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• Dayton, colleges, legislature square off on Minn. education cuts

  James Nord - Minnesota Daily •April 14, 2011

  Higher ed faces a $306 M cut under the Legislature’s omnibus funding bill –– nearly double the reductions proposed in Dayton’s plan.

• Arizona legislature passes campus concealed carry

  Anna Swenson - Fix Contributor •April 14, 2011

  The Arizona legislature passed a bill that will allow the concealed carry of weapons on college campuses; the measure now awaits Governor Jan Brewer’s signature before becoming law.

• Rove talks 2012, Obamacare at Cornell

  Oliver Renick - SFPA Member •April 14, 2011

  Karl Rove said he’s had a “damn difficult” time giving up swearing for Lent, in a talk at Cornell University Wednesday night.

• Peace Corps under fire

  Eden Stiffman - SFPA Contributor •April 13, 2011

  The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing, likely in May, to examine the Peace Corps’ treatment of volunteers who have been victims of rape or sexual assault while serving abroad.

• Calif. legislation would require LGBT targeted student services

  Annabel Sandhu - California Aggie •April 13, 2011

  The bill requires Cal State universities, encourages University of California to adopt the policies, though UC is still reviewing the request.

• Grad hiring up at Va. Tech, more than a quarter to grad school

  Gordon Block - Collegiate Times •April 13, 2011

  The 2009-10 Post-Graduation Report, released Friday, shows 49 percent of graduates employed, which is a drop of 1 percent from the 2008-09 report.