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Health services staff questioned in student complaints

Source: 
The Badger Herald
Published Date: 
May 2, 2012
URL: 
http://badgerherald.com/news/2012/05/02/uhs_student_complain.php

by Andrew Averill 
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Records show that 50 patients filed complaints against University Health Services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison between February 2011 and February 2012, an increase compared to last year’s numbers.

According to records obtained by The Badger Herald, the main grievances included professional attitude among staff and issues with scheduling appointments online.

Voting rights for student trustees debated in Ohio legislature

Source: 
Daily Kent Stater
Published Date: 
April 26, 2012
URL: 
http://kentwired.com/state-compromises-on-student-trustee-voting-rights/

by Daniel Moore 
Kent State University 

This fall, Ohio public universities could allow voting by students serving on their boards of trustees.

Voting rights for student trustees would not be mandatory, however. Currently in Ohio, each 11-member public university board has two nonvoting students who also aren’t allowed in executive session.

Athlete appeals suspension after arrest: analysis of Student-Athletes Conduct and the Criminal Justice System

Source: 
The Daily Helmsman
Published Date: 
April 25, 2012
URL: 
http://www.dailyhelmsman.com/news/lawyer-says-different-appeal-standards-under-athlete-conduct-policy-shady-1.2859205

by Christopher Whitten
edited by Chelsea Boozer
The Daily Helmsman

Although University of Memphis football player Derek Howard was suspended after his arrest for assault in January, the defensive back never missed a scheduled team workout, practice or scrimmage. His appeal of the suspension, through a policy for athletes arrested for a crime, was granted.

UGA to separate adventure from academics in study abroad programs

Source: 
The Red & Black
Published Date: 
April 20, 2012
URL: 
http://redandblack.com/2012/04/20/global-lead-contract-to-change-next-year-wdocuments/

by Lindsey Cook 
University of Georgia 

Adventure may have to take a back-seat to academics at Global LEAD, a private study abroad program that partnered with the University of Georgia in 2009. 

Exploring an alternative justice system

Source: 
Tan & Cardinal
Published Date: 
4/18/2012
URL: 
http://www.otterbein360.com/index.php/article/2012/04/exploring_an_alternative_justice_system

by Lindsey Hobbs
Otterbein University 

In the first of a two-part series on campus security, Lindsey Hobbs digs into the process that protects some Otterbein University students from the criminal records they might earn off-campus. 

Professor claims to be victim of cyber attack

Source: 
The Red & Black
Published Date: 
April 12, 2012
URL: 
http://redandblack.com/2012/04/12/professor-deals-with-elaborate-cyber-attack/

by Lindsey Cook
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is investigating claims by a 25-year veteran computer science professor that he has come under cyber attack.

Allegations of fraud have centered around UGA professor Hamid Arabnia and WORLDCOMP, an annual World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing that Arabnia runs.

Analysts: Indiana University economic study pumped up

Source: 
The Indianapolis Star
Published Date: 
February 16, 2012
URL: 
http://indy.st/yymL7q

by Alex Campbell
Campus Coverage Project, '10
Northwestern University, '11

At first glance, the numbers look impressive.

Indiana University's yearly economic impact on the state: $4.9 billion. The impact of its health programs: $6.6 billion.

And, perhaps most jaw-dropping of all: For each dollar that state taxpayers invest in IU, they receive a return of $24.91.

Investigation reveals minor violations at food court

Source: 
Flyer News
Published Date: 
February 24, 2012
URL: 
http://www.flyernews.com/articles/id/7430

William Garbe 
University of Dayton 

The Flyer News reports that University of Dayton's Kennedy Union dining hall received a total of five public health violations in five inspections spanning Feb. 18, 2010, to Oct. 28, 2011.  

"It's a very complex operation, and for us to have two [inspections] with no violations at all is kind of outstanding," Douglas Lemaster, associate director of Dining Services, said. 

Notes to Web Staff: 
Please bold the dates at the beginning of each investigation, see http://www.flyernews.com/articles/id/7430 for formatting.

Bank of America continues to solicit alumni

Source: 
The Maneater
Published Date: 
Feb. 28, 2012
URL: 
http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2012/2/28/bank-america-continues-solicit-alumni/

by Allison Prang 
University of Missouri 

Shannon Jewitt started receiving credit offers through Bank of America after she graduated from the University of Missouri in 2008, but she never understood why. She hadn’t provided them with her personal information or opted into offers to be solicited.

Now she knows. The university had given student directory information to the Mizzou Alumni Association, which has a long-standing contract with Bank of America to market its credit card program to alumni. 

Different measures for academic rigor abroad

Source: 
The Red & Black
Published Date: 
2/24/12
URL: 
http://redandblack.com/2012/02/24/different-measures-for-academic-rigor-abroad/

By Lindsey Cook
University of Georgia

This is follow-up reporting on international program regulations at the University of Georgia. Read the first story here.  

In half of University study abroad classes from summer 2011, every student received an A, according to documents obtained by The Red & Black. Seventy-five percent of classes averaged a grade report of A or A minus.

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