| The top news stories shown below are updated several times a week to provide timely information on emerging ideas and trends, ground-breaking research, and important events as they occur at many of America’s leading liberal arts colleges. Whether you are a journalist, student or prospective student, parent or advisor, researcher or other interested party, these top news stories reveal both the depth and range of educational disciplines and extracurricular activities at America’s best residential liberal arts colleges. They also highlight contributions made by faculty members, within their academic and scientific disciplines, in the larger communities, and on the national stage. |
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| Southwestern University student makes a major musical discovery |
| Discovery of a previously unknown song cycle adds to our knowledge of composer Franz Liszt |
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| National Technology Initiative Serving Liberal Arts Colleges Moves to Southwestern University |
| NITLE helps liberal arts colleges identify technologies that can save money, improve teaching |
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| "Wingspan" of Social Networking Connects Ladan Nekoomaram '09 to Relatives in Iran |
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| Trinity Students Receive Grant to Provide Health Education in Honduras |
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| Alma College President Saundra Tracy Announces Retirement Plans |
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| Saint Benedict's/Saint John's theology professor nominated to be U.S. ambassador to the Holy See |
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| Illinois Wesleyan Students Join Global Medical Brigade to Honduras |
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| Robert Koopmann named president of Saint John’s University, Minn. |
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| Furman University President David Shi Announces Retirement |
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| Ohio Wesleyan Breaks Ground on New Aquatics Recreation Center |
| 'Green' Building to Feature Geothermal Heating, Cooling with More than 90 Underground Wells |
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| CNN's Christiane Amanpour to Give Dickinson College Commencement Address |
| Accepts Honorary Degree on Behalf of International Women’s Media Foundation |
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| DePauw Students Take First Runner-Up Prize at Microsoft's Imagine Cup Finals |
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| Swarthmore College Microbiologist Discusses Keys to Swine Flu Response |
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| President Joan Develin Coley announces 2010 retirement |
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| Bowdoin College Alum Christopher Hill '74 Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq |
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| St. Olaf alumnus, author David Oppegaard talks about first novel, 'Suicide Collectors' |
| David Oppegaard visited campus April 15 to discuss his debut novel, The Suicide Collectors, which has been named a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award. He shares his thoughts on the novel's success and his advice for aspiring writers. |
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| Bowdoin College's Polar Explorer Robert Peary, Stuffed and on a Pole |
| All Dolled Up at the North Pole: Peary Doll Joins Polar Explorer's Great-Grandson for Centennial Celebration |
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| Furman University Offers Tuition-Free Benefits to Eligible Post-9/11 Veterans |
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| Mike Segawa Assumes Presidency of National Higher Education Association |
| Senior student affairs officer at the University of Puget Sound takes on national role. |
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| Lori Bettison-Varga Elected Scripps College President |
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| U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald to deliver Knox College Commencement address |
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| Hamilton College Geoscientist and Student Leave on NSF-funded Antarctic Expedition |
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| 'Global Nomads' Find a Home at Lewis & Clark |
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| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brings activist spirit to Willamette University |
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| In Bates College talk, former Maine governor to address role of leadership in environmental protection |
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| Mount Holyoke's Demas Pens One-Woman Play |
| "Blue Straw Hat" to be Presented March 25 and 26 |
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| April 17 Celebration Will Mark 100th Anniversary of SPJ's Founding at DePauw |
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| Mount Holyoke's Joanne Creighton to Step Down |
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| Davidson Men's Basketball Event Collects More Than 10,000 Pairs of Shoes for Children in Nigeria |
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| Flight 1549 in the Hudson |
| My Lafayette externship at ABC News 20/20. |
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| DePauw Media Ethicist Weighs in on 'Chimpgate' |
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| Swarthmore College Names New President |
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| Washington College Announces $50,000 George Washington Book Prize Finalists |
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| New Generation Encounters Vietnam Through Lewis & Clark Program |
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| Lewis & Clark poet earns national acclaim |
| Mary Szybist winning grants, accolades for her 'musical' work |
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| Furman University Receives $60,000 Grant for Undergraduate Research in Sciences |
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| Grant Will Improve Diversity Initiatives on Five Campuses |
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| Washington & Jefferson College Named to Presidential Honor Roll For Community Service |
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| Ohio Wesleyan University Named to Presidential Honor Roll |
| National Award Recognizes OWU's Exemplary Community Service |
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| Gettysburg College Trustees Unanimously Name Alumna 14th President |
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| 'Bailout not adequate,' says Nobel Prize Winner at Willamette |
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| Grinnell College Awarded Mellon Grant to Encourage Academic Careers Among Diverse Students |
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| Bowdoin College Alum Sen. George Mitchell '54 Named Middle East Envoy |
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| Knights Give $5 Million to Willamette University College of Law |
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| Three Furman University Seniors Receive Rotary Scholarships to Study Abroad |
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| Indianapolis Star: 'DePauw Students on Hand for Hudson River Rescue' |
