Latest Universities Headlines
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Hazing Charges Against N.J. College Officials Dropped
Aug 30 2007 // A New Jersey judge has dismissed charges against two Rider University officials in a case involving the drinking death of a fraternity pledge. Superior Court Judge Maria Sypek approved a request by Mercer County Prosecutor...
N.J. Hazing Case Alerts School Officials to Liability for Campus Safety
Aug 26 2007 // College administrators across the nation are likely to pay close attention to the indictment of two Rider University officials in a case involving a student who died after drinking during a suspected hazing. The case could...
Report: Fires on College Campuses on the Rise
Aug 22 2007 // The number of reported fires in university and college housing has increased sharply in recent years, federal officials said Tuesday as they warned students returning to school to take steps to prevent future blazes. There...
Falwell Insurance Policy Lifts Liberty University Out of Debt
Aug 13 2007 // The late Rev. Jerry Falwell left a $34 million life insurance policy to the college and church he founded, ridding the financially troubled Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., of its debt, his son said. Most of the...
Ohio Governor Names 11 to New Board of Workers’ Comp Bureau
Aug 2 2007 // Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland named 11 new non-legislative directors to oversee the state’s scandal-marred Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, the state’s insurance fund for injured workers that has been...
Disaster Training Center Proposed for Hawaii
Aug 2 2007 // The country’s only dedicated center for natural disaster preparedness could be located at the University of Hawaii’s Manoa campus. Plans for the training center at the university were included in a conference...
New Web Site Seeks to Attract N.J. College Students to Insurance Careers
Jul 25 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. and the New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals have teamed up to create Project Y, a Web site (http://www.projectynj.org) dedicated to generating greater interest in...
Fireman’s Fund Launches Property Protector Program for College Students
Jul 25 2007 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. based in Novato, Calif., has teamed with College Student Insurance (CSI) to offer a property insurance plan especially for college students living away from home. Parents are sending more...
Reeling in the new recruits
Jul 23 2007 // The surplus lines market is not unlike any other segment of the industry. Recruiting and hiring talented young professionals is a top priority. But attracting young college graduates to a small, yet important segment of...
Reeling in the new recruits
Jul 23 2007 // The surplus lines market is not unlike any other segment of the industry. Recruiting and hiring talented young professionals is a top priority. But attracting young college graduates to a small, yet important segment of...
University of Iowa Considers Naming Health College after Wellmark
Jul 18 2007 // The University of Iowa will reconsider a proposal to rename its health college after Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, school officials said Monday. The announcement follows an initial vote earlier this month in which...
Wellmark Withdraws Offer of $15 Million Donation to University of Iowa
Jul 11 2007 // Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has withdrawn its offer of a $15 million donation to the University of Iowa after school faculty rejected a proposal to rename its health college after Wellmark. Wellmark, the...
Partnership Allows Indiana University Students Under 21 to Rent Cars
Jun 14 2007 // An agreement between Indiana University (IU) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car will allow students under 21 to rent cars for personal use, but the deal comes with many restrictions. To rent a car, students between 18 and 21 years...
Study Highlights Industry’s Potential Climate Change Liabilities
May 29 2007 // Liabilities follow the insurance industry as the night follows the day. So, it’s not terribly surprising to learn that a new study – “Limiting Liability in the Greenhouse: Insurance Risk-management...
Fla. University and AIR Work toward Understanding of Hurricane Vulnerabilities
May 8 2007 // AIR Worldwide Corporation is collaborating with the International Hurricane Research Center and the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University and will fund the installation of the “AIR...
Violence in schools: Having a plan is key to survival
May 7 2007 // It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: worrying about the safety of a child. But many parents were thrown into that situation on April 16. As the nation well knows by now, on that day, student Seung-Hui Cho unleashed...
N.C. Sexual Harassment Suit Marks New Territory for Title IX
Apr 12 2007 // Years after it was filed, a sexual harassment lawsuit against the University of North Carolina women’s soccer coach has regained momentum as a former player challenges how harassment and the culture of college...
CIG University Offers Accredited Courses in Calif., Nev., Ore.
Apr 11 2007 // Capital Insurance Group (CIG) has partnered with the Insurance Skills Center to provide West coast agencies with accredited courses through its CIG University (CIGU). A homeowners, condo and tenant coverage will be offered...
March Madness Over, College Athletes Prepare for Future ‘Real World’ Careers
Apr 10 2007 // What becomes of student-athletes when their collegiate sports careers come to a close? With less than one percent making it to the professional level, the vast majority move on to work in the “real world”...
Editor’s Note: Truth or ploy?
Mar 26 2007 // That jacket makes you look 20 pounds lighter!” “This car is the best one on the lot.” “This house needs no work at all.” Sales pitches such as these can be heard every day. However, such ploys...
