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Three-time cancer survivor Jim Calhoun to headline Dick Vitale Gala
Bradenton Herald"I found something." Jim Calhoun calls them the three scariest words. "They are deadly when you hear it from your doctor. I've seen and experienced what cancer can do to people," Calhoun said. Approaching his 71sth birthday, Calhoun is a three-...Tags: Bobby Bowden, Big East Conference, Sports, College Sports, Squamous Cell Cancer
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Grade Inflation Undermining Universities
The Hartford CourantMisquoting William Shakespeare: "Now is the spring of our discontent." Indeed, even as the daffodils blossom and the songbirds sing, my students at the University of Connecticut are stressing out from their end-of-semester quest for high grades....Tags: Science and Technology, Academic Progress, Education, William Shakespeare, Inflation and Deflation
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LETTER: New Husky: Much About Nothing
Right after the new Husky logo and UConn name debuted, I e-mailed the athletic director's office and gave my alumnus thumbs-up. Since a mascot and logo are most recognized as representing a university, I thought both were perfectly appropriate. When...Tags: Colin McEnroe, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Luby's Incorporated
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UConn's Hartford Site Should Complement Other Plans
Where in downtown Hartford should the University of Connecticut locate its Greater Hartford campus? All things being equal, a place that enhances other state investments and city plans. UConn officials announced in November that they were planning to...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Bushnell Park, Pedro E. Segarra, West Hartford
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The Academic Side Of UConn Football
The Hartford CourantIn one big way basketball is not like football for UConn's Ellen Tripp. When it comes to football, Tripp, the school's interim director for the Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes (CPIA), is responsible for the academic progress,...Tags: Big East Conference, Sports, College Sports, Teaching and Learning, Students
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READER SUBMITTED: Hebron Public Schools Appoints Jeffrey R. Newton Next School Superintendent
HebronThe Hebron Board of Education has selected Jeffrey R. Newton to be the new superintendent of schools. Mr. Newton comes to Hebron after 13 years of experience as an educator, most recently serving as the director of special services for the Westbrook...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Southern Connecticut State University, Teachers
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READER SUBMITTED: 20th Anniversary Of Organ Competition Attracts National Attention!
StatewideThe 20th Annual L. Cameron Johnson Organ Competition for high school students will take place on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 11 a.m. at Storrs Congregational Church, 2 N. Eagleville Road, Storrs. This year outstanding young organists from California,...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Storrs
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Regents' Next Pick For President: California Educator
The Hartford CourantThe Board of Regents for Higher Education wants Gregory Gray, chancellor of Riverside Community College District in California, to be its next president and has offered a salary of $380,000 to get him here. The board has a "tentative agreement" from...Tags: Charter Oak State College, Colleges and Universities
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UConn Narrows Search For Downtown Campus Site
The Hartford CourantThe University of Connecticut has significantly narrowed its search for a site in downtown Hartford suitable for relocating its campus from West Hartford to the city, the mayor told The Courant's editorial board Wednesday. Hartford Mayor Pedro E....Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Education, Colleges and Universities, Pedro E. Segarra, West Hartford
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UConn Student Accused Of Email Harassment
The Hartford CourantA University of Connecticut law student faces charges of second-degree harassment and second-degree breach of peace after allegedly sending anti-Semitic, racist, sexual and threatening emails to students and faculty. Anya Bargh, 32, of Middletown, was...Tags: Sex Crimes, Middletown, Teaching and Learning, Students, Sexual Misconduct
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READER SUBMITTED: Barnes Joins Reardon Scanlon Vodola As Partner
West HartfordReardon Scanlon Vodola LLP is expanding, with Christopher G. Barnes joining the firm as a partner. Chris has a national practice focused on commercial and financial services litigation, including representation of insurance companies and other business...Tags: Breach of Contract, Corporate Crime, Colleges and Universities, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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UConn Students Should Pay For Fitness Center
With competition for students intense among colleges, having a state-of-the-art recreation center is becoming critical. According to collegeview.com, such facilities are "designed to lure students to the school, and keep them happy while they're there."...
Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Students, Storrs
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