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As most Americans already know, our nation's immigration laws have been poorly enforced for decades now. This has led to the current situation where the Obama administration, following suit with previous administrations, is so lenient with illegal immigrants that our nation's immigration policy is moving closer and closer to being a true open borders policy that would permit unlimited immigration into the United States. However, under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, it should be Congress that determines our nation's immigration policy, not the executive branch.
Legislative leaders of both parties have tried many times to get comprehensive immigration reform (read "amnesty") legislation passed by Congress, but the grassroots pressure against amnesty has blocked passage. One of the best examples of this was the 2007 McCain-Kennedy-Bush amnesty bill that was dropped by the Senate after the public uproar against amnesty became too great to ignore.
Various amnesty bills have been introduced since, but they haven't gained sufficient traction to be passed. Just this year seven Democratic Senators introduced a new amnesty bill, S. 1258, on June 22, but it's not expected to be approved.
Ever since the rebuff of President Obama's agenda by the voters in the 2010 congressional elections, we've been told that Obama would be looking more and more to making his impact via executive orders and other administrative regulations. On June 17 this prediction was fulfilled in the area of immigration policy when John Morton, Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency issued a memo with the subject: "Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent with the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens." According to this memo:
"Because the agency is confronted with more administrative violations than its resources can address, the agency must regularly exercise "prosecutorial discretion" if it is to prioritize its efforts. In basic terms, prosecutorial discretion is the authority of an agency charged with enforcing a law to decide to what degree to enforce the law against a particular individual. ICE, like any other law enforcement agency, has prosecutorial discretion and may exercise it in the ordinary course of enforcement. When ICE favorably exercises prosecutorial discretion, it essentially decides not to assert the full scope of the enforcement authority available to the agency in a given case."
The memo goes on to list nineteen "Factors to Consider When Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion." These factors include the illegal immigrant's length of stay, circumstances of arrival, pursuit of education, and a whole laundry list of other reasons why ICE agents can decide against enforcing our nation's immigration laws. In fact, after listing the nineteen factors, the memo goes on to say this list is not exhaustive, and that agents should always consider "prosecutorial discretion" on a case-by-case basis.
Some commentators are saying that this June 17 memo has made the DREAM Act amnesty bill, which Congress has not been able to pass, a federal law by executive branch fiat.
In response to the June 17 policy memo regarding "prosecutorial discretion," Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has stated:
"Congress has defeated amnesty for illegal immigrants several times in recent years but this has not stopped President Obama from trying a backdoor amnesty. Over the course of the last year, the Obama administration has ignored the will of Congress and the American people by using executive branch authority to allow illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S."
On July 12 Smith introduced H.R. 2497, known as the Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation (HALT) Act in order to counter the administration's "prosecutorial discretion" policy. According to The Texas Tribune, July 14: "This resolution would prohibit the government from canceling the removal of illegal immigrants, granting temporary protective status to any immigrant and granting parole or issuing deferred action (except in narrow circumstances)."
On July 18 Senator David Vitter (R-Louis.) introduced S. 1380, a Senate version of Smith's HALT Act. So far, Smith has 24 cosponsors in the House and Vitter has two cosponsors in the Senate.
Send a pre-written, editable email message to your Representative and Senators in support of the HALT Act to stop Obama's "backdoor amnesty" policy of "prosecutorial discretion."
Learn more about our "Choose Freedom — STOP Illegal Immigration" action project at JBS.org.


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Student Handbook
- Student Conduct Code
- Off-Campus Affairs
- Academic Policies at CCRI
Student Conduct Code
Article I: Definitions
- The term "college" means Community College of Rhode Island.
- The term "student" includes all persons taking courses at the college, both full time and part time. Persons who are not officially enrolled for a particular term, but who have a continuing relationship with the college are considered "students."
- The term "faculty member" means any person hired by the college to conduct classroom activities.
- The term "college official" includes any person employed by the college, performing assigned administrative or professional responsibilities.
- The term "member of the college community" includes any person who is a student, faculty member, college official or any other person employed by the college. The associate vice president for Student Services shall determine a person's status in a particular situation.
- The term "organization" means any number of persons who have complied with the formal requirements for recognition by the college.
- The term "college premises" includes all land, buildings, facilities, and other property in the possession of or owned, used, or controlled by the college, including adjacent streets and sidewalks.
- The term "conduct hearing board" means any person or persons authorized by the associate vice president for Student Services to determine whether a student has violated the Student Conduct Code and to recommend imposition of sanctions.
- The term "conduct hearing officer" means a college official authorized on a case-by-case basis by associate vice president for Student Services to impose sanctions upon students found to have violated the Student Conduct Code. The associate vice president for Student Services may authorize a conduct-hearing officer to serve simultaneously as a conduct-hearing officer and the sole member or one of the members of a conduct hearing board. Nothing shall prevent the associate vice president for Student Services from authorizing the same conduct-hearing officer to impose sanctions in all cases.
- The term "shall" is used in the imperative sense.
- The term "may" is used in the permissive sense.
- The term "business day" refers to any day that the college is open and conducting business, exclusive of weekends. The term "academic day" refers to any day that the college holds classes.
- The associate vice president for Student Services is that person designated by the college president to be responsible for the administration of the Student Conduct Code.
- The term "policy" is defined as the written regulations of the college as found in, but not limited to, the Student Conduct Code, the college catalog, posted or emailed notices, or found on the college's website.
- The term "cheating" includes, but is not limited to:
- Use, or the attempted use, of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests or examinations.
- Dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments.
- The acquisition of teaching or testing materials, including test banks and answer keys, or access to online resources provided by textbook publishers, without the express permission of the college faculty or staff.
- The term "plagiarism" includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
Article II: Student Rights
- A student shall have the opportunity to pursue higher education in a safe atmosphere, free from bullying, prejudice, harassment and abuse – verbal, physical or mental.
- A student shall have the freedom to express opinions, beliefs and attitudes. However, a student is not free from the consequences of utilizing that freedom.
- An applicant for admission to the college shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship or marital status, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or status as a veteran (either disabled, recently separated, qualified covered, Armed Forces service medal or any other protected veteran status), except in those special circumstance permitted or mandated by law.
- An applicant for, or a recipient of, college financial aid or college scholarship, shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship or marital status, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or status as a veteran (either disabled, recently separated, qualified covered, Armed Forces service medal or any other protected veteran status), except in those special circumstance permitted or mandated by law.
