Just a joke? W&L professor Julie Woodzicka to lecture on disparagement humor
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Washington and Lee professor Julie Woodzicka will speak on “Just a Joke? The Social Consequences of Disparagement Humor” on Jan. 15.
Search Results for University of Mary Washington
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UVA hires Dick Cheney/Pentagon staffer whose failures include Iraq, Mitt Romney
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Eric Edelman is a former undersecretary at the Pentagon. He promotes higher military spending, an attack on Iran, and deployment of nuclear weapons.
Karen Beck-Herzog selected as new site manager at Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
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Karen Beck-Herzog, an 18-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been selected as the new Site Manager for Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park.
Governor’s EMS Awards announced at annual EMS Symposium
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The 2015 Governor’s Emergency Medical Services Award winners were recently announced at the 36th annual Governor’s EMS Awards Ceremony in Norfolk.
Computational thinking will help students become better scientists
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A team of researchers led by a Virginia Tech faculty member has received $1.25 million from the National Science Foundation to introduce computational approaches to help students learn chemistry in an environment that encourages scientific discussion.
Sexual assault, Title IX workshop to feature state, local experts
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A statewide workshop focusing on the prevention of sexual assault on college and university campuses – and how to handle it if it does happen – will be held Friday, Nov. 20, at Wintergreen Resort, and will feature presenters from Bridgewater College, the Virginia attorney general’s office, the department of education’s office of civil rights in Washington, D.C., and many others from the educational community.
The EPA Clean Power Plan oversteps federal authority
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Something troubling is coming down the pike now that the Obama administration has announced its new Clean Power Plan. In a full-speed-ahead quest to lower carbon dioxide emissions from the nation’s power plants, the administration is implementing new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that raise troubling legal issues.
EMU sending three runners to NCAA Cross Country Championships
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For the second year in a row, Eastern Mennonite University will be sending three cross country runners to the NCAA National Championships.
Global development fair highlights UVA commitment to global education
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The University of Virginia is taking its international offerings to a new level this week, bringing global development pros to Grounds for a new career and recruitment event that will place Wahoos in jobs and internships around the world.
Annual gala concert features rare opportunity to hear ‘Concert Selections from Leonard Bernstein’s MASS’
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Leonard Bernstein’s “MASS,” commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy for the 1971 dedication of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., is subtitled “A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers.”
