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University of Maryland, College Park names new provost
Mary Ann Rankin, a former longtime administrator at the University of Texas at Austin known for creating the innovative UTeach program to produce math and science teachers, was named provost at the University of Maryland, College Park. Rankin, who will...Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland, College Park, Education, Towson University
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Still more about the gay parenting study
Change of SubjectPart one is here of my look at How different are the adult children of parents who have same-sex relationships? Findings from the New Family Structures Study, Social Science Research July 2012. Now for part two: First, some key passages...... -
Prudential Retirement Recruits Executive From U.S. Department Of Labor
The Hartford CourantPrudential Retirement announced that it has a new senior vice president and head of the company's Stable Value business, starting Monday. Michael L. Davis, 46, will oversee "in-plan and third-party value product management," which means retirement...Tags: Woodbridge, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Prudential Financial Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace
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Quashing race-based college admissions will not serve justice
It may be time to say farewell to affirmative action in higher education admissions and to the aspirations that went with it. The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a case challenging the sliver of...
Tags: George H.W. Bush, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, Gerald Ford, U.S. Supreme Court
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Affirmative action at risk in college admissions
The U.S. Supreme Court takes up the issue of racial preference in college admissions on Wednesday, and that ought to be a concern for those who believe such policies have provided countless opportunities for minorities — and enriched the educational...Tags: Racism, University of Michigan, Students, Colleges and Universities, Social Issues
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Justices to Re-Examine Use of Race in College Admissions
CNNWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Heman Marion Sweatt and Abigail Noel Fisher both wanted to attend the University of Texas at Austin. Both claimed their race was a primary reason for their rejection. Both filed civil rights lawsuits, and the Supreme Court...Tags: Racism, Colleges and Universities, Elena Kagan, CNN (tv network), Samuel A. Alito
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Valencia names new president for 2 campuses
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelValencia College has named Stacey Johnson, who worked most recently as vice president of academic affairs at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, as the new president of two of Valencia's campuses. Johnson will replace Ruth Prather, who retired recently as... -
Record low number of babies born in Japan
World NowFewer babies were born in Japan last year than in any other year on record, pulling down its population for the third year in a row, according to government statistics released this week. The loss of more than 260,000 people is the biggest drop that the... -
High court looks at race in college admissions
WASHINGTON (AP)— Nine years after the Supreme Court said colleges and universities can use race in their quest for diverse student bodies, the justices have put this divisive social issue back on their agenda in the middle of a presidential election...
Tags: Racism, Politics, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, Louisiana State University
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African-American students attacked with bleach-filled balloons
KIAHShouting 'no more silence, no more violence', students at the University of Texas marched through the streets of Austin to protest what they say are attacks on African-American students from unknown individuals tossing balloons filled with bleach. One... -
Y'all Listen Up: Texas Twang Might Be Fading Away
DALLASTexans are proud of a lot of things: their football, their barbecue, their history. So it goes without saying Texans are also proud of their accent. But new research out of the University of Texas at Austin says the Texas twang is fading away. The...Tags: University of Texas at Dallas
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UNT Debate Team Ranked Number One in Texas
UNT NewsDENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas Debate Team has been ranked first in Texas and 95th in the world by the International Debate Education Association. UNT’s team was placed ahead of the debate teams from the University of...Tags: Texas Tech University , Harvard University, Colleges and Universities, Education, University of North Texas
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