Thursday, November 26, 2009

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Georgia Suspends Fixed-Tuition Program

Starting in fall, state schools will not lock in price of tuition for students' four years. more >>

Florida Lifts Ban on E-Mail Forwarding

Improvements in spam filtering make forwarding less cumbersome. more >>

Former President Bush, Rice Meet at SMU

Former administration officials plan the policy institute at his presidential library. more >>

College News Roundup: April 6–14

The blog was abandoned for more than a week, but I was still reading the news. more >>

Maryland Cancels Porn Film Screening

Officials capitulate to state legislature, which threatened to withhold funding if film was shown. more >>

Oklahoma May Require Financial Literacy

Regents are considering a freshman course to help students to handle credit cards and loans. more >>

Brown Transfer Applications Up 40 Percent

Officials partially attribute increase to a new online application system. more >>

Appalachian State Cuts 200 Classes

School is preparing for an 8 percent funding reduction. more >>

Northern Arizona to Lay Off 45, Close 4 Campuses

Northern Arizona University is facing a 13 percent cut in state funding. more >>

Three SUNY-Geneseo Students Charged in Drinking Death

A sophomore died in early March during a multiday pledge event at an off-campus fraternity. more >>

LSU to Fine Students $50 for File Sharing

Students identified by RIAA will be fined much like parking or library fees. more >>

UC-San Diego Sends Welcome E-Mails to Rejected Students

More than 28,000 rejected students received the misdirected E-mail. more >>

Michelle Obama to Speak at UC-Merced

Students sent 900 valentines to White House, asking Obama to speak at their commencement. It worked. more >>

Top Colleges See Record-Low Acceptance Rates

Number of applicants spike, forcing acceptance rates down, while schools expect yield rates to increase. more >>

University of Nevada-Reno Plans for 20.7% Cut

The School could lose two sports and 25 percent of classes. more >>

Babson Shuts Down After Norovirus Outbreak

More than 100 students have fallen sick since Wednesday. more >>

N.D., Minn. Classes Remain Canceled to Aid in Flood Control

Schools will not reopen until April 6. more >>

MIT Officers Suspended for Trashing Student Newspapers

Tuesday's issue featured a story about a fellow officer's drug trafficking arrest. more >>

Maryland Raises $80,000 to Help Students Stay

A fundraising campaign started this month has raised money for students facing economic hardships. more >>

Florida Programs Submit 10% Budget Cut Plans

The Board of Regents will use the proposals to determine final budget cuts for next year. more >>

YouTube Launches Education Site

For the collegebound or those who are just curious, university-produced videos in one spot. more >>

Pitt Prepping for Victory Riot

Task force is hoping to prevent violence like the rioting that followed the Steelers' Super Bowl win. more >>

San Jose State Rejects Qualified Students for First Time

Enrollment cap forces school to turn away 4,400 prospective students. more >>

Montana Students Warned of 'Fishy' Financial Aid Letters

Offers that require an application fee may be bogus, financial aid officials say. more >>

UConn Library and Museums Cutting Hours

Library patrons lose one hour a day; museums cut 50 percent. more >>

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