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Updated: November/20/2009
Weekend flu clinics set for 4 TPS sites
Four Toledo Public Schools locations will host H1N1 vaccination clinics the next two weekends, and officials are asking parents to take children to the site specified for their schools to avoid running short of dosages or creating logjams at any of them. >>




Updated: November/19/2009
Owens students get apology for lost accreditation
Owens Community College leadership apologized numerous times Wednesday to its students for losing national accreditation for the registered nursing program. >>


Updated: November/19/2009
TPS students to start getting H1N1 vaccinations
The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department will begin giving H1N1 vaccinations this weekend to Toledo Public Schools students who want them. >>


Updated: November/19/2009
Nonbinding UT vote to question smoking
A student-led initiative wants to make the University of Toledo a smoke-free campus. >>


Updated: November/18/2009
Owens faculty vote no confidence in provost
The Owens Faculty Association has no confidence in the leadership of college Provost Paul Unger. >>


Updated: November/18/2009
UT fraternity is disciplined for hazing
A University of Toledo fraternity has been disciplined as a result of a hazing investigation. >>



Updated: November/18/2009
School superintendents meet

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Updated: November/18/2009
Kent State OKs improvements
Kent State trustees agreed Tuesday to invest up to $200 million to improve the Kent campus, the first major upgrade since the early 1970s. >>


Updated: November/18/2009
Fostoria hires ex-official of TPS as school chief
A Toledo Public Schools official who left to work for the Cleveland public school system has been hired as interim assistant superintendent for Fostoria city schools. >>


Updated: November/17/2009
UT fraternity investigated for hazing
A University of Toledo fraternity has been ordered to reorganize this year because of hazing allegations. >>


Updated: November/17/2009
Ohio University fraternity charged with hazing; at least one seriously hurt
ATHENS, Ohio — Police say several Ohio University students were hurt, with at least one seriously injured, during an initiation at a fraternity house. >>



Updated: November/17/2009
BGSU plans for 2 new dormitories
Bowling Green State University has selected the sites for two new residence halls, but it will mean demolishing a dorm and two fraternity houses while also moving students during the school year. >>



Updated: November/17/2009
UT extends McClelland’s contract as dean to 2011
The University of Toledo has appointed Nina McClelland to continue as dean of the college of arts and sciences. >>


Updated: November/17/2009
Bluffton music professor named teacher of year
A Bluffton University professor was named collegiate teacher of the year by the Ohio Music Teachers Association, the university announced. >>


Updated: November/16/2009
Midwestern states study college-credit exchange program to promote degree completion
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A dozen Midwestern states are studying the creation of a college-credit exchange that could make it easier for college dropouts to finally complete their degrees. >>



Updated: November/14/2009
UT to study heritage schools
A grass-roots effort that's existed in the United States for hundreds of years is responsible for much of the Chinese language learning in the country, but not much is known about the Chinese heritage schools leading the work. >>


Updated: November/13/2009
Teacher shortage now a teacher glut
When Lilli Lackey started college, talk of a growing teacher shortage gave her confidence that a job would be waiting for her when she got out. >>


Updated: November/13/2009
Ohio will adopt U.S. education standards
Ohio will be one of the first states to follow strict new national curriculum standards being coordinated among 48 states, education officials said this week. >>


Updated: November/13/2009
OSU president tops Time's list
Big man on campus. Thoroughbred politician. And pretty good impersonator of being an ordinary guy. >>


Updated: November/11/2009
Owens to start nursing school
Owens Community College is creating a separate school of nursing to help it regain national accreditation for its registered nursing program. >>



Updated: November/07/2009
BGSU aims to cut costs by printing responsibly
A new "Print Responsibly" campaign at Bowling Green State University could save $1.5 million a year and reduce pages printed by 40 percent. >>


Updated: November/06/2009
4 Owens students sue over nursing program
Four nursing students at Owens Community College filed suit against the college Thursday, saying they were enticed to enroll in Owens' nationally accredited nursing program when in fact that accreditation had been in danger for two years. >>



Updated: November/06/2009
UT dedicates news business complex

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Updated: November/06/2009
Toledo schools urge parental involvement
Parent involvement makes a big impact on student achievement, and a great way to start is by attending next week's parent-teacher conferences, Toledo Public School Superintendent John Foley said. >>


Updated: November/05/2009
Toledo parents encouraged to attend conferences
Toledo Public Schools Superintendent John Foley encouraged parents Thursday to attend parent-teacher conferences next week. >>



Updated: November/05/2009
Newly elected Sykes vows cooperation on TPS board
After being away from the Toledo Public Schools board for two years, newly elected member Larry Sykes said Wednesday that board consistency will help achieve the district's goals. >>


