Geoffroy's push for excellence at Maryland cited
The former president highlights funding for big impact initiatives and a campus shift toward excellence across sciences and humanities. Maryland reports 21 000 applicants for 4 000 spots, with top students outperforming Johns Hopkins but acknowledging Iowa State's different selective capacity.
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Irwin Goldstein
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Maryland
Goldstein
Geoffrey
University of Maryland At
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Johns Hopkins University
Iowa State
Geoffrey Geoffrey’s Career Highlights and Maryland Education Plans
The profile covers Gregory Geoffrey a chemist and academic leader born 54. He led Penn State chemistry from 1988 to 1997 and served as Penn State dean then Maryland provost 1997 2001. He supports higher education funding and private fundraising while aiming to elevate Iowa State as a top land grant university.
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University of Louisville
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University of Maryland
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David
Michael
Maryland
Iowa
Parris Glendenning
Maryland At College Park
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Tom Vilsack
Regents
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ISU
Icy roads blamed for fatal Iowa wrecks and deaths
Snow and blowing snow caused slick roads across Iowa leading to multiple crashes. Ten people died in Friday and Saturday wrecks including Nicole Marie LeGrand a North Cedar High School cheerleader from Clarence. In Washington County a northbound semi blocked Highway 1 after a jackknife. five in a van died at the scene. The Williams family death and related details are noted with condolences and local reactions. A new storm is expected to bring more heavy snow and sleet to southeast Iowa late Sunday.
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Clarence
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Raymond
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Herbert Wester
Bolibaugh
Edward Williams
Latisha
Sigourney Elementary
Delta
Keokuk
Iowa City
Susan Carnahan
Leann Williams
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