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University of Arizona Professor Tackles Immigration at Commencement
Tweet Share on Facebook May 24, 2010 Comment (16)A controversial immigration law in Arizona took the national stage weeks ago when it was announced. It has prompted responses from every corner of the political spectrum.
One University of Arizona professor spoke rather bluntly about the topic at commencement last week, and her speech has gone viral on the Internet. Sandra Soto is an associate professor in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and she "openly voiced her disapproval" of Arizona's new immigration laws, the Huffington Post reports.
[Check out our 2010 commencement coverage.]
Soto began her speech talking about the power of the young mind and its ability to solve problems and think critically. Then she mentions the immigration law about halfway through her speech, and the crowd grows rather restless—although, in fairness, she gets a standing ovation from a good amount of students and other attendees, so it wasn't all negative.
You can watch a five-minute clip of the speech here:
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How to Graduate ... and Break a Guinness World Record
Tweet Share on Facebook May 21, 2010 CommentIt wasn't enough that the class of 2010 is graduating from a prestigious university like Washington University in St. Louis this week. The 710 members of the new graduating class broke a Guinness World Record a few days before commencement, too.
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Age-Old Sports Vs. Academics Debate Heats Up at Ohio University
Tweet Share on Facebook May 20, 2010 Comment (1)Is it just Paper Trail, or does this debate pop up annually in college circles? It's the endless fight between academics and athletics, and it's heating up at Ohio University.
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Report Says Virginia Tech's Slow Response to Shootings Violated Law
Tweet Share on Facebook May 19, 2010 Comment (4)An Education Department report released on Wednesday says that Virginia Tech failed to comply with a federal law that requires quick alerts to students in the event of campus emergencies. The document claimed the school responded too slowly to the 2007 campus shootings that killed 32, the Washington Post reports. This preliminary report prompted a swift rebuttal by the school, saying that the federal investigation of the school's response to the shootings had factual and legal errors.
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Former Harvard Student Charged With Faking His Way Into School
Tweet Share on Facebook May 18, 2010 Comment (8)We'll call him the 'Admissions Crasher.' But Adam Wheeler didn't run around with Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, and Will Ferrell. No, he allegedly falsified his academic record to con Harvard University's admissions and financial aid offices, gaining admission to one of the world's most prestigious universities and duping the school out of thousands of dollars in financial aid and other grants. He's also accused of trying to bamboozle two other universities and a hospital.
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University of Virginia Women's Lacrosse Wins Emotional NCAA Tournament Game
Tweet Share on Facebook May 17, 2010 Comment (1)The healing process began for the University of Virginia women's lacrosse team this weekend. The Cavaliers played—and won—their first game since their teammate Yeardley Love was found dead, allegedly murdered in her apartment.
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Napolitano Faces Criticism at Pomona College Commencement
Tweet Share on Facebook May 17, 2010 Comment (3)Janet Napolitano can't catch a break these days. Life is tough as the secretary of Homeland Security. And the former Arizona governor's immigration policies are catching some flak, too.
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Syracuse Graduation Readies for Fireworks
Tweet Share on Facebook May 14, 2010 CommentThere was a big stink about the speaker for Syracuse University and SUNY—Environmental Science and Forestry's commencement this weekend. Not because he's some politician or anything like that; it's more about what he represents. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, one of the many embattled bank executives on Wall Street, is the speaker. Needless to say some students aren't too happy with that choice. After protests and other moves failed to convince the schools to pick a new commencement speaker, those opposed to Dimon speaking will take a new approach: taking off their robes.
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Notre Dame Coach Likes Football Independence
Tweet Share on Facebook May 13, 2010 Comment (3)The buzz surrounding the Big Ten Conference's possible expansion has grown louder than any other topic in college sports. Rumors are swirling. Colleges have their names tossed out frequently. But the coach at the school whose addition the Big Ten most covets doesn't want to talk about expansion, at least if his school is involved.
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NYU Students Start Privacy-Minded Social Media Site
Tweet Share on Facebook May 13, 2010 Comment (3)We talked about Colgate University's interactive yearbook yesterday, noting the site's simplicity and non-Facebookness. Well, here's an even more direct competitor to Facebook: Diaspora, a privacy-focused social networking site whose popularity has gone viral amid recent concerns about Facebook's privacy settings.