Raid on student aid December 19, 2005 USA Today
To reduce the federal deficit, Congress is proposing a bill that would cut $13 billion in college loan programs, the largest student aid cut in history. While the bill promises new grants and lower loan fees, critics see it as an effort "to balance the budget on the backs of students."
Saudi prince gives to American universities December 13, 2005 New York Times
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia has donated $20 million to Harvard and Georgetown Universities, which will be used to finance their Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies departments. He hopes to foster a greater understanding of Islam by the West, which can ensure peace and tolerance.
Tulane after Katrina December 9, 2005 ABC News
Tulane University in Louisiana is getting ready to re-open next semester, but not without some painful sacrifices-laying off 230 faculty members, eliminating several majors in the Engineering department, and cutting back on sports programs. Tulane's president deems this as "the most significant reinvention of a university in the United States in over a century."
Columbia's focus on AIDS December 5, 2005 Columbia Daily Spectator
The third annual World AIDS Week at Columbia University coincided with increased efforts for the city to improve AIDS education and awareness about testing. Collaborating with more than twenty other campus groups, the Global Justice group at Columbia organized the event to raise awareness about the continuing spread of the disease. New York City officials have also released a new AIDS curriculum focused on children from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
Past and present of civil rights December 7, 2005 Washington Square News
In planning the Martin Luther King Celebration Week, administrators, faculty, and students at New York University are trying to emphasize that "the responsibility of social justice is a universal one." Starting January 17, 2006, they will hold a series of talks, movie screenings, and panel discussions on past and present issues in civil rights. Notable speakers include Keith Beauchamp, whose documentary on Emmet Till helped to re-open the case, and law professor Bryan Stevenson.
Would a rose by any other name really smell as sweet? December 6, 2005 The Michigan Daily
For a transgender student at the University of Michigan, having to use his legal name on official documents and class papers causes discomfort in the classroom. Because the university does not have a system that allows students to list a preferred name instead of a legal one on public directories, his classmates sometimes don't know what to call him. However, the university has tried to accommodate transgender students by increasing awareness about LGBT issues among faculty and students.
Free speech debate at Hampton University December 2, 2005 The Southern Digest
After organizing a student protest against the war in Iraq, seven Hampton University students face expulsion for not following school protocol. University officials allege that the students posted unapproved flyers and proselytized, but supporters of the accused counter that others have done the same and that the University is selectively enforcing rules.
Buying challah to help Darfur November 28, 2005 Hillel.org
Students may buy challah on the Claremont College campuses because it tastes good, but proceeds from the sales go to the American Jewish World Service's efforts to assist refugees from Darfur. Participants in Challah for Hunger bake and sell the bread every week, while spreading information about Darfur and selling "Save Darfur" bracelets. They have raised $2,700 this year and their efforts have substantially increased awareness about the crisis around the Claremont Colleges.
Students push university to recycle November 29, 2005 The Daily Pennsylvanian
Those looking to recycle at the University of Pennsylvania are hard-pressed to do so, given the lack of recycling facilities on and off campus. Although University officials have been reluctant to heighten their efforts, the student government body and some fraternities are looking into ways to improve recycling. They hope to provide additional recycling bins in dorms, on the grounds, and off-campus.
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