Global August 2016

UT Professors Create New Repository for Research into Education of Black Males

To help researchers, journalists and policymakers locate available research on the education of black males, University of Texas College of Education Professors Louis Harrison and Anthony Brown launched The Black Male Education Research Collection, a new website. African American males face many obstacles in education: disproportionate dropout, expulsion and suspension rates, overrepresentation in special education, and underrepresentation in gifted education.

Global August 2016

Edwardsville Builds New Fire Station at University

A new fire station is set to open next month on the Edwardsville campus of Southern Illinois University. Edwardsville Fire Chief Rick Welle tells the Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/2aEexNf) the facility is framed and construction is nearly complete. The $3.8 million fire station will serve the campus and the city's growing west side.

Global August 2016

DCCCD students in management program apply job experience for college credit

David Rubio said he is studying and working his way toward a career in the aviation industry, but he’s had to make some sacrifices in his personal life. Rubio, who is studying management at North Lake College, said he works full time, goes to school at the college’s main campus in Irving after work, and then drives home late in the evening.

Global August 2016

University of Connecticut Loses Track of 15 Skulls

Fifteen human skulls are among more than 100 items that went unaccounted for in a routine inventory at the University of Connecticut Health Center. The Hartford Courant reports UConn officials submitted a report last month to the state auditor's office saying the skulls could not be found during two internal searches and an independent inventory by a private company.

Global August 2016

Cornell University Restricts Water Use as Drought Deepens

A severe drought in the Finger Lakes region has prompted Cornell University to restrict water use to ensure there's enough when students arrive in a few weeks. University officials say employees and students must decrease water use on campus by at least 30 percent. The city of Ithaca is also restricting water use, saying it could run out of water in 30 days.

Global July 2016

Fresno State named finalist for national award for degree completion

Fresno State is one of five finalists for a national award recognizing its significant work to promote the retention and graduation of students. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) named Fresno State as a finalist for its 2016 Project Degree Completion Award.

Global July 2016

Notre Dame Hosts Summer Camp for Aspiring Scholars

On a sunny summer day, about 25 young teens from South Bend are sitting in classrooms at the University of Notre Dame, working on skills including simplifying algebraic equations, writing in journals and analyzing the dramatic arc of a novel. In the afternoon, they'll be sketching the details of prehistoric artwork at the Snite Museum, touring a campus science laboratory or ice skating indoors.

Global July 2016

Henry Ford College signs transfer agreement with the University of Michigan-Dearborn

Henry Ford College (HFC) recently signed a transfer agreement with the University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-Dearborn) where students can transfer their credits toward an undergraduate degree in engineering at UM-Dearborn. It enables students to begin their education at HFC, earn an associate degree and then transfer to UM-Dearborn to complete their studies toward a designated undergraduate degree in Engineering.

Global July 2016

2016 Olympics: CSUF Scholar Calls for More Gender Equity

With the U.S. women’s soccer and field hockey teams qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, expectations are that more female than male athletes will compete on this year’s U.S. Olympic team. At the 2012 London Olympics, the U.S. Olympic team consisted of 270 women and 262 men. That year, female athletes accounted for 44.3 percent of all Olympians.

Global July 2016

High School Business Competition Plans Statewide Event; Baker College to Sponsor

An effort that invites Michigan high school students to develop solutions to real-world business problems is expanding with a statewide competition. IChallengeU previously offered regional contests, including recent events in Jackson and Holland. Baker College is sponsoring the statewide competition. Regional winners in 2017 will be eligible for the state contest.

Global July 2016

New York College’s Summer Camp Students Dig Up Ancient Artifact

Officials at the State University of New York at Geneseo say fifth through 11th graders from Rochester public schools were excavating an area on campus when they found the base of a projectile point that's believed to be 3,000 to 6,000 years old. The students are part of the Rochester Young Scholars Academy at Geneseo summer camp.

Global July 2016

Florida Project Breeds 'Finding Dory' Fish in Captivity at the University of Florida

Researchers at the University of Florida say fish like the animated character Dory may become easier to find for home aquariums. In a statement Tuesday, researchers at the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory said they had successfully bred Pacific blue tangs in captivity for the first time.