Washington Post July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This “Federal Diary” column concerns a program announced at Johns Hopkins.
WBAL-TV (Channel 11 – Baltimore) July 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This TV news report describes a program was launched at Johns Hopkins; a video version is at the right side of the Web page.
Wall Street Journal July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Charlotte A. Gaydos, a professor of infectious diseases at the School of Medicine.
New York Times July 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Ron Fairchild, executive director of the university’s National Center for Summer Learning, commented in this story.
Washington Post June 30, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Yash Gupta, dean of the Carey Business School, offers his perspective on lessons for leadership offered by the situation involving South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.
Baltimore City Paper July 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article is based on an interview with Andrew Cherlin, a Krieger School professor of sociology and public policy, and concerns his new book, “The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in American Today.”
Associated Press July 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Myron Weisfeldt, a cardiologist and chairman of medicine at the School of Medicine.
Voice of America July 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Amy Ramirez of International Student Scholar Services is mentioned in this report.
El Paso Times July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Columnist refers to a time when his father was attending the university as a research fellow, engaged in restoration work vis a vis the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Wales Online July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Feature about a book by Trevor Lipscombe, editor-in-chief of the JHU Press.
Associated Press July 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes David Golden of the School of Medicine.
The Guardian (Nigeria) July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: William G. Nelson of the School of Medicine comments.
Colorado Springs Independent July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This health column states that the School of Medicine conducted a 10-year epidemiological study indicating that exposure to sunlight can prevent breast, colon and rectal cancers.
Baltimore Sun Blogs July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Health blog includes comments from Sherita H. Golden, an epidemiologist from the School of Medicine.
Baltimore Sun Blogs July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: The "In Good Faith" blog mentioned a study by the Center for Civil Society Studies.
Corpus Christi Caller Times July 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: The failure of parents to influence healthy eating habits of their children has been brought to the forefront by a 2009 study released by the School of Public Health is mentioned in this article.
Informer July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Jesaira Glover, the director of the Johns Hopkins University Gospel Choir in Baltimore, stars in this staging of a musical about "Fats" Waller.
Akron Leader July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This story noted that an Ohio school will participate in a program called ADAP (Adolescent Depression Awareness Program) that was developed at Johns Hopkins University.
Baltimore Sun July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Article mentioned that executives marked the official takeover of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda by the Johns Hopkins Health System on Wednesday.
Daily Record (Md.) July 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: The hospital and health system are mentioned.
Frederick News Post July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Piece about the Engineering Innovation program, which is coordinated by the Workforce Development Board of Frederick County and Johns Hopkins University.
Associated Press July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Article includes comments from flu expert Andrew Pekosz, an associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology in the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Aidsmap News July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article refers a program called Johns Hopkins University Technical Support for the Ethiopian ART Initiative.
The Hindu (India) July 2, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article states that tuberculosis experts at Johns Hopkins have evidence from experiments in mice that anti-inflammatory drugs could eventually prove effective in treating the highly contagious lung disease, adding to current antibiotic therapies.
Gilroy Dispatch (Calif.) July 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This column notes that Gilroy residents Lekha and Kavi Duvvoori were recently recognized for exceptional academic aptitude by JHU’s Center for Talented Youth.
WebMD.com July 1, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article includes comments from Roger Blumenthal, a professor in the School of Medicine and director of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Preventive Cardiology Center.
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Chronicle of Higher Education July 2, 2009
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs had said it would announce on Tuesday the number of colleges participating in the Yellow Ribbon program, but a final tally has yet to be released. (An updated chart on the VA Web site lists more than 2,500 agreements, but many institutions have multiple agreements.) Earlier in the week, advocates for student veterans criticized the way some participating colleges plan to distribute the program's benefits.
Associated Press July 2, 2009
Vets already in school have run into problems including campus bureaucracy, and fellow students who don't understand their battlefield experiences. In response, colleges across the country are offering veterans-only classes, adding counselors and streamlining the application and financial aid process. Under the new GI Bill, the number of military veterans in college this fall is expected to grow, and many of them will encounter a classroom culture shock that can leave them agitated.
Chronicle of Higher Education July 2, 2009
Open-records laws make it hard for public colleges to keep their doings under wraps. Some in Congress think private institutions, which receive federal benefits, should be more open, too.
Chronicle of Higher Education July 2, 2009
A recent Education Department report backs up scholars' views that effective instructional methods are what help students succeed, in any medium.
Chronicle of Higher Education – News Blog July 1, 2009
Harvard University Press, one of the most prestigious scholarly publishers, has done away with seven positions as the university as a whole faces hard times.
Inside Higher Ed July 2, 2009
This brief is about a visiting professor at Goucher College in Towson.
Inside Higher Ed July 2, 2009 Penn State has long distanced itself from state control. But when governor sought to withhold federal stimulus money, questioning its public status, the university asked the U.S. to step in.
U.S. News & World Report – Professor’s Guide Blog July 1, 2009
Luckily, a quality education can be had at many price points if you shop wisely for the right education at the right price. Still, it's true that higher education costs have grown faster than the rate of inflation. Here are the seven main reasons.
Baltimore Sun July 2, 2009
Induction Day marks first day of service at Naval Academy.
New York Times – Room for Debate blog June 30, 2009
How do students know if a graduate education is worth it or not? What degrees are worth getting, and which are not? How does a student weigh the risks and benefits gain a higher education degree?
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