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Founded by Baptists in 1890, along with oil baron John D. Rockefeller, the University of Chicago occupies 211 acres in the Hyde Park neighborhood south of downtown Chicago. It has 4,400 undergraduates and 9,000 graduate, professional and other students. Its athletic teams are called the Maroons. Although the university was founded by Baptists, it was nondenominational from the start and enrolled women and minorities at a time when many universities did not. The College, for undergraduates, has five divisions: Biological Sciences Collegiate Division; Humanities Collegiate Division; New Collegiate Division; Physical Sciences Collegiate Division; and Social Sciences Collegiate Division. Its six...
Founded by Baptists in 1890, along with oil baron John D. Rockefeller, the University of Chicago occupies 211 acres in the Hyde Park neighborhood south of downtown Chicago. It has 4,400 undergraduates and 9,000 graduate, professional and other students. Its athletic teams are called the Maroons. Although the university was founded by Baptists, it was nondenominational from the start and enrolled women and minorities at a time when many universities did not. The College, for undergraduates, has five divisions: Biological Sciences Collegiate Division; Humanities Collegiate Division; New Collegiate Division; Physical Sciences Collegiate Division; and Social Sciences Collegiate Division. Its six professional schools are: Divinity School; Graduate School of Business; Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies; Law School; Pritzker School of Medicine; and School of Social Service Administration. The four graduate divisions are: Division of the Biological Sciences; Division of the Humanities; Division of the Physical Sciences; and Division of the Social Sciences. Also connected with the university are the Adler Planetarium, the Argonne National Laboratory; the Chapin Hall Center for Children; the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the Field Museum; the Toyota Technological Institute; the Yerkes Observatory; and the Oriental Institute. More than 70 Nobel Prize winners have been associated with the university as faculty members, students or researchers.
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Bigger, savvier Mars breathes down Hershey's neck for dominance of prized US chocolate market
AP Business WriterELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (AP) _ This stretch of rolling dairy country has long been Milton Hershey's turf, where he first found success making chocolate more than a century ago and earned a name synonymous with chocolate in America. But M&M-making rival Mars...Tags: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., Layoffs and Downsizing, Beverage Industry, Plant Openings, Consumers
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Obama, McCain advisers clash over economic policy
Associated Press WriterAn adviser to John McCain said Friday his plan to buy bad mortgages with tax money is the best way to address the nation's economic crisis, but an aide to Barack Obama argued that would reward greedy lenders. The comments came during a two-hour debate...Tags: John McCain, Colleges and Universities, Unemployment, Local Authority, Economic Policy
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Ford CEO not worried about running out of cash
AP Auto WriterWhile his company's stock slipped to an astonishingly low $1.88 per share, Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally said Friday that the automaker is conserving cash and won't run out of money before the economic slowdown ends. In an interview with The...Tags: Management Change, Ford, Stocks, Financially Distressed Companies, Passenger Cars
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AP source: GM likely to announce more production cuts, possible closures as early as next week
AP Auto WriterDETROIT (AP) _ General Motors Corp. is likely to announce further production cuts and possible plant closures as early as next week as it deals with slumping sales and a collapse in its stock price, a person with knowledge of the company's plans said...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Chevrolet, Heavy Engineering, Marketing
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GM shares hit 58-year low
Associated PressShares of General Motors Corp. lost nearly one-third of their value yesterday, plunging to their lowest level in more than 58 years after Standard & Poor's said the automaker's credit could fall further into junk status because of the "rapidly weakening...Tags: Ford, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, General Motors Corp., Sales
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Shares of General Motors Corp. lost nearly one-third of their value Thursday, plunging to their lowest level since 1950 after Standard & Poor's said the automaker's credit could fall further into junk status due to the "rapidly weakening state" of the...Tags: Automotive Equipment, General Motors Corp.
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General Motors Shares Lowest In 58 Years
Associated PressShares of General Motors Corp. lost nearly one-third of their value Thursday, plunging to their lowest level in more than 58 years after Standard & Poor's said the automaker's credit could fall further into junk status because of the "rapidly weakening...Tags: Automotive Equipment, General Motors Corp.
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GM shares up slightly after Thursday trouncing
AP Auto WriterGeneral Motors Corp. shares hit their lowest price since 1949 in the opening minutes of trading Friday as financial turmoil and a weakening global auto market heightened worries that the automaker may be unable to pull out of its nosedive before it runs...Tags: Stock Activities, Heavy Engineering, Ford, Stocks, Metal and Mineral
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GM set to announce more production cuts, plant closures: Source
Associated PressA person with knowledge of General Motors Corp.'s plans says the company is likely to announce more production cuts and possible plant closures as early as next week. The person did not want to be identified because plans are not finalized. The...Tags: Stock Activities, Ford, Stocks, Real Estate Sales, Automotive Equipment
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THE LOBBYIST: Going to the movies ... solo
Synopsis: A Live! Movies feature that explores the moviegoing experience. Directed by: Readers who want to ask questions or add their two cents, staff contributions. This week's segment: "One, please," by Lisa Angelo. Whether it's for guilty pleasure...Tags: Medical Specialization, Lakeview, W., Second City, Hyde Park
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Market upheaval—and Warren Buffett's move—bring advice back in style
For a while, it looked like the big investment banks had forgotten how to give advice. They were too busy trading for their own accounts, borrowing $30 on the dollar, and exploiting their insider's view of the markets. Now the financial landscape has...Tags: Morningstar Incorporated, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, Banking, Henry Paulson, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated
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Old Town preservation organizer
Chicago Tribune reporterJohn A. Cook moved to Old Town as a young lawyer and helped found several groups that fought to preserve the neighborhood's character. A practicing lawyer for 60 years, Mr. Cook, 87, died apparently of a heart attack Sunday, Oct. 5, in the Hallmark...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Holy Name Cathedral, Old Town (Chicago, Illinois)
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