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Standard replay system likely in college football
DALLAS (AP) -- Upon further review, college football is likely to get one set of rules for instant replay instead of the conference-by-conference formats that led to confusion, frustration and mistakes during the bowl season.

Entrepreneur brings college wrestling to the masses
The 84-year-old founder of a firm that will webcast a college wrestling tournament this weekend doesnt even have a laptop computer. Bob Feldmeiers main business is manufacturing equipment for the dairy industry.

St. Olaf choir leader wins award for great college teaching
NORTHFIELD, Minn. — St. Olaf College choir conductor and music professor Anton Armstrong has won the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.

Study shows local economic impact of Union College
If you want to know the impact Union College has on Lincoln and Nebraska, just look at what economist Ernie Goss calls “brain gain.” According to statistics from the college, more than 80 percent of its current student population of more than 900 comes from outside the state.

Morris Brown College president steps down
Samuel Jolley, the president of beleaguered Morris Brown College, has abruptly retired, school officials confirmed Thursday.

College counseling in a crunch
On average, public-school guidance counselors spend just 28% of their time on college advising, says a survey by the National Association for College Admission Counseling. But in private schools, counselors spend 61% of their time guiding students through the college admissions maze.

College group helps hurricane victims
Widespread destruction of buildings and trees, slow rebuilding and people mired in poverty were conditions three Presentation College students and their teacher encountered over Christmas vacation.

St. Olaf choir leader wins award for great college teaching
NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- St. Olaf College choir conductor and music professor Anton Armstrong has won the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.

No mention of Alito in records of controversial college group
An examination of hundreds of documents from the founder of a controversial college alumni group found no mention of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday.

War College Participants Tour Military Establishments
Course 14 participants of the National War College, Abuja will commence the tour of selected military and police establishments in Lagos and Ogun States from January 16 to 20.