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Sept. 17, 2010

Since 1902, Baylor University has introduced its new presidents in public ceremonies. On Friday, Sept. 17, before a welcoming and celebratory crowd in the Ferrell Center, Baylor University Regents officially installed Kenneth Winston Starr, JD, as only the 14th president in the university’s storied 165-year history. The ceremony, which was held on Constitution Day, highlighted a week of academic, commemorative and community events relating to the inauguration and the United States Constitution.

Friday’s ceremony featured musical presentations from Baylor’s combined choirs, Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, the Inaugural Procession that included representatives from 119 learned societies and educational institutions, and addresses from keynote speaker Stephen L. Carter, The William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School, and Starr, who received Baylor’s traditional symbols of authority – the Presidential Medallion and Chain of Office – prior to delivering his inaugural response.

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At My College Guide, we like to show you all of your options. We spoke with a few Christian colleges to get their take on why a Christian college could be the right college fit for some students.

See what Mark Weinstein, director of admissions at Cedarville University, Becky Peeling, Asst. Vice President for University Relations and Marketing from Palm Beach Atlantic University, and Mark Kahler, the Associate Vice President for University Communications representatives have to say about choosing a Christian college.

Outside shot of Palm Beach Atlantic College.

Why a Christian college? Why is this a viable option for today’s students?
Cedarville: Because Christ-centered colleges provide the complete education experience for students. A

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Three University of Utah faculty members are putting their research to work in our own backyard–quite literally.  Following the oil leak in Red Butte Creek this summer, professors Jim Ehleringer, William Johnson and Steve Burian joined forces to help the local community come to grips not only with the spill and its impacts, but its role in understanding and caring for urban streams and the spaces they traverse.   A six-week program of presentations by faculty and community leaders is underway on Thursdays at Rowland Hall.  But as the authors note, “the free public class is a first step.” Future courses for undergraduates and opportntities for public education are also on the horizon.  Read more about how these faculty members have taken an opportunity from the spill “to make lemonade out of lemons.”

– Schedule for the Community Lecture Series “Life of an Urban Stream”  http://environment.utah.edu/urbanstream.html

– Op/ed Salt Lake Tribune 8/29/2010:  http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50137246-76/sept-oil-spill-series.html.csp

– U’s Global Change and Ecosystems Center:  http://environment.utah.edu/

By Irene M. Ota, Diversity Coordinator & Development Officer, College of Social Work, University of Utah and Trinh Mai, Assistant Professor/Lecturer & Special Assistant to the Dean on Community-Based Research, College of Social Work, University of Utah

You’ve grown up in Salt Lake City, attended elementary, middle and high school here.  This home, community and country are all you have known.  You feel as American as many of your peers.  But you cannot drive or work legally, and in many states, you cannot pursue higher education.  You live with the knowledge that you can easily be arrested and sent to another country, one that only lives in your vague memories and imagination.  You have limited choices for your future, just as you had limited choices in your past.  You did not have a choice when your parents brought you to this country as a child.

This reality exists for an estimated 2.1 million undocumented minors living in the United States.  It is a common perception that these individuals consist of only those who are of Latino/a descent. However,

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When it comes to choosing majors in college, you might be feeling a little overwhelmed  – it’s hard to decide what you want to do with the rest of your life! My College Guide to the rescue! We’ve got a few tips to help you choose a college major that’s right for you – and your future!

COG LOG LAB.

A job right out of college sounds nice, right? Well, there’s a few ways that you can figure out and narrow down your list of dream jobs – and the most employable majors! From the unique college major to the more unusual, some will make the job hunt a little easier on you than others – so, here’s a few questions to keep in mind when thinking “college major.”

Classes — What do you enjoy? Think about the types of classes that have kept you interested, the classes you’ve taken that you couldn’t wait until they started. Was it science, math, or literature? Have you ever considered a c

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