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Full faculty at WVU to assemble on Garrison

Embattled West Virginia University President Mike Garrison tomorrow will face his second vote of no confidence in as many weeks, this time from the 1,800-member faculty of the state's flagship ... (05/13/2008)

Florida administrator chosen as chancellor of Pa. university system

The new chancellor of the 110,000-student Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, John Cavanaugh, will be moving from the presidency at the 10,400-student University of West Florida. ... (05/13/2008)

Education

URA to market city's new scholarship program (05/09/2008)
CCAC approves budget, makes plans (05/09/2008)
Garrison attended briefing on Bresch day after her call (05/09/2008)
Winners named in African-American History Contest (05/09/2008)
CCAC board approves 2008-09 budget (05/08/2008)
Gene Kelly Award nominations announced (05/08/2008)
Middle school principal charged with lewdness (05/08/2008)
Shaler Area board OKs teacher pact (05/08/2008)
District will offer all-day kindergarten, shift students (05/08/2008)
Proposed budget includes tax hike in North Hills (05/08/2008)
Public hearing set on Penn Hills School District's future (05/08/2008)
South Fayette school board studies options to end elementary crowding (05/08/2008)
No tax increase in Penn-Trafford (05/08/2008)
Saint Vincent College gets $7 million grant (05/08/2008)
Teachers say confidence in district lacking (05/08/2008)
Bethel Park zoning board denies variance needed to build high school (05/08/2008)
Point Park envisions an 'Academic Village' (05/07/2008)
Bus tour brings grown-ups into Moon Area classrooms (05/07/2008)
WVU faculty wants president's ouster (05/06/2008)
Roosevelt plans to make his recommendation on Schenley future May 19 (05/06/2008)
A Tiffany mystery at CMU (05/06/2008)
The Thinkers: CMU researcher connects emotions and decisions (05/05/2008)
Students get a glimpse of the future during tour of Maglev plant in McKeesport (05/05/2008)
Time capsules: Quilts, videos, scrapbooks celebrate high school memories for graduates (05/05/2008)
WVU faculty senate, in 77-19 vote, says Garrison must go (05/05/2008)

City schools increasingly must teach non-English speakers

Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette

Feng Wang, a kindergartener at John Minadeo Elementary School, has the answer during his English as a Second Language class. Behind him is classmate Ali Al-Shaw.

Karen Mazzotta wasted no time on a recent morning, quizzing a dozen students at Pittsburgh Minadeo PreK-5 in Squirrel Hill about the calendar, the weather and the letter of the day. ... (05/12/2008)

Father, son among graduates at 'women-centered' Carlow University

Lake Fong/Post-Gazette

The Lockleys, father Elmore and son David.

While Carlow University has admitted men since the end of World War II, the school, founded as a women's college, continues to consider part of its mission to be "women-centered" and still largely attracts women. (05/10/2008)

WVU board chair to relinquish top post

The chairman of the West Virginia University Board of Governors says he will relinquish the chairmanship, but not his board seat, when his term ends in July. ... (05/10/2008)

Funds roll in for science complex at St. Vincent

Donations are rolling in for St. Vincent College's new $40 million Sis and Herman Dupre Science Complex. ... (05/10/2008)

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