http://www.universitybusiness.com/dailynewshome.aspxUniversity Business Education News Identification Service.(c) 2006, Professional Media Group, All rights reserved.10Authorities say they destroyed a pair of Civil War-era cannon balls on display at a Georgia college after officials realized they were live. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239589/2/2010 12:00:00 AMA total of 624 certificates for spring graduates were printed by Jostens with an outdated signature, according to TNCC spokeswoman Belinda Baker. The signature of previous TNCC Board Chairman Joseph Gutierrez Jr. appeared rather than that of Chairman Roosevelt "Rosy" Takesian. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239579/2/2010 12:00:00 AMSince Aug. 19, six pedestrians or bicyclists have been injured in collisions with vehicles in crosswalks near campus. And it's happened while Purdue and West Lafayette police have been conducting a joint crosswalk enforcement blitz, giving information, warnings and at times tickets to pedestrians and motorists who don't follow the rules. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239569/2/2010 12:00:00 AMPhilip Ryken's appointment greeted with many open arms, a few cold shoulders http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239559/2/2010 12:00:00 AMJob cuts, retirements and scaled-back programs are some of the steps Mississippi's eight public universities are taking to deal with tight finances this school year and the next. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239549/2/2010 12:00:00 AMRutgers and Kean will be among the local universities handing out layoff notices as students return to class for the fall semester, campus officials said Tuesday. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239539/2/2010 12:00:00 AMAn early retirement package has been offered to more than 1,600 Purdue University staffers with hopes that it will cut personnel costs by $6.6 million a year, school officials said. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239529/2/2010 12:00:00 AMA Western Michigan University voluntary retirement program that was recently introduced for certain employees has resulted in at least 40 of them submitting retirement notices, or 13 percent of those eligible for the offer. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239519/2/2010 12:00:00 AMThe South Jersey college finalized a $20 million deal today to buy the historic Seaview Resort in Galloway Township, campus officials said. The unusual purchase means the public college will add a turn-of-the-century hotel, spa and two golf courses to its nearby campus in Atlantic County. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239509/2/2010 12:00:00 AMThe University of North Texas is known as the "Mean Green," but the namesake didn't have anything to do with actually going green — until now. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239499/2/2010 12:00:00 AMEduComm 2011 is seeking fast-paced, high-energy presentations that engage our audience and reflect the broad theme of innovative thinking in higher education. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239489/2/2010 12:00:00 AMCampus green building projects have grown in numbers and ambition in the past decade. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239479/2/2010 12:00:00 AMUniversity of North Dakota President Robert Kelley invited North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani over to his house Tuesday to hang out with area lawmakers and candidates to state office. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239469/2/2010 12:00:00 AMSan Francisco State University has no obligation to refund a student additional fees it charged after CSU trustees approved a last-minute tuition increase last year, a San Francisco court has decided. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239459/2/2010 12:00:00 AMA recent analysis of signal strength found that there are weak spots across campus, particularly in newly constructed buildings that meet LEED environmental standards, said Greg Stauffer, communications manager for CU's Information Technology Services. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239449/2/2010 12:00:00 AMFor the third fall in a row, UVU and the state’s other open-admission institutions are experiencing all-time high enrollments, forcing administrators to take “creative” steps to maximize use of space. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239439/1/2010 12:00:00 AMNew equipment should help improve pilot performance http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239429/1/2010 12:00:00 AMUniversity of Central Arkansas acknowledged in a news release Tuesday afternoon that a discussion about a recent report that is critical of the Board of Trustees and its chairman during an executive session of the Aug. 20 board meeting violated the state Freedom of Information Act. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239419/1/2010 12:00:00 AMClint T. Gyory, the Parkland High graduate and Penn State Nittany Lion mascot, has been charged with underage drinking and ripping a rearview mirror from a vehicle at State College. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239409/1/2010 12:00:00 AMStudents in a financial management class at Indiana University will get a chance to invest real money as they handle a $100,000 account. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239399/1/2010 12:00:00 AMAn organization that advocates Title IX reform says opportunities to play tennis are shrinking in NCAA Division I because of the law. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239389/1/2010 12:00:00 AMThe state is facing a "mammoth task" of producing 100,000 additional associate and bachelor's degrees in Virginia by 2025, Hampton University President William Harvey said Tuesday. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239379/1/2010 12:00:00 AMWhile college readiness is a nationwide issue for students of all races, it is particularly problematic for African-Americans. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239369/1/2010 12:00:00 AMA team of eight Loyola undergrads from a wide range of backgrounds has spent hundreds of hours putting the final touches on a high-end, 10-unit guesthouse they developed and operate. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239359/1/2010 12:00:00 AMColleges must volunteer — or be forced — to address rising costs http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=239349/1/2010 12:00:00 AM