Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
5 hours ago by Angie Favot
Updated at 1:15 p.m. Thursday
A doe charged into Moore Hall room 111, located on the north side of the building, around 11 a.m. today.
Jeffrey Smith, a broadcast and cinematic arts instructor, was teaching BCA 510: Broadcast and Cable Law with 23 students when a deer jumped through the first floor window.
The South End, Wayne State University, MI
10 hours 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 South End, Wayne State University, MI
15 hours 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
15 hours 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.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
16 hours ago by Joanna Aguirre
Fox-Atkins Development finalized the purchase of Research Park's former Motorola building from Motorola Inc. June 23. The 74,000-square-foot structure is the only building in the park not built by Fox-Atkins or the University of Illinois.
The former Motorola building, located between Oak Street and First Street across from the University's Assembly Hall, was put on the market during the fall of 2007 and about 215 workers lost their jobs.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
22 hours 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
22 hours 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.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
22 hours ago by Sarah Fredlund
Earlier this summer, Mike Hurd was expecting a new debit card from his parents that has yet to arrive because of alleged mail backups for on-campus students.
"It's frustrating," the Orion sophomore said.
After the spring semester ends, mail delivered to the residence halls must be processed for former residents.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
22 hours ago by Maria Spicketts
Central Michigan University will receive an increase of $819,400 and a total of approximately $82.7 million in funding from the state of Michigan for the 2009 fiscal year.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm and both Michigan houses approved different educational budgets last week.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Sarah Zeeck
A Beardstown man was pronounced dead on the scene 8:50 PM last Saturday at the Macomb Raceway when he was trapped inside his burning car.
According to authorities, Kevin Lyles, 35 of Beardstown was racing a passenger car that he converted into a race car when he hit a tractor tire causing his vehicle to overturn and burst into flames.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
1 day ago
QUINCY (AP) - As floodwaters slowly recede in some Illinois counties along the Mississippi River, they can't move fast enough for officials keeping a weary eye on damaged crops and strained levees.
No homes or businesses had been lost by Tuesday along the 54-mile Sny levee south of Quincy, but seepage damaged already-planted crops and has kept farmers from planting more, officials said.
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
1 day ago by Kim Norvell
For someone who has been involved in competitive swimming for a major part of his life, designing the world's fastest swimsuit seems like a logical achievement. Rick Sharp, professor of kinesiology, took part in a research and design team, sponsored by Speedo, to develop the Fastskin LZR Racer - the world's fastest swimsuit, which has broken 38 world records.
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
2 days ago by James Pusey
Leave your cigarettes at home or put them out before you step onto campus, because campus is now smokefree.
The Iowa Smokefree Air Act takes effect Tuesday, making the entire campus a designated smokefree zone.
Campus is not the only place going smokefree: Other places include bars, restaurants and their outdoor patios, the grounds of public buildings and sports arenas.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
2 days ago by Renee Chako
The U.S. House's Science Committee and other supporters of the FutureGen project made progress Thursday after nearly three months spent requesting the release of documents from the White House and Department of Energy about the cancellation of the plans for a clean coal-powered plant in nearby Mattoon.
University Chronicle, Saint Cloud State University, MN
3 days ago by Emma Helfrich
In 2002 the USDA put national standards on organic food products under the National Organic Program (NOP).
The NOP covers in detail all aspects of food production, processing, delivery and retail sale.
Farmers and food processors must be certified under NOP to use the word organic in reference to their business and products.
University Chronicle, Saint Cloud State University, MN
3 days ago by Kyle Kuphal
Tuesday, June 24 was the first day of my third week as an intern at the Morrison County Record.
The reporter who usually covered the county meetings was on vacation for the week. Because I had covered two previous county commissioner's meetings, I was sent in his place.
The South End, Wayne State University, MI
3 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
3 days ago by Clif Reeder
A member of the aerial performance group "The Dream Engine" floats gracefully in mid-air beneath a large helium balloon at Ann Arbor Summer Festival's Top of the Park.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
3 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
3 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.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
5 days ago by Steve Contorno
It's a story line made for Hollywood. A small, local theatre goes up against the big multiplexes in a fight for survival. Can a single-screen theatre thrive in a market dominated by corporations, giant movie posters and people dressed up as pandas?
Located in downtown Champaign, it could be mistaken for an old apartment building if not for the oversized marquee.
Minnesota State University Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
6 days ago by Matt Sauer
The discovery of a new mineral early this month by a team of NASA astronomers has put Minnesota State physics and astronomy professor Russell Palma in the limelight, if only for 15 minutes of fame.
Palma is a member of an international team of researchers working on analyzing samples brought back to earth during an April 2003 particle collection mission.
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
6 days ago by Andrea Fier
Disaster-stricken, complete loss and disappointment describe Monica Kiley, junior in pre-journalism and mass communication, and her flood situation as she returned to salvage her Cedar Rapids home this past weekend.
"When we first walked into the house, it was a disaster.
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