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Bauer power headed to NCAA Division III 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... -
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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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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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, Unemployment Benefits, Family, Schools
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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, College Football, Virginia Tech, Frank Beamer, Sports
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Analysis: Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil liberties
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - He may have been the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He may have written a book extolling constitutional values in a democracy. And he may have...Tags: Parties and Movements, Justice and Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al-Qaeda, Teaching and Learning
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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...
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UConn's Herbst: 13th On Highest Paid List
An annual survey of compensation at public colleges reveals that the University of Connecticut, while not yet in the top tier of public universities, ranks quite well when it comes to paying its president. UConn weighs in at #13 on the list prepared by...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Washington, The Pennsylvania State University, Ball State University, University of Florida
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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: University of Kansas , Colleges and Universities, The Pennsylvania State University, Wright State University, American Enterprise Institute
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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, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Lilly Eli & Co, Government, Politics
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Winner chosen in governor's business plan challenge
A University of Virginia team won Gov. Bob McDonnell's business plan challenge on Thursday, Work It, Richmond reported. The biomedical engineering students say they have a more comfortable way of taking blood samples from patients. They won $10,000...
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Heritage golfer Messana commits to Clemson
For golfer Marisa Messana, the process of finding the perfect college turned out to be as challenging and rewarding as sinking a birdie putt on the final hole to win a tournament. Messana, 17, a junior at American Heritage in Plantation, where she is...
Tags: Clemson University, LPGA, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Boston College, Financial Aid
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