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Don't leave the lecture behind
As a recent graduate of the Johns Hopkins University, I was dismayed by recent news reports detailing the efforts of several major universities, including Johns Hopkins and the University System of Maryland, to revise or even eradicate the lecture model...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University, Teaching and Learning, Students, Teachers
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2011: A re-wind
Fast cars zipped around downtown Baltimore streets and, it turns out, the race promoters' financial messes. A robocall that urged voters to relax and stay home led jurors to a vote of their own: guilty of election fraud. We bade farewell to an iconic...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Martin O'Malley, Illegal Immigrants, Chicago Elections, Felicia Pearson
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Dems' dismal track record of flawed appointees
The fact that Nathan Chapman and Richard Stewart were both subjects of articles in a recent issue of The Sun underscores the exquisite judgment of our recent Democratic governors ("Pension scandal figure Chapman set for release" and "O'Malley says he'll...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Interior Policy, Annapolis
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Maryland's HBCUs have outlived their usefulness
Whether Maryland's historically black colleges and universities can compete in producing graduates commensurate in ability with those of other institutions in the state should be the sole factor in determining their funding ("Md. fails to keep its promise...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Discrimination, Minority Groups, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Colleges and Universities
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Nathan Chapman set for release
Nathan A. Chapman Jr., the once-prominent money manager whose fraudulent investments in his own companies caused a scandal for Maryland's public employee pension system, is scheduled to be released from federal custody Friday after serving 41/2 years....Tags: Labor Legislation, Prisons, Companies and Corporations, Trials, Justice System
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Redesigned UMBC courses are part of a statewide effort
The Sun's high praise for the course design innovations at the University of Maryland Baltimore County is well deserved ("A Model Institution," Dec. 27). UMBC's success in transforming courses in fundamental chemistry, mathematics and physics has led to...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Music, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning, Music
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A model institution
Who says sitting in the back of a packed lecture hall trying to absorb the intricacies of trigonometric functions or the chemistry of organic molecules is the only way to teach aspiring young scientists the tools of their trade? Well, tradition mostly....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Catonsville, Teaching and Learning, Students, Science
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Can UM merge without a merger?
The University System of Maryland Board of Regents identified two very good reasons not to move forward right now with a merger of Maryland's flagship campus in College Park with its professional schools in Baltimore. The first is that doing a merger...Tags: University of Maryland, Baltimore, Colleges and Universities, Research, Restructuring and Recapitalization, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)
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The merger's green lining
The Maryland Public Service Commission's ongoing review of the proposed merger of Constellation Energy Group and Exelon Corp. has uncovered numerous pros and cons for the Baltimore-area consumer, from the loss of a corporate headquarters to the proposed...Tags: Plant Openings, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Exelon Corp., Consumers, Fine Arts
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What campuses can do to fight high-risk drinking
Recent Baltimore Sun coverage of the trial of a young man accused of killing a fellow student at the University of Virginia while under the influence of alcohol brings necessary attention to a cultural problem that most college and university leaders feel...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Conservation, University of Virginia, Students
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Towson nursing students at USMH attend conference
The nursing students from Towson University at University System of Maryland at Hagerstown attended and participated in the Health Occupations Students of America competition as judges for the state event on April 18. It was the 34th annual state...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Teaching and Learning, Towson University, Students
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