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5 NH colleges to hold graduations

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:44:10 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Four of New Hampshire's more prominent colleges and its only law school are holding graduation ceremonies.

Busy weekend for college commencements in Maine

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:34:06 -0400

BIDDEFORD, Maine - It's a busy day for college commencements in Maine.

Boston police chief being honored by UMass-Lowell

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:35:29 -0400

LOWELL, Massachusetts - Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Minnesota House defeats construction projects bill

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:53:17 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - A state Capitol facelift, college campus building projects and regional civic center upgrades got thrown in limbo Friday when the Minnesota House failed to muster enough votes for an $800 million construction bill.

PSU student Horn wins Flamminio scholarship

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:34:15 -0400

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - Penn State University student Brittany Horn was awarded the 2013 Ralph Flamminio Memorial Scholarship at the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors' annual meeting Friday.

Navy pilot earns degree in combat zone

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:55:26 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Finals week was dangerous for Thomas Saenz.

Jill Biden speaks to Navajo Tech graduates in NM

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:04:09 -0400

CROWNPOINT, New Mexico - Graduates at Navajo Technical College got to hear from Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, during their commencement ceremony Friday.

Minn. Senate backs U of M, MNSCU tuition freezes

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:35:30 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill that freezes tuition rates at the state's public colleges and universities for the next two years.

Failing Ga. student accused of faking kidnapping

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:22 -0400

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia - A college student in suburban Atlanta is accused of faking his own kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a class.

ECSU head resigns amid probes of campus crimes

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:02:41 -0400

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina - Elizabeth City State University's top administrator resigned Friday as investigators looked into the school's failure to report campus crimes as federal law requires and into alleged witness intimidation by the university's police department.

Tougaloo College plans civil rights commemorations

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:02:28 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - Tougaloo College is starting an 18-month commemoration of the civil rights movement, 50 years after the effort helped reshape the American political and social landscape.

PSU report reviews women's status at university

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:30 -0400

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania - Women at Penn State either haven't made progress or have lost ground when it comes to being represented in several key areas, including leadership positions and enrollment, according to report from a university commission.

Legislature approves South Texas medical school

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:57:38 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - The Legislature has approved opening a medical school in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley.

Analyst says funding gap for LSU hospital deals

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:55:13 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - The first three LSU hospital privatization deals appear to use up 94 percent of the funding Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration set aside for eight such arrangements, budget analysts told senators Friday.

Steger delivers Va. Tech commencement address

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:25:39 -0400

BLACKSBURG, Virginia - The nearly 6,000 students at Virginia Tech's spring commencement ceremony heard from President Charles Steger (STEE'-gur) just days after he announced his retirement.

Michelle Obama speaks of 'hunger' for education

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:13:07 -0400

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland - First lady Michelle Obama spoke passionately about the importance of education to the African-American community in a commencement address Friday, urging more than 600 graduates of Bowie State University to honor the school's history and to pass their commitment to education on to future generations.

UC elective surgeries canceled as strike looms

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:56 -0400

LOS ANGELES - The five largest University of California medical centers have begun canceling elective surgeries because of a two-day strike planned by some workers next week.

Michelle Obama speaks of 'hunger' for education

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:41:06 -0400

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland - First lady Michelle Obama has spoken passionately about the importance of education to the African-American community in a commencement address to more than 600 graduates of Bowie State University.

Mo. State considers boosting employees' pay

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:10:03 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri - An increase in state revenue for the next fiscal year would be used to improve the salaries of faculty and staff at Missouri State University under a proposal from President Clif Smart.

John Goodman's honorary degree delayed

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:38:53 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri - Missouri State University says actor John Goodman will not receive an honorary degree from the Springfield school on Friday as scheduled.

W.Va. county's school chief must OK speeches

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:45 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - The head of Kanawha County schools will now have to sign off on certain assemblies following a debacle over an abstinence speech an area high school.

Va. community college rates to rise 4.4 percent

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:50:04 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Rates at Virginia's community colleges are going up.

Dozens to be honored at body donor service in Iowa

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:24:04 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Des Moines University is honoring dozens of people who donated their bodies in the last year for medical education.

Students visiting PSU come home with bedbug bites

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:35:04 -0400

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania - Some of 40 chaperones and students visiting Penn State's main campus say they came home with bedbug bites.

IU president to visit Asia seeking to expand reach

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:05:37 -0400

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - Indiana University President Michael McRobbie is heading for South Korea, China and Taiwan seeking to broaden the school's international reach.