Associated PressNews RoundupUniversity of Georgia, Army Cyber Command Eye PartnershipsATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia and the U.S. Army’s Cybersecurity Command could soon be exchanging students and workers. A civilian Army official, Ronald Pontius, says the command would take up University of Georgia Vice President for Research David Lee’s offer during a UGA conference on informatics, or big data. Pontius is deputy […]December 10, 2017News RoundupTrump Pays Tribute to Civil Rights Heroes Amid ProtestsPresident Donald Trump paid tribute Saturday to the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement whose sacrifices help make the United States a fairer and more just country, though protests surrounding his visit to Mississippi laid bare the stark divisions among Americans about his commitment to that legacy. As Trump gazed at an […]December 10, 2017News RoundupCollege Gets Grant for Research into Depression TreatmentsPHOENIX — A $2.3 million federal grant will fund University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix research aimed at developing new treatments for depression. The college says the research team led by Deveroux Ferguson will focus on a protein-coding gene’s role in anxiety and depression behaviors. According to the college, the new research builds on Ferguson’s […]December 7, 2017News RoundupCollege Professor Beaten by Group of Teens in Staten IslandNEW YORK — Authorities say a City University of New York college professor was beaten by a group of teenagers when he tried to stop them from starting a fire. WABC-TV reports the attack happened in Staten Island’s St. George neighborhood Wednesday evening. Authorities say the professor, who teaches at CUNY St. George, was walking […]December 7, 2017News RoundupUniversity Leaders Seek Change in Lottery ScholarshipsSANTA FE, N.M. — Leaders of colleges and universities in New Mexico are requesting the state Legislature to separate lottery scholarships from tuition costs. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that New Mexico State University Chancellor Garrey Carruthers presented the request to a Legislative Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday on behalf of the Council of […]December 7, 2017News RoundupJudge: Reinstate College Frat House Revoked Over Co-ed RuleMIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A Connecticut private liberal arts college has been ordered to reinstate a fraternity house next fall after the school revoked its status over a requirement that residential fraternities accept women. The Hartford Courant reports the judge Monday also ordered Wesleyan University to pay Delta Kappa Epsilon nearly $412,000 in attorney fees and […]December 6, 2017News Roundup‘Jeopardy!’ Winner Charged With Computer Crimes at Small Michigan CollegeCyber shenanigans for 200? A former “Jeopardy!” winner has been charged with illegally accessing co-workers’ email accounts at a small Michigan college. Stephanie Jass is a former history professor at Adrian College. She appeared in Lenawee County court on Tuesday, charged with unauthorized access to a computer and using a computer to commit a crime. […]December 6, 2017News RoundupU.S. Rep. John Conyers Announces Retirement from CongressU.S. Rep. John Conyers — beset with allegations of sexual harassment by former staff members — announced Tuesday that he is retiring. The 88-year-old Conyers made the announcement while speaking with Detroit radio talk show host Mildred Gaddis. He was not clear on when the retirement becomes effective. “I’m in the process of putting my […]December 5, 2017News RoundupCollege Student Faces Prison Time for Drunken Stabbing in Fast-Food FightAKRON, Ohio – An Ohio college student is scheduled to be sentenced for fatally stabbing his roommate at their apartment after an alcohol-fueled argument about fast food. Twenty-three-year-old Kendal Scheid, of Norwalk, could face up to 11 years in prison when he’s sentenced on Tuesday. The University of Akron student earlier pleaded guilty to involuntary […]December 5, 2017News RoundupCollege: Employee Getting Death Threats After UConn SpeechDANIELSON, Conn. – A community college employee involved in an altercation with a conservative commentator at the University of Connecticut during his speech titled “It’s OK To Be White” is reportedly receiving death threats. Quinebaug Valley Community College President Carlee Drummer said Friday the school removed a photo of advisor Catherine Gregory from its website […]December 4, 2017Previous PagePage 43 of 569Next Page