The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges notified University of North Alabama President Robert L. Potts this week that the group has unconditionally reaffirmed the school's accreditation until 2012. "We are delighted the Southern Association has confirmed that UNA's programs and operations conform fully with the more than 400 criteria for accreditation," Potts said.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Legislators, desperate to find enough money to balance the state's two main budgets, are talking about dusting off an old idea rejected by voters five years ago, a statewide lottery. As the Feb. 3 start of the 2004 regular session nears, the word "lottery" is being heard frequently in the halls of the Alabama Statehouse.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - John Kerry narrowly led Howard Dean in the hotly contested New Hampshire primary Tuesday, their rivals trailing badly in the fight for momentum needed to survive the next nationwide stage of the Democratic presidential race. Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina and retired Army Gen.
OBERLIN, Ohio (BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE) Early results from a recent study funded by the NACS Foundation, the research and education arm of the National Association of College Stores (NACS), offers an interesting glimpse into 18-22 year olds` attitudes and perceptions relating to purchasing course materials.
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) Sacheen Morgan says there's no doubt the seafood sandwich she ordered was the real thing, it contained a pearl. Morgan, 29, said she was craving seafood so she asked a co-worker to pick her up the oyster sandwich from a Captain D's restaurant.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) No one could have guided the country through the terrorist attacks on 9-11 any better than President Bush, former Republican New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Saturday. "We've been very fortunate to have George Bush when we needed him most," he said inside a crowded Elm Street restaurant as Democrats stood outside shouting and waving candidate signs.
MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (AP) Page Long's faith in the Carolina Panthers could net him $10,000. Last summer, while visiting Las Vegas, Long's sister-in-law, Lori Hunt placed a $100 bet for him that the Panthers would win the Super Bowl. Before the 2003 season started, the odds that Carolina would become NFL champions came in at 100-to-1.
Some of the unusual bills filed for consideration in the 2004 Mississippi legislative session: Organ Donor Leave Act: Provides leave for employees to use when donating an organ, bone marrow, blood or blood platelets. Loud or Vulgar Music: Prohibit loud, vulgar or profane music or noise in public places where others are disturbed.