- A student shall be free from searches and seizures of person and possessions while on college property unless there is a case of imminent danger to the health and/or safety of individuals or when there are reasonable grounds upon which to believe it is necessary to conduct a search immediately in order to protect life or property. Searches may be conducted in the presence of a designated Student Services dean.
- A student's disciplinary record shall maintained by the Office of the associate vice president for Student Services and are treated in a confidential manner in accordance with FERPA regulations. Such records will be maintained for at least six years after the date of the incident that led to the initiation of disciplinary action. Disciplinary records will be kept separate and confidential unless the student consents in writing to have it revealed or as allowed by law.
- Student Health Service medical, surgical and mental health records and information are confidential and will not be released to anyone without the student's knowledge and signed authorization or in accordance with state and federal law.
Article III: Authority
- The designated Student Services dean shall empanel student conduct hearing boards as needed and shall appoint a member of the administrative staff to serve as a limited voting chair of each hearing board. Administrative chairs shall only vote in event of a tie. Each hearing board must have an equal number of student and faculty representatives, but not less than one each, to hold a hearing.
- When convening a hearing board will unnecessarily delay the timely hearing of a case or when insufficient members to hold a hearing are available, a case may be referred to an administrative hearing conducted by a designated Student Services dean serving as a conduct hearing officer following the general procedures established for a hearing.
- The designated Student Services dean shall determine which conduct hearing board or conduct hearing officer shall be authorized to hear each case.
- The designated Student Services dean shall develop policies for the administration of the program and procedural rules for the conduct of hearings, which are not inconsistent with provisions of the Student Conduct Code. Such policies and procedures must be included with notification to a student that he or she has been accused of violating the Student Conduct Code.
- Decisions made by a conduct hearing board or conduct hearing officer shall be final, subject to the normal appeal process.
- A conduct hearing board or officer may be designated as arbiter of disputes within the student community in cases which do not involve a violation of the Student Conduct Code. All parties must agree to arbitration, and to be bound by the decision with no right of appeal. Arbitration or mediation is never allowed when a charge of sexual assault is made.
Article IV: Proscribed Conduct
A. Jurisdiction of the College
Generally, college jurisdiction and discipline shall apply to conduct which occurs on or off college premises, including in online and electronic spaces, and which adversely affects the college community and the pursuit of its objectives.
B. Conduct – Rules and Regulations
- Any student found to have committed misconduct is subject to the disciplinary sanctions outlined in Article V, Section C. Misconduct is defined as but not limited to the following:
- Acts of dishonesty, including but not limited to the following:
- Cheating, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty.
- Furnishing false information to any college official or faculty member.
- Forgery, alteration or misuse of any college document, record or instrument of identification.
- Tampering with the election of any college recognized student organization.
- Violations of personal privacy including unauthorized recordings in private spaces, voyeurism and concealed observation.
- Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings or other college activities, including its public service functions on or off campus, or other authorized non-college activities, when the act occurs on college premises.
- Physical abuse, verbal abuse, bullying, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion and/or conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person.
- Sexual harassment, misconduct or assault including rape, sodomy, assault with an object, forcible fondling or any other unwanted sexual activity. Unwanted sexual activity is defined as any action of a sexual nature for the purpose of sexual gratification (including directed language or correspondence of a sexual nature) made against a victim's will or against a victim who is legally incapable of giving consent due to age or temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity – including intoxication.
- Behavior that results in the abuse, harassment or intimidation of another person based on religion, ethnicity, race, nationality, veteran status, gender or sexual orientation, or disability is prohibited. Violations that meet the state definition of a hate crime may be referred to local law enforcement agencies. Bias-related incidents that are not breaches of college policies or state or federal law may be addressed using the mediation provisions of this code.
- Hazing, defined as an act which endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or which destroys or removes public or private property, for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in, a group or organization.
- Attempted or actual theft of and/or damage to property of the college or property of a member of the college community or other personal or public property.
- Failure to comply with directions of college officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.
- Unauthorized possession, duplication, or use of keys to any college premises or unauthorized entry to or use of college premises.
- Violation of published college policies, rules or regulations.
- Violation of federal, state or local law on college premises or at college sponsored or supervised activities.
- Use, possession or distribution of narcotic or other controlled substances except as expressly permitted by law.
- Use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages except as expressly permitted by the law and college regulations, or public intoxication.
- Illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms, explosives, other weapons or dangerous chemicals on college premises.
- Participation in a campus demonstration which disrupts the normal operations of the college and infringes on the rights of other members of the college community; leading or inciting others to disrupt scheduled and/or normal activities within any campus building or area; intentional obstruction which unreasonably interferes with freedom of movement, either pedestrian or vehicular, on campus.
- Obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on college premises or at college sponsored or supervised functions.
- Conduct which is disorderly, lewd or indecent; breach of peace; or aiding, abetting, or procuring another person to breach the peace on college premises or at functions sponsored by or participated in by, the college.
- Theft or other abuse of computer time, including but not limited to:
- Unauthorized entry into a file to use, read, or change the contents, or for any other purpose.
- Unauthorized transfer of a file.
- Unauthorized use of another individual's identification and password.
- Use of computing facilities to interfere with the work of another student, faculty member or college official.
- Use of computing facilities to view or send obscene or abusive messages.
- Use of computing facilities to interfere with normal operation of the college computing system.
- Any breach of computer ethics.
- Abuse of the disciplinary system, including but not limited to:
- Failure to obey the summons of a conduct hearing board or college official.
- Falsification, distortion or misrepresentation of information before a conduct hearing board.
- Disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a meeting of a conduct hearing board.
- Institution of the disciplinary process knowingly without cause.
- Attempting to discourage an individual's proper participation in, or use of, the disciplinary process.
- Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of a conduct hearing board prior to, and/or during, the course of a hearing.
- Harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation of a member of a conduct hearing board prior to, during and/or after a hearing.
- Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under the Student Conduct Code.
- Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the disciplinary process.
C. No Tolerance Behavior
- There is no tolerance for the following types of misconduct:
- Fighting
- Sexual assault
- Possession of a weapon
- Hate crimes
- Behavior related to any of these types of misconduct may result in immediate suspension or expulsion from the college.
