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Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of King George II of England. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States, and is recognized as one of the top academic and research institutions in the world.
Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of King George II of England. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States, and is recognized as one of the top academic and research institutions in the world.
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Will Michelle Obama unite nation's feminists?
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — Gina McCauley's blog on African-American women in pop culture has never attracted this kind of attention. The 3-year-old site has a mostly African-American audience. But she launched a new Michelle Obama Watch blog in June to monitor...Tags: Lobbying, University of Maryland, Civil Rights, Sojourner Truth, Heavy Engineering
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Going out in style
Associated PressWhen Yankee Stadium opened for business April 18, 1923, an army of writers strained for adjectives to describe the majestic, triple-decked structure that loomed over the landscape like the Colosseum in Rome, somehow relocated to the Bronx. Babe Ruth, who...Tags: David Cone, Armed Forces, Arts, Babe Ruth, Baseball
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Tips on preventing infant crib deaths
Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies, sudden infant death syndrome. Autopsied brain tissue from SIDS babies first raised suspicion...Tags: Infants, Animals, Medical Specialization, Genetics, Animal Science
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Freedberg moves on to state court next week
Of The Morning CallWhen Robert A. Freedberg was growing up on Eighth Street in Easton he never dreamed he'd spend 281/2 years working at the Northampton County Courthouse just a few blocks away. Even after graduating from Lafayette College, he didn't give it much thought....Tags: Government, Research, Prosecution, National Government, Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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New professors changing university culture
The New York TimesWhen Michael Olneck was standing, arms linked with other protesters, singing We Shall Not Be Moved in front of Columbia University's library in 1968, Sara Goldrick-Rab had not yet been born. When he won tenure at the University of Wisconsin here in 1980,...Tags: George Mason, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Culture, New York Times, Colleges and Universities
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NY's Columbia U. settles discrimination suit
Columbia University has settled a gender discrimination lawsuit with an economics professor. Graciela Chichilnisky (Chee-chil-NIS'-kee) had accused the Manhattan school of continuing to pay her less than her male counterparts _ even after a 1995...Tags: Discrimination, New York, Manhattan, Minority Groups
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Political focus makes MSNBC more competitive
Of The Associated PressPhil Griffin, the NBC News executive who oversees MSNBC, is a coiled mass of energy who needs little provocation to do battle. Now he's got something to fight for. MSNBC is a player in the cable news competition in a way it hasn't been before. The...Tags: Brian Williams, Satellite and Cable Service, Rockefeller Center, News Agency, Marketing
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Interior designer gave clients star treatment
Chicago Tribune reporterCalvin Ashford Jr.'s interior design firm boasted a lengthy roster of celebrity clients: singers, actors and athletes who relied on his eye for color, fabric and art. Friends and colleagues said Mr. Ashford played no favorites among his clientele, giving...Tags: Sammy Sosa, Whitney Houston, Celebrity Mothers, Interior Design, Gold Coast
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Farmingdale man tries to repair image of priests
bart.jones@newsday.comThe sex-abuse scandal that broke in 2002 roiled the Roman Catholic Church and in the eyes of many tarnished the image of priests. But for Farmingdale resident Ed Thompson, as horrible as the scandal was, the larger truth is that the vast majority of...Tags: Roman Catholic, Terrorism, Sexual Assault, Christianity, Long Island
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Obama unlike any politician, black or white
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is the first nonwhite candidate in U.S. history to win a major-party presidential nomination. That fact alone makes him a tradition-breaking, political pioneer. Much less discussed is that Mr. Obama is an atypical,...Tags: History, Government, University of Maryland, Illinois, National Government
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