A former student dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun and two handguns from the stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday, killing five students and injuring 16 others before committing suicide, authorities said. ...more

February 15, 2008

Matthew Allen Grindy checked off one more of his life's goals when he received a doctoral degree from his hospital bed. ...more

February 10, 2008

Florida A&M University President James Ammons may be new on campus, but he appears to be quickly embracing the same old cronyism that has so damaged this university in recent years. ...more

January 28, 2008

Considering that a quarter of Florida State's football team has been suspended for cheating in an online music-history class, it seems ironic that the Seminoles are playing today in, of all things, the Music City Bowl in Nashville. ...more

December 31, 2007

A poorly administered online course and sloppy oversight of "one rogue tutor" combined to "contaminate" a class in which as many as 50 student-athletes may be penalized for cheating, Florida State University President T.K. Wetherell said Friday. ...more

December 22, 2007

A poorly structured online course, a lack of attention and sloppy oversight of "one rogue tutor" combined to "contaminate" a class in which as many as 50 student-athletes may be penalized for cheating, Florida State University President T.K. Wetherell said today. ...more

December 21, 2007

Florida A&M University will remain on probation for at least another six months because of its financial troubles, the school's president said Tuesday. ...more

December 12, 2007

GAINESVILLE - University of Florida police were justified when they used a Taser against a student who refused to stop questioning Sen. John Kerry at a campus event, according to a state investigation released today. ...more

October 24, 2007

Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts asked for and was granted a leave of absence Wednesday amid accusations of lavish spending at donors' expense and illegal involvement in a political campaign. ...more

October 18, 2007

GAINESVILLE— The University of Florida asked state investigators Tuesday to review campus officers' use of a Taser during a forum with Sen. John Kerry, on a persistent questioner who is known for posting practical jokes online. Video of Monday's takedown of the 21-year-old student was replayed extensively on TV and the Internet. University President Bernie Machen called the confrontation "regretful" and said two officers were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the probe. ...more

September 18, 2007