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News, articles and information about higher education and preparing to apply to institutions of higher learning. Other issues include college loans, grants, scholarships and the admissions process.
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Maryland universities offer an ideal path to success
Growing up in Ellicott City, I found that many of my friends and their families believed nearby schools were just "ordinary." In their view, the affordability of our state universities came at the expense of quality. I call it "the backyard syndrome."...Tags: Heads of State, Barack Obama, John McCain, College Park, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland)
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An example for the younger set
In many ways, Brandon Crawford stands out as a college football player. There's his age. At 32, Crawford is not only the oldest player on the Ball State team, but he also is believed to be the oldest player on any Football Bowl Subdivision roster. "I...Tags: Defense, Armed Forces, Awards and Prizes
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5 colleges for Palin
Associated PressRepublican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin seems to have switched colleges at least five times in five years, including two stints at the University of Idaho before graduating from there in 1987. Federal privacy laws prohibit the schools from...Tags: Television Industry, John McCain, Political Candidates, Executive Branch, Sarah Palin
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For pole vaulter, Obama a high
Jamahl Strachan is a pole vaulter, but the UMES senior felt like he would never soar higher than when he chatted with Barack Obama this summer. Strachan, a senior, was an intern in Obama's U.S. Senate office for two months and met briefly with the...Tags: Field Hockey, NCAA Tournament, Barack Obama, George Washington University, Political Candidates
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Now calling the shots
With a 53-man roster that resembles the one they took into the 2007 season, the Ravens are hoping that a key ingredient in turning around a 5-11 record will be the way new coach John Harbaugh and his staff have approached each practice during the past few...Tags: New York Jets, Florida Gators, Orlando Pace, Health and Safety at School, Marshall Faulk
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Annapolis Triathlon canceled after organizers were forced to scale down the Sunday event
Organizers of the Annapolis Triathlon - who had been forced to pare down the event - have canceled a race that had been set to draw 1,500 participants to the city Sunday. Fewer than one-third of the athletes who had signed up for the three-part race - 1....Tags: Triathlon, Gardens and Parks, Thomas Smith, Tourism and Leisure
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Frances Johnson, English teacher, administrator
Frances Johnson, a retired educator and university administrator, died of a heart attack Monday at her Roland Park home. She was 75. Born Frances Wilcox in Torrington, Conn., she earned a bachelor's degree from Connecticut College and a master's degree...Tags: Santa Monica, Heart Disease, Roman Catholic, Christianity, Roland Park
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Professors Back Fitzgerald
Republican Jill Fitzgerald, a candidate in the 77th House District, has been endorsed by Connecticut State University's chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Fitzgerald recognizes "the needs of public higher education in... -
Purchase College NY unveils synthetic turf field
Purchase College in suburban New York is unveiling its new $1.8 million synthetic turf field designed for soccer, lacrosse and football games. The college women's soccer season opener will follow a ribbon cutting ceremony for the field Friday night....Tags: State University of New York
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Stony Brook hospital opens center for women, infants
ridgely.ochs@newsday.comRonni Schultz said she can't wait to begin seeing patients at Stony Brook University Medical Center's new women and infants center. "I am totally excited," said Schultz, the associate director of nursing for women and children, as she gave tours...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Illnesses, Infants, People, Health and Safety at School
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McCain pitches himself as a sturdy leader, real agent of change
craig.gordon@newsday.comST. PAUL, Minn. - After being overshadowed by a hurricane and a hockey mom, John McCain last night used a steady, no-glitz speech to turn the spotlight back to himself - and he did it with an act of political larceny so brazen that Republicans hope it...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, National Government, Public Finance, Republican National Conventions, Barack Obama
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Seminoles notebook: WR Surrency could lose some eligibility
Sentinel Staff WriterFlorida State WR Corey Surrency, who transferred to FSU earlier this year from El Camino Community College in California, might only be eligible to play with the Seminoles for one season because of a little-known NCAA rule. FSU coaches assumed that...Tags: Penn State Nittany Lions, Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, Florida State Seminoles, Florida State University
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