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Former Belfry athlete, coach and principal retiring
Williamson Daily News, W.Va.My how time flies by. Sort of like Rod Varney flew by the competition back in the early 1960s as a quarterback and sprinter for the Belfry Pirates. Fast forward 49 years later, to when Varney graduated from Belfry to his last days as principal at his...Tags: Marshall University, Colleges and Universities, Mining, Metal and Mineral
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Toyota bornlearning Academy graduates parents
Richmond Register, Ky.Seven graduates received their certificates Thursday night, but not with the customary rendition of "Pomp and Circumstance." It was a celebration of the parents' six-month journey with the Toyota bornlearning Academy at Berea Community School. The...Tags: Toyota Motor Corp., Georgetown, United Way
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First Lady urges graduates to live by their values
Richmond Register, Ky.Touching on her own college experiences, First Lady Michelle Obama urged Eastern Kentucky University graduates to live a life of service while building on valuable character traits that will benefit the entire nation. Obama visited Richmond as the...Tags: Religion and Belief, Ethics, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Army, Values
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Michelle Obama speaks at EKU's graduation
The Lexington Herald-LeaderFirst lady Michelle Obama chose to speak at Eastern Kentucky University's graduation Saturday because of its often-celebrated work with veterans, and in her speech she urged graduates to take the values they learned here out into the world. "You have...Tags: Religion and Belief, Values, Teaching and Learning, Barack Obama, Education
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Board votes to reclassify full-time substitute teachers
Richmond Register, Ky.Madison County Schools teachers and staff cheered Thursday night after a proposal to cut two contracted days from the school calendar died when board members declined to make a motion on the measure, either pro or con. However, 15 educators in the...Tags: Lobbying, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Politics
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BRIEF: Woman admits falsely reporting campus attack, EKU authorities say
The Lexington Herald-LeaderA woman recanted her report that a man grabbed her from behind and choked her at Eastern Kentucky University, campus police said Friday. EKU police issued a safety alert Friday based on the woman's claim that she was attacked about 2 a.m. by an... -
Eastern Kentucky University's new president will get a $400,000 salary
The Lexington Herald-LeaderMichael Benson, the incoming president of Eastern Kentucky University, will make $400,000 a year, and he'll receive a housing allowance, a car and deferred compensation. Benson's contract also offers him the opportunity to get performance bonuses...Tags: Financial Aid, University of Kentucky, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Western Kentucky University
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Teacher mentor program to come to BGHS, FSHS in fall
Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky.Sylvia Dietrich says the way prospective teachers are educated in America isn't working, so it is time to "build a better teacher." Dietrich, interim director of the Western Kentucky University School of Teacher Education and associate dean of the...Tags: Teachers, Social Sciences, Bowling, Teaching and Learning, Sports
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Model's funding explained in light of Eastern's cuts
Richmond Register, Ky.While Eastern Kentucky University is working to cut 10 percent from its budget, the cliche "everything is on the table" keeps getting repeated as the Strategic Budget Reallocation Task Force goes about evaluating all of the university's programs. One of...Tags: Harry Jr Moberly, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Government, Politics
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Hundreds attend airport open house
Richmond Register, Ky.The Madison Airport gave its second annual open house Saturday, and despite the threat of rain, at least 300 showed up. Among them were 80 children, or Young Eagles, who were given free rides in light airplanes by members of the local Experimental...Tags: Entertainment, Air Transportation Industry, Fashion Shows, Entertainment Events, Federal Aviation Administration
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Greenup, East Carter look ahead
The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky.A million dollars per year goes pretty far in helping a rural school dig its way out of a deep academic hole. Greenup County and East Carter high schools found themselves both at the bottom of the pit two years ago, floundering about with low student...Tags: Science and Technology, Academic Progress, Financial Aid, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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ITM '73: Hereabouts
Here’s a regularly occurring “Hereabouts” column from April 19, 1973, by Robert T. Baughman. “Hereabouts” rounded up tidbits of opinion and conversations from around Lincoln County and turned it all into an enjoyable...
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