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Milks earns highest honors at Lynchburg
Shelly Milks, a senior at Lynchburg College, recently was awarded two of the top honors at Lynchburg College's annual awards banquet. Milks, a Gloucester High School graduate, won the Female Senior Award and the Female Athlete of the Year honor....Tags: Marshall University, National Invitation Tournament, Old Dominion Monarchs, Teaching and Learning, Students
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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,...
Tags: Germany, University of Chicago, Dialysis, Medical Research, Teaching and Learning
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May 22 Letters: Recognizing bias, climate of spending
Recognizing bias The reports [of Isle of Wight racism concerns] I have seen are taking a biased path approaching this subject. My generation (baby boomers) see these statements through the experience of the 1960s and 1970s and a lot of us cringe at any...Tags: Ken Cuccinelli, Science, Agricultural Research and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University, Racism
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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... -
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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U.Va. 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...
Tags: Politics, Science and Technology, Elections
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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: Football, College Sports, Bowl Championship Series, Florida State University, Atlantic Coast Conference
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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: Laws, Television, Teaching and Learning, University of California, Los Angeles, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Memorial Day, Virginia Tech, Teaching and Learning, Virginia Commonwealth University, Libraries
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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: Ohio University, Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Graham Spanier, Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012)
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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: Science, Christopher Newport University, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Virginia Commonwealth 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: Unemployment Benefits, Schools, Family, Science and Technology, High Schools
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