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.

Global July 2016

Inaugural Recipient of Student Award Embraces Global Engagement

In order to spend a year in Florence as part of the CSU International Program, Cal State Fullerton art major Claudia Itzel Márquez held bake sales, raffles and yard sales. She received donations from friends. She sold jewelry that she and her partner made by hand. And she received four scholarships that helped pay for her housing expenses.

Global July 2016

Purdue celebrates another great year

Record totals in annual giving, research awards, and patents and startups were announced by Purdue University for the fiscal year that ended June 30.

Global July 2016

Kean University Awards Five Presidential Excellence Awards

Five dedicated Kean University employees received the institution’s Presidential Excellence Awards during a reception on June 23. Kean President Dr. Dawood Farahi bestowed the honor in recognition of their exceptional contributions in teaching, service and scholarship. The Kean University 2016 Presidential Excellence awardees are: Robin Landa, Dr. Marguerite Mayhall, Dr. Wolde Woubneh, Donna Lowe Alexander and Millie Gonzalez.

Global July 2016

Saint Mary’s College Collaborates With Cisco To Launch New Career Entry Internship Initiative

Saint Mary’s College of California and Cisco have formed ACES© (Accelerated Career Entry for Students), a unique multi-stage four-year internship program that provides career preparation opportunities for students, particularly students who are underserved and underrepresented in fields such as information technology. A cohort of Saint Mary’s students — many of whom come from diverse backgrounds — are participating in the pilot summer program, which began on June 6 and runs until Aug. 19, 2016.

Global July 2016

Cleveland State: No On-campus Classes During Republican National Convention

Cleveland State University has announced it won't hold classes on campus during the Republican National Convention next week. The university has told professors to find others ways to teach, including off-campus meeting places, working online or assigning take-home work. University spokesman Will Dube (DOO'-bee) tells cleveland.com (http://bit.ly/29DJG4r ) the decision came after the Secret Service released details of its convention security plan last that week that included road closures.