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Yale University is the third oldest college in the country, founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School in New Haven, CT. It is one of eight "Ivy League" schoolsfounded as an athletic conference but now associated with academic excellence, super-competitive admissions and a culture of elitism. Several U.S. presidentsincluding George W. Bush and his father, George H.W. Bush are Yale graduates. The number of students applying to Yale goes up each year, along with the number of applicants turned away. Just 9 percent of the 21,000 students who applied...
Yale University is the third oldest college in the country, founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School in New Haven, CT. It is one of eight "Ivy League" schoolsfounded as an athletic conference but now associated with academic excellence, super-competitive admissions and a culture of elitism. Several U.S. presidentsincluding George W. Bush and his father, George H.W. Bush are Yale graduates. The number of students applying to Yale goes up each year, along with the number of applicants turned away. Just 9 percent of the 21,000 students who applied for the freshman class of 2006-2007 got in. Yale's professional schools, in art, architecture, law, forestry and environmental studies, business and medicine are top-rated programs in their field. The Yale Law School has turned out judges, presidents and heads of state, including President Bill Clinton, New York senator Hillary Clinton and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The Yale School of Drama has left a comparable mark on the entertainment industry. Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep and Henry Winkler are all graduates. After Harvard, Yale has the second largest college endowment in the country, at nearly $23 billion. Yale and its affiliated teaching hospital, Yale-New Haven Hospital, are the top two employers in New Haven. Its combined libraries hold 12 million books. Yale has 3,400 faculty members; 5,300 undergraduate students and 6,100 graduate students.
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Anti-Bullying Week: Bullying And Suicide
PIX11.comBullying-related suicides have increased in recent years and has drawn attention to the connection between the two. According to the CDC, "Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year. And for...Tags: Bullying, Suicide, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Jayson and Mira Calton - Naked Calories
To learn more about the caltons and read excerpts ftom their book NAKED CALORIES go to www.CaltonNutrition.com
Jayson B. Calton, Ph.D., FAAIM, DCCN, CMS, CISSN, BCIH, ROHP, A.M.P
is a Fellow of the American Association of Integrative Medicine, a...Tags: Science, ING Group, Multiple Sclerosis, Heart Disease, Health and Safety at School
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Analysis: Why Supreme Court May Uphold Healthcare Law
Chicago Tribune reporter(Reuters) - Conventional political wisdom holds that the Supreme Court, scheduled to hear a challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare law beginning on Monday, is likely to strike it down on partisan lines. The court's Republican appointees enjoy...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Ronald Reagan
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Dr. Arthur Perry
Arthur W. Perry, MD, FACS is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. This is the single most important qualification in choosing a plastic surgeon.
Dr. Perry graduated from Rutgers College magna cum laude with high distinction in...Tags: Cosmetic Procedures, Entertainment, Plastic Surgery, Book, The New York Times
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Homeless Teen A Semi-Finalist In National Intel Science Competition
PIX11.com / @HilaryWhittierSamantha Garvey is the talk of Long Island's Brentwood High School, and on the verge of muscling her way into college, even with the odds stacked against her. She is a semifinalist for the prestigious National Intel Science Competition.She says it's hard...Tags: Science, Colleges and Universities, Colleges and Universities, Intel Corp., Education
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Power Women: Nina Zagat, Co-Founder Of The Zagat Survey
PIX11.comPIX11's Tamsen Fadal introduced us to Nina Zagat, the co-Founder and co-Chair of Zagat Survey. Along with her husband Tim, Nina oversees the Company's global operations and expansion, including its entry into new U.S. and international markets, leisure...Tags: Colleges and Universities, New York, New York City, Education
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Dr. Judy Kuriansky
Dr. Judy Kuriansky is a world renowned radio advice host, clinical psychologist and certified sex therapist, popular lecturer, newspaper columnist, and author of many books. She is a pioneer of radio call-in advice, and more recently of Internet advice. ...Tags: South China Morning Post Limited, Science, Wolf Blitzer, Entertainment, Talk Shows (genre)
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Yale Naked Party Under Investigation For Sex Assaults
wpix.comA booze-filled naked party at Yale University is under investigation after several students were taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital and others said they were sexually assaulted, the Yale Daily News reported. The Feb. 19 party was an invitation-only event...Tags: Medical Research, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Health
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James Ford
James Ford joined the Emmy award winning "PIX Morning News" in 2007, where he is the lead live reporter five days a week, covering breaking news and feature stories.
Prior to his position at WPIX, Ford was a reporter for six years at WNYW Channel 5 in...Tags: Science and Technology, Kennedy Space Center, Entertainment, Film Festivals, Television Industry
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Report: Soda Tax Doesn't Fight Obesity Unless It's Big Enough
Small taxes on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity, but larger levies probably would, according to new research.
The study is being released as a recent wave of proposals would raise soda taxes or create new...Tags: Medical Research, Children, Politics, State Budgets, Education
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3 Months After Slaying, Yale Lab Tech Goes Missing
Associated Press WriterA lab technician is missing from Yale University, where a graduate student was found slain about three months ago. John DiNello hasn't shown up for work in four days and hasn't been seen at his West Haven home in nearly three days, university spokesman...Tags: West Haven, Raymond Clark, Colleges and Universities, Placerville (El Dorado, California), The Associated Press
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'You Lie!' On Yale List Of Year's Memorable Quotes
Associated Press WriterThe fierce debate over health care hasn't led to a new law yet, but it's produced some of this year's top quotes, according to a Yale University librarian. Fred Shapiro, associate librarian and lecturer in legal research at Yale Law School, is...Tags: Government, U.S. Airways, Mark Sanford, Health and Safety at School, Air Transportation Industry
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