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Notre Dame law professor headed to trial
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — A University of Notre Dame law professor is headed to trial June 4 on a charge that he battered his wife at their south side home. The case against Stephen Smith, a criminal law professor, has been delayed twice — once due...Tags: Justice System, Criminals, Trials, Lawyers, Clarence Thomas
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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: Medical Specialization, Teachers, Israel, Colleges and Universities, Health and Medical Professionals
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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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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: Mitch Daniels, Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), The Ohio State University, University of California, Berkeley, American Enterprise Institute
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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 Ohio State University, Colleges and Universities, Virginia Tech, University of Connecticut
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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: College Football, Football, Virginia Tech Hokies, Frank Beamer, College Sports
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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: Teachers, Colleges and Universities, ABC (tv network), Entertainment, Career and Workplace
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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, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Ken Cuccinelli, The Pennsylvania State University, Research
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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: Politics, Indiana University, Government, Regional Authority, Medical Procedures and Tests
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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...Tags: Politics, Education, Science and Technology, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), College of William and Mary
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