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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.
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UCLA Professor Charged in Fatal Lab Fire Due in Court
KTLA NewsWESTWOOD (KTLA) -- A chemistry professor charged in connection with a deadly lab fire at UCLA is expected to appear in court Wednesday. Patrick Harran, 42, faces up to four and a half years in prison in the death of 23-year-old research assistant...Tags: Punishment, Health and Safety at School, Health, Justice System, Justice System
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Illinois Serial Killer Pleads Not Guilty in Deaths of 5 SoCal Women
KTLA NewsSANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- A convicted serial killer pleaded not guilty Friday to the murders of five SoCal women, including the stabbing death of a student at Saddleback College more than two decades ago. Andrew Urdiales, 47, a former marine who was...Tags: Punishment, Health and Safety at School, Justice System, Rape, Prostitution
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Man Sentenced in Death of Pasadena Art Professor
KTLA NewsVAN NUYS, Calif. (KTLA) -- A Westlake Village man convicted of fatally shooting a Pasadena art college instructor at a party was sentenced today to 21 years in state prison. Steven Ronald Honma, 56, was convicted of one count of voluntary manslaughter on...Tags: Punishment, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Shootings
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University Sells 'Plan B' Pill in Vending Machines
KTLA NewsSHIPPENSBURG, Pa. -- Students at a college in Pennsylvania can now buy Plan B -- the so-called "morning-after pill" -- as easily as they buy sodas or a bag of chips. The emergency contraceptive is now available in vending machines at Shippensburg...Tags: Health, Students, Teaching and Learning, Drugs and Medicines, Education
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Claremont McKenna Admits Inflating Students' SAT Scores
KTLA News/CNNCLAREMONT, Calif. (KTLA) -- A senior admissions officer at Claremont McKenna College resigned this week after school officials revealed the officer had inflated the SAT scores of incoming freshmen since 2005. College President Pamela B. Gann wrote in...Tags: Examinations, Newspaper and Magazine, Students, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning
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Apple Begins Selling Textbooks on iPad
CNN/KTLA NewsApple on Thursday lifted the veil on its plans to remake the educational landscape in a way that centers on its best-selling tablet computer, the iPad. "Education is deep in Apple's DNA and iPad may be our most exciting education product yet," Philip...Tags: Companies and Corporations, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Students, Social Media, Teaching and Learning
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UC System Banning Smoking from All Campuses
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The University of California system is banning on-campus smoking. UC President Mark Yudof says the 10-campus system will becomes smoke-free over the next two years. Yudof has ordered university administrators to begin...Tags: Health, Education, Colleges and Universities
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College Student Dies After Collapsing During P.E. Class
KTLA NewsNORWALK (KTLA) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a Cerritos College student who collapsed on a campus athletic field this week, then died. Mathew Tautolo, 20, of Long Beach was participating in a physical education class on a campus field...Tags: Health, Health and Safety at School, Students, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning
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Haitians Sue Jesuits, Connecticut School Over Aid Worker's Abuse
CNNFAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Seventeen more Haitian men are suing a convicted American aid worker and affiliated institutions for sexual abuse they say they suffered while living at a charitable school intended to feed, clothe, educate and house the needy. Each...Tags: Punishment, Justice System, CNN (tv network), Justice System, Punishment
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The Intern Queen - Lauren Berger
Get Your Kids on The Right Track: Career Advice For 2012 Lauren Berger aka "The Intern Queen" gives tips to parents to get their high school and college kids on the right path for internships and their careers in 2012. Some of the tips discussed:...Tags: Companies and Corporations, NBC (tv network), MTV (tv network), Education, Companies and Corporations
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Embattled University of Illinois staffer stays on amid controversy
Tribune reporterUniversity of Illinois president Michael Hogan’s embattled former chief of staff is to be paid $109,000 a year as a tenured psychologyfaculty member, though campus officials might challenge her employment. Lisa Troyer resigned as chief of staff...Tags: Religion and Belief, Health, Medical Specialization, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Crime wave takes toll in Berrien Springs
South Bend TribunePolice say a crime spree in southwest Michigan – more than a month long – has come to an end with the arrest of two brothers. Johnathan Stefanovic, 24, and his 19-year old brother David Stefanovic were arrested Tuesday night. Johnathan is...Tags: Dollar General Corporation, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Theft
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