Highlights
News, articles and information about higher education and preparing to apply to institutions of higher learning. Other issues include college loans, grants, scholarships and the admissions process.
News, articles and information about higher education and preparing to apply to institutions of higher learning. Other issues include college loans, grants, scholarships and the admissions process.
Displaying items 1-12 of 10489
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
•
Next >
-
O'Malley meets with two leaders of Northern Ireland
The Associated PressGov. Martin O'Malley has met with two leaders of Northern Ireland to talk about potential partnerships with the state of Maryland. O'Malley had lunch with First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness today. Robinson, a...Tags: Defense, Martin O'Malley, Armed Forces
-
Three UM football players named first-team All-ACC
Baltimoresun.com staffThree Maryland football players were named to the Associated Press' All-ACC team, the conference announced today. Sophomore running back Da'Rel Scott and senior center Edwin Williams were both first-team offense selections. Sophomore punter Travis...Tags: Paul Anderson, Maryland Terrapins, Michael Johnson, Virginia Tech, Tony Carter
-
Wabash prof dies at 60
Wabash College professor of humanities William C. Placher has died at the age of 60. Placher, a 1970 Wabash graduate, began teaching in 1972, rose to full professor in 1984 and was chairman of the college's Department of Philosophy and Religion from...Tags: Death and Dying
-
Trusted Obama adviser Susan Rice is first African-American woman named to be US envoy to UN
Associated Press WriterUNITED NATIONS (AP) _ Susan Rice, the first African-American woman named as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, brings to the job a lifetime's work on international issues, an insider's knowledge of the White House and State Department, and close...Tags: Heads of State, Diplomacy, Terrorism, Massacres, Condoleezza Rice
-
Penn State mascot arrested on DUI charge
The Associated PressThe Penn State senior who plays the Nittany Lion mascot was arrested on a DUI charge and his status for the Rose Bowl is in doubt, police and school officials said. James Sheep was pulled over on campus around 3:15 a.m. on Nov. 22, hours before Penn...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
-
Depression leads to internal fat in 70-somethings
The Associated PressOlder people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat -- the kind that can lead to diabetes and heart disease -- than people who are not depressed, a disturbing new study found. The connection goes beyond...Tags: Medicine, Diabetes, Medical Research, Obesity, Pharmaceuticals
-
1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder
AP Medical WriterAlmost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind. The disorders include problems such as...Tags: Social Sciences, Behavioral Conditions, Emergency Planning, Mental Illness, Medical Services
-
no_title
CHICAGO TRIBUNE SPORTS BUDGET FOR TUESDAY, DEC. 2 DEADLINES: 10:45 (first), 12:30 (final). TOTAL COLUMNS REQUESTED: 37 1 (color): haugh, bears, purdue, bt/acc sked & gizmo, hot stove gizmo, weis watch . 2 (color): bears stats, jp haugh, haugh box,...Tags: Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Bears, College of William and Mary, Mark Grace, Arbitration
-
Notre Dame president says it's time to cut costs
AP Sports WriterAs Notre Dame's athletic director weighed the future of football coach Charlie Weis, the university's president sent a message to faculty, students and staff telling them the school is being affected by hard economic times and must take steps to save...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Contracts, Cornell University, John Jenkins, National Government
-
Minnesota news in brief at 8:58 p.m. CST
The hand recount of Minnesota Senate ballots slid into a final but likely inconclusive week Monday, with the declaration of a winner on hold until thousands of disputed ballots are sorted out. By Friday, all of the state's 87 counties should be done...Tags: Al Franken, Referenda, Prosecution, Murder, People
-
Hillary Clinton accepts secretary of state nomination
tom.brune@newsday.comHillary Rodham Clinton said she's ready to leave New York and the Senate to return to the world stage after President-elect Barack Obama announced Monday he would nominate his former political rival as his secretary of state. If confirmed by the Senate,...Tags: Regional Authority, Diplomacy, Terrorism, Jerrold Nadler, Far Rockaway
-
A hedge against tuition inflation
baltimoresun.comEnrollment starts today for families wanting to sign up for the Maryland Prepaid College Trust.This plan allows families to pay for college tuition and fees in advance as a hedge against inflation. The price of contracts is tied to tuition and fees at...
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Baltimoresun.com
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Dec 1, 2008
|Blog| baltimoresun.com
Original site for Colleges and Universities topic gallery.
