State Legislatures Unlikely to Interfere in Classroom Politics January 19, 2006 CBS News
Despite efforts by conservative activist David Horowitz and others, allegations that liberal professors restrict the rights of conservative students have received little legislative attention. A graduate student at Temple University claims that a professor has withheld his master's thesis because of their political disagreements, but it is unlikely that the state legislature will interfere, as public universities usually have freedom in setting their own policies.
Coke Ban at NYU January 23, 2006 BusinessWeek Online
Concerns about possible human rights abuses in Colombia by Coca-Cola sparked efforts to ban sales at NYU unless the company agreed to a third-party investigation. After two years of lobbying by students, the sale of Coca-Cola products was banned from campus in December. By now, almost all of the Coca-Cola machines have been removed as NYU joins 20 other US universities in the campaign against the soft-drink company.
Keeping King's Message Alive at Northwestern January 17, 2006 The Daily Northwestern
Instead of using Monday's observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday to sleep in, some Northwestern students and their mentees kept King's message alive by participating in campus events together. This year's program involved 79 middle school students and connected them with college mentors who introduced them to campus life. Aside from attending MLK events, the students also went to a session at the Office of Student Admissions.
Never too old to be a college student December 27, 2005 Orlando Sentinel
An "educational revolution" is sweeping across Florida as retirement communities and colleges work together to bring higher education to senior citizens. College professors are visiting senior homes to teach a wide variety of courses at reduced rates, and the key benefit of such education is that the onset of Alzheimer's disease can be delayed among the elderly.
Staying on-campus for winter break December 26, 2005 The Herald-Dispatch
For many international students at Marshall University, going home for winter break to celebrate the holidays may not be a feasible, affordable option. So they choose instead to stay at the university, trying to make the most of their time on the quiet and lonely campus.
Consumers Union teaching students about activism December 25, 2005 The Journal News
Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports, is venturing into a Pace University classroom to teach students how they can help lower prescription drug prices through activism. The aim of this project is to encourage public service and consumer awareness as "a collaboration of academic and real-life process."
Students' indifference to Iraq War December 21, 2005 ABC News
The Vietnam War provoked a passionate response from the baby boomers, but in comparison, today's college students are disinterested in the war in Iraq. Many feel unaffected by its consequences, or simply, they don't have the time to politically engage themselves.
Duke students and professor probe into the '79 "Greensboro Massacre" December 19, 2005 The Daily Northwestern
Students enrolled in a human rights activism course at Duke University are working with the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission to reexamine the facts surrounding a 1979 anti-Ku Klux Klan march, during which Klan and Nazi members killed five and wounded ten. Their aim is to bring a sense of resolution and justice to a community that is still troubled by unresolved questions.
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