Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Arizona State University

About That New IHEP Report

My thoughts on "The Role and Relevance of Rankings in Higher Education Policymaking" more >>

Journalism Students Go Pro

A program run at Arizona State distributes students' stories to the New York Times and CNN. more >>

For Grad School Hopefuls, a Test of Personality

The PPI, or personal potential index, lets admissions officers assess applicants' personalities. more >>

New Kindle E-Reader Enters Textbook Market

Amazon strikes deal with three major textbook publishers. more >>

Obama's Planned Notre Dame Commencement Speech Riles Catholics

Critics say his views don't reflect school teachings. Naval Academy and ASU also will hear Obama speak. more >>

Arizona Merges Fine Arts Into Already Huge New College

The consolidation of five colleges would save university $2 million. more >>

Arizona State Cuts 40 Programs, May Close Two Campuses

On top of furloughs and layoffs, the 67,000-student system will endure even more drastic measures. more >>

Arizona Universities Cope With Swift and Drastic Cuts

Governor OKs $142 million in cuts; thousands of students plan to protest at state capitol. more >>

Arizona State to Implement Furloughs

Administrators will take up to 15 days of unpaid leave. The move will save the university $24 million. more >>

More School Presidents Forgo Some Pay

Wisconsin and Arizona State administrators join growing list of school leaders who are giving back in tough times. more >>

Arizona State University Beats Competition to Hire the Washington Post's Len Downie

The journalism school at Arizona State has hired former Washington Post Editor Leonard Downie Jr. more >>

Arizona State to Lay Off 200 Faculty Members

Some classes may increase dramatically in size, like lectures rising from 300 to 1,000 students. more >>

Debate Over ASU Cheer Team's Demise Rages On

If it wasn't the racy pictures, was it safety issues or money? more >>

Arizona State Cuts 3 Sports

Men's wrestling, tennis, and swimming are dropped because of budget cuts. more >>

Prank at Arizona State Costs City $10,000

A 2006 prank near Arizona State University —presumably by University of Arizona students before a rivalry football game—has cost the city of Tempe $10,000 in repairs. more >>

Arizona State Cops Will Be Armed With Semiautomatic Rifles

Arizona State University police officers will now be armed with high-powered, assault-style rifles. more >>

5,000 Evacuated in Arizona State Fire

Though no one was hurt, multiple previous false alarms may have slowed student mobilization. more >>

Arizona State Frat Houses May Get Makeover

The school wants to upgrade fraternity row, but nostalgic types aren't too happy about it. more >>

A Generation's Defining Moment

In an anniversary year that isn't even a multiple of five, colleges (and their newspapers) across the nation commemorate the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon six years ago. more >>

Trail Mix

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Trail Mix

The CIA wants you to work for it--but don't expect a James Bond lifestyle, says the Arizona State Press. At the University of North Texas, drunk students don't just cab it home--they can get a limo ride with a Christian driver ("Limo Don") who sees shuttling them as his mission, the NT Daily says. more >>

Trail Mix

Lebanon Valley College's football team had a winning record for the first time in 14 years this year-and, following a traditional student march on the college president's lawn, they'll get an extra day off to celebrate . After three years, Arizona State's rodeo team is doing well, the ASU Herald reports. more >>

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