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Enrollment rises at community colleges

Enrollment rises at community colleges
JACKSON – Officials say enrollment is up 7.2 percent at the state’s community and junior colleges. According to preliminary figures from the State Community College Board, credit enrollment for this fall is 88,800 students. That’s 6,000 more than fall 2009.

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Sugar and Spice

Sugar and Spice
Every reality competition with judges has a “mean one.” Simon Cowell’s scathing remarks have made “American Idol” contestants, and even viewers, cry. And for the first couple of seasons of “Top Chef,” the Emmy Award-winning Bravo TV series now in its seventh season, which pits talented, young, fame-hungry chefs against one another in grueling culinary challenges, that judge was Gail Simmons.

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College offers wide selection of second-start classes

College offers wide selection of second-start classes
Although the traditional 16-week fall semester at Lone Star College-Kingwood began Aug. 30, the college offers a variety of second-start classes with start dates beginning the week of Sept. 13.

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Montana’s high drop-out rate defies efforts to keep kids in school

Montana’s high drop-out rate defies efforts to keep kids in school
Jesse Cullinan never pictured himself as a high school dropout — a firefighter or a Marine, yes — but a dropout, no.

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Hillsdale College to Host Constitution Day Celebration with Free Live Webcast of Two-Day Colloquium

Hillsdale College to Host Constitution Day Celebration with Free Live Webcast of Two-Day Colloquium
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Hillsdale College and its Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C., announced they are hosting a two-day program that commemorates the September 17, 1787, signing of the Constitution, and celebrates its foundational principles. A free live webcast of the Constitution Day Colloquium is available at …

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FRIDAY FOLDER 9/3/10: A roundup of school news

FRIDAY FOLDER 9/3/10: A roundup of school news
Golf tourney to offset college costs Sierra High School is hosting a golf tournament to help low income college-bound students with those nickle and dime expenses that add up to big bucks. Sierra Principal Lori Peterson notes that expenses such as…

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WEST WINDSOR: District mourns teacher killed by train

WEST WINDSOR: District mourns teacher killed by train
WEST WINDSOR — Since a man who died after being hit by a train Sunday was identified as local teacher and coach Brian “Maynard” Welsh, the community has come together to bid goodbye to a husband, father, friend and mentor.

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Officite Endorsed as the ACNM Affinity Web Service Provider for its Members

Officite Endorsed as the ACNM Affinity Web Service Provider for its Members
Officite, a leader for best-in-class medical web design, has been selected as the Official Affinity Web Service Provider for the American College of Nurse-Midwives

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Data breach of 8,300 reported at UF

Data breach of 8,300 reported at UF
The personal information of more than 8,300 current and former students and employees at the University of Florida was contained on a stolen laptop.

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“Transition Center” hopes to put Morrell unemployed back to work

“Transition Center” hopes to put Morrell unemployed back to work
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) – For the hundreds of those who are unemployed since the closing of John Morrell, hope is around the corner.

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