on the university's website, the phone number the university lists has this area code. the bank you pay tuition fees to for the university is the local island bank --local bank. it might be incorporated in the caribbean, but it appears the company is operated in the u.k. >> on the website, the university says it does not award british qualifications. it has claims to be recognized by three different american institutions, but all of these are unofficial and unrecognized. it used to say it was accredited in norway, but the people there say it never happened. it is listed as bogus by the agency that values degrees by the italian government. it has been blacklisted in five u.s. states, including texas, where it is illegal to use any of its qualifications to get a job. looking online, the university does boast an impressive faculty list with some well-qualified supervisors. when we contacted five academics on the list, all said they had never worked there and never agreed for the names to be used. the american academic has spent much of his career researching the murky world

curiosity what percentage of knowledge as we look out in the universe and we look at all of the forces that are driving what's going on we actually can quantify how much of that we know and it's about four percent plus he said life elsewhere you run the numbers and you realize it would be inexcusably egocentric to suggest that we were alone in the room all next on larry king now. we're in new york the top of trump tower i'm a bad view on a beautiful day in october and our special guest is neil de grasse tyson is the tyson is an extraordinary gentleman the astrophysicist a scientist with a million and a half followers on twitter the new york times best selling author hosts his own pod cast called star talk he's director of the famed hayden planetarium when i was eight years old he took me to have a little boys we came from school his new show is cosmos it debuts on fox in early two thousand and fourteen he's the recipient of eighteen honorary doctorates and the nasa distinguished service medal as the highest award given by nasa to a non-government citizen before anything else i want i g

the united states. for faster of johns hopkins university, one of the leading universities in the states, if not the world, and you have been coming back to taiwan and helping universities and research institutions to get involved in the study of biostatistics. why did you make the decision to come back to taiwan on a permanent basis? what were some of the factors and motivations? >> actually, it is quite simple. i think i have a great job in the states working closely with right or festers and students. i always remind myself that my roots are in taiwan. like many of us, we are born and raised in taiwan. i hope i can spend the rest of my life to make some difference grade >> one of your motivations was to help taiwan develop the talent and programs available in terms of i/o statistics and bio informatics. what do you think has been the progress in the last few years? >> think of biostatistics as an example. one of the challenges is to create job opportunities, a student getting into the program. that statement applies to any field. the medical community has recognized the need, but in terms of the statis

the world? you just mentioned cambridge university. are there any other institutions that have ongoing cooperations with the city university in hong kong? >> that is very good rate more than happy to share some of the academic secrets. strictly speaking, not just in taiwan, but in aging, we have three universities that are working together to rotate the students in the nuclear program. to understand the paradigms today and the agendas area we also work with the national university on joining the program. the university students come for two years and they can get a degree on both sides. we have also had ongoing projects with columbia university in new york with athletics. we have about five students there to join together with columbia university and the city university hong kong. two degrees at the same time. >> we understand that in addition to being one of the leading universities in the asia-pacific region, the city university of hong kong has been very well-known for its engineering and science programs. and the last few years, we

the university of southern california and the university of wisconsin. were our change agents and yes, those drag queens at the stonewall inn also are much age agents. just are my change agents. this nation has been defined by change agents. when this nation was founded, women had no rights, they could not vote, they could not own land, they could not even have rights over their own children. because determined women and fair-minded man challenged and debated and marched for equal rights for women, today we have three women sitting on the supreme court of this country. we have had three women serve as u.s. secretaries of state. and we've had a woman astronaut lead a team of astronauts and go soaring out into space. they were all change agents. the first change agents were our founding fathers who articulated the shining ideals of this country. they were change agents but they also kept other human beings as slaves. because those slaves hungered for freedom and justice and they struggled for it, and because their children and their grandchildren and the g

the most hectic time comes ated admission. many count on public universityfer an affordable option for instate students, but increasingly there are indications that those schools are pricing outs th out the kidt most need the financial help. >> don't forget you have to work on both of the bas bases like wd on the first problem. >> at 18 she ha 18 he has solvef financial problems already. he is manging in business and started planning for college years ago working and saving money. his high school friends took notice. >> they saw me as the smarter one and the one that was going to do something. >> jerry graduated third in his class. the son of hispanic immigrants. >> it's a lot more pressure than some people realize. >> you have to set a good example. we are low income and they don't make enough that they can take care of me and i also have a younger brother. and in order to get college paid for he decided to go to the military first. jerry's careful planning paid off. he was accepted to his first choice. cleveland state university and calling together tuitio

but i want to focus on the university of michigan because there's two things that they could be doing right now that would get them closer to the race-neutral goal. the first thing is that they could eliminate alumnae preferences. other schools have done that. they have not. that's certainly one way that tilts the playing field away from underrepresented minorities. the other one, and this is really important, is the focus on socioeconomic -- >> it's always wonderful for minorities that they finally get in, they finally have children and now you're going to do away for that preference for them. it seems that the game posts keeps changing every few years for minorities. >> given the makeup of michigan's alumnae right now, certainly that playing field would be tilted the other way. the other thing that we practice is socioeconomic diversity. and at the university of michigan, there was a stat in "the wall street journal" just two days ago that if you measure that by pell grants, the number of students who are eligible for those, at the university, the number of students who have pell gr

