She ran a tough campaign and lost it be a hair. Yet, Hillary Clinton brushes her ambitions aside and steps forward to unite the party and defeat John McCain. Nothing needs to be said to augment this moment. Just watch it… the emotion, the profound contribution and the strength of character are self-evident.
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Archive for August 27th, 2008
Classy Lady
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Self Congratulations
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It’s officially… based on a motion moved by Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama is now the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States. Media pundits and talking heads all noted the historic milestone that was just crossed – a black man had just become the nominee for a major political party. Too many followed this [...]
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Twitter: The Chronicle of Higher Education- chronicle: Too Much Reading? Try Listening Instead http://bit.ly/8SEwUM
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- chronicle: UC students who protested big tuition hike impressed Murray Sperber, who was in their shoes 45 years ago. http://bit.ly/83Vci2
- chronicle: Campuses can be risky places. A look inside how Auburn U. tries to keep safe. http://bit.ly/6JDm10
- chronicle: Hackers Strike Climate-Research Center, Hoping to Change the Debate http://bit.ly/7O7yv0
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- Twitter: Harvard Graduate School of Education
- hgse: Colleagues Reflect on Kennedy's Education Legacy at Askwith Forum: Although much of country is familiar with th.. http://bit.ly/1yFK30
- hgse: Prospective Students Visit Campus for Diversity Recruitment Program Event: Last week 195 prospective students f.. http://bit.ly/1mrZhD
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- timeshighered: RT @bigideas: More evidence of the slow death of philosophy in the UK state education system? http://bit.ly/7rLbHY (via @timeshighered)
- timeshighered: @actualal @TrainingTeam The Jisc supplement is available in print, free with today's magazine
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- timeshighered: Reports from #wise09 Gvts must embrace private HE to meet demand: http://bit.ly/7AaEu0 QA stifles innovation: http://bit.ly/7MX3BA
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- Twitter: E. Gordon Gee, President of The Ohio State University
- presidentgee: Taking a Tweet vacation. Headed to Utah to spend holidays with family. Happy Thanksgiving!
- presidentgee: Enjoyed an evening of songs in Weigel Hall. Among best entertainment in the city.
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- New York Times: Education
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- Demonstration at U.C. Santa Cruz Ends PeacefullyOfficials at the University of California, Santa Cruz say dozens of protesters who were occupying the university’s main administrative building have ended their protest.
- U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell ResearchThe effort had been seen by opponents as a possible new front in the national debate over the matter.
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