After calling seven character witnesses on Friday, Dharun Ravi’s defense was only able establish that while he wasn’t known to say anything against gays, he didn’t really talk about it either.
Reading of charges for UCLA professor postponed again
Criminal charges were filed against Patrick Harran and the UC Board of Regents on Dec. 27, 2011 in relation to the 2008 death of a UCLA staff research assistant from injuries received in a campus laboratory fire.
Pitt clinic gunman identified, Pitt police trained after Virginia Tech
The man that killed 1 person and injured seven others before being killed by police gunfire at a University of Pittsburgh psychiatric clinic has been identified.
Student wins election despite controversial posters
Hayley Wade, a University of Calgary student, won the election for vice-president of student life with 50 percent of the vote, though many thought her choice of posters and their placement were questionable.
5 ways to spot a fake college
A lot online programs offer convenient scheduling and truncated courses so you can finish in less time and money than attending a 4-year university. And as great as that sounds, a lot of these schools are scams.
Cambridge students continue to protest DSK appearance
Dominique Strauss-Kahn (also known as DSK), the former IMF chief accused of sexual assault is due to speak on Europe's financial crisis at the Cambridge Union debating society Friday.
CA Assembly rejects Cal Grant cuts
The Cal Grants program serves 72,000 students in the state whose families make less than $50,000 a year, and many of them are members of minority groups.
New Jersey still considering university reorganization plan
Officials at Rowan University in New Jersey have suspended their search for a new president amid uncertainty over a controversial statewide higher-education reorganization plan.
7 injured, 2 dead in U of Pittsburgh clinic shooting
A gunman entered the lobby of the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) and opened fire using two semiautomatic handguns around 2 p.m yesterday.
UCLA students protest against discrimination and hate crimes
The protest against discrimination and hate crimes was organized by a variety of campus groups. The protest is in response to a nearby apartment door being vandalized with racist and sexist slurs.