexually assaulted. Special school makes NY harbor its classroom while awaiting a waterfront homeNEW YORK — In 1790, the state of New York set aside Governors Island, off the tip of Manhattan, for the benefit of education. For more than two centuries, however, it was in military hands, guarding the country’s most important harbor. Navy removes commanding officer who oversaw Bangor, Wash., nuclear weapons facilityBANGOR, Wash. — The Navy dismissed the commanding officer of a Washington state-based nuclear weapons facility Friday, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, the Pentagon said. University system president warns of more steep budget cuts when federal funds run drySACRAMENTO, Calif. — University of California President Mark Yudof says steep budget cuts are ahead for the 10-campus system when federal stimulus money runs out next year. |
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