Courtesy of Collegiate Presswire
MATTE RELEASE--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--May 6, 2004--Following is a summary of news headlines from colleges and universities around the country:
STUDY SHOWS COLLEGE WOMEN EARN MORE
A study presented at a recent American Educational Research Association conference shows that women with a higher-education degree are apt to earn as much as 45 percent more than those with a high school degree. For men, no difference was noted.
HOYAS LURE PRINCETON HOOPS COACH
Georgetown University recently announced the appointment of John Thompson III as the new head coach of the men`s basketball team. Thompson, son of legendary Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson, comes to the Hoyas from the same job at Princeton University.
CARNEGIE MELLON NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED
Publication of The Tartan, the student newspaper of Carnegie Mellon University, was suspended after a racially-charged cartoon appeared in the paper`s April Fool`s edition. Following protests from students and faculty, two top editors of the newspaper resigned, citing ''fatigue'' as clouding their editorial judgment on deadline.
NEW SURVEY SHOWS SATISFACTION MATTERS
A recent survey found only 20 percent of women aged 18 to 34 are satisfied with their lives, while the rest of us are still striving for greater satisfaction. Now, a new life fitness program is being launched, complete with an online tool designed to help women achieve a personalized balance in their lives. The ''Find Your Fit By Kotex(R)'' program helps young women better manage their life in four key areas: Fitness, Family and Friends, Fun and Future. For more information, you can log onto https://www.kotex.com.
HARVARD PROFESSORS TOP SALARY LIST
Salaries for professors at Harvard University are among the highest in the country, according to a report from The American Association of University Professors. This year, Harvard professors saw their paychecks increase by an average of 3.5 percent, compared to a 2.1 percent average increase nationally.
RIAA BRINGS NEW ACTION AGAINST COLLEGE FILE SHARERS
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) launched a new wave of legal action against individual computer users offering copyrighted music files for free on peer-to-peer networks, including illegal file sharers at 14 different universities.
N.J. GROUP CONCERNED OVER RISING TEXTBOOK PRICES
The New Jersey Public Interest Research Group held a press conference in the Rutgers University campus bookstore, raising awareness of rising textbook prices and calling attention to students� concerns about the trend.
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