Global July 2016

University of Maryland, Baltimore Accreditation Extended 10 Years

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (Middle States) has approved reaccreditation of the University of Maryland, Baltimore following a 30-month study of the institution’s standards, practices, and educational outcomes. Middle States is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation activities for institutions of higher education in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including distance education and correspondence education programs offered at those institutions.

Global July 2016

UC Berkeley admit class includes 1,000 more Californians

More than 14,400 high school students have been offered admission to the UC Berkeley's 2016-17 freshman class, and the group includes 1,000 more California residents than last year's admitted class. State lawmakers provided the University of California system with additional funding to grow the number of UC students who are California residents, and to help fulfill a commitment by UC officials to increase California-resident enrollment on all 10 campuses.

Global July 2016

Tobacco Ban Begins at Northern Arizona University

Tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, are now banned from Northern Arizona University. The school's tobacco-free policy went into effect Friday after Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng announced in May the university would ban tobacco products. The ban also applies to hookahs, e-hookahs, chew, and dip.

Global July 2016

Johnson & Wales University Bans Smoking on Campus

Johnson & Wales University now has a smoke-free campus. The ban began Friday on smoking, along with the use of chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes. University officials and the state Department of Health say it's the first college or university in Rhode Island to adopt a campus-wide, tobacco-free policy. Others have tobacco-free areas.

Global June 2016

UI Fish and Wildlife Sciences Among Top Four Nationwide for Faculty

The University of Idaho College of Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife Science faculty team has been ranked No. 4 in the nation in a recent research publication. The rankings were published in the journal PLOS One. The study evaluated the faculty of 33 research-intensive universities that belong to the National Association of University Fish and Wildlife Programs. This ranking is based upon scholarly productivity and research impact.

Global June 2016

Struggling Dowling College Losing Its Accreditation

A small liberal arts college on eastern Long Island struggling to survive has been told it is losing its accreditation Aug. 31. Newsday (http://nwsdy.li/295a4lQ ) reports that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education is withdrawing accreditation to Dowling College. The independent agency measures the quality of more than 500 colleges and universities. It made its decision after analyzing the school's finances. A New York state official has said Dowling is $54 million in debt.

Global June 2016

Scholars to Spend Summer Advancing Dreams of Doctorates

Cal State Fullerton student Vicente Mata has been juggling work, school and a family, but his future seems to be heading in the right direction. The first-generation college student previously attended another four-year educational institution "but wasn't ready for it." He was out of college for three years before returning to school at a community college, then transferred to Cal State Fullerton.

Global June 2016

Auburn University Fire Prompts Some Classes To Be Canceled

An early morning fire has closed one of the major buildings on the Auburn University campus. Auburn campus officials said in an alert to students and employees that all classes Monday in Lowder Hall have been canceled. School officials said in statement that the blaze was extinguished sometime before 7:35 a.m., but classes would not be held in the building Monday while damages are assessed. No injuries were reported.

Global June 2016

AAC&U President Issues Call to Action on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Wake of Court Decision on Race-Based Admissions

In a strongly worded statement released today in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, AAC&U President Carol Geary Schneider underscored AAC&U’s continuing commitment to “support[ing] higher education institutions across all sectors in creating learning experiences through which all students engage productively with the diversity of ideas and experiences that characterize our world.”

Global June 2016

Public invited to hear insights into Hillsborough: The Truth at Queen’s University Belfast

The Queen’s University professor who played a central role in uncovering the truth about the Hillsborough disaster will offer his insights into the 27-year-long campaign for justice at a free public talk and book launch at Queen’s on Tuesday 28 June. Professor Phil Scraton, from Queen’s School of Law, is the author of Hillsborough: The Truth - acclaimed as the definitive account of the context, circumstances and aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster which claimed the lives of 96 men, women and children in April 1989.

Global June 2016

Rice University bioengineer Antonios Mikos elected to Academy of Athens

Rice University bioengineer Antonios Mikos has been elected to the Academy of Athens – Greece’s national academy and highest research establishment – as a corresponding member in the Section of the Sciences. Mikos is the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering at Rice. He is the director of the J.W. Cox Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering and of the Center for Excellence in Tissue Engineering.

Global June 2016

Alumnus to Take Purdue Items on Trip to Space Station

Purdue University alumnus Scott Tingle plans to take Purdue items with him into space when he takes part in missions to the International Space Station next year and in 2018. The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier reports (http://on.jconline.com/28KvHX2) university officials will specially select the items. They'll include a medal named after alumnus Neil Armstrong, two mechanical engineering photos and a Zucrow Laboratories scroll banner.