D. Violation of Law and College Discipline
- If a student is charged only with an off-campus violation of federal, state or local laws, but not with any other violations of this code, disciplinary action may be taken and sanctions imposed for grave misconduct which demonstrates flagrant disregard for the college community. In such cases, no sanction may be imposed unless the student has been found guilty in a court of law or has declined to contest such charges, although not actually admitting guilt (e.g., "no contest" or "nolo contendere").
- College disciplinary proceedings may be instituted against a student charged with a violation of law which is also a violation of this Student Conduct Code. An example of this would be if both violations result from the same factual situation, without regard to the tendency of civil litigation in court or criminal arrest and prosecution. Proceedings under this Student Conduct Code may be carried out prior to, simultaneously with, or following civil or criminal proceedings off campus.
- When federal, state or local authorities charge a student with a violation of law, the college will not request or agree to special consideration for that individual because of his or her status as a student. If the alleged offense is also the subject of a proceeding before a disciplinary body that is a component of the Student Conduct Code, the college may advise off-campus authorities of the existence of the Student Conduct Code and of how such matters will be handled internally within the college community. The college will cooperate fully with law enforcement and other agencies in the enforcement of criminal courts for the rehabilitation of student violators. Individual students and faculty members, acting in their personal capacities, remain free to interact with governmental representatives, as they deem appropriate.
Article V: Judicial Policies
A. Charges and Hearings
- Any member of the college community may file a complaint against any student for misconduct. Complaints shall be prepared in writing and directed to the designated Student Services dean. Any charge should be submitted as soon as possible after the event has taken place, preferably within ten (10) academic days.
- The designated Student Services Dean may conduct an investigation to determine if the charges have merit and/or if they can be disposed of administratively by mutual consent of the parties involved on a basis acceptable to the college. Such disposition shall be final and there shall be no subsequent proceedings. If the charges cannot be disposed of by mutual consent, the matter will be referred to a student conduct hearing board.
- All charges shall be presented to the accused student in written from. A time shall be set for a hearing, not less than five (5) nor more then fifteen (15) business days after the student has been notified. Maximum time limits for scheduling of hearings may be extended at the discretion of the designated Student Services dean.
- The student conduct hearing board shall conduct hearings.
- Hearings normally shall be conducted in private.
- Admission of any person to the hearing shall be at the discretion of a student conduct hearing board and/or a conduct hearing officer.
- In hearings involving more than one accused student, the chairperson of the student conduct hearing board, at hi s or her discretion, may permit the hearings concerning each student to be conducted separately.
- The complainant and the accused have the right to be assisted by any adviser they choose from within the college community. The complainant and/or the accused is responsible for presenting his or her case and, therefore, advisers are not permitted to speak or to participate directly in any hearing before a student conduct hearing board.
- The complainant, the accused and the student conduct hearing board shall have the privilege of presenting witnesses, subject to the right of questioning only by a student conduct hearing board.
- The student conduct hearing board, at the discretion of the chairperson, may accept pertinent record, exhibits and written statements as evidence for consideration.
- All procedural questions are subject to the final decision of the chairperson of the student conduct hearing board.
- After the hearing, a student conduct hearing board shall determine within five (5) academic days of the hearing (by majority vote) whether the student has violated each section of the Student Conduct Code which the student is charged with violating.
- A student conduct hearing board's determination shall be made on the basis of a preponderance of evidence standard, i.e. whether it is more likely than not the accused student violated the Student Conduct Code.
- Except in the case of a student charged with failing to obey the summons of a student conduct hearing board or college official, no student may be found to have violated the Student Conduct Code solely because the student failed to appear before a hearing board. In all cases, the evidence in support of the charges shall be presented and considered.
- Only the accused student is notified of the outcome of a conduct hearing except in cases involving allegations of sexual assault or harassment; in which case we will inform the complainant of any portion of the sanction that directly relates to him/he as required by law.
B. Appeals
- A decision reached by or a sanction imposed by a student conduct hearing board may be appealed by the accused student(s) or complainant(s) to the associate vice president for Student Services within five (5) business days of receiving the decision. Such appeals shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the Office of the Associate Vice President for Student Services.
- An appeal shall be limited to review of the verbatim record of the initial hearing and supporting documents for one or more of the following purposes:
- To determine whether the original hearing was conducted fairly in light of the charges and evidence presented, and in conformity with prescribed procedures giving the complaining party a reasonable opportunity to prepare and present evidence that the Student Conduct Code was violated, and giving the accused student a reasonable opportunity to prepare and to present a rebuttal of those allegations.
- To determine whether the decision reached regarding the accused student was based on substantial evidence, that is, whether the facts in the case were sufficient to establish that a violation of the Student Conduct Code occurred.
- To determine whether the sanction(s) imposed were appropriate for the violation of the Student Conduct Code which the student was found to have committed.
- To consider new evidence, sufficient to alter a decision or other relevant facts not brought out in the original hearing, because such evidence and/or facts were not known to the person appealing at the time of the original hearing.
- If the associate vice president for Student Services upholds a n appeal, the matter may be remanded to the original student conduct hearing board and conduct hearing officer for re- opening of the hearing to allow reconsideration of the original determination and/or sanction(s).
- In cases involving appeals by students accused of violating the Student Conduct Code, review of the sanction by the associate vice president for Student Services may not result in more severe sanction(s) for the accused student. Instead, following an appeal, the associate vice president for Student Services may, upon review of the case, reduce, but not increase, the sanctions imposed by the student conduct hearing board.
- In cases involving appeals by student complainants, the associate vice president for Student Services may, upon review of the case, reduce or increase the sanctions imposed by the student conduct hearing board or remand the case to the original hearing officer or hearing board.
- Alternatively, once a student has exhausted the internal complaint or grievance processes, he or she may choose to utilize the complaint process overseen by the the Board of Governors for Higher Education "or equivalent governing board" in compliance with the Federal Program Integrity Rule. The specific types of complaints covered by these regulations are:
- Allegations of state consumer protection violations, including, but not limited to fraud and false advertising;
- Allegations that state laws or rules addressing the licensure of postsecondary institutions have been violated; and
- Allegations regarding the quality of education or other accreditation requirements.
- For more information and details on how to file a program integrity complaint, visit the Board of Governors for Higher Education "or equivalent governing board" website at: www.ribghe.org/students.htm.
