The University of Tennessee is renewing their plan to lease out 8,000 thousand acres of the university owned Cumberland Forest to GNX Gas Company for the drilling of oil and natural gas. UT says the project is to conduct research into possible hazards and ecological damage done by fracking, a process of injecting water into […]
Archives for December 2012
Two new minerals get named after University of Maine professor
December 26, 2012
Edward Grew, is a research professor and geologist at the University of Maine. The 68 year old Maine native devoted nearly his entire life to his passion of studying earth and minerals. “I was attracted to rare minerals — boron and beryllium,” he said. “I just collected on my own. I went to a summer […]
University of Iowa students looking for cheap rent?
December 19, 2012
So you’re currently attending or will be attending the University of Iowa and you need a nice low cost place to live? Well we got the place for you. Currently the house is occupied by six members of the buckeyes baseball team, one hockey player, an older gentlemen named Tim and a 10 year old […]
University of Washington, a role model for college athletics
December 18, 2012
Big college football and athletics in general means big money, big success and overall better education, right? Well, it’s not really looking that way. Strangely, as emotions and finance goes, there is not a lot of logic or common sense floating around today regarding college athletics. Recent reports show as many as 120 higher division […]
Northern Illinois University alcohol related death considered hazing
December 18, 2012
College freshman, David Bogenberger, was found unresponsive last month in the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house and later pronounced dead from cardiac arrhythmia. The sole contributing factor was alcohol. Toxicology results revealed a blood alcohol level over 0.33, more than three times the legal driving limit for a legal aged adult. Investigators discovered that many […]
Columbia University gifted $200 million for new institute
December 17, 2012
Mortimer “Mort” Zuckerman, a Canadian-born businessman, gifted $200 million to Columbia University towards the creation of a Mind Brain Behavior Institute. Zuckerman, well known for owning companies such as Fast Company magazine, U.S. News and World Report and New York Daily News was one of the top 200 wealthiest Americans. “This country has provided me […]
Lawrence University brings in some Ivy League muscle
December 14, 2012
After nine years of service as president of Lawrence University, Jill Beck has announced her retirement date, June 30. To fill that vacancy, LU has picked up the executive vice president from Princeton University. Mark Burstein announced his appointment yesterday and tendered his resignation from the Ivy League schools which he served since 2004. “It […]
University of Michigan dean of engineering gives us the 411
December 13, 2012
No boring year end speech or recycle worth holiday greetings cards this year. Instead, David Munson, dean of engineering at the University of Michigan has decided to take a fresher approach. Munson goes Fresh Prince to highlight some of the initiatives underway in Ann Arbor with a piece called “Rap in Review”. Here are some […]
Penn State students and staff shine bright
December 13, 2012
Pennsylvania State at University Park will be sending 10 students abroad for 2012-2013, each having been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Grant. In addition, 6 faculty members at the University Park campus have also been awarded as well as 3 from other locations. Penn State, consistently ranks as the leading institution for producing Fulbright student candidates […]
Two-fer funding deal for North Dakota universities
December 12, 2012
No, this isn’t a Groupon deal, but it sure feels just as cheesy as presenting a printed out coupon to the waiter. North Dakota Governor, Jack Dairymple, released details about the state’s $12.8 billion budget proposal for the next two years. Included in the plan is an incentive strategy to help promote private donations to […]