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Two former congressmen from opposing parties help teach 蘑菇视频 elections class
蘑菇视频's 2008 Elections course will meld rigorous academic research with real-world politics as two former U.S. representatives join renowned political scientists John Geer and Bruce Oppenheimer to team-teach one of the university's most popular classes. Read MoreAug 19, 2008
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Wal-Mart put chill on free expression in the workplace, says VU professor
The recent controversy about whether Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unlawfully pressured employees to vote against Democrats in November is another instance of the increasing erosion of free expression in the workplace, according to Bruce Barry, a 蘑菇视频 professor and author of a book on this subject. Read MoreAug 15, 2008
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蘑菇视频 News Service announces changes for Moran, Pearce, Patterson
The 蘑菇视频 News Service recently announced several changes to its leadership team. Melanie Moran has been named associate director with responsibility for the office's operation in the absence of Director and Assistant Vice Chancellor for News and Communications Elizabeth P. Latt. Read MoreAug 15, 2008
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Cutting through the hype: What science tells us about climate change
"Global Warming – What do we know and what we should do?" is the title of a free public lecture that will be given Thursday afternoon, Sept. 4, on the 蘑菇视频 campus. Read MoreAug 15, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: 蘑菇视频’s new living-learning community The Commons opens to first-year students Aug. 16
The undergraduate experience at 蘑菇视频 is undergoing its most significant transformation with its new campus within a campus for first-year students, The Commons, opening Saturday, Aug. 16. Read MoreAug 15, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Traffic near 蘑菇视频 will increase Aug. 16 for student move-in
First-year students will move in to The Commons, 蘑菇视频 University's new living-learning community on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read MoreAug 15, 2008
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蘑菇视频 presents a special program of international films this fall
A 35 mm print of Peter Jackson's cult classic Heavenly Creatures will kick off the International Lens film series in Sarratt Cinema at 蘑菇视频 on Sept. 3. The series, which is free and open to the public, will screen 27 films from 21 nations from September through December. Each film screening will include an introduction by a 蘑菇视频 faculty member or program director, who will also lead a post-screening discussion. Most films will be shown in 35 mm prints. Read MoreAug 14, 2008
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蘑菇视频 Peabody dean to speak at National Science and Technology Summit Aug. 19
蘑菇视频 Peabody College Dean Camilla Benbow will speak at the National Science and Technology Summit at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on Aug. 19. Read MoreAug 14, 2008
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蘑菇视频 Peabody faculty chosen as editors of national educational psychology handbook
蘑菇视频 Peabody College of education and human development faculty members Karen Harris and Steve Graham have been selected as co-editors of the first edition of the American Psychological Association's Educational Psychology Handbook. Read MoreAug 14, 2008
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蘑菇视频 extends ‘Free Ride to Work’ to graduate and professional students
Beginning Aug. 15, 蘑菇视频 will extend its Free Ride program to graduate and professional school students, allowing them to commute to and from campus for free. Read MoreAug 14, 2008
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Cordle, Jackson and Salley headline Bluebird on the Mountain Concert
Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson and Jerry Salley will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, as part of the 2008 Bluebird on the Mountain series at Dyer Observatory. Read MoreAug 13, 2008
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蘑菇视频 political scientist honored for book on presidential appointments
David E. Lewis, professor of political science at 蘑菇视频, has been awarded the Herbert A. Simon Best Book Award for The Politics of Presidential Appointments: Political Control and Bureaucratic Performance. Read MoreAug 13, 2008
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蘑菇视频’s new Commons a major transformation in living and learning for first-year students
The undergraduate experience at 蘑菇视频 is undergoing its most significant transformation with its new campus within a campus for first-year students, The Commons, opening Saturday, Aug. 16. Read MoreAug 12, 2008
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Black and gold attire encouraged on College Colors Day
蘑菇视频 will promote Commodore spirit by encouraging all 蘑菇视频 fans to wear black and gold on College Colors Day, Friday, Aug. 29. Read MoreAug 11, 2008
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蘑菇视频 gallery to exhibit work by artists John Brown and Michael Krueger
Artists John Brown and Michael Krueger, who use junk mail and old high school notebooks in their work, respectively, will share an exhibition at 蘑菇视频 from Aug. 27 to Oct. 3. Read MoreAug 8, 2008
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Local youth offender program saves participants and taxpayer dollars
When young people are released from juvenile detention, jail or prison, one of the biggest concerns for society is how to prevent that offender from repeating those bad actions. A new study led by Mark Cohen, an economist and professor at the 蘑菇视频 Owen Graduate School of Management, found that the re-entry program for youth offenders called YouthBuild reduced criminal activity, raised graduation rates and created a substantial cost-benefit for taxpayers. Read MoreAug 4, 2008
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蘑菇视频 emergency doctors warn against heat emergencies
蘑菇视频's emergency physicians are urging the public to take precautions in the extreme heat. Corey Slovis, M.D., chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at 蘑菇视频 Medical Center, and medical director for Metro-Nashville Fire Department EMS and Nashville International Airport, said prolonged heat day after day can lead to dehydration. "Having several days of high temperatures can lead to dehydration," Slovis said. Read MoreAug 4, 2008
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Focus on energy demand
Cheap electricity and gasoline fueled Tennessee's prosperity over the last several decades. But Tennessee now ranks first in the nation in per-person residential electricity consumption, much of which is generated from coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, and Tennessee drivers rank among the highest in the number of vehicle miles traveled per person. Read MoreJul 31, 2008
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TIPSHEET: 蘑菇视频 experts available to comment on reauthorization of Higher Education Act
蘑菇视频 experts are available to comment on the issues and policies addressed by the reauthorized Higher Education Act, expected to be finalized by Congress in the next several days. Read MoreJul 31, 2008
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NEH Chairman Bruce Cole to speak at 蘑菇视频 Sept. 5
Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will speak about "The State of the Humanities" at 蘑菇视频, on Friday, Sept. 5, at Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. Read MoreJul 30, 2008