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Jeffrey M. Stanton, associate dean for research and doctoral programs and professor at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has been named as a fellow of the American Council on Education (ACE) for the 2012-2013 academic year.

The announcement of the years fellowship appointments was made today in Washington, D.C., by Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education president.

The appointment will provide Stanton with a unique opportunitythe chance to spend a year having a birds-eye view and shared-experience perspectives through working alongside a college or university president or senior officer as an intensive leadership development experience. Stanton is one of 57 fellows selected this year, following nomination by their institutional leaders, and after a rigorous application process.

This is truly unique in that it provides the opportunity to experience what happens from the presidents office on down, and you get to see the inner workings of a university from many different angles, Stanton says.

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There are countless people who view event planning as the ultimate way to make a profit from a hobby that they already enjoy. If you believe that you are a great party planner who always knows how to please guests then it may be the perfect career for you. However, it is challenging to be hired by large planning companies or start your own event planning company without having some kind of qualification in the field. In order to pursue a career in event planning consider earning an online degree like an Associate in Business Administration Event Planning.

 What is Event Planning?

Some individuals dont understand why a degree program is necessary to learn event planning. However, the whole process of throwing a large event with thousands in attendance can be stressful and involve hundreds of different elements.

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   Winter Haven, Fla. — Held scoreless through the first three innings, 16th-rated Minnesota State busted out for six runs in the fourth en route to a 10-3 nonconference win over Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) in closing out its spring trip to Florida.

The Mavericks, who outhit the Cardinals by a 16-11 margin in the game, where led offensively by freshman designated hitter Nolan Johnson, who was three-for-four with three runs scored and his first career home run. Freshman shortstop Connor McCallum, who made his first career start, was three-for-three with two runs scored and a run batted in.

Senior righty Harvey Martin, who limited SVSU to three earned runs in seven innings of work while allowing ten hits and striking out five, upped his record to 4-0 with the win. J

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In this virtual classroom, participants can join in a seminar led by Poynter faculty and visiting faculty. This screencast includes live audio and a slideshow presentation in which participants can post questions and respond to poll questions posed by the host.

Memorable writing has a strong voice and appropriate tone. Whether you are writing Twitter updates, a blog or a long narrative, you want to hit the right chord when it comes to tone and voice. This will distinguish your writing from others and connect with your audience.

What Will I Learn:

• How to identify voice in other writing and develop your own
• When to use your own voice and when to adapt the voice of others
• How to avoid an inappropriate or contrived voice
• How to modify your voice, making it louder or softer

Who Should Take this Course:

Writers looking to develop their own writing style.

Kelly McBride is a writer, teacher, and one of the country’s leading voices when it comes to media ethics.

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Article IX, section 1 of our constitution states that “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders…”  Without dissent, the Supreme Court declared in the written opinion that paramount duty means this mandate is the State’s first and highest priority, before any other; that ample provision means considerably more than adequate; that all children means no child is excluded; and that education means the basic knowledge and skills needed to compete in today’s economy and meaningfully participate in our democracy.  The high court also completely rejected all of the State’s excuses, even the State’s claim that a financial crisis can justify education funding cuts. The State did not dispute any of the trial court findings on the importance of education to our democracy, and the Supreme Court declared that children in Washington have a constitutional right to an amply funded education.

As part of its ruling, the court used dates and assurances promised in statute by the legislature, to create a timeline for the State’s full compliance with its paramount constitutional duty to amply fund the State’s public schools. The State governmen

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