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READER SUBMITTED: Former UCONN Professor Honored
StatewideThe online teen magazine The Fitting Room announces the 2013 recipient of its inaugural award, Educator of the Year to Dr. Ruth Washington. Dr. Washington was selected based on her track record and passion in channeling students into STEM (Science,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Science, Biology, Human Interest
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Fiat weighs shifting its HQ to the U.S.
Fiat, the century-old Italian automaker, appears poised to move its headquarters to the U.S. after its planned merger with Chrysler Group. The move would be unprecedented in the automotive industry, experts said, because of Fiat's deep roots. "To...
Tags: Big 3 Auto Bailout (2008), Google Inc., Chrysler, Rick Snyder, Microsoft Corporation
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USC, Ringling, School of Visual Arts Top Student Academy Award Winners
ReutersMay 14 (TheWrap.com) - The University of Southern California, Ringing College of Art and Design and the School of Visual Arts each placed two films on the list of Student Academy Award winners, which were announced on Tuesday by the Academy. Other...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Awards and Prizes, Education, Bob Saget, Entertainment Events
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Are college presidents worth their eye-popping salaries?
Change of SubjectEvidently not. The Chronicle of HIgher Education has posted a list of the top 100 salaries of public-university presidents (by total compensation package: Graham B. Spanier Pennsylvania State University at University Park $2,906,721 (1st) Jay Gogue Auburn... -
Big four cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting ads
NEW YORK (AP) — The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer. AT&T, Verizon...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, New Products, Science, T-Mobile, Ray LaHood
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Vacations with a payoff
Picking a volunteer vacation is a lot like dating: The choices are mind-boggling, but finding the right fit takes work. Treat the search like a job. Opportunities to travel and immerse yourself in a different culture are everywhere. You can enlist...
Tags: Dominican Republic, Mercy Ships, Trips and Vacations, Lima (Peru), The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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George Karl is the NBA coach of the year
George Karl led the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins without a big name on his roster. For that endeavor, Karl earned the NBA's Coach of the Year award on Wednesday. He received 62 first-place votes, followed by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat...Tags: Golden State Warriors, NFL Pro Bowl, Dashon Goldson, Tiki Barber, National Basketball Association
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Penn State's Graham Spanier highest paid public university president in 2011-12
(MCT) — Graham Spanier, who resigned Penn State University's presidency amid a scandal and now faces criminal charges, achieved an ironic distinction as he relinquished the job he held for 16 years, a new survey says. He received more income than...Tags: Labor Legislation, Jerry Sandusky, University of Pittsburgh, University of Florida, The Pennsylvania State University
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Michigan's break from Webber, Taylor, Bullock ends
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan's 10-year dissociation from Chris Webber, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock is over. The former Wolverines can formally reconnect with the school after one of the biggest scandals in NCAA history....
Tags: National Basketball Association, College Sports, Michigan Wolverines, Colleges and Universities, Miami Heat
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Why education should be considered a civil right
I recently spoke at a seminar at Harvard on the theme of education as a civil right. Among other things, the seminar conveyed the urgency as well as the intractability of the problem of low college completion rates for certain groups of young people in...
Tags: Civil Rights, Teaching and Learning, Poverty, Education, Justice and Rights
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We did it! NCMC graduates 276 students
Two hundred seventy-six degrees and certificates were awarded at the North Central Michigan College commencement ceremony on Friday. According to registrar, Renee DeYoung, a total of 346 certificates and degrees were awarded in 2013. The graduating...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Michigan State University, Education, Western Michigan University, Students
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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: University of Florida, The Pennsylvania State University, Education, Colleges and Universities, Auburn University
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