The Docket, George Mason, VA
17 hours ago by Bran Mahoney
Recently, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas visited George Mason School of Law. Justice Thomas came to speak to a class taught by Professor O'Neil, who had clerked with the Justice prior to coming to teach at George Mason.
Clarence Thomas, was born in the Pin Point community of Georgia near Savannah June 23, 1948.
News-Letter, Johns Hopkins University, MD
12 hours ago by Aleena Lakhanpal
Scientists have more recently been examining the properties of induced pluripotent stem cells rather than the embryonic stem cells that have caused so much controversy.
News-Letter, Johns Hopkins University, MD
15 hours ago by Laura Muth
Type A H1N1 influenza continues to be the predominant strain of flu circulating in the state of Maryland and at Hopkins.
News-Letter, Johns Hopkins University, MD
15 hours ago by Sarah Tan
After a student had a seizure during Professor Lawrence Principe's Organic Chemistry exam, other classmates had their tests collected while student health response units arrived on the scene.
Quindecim, Goucher College, MD
1 day ago by Benjamin Synder
A policy for electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, will potentially be devised in the near future by the College Council after a survey was sent out by Kate Pipkin, the Executive Director of Communications, to the Goucher community calling for the opinions of students, staff, and faculty about whether the use of e-cigarettes should be covered by the college smoking policy via e-mail on October 23.
Quindecim, Goucher College, MD
1 day ago by Charles Herron
Students filed multiple grievances with the Office of the Legal Counsel last week, after the President's Office denied a request made by five Peace Studies students to bring two pro-Palestinian speakers to campus as part of a dialogue about human rights in Gaza and the West Bank.
The GW Hatchet, George Washington University, DC
1 day ago by Amy D'Onofrio
Two students are facing drug charges after police seized marijuana, cocaine and drug paraphernalia from a Foggy Bottom townhouse last month in a raid that yielded five student arrests.
The Lincolnian, Lincoln University, PA
1 day ago by Nicole Lockley
Gabrielle Kerr, a program host for the popular QVC shopping station was on campus recently speaking to students in the Department of English and Mass Communications.
"I can't stand to watch myself on reels," Kerr told a crowded audience gathered in the Dickey Hall Auditorium to hear her speak about her career in the entertainment and television industry.
The Lincolnian, Lincoln University, PA
1 day ago by Tiana Lawson
Lincoln University will soon be getting a new freshman ladies mentoring program, in the form of Quest II Womanhood.
Founded in the wake of Boyz II Men mentoring program's success, Quest to Womanhood is the brain child of Nashee Pritchett, a 19-year-old Lincoln University sophomore and President of Quest II Womanhood.
Black College View, Howard University, DC
1 day ago by Sophia Adem
D.C. Sniper John Allen Muhammad's ex-wife from his second marriage, Mildred, is making preparations to attend his funeral Tuesday in Baton Rouge, La., with their three children John, 19; Selena, 17; and Taliba, 16. "They need closure and to see their dad one last time before he is placed in the ground," Ms. Muhammad said.
Mountain Echo, Mount Saint Mary's College, MD
1 day ago by Jaqueline Quillen
Professionalism is a must-have in the work world but how many recent college grads actually demonstrate professionalism? Not many and not very well, according to a study from York College of Pennsylvania.
York College created a Center for Professional Excellence that offers programs to help students develop into professionals.
Mountain Echo, Mount Saint Mary's College, MD
2 days ago by Jacob Yohn
With the decade coming to a close, the Mount administration is laying out the plans for what direction the Mount will head in the next five years. In an e-mail sent to the College of Liberal Arts Department Chairs, President Thomas H. Powell's Vision Statement was presented in a skeletal sectioned outline.
Mountain Echo, Mount Saint Mary's College, MD
2 days ago by Irina Kuchevski
A disturbing and unprecedented incident occurred on the Mount campus last week. On the morning of November 11 at 9:54 a.m., Professor Kim Hansen reported graffiti on the chalkboard of a classroom in the Academic Center.
The graffiti was of a swastika and a Star of David, a depiction of Nazism as being superior to Judaism by a greater than sign, according to Ty Perry, Director of the Center for Student Diversity.
The Lincolnian, Lincoln University, PA
3 days ago by Sharifa Riley
Lincoln University students will now have to endure a physical exam determining each student's BMI (body mass index) before they are permitted to graduate. An individual's BMI measures the amount of body fat.
Amid fierce criticisms, Lincoln University has recently installed a new requirement for its undergraduate students.
The Greyhound, Loyola College, MD
3 days ago by Amelia Wolf
"Let's Talk About Sex: The culture of sexuality, the 'hook-up' culture and relationships on Loyola's campus" was a panel discussion that took place on November 11 organized by Beauty of Women, an organization sponsored by the Women's Center.
The panel consisted of three seniors from Loyola University including Greg Howard, Patrick DePuydt, and Caitlin Engler, as well as a graduate of Loyola, Sandra.
The Greyhound, Loyola College, MD
3 days ago by Sara Cesky
By Sara Cesky
News Editor
Despite the seventy-degree weather Maryland has recently been enjoying, it is the middle of November and Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching.
Students across campus have a week of classes left before it's time for turkey, green bean casserole, and Grandma's pumpkin pie.
The Greyhound, Loyola College, MD
3 days ago by Katerina Kienle
Seniors: Flash forward a few months from now to May 15, 2010. You and your fellow classmates have just walked across the stage at First Mariner Arena, you have received your Loyola University Maryland diploma and your relatives, especially your parents, can't seem to take enough pictures of you in your cap and gown.
GW Hatchet, George Washington University, DC
4 days ago by Matt Rist
Early decision applications increased dramatically for the second year in a row, growing 24 percent to more than 1,600 Early Decision I applications, the highest number of applications ever for GW.
The Quad, West Chester University, PA
4 days ago by Angela Thomas
There is nothing worse than going on a research database, finding the perfect article for a paper and realizing that you either have to pay for the article or the article cannot be found.
Thanks to Jan Reichelt and Victor Henning, students no longer have to deal with that frustration.
The Quad, West Chester University, PA
4 days ago by Vicky Hoover
At Temple University, Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) partnered up with the U.S Department of Education and hosted a statewide "webinar" for dozens of colleges and universities across America, focusing on the future transition to direct student loan program.
The Quad, West Chester University, PA
4 days ago by Angela Thomas
There are many words a person can use to describe themselves. Josh Maxwell uses the word "genuine."
From the outside, Josh Maxwell may look like an ordinary young man. However, at the age of 26, Maxwell has an extraordinary title to his name. He is the youngest mayor that Downingtown, Pa.
GW Hatchet, George Washington University, DC
6 days ago by Madeleine O'Connor
Hatchet Reporter
Latecomers, dozers and loud-whispers have always plagued college classrooms. But the ability to access Facebook, e-mail, games, and the Internet on a BlackBerry, laptop, or iPhone is a new frontier of distraction - and some professors are trying to do something about it.