C. Sanctions
- The following, as well as other appropriate sanctions, may be imposed upon any student found to have violated the Student Conduct Code:
- Warning– A notice in writing to the student that the student is violating or has violated institutional regulations.
- Probation– A written reprimand for violation of specified regulations. Probation is for a designated period of time and includes the probability of more severe disciplinary sanctions if the student is found to be violating any institutional regulation(s) during the probationary period.
- Loss of privileges– Denial of specified privileges for a designated period of time.
- Fines– Previously established and published fines may be imposed. Fines are posted on-line.
- Restitution– Compensation for loss, damage or injury.
- This may take the form of appropriate service and/or monetary or material replacement.
- Discretionary sanctions– Work assignments, service to the college or other related discretionary assignments (such assignments must have the prior approval of the conduct hearing officer).
- College suspension– Separation of the student from the college for a definite period of time, after which the student is eligible to return. Conditions for readmission may be specified.
- Interim suspension– In certain circumstances, the associate vice president for Student Services, or designee, may impose a college suspension prior to the hearing before a student conduct hearing board. It may be imposed:
- To ensure the safety and well-being of members of the college community or preservation of college property;
- To ensure the student's own physical or emotional safety and well being; or
- If the student poses a definite threat of disruption of or interference with normal operations of the college.
- During the interim suspension, students shall be denied access to the campus (including classes) and/or all other College activities or privileges for which the student might otherwise be eligible, as the associate vice president for Student Services or his/her designee may determine to be appropriate.
- College expulsion - Permanent separation of the student from the college. This sanction only may be imposed by a student conduct hearing board.
- More than one of the sanctions listed above may be imposed for any single violation.
- Other than college expulsion, disciplinary sanctions shall not be made part of the student's permanent academic record, but shall become part of the student's disciplinary record. Upon graduation, the student's disciplinary record may be expunged of disciplinary actions other than college suspension or college expulsion, upon application to the Office of the associate vice president for Student Services. Disciplinary records shall be destroyed six (6) years after the date of the incident that led to the initiation of disciplinary action.
- The following as well as other sanctions may be imposed upon groups or organizations:
- Those sanctions listed above in Section C 1, except suspension or expulsion.
- Deactivation – Loss of all privileges, including college recognition, for a specified period of time.
- In each case in which the Student Conduct Hearing Board determines that a student has violated the Student Conduct Code, the sanction(s) shall be determined by that board and imposed by the designated Student Services dean.
Article VI: Interpretation and Revision
- Any question of interpretation regarding the Student Conduct Code shall be referred to the associate vice president for Student Services.
- The Student Conduct Code shall be reviewed every three (3) years under the direction of a designated Student Services dean. Updates to remain compliant with state and federal regulations and laws shall occur annually.
Policy on Off-Campus Affairs
The college shall have jurisdiction over student conduct that occurs on campus property or in correlation with college functions and affairs.
The college shall also have discretion to exercise jurisdiction over conduct that occurs off campus and that would violate student conduct and discipline policies or regulations if the conduct occurred on campus when (1) the alleged misconduct indicates the student may be a threat to the safety or security of members of the college community or college property, functions or facilities; or (2) the alleged misconduct involves academic work or any records, documents or identifications of the college.
Specifically, Student Services may choose to exercise jurisdiction over off-campus incidents under section (1) above where the alleged misconduct involves:
- Rape or sexual assault, any other physical assault, threats of violence or conduct that threatens the health or safety of any person;
- Stalking or sexual harassment;
- Possession or use of weapons, explosives or destructive devices;
- Manufacture, sale or distribution of controlled substances;
- Hate crimes;
- Hazing;
- Conduct that would constitute felony burglary, robbery, theft, etc.
Students involved in any of these offenses are subject to suspension or expulsion from the college.
Academic Policies at CCRI
Policy on Academic Dishonesty (effective Spring 2013)
Academic cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses that should not be overlooked. Students should be regularly cautioned that violations of academic integrity may result in suspension or expulsion from the college.
If an instructor can demonstrate that cheating or plagiarism has taken place, he or she will notify the student in question, present the evidence, and apply an academic penalty depending on the severity of the offense. The instructor will bear in mind that there are different degrees of academic dishonesty, and assign the academic penalty he or she considers most appropriate from the options listed below:
- Require that a makeup test is taken or a makeup paper is written.
- Reduce the grade on the paper or exam.
- Reduce the final grade in the course by one or more levels.
- Assign a grade of "F" to the exam or paper.
- Assign a grade of "F" for the course.
The instructor must present the student with the Academic Grievance Policy at the time of notification so that the student will know their rights of appeal. The appropriateness of the particular academic penalty chosen by the instructor, as well as the finding of fact, may be appealed by the student through the academic grievance process The instructor will also notify the associate vice president for Student Services so that a record may be maintained. If the faculty member wishes to pursue the matter as a disciplinary issue, he or she must refer the matter to the associate vice president for Student Services, where a conduct hearing officer may choose to impose disciplinary sanctions following procedures outlined in Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Academic Grievance Procedure
The purpose of this grievance procedure is to provide students who believe they have been denied fair and equitable treatment in academic affairs an organized method to resolve their problems.
Faculty and students shall be kept informed of the grievance procedure by the appropriate academic dean and all parties shall be encouraged to resolve problems at the first level.
The word "recommendation" in this procedure shall not be constructed to mean a directive. The word "days" shall mean the academic days Monday through Friday.
In May of each year the vice president for Academic Affairs shall establish a student grievance committee for the ensuing 12 months. The committee's members shall be one administrator selected by the vice president for Academic Affairs, two faculty members selected by the Faculty Association and two students (having a GPA not less than 2.5) selected by Student Government. As soon as possible after establishment, the committee shall meet to elect a chairperson and to formulate rules of hearing procedure for its 12-month incumbency. The administrative member shall be responsible for scheduling meetings and providing secretarial assistance.
If any decision or recommendation from the first three (3) levels is not completed within the time limits specified, the grievance shall automatically move to the next higher level.
- Student and instructor must meet by appointment within five (5) days after the grievance arises, attempting to settle the grievance at that meeting. The instructor shall give his or her decision to the student in writing within three (3) days after the meeting. If the grievance is not resolved at the first level, or if the instructor's decision is not received within three (3) days, the student must contact the department chairperson for assistance.
