Creating a Custom Major Attracts Honors Students And Doubters Alike
University panels review plans of study outlining courses and relevance. Students must present their case, identify a mentor, and obtain faculty approval. Advocates say custom majors reward initiative and can impress employers, though some fear lack of peer support and class prerequisites.
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David Gould
The
Gould
Alden
Karen Cunningham
UNT
Helena Dettmer
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dettmer
Football Offseason Gap Baffles Fans Across Campus
The piece essays on the long NFL hiatus after the season and how fans cope. It quotes University of Iowa student Dan Barone and Rick Frye noting the February to August void. It likens football withdrawal to Lent and New Year’s resolutions, and ends with a contact line for Bazette Communications.
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University of Iowa
Dan Barone
Park Ridge
Barone
Iowa
Iowa City
Rick Frye
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Frye
van Horne
NFL
Chris Berman
ESPN
John Pacenda
God
Army stop loss policy affects tens of thousands of troops
The Army Times reported about 10,000 soldiers were in stop loss in September, with a high of 25,000 in 2003. The Marine Corps peaked at 3,400 active duty and 440 reservists. Navy and Air Force figures were less clear. The policy aims to keep units intact for deployments, despite ending service times.
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Army Times
Navy
Iraq
Marine Corps
Blanca Binstock
Air Force
Defense Department
Sion
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Kuwait
Pentagon
Vaccine revival could reshape global health and industry
Experts say a vaccine renaissance is under way with Pfizer Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline expanding vaccine units and new candidates. The drive aims to boost global health, raise profits, and reach 15 billion in sales by decade end, though progress faces funding gaps and early clinical risks.
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David Fleming
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Global Health Strategies Program
Anthony Fauci
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Pfizer Inc
Pfizer
Novartis Inc
Glaxo- SmithKline
Jean Stephenne
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals
Gates Foundation
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