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Assembly Passes 12 New Amendments
By KATIE MACDONELL | Apr. 22, 2002The Student Association Assembly approved 12 new amendments to the SA Constitution at its Tuesday, April 16 meeting.
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At the Bottom the Only Place to Go is Up
By KATIE MACDONELL | Apr. 12, 2002Professor of microbiology Bernice Noble has seen many students come through her classes, but remembers one vividly: a medical student who didn't complete assignments, didn't make eye contact and often complained about not sleeping enough.
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Interest in Islam Rises
By KATIE MACDONELL | Mar. 20, 2002UB students are showing a burgeoning interest in classes on Islamic beliefs and culture, made clear by the popularity of the two courses on Islam taught through the UB Cora P.
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Excellent Graduate Teachers Honored
By KATIE MACDONELL | Mar. 11, 2002Graduate student teaching assistants, so rarely honored publicly, were given kudos Friday by UB's Graduate School and the Graduate Student Association.
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Making A Difference: One Student At A Time
By KATIE MACDONELL | Feb. 27, 2002At the conclusion of the 1998 school year, UB surveyed graduating students to find which professors, staff members or administrators had the greatest effect on the student body.
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Access to Education: A Global Perspective
By KATIE MACDONELL | Feb. 13, 2002As more individuals around the world pursue college degrees and the costs of state-supported education escalates, policy makers are left with the dilemma of determining how to cut costs without sacrificing access to education.An international conference in Africa on higher-education financing, made possible by a $130,000 grant to UB's Graduate School of Education from the Ford Foundation, will attempt to shed light on this growing predicament.The conference, which will be held March 24-28 in Dar es Salaam, is a collaborative effort between UB and the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania."In most African nations a huge demand for higher education is greatly outpacing the capacity of the tax systems to continue providing this higher education free of charge.
