Marine veteran outreach supports student veterans on campus
A marine intelligence specialist discusses campus attitudes to the Iraq war, noting students feel insulated unless drafted and highlighting education benefits as a key issue. He argues for staying in Iraq until a stable security handoff and criticizes the rush for instant results.
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Do You Know? Feature Idea With Dan Parker Profile
Dan Parker, 24, KU sophomore in political science and pre-law, former US Marine Corps intelligence specialist who served in Iraq from 2003 and 2004, asks opinion on Donald Rumsfeld resignation. Parker hails from McPherson, with family details and a Pilgrim Page Inc. job, inviting readers to suggest Sunday column features.
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Pollen Season Starts Earlier With Warmer Kansas City Weather
Researchers from Children's Mercy Hospital analyzed ten years of oak pollen data in Kansas City and found the pollen season beginning about a half day earlier each year. They say warmer springs trigger earlier returns, extending the growing period and possibly impacting allergies.
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KSU wins NSF grant to fund Salina tech scholarships
Kansas State University Salina campus secures a $500,000 five year National Science Foundation grant for the ELITE program Enhancing Lives through Technology and Engineering to recruit retain and graduate students from underrepresented groups in engineering technology The effort targets low income minorities first generation college students and rural students with scholarships up to 5000 per semester and mentoring partnerships The first awards are slated for Fall 2007 supporting construction electronics computer and mechanical engineering technology majors.
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