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Four ways to save big beyond the holidays
It's the time of year when people worry about the money they've wasted, but there's more at stake than a holiday splurge. Think bigger -- about the thousands of dollars people waste without a second thought. Many just spent weeks looking for the best...
Tags: Financial Aid, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Education, Tuition Planning Services
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Colleges start posing mind-bending essay questions: Where’s Waldo?
L.A. NOWFrom Caltech in the West to Wake Forest University in the East, colleges are offering up mind-stretching, offbeat or downright freaky essay questions in an effort to gain better insights into young people's minds and personalities.... -
Naughty and nice: That’s the million-dollar question
The Religion WorldWake Forest University is spending $1 million to better understand virtue and vice. The Character Project awarded eight grants on the philosophy of character and eight on the theology of character from 170 submitted proposals. “Those selected... -
Where does character come from?
The Religion WorldA three-year, multi-million dollar study at Wake Forest University called The Character Project will attempt to determine the mysteries of human character. How do traits such as honesty, compassion and empathy combine to create character? “The... -
Getting to know Florida State’s Week 6 foe — Wake Forest
Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando SentinelAlright, after taking a couple of days off to heal up and unwind, the Florida State Seminoles return to the practice fields Monday afternoon to resume preparations for their next opponent and to continue their season. With injuries littering the roster,... -
Wake Forest Baptist IT director stepping down
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.The chief information officer for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is stepping down, effective May 31, the center confirmed Friday. Sheila Sanders has served in that role, as well as vice president of information technology, since being hired in...Tags: Medical Research, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Finance, Medical Procedures and Tests, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Robert Lindgren, founding dance dean at UNCSA, dies
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Robert Lindgren, the founding dean of the School of Dance at UNC School of the Arts, died Friday at his home in Winston-Salem. He was 89. The cause of death was not immediately available. Lindgren was a "titan in the dance world," Alex Ewing, a former...Tags: Charlotte, Joffrey Ballet, Arts, Entertainment Events, Dance
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Friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect released while awaiting trial for allegedly lying
Associated PressBOSTON (AP) — A friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) has been released from federal custody while he awaits trial for allegedly lying to federal investigators probing the April 15 bombings. Robel...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Punishment, Deval Patrick
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Big Ten academic committee reaches out to UM
While the University of Maryland won't be able to reap most of the rewards of joining the Big Ten athletic conference until the move becomes official in July 2014, it will start benefiting from its academic counterpart — the Committee on...
Tags: Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Students, Purdue Boilermakers
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The heart of a teacher with a love for the land
The Mount Airy News, N.C.Robert Holder is the man you would want on your side if a disaster ever happened. He has the perfect balance of intelligence paired with common sense, along with an enterprising spirit, the heart of a teacher and a father, and a mighty green thumb....Tags: Students, Gardening, Teachers, Colleges and Universities, Schools
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Where are the jobs?
The High Point Enterprise, N.C.In a just a little over a month, many high school seniors will become rising freshmen. The seniors at Penn-Griffin School for the Arts have their college plans in order and are looking to the future. Amber Jones will attend University of North...Tags: Technology, Philosophy, East Carolina University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Colleges and Universities
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Entertainment calendar (April 25-May 1-2013)
The High Point Enterprise, N.C.Rhythm "STOMP" will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in War Memorial Auditorium at the Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. The long-running show that began as street performance in the United Kingdom mixes percussion and movement. $54.05-$64.85,...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Fine Arts, Dance, Photography
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