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From Scott Reynolds Nelson, a professor of history at the College of William and Mary, comes a thought piece on the similarities of the current financial crisis and the 1873 worldwide banking crisis.
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FAYETTEVILLE : Oa Connor recalls Marshall in UA speech
Former U. S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor recalled Friday how a private confession from a fellow justice years ago got her thinking about how civil rights success is measured.
Party like it's 1873 [The Real Great Depression]
The national economy's current woes are less like the Great Depression than the Panic of 1873, according to a new article in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Scott Reynolds Nelson, professor of history at the College of William and Mary, says that the parallels of our current financial crisis are not with the Great Depression of 1929 but with what his 96-year-old ...
A new complex for fine and performing arts may not be far off for the College of William & Mary.
Madison, Wis. / Charges: Prof hacked ex-lover's e-mail
A former business professor at the University of St. Thomas had an affair with a student and was spurned.
Dominion donates $350K for classroom
The Dominion Foundation has donated $350,000 to The Mason School of Business at the College of William and Mary for a 60-seat classroom in the school's new building, Alan B. Miller Hall.
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Will new and young voters make a difference at the ballot box?
The last day for Virginians to register to vote in this year's presidential election is Oct.
Katie Crandol has spent a lot of time behind the counter at coffee shops. The graduate student is working her fourth job serving lattes and cappuccinos at Mugshots, formerly the Daily Grind, in Staunton.
College of William and Mary On High Alert
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Security increased at W&M's Sadler Center
College of William and Mary officials are heightening security measures in and around the Sadler Center this weekend after receiving a call on Friday threatening violence at the center Sunday.
Blunt touts probate experience
Associate Dorchester County Probate Judge Mary Blunt is touting experience in her bid to become probate judge.
W & M prepares reductions to budget for next 2 years
The university will submit a budget proposal today to the governor's office that includes cutbacks that could range from $2.4 million to $7.3 million for the college over the next two years.
Ten years ago you could find local teenagers at a record store, but now they are in front of computer screens downloading music from iTunes or using Lime Wire or other miscellaneous download sites and ...
Companies told to lead climate-change fight
Most consumers want companies to do more to protect the environment and reckon that firms should play a leading role in fighting global warming, a worldwide survey showed on Tuesday.
William & Mary Provost To Retire
College of William and Mary Provost, P. Geoffrey Feiss, plans to retire in June 2009 after more than a decade there as a senior administrator.
Get Schooled On The Presidents' Education
Just how much formal education is necessary to be president of the United States? In the beginning, not much.
The rundown on contests in the Phoenixville region
The 157th includes parts of Montgomery and Chester Counties, including Phoenixville Borough and Schuylkill Township.
For A Global Generation, Public Health Is A Hot Field
They are drawing undergraduates to lecture halls in record numbers, prompting a scramble by colleges to hire faculty and import ready-made courses.