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U offers new Masters in global enterprise

By By David Servatius, Staff Writer August 27, 2008

To prepare students for a world in which national borders and time zones are no longer barriers to doing business, the College of Social and Behavioral Science is offering a new Master of Science degree in international affairs and global enterprise.

On campus farmers market opens today

By By Alex Cragun, Staff Writer August 27, 2008

The U will open a farmers market on campus today, providing locally-produced fruits and vegetables for sale.

New Humanities Building open for classes, offices

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor August 27, 2008

The Humanities Building, which is located east of the LNCO Building, will house faculty from the history, philosophy and international studies departments, as well as the Tanner Humanities Center.

The new building opened a week late due to manufacturing problems with the glass work on the main staircase.

Magnesium lowers cerebral palsy rates in premature infants

By By Ryan Shelton, Asst. News Editor August 27, 2008

Magnesium sulfate, a chemical often found in bath salts and used by farmers to treat soil deficiencies, was found to significantly reduce the risk of cerebral palsy in premature babies when delivered intravenously to their mothers prior to birth.

VP of Human Resources to retire

By Alex Cragun, Staff WriterVice president of Human Resources Loretta Harper will retire at the end of the month after 36 years of working in higher education.Joan Gines, associate vice president of the...

U receives $12 million for arts complex

The U has received a $12 million pledge from the Sorensen Legacy Foundation for the construction of a new interdisciplinary arts and public education center on campus.

Study leads to better diagnoses of anemia, iron-deficiency

Anemia and other iron-related diseases are now easier to diagnose, thanks in part to a study by U scientists.

New pipes to run through campus

Students will continue to see construction work across campus during the next five years as the U begins to tackle a nearly $30 million piping project that will repair failing high temperature water infrastructure.

Committee formed for freedom of student media

Communication professors are coming together to form a committee and write bylaws that would revamp student media.

U to hold forum on armed conflict, terrorism

The U's 12th Annual Siciliano Forum will feature a member of the 9/11 Commission, an award-winning foreign affairs journalist and a U professor who is running to be Lebanon's next president. The forum will focus on the changing nature of armed conflict in the world and how far a democratic society is willing to go to protect itself against the threat of terrorism.