but do you think that's the case with a lot of universities in taiwan. well has that being that no criticism can testify. i think so. compassion is the one to another thing i'm home and working on a good time recognize that opposite camp the defeat in the industry moved into what they need and what we produce ok so we went to work on. on the nearing of the calf which in time for the week are wide open to travel to and use it as well cos to that one reason why we have a few acuity in pp stevie tv stations interesting to see if they don't see the a word the top coming from and for my muse is not that it will have it that says we haven't what are enough to cradle put in the somme in the past few months. we invite the seal create a maniac and that the industry's me me me do it here even in pump so cool off on technology one can become too yummy. and let us know what what did he talk the town were presented to what we call for an intensive research who painted with a command as the match into a kind curse them for why a small scale a scholarship from the autom

and so to take away that right from the university and from the regions. and i just want to go back to one of the questions that was answered. if you would get the law schools, medical schools, the professional schools now in the state of michigan, there's been a precipitous drop in underrepresented minority enrollment in those schools. we are going back to the resegregation of those schools because of the elimination of affirmative action. >> to what extent does your argument depends, i thought both hunter and seattle speak in these terms, that the policies that are more difficult to enact are beneficial for the minority group. >> say that -- i'm sorry. can you repeat the -- >> to what extent does your argument depends upon the assumption that the programs that you say are now more difficult to enact are beneficial to the minority group? >> i think it's an important component part, because i think it's in the benefit to the minority group that it's especially important -- >> well, why do you -- >> that the political process be on a level field. >> right.

the world. those are now jeopardized. those universities and that innovation system are jeopardized by the continuing problems here in washington. this is not today's problem. it is not this week's problem. it is not the sequesters problem. it is the budget problem overall. as was just said, members of congress do not vote against research. they just let cuts in research happen because of what is now in place, a budget that is constantly taking money away from research and innovation and putting it in the hands of old people, like me, who frankly should not be getting the percentage of revenue that is now coming to our generation. the reason we have the best research universities in the world is that, for some 70 years now, the federal government has invested heavily in research, competitively awarded research grants, which go to faculty members at the university of michigan, the university of virginia, harvard, stanford, and all the other great universities in this country that carry out research. what is the result of that research? a gre

brown is entering his second season as head coach. >>> the president of howard university is retiring led the school for the past five years. the announcement comes after a series of setbacks for the university. last month downgraded howard's credit rating and the university dropped 42 spots in the latest ranking by u.s. news&world report. >>> it is 4:30 now on this wednesday morning. if you're just waking up, good morning. we want to get you up to speed on your forecast. >>> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein has the latest on this warm-up. tom? >> summer in october. but not now. it is cool. down in the 50s, in the mid and upper 50s in prince george's county. mid-50s to near 60 across fairfax county. alexandria, arlington, falls church, low 60s and it's in the mid-60s there on the tidal potomac but the rest of the district in the upper 50s to near 60. and we are going to have a dramatic warm-up as the morning

underscoring this issue is a new legal case at the university of connecticut. there, there is no opportunity to create athletic opportunities for women, the uconn is a powerhouse. seven students, students and alumna, under title 9 said that the university discounted and ignored their reports of rape. it is the latest effort to hold higher ed responsible for the protection of students on campus, following pathways by two women of the university of north carolina. >> it happened specifically, it was within two minutes that i was -- my head was slammed into a bat room door and then again next to the toilet and you know, the assault proceeded. >> i remember like putting my hands on the sink and just like looking at myself in the mirror, and not even being able to fully comprehend what had just happened. and it was just like, i need to get out of here. raped. at a place most of us assume will be a haic haven of learnind of safety: college. annie was a freshman and andrea a sophomore, each tenanting unc at chapel hill. they said they were not given what they needed af

so maybe it's overruled by the dean, or maybe it's ruled by the president of the university. maybe it's overruled by the regions. maybe, if state laws allowed, it's overruled by an executive department of the state. maybe it's overruled by the legislature through ordinary legislation. maybe it's overruled to a constitutional amendment. at what point does the political restructuring doctrine taken? >> i think in this case, the difference between what other groups can do in order to get preferential treatment for their sons and daughters and what racial minorities are subject to, the level of distinction cases such a high burden on minority. >> well, that really isn't responsive to my question. let's say exactly what was done here is done at all of these levels. at what point does the doctrine take in? when it comes from the faculty to the dean? from the dean to the president, et cetera, et cetera? where does this apply? >> i think it depends on where it is that minorities faced a heavier and special burden. >> it can't be that, because the normal political process imposes burde

making sure that you know the the university was concerned. concerned about the firing the female took a stand refusing to play on saturday and boycotting practices. everyone here wanted to play. to get what we want we feel is right we had to take a stand. >> the protest was unprecedented and sparked national headlines. >> grambling was put on the map by the coach h eddie robinson. who has sent 200 play ishes to the n.f.l. gram bl ling president says the university is in emergency mode. close to kle to declaring finanl oxygensy. he is trying to turn a black eye caused by the student protest into a green. >> if there is one very good out come right, of receiving national attention it's it has given us an opportunity to talk about the financial plight the fact that we have last 60% of our state funding in the past years. grambling is the jewel of the sew 5 clack college and university. many of which are on the edge of extension. the main reason 90% of black students choose to not attend black colleges. since the pu pub publicity he is receiving h

