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Daugaard looking for new student regent
South Dakota’s early citizens thought higher education to be so important that they amended the state constitution in 1896 to establish the Board of Regents One of the board’s nine seats is reserved for a state university student. The...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Bauer power headed to NCAA D3 nationals
The Varsity BlogNorthampton High School graduate Tyler Bauer is headed to Wisconsin-La Crosse this weekend for the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships. The Muhlenberg College sophomore is seeded 10th of 20 competitors in the javelin competition, which is... -
Dr. Daniel Offer, 1929-2013
Psychiatrist Daniel Offer ignored conventional wisdom and prevailing theories in conducting research that provided new insights into adolescent development and how adults remember the past. "He always said, 'You've got to get the data,'" said his wife,...
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Miss Hill City helps Lynchburg students fight stress and depression
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA Lynchburg pageant winner is using her crown to share a message about depression. Addison Walker is Miss Hill City 2013. She's visiting schools, like Linkhorne Middle in Lynchburg, to talk about mental health issues. Walker, who's now a student at...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Teel Time: Retiring VT president Steger advocated for athletics
Charles Steger was not the most visible or vocal proponent of Virginia Tech athletics. But as Hokie Nation reflects on his retirement after nearly 14 years as university president, there’s no questioning his advocacy or appreciation for major...Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech Hokies, Football, College Football
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University of Virginia capital campaign exceeds $3 billion goal
The University of Virginia's capital campaign has exceeded its $3 billion goal. The university says in a news release that it received donations from more than 220,000 individuals and corporations. More than 220,000 individuals and corporations...
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University of Virginia is one of nation's least economically diverse
A new report says the University of Virginia remains one of the nation's least socioeconomically diverse public schools but commends the University of Richmond for serving low-income students. The report released Wednesday by the New America...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Personal Income, Education, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), University of Richmond
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Cuccinelli's one-time target to speak at Air & Space Center Tuesday night
A climate scientist once targeted by state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli over his research will be guest lecturer at the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton on Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. As part of the center’s Sigma Series forum on science and...Tags: Environmental Issues, Langley Air Force Base, The Pennsylvania State University, Ken Cuccinelli, Science and Technology
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Edgar Allan Jones Jr. dies at 92; law professor played judge on TV courtroom shows
The TV career of Edgar Allan Jones Jr. began with a phone call in early 1958 from a producer who needed to cast someone knowledgeable about the law. Although Jones taught law full time at UCLA, he was nervous at the prospect of auditioning: His only...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, University of California, Los Angeles, Labor Legislation, ABC (tv network)
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February 26, 2002: Bowen lends voice to look at Reagan
BREMEN -- Dr. Otis R. Bowen, who celebrates his 84th birthday today, is already a permanent fixture in his hometown of Bremen, but later this year, he'll also become a permanent fixture in the Ronald Reagan library and museum. As a former Indiana...Tags: Jimmy Carter, Indiana University, Ronald Reagan, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Regional Authority
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Richard Vedder: How to tell if college presidents are overpaid
The Chronicle of Higher Education tells us the median salary of public university presidents rose 4.7 percent in 2011-12 to more than $440,000 a year. This increase vastly outpaced the rate of inflation, as well as the earnings of the typical worker in...Tags: Purdue University, Colleges and Universities, Education, University of California, Berkeley, The Pennsylvania State University
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Recession dragged down birth rates for less-educated women
Birthrates were dramatically reduced during the recession among women who did not finish high school, a development that far outpaced the drop among women with higher levels of education, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Between 2008...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, High Schools, Schools, Science and Technology, Unemployment Benefits
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