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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: University of Texas at Austin, U.S. Supreme Court, Students, Elena Kagan, Colleges and Universities
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Race-based admissions still discriminatory
As the Supreme Court once again takes up the issue of affirmative action in college admissions, The Sun's view that this discriminatory practice should be preserved is wrong in both theory and practice ("Race and admissions," Oct. 10). At its core,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Social Issues
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Wilmore attorney to be featured on CBS' '60 Minutes'
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comWilmore lawyer Kimberly I. Barnard’s month in training and eight days in an entrepreneur boot camp for veterans have led to her chance for “60 Minutes” of fame. Barnard participated in the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with...Tags: Physical Disabilities, U.S. Army, Purdue University, University of Kentucky, Military Justice
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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: Noel Fisher, Trials, Elections, Court Administration, Justice and Rights
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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: University of Texas at Austin, George W. Bush, Elections, Lawyers, Separation of Church and State
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LSU campus evacuated following bomb threat
Students at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge remain evacuated from campus Monday afternoon four hours after police received a call claiming there was a bomb on university grounds. East Baton Rouge Parish police took the 911 call at 10:32 a.m....
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Students, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Rotz has 6-shot lead at Pennsylvania Open
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 GOLF FARMINGTON, Pa. — Clayton Rotz, of Chambersburg, Pa., had yet to accomplish what he did in the first two rounds of the 96th Pennsylvania Open. After a 6-under 66 to open on Monday, Rotz followed on Tuesday with the...Tags: Students, Sports, Golf, Teaching and Learning
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Starting the school year on the right foot
(CNN) -- Editor's note: Harry and Rosemary Wong are authors of "The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher." Harry is the recipient of the National Teachers Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award, and Rosemary is the recipient of the...
Tags: Students, Biology, Arts and Culture, Teachers, Social Sciences
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Seniors in 'Goretti family' graduate during school's commencement
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comAs a private Catholic institution, St. Maria Goretti High School is unique from other public schools because students from all over the area can attend classes there. Many students hail from different hometowns or even different states, but once a...Tags: Religion and Belief, University of Notre Dame, Graduation, Students, Roman Catholicism
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BizTech Business Briefs for June 12
Pollom completes Graduate School of Banking William Pollom, Vice President, Business Development, of Farmers National Bank is among the 160 bankers who received graduation diplomas June 1 from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University....
Tags: Health, Medical Research, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Banking, Hospitals and Clinics
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It’s so: Joe offers health perks
Change of SubjectIt may seem to you as though coffee is one of those good news/bad news products — that one month you’ll read a squib suggesting it causes some ghastly malady, and the next month you’ll read a gee-whiz article like...... -
Derrick Henry says Gators top his list; Many stars like Florida at Nike event
Numerous recruiting services are on site this week at the debut of Nike's "The Opening" at the athletic apparel headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., and with 150 of the best players in the country all in one place, there is no lack of voices to be heard....
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Human Interest, University of Southern California, Alabama, Nike, Inc.
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