James Kilpatrick, president of a local commercial real-estate firm, was so keen to attend Wharton's executive program that three years ago the 36-year-old moved to downtown San Francisco from the East Bay to be closer to campus and its extracurricular activities.

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Student unions also serve as a go-to source for getting involved with activities on and off campus and finding out about events.

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Friday isn't usually a busy day at the school's mall campus, Ben Kramer, an activities counselor for the community college, told The Roanoke Times.

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She told peers these included "Nazi-themed activities" for students and hate speakers appearing on campus.

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The fire was visible from the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, where students and staff were told to move activities inside if possible.

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Apparently, Ms. Riley does not believe that such activities add much value and that we academics should just stay on campus and teach.

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SMU's vice president of external affairs, Brad Cheeves, said it was fortunate that the incident occurred on Memorial Day weekend, when the campus, which is located about five miles north of Dallas, was closed for regular activities.

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