Thursday, July 24, 2008

Alison Go

Broadcom Scandal Might Affect Two Colleges

Engineering schools at UCLA and UC-Irvine are named after Broadcom's founder. more >>

Sam’s Club for College Kids

Bulk retailer launches promotion targeted at back-to-school set. more >>

Three Penn State Bars Face Scrutiny

City Council debates what should happen to establishments some consider a nuisance. more >>

Harvard Upgrades ID Cards

Security breach last year catalyzed the university's update of its 15-year-old system. more >>

Fewer Ohio Students Caught Drinking

From three years ago, number of judicial offenses drops by more than half. more >>

Robber at Louisiana State Steals Textbooks

But leaves student's phone and camera behind. more >>

UC Discusses Radical Change to Admissions

Emphasizing class rank and relaxing test-score standards could boost disadvantaged students' enrollment. more >>

Big Ten Spends $1.39 Billion Plus on Sports Facilities Since 2000

Minnesota has spent 22.6 percent of that amount. more >>

Maryland May Cut Late-Night Study Service

Students rally in defense of program, which may fall victim to rising journal subscription prices. more >>

Northeastern Suspends Ties to New Jersey Medical University

Two allegedly coerced into dressing as KKK members were among four students removed from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey program. more >>

Kansas Wins Lawsuit Against Retailer

Joe-College.com will have to pay $127,337 and will stop selling 50 T-shirt styles. more >>

California Workers Continue Strike

Ongoing wage dispute continues as 8,500 people walkout on UC's 10 campuses. more >>

Title IX Takes On Science

Federal agencies are taking stock of sexual discrimination in science and engineering departments. more >>

Anti-Drinking Policies Called Futile

Penn State and Iowa students weigh in on local attempts to curb underage drinking. more >>

Wii Beer Pong Game Denounced by Frat Advisers

Group says game glorifies binge drinking and especially criticizes its teen rating. more >>

No Bake Sales at Iowa Hospitals

Officials find new USDA rules too difficult to follow and ban sales altogether. more >>

Chinese Schools Are Top Feeders for U.S. Doctorates

Tsinghua and Peking surpass UC-Berkeley in producing Ph.D. recipients. more >>

Penn State Freshmen Banned From Summer Greek Events

Director hopes new policy will boost real recruitment when school begins. more >>

Humans Take Sides in Cat-Vs.-Coyote Turf War

Cal State-Long Beach officials want to get rid of 150 feral cats, while activists want to target the coyotes. more >>

Expelled Art Student to Sue Yale

19-year-old grad student accuses school of age discrimination. more >>

Steve & Barry's Files for Bankruptcy

Discount retail chain blames tough economy for financial woes. more >>

'Revised' Alabama Radio Station Upsets Snobs

New Top-40 playlist is designed to be more inclusive, station manager says. more >>

MIT Pays Phone Charges for Student Groups

Lack of communication causes phone and network billing flap. more >>

Study Says Computer Lab Keyboards Are Gross

Another report, while suspect, says cleanliness is key to academic success. more >>

157 College-Age Alcohol Deaths from '99-'05

Men and freshmen are most likely to die, and on the weekends or after finals. more >>

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