Gorgeous pictures of top california State parks picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

The cash-strapped University of California - forced to lay off employees, cut pay and offer fewer classes because of deep cuts in state funding - has now agreed to lend the state nearly $200 million.
*Seriously* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

A popular "brewing science" course at Halifax's University of King's College will trace the history of beer and include field trips to area breweries. Mmm, breweries... picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Downing a pint containing a live goldfish, eating raw squid and wearing kippers around necks are among the bizarre and sometimes dangerous initiation ceremonies at Cambridge University, it has been disclosed. picked by Franz6 10 months ago

Enter your surname in World Names Profiler and find its orgin and density on a world map.

The site has been compiled by researchers from the University College London. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

Drugs including cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana and methamphetamines were confiscated in the sting, which came as the result of a months-long undercover operation...

In addition to large quantities of narcotics, money and weapons were also seized from sellers and buyers in the bust. picked by ImNotBlue 2 years ago

Strevell was indicted on federal charges in 2005 related to his work for the Institute for Entrepreneurship, and the related not-for-profit Institute for Entrepreneurship, Inc. The Institute for Entrepreneurship was developed by the State University of New York to support small business efforts in the state. Strevell admitted using his position as executive director to enrich himself and his rela... read full post picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Roman pottery, medieval remains and 11th Century dog bones have been found at the heart of Cambridge University during an archaeological dig. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The company, Florida's largest private insurer of homes and condos with 1.2 million policies, wants to keep only auto insurance, it said in a statement. Other State Farm units would still sell life, health and other financial services, it said in a statement. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

The University of the People is based on the premise that education is crucial to the advancement of individuals and of society at large. There are millions of people around the world, especially in developing countries, who are excluded from higher education for various reasons: some live far away from academic institutions, others cannot afford the admission fee and tuition for the local univers... read full post picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Multiple shootings were reported at a Wednesday night concert on the Texas Southern University campus where a spokeswoman said at least three people were wounded. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

A team of astronomers from Penn State and Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland has discovered a new planet that is closely orbiting a red-giant star, HD 102272, which is much older than our own Sun. The planet has a mass that is nearly six times that of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Florida International University and the University of Miami have increased the punishment for 19 players involved in Saturday night's football brawl. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

A man says when he bought old file cabinets at a recent state surplus auction, he was surprised to find Ohio personnel files inside.

Tom Gary says the documents included Social Security numbers, medical histories and salaries of five former state employees. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A university in eastern Canada canceled classes and shut down its campus on Friday as a mysterious viral outbreak caused diarrhea and vomiting among some 100 students. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

Fans of Penn State can smell like the school for just $60. A fragrance developer says it has made a perfume and a cologne inspired by Pennsylvania State University's blue and white colors and its campus vegetation. Other universities available too. picked by suebe 12 months ago

New Mexico State University is a hotbed of chile pepper innovation where scientists have created more than two dozen new strains during the last two decades. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Chancellor G.P. “Bud” Peterson surveys this landscape with unease. A college that champions diversity, he believes, must think beyond courses in gay literature, Chicano studies and feminist theory. “We should also talk about intellectual diversity,” he says. picked by ImNotBlue 2 years ago