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Education schools face challenges

By Brittany Schell | November 13

AU's School of Education is no exception to the criticism from a recent survey showing that a growing number of educators think education schools do not give teachers enough background in their subject matter. Arthur Levine, the former president of Columbia University's Teachers College, surveyed school principals for the study, according to The Washington Post.

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SPA program trains leaders of tomorrow

By Cait Douglas | November 13

Four years after submitting their applications, the 28 members of the senior Leadership class are gearing up for their final semester together. They have planned community service projects and successful fundraisers, stepped into the real world with internships and will end it all this spring with their final seminar.

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Teleservice jobs provide flexibility

By Elyse Franko | November 13

More students are contracting as independent telephone service agents, according to LiveOps, a teleservice made up entirely of work-at-home employees. Students can work from their dorms or apartments taking orders for national pizza chains, conducting political polls and doing similar phone-based work, said Elizabeth Gordon, a LiveOps spokeswoman.

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Campus briefs

By Brian Kalish | November 13

WAMU to hold reading, signing of NPR series' essay collection WAMU 88.5, AU's National Public Radio affiliate, will hold an essay reading and book signing of "This I Believe," a recently published collection of essays from the NPR series of the same name, according to a WAMU press release.

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SG Senate passes transparency bill

By Cassie Passinault | November 13

The Undergraduate Senate passed legislation yesterday, a bill on the establishment of open government. The bill was sponsored by College of Arts and Sciences Senator Peter Wahlberg and was established to facilitate better communication between the legislative and executive branches of Student Government and between the SG and the university community.

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Campus brief: WCL students help local college applicants

By Brian Kalish | November 9

Washington College of Law students are giving back to the community by helping students at nearby Woodrow Wilson High School with their college admissions essays until Nov. 9, according to a WCL press release. "The college application is one of the most important factors in the college admissions process, and those who don't show well in the essay are often passed over for admission," states a press release about the program.

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Metro brief: McCain resigns from Gallaudet board of trustees

By Jimm Phillips | November 9

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., resigned from Gallaudet University's board of trustees after protesting the board's decision to annul their appointment of former President-Designate Jane Fernandes, according to the Associated Press and The Washington Post. Gallaudet officials said they planned to announce McCain's resignation yesterday, along with that of former board Chair Brenda Jo Brueggemann.

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Foreign graduate enrollment rises

By Robin Bravender | November 9

International graduate student enrollment in U.S. universities declined after the Sept. 11 attacks but is rising again at AU and across the country. According to a study by the Council of Graduate Schools, foreign student enrollment in master's and doctoral education programs in U.

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SG plans non-stop shuttle pilot program

By Andrea Chong | November 9

To remedy problems presented to both the Student Government and the administration, AU shuttle buses will run on a trial system of non-stop service starting Nov. 21 as part of the Transportation Service Pilot Program, according to Seth Cutter, Senator of the Class of 2010 and sponsor of the Undergraduate Senate legislation which created the program.

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Democrats win both House, Senate

By Jimm Phillips | November 9

The Democrats won majorities in both houses of Congress in Tuesday's election, according to the latest election results reported by the Associated Press. The AU College Democrats and College Republicans held election night viewing parties Tuesday evening as election results began to pour in from across the nation.

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Iraqis react to guilty verdict

By Kate Winston | November 9

The timing of Saddam Hussein's death sentence was a blow to the independence of Iraqi courts, said Bilal Wahab, an Iraqi Fulbright scholar and AU graduate student. Wahab and fellow Iraqi Fulbright scholar Zina Abdul Latif spoke Monday at a forum sponsored by the School of International Service and Center for Global Peace.

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RFK tackles global warming

By Bill Debaun | November 9

Americans know more about pop culture than global warming, said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his speech "Our Environmental Destiny" in Bender Arena Wednesday night. Kennedy, who has been named one of Time magazine's "Heroes for the Planet," is also a distinguished environmentalist, best-selling author and former New York City district attorney.

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College cuts teams under Title IX rule

By Elizabeth Royall | November 9

Over 100 James Madison University student athletes protested in front of the Department of Education Nov. 2 due to the university's cutting of 10 athletic teams not in compliance with Title IX regulations, according to the Inside Higher Ed Web site. In 2005, AU decided to cut its men's and women's tennis and golf teams for budgetary reasons, according to Faculty Senate meeting minutes.

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Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | November 9

Thursday, Nov. 9 "You Call This Journalism? The Emerging Landscape of News" 4:30-6 p.m., Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center Sponsored by the Center for Social Media in collaboration with the Integrated Media Association, this panel discussion will feature journalism and media experts to examine the future of public media and citizen journalism.

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National briefs

By Jimm Phillips | November 9

Rumsfeld resigns from Defense Dept. President Bush announced that he accepted Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation and that he would name former CIA Director Robert Gates to replace him at a press conference yesterday. Rumsfeld, who had been Defense Secretary since Bush came into office in 2001, had been increasingly embattled as public support for the war in Iraq decreased.

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Sex health education lacking at AU

By Andrea Chong | November 9

The recently released Trojan Sexual Health Report Card conducted a nationwide survey on sexual education at various colleges. While AU was not selected as one of the schools surveyed, the report brings attention to sex and sexual health awareness at AU. The score was based on criteria that included an informative Web site on sex health awareness, condom and contraceptive advice and availability on campus, HIV and STD testing, sexual assault counseling services and advice columns for sexual issues or relationships.

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Harvard paper suspends staff members for plagiarism

By Emily Blanck | November 9

The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University's student newspaper, recently suspended two staff members who allegedly plagiarized material for the paper. Although reports of such incidents - like one in 2004 when an Eagle columnist was suspended for allegedly plagiarizing material - are infrequent, they bring up issues of ethics in college media much like those dealt with by professional journalists.

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