it ranked as the top university in asia for the third year. the national university of singapore became second in asia and 26th overall. seoul national university in south korea and peking yuft in 44th and 45th places respectfully. many other asian universities moved higher in the global ranktion. in the globarankings. >> for 70 years, donald king has been in japanese literature. since he first became a book in a new york book shop, king spent his life introducing japanese culture to the world. last month a museum and research center dedicated to his work opened in the prefecture. we have this report. the center in the city is morehan a meumfis life and works. it's also intendeds to a center for studying thfield of japane literature. the main hall holds an exhibit on nine individuals who played pivotal roles in his development and draws visitors through the trajectory of his life and work. visitors can also see his library, which was brought over from new york and reconstructed. to promote this study of japanese literature he donated 2,500 boo

she recused herself last term in the affirmative action case involving the university of texas. >> eight justices left and listening to their arguments today is there any way you can add up a fifth vote that it would take to uphold this law? >> i think the sentiment, there is probably a majority to uphold the michigan amendment. >> had it back by now. rd to get it back. there is probably a majority to uphold. you 97 know what if court is going -- the court is going to do. we were surprised when the case was sent back to fight another day. >> marcia coyle, as always, thank >> ifill: for a broader look at the underlying issues in this latest affirmative action challenge, we turn to columbia university president lee bollinger, who, as president of university of michigan, was part of two previous landmark cases on racial preferences in higher education. and joshua thompson, an attorney with the pacific legal foundation, which has defended a similar ban in california. >> welcome to you both. president bollinger what did you think about this, was this about the process or about affirmative act

in a statement, the university says, our core commitment assist a jesuit catholic university are not compatible with the inclusion of elective abortion coverage in the university's health plans. some staff members say they are disappointed with the decision. >> i have always loved santa clara, proud to be there. and this is the first time where i'm really questioning where is my place at this institution that doesn't honor, you know, my commitment to social justice which i see abortion as a social justice issue. >> the university will still cover other forms of reproductive healthcare mandated by the state of california. university leaders are planning a series of meetings to discuss the decision. >>> we are now 10 days into a partial government shutdown. but finally we may be seeing first hints of a compromise in washington. republican lawmakers are meeting with the president today. house speaker john boehner says republicans would vote to extend the government's ability to borrow money for six weeks, but only if president obama agrees to new negotiations on spending cuts. meanwhile,

which was convened and chinley first, 1932 again in the carnegie library university. and at that meeting, reluctantly at the last minute he allowed himself to be persuaded to attend. and at that meeting, surprise, surprise, he unanimously was elected editor of the encyclopedia of the project a capacity held with a great distinction between 1932 and 1946. after 1944, he had a lot more time to devote to the project because he was fired from his position at the magazine were. he always had enemies on the board will. they hated each other. he wrote an essay on the field and function of the college's. he said since it appeared to be receding. remember its 1934 the great depression and he had been trying to get a federal antione jindal passed in the congress with what he said since the gulf coast of the movement appeared to be receding perhaps it would be of the negro to develop scope because separate social and the educational institutions until the dream of integration could occur and that ran counter to the a theology of the naacp so they fired them in the wording after 1

he went to the university of georgia. he--first of all, let me back up a bit. he--he spent most of his youth in miami. and his father--before that, wa--his father was a military man and they moved around. spent most of his youth in miami. but then he moved to a small town in georgia for the last three years of high school. and he's often seen as somebody from the south, small town, bible belt. in fact, he didn't fit in at all. he did not fit in with this bible belt town at all. they saw him as this mouthy, little guy who was just willing to elbow anybody aside to get where he wanted to go. he was not well-liked at high school. he went to the university of georgia. he built the college republicans--in 1980 when ronald reagan came in, he built the rep--college republicans from about five people. they used to call themselves the 'closet republicans.' they could all fit in a closet. he built them into a powerhouse on campus. he was--he was brilliant at doing this. at the same time, there was the other side of ralph. he stole t

and getting hired as guest lecturers at universities like this. one. students at the city university of new york were arrested for protesting the arrival day of the tree is here in southern california activists are calling for trace to face justice instead of facing the student body in los angeles. r t. the ongoing incompetence at the fukushima nuclear power plant is consistently making headlines the gross enough to turn is also happening at a nuclear facility right here in the u.s. see last week a government report show that the replacement of the facility housing the radioactive liquid waste in los alamos national laboratory is eleven years behind schedule according to report this treatment facility is fifty years old it's falling apart and is even failed on occasion which means the lab cannot process radioactive waste while repairs are being made. this disturbing report comes on the heels of a two thousand and eleven wildfire that came just within one mile of the new mexico desert facility and it's twenty thousand drums of plutonium waste so to discuss this dire st