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Keith Fowlkes to join Centre College as new CIO
After a nationwide search, J. Keith Fowlkes has been named director of Information Technology Services and chief information officer at Centre College. A veteran CIO, Fowlkes has nearly 25 years of experience in information technology, most recently at...
Tags: Technology, Science and Technology, University of Tennessee at Martin, Colleges and Universities, Regent University
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Newtown massacre leads to security assessments nationwide
The Washington PostFor Lisa Betts and her husband, the conversation started Friday at their Silver Spring, Md., home, not long after they heard about the massacre that claimed the lives of 20 children and six staff members at a Connecticut school. How safe, they wondered,...Tags: Parenting, Teaching and Learning, Columbine High School, Personal Weapon Control, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Q&A: Political experts chime in on vice-presidential contenders
dbrock@amnews.comWith a Democrat incumbent and a Republican field winnowed down to one real contender, today’s presidential primary will be largely a formality for many area voters. The real intrigue is who Mitt Romney, the likely Republican presidential nominee,...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Primaries, Sarah Palin, Marco Rubio, Political Candidates
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Centre College names new CFO
After a nationwide search, Robert L. “Bob” Keasler Jr. has been named vice president for finance and treasurer at Centre College. A veteran financial officer, Keasler has a wealth of experience in both the private and public sectors, most...
Tags: Science and Technology, Clemson University, College Sports, Corporate Officers, Science
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Richard French McCready Jr.: Aug. 22, 2011
Richard French McCready Jr., a Winchester native, died at the age of 70 on Aug. 22, in Charleston, S.C.
An active member of the Winchester community, he traced his Kentucky roots back to colonial Fort Boonesborough.
Richard was born on July 10, 1941, to...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Christianity, Princeton University, Anglicanism, Human Interest
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Plastic surgeon says job is more than tummy tucks and facelifts
Staff WriterDr. Christopher Marek quietly defies the stereotypes of plastic surgeons. He doesn’t assume his vision of beauty is best or feel comfortable when patients ask him “What do I need to have done?” He’s taken his medical and...Tags: Surgery, Social Issues, Plastic Surgery, Health and Medical Professionals, Tummy Tuck
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Jonathan Haidt's tribal moral communities
Contributing columnistJonathan Haidt, a prominent University of Virginia social psychologist, is asking some very important questions about his discipline. These questions have consequences for all of higher education. He is concerned about the absence of conservatives in...Tags: Psychology, Science and Technology, Elections, Health and Medical Professionals, Gays and Lesbians
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Obituary: Charles Campbell
Dr. Charles William Campbell III, 72, passed away Feb. 24, 2011. He leaves behind his wife of many years, Margaret (Campbell) Campbell of Danville; his daughter, Eloise Hamilton Campbell (David Longenecker) of Danville; his grandson, Oliver Rex...Tags: Business, William Campbell, Elections, Obituaries, Politics
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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: Florida State University, Atlantic Coast Conference, Frank Beamer, Bowl Championship Series, Football
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Community college board to discuss tuition, faculty evaluations
The State Board for Community Colleges will meet in Richmond on Thursday to discuss tuition and fees policy recommendations for the 2013-2014 academic year. Board members also plan to consider policies for faculty evaluations and discuss salary scales...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Basketball, Libraries, Virginia Commonwealth University, Arts and Culture
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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: Teaching and Learning, Entertainment, New York City, Career and Workplace, University of California, Los Angeles
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A time for recognition ... and challenge
Across the Commonwealth and the nation, May is the season for graduation, commencement and final exercises at colleges and universities. Emotionally charged strains of Pomp and Circumstance will set a tone of solemnity and celebration as graduates, clad...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Dental Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Students
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