Global November 2016

CU Boulder remains top in state for sending, receiving students internationally

The University of Colorado Boulder enrolled more international students during the 2015-16 academic year and sent more students abroad during the 2014-15 academic year than any other higher education institution in Colorado. The data, released today by the Institute of International Education in its annual Open Doors Report, show that CU Boulder was home to 2,951 international students during the 2015-16 school year, up from 2,614 in 2014-15. In addition, CU Boulder sent 1,592 students overseas during the 2014-15 school year, up from 1,541 in 2013-14. Year over year, the total number of U.S. study abroad students enrolled in Colorado was nearly flat with 5,355 in the 2013-14 academic year and 5,350 in 2014-15.

Health Care November 2016

Mumps Cases on the Rise at the University of Missouri

The number of confirmed mumps cases at the University of Missouri is growing amid a national rise in cases. The university plans to provide an update each Wednesday. As of Nov. 9, the university had recorded 17 cases since the beginning of the fall semester. The school says all the students received the required two doses of a vaccine that protects against mumps, as well as measles and rubella.

Arts and Media November 2016

First Ever Murder Mystery at Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University

For the first time, Liberty Hall at Kean University will host a Murder Mystery at the Museum in the 244-year-old historic mansion of New Jersey’s first elected Governor, William Livingston. Guests will be transported to 1932 when they arrive at the beautifully decorated Liberty Hall for a dinner party. However, murder is on the menu, and it is up to the dinner guests to solve this whodunit.

Financing November 2016

UMass-Amherst Capital Campaign Surpasses Goal, Raises $379M

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has raised $379 million in the largest capital campaign in state public higher education history, easily surpassing the $300 million goal. The state's flagship campus announced Monday that more than 103,000 donors contributed to the UMass Rising Campaign, which brought in the five largest gifts in university history. The campaign launched in 2010 officially closed June 30, a year ahead of schedule. About $108 million was raised for the university's permanent endowment and another $164 million was raised for academic and research programs, $67 million more than the goal. The campaign helped establish more than 24 new permanent professorships. Some of the money will be used for student scholarships and infrastructure.

Global November 2016

Indiana University Students Hold Unity Rally after Election

Students at Indiana University have gathered for a unity rally following the election. A crowd turned out Thursday night at Showalter Fountain on the school's Bloomington campus to celebrate values of dignity and respect. Participants held signs including ones reading "Sanctuary Campus NOW," with some students calling on the school to stand in the way of potential deportations. President-elect Donald Trump launched his candidacy on an anti-immigrant sentiment and has vowed to repeal a key Obama administration program that shields hundreds of thousands of people from deportation. His election brought fear of deportations.

Health Care November 2016

13 Cases of Mumps Now Confirmed at SUNY New Paltz

Thirteen cases of mumps have now been confirmed at the State University of New York at New Paltz. The Daily Freeman of Kingston (http://bit.ly/2fHXZGJ ) reports that the 13 cases include one athletics staff member at the Hudson Valley school and several swim team members. County health officials learned of the outbreak a month ago.

Health Care November 2016

Exchange Illinois St. Researcher in War Against Mosquitoes

In the war against disease-carrying mosquitoes, Steven Juliano considers himself part of the intelligence brigade. Juliano has received a three-year, $435,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the best time in a mosquito's life cycle to kill them without the unintended consequences of surviving mosquitoes becoming stronger or even more numerous — what's called "overcompensation." The four mosquitoes targeted in Juliano's research carry viruses that cause diseases such as Zika, West Nile encephalitis, LaCrosse encephalitis, yellow fever and dengue.

Legal November 2016

UMass Amherst Historic Preservationists Lead Discussion of Preservation as Social Justice Tool

University of Massachusetts Amherst professors Max Page and Marla Miller, co-editors of the recently published “Bending the Future—Fifty Ideas for the Next 50 Years of Historic Preservation in the United States,” will moderate a public discussion focusing on the future of historic preservation on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. The program is titled “Change the Future by Preserving the Past: Historic Preservation for a More Just World.” Panelists include “Bending the Future” contributors Amber Wiley (“A Modern-Day WPA”), Franklin Odo (“Race and Historic Preservation: The Case for Mainstreaming Asian American and Pacific Islander American Historic Sites”) and Ana Edwards (“Shockoe Bottom: Changing the Landscape of Public History in Richmond, Virginia”).

Arts and Media November 2016

'Walking Dead' Star Accepted into Auburn University

One of the stars of AMC's "The Walking Dead" might soon be an Auburn Tiger. Al.com (http://bit.ly/2fc2Pxa ) reports Chandler Riggs announced on his Twitter account on Sunday night that he had been accepted to Auburn University. The 17-year-old actor has played Carl Grimes, son of "The Walking Dead" protagonist Rick Grimes, since 2010.

Global November 2016

Morris County High School Students Learn at Kean University's Highlands Living Lab

Kean University recently gave students from the Morris County Vocational School District Environmental Academy the chance for real-world scientific observation at the University's new Highlands campus in Oak Ridge. The students, working with ecology professor Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D,  from Kean's School of Environmentaland Sustainability Sciences (SESS), conducted experiments and made scientific observations. They identified trees and other flora found in the Highlands, quantified species diversity, and learned how to measure the height and diameter of trees. The students also had a Q&A session with Dr. Shebitz and collected a core sample of a tree.

Global January 2018

Sugar Bowl Score No. 4 Alabama Dominates No. 1 Clemson 24-6

The University of Alabama's Crimson Tide beat the Clemson University's Tigers at the Sugar Bowl by a score of 24-6.

Financing January 2018

Higher Education Institution in Florida Gets $8.7M Grant to Improve Food Supply in Africa

The University of Florida has received an $8.7 million grant aimed at research that will reduce hunger in Africa. The school said the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will fund hunger research over five years at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The researchers will focus on developing more healthy feed for livestock used by poor farmers in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso, and creating more environmentally friendly farming methods.

Health Care November 2016

USC Students Sickened by Norovirus

University of Southern California officials say students have been sickened by the gastrointestinal illness norovirus in a number of campus residence halls.

Arts and Media November 2016

Acclaimed Author, Children's Book Illustrator Visits U of SC

An acclaimed illustrator of children's books is donating her collection of artwork, manuscripts and papers to the University of South Carolina Libraries. Selections from the collection by illustrator Anita Lobel are now on display at the Thomas Cooper Library on the university's Columbia campus. Elizabeth Suddeth, the director of the Library's department of rare books, is scheduled to discuss Lobel's works on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Thomas Cooper Library.

Health Care November 2016

8 Hudson Valley University Swimmers Come Down with Mumps

Officials at a Hudson Valley university say eight members of the school's intercollegiate swimming program have come down with the mumps. Health officials with the State University of New York at New Paltz confirmed the mumps cases in a letter sent on Monday evening to users of the school's athletic facilities. Officials say all swim practices and workouts have been suspended "out of an abundance of caution" to see if anyone else has the mumps.