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| Lewis & Clark's Anne Bentley Rising Star in World of 'Nano' |
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| King to Obama and Beyond: Bowdoin's Legacy of Inclusion |
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| Scripps College Looks at the Mystery of Sleep |
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| Four Golden Globes for Bowdoin Alum Kary Antholis '84 Project |
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| Furman University Ranked Among 2009 Best Values by Two Publications |
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| Author, Presidential Expert to Speak at Ohio Wesleyan University |
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| McDaniel College to offer new Master's of Science degree in Gerontology |
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| Foreign Policy Expert to Discuss U.S. Relations with China |
| Thomas J. Christensen to Speak Jan. 28 at Ohio Wesleyan University |
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| Award-Winning Journalist Jane Pauley Returns to DePauw for Ubben Lecture, April 17 |
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| Animals Have a Friend in Need With Wellesley College Senior |
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| New academic programs, from certificates to bachelor's and master's degrees, now offered at Chatham University's Eden Hall Farm Campus |
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| Willamette University Initiates Loan Forgiveness Program |
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| Lewis & Clark Psychology Professor Wins National Best Professor Award |
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| Willamette professor named Oregon Professor of the Year |
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| WNJR Students win Pittsburgh AIR Awards |
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| MTV's 'The Hills' Features Song by DePauw Student |
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| Renaissance Art and Marriage Combine in New Book by Wellesley Professor |
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| $1 Million Gift to Eckerd College from Founding Class Member Grover Wrenn is Largest from an Alumnus |
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| Trinity's Director of Community Relations Wins State House Seat |
| Jason Rojas waged Hard-Fought, Successful Campaign |
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| Allegheny's Shea Provides Political Analysis of Pennsylvania's 3rd District Congressional Race |
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| Lewis & Clark professor's protein research raises questions and explores opportunities |
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| Student puts Lewis & Clark in top five on 'green vote' initiative |
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| Chronicle of Higher Ed Features DePauw's 'Monon Memories' |
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| Sweet Carillon: Wellesley College Bell Ringers Carry On Tradition with a Modern Twist |
| Guild of Carillonneurs Play Largest, and Least Recognized, Instrument in the World |
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| Bowdoin Students Enjoy Unique Access to Arctic Research |
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| Facilitating Entrepreneurship in New Orleans: Lafayette Students Assist in Lower Ninth Ward Redevelopment |
| Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project collaborates with residents for green community renewal |
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| Washington & Lee Receives $5 Million Gift for Professorships, Hillel House Project |
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| Rocky Mountain Institute Selects Furman University for Research Project |
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| W&L Professor's Research Warns of Psychological Effects of Unemployment |
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| Scripps College Professor Leads Research on Brain Response Affecting Voting Decisions |
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| Lawrence University Announces $150 Million Capital Campaign |
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| Senator Robert Dole to Speak at Grinnell College November 13 |
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| Trinity University Librarian Promotes Scholarly Open Access |
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| Furman University Receives $850,000 Grant From Mellon Foundation |
| Grant will support sustainability and environmental education initiatives at the university |
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| Washington & Lee's Kahn Participates in Landmark Study on Deforestation in Amazonas |
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| BetterBricks honors two Willamette administrators for green building efforts |
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| DePauw Presents 'Felipe Dulzaides: Nothing Happens Twice' |
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| Shakespeare and Pie |
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| Ohio Wesleyan Awarded Federal Funds for Library Digitization Project |
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| Mellon Foundation Awards Lawrence University $350,000 Grant for New Senior Experience Program |
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| Author of #1 Bestseller Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, Coming to DePauw |
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| Bowdoin Student Alexandra McLain '11: Riding Waves of Glory |
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| Trinity College Student Organist to Open for Joshua Bell, Hartford Symphony |
| 20-year-old senior will perform Toccata Festiva at Symphony Opener |
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| Wall Street Journal Column Inspired by Soon-to-Premiere DePauw Musical |
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| ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen [DePauw '54] Visits Princeton Entrepreneurship Club |
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| Former Prime Minister of the French Republic to be First Guest of Trinity University's 2008-2008 Distinguished Lecture Series |
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| "Hard Tests" in Changing World Face Nation's Next President, Madeleine Albright Tells DePauw Discourse |
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| Lee Hamilton Examines 'America's Role in the World' |
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| Senator Robert Dole to Speak at Grinnell College November 13 |
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| Washington and Lee's Online Newscast, "The Rockbridge Report," Wins Another National Award |
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| Lewis & Clark Program Teaches Students to Identify Environmental Solutions |
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| Westmont's Penska Speaks at European Parliament |
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| Ohio Wesleyan Launches Green Campus Initiatives |
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| DePauw's Prindle Institute Featured in Environmental Design + Construction |
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| DePauw Geoscientist to Present Research at Joint Meeting of National Scientific Societies |
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| Former President of Mexico To Speak at Alma College |
