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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

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In 2010, In 2010, the college converted its football field into a farm. Jakes Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, the first graduate program the school’s history. We believe this project will have a profound impact on student success and well-being, empowering them to focus on their education and future.”

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

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The long-standing collaboration between LSAC and AALS and the impressive histories and strengths of both organizations will ensure a smooth transition in July,” she continued. “In She also chaired the planning committee for the AALS Workshop for New Law School Teachers in 2010.

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Historic Faculty Strike Disrupts California State University System

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history and the first systemwide strike by the California Faculty Association (CFA) since 1983. Meanwhile, CSU reached a tentative agreement last week with another union, Teamsters Local 2010, representing over 1,000 skilled trade workers.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

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In fact, this rate for English majors puts it below the unemployment rate for computer and information services majors, 2.8%, though still higher compared to a number of other majors – business, engineering, philosophy, physical science, and history. in history. “I And in the U.S.

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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Dies at 71

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Oliver previously served in the state General Assembly and as Assembly speaker, becoming the first Black woman in the role in New Jersey history in 2010. Overseeing the Department of Community Affairs, she also headed efforts to expand affordable housing and local government services.

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Center for Politics and Race Honors Late New Jersey Lt. Governor

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In 2010, the Newark native became the first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and only the second in our nation's history to lead a state legislative house. The New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson announced a donation to fund the Lt.

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The contested rise of ‘institutional autonomy’

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This post was kindly authored for HEPI by Gill Evans, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. Between 2010 and 2014-15 the number of alternative providers rose from 94 to 122. This piece is the first part of two on the topic of institutional autonomy. 5] OUA, NW 8/2 (76). [6]