Commitment to students marks tenure of retiring William Paterson University president

Jerry McCrea/The Star LedgerArnold Speert, president of William Paterson University, speaks with a student group at the university in Wayne. WAYNE The bookshelves are bare and the keepsakes are boxed. The stark emptiness that is now Arnold Speerts office...

Katy Guest: Don't pair up just for Britain's sake. Nick tried that ...

Hats off again to the University of the Blindingly Obvious for bringing us the latest sums regarding single people. The new research was sponsored by the women's magazine Grazia and uSwitch, a company that aims to save customers money on its household accounts. Perhaps they are planning to give up on the whizzy bill-calculation software and the terribly informative articles about playsuits and ...

South Africa's Tutu to retire from public life

One of South Africa's most beloved figures, Desmond Tutu, announced plans Thursday to retire from public life after his 79th birthday in October. The Nobel peace laureate honored for his efforts to fight apartheid said he wants to spend more time with his family.

Equitable Life victims braced for limited compensation

A goverment report suggests a total payout of £400m to £500m will be made to Equitable victims next year, a fraction of the expected figure Victims of the Equitable Life scandal reacted with fury today after a government report suggested they should share no more than £500m in compensation a tenth of the amount campaigners argue they are due. The Treasury minister, Mark Hoban, said details of ...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu retires

ONE of South Africa's most beloved figures, Desmond Tutu, announced plans to retire from public life after his 79th birthday.