08/29/2008
Universities Aim for “A+” in Carbon Reductions (Architectural Record)
In October 2006, a handful of education leaders launched the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), an initiative that aims to make all campuses climate neutral.
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08/29/2008
Athletics ‘arms race’ still growing (Lawrence Journal-World)
Many of my friends are college and university presidents, past and present, and our conversations almost always delve into the state of athletics. These individuals are, without question, enlightened men and women who admit that the so-called arms race is not subsiding, not by a long shot.
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08/29/2008
NH research center offering up grants (The Nashua Telegraph)
The New Hampshire Innovation Research Center is seeking proposals for its Granite State Technology Innovation Grant, which supports research partnerships for New Hampshire companies with college and university laboratories. ...
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08/28/2008
College students need to prevent fires (Livonia Observer)
Every year, college and university students experience a growing number of fire-related emergencies. There are several causes for these fires, but most are due to a general lack of knowledge about fire safety and prevention. Fire safety must be a part of their lives. College-age students may feel invincible at this age, but they aren't. Most of our children will take responsibility for their own ...
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08/27/2008
Colleges' misguided plan for drinking (Los Angeles Times)
College presidents are wrong. Data clearly show the damage done by letting 18- to 20 year-olds drink. Awell-intentioned but misguided group of college and university presidents has been in the news recently for suggesting that we revisit the drinking age and asserting that 21 "is not working." Called the Amethyst Initiative, their proposal would have received a failing grade in my sociology ...
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08/28/2008
Landlords swamped with calls for rentals (The North Bay Nugget)
"Sorry. It's rented." It's the mantra of landlords swamped with calls from tenants looking for scarce property rentals in a city where the vacancy rate hovers around one per cent. And with college and university students pouring in for another school year, the competition for affordable housing [...]
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08/28/2008
New Program at MSU Aims to Lower Textbook Costs (KEYC Mankato)
Six Minnesota State College and University Campuses are fighting the rising cost of college textbooks. MSU is using a 5 thousand dollar grant to help students. News 12's Kira Klapper tells us how the program works. A new school year...new books ...and new debt for local college students.
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08/26/2008
Bowdoin College, Colby College and University of New England Partner With Zipcar to Expand Car Sharing in Maine (The Auto Channel)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 26, 2008 -- Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, today announced a joint partnership to provide Zipcars on campus to three Maine schools -- Bowdoin College, Colby College and the University of New England.
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08/27/2008
College officials wish to lower drinking age (WDAM-TV Hattiesburg)
This summer, 115 college and university chancellors and presidents from throughout the country issued a statement denouncing the legal drinking age. legal drinking age of 21 is not working.
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08/20/2008
College and university presidents pushing to lower legal drinking age (WHAS TV11 Louisville)
(WHAS11) - It’s been the subject of debate for years, but now college and university presidents are calling on lawmakers to do something about binge drinking.
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