Increase tops administrators'
For the first time in recent history, average salary increases for faculty this year were greater than those of top administrators, according to the annual Faculty and Staff Salary Record released yesterday.
Governors plan policy with Republican leaders
GRAND RAPIDS - Republican governors and Washington power players joined forces yesterday to outline party policy for a "renewed partnership" between GOP leaders in state and federal government.
GOP talks on solving 'education problem'
GRAND RAPIDS - Republicans have a long way to go in education policies - and even longer before voters believe they care - said GOP panelists who spoke yesterday at the Republican Governors Association annual conference.
Bollinger plans to reach out to deans
Even before he was named the 12th University president, Lee Bollinger said he wanted to bring the voices of deans into the decisions that rule the University.
APEC endorses tariff reductions
MANILA, Philippines - Eighteen Pacific Rim governments yesterday endorsed sweeping tariff reductions by 2000 in the $1 trillion "information technology" industry and agreed to push forward with voluntary efforts to liberalize trade and investment opportunities in the region.
UC strike ends, fails in main goal
The recent teaching assistant strikes that have plagued three of the University of California campuses ended Friday with singing and cheering, although the striking instructors failed to obtain collective bargaining rights at any of the state school campuses.
Simpson leaves questions at trial
Showing Simpson a close-up photograph taken three days after the slayings of a crescent-shaped cut on his finger, attorney Daniel Petrocelli charged: "It was a fingernail mark, wasn't it, sir?"
Bolcom receives prestigious faculty award
A love of music, composing and teaching have been the ingredients for success for this year's Russel Lecturer.
William Bolcom, a Music professor, will deliver the Russel Lecture on March 11. The University's Research Club nominated Bolcom this month.
Cultural exhibit honors traditions
Native American Heritage Month is including an old tradition in its November celebration.
Native American students, staff, faculty and community members contributed to the "Traditions Exhibit," which features everything from acrylic paintings, photography and beadwork to poetry, basket weaving and quillwork.
State moves to ban cigarettes in prisons
Guards predict the plan to make prisons smoke-free will trigger an increase in prison violence and smuggling. They fear that when many of the 40,000 inmates are forced to go cold turkey, the atmosphere will get tense.
EMU cops set to provide more phones
The phones can only dial 911 and can't receive incoming calls, said John McAuliffe, director of the EMU Department of Public Safety.
The program was started amid efforts to increase awareness about date rape, domestic violence and Michigan's stalking law, said Todd Lancaster, community relations officer for campus police.
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