Thursday, January 8, 2009

Johns Hopkins University

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America's Best Leaders: Benjamin Carson, Surgeon and Children's Advocate

A talented pediatric neurosurgeon and activist for inner-city kids. more >>

Johns Hopkins Grads Treated to Overemphatic Bill Nye

Wearing the signature bowtie, Bill Nye, the self-described "deep spacey loser," told Johns Hopkins students to "CHANGE THE WORLD," with booming voice and expressive hand motions to match. more >>

Trail Mix

The Spartan Daily has a long profile today explaining how a Sudanese refugee made his way to San Jose State. At Johns Hopkins, minority recruitment strategies have worked; applications from underrepresented minorities have risen 69 percent since 2003--from 1,220 to 2,070, the Newsletter reports. more >>

Another Rally at Hopkins Responds to 'Halloween in the Hood' Party

Debate over a Halloween party invitation that Johns Hopkins University officials say "made broad stereotypical references to African-Americans and derogatory references to Baltimore" continued last week with a rally. But this protest was not thrown by the NAACP; instead, it was hosted by students supporting Justin Park, the Sigma Chi brother who was suspended from the university until 2008 for making the invitation. more >>

Trail Mix

*Texas Christian University's first ever "ranch management" major will graduate soon, the Daily Skiff reports.. more >>

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