"It is disturbing that our current players must pay a penalty for the academic performance of students no longer enrolled, " University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst said in a statement.

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"Nokia has a long history of innovation and their partnership with Microsoft allows us to extend the core academic and community resources of the University into the pocket of our students, " noted David Middleton, Executive Director, Center for Mobile Research and Innovation, and Assistant Vice President of Administration at Seton Hall University.

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