A Sampling of Clips for
September 11th, 2007
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Appointee Will Oversee Student Affairs at UCSD
San Diego Union Tribune, Sept. 11 -- The dean of students at the University of Virginia has been appointed vice chancellor of student affairs at UCSD. Penny Rue, 54, will oversee admissions, athletics, study abroad and other student services at the 27,500-student university. More
Public Opinion: Terror Attacks, Saddam still Linked in the Minds of Many
San Jose Mercury News, Sept 11 -- On the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, one-third of the American people continue to believe that Saddam Hussein was "personally involved" in the terrorist assault, according to one recent poll.
Other surveys show that a larger number — 40 percent or more — believe that Iraq had some role in the attacks, or that Iraq gave substantial support to al-Qaida. (Quotes UCSD professor, Sam Popkin). More
Experts Say Recent Quakes are Wake-up Call to County
San Diego Union Tribune, Sept. 11 – The good news: The series of seven quakes that has rattled the region during the past week and a half probably doesn't mean The Big One is more likely to hit soon. The bad news: The Big One is probably not any less likely, either. (Quotes Graham Kent, a seismologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography). More
Teaching a New Breed of Business Leaders
bizSan Diego Magazine, Sept. 4 -- It’s not enough to have an MBA in today’s corporate climate. You need people skills, solid ethics and a good mentor or two. Here’s how San Diego business schools are doing just that. The Rady School of Management at UCSD offers a program designed to help both newbies and veterans learn the complexities of the business world. You might call it baptism by fire. More