Building bonds with Lexington
October 21st, 2010Lexington, KY – Dr. R. Owen Williams has taken the reins at Transylvania University, bringing a personal history with investment banking, philanthropy, academia (think Dartmouth, Cambridge, Yale), and other countries and cultures. Business Lexington columnist Jane Shropshire talked with him about his plans as he settled into the president’s office.
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Green careers make ag school sexy
October 21st, 2010Lexington, KY – Although the population pursuing agrarian interests in the United States has diminished, our need for agricultural solutions has grown. How will we feed and provide fresh water for a global population projected to double by 2040? Manage climate change? Develop renewable energy sources? Manage land-use issues? The mere fact that more people are living in urban settings does not eliminate the need for effective agricultural practices. Instead, it underscores their importance as well as the ongoing relevance of schools of agriculture within the nation’s land-grant institutions.
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Building bonds with Lexington
September 8th, 2010Lexington, KY – Dr. R. Owen Williams has taken the reins at Transylvania University, bringing a personal history with investment banking, philanthropy, academia (think Dartmouth, Cambridge, Yale), and other countries and cultures. Business Lexington columnist Jane Shropshire talked with him about his plans as he settled into the president’s office.
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Top Ten Strengths and Experiences Colleges Look for in High School Students
June 24th, 2010See IECA’s newest Top 10 list, compiled from results of a recent survey of educational consultants nationwide.
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