- The student may request a meeting with the department chairperson if the grievance is not resolved with the instructor. The request shall be written, stating the nature of the grievance and the desired resolution within six (6) days after the meeting with the instructor. The chairperson shall confer with the instructor, getting his or her decision in writing, and meet with the student within three (3) days of receipt of request. The chairperson shall attempt to resolve the problem and must render his or her recommendation in writing to all parties within the next three days. If the chairperson is the instructor being grieved, the third level shall replace the second level of this procedure.
- If either the student or the instructor is dissatisfied with the chairperson's recommendation, he or she may request inquiry by either the dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; dean of Business, Science and Technology; or dean of Health and Rehabilitative Sciences, as appropriate. This request must be made in writing to the academic dean within three days of receipt of the chairperson's recommendation. A copy of the request shall be sent to the chairperson, who shall immediately send all documentation and his or her recommendation to the dean. The dean shall meet with the instructor, the chairperson, the student and a student services advocate appointed by the associate vice president for Student Services within five (5) days of receipt of request, attempt to resolve the problem, and make are commendation in writing to all parties within three (3) days of the inquiry's completion.
- If either the student or the instructor is dissatisfied with the dean's recommendation, he or she may request a hearing before the Student Grievance Committee. This request must be made to the appropriate dean in writing within three (3) days of receipt of the dean's recommendation. The dean shall immediately notify the Office of Student Services of the request, and shall forward all documentation and his or her written recommendation to the administrative member of the Student Grievance Committee. The administrative member shall call a meeting of the Student Grievance Committee to be held within five (5) days of receipt of request. Before the hearing convenes, the student has the right to challenge one faculty member of the Student Grievance Committee, and the instructor has the right to challenge one student member of the Student Grievance Committee.
In the case of a challenge, that board member shall be immediately replaced by an alternate selected in the same manner as the original member. If a faculty member of the Student Grievance Committee belongs to the same department as the instructor being grieved, he or she shall be automatically replaced by an alternate before the hearing convenes. The Student Grievance Committee shall review the documentation, hear all parties concerned, use any or all means to ascertain the facts and make a final recommendation concerning the grievance. Within five (5) days of the hearing's adjournment, the chairperson of the Student Grievance Committee shall send written recommendations to all parties and to the office of Student Services. The Student Grievance Hearing Committee shall be the last appeal at the Community College of Rhode Island.
- Time. The number of days indicated at each level is considered a maximum. All efforts should be made to expedite the process. The time limits may only be extended in extenuating circumstances by mutual agreement between the grievant and the person against whom the grievance is directed.
- Grade appeals. A student who alleges an error of injustice in the grading process may present a formal grievance in writing to the instructor. Grading reflects careful and deliberate assessment of a student's performance by the instructor. No complaint challenging a grade may be initiated later than twenty-five (25) calendar days following the last day of the instructional period for which the grade was granted. If the faculty member who assigned the challenged grade is no longer employed at the institution or is not contacted within the 25-day time span, the student may present the complaint to the department chairperson.
- Withdrawal. Students may withdraw their informal or formal complaints in writing before a hearing.
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ELIZABETHTON — Happy Valley High School Principal Terry Hubbard and some of her staff briefed the Carter County School Board on several new programs being considered for implementation into the school in the near future. The programs include a military cadet program, and soccer and tennis courts.
Deputy Scott Whitmire, the school resource officer for the school, received an ovation following his presentation of his ideas for developing a cadet program. Whitmire said it is very difficult for a school to obtain a junior ROTC program these days, but he has researched an alternative program called the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps, which provides schools an opportunity to provide a program similar to an ROTC program. The main difference is that unlike ROTC, the program is primarily funded by the host school.
Whitmire told the school board this would not be as expensive as it sounds. He said he could fill the job as instructor at no cost to the school. He would also not require the training costs. Even better, he said an anonymous donor has volunteered to pay for the uniforms of 25 cadets.
Whitmire said most of the expenses could be met through the cadets participating in fundraising activities.
Whitmire said the cadets would learn leadership and discipline in the course. He said the cadets could also be used for presenting the flag at the school's athletic events and parades, working in the community and honoring veterans in nursing homes.
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Secondary Supervisor Danny McClain said there was "pretty significant interest" at some of the other county high schools about participating in a Happy Valley cadet program. He said a course could be instituted this coming year with a special course request, but "if we are planning to start in August, there will be some urgency." The approval may require a special board meeting in July.
The board also heard from the high school's wrestling and women's soccer coach, Eddie Morrell, about a proposal to expand the soccer program and build a soccer field at Central Elementary School. There is not enough room on top of the hill at the high school for such a field. Morrell said uniforms and equipment for boys and girls teams could be obtained through fundraisers, but such items as goals, nets, corner markers and line markers may have to be purchased by the school system.
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The Flaming Lips can sometimes be cryptic about certain aspects of the band's plans, but CoS has learned that the Lips' rumored live album is officially a go. An email from the band's representation confirmed that they were indeed recording tracks for an upcoming live recording of the 1999's The Soft Bulletin when they taped video and audience noise at SUNY's school of music a few weeks ago. An update on the band's official Twitter account actually reveals the album cover, too. A release date is still forthcoming
The band has also revealed complete details regarding their two-night stand at a Los Angeles cemetery. The Los Angeles Times reports that two-day passes for the shows – which will go down on June 14th and 15th – go on sale on Friday at 5 p.m. EST and are priced at $80. Single-day tickets for Saturday will also be available for $40. Visit Ticketfly for more info.
There will be no overnight camping, and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, pillows, food, and drinks. There are a few concrete restrictions, so leave any pets, tents, coolers, and chairs of any kind at home as they will not be allowed onto the grounds of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. On-site parking is said to be limited, but public transit information is available here.
As previously reported, the first night will find Coyne & co. talking The Soft Bulletin in its entirety, and the band is set to rehash their take on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon on night-two. Marnie Stern will open both nights.
The cemetery show details come on the heels of the band's recent announcement of a pair of gigs that will find The Flaming Lips sharing a bill with Weezer and Yeasayer, and those who just can't find themselves watching a show amongst gravestones can catch the band at one their upcoming dates, which are all listed below. Tickets for select dates are available via SeatGeek, and the aforementioned "artwork" for The Soft Bulletin live effort can be seen above.
