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Quinn vows to sign bill, end problem-plagued tuition-waiver programThe Illinois House sounded the death knell Monday for a century-old legislative scholarship program long abused by politicians who passed out tuition waivers to children of relatives, political cronies and campaign contributors.
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Education may not only improve a person's finances, it is also linked to better health habits and a longer life.
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The belief shared at all levels of Indian society that an English-medium education is the key to children's prosperity is changing classroom teaching but experts worry about standardsDinesh Mandal, an illiterate villager from Bihar, came to India's capital city nearly three decades ago with a dream...(more)
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The donation from Jeffrey and Judy Henley is the biggest in UC Santa Barbara's history. It will support energy efficiency research and engineering programs.UC Santa Barbara, according to old stereotypes, may still conjure up the image of a lush campus by the beach, where students can...(more)
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They work longer hours, face economic insecurity and suffer worse health. Now their feckless ways are lampooned in the media. A controversial new book argues that men increasingly face a prejudice that dare not speak its nameYou might not have realised it, but men are being...(more)
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Mitt Romney is steering clear of the fight over gay marriage and talking about his commitments to his own family in a commencement address at a conservative Christian university.
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New York City was recently the host to the North East Conference on Science and Skepticism, or NECSS which is pronounced "nexus." NECSS ran over three days and included some great events outside of the conference in different venues in NYC. Saturday April 20th was a...(more)
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The Redfield name can be seen all over campus at UNR. The Nell J. Redfield Foundation has given about $40 million during the past three decades for gems such as the auditorium in the math and science building, a student health clinic and the Redfield Theatre....(more)
