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• Obama escapes Clinton debate unscathed

  - 2008-02-21

  AUSTIN, Texas AFP — Barack Obama escaped unscathed from a key debate which Democratic foe Hillary Clinton hoped to use to slow his surging White House quest, 12 days before their next electoral showdown. On another day of high drama in the relentless 2008 election, presumptive Republican nominee John...

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• Blandina Cardenas: president, University of Texas, Pan American

  - 2007-04-01

  Run down the resume of Dr. Blandina "Bambi" Cardenas, president of the University of Texas-Pan American, and you will come across a non-stop record of achievements in education and civil rights. "When I think about all of this, what is amazing to me is the staying power," she laughs...

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• Baltimore City Community College

  - 2006-09-07

  DR. CAROLANE WILLIAMS has been named president of Baltimore City Community College, becoming the first Black woman to hold that position. She earned an associate degree from Olive-Harvey College, a bachelor's from Chicago State University, a master's from Troy State University and a doctorate from the University of Texas at...

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• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and CBC Leaders to Discuss Issues and Agenda at Opening of Annual Legislative Conference

  - 2006-09-05

  News Advisory: WHAT: Opening Press Conference of the CBCF 36th Annual Legislative Conference ALC -- "Changing Course, Confronting Crises, Continuing the Legacy". Leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus and the CBCF will describe conference agenda and objectives. Dell President and CEO Kevin Rollins will unveil Avoice, an online...

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• Hennepin Technical College

  - 2006-04-20

  Dr. Kathryn Jeffery has been appointed president of Hennepin Technical College (Minn.). Most recently, she was chief campus administrator for the Charleston campus of the Community College of Southern Nevada. Jeffery earned a bachelor's and master's from Oklahoma State University and a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin.

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• Remarks honoring the University of Texas at Austin 2005 NCAA Football Champions

  - 2006-02-20

  February 14, 2006 The President. Please be seated, except for you guys up there. [Laughter] Welcome to the White House. January 4, 2006, is a day that a lot of Texas fans will never forget. I called one of those Texas fans, who shall remain anonymous. I said, "'How...

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• The University of Texas has chosen a successor for outgoing President Larry Faulkner

  - 2006-01-01

  The University of Texas has chosen a successor for outgoing President Larry Faulkner. William Powers, dean of UT's School of Law, has been named to the top job. Powers became a national figure when he testified before Congress regarding the collapse of Texas-based Enron Corp. Despite the fact that Enron...

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• William C. Powers Jr. named president of University of Texas at Austin

  - 2005-12-29

  AUSTIN, TEXAS William C. Powers Jr., dean of the University of Texas at Austin's law school, was officially named president of the university on Dec. 5 by the LIT system board of regents. Powers, who will succeed President Larry R. Faulkner on Feb. 1, was named the sole...

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• Chief who has protected presidents joins University of Mississippi force.(Jeffrey Van Slyke, University of Mississippi Police Department)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-07-01

  There's a new man in charge at the University of Mississippi Police Department. Jeffrey Van Slyke left his job as police chief at the University of Texas to head up Ole Miss's department. Van Slyke, who has also helmed police departments at the...

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• University of Texas-San Antonio gets interim dean of business.

  - 2004-09-08

  By Elizabeth Allen, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--The University of Texas at San Antonio has named Lynda Y. de la Via interim dean and Peter Flawn professor of economics at its College of Business. De...

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