The Flaming Lips 2011 Tour Dates:
04/29 – Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival
05/13 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
05/14 – Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Music Festival
05/15 – Richmond, VA @ The National
05/17 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
05/18 – Nashville, TN @ The Ryman Auditorium
05/19 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle *
05/20 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle *
05/21 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Festival
05/26 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
05/29 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival *
06/04 – Dublin, IE @ Forbidden Fruit Festival
06/11 – Santa Rosa, CA @ Harmony Festival
06/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever *^
06/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever #^
06/17 – Las Vegas, NV @ Cosmopolitan
06/24-26 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Dave Matthews Band Caravan
06/30 – St Austell, UK @ Eden Project
07/01 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace *
07/02 – Cheshire, UK @ Jodrell Bank Observatory
07/07 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom *^
07/08 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom *^
07/09-10 – Chicago, IL @ Dave Matthews Band Caravan #
07/27 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion $
07/28 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center $
07/29 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
07/31 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Music Festival *
08/03 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks #
08/04 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's
08/05 – Kansas City, KS @ Kanrocksas
08/06 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady District Block Party
09/10 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Festival
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# = Special performance of Dark Side of the Moon and more
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We've already heard from Alicia Minshew regarding what happens to Kendall during the ambulance crash storyline after Soaps.com stopped by the All My Children set. While we were there, we also spoke with Lindsay Hartley (Cara) and Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake) to find out what's going on with their alter egos.
When we asked Lindsay what her character's involvement in the storyline was, she responded, "Oh, Lord. I think there are a couple of things going on. First, with my brother [Griffin, Jordi Vilasuso], obviously he's in the accident. He's working on saving Kendall's life and I realize for the first time since, I mean, forever basically, it looks like he's falling for a woman and usually he's just always had the chicks. That's kind of my thing with him, is always to tease him about being a player and I finally see that he's broken that rule and he's crossed the line that he never crossed. That he promised he'd never cross."
"On a romantic level," she continued, "as far as Jake and Cara go...it's hard for her to be around him because she's not only in love with him, but she doesn't want him to know at all. So when they work together it obviously causes some issues with her. She thinks she covers it and handles it really well because he's married and he's happy and he has a son. She's not going to mess that up for him. She's going to stick to her way of thinking, her throughline, which is: Get me out of this country and go back to where she belongs. But in the midst of all this, the ring that she wears around her neck is exposed and Jake finds it and now everything is turned upside down for her."
Things may be turned upside down for her in regards to Jake, but she has also struck up a friendship with his brother Tad [Michael E. Knight]. When asked about their relationship, Lindsay responded, "It's her only connection to Jake. What she wishes she could say to Jake she says to [Tad] and he doesn't judge her at all for it. So she's just like, this is who I am all the way around and she basically tells him [she's] in love with Jake and will always love him. That's it. So yeah, for her she just kind of through him, connects with Jake."
Now that she's back in his life, is Cara a threat to Jake's marriage to Amanda [Chrishell Stause]? Ricky opined, "I think that any ex is a threat to a marriage, especially when it wasn't your decision to get out of the marriage and you don't quite understand and your ex-spouse, your partner, your best friend in the world has five different stories as to why. If we can ever find out the real story, get to the bottom of it, you know, it might move the goal posts. You just have to wait and see."
Aside from just playing their characters in present day, Ricky and Lindsay have also played out their characters' past in flashbacks, something Ricky is a big fan of. "Imagine, that's kind of being able to press fast forward or rewind on your life," he said. "As actors, I'll speak for myself, it ramped it up real fast because there's history."
Lindsay chimed in, "There's all this stuff that comes with them. The flashbacks got to show the light stuff and bonding experience, which is cool because usually when you're on a soap opera, you meet a guy…I'd bump into him and I'd be like, 'Eww. You're a jerk.' And he'd be like, 'You're a b word' and then all of a sudden we'd be like all hot and heavy in like two shows."
"Instead," Ricky pointed out, "you have a couple of characters steeped in history and I think that audiences, please God, will respond to a couple who have history. And I played a lot of stuff before Lindsay got here, when I first got here, of all my backstory and I shared that with who? The audience. And now a lot of it's coming true and they get to see...at least they're getting to see, like, what that was all about."
Back to the issue of the two women in Jake's life, Ricky summed up his character's predicament: "My dad [Paul Goldin] was a hypnotist. He helped a lot of people in the world with his hypnotism. One of the things he used to say to me was: If you and I are a couple and you and/or I die, you fall off a cliff or whatever, you will go somewhere else. You move to Australia - you'll fall in love in Australia. You think meet your soul mate, or you do meet your soul mate. In fact he'd say, we have more than one soul mate in his life. We have many. And soul mates are not necessarily the people you're supposed to spend the rest of your life with. They're actually like a bumper in a pinball machine where you get with your soul mate and they put you in the direction that you're meant to end up going. Whether it's with them or without them. So he strongly believed that we have many soul mates. So imagine if, for me, [as Jake] if two of my soul mates are in the same place at the same time. Now I've got a dilemma."
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Bid results for the Sires and Pine Trace Elementary Schools are in for DD2 and they are higher than M.B. Kahns predictions.
On March 24, board members fired M.B. Kahn, the contractor that had been selected to handle all of DD2s construction projects. The board said M. B. Kahns cost estimates for the project turned out to be more expensive than what had previously been determined.
Yet on May 21, the first of the two elementary schools received a low bid for $20.9 million -- closer to M.B. Kahns prediction of $19.8 million than District Capital Improvement Facilitator Bob Folkmans original prediction of $15.45 million or the revised budgets prediction of $15.4 million.
The reported low bid result places the first elementary school 36 percent over budget.
Meanwhile, the other elementary schools low bid came in at $19.8 million, again for a school internally estimated to cost $15.45 million to build. M.B. Kahn had estimated $18.8 million including the $865,000 contingency. This puts the school at 29 percent over budget.
Combined the two schools have a low bid of $40.68 million 32 percent over budget in total.
Folkman said DD2 officials are reviewing the bids and hope to figure out why they were so high. He said the reason could be a combination of many things, including the districts tight schedule. The elementary schools are supposed to open in August 2015.
When you get pressed a little bit the number tends to be higher, he said. We will plan to get as close to the budget as possible.
Folkman will work with DD2 board members to go over possible options.
Im always optimistic, he said. I always look at the glass half full. Theres always a way to get to the finish line.
