Releases
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Metro Nashville Council At-Large Forum set for Aug. 28; Candidates will answer questions at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s Benton Chapel
Eight candidates vying for four Metro Nashville council at-large seats will speak and answer questions during a forum at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University. Read MoreAug 16, 2007
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Mayoral candidates square off at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Aug. 25 as part of Young Voters Debate Series
Mayoral candidates Bob Clement and Karl Dean will make their cases for becoming Nashville's chief executive during an hour-long debate sponsored by the city's young leaders Saturday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University. Read MoreAug 16, 2007
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Sidney Boutwell, ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s last dean of men, dies
Sidney F. Boutwell, the architect of much of what constitutes modern student life at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ, died Aug. 9 in Springfield, Mo. He was 74. Read MoreAug 14, 2007
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Peabody education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education and child development experts from the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews. Peabody College was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 3 education school in the nation in 2007. Read MoreAug 14, 2007
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ business students put ‘sweat equity’ into helping others
Incoming students from the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Owen Graduate School of Management are starting the year off by giving back to the Nashville community. The entire incoming class, along with a group of second year students, faculty, staff, Owen dean Jim Bradford and Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity CEO Chris McCarthy will be a part of a special building project. Read MoreAug 13, 2007
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Experts offer tips for children to avoid being targeted by bullies
One of the more difficult challenges for families of school-aged children heading back to school is how to deal with the potential of bullying. While schools often have tough policies to reduce acts of bullying, many children still end up feeling "picked on" or teased and it can affect their school experience and even their grades in the long run. Read MoreAug 9, 2007
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The new Wal-Mart effect
Most of America's low-cost stores have much of their merchandise made in foreign countries, like China. What's become better known, because or recent news reports, are the serious safety and environmental concerns that can arise from these foreign suppliers. Read MoreAug 8, 2007
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‘Be True to Your School’ on College Colors Day
To borrow a line from a classic Beach Boys song, all ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ fans are invited "to be true to their school" on Aug. 31 when the campus community and various area businesses will celebrate College Colors Day. Read MoreAug 8, 2007
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Randolph Blake named chief of staff to Chancellor Search Committee
Centennial Professor of Psychology Randolph Blake has been named chief of staff for the committee that will conduct the search for ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ's eighth chancellor. Read MoreAug 6, 2007
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Beat the heat with these tips from ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s emergency department
Corey Slovis, M.D., chair of emergency medicine at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Medical Center, offers the following tips on how to "beat the heat" as summertime temperatures continue to rise. Read MoreAug 6, 2007
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TIPSHEET: National Math Panel member available to talk about $43 billion global competitiveness bill to improve math/science education
Camilla P. Benbow, vice chair of President Bush's National Mathematics Advisory Panel and a member of the National Science Board, is available to talk about the importance of funding math and science education to the United States' ability to compete globally. Read MoreAug 3, 2007
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ engineering dean wins IEEE award in nuclear and plasma science
Ken Galloway, dean of the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ School of Engineering, has won the prestigious Richard F. Shea Distinguished Member Award from the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS). Read MoreAug 2, 2007
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New university homepage features video, RSS feeds
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University opened its new online front door Aug. 1 with a redesigned homepage designed to get viewers to their destination quickly while showcasing university events using video, audio, photography and news. Read MoreAug 1, 2007
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ hires new director of International Student and Scholar Services
Sherif Barsoum, assistant director in the Office of International Education at The Ohio State University, has joined ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University as director of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). Read MoreJul 31, 2007
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Master’s program for community expands at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ; MLAS curriculum offers unique opportunity for adult learners
The Master of Liberal Arts and Science program, ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University's prime educational outreach program to the Nashville community, is attracting record numbers of students and expanding course offerings. Read MoreJul 31, 2007
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Chancellor Search Advisory Committee members named
Chancellor Search Committee Chair Dennis Bottorff announced July 31 the members of the Advisory Committee of faculty, students and staff that will assist the Board of Trust as it seeks to identify the next chancellor of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University. The Advisory Committee will be chaired by ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Divinity School Dean James Hudnut-Beumler. Read MoreJul 31, 2007
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Multiple sclerosis gene uncovered after 30-year search
For the first time in more than three decades, a multi-center team of researchers has uncovered a gene linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) that could pave the way for future research and treatment options. Read MoreJul 30, 2007
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Death penalty foe Harmon Wray dead at 60
Harmon L. Wray, an instructor at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Divinity School and a longtime anti-death penalty activist and proponent of restorative justice, died Tuesday at Saint Thomas Hospital, a day after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Read MoreJul 25, 2007
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Op-ed: Disorder in the court
Another Supreme Court term has come to a close, and, while many things changed in the law, one thing stayed the same: The justices spent much of their time reversing the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Read MoreJul 24, 2007
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Schlitz, Schuyler and Knobloch to anchor Bluebird on the Mountain concert, Session musician Jelly Roll Johnson will also be featured
The fourth Bluebird on the Mountain concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, and promises to be on of the highlights of this year's series. Singer-songwriters Don Schlitz, Thom Schuyler and Fred Knobloch, whose work dominated the country charts in the 1980s and '90s, will perform at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Dyer Observatory. Harmonica player Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson will also perform at the concert. Read MoreJul 24, 2007