Updated: November/05/2009
Diversity Inclusion Day slated Thursday at Owens
Owens Community College will hold its first-ever Diversity Inclusion Day on Thursday. >>


Updated: October/31/2009
College foundation advances fund-raiser
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges has started its Toledo area annual campaign. >>


Updated: October/30/2009
Michigan State mulls 600 staff cuts, killing 2 depts
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University expects to eliminate nearly 600 positions over two years and may close two departments and as many as 30 academic programs in budget cuts. >>



Updated: October/30/2009
Strickland impressed with UT's energy site
Gov. Ted Strickland toured the Clean and Alternative Energy Incubator at the University of Toledo on Thursday and pronounced himself greatly impressed. >>



Updated: October/30/2009
OSU leader's bonus will go to aid students
Ohio State University trustees voted Thursday to give President E. Gordon Gee a raise and bonus worth more than $220,000, but the money will be used to help students pay for school. >>


Updated: October/30/2009
School boards group picks Springfield vet
A local school board member has been named to the state board of the Ohio School Boards Association. >>


Updated: October/29/2009
4 schools closed because of fog
Four area schools are closed Thursday because of fog. >>


Updated: October/29/2009
TPS pegs fund as source of financial help if needed
Toledo Public Schools has designated a place from which it could borrow money in case it needs help paying the bills through January. >>


Updated: October/29/2009
Bedford's temporary school chief permanent
The interim superintendent of Bedford Public Schools has been selected as the district's new leader permanently. >>


Updated: October/28/2009
First paperless meeting held by TPS board
The Toledo Board of Education is going paperless to save money and be more open to the public. >>



Updated: October/28/2009
University of Findlay adds Oxley as trustee
Former Republican Congressman Michael Oxley has been elected to the board of trustees at the University of Findlay. >>


Updated: October/28/2009
Hand-sanitizing a must to enter Mercy College
Everybody walking into Mercy College of Northwest Ohio must stop and sanitize his or her hands first. >>


Updated: October/22/2009
UT scholarship plan aimed at 8th graders
The University of Toledo wants to give successful high school students $10,000 to go to college there. >>



Updated: October/21/2009
Public college tuition rises 6.5% to $7,020
With the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase. >>


Updated: October/21/2009
Photojournalist's talk Wednesday night at Owens
A well-respected photojournalist will speak Wednesday night at Owens Community College about the art form. >>



Updated: October/20/2009
UT wins stimulus grants; researcher paving way to halt use of lab animals
A University of Toledo professor is researching a way to create a three-dimensional skin replica that could eliminate the need to use lab animals for testing chemicals. >>



Updated: October/19/2009
Owens to form police force
Owens Community College is about to get a little safer. >>



Updated: October/16/2009
Adams to retire as president of Owens
Christa Adams stayed home Thursday sitting next to a box of tissues as the campus community learned of her plans to retire. >>



Updated: October/16/2009
Students help as Foley counts TPS successes
Students helped Toledo Public Schools Superintendent John Foley share his story during Thursday's second annual state of the district address. >>



Updated: October/16/2009
BGSU president underscores optimism
The future is strong for Bowling Green State University, President Carol Cartwright said as she described a plan for the institution's success. >>


Updated: October/16/2009
ONU to dedicate $19M natural sciences center
Ohio Northern University is to dedicate its $19 million natural sciences building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. >>


Updated: October/15/2009
Owens president says she will retire in 2010
Owens Community College President Christa Adams announced Thursday she will retire next year. >>


Updated: October/14/2009
Largest college at BGSU told to prepare for cuts
Bowling Green State University's largest college is preparing for what is expected to be a difficult 2011 budget year. >>


Updated: October/14/2009
TPS chief to deliver talk on state of district
Toledo Public Schools Superintendent John Foley will highlight the successful programs in his district and address areas that need work tomorrow during the second annual state of the district address. >>


Updated: October/13/2009
BGSU college proactive in budget plans
Bowling Green State University's largest college is asking its staff to prepare for difficult budget times ahead. >>


Updated: October/13/2009
Accrediting panel drops Owens RN program
Owens Community College lost national accreditation for its registered nursing program from an organization that had recognized the program for 35 years. >>


Updated: October/12/2009
Owens nursing program loses national accreditation
Owens Community College has lost national accreditation for its nursing program. >>



Updated: October/12/2009
Heidelberg's new preserves the old
TIFFIN - A historic Heidelberg University building will be remodeled into a state-of-the-art business school. >>


Updated: October/10/2009
Bud brewer asked to chill Fan Can sales near UT campus
Blue-and-yellow beer cans are not the way University of Toledo President Dr. Lloyd Jacobs wants students to show school spirit. >>


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