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| American Masterpieces project features rarely seen Native American regalia |
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| "Autism Across Cultures" Convocation by Grinnell Alumni Author |
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| Legendary Trio to Perform in Concert at Trinity University |
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| Lewis & Clark-based Initiative fixes the nation's attention on Climate Change Solutions |
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| Dickinson College’s “A Kiowa’s Odyssey” Exhibit Wins Award of Merit |
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| William Jewell professor collaborates on anthrax research with KUMED |
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| Willamette University called exemplary by national sustainability report |
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| Trinity University featured in 2009 Edition of "Best 368 Colleges" by The Princeton Review |
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| Ohio Wesleyan University Performing Arts Series Kicks off with Robert Post Comedy Theatre |
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| Award-Winning Journalist and Broadcaster Alfredo Cruz New Station Manager for Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM |
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| William Jewell named among 'America's Best Colleges' in new Forbes.com report |
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| In the Pool: Bowdoin College's Biomechanical Training |
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| Bowdoin College Library Receives Conservation Bookshelf Award |
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| Furman Professor Charles Brewer Honored by American Psychological Association |
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| Neil A. Leary Named Director of Dickinson College's Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education |
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| Rollins Dance Marathon Wins National Award from Children's Miracle Network |
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| Furman University Honored by SC Environmental Educational Association |
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| Humanitarian FOSS Summer Institute Completes Its Work |
| Interns Engage in “Building Software for Society” |
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| Trinity Fundraising Sets Records, Garners National Recognition |
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| Trinity University to Offer Scholarships to First Generation College Students from San Antonio |
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| Lawrence University Receives $1.1 Million Gift for Student Scholarships |
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| James H. Mullen, Jr. Begins Work as 21st President of Allegheny College |
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| Trinity University to Offer FAST Student Grants for Science and Technology Majors |
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| Could Evolutionary Computation Cut Billions of Years in Solving Problems? |
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| Lewis & Clark Chemist Wins NSF grant for Nanoparticle Work |
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| Hewlett Foundation Awards Riley Institute at Furman Additional $400,000 to Support Public Education Study |
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| Trinity College Has Nation's Highest Increase in Accepted Teach For America Applicants |
| Accepted applicants represent 500% increase |
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| DePauw to Inaugurate 19th President Brian Casey on October 10 |
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| Madeleine Albright to Keynote 'DePauw Discourse 2008: America's Role in the World' |
| Lee Hamilton, Bret Baier and Martha Raddatz Among Other Participants |
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| Economics Professor Predicts China Will Top Gold Medal Count at Beijing Summer Olympic Games |
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| Davidson Friends Recall Loyalty and Brilliance of Distinguished Alumnus Tony Snow '77 |
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| Grinnell College Magazine Wins International Award |
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| Westmont Music Earns National Accreditation |
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| Bowdoin College Audio Blog Provides Ongoing Scoop on Archaeological Dig |
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| Vienna International Youth and Music Festival's Judges Include DePauw Prof. |
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| Swarthmore College Lang Professor George Lakey Receives Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Prize |
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| Celebrating the Centennial: Peary Packs for the Pole |
| Bowdoin College Launches Northward Blog Chronicling Robert E. Peary's Expedition to the North Pole |
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| Flood Displaced Musicians Find High Ground |
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| Rollins Faculty Integral to Genius Reserve Better Community Award |
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| A 21st-century vision of environmental studies |
| Lewis & Clark takes an approach to environmental studies that is holistic, interdisciplinary, and firmly rooted in a sense of place |
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| Potential "Magic Bullet" Developed by Nobel Laureate Ferid Murad '58 Could Save Millions of Lives |
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| "Globalizing the Campus" Focus of Illinois Wesleyan University Workshop |
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| Colgate University Celebrates Friday the 13th |
| University President to Ring NYSE Opening Bell |
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| A Decade of Peace: A Conversation With George Mitchell Ten Years After Good Friday |
| An In-Depth Q&A With the Man Who Brokered Peace in Northern Ireland |
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| Compassion, Unity Demonstrated in China Rescue Efforts |
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| Prindle Institute is First Indiana Building Certified 'Gold' by US Green Building Council |
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| Barbara Kingsolver[DePauw '77] is Finalist for Gold Nautilus Book Award |
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| Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region of Iraq receives Honorary Degree and speaks to W&J Graduates |
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| Wellesley Inaugurates H. Kim Bottomly as its 13th President |
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| Treasury Secretary, Conservationist Henry Paulson to Give Hamilton College Commencement Address and Share Honorary Degree |
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| Furman University Receives Award in Recognition of Sustainability Efforts |
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| Chatham College announces state approval to become CHATHAM UNIVERSITY |
| The 138-year-old institution will house Chatham College for Women, the College for Graduate Studies and the College for Continuing and Professional Studies |
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