The South End, Wayne State University, MI
3 days ago by Patricia Scott / For The South End
Despite $3 million in red ink, high vacancy rates and challenges in changing the perception of WSU as a commuter school, Timothy Michael, the new director of housing and residential life, said he's optimistic about the future of residential life on campus.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
22 hours ago by Eden Gaskill
Students living off campus come up with creative ways to stay cool during the summer. Yards empty all year long frequently become adorned with temporary swimming pools. Now, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has made it easier to keep the heat away with the opening of its new water park, Zoombezi Bay.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
2 days ago
WYOMING, Mich. (AP) - Kent County Jail records show Michigan running back Kevin Grady will be arraigned next week on a misdemeanor charge of operating while intoxicated.
Police in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming arrested the 22-year-old athlete early Wednesday while he was driving.
KY Kernel, University of Kentucky, KY
2 days ago by Elise Reed
UK opened its first office in Louisville last month with the goal to aid in recruitment of students from the state's largest metropolitan area.
UK on Main, located at 714 W. Main St. in downtown Louisville, provides space for university officials in development, admissions, athletics and sports marketing to recruit new students to the university, according to a May 14 news release.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
2 days ago by Lauren Schmoll
Recently fuel prices have jumped as much as 37 cents per gallon in some parts of Columbus. While the hike hurts the wallets of many drivers, the notoriously strapped-for-cash college student is hit especially hard.
Summer is typically the time for vacations, road-trips, and weekend getaways even for the college student on a budget.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
2 days ago by Derick Brattain
Local restaurants will donate proceeds Thursday to a Ball State University family. William David Carter, the son of Mark Carter, died at the age of 26 this week and the restaurants are looking to give back.
Mark Carter, also known as The Hot Dog Man, sets up his hot dog stand in The Village late nights at the corner of Dill Street and University Avenue.
The Parthenon, Marshall University, WV
3 days ago by Pam Thomas
The final two candidates for provost were on Marshall's campus this week meeting with students and faculty.
The two candidates are Gayle L. Ormiston, associate provost for faculty affairs and curriculum at Kent State University and Barbara Schirmer, vice president for academic affairs at University of Detroit, Mercy.
KY Kernel, University of Kentucky, KY
3 days ago by Allie Garza
Six UK faculty members were singled out on a pamphlet that was distributed to legislative officials last week during the special session on pension reform in Frankfort.
The Family Foundation, a conservative family-oriented group based out of Lexington, issued 130 handouts containing the names, pictures, biographies and salaries of six UK faculty members, a majority of whom are associated with the Gender and Women's Studies program.
The South End, Wayne State University, MI
3 days ago by Portia Cobb / For The South End
Getting a head start on their futures, 29 high school students from Detroit and Inkster are attending Wayne State University's School of Business Administration's E-commerce Summer Camp this year.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
3 days ago by Tony Hunter
Students may want to check out the University Bookstore this fall for upcoming changes and deals to save some money.
One new thing students may be able to expect in the near future is textbook rentals at less than half the cost of new books.
The bookstore successfully ran a test trial this past spring where three textbooks were bought by the University to be rented by students.
KY Kernel, University of Kentucky, KY
3 days ago by Alice Haymond
UK forestry professor Dave Maehr was a man of "unwavering commitment" to conserving natural environments and animals, such as the black bear. Maehr, 52, was working on a project to save a bear population in Florida when he died last week in a plane crash.
The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh, PA
3 days ago by Hussain, Rimma
The soaring price of gas wasn't Barker Carter's No.1 reason for attending BikeFest's kick-off event on Downtown's 7th Street.
Carter, a biker from the North Side, came Downtown Friday night to Bike Pittsburgh's BikeFest because he, quite simply, "loves bikes.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
3 days ago by Gina Potthoff
President Sidney Ribeau's last University Board of Trustee meeting was full of good-byes, thank yous and business as usual.
Ribeau welcomed Carol Cartwright to the University at the meeting, confident the board and the campus are in good hands.
"Now it's time for Dr.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
3 days ago by Jasmine Nash
Some on-campus students find the number of vegetarian options offered by the University few and far between.
Sophomore Natalie O'Brien is one of those students.
"I think at times the campus provided decent food for vegetarians, but more often than not, finding a well balanced, healthy and affordable vegetarian option was hard," she said.
The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh, PA
3 days ago by Estelle Tran
One of the peregrine falcons born atop the Cathedral of Learning this year died last week when he flew into a window and broke his neck.
"Birds striking windows is the single largest cause [of their] mortality in North America," said National Aviary spokesman Todd Katzner.
The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh, PA
3 days ago by Giles Howard
Scheduling conflicts prevented representatives of the Student Government Board from attending last Wednesday's meeting of the Oakland Landlord Committee.
Kelly Wawrzeniak, who works with the committee as the community organizer at the Oakland Planning and Development Corporation, invited board member Ryan Haddad to the June 25 meeting weeks in advance.
KentNewsNet.com, Kent State University, OH
3 days ago by Jessie Marks
Students enrolled for fewer than five credit hours during the summer will be forking over more than just Flashcards to use the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
KentNewsNet.com, Kent State University, OH
3 days ago by Doug Gulasy
Former Kent State track and field athlete Kim Kreiner qualified Monday for the 2008 U.S. Olympic team in the women's javelin event.
KentNewsNet.com, Kent State University, OH
4 days ago by Kristen Traynor
Arson was the cause of the fire that broke out in May at Mangiamo, the Italian restaurant on state Route 43, Kent fire chief James Williams said.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
4 days ago by David Surovec
On July 3, Ohio State students will travel downtown with the rest of the city to participate in the daylong celebration, Red, White & BOOM! But what participants may not realize is the amount of effort that goes into the production of this event.
Numerous factors are involved in producing Red, White & BOOM!, including choosing vendors, finding volunteers, arranging safety and coordinating the fireworks show.
The Jambar, Youngstown State University, OH
5 days ago by J. Breen Mitchell, News Editor
Youngstown State University will issue a press release Monday to announce George McCloud has been named vice president for university advancement. McCloud's previous title was special assistant to the president for university advancement.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
5 days ago by Joe Cermak
Imprinted on his bracelet were the words "Never Forgotten." Brandon Qualls has worn the bracelet in memory of fallen police officers since he went to the Police Academy one year ago. Qualls, a Ball State University police officer, hasn't taken the bracelet off all year - throughout the 30 weeks of police training - and won't for the rest of his time as an officer.
The South End, Wayne State University, MI
6 days ago by Patricia Scott / For The South End
The question isn't whether Wayne State's tuition rate will rise for the 2008-09 school year, but by how much?
According to a presentation given to the WSU Board of Governors on June 18 by Robert Kohrman, associate vice president of university budget, it is projected that tuition increases will range from 4.6 to 8 percent over last year.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
6 days ago by Julie Rowe, Managing News Editor
Nearly three months before the deadline, the Michigan Legislature determined a large portion of the state budget for the next fiscal year Friday.
Lawmakers discussed and voted on legislation until 2:00 a.m. Saturday, but the bill providing a 1-percent across-the-board increase for the state's public universities passed both houses relatively quickly in the middle of the day.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
6 days ago by Lindy Stevens, Daily News Editor
The University's undergraduate tuition rate will see a 5.6-percent increase during the 2008-2009 academic year. The measure approved by a unanimous vote of the University's Board of Regents on June 19 means that in-state freshmen in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts will pay $11,037 to attend the University.
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