DD2 Chairwoman Gail Hughes said there is a possibility the projects will go for re-bid. Board members will be meeting for an executive session on June 9, during which they will discuss options. Hughes does not expect a resolution to come out of executive session, and predicts board members will want to have a called-in meeting later in the week.
Hughes said board members were shocked the low bids came in over budget.
Were very concerned, she said. Any time there is a huge difference like that in price, yes, we are very concerned.
Hughes said the board wants to find the best way to deal with taxpayers dollars.
Our obligation is to taxpayers and make sure were being very frugal, she said. Were going to look at every option.
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A crisp palette and dramatic accents give this airy room an exotic feel.
Cane furniture, dramatic blue and white fabrics and pottery set a British Colonial tone, while the original granite fireplace, sisal rug and exposed studs maintain cottagey charm.
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Cool Drinks, NY: Tocqueville's Iced Tea
A blend of chamomile, green tea, and lemon verbena served as the base of this iced concoction. Lest you think that's a mouthful, there is more: lychee and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Mint leaves are stirred in for good measure just before serving; it's a bright and decidedly summer-appropriate tea. More


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Chpwn, a respected developer in the jailbreaking community, has updated Infinidock to version 1.6.7-1. I can't tell what has been added/fixed as there is no official changelog available. But for those who are unfamiliar with Infinidock, it's a tweak that allows you to place as many applications in your iPhones dock. It's the ultimate dock scrolling and customization tool!
- Add as many icons as you want to your dock and scroll back and forth.
- Set how many icons per page.
- Give your dock pages!
Latest changelog:
Version 1.6.6-1:
- Support for iOS 4.1
- Fixed missing dependency
- iOS4 bugfixes.
- Settings icon back
Infinidock is available in the Cydia store via BigBoss repository for $0.99


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Recipes by top TV chefs Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and Lorraine Pascale have been slammed as "less healthy" than ready made meals, and critics say their shows should be aired after a 9 pm watershed, a study says. Researchers from the UK's Newcastle University and Teeside National Health Service (NHS) published the results… Read more »
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Food sanitation is an issue that makes many wary, as so much is predicated on personal habits or ideas about what is or is not a dealbreaker in the kitchen — glove use or lack thereof being one of the things that sets many people on edge when a restaurant's cleanliness is being considered. Oregon… Read more »
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My name is Tim Gillard-Stapleton This site was created using MyHeritage.com. This is a great system that allows anyone like you and me to create a private site for their family, build their family tree and share family photos. If you have any comments or feedback about this site, please click here to contact me.Our family tree is posted online on this site! There are 8861 names in our family site.
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After a brief detour for that "I'm I related to Royalty" which I manage to trace with the help of the www.thepeerage.com. I can safety say the British throne is safe from me! By at least 31 related marriages. Due to above detour, they is now a lot of information on the following families :-)
Again The Peerage.com www.thepeerage.com , The London Gazette www.london-gazette.co.uk and The Baring Archive www.baringarchive.org.uk helped with the majority of the research undertaken here.
The site was last updated on Aug 4 2015, and it currently has 129 registered member(s). If you wish to become a member too, please click here. Enjoy!
Alfred Edmund Slaughter
Born: 20th or 21st April 1849
Died: 23rd November 1925 aged 76 years
Ann Pettit, nee Woods lent Alec Turner the two notebooks written by Alfred Edmund Slaughter . Alex transcribed these into the present format for future generations to read.
At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Lord Derby, unofficially known as 'England's best recruiting sergeant', came up with the idea of bringing men who worked and socialised together in a fighting regiment. This would hopefully make the idea of going to war more appealing to the men of Liverpool.
An advert was placed in the local press on 27 August 1914, suggesting that men wishing to join 'a battalion of comrades, to serve their country together' should report to the 5th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment) [narrative forthcoming] the next day. Lord Derby had also written to the heads of the large companies and businesses in Liverpool, such as the shipping lines and insurance houses, outlining his plans for the Pals battalions and requesting that efforts should be made to send eligible employees to the recruitment offices.
The response to the adverts was so great that on the first day of recruitment, Lord Derby was able to form two battalions, to whom he gave a rousing welcome speech. These first 1,050 recruits were officially enlisted at St. George's Hall on 31 August. By 7 September 1914, Lord Derby had over 3,000 recruits, and by mid-October a second advertisement appealing for recruits meant that there were a total of four 'Liverpool Pals' battalions, and two reserve battalions. They were officially known as the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Service Battalions of the King's Liverpool Regiment, or sometimes as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th City Battalions of the King's Liverpool Regiment.
