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Penn State not going private, yet
Though Penn State insists it is not looking to become a private institution, education experts aren’t surprised the school is considering its options in light of state funding cuts that have led other public universities to the same types of...Tags: Government, Company Privatization, The Pennsylvania State University, College Sports, Privatization
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It's about price, proximity
julieg@herald-mail.comChristian Howard started taking classes at Hagerstown Community College in the fall of 2010 under a program that enables high school students to earn high school and college credit at a discounted price. A graduate of Washington County Technical High...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Online Advertising, Students, Nursing
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Late businessman Callas endows professorship at Johns Hopkins
dona@herald-mail.comThe Johns Hopkins University is known throughout the world for medical research, but the late Hagerstown businessman Michael G. Callas remembered his alma mater by endowing a professorship for his profession, civil engineering. Somnath Ghosh, who holds...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Ceremonies, Technology, Arts and Culture, Education
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Land-grant universities have threefold mission
Last week, I started down the road talking about the Land Grant Act, which established colleges of agriculture and mechanics.
As you might remember, the Land Grant Act gave 30,000 acres of public land to each state for each of its senators and...Tags: Ceremonies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Science, Arts and Culture, Architecture
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City Beautiful, City Park and the museum
By Rebecca Massie Lane Special to The Herald-Mail When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st, 'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,' that is all ...Tags: England, Arts and Culture, Arts, Hudson River, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Hagerstown man one of 34 finalists for the 2011 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals
marieg@herald-mail.comSmall whistles can make big noises. They sound the alarm on conduct of illegality, fraud, waste or abuse. They can challenge power. And they can prevent future debacles. Many government workers feel they are doing their patriotic duty by bringing...Tags: Labor Legislation, Bloomington (Monroe, Indiana), National Security, Criminals, Corporate Crime
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Fighting childhood obesity: Before you pinch an inch, remember a child is watching
marieg@herald-mail.comIt's a mantra repeated throughout most people's childhood: Clean your plate. After all, how can you possibly waste food, you are told, when children are starving in Africa? It's a bit of gentle coaxing used by well-meaning parents who want to insure...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Obesity, National Institutes of Health, Health, Physical Conditions
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Robert G. Smith, 95
Retired Col. Robert Gerdes Smith, 95, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, at his residence. Born July 21, 1915, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he was the son of the late Ralph R. and Edna (Gerdes) Smith. Robert was Presbyterian by faith. He...Tags: Human Interest, Armed Conflicts, World War II (1939-1945), Washington County (Maryland), Washington (U.S. state)
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Maryvale makes alcohol awareness mandatory
They have asked a date, found the perfect dress, matched the shoes and made the appointments for hair and nails. But the seniors and their parents at Maryvale Preparatory School must add one more thing to their to-do list before prom night Friday.
The...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, St. Joseph Medical Center, Substance Abuse, Education, Students
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Orange honors 97 seniors admitted to top colleges
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe Orange County School Board is recognizing tonight its top one percent — nearly 100 students admitted to top colleges from amongst about 10,000 high school graduates this year. The district's traditional high schools provided the names of their... -
How to save in a flash sale
Everyone loves a good deal, especially when it comes to luxuries such as vacations and eating out. Online marketers know that too. That's why you're seeing seductive invitations for online flash sales for travel and restaurant meals. The Cornell...Tags: Services and Shopping, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking, Groupon, Inc., PayPal, Inc.
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Truck drivers claim union talk cost them their jobs
Five months after it opened a new $35 million cardboard plant in Lower Macungie, Pratt Corrugated Logistics laid off most of its 18 truck drivers, telling them the company decided to contract with outside haulers instead. But 13 drivers who lost their...
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