Author: Aaron Hale
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Political theorist discusses loss of freedom in Parthemos Lecture
Quentin Skinner, a pre-eminent political theorist and intellectual historian, delivered the 2013 George S. Parthemos…
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Survey: College rankings influence two-thirds of high school seniors
While college rankings may have traditionally been thought to matter more to parents than students,…
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‘UP’ping their game
Two physics professors have taken Isaac Newton’s first law of motion—an object at rest will…
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AJC article: Atlanta SAT scores connect to economic status
A recent article in The Atlanta Journal Constitution drew ties between 2013 SAT scores and…
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Shifting priorities
Homecoming came early this year for Charles N. Davis, the new dean of the Grady…
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Fake scientific paper accepted by more than 150 open-access journals
Using the names of a fake scientist and a fake institute, Harvard University biologist John…
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Head of Ford Motor Co. stresses career path of hard work, humility
Alan Mulally, CEO and president of the Ford Motor Co., offered an array of career…
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SAT scores indicate most students not academically prepared for college
More than half of the students who have taken the SAT this year are not…
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Universities in Singapore look below surface to expand campuses
With a shortage of land above ground, universities in Singapore are looking to grow their…
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Alma mater for Rutgers University rewritten with gender-neutral lyrics
After a decades-old debate over the arguably sexist lyrics in its alma mater, Rutgers University…
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US panel to begin rewriting campus safety reporting rules in January
A panel tasked with creating new reporting rules for campus safety—including requirements to report dating…
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Ecology school celebrates 100th birthday of its late founder
The life and work of Eugene P. Odum, who has been called “the father of…
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Teachable moments
Sporting rectangular glasses and a neatly knotted bow tie, Craig H. Kennedy’s erudite appearance suggests…
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U. of Virginia to examine its historical relationship with slavery
University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan announced the appointment of a 27-member commission to…
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U. of Tennessee fracking plan halted
A plan to drill for natural gas on University of Tennessee land has been put…
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OID speaker issues call to learn more, remove obstacles to diversity
Celebrating how far UGA has come but also challenging itself to push further, the university…
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Google joins forces with edX in online education
Online search engine giant Google will team with edX, an online educational venture started by…
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Law blog panel discusses future of Supreme Court, journalism
News junkies interested in law, politics, journalism and digital technology saw a different side of…
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Survey: Federal budget cuts hurting scientific research
A survey released in August by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology paints…
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Student papers shrink print schedule
Student newspapers at Duke University, the University of Illinois, the University of Missouri and San…
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Taking care of business
There are new faces on campus in 2013 as the College of Education, the College…
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Report: One-fourth of ACT-tested high school grads are college ready
Twenty-six percent of high school graduates who took the ACT were deemed to have met…
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Domestic terrorism forum to kick off National Preparedness Month
Emergency situations can arise any time of year. Being prepared for them will be the…
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Obama releases plan on higher ed
President Barack Obama laid out his plan for reforming higher education in August. The plan…
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