St. Joseph's Convent, Troy, New York, USA
Eastern Province (troy, N.Y.)St. Joseph's Convent, Troy, N.Y., is the provincial house and novitiate for the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Eastern Province. The first Sisters, seven in number, came from St. Louis (Carondelet) in 1861, at the invitation of the Rev. Joseph Loysance, S.J., and took up their work of teaching in the school building adjoining the rectory. The number of pupils increasing, other classrooms were opened in the basement of the church, where for a number of years the children were cared for in comparative comfort. In 1879 the girls and younger boys of the parish were transferred to the building in Eourth Street, north of the convent. This was a pleasant and commodious two-story dwelling-house that had come into the possession of the Sisters. For a short time it was leased to the city and its pupils and teachers formed a part of the city's system of schools. This arrangement came to an end, and it now became evident that to do justice to the cause of Catholic education the erection of new buildings was imperative. The necessary ground was donated by the Jesuit Fathers, and a starting fund of $6000 in cash. Work progressed favorably, and in 1883 the building in Monroe Street was ready for occupancy. Three years later the school building in Third Street was completed. The subjects then taught in the parish school were those of the eight years' graded course, but in 1888 a high school course of three years was added to the curriculum of studies.In 1896 the school was incorporated as an institution of the State of New York, under the name of St. Joseph's Academy. When the Rev. James A. Curtin came as pastor of St. Joseph's Church, a system of co-education was adopted, and went into effect in January, 1901, when the Christian Brothers resigned, after a long and faithful service in the interests of the older boys. In 1902, the high school course was changed from three to four years. To the three departments, primary, grammar and high school, there has been added within the past few years a commercial department.When, in 1868, the Sisters moved from their convent afforded obliged the Sisters to close this private school at a great sacrifice to their yearly income. From the provincial house the Sisters go out daily to teach in St. Patrick's Academy, North Troy; St. Laurence's German School, and St. Michael's Academy, South Troy. In addition, the Sisters give instruction in Christian doctrine to the children in various parishes, not provided with a parochial school, namely, St. Mary's, Waterford; St. Joseph's, Green Island; and St. Anthony's (Italian), Troy.The city of Troy, notwithstanding its numberless charitable institutions, left the forsaken foundling uncared for. The officials in charge of the city poor, seeing the necessity of such a shelter, applied to the Sisters of St. Joseph, who, in response, opened the doors of a small house on the Glenmore Farm, and received the poor, helpless infants, caring for them with all the solicitude that can spring only from the instincts of Christian charity. The number of applicants increasing, the Sisters were obliged to look for a more commodious dwelling and, with the assistance of kind and interested friends, purchased the Window Estate in Burden Avenue. After considerable expenditure of time, labor and money, the building was made comfortable, and the little ones were transferred to their new quarters, in the fond hope that they might enjoy it for years to come. But vain was their hope, for five months later, December 13, 1895, the building was destroyed by fire, and the children had to be removed to their former home. Needless to say, the sympathy of the whole city went out to the Sisters, and in such a practical manner that they were encouraged to erect the present commodious building, where the little ones are cared for until they reach the age of eight years, when the boys are transferred to the orphan asylum conducted by the Christian Brothers, and the girls to the institution under the care of the Sisters of Charity. Like all the charitable institutions of the state, this institution is under the State Board of Charities, and subject i.o inspection by representatives of that body. For the past few years these inspectors have found fault with the institution for the want of room in the nursery department, on which account the management were obliged to take under consideration the erection of an addition to the original building. When the Sisters sought from the Right Rev. T. M. A. Burke, Bishop of Albany, the necessary permission to erect the aforesaid building, he urged them to make provision for a maternity hospital also. The maternity hospital is the outgrowth of the bishop's suggestion — a building practically as large as the original one and connected with it, although it is a distinct institution, with separate incorporation and directors, and in every sense a public institution that will be open to all, irrespective of race, creed or color. The hospital was formally opened June 9, of the present year (1909).Loretto Convent, Rensselaer, N.Y., founded in 1899, is a retreat for aged and infirm members. This house is beautifully situated on the eastern bank of the picturesque Hudson, and commands a view of the surrounding country — an ideal spot suggesting at once rest and quiet. Between this property and the farm adjoining the Sisters have 100 acres, the greater part of which is under cultivation. A summer school conducted by the Sisters is held during the vacation period every year.growth both in numbers and in the efficiency of its teaching. The faculty has increased from year to year until the present time when there are sixteen Sisters for the 520 children enrolled. Realizing the necessity for larger accommodations for the community, the zealous rector, Mgr. James P. O'Connor, has erected a beautiful new convent where the Sisters enjoy all advantages in the way of modern furnishings and hygienic equipment.
Detail: Eastern Province (troy, N.Y.)
Date: 1914
Notes: History of St. Joseph's, Troy, NY. PP 293 and 294
Web Address:http://books.google.com/books?id=x70YAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA293&lpg=PA293&ots=mqUmSqP7oH&dq=glenmore+convent,+ny&output=text
Two PDF documents about the church in New York, USA
History Of St. Mary Of The Assumption Church, Oswego, New York
Memorial Book of Saint Mary's Church, Oswego, New York
Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
From the Dictionary of national biography (1885) - Vol 23
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Contains biographies of 55000 people who shaped the history of Britain and beyond.
The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885. The updated Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) was published on 23 September 2004 in 60 volumes and online
A history of the Baring Gould family
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Is Nathan Fillion's Former Show Firefly Returning to TV?
As many of you already know, Nathan Fillion once starred in the short lived sci-fi drama Firefly, created by big-time director Joss Whedon. While the show only survived one season, it garnered a huge cult following and many would like to see it return — including Joss Whedon!
According to Zap2it, the writer/director isn't quite ready to relinquish the Firefly dream.
"I'll never really accept it," he said. "And I always, in the back of my head, think, 'What if I could get the old gang back together?'"
At the moment, Joss has a lot on his plate before he can even think of reviving the show. Since his massive summer hit Avengers, he's in the middle of its sequel, Avengers 2, and a possible TV spin-off called S.H.I.E.L.D. He's considered the idea of going back to Firefly after Avengers 2 wraps, but then added, "I suspect very strongly that after Avengers 2, the next thing I do will be a one man show. Possibly one monkey."
Not to mention, the movie Serenity tied up a lot of loose ends for the one-hit-wonder, killing off main characters. But where there's a will, there's a way … sort of.
In order to make it work, the stars of Firefly would have to come back, but they're all pretty booked — Nathan Fillion's got Castle, Gina Torres (who makes an appearance on an upcoming episode of Castle) is doing her thing on Suits, Alan Tudyk is on Suburgatory, and the list goes on. For now, we can just dream about the show coming back, but with a guy like Joss Whedon, nothing's impossible.
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Medford, Ore. -- With schools closed for the President's Day holiday, Medford teachers on strike are took a new approach in driving their message to the community.
With not many people at the schools because of the holiday, the Medford Education Association decided not to picket. But they said they are not resting, or taking any breaks, until an agreement is reached.
5th grader Rainie Dabbs spent her day off from school helping Medford teachers decorate cars.
Dabbs said "it's just been a hard time not being able to see our teachers and it's just a really hard time for them and all the students and their learning."
That's why Dabbs and nearly 600 others including students, parents, and teachers came together on Presidents Day for what they called a "mobile" flash mob.
Lisa North of the Medford Education Association said "we are the driving force behind getting a settlement, so we are taking it to the streets."
Teachers and their supporters piled into cars and trucks, driving different routes around the district.
North said "we can't take a break, the strike is still going, just because it's a weekend, doesn't mean that we are going to rest, we still want to get the word out."
5th grader Rainie Dabbs said she was happy to help. That's because she wants her teachers back where they belong and she sent them a message.
"To have good luck and hope that you can get back in school," said Dabbs.
Both sides have agreed to check in with the state mediator tomorrow. There's no official word yet on the next bargaining session.
For more information:
Medford School District - http://www.medford.k12.or.us/Index.asp
Medford Education Association - http://www.iteachmedford.org/


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