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Since the outbreak of a cybercrime epidemic that has cost the American economy billions of dollars, the federal government has failed to respond with enough resources, attention and determination to combat the cyberthreat, a Mercury News investigation reveals.
"The U.S. government has not devoted the leadership and energy that this issue needs," said Paul Kurtz, a former administration homeland and cybersecurity adviser. "It's been neglected."
Even as the White House asked last week for $154 million toward a new cybersecurity initiative expected to reach billions of dollars over the next several years, security experts complain the administration remains too focused on the risks of online espionage and information warfare, overlooking the international criminals who are stealing a fortune through the Internet.
- Part I: Cybercrime: How a group of high-tech entrepreneurs has turned the Internet into a tool for massive fraud.
- Part II: Businesses, governments, and citizens fail to take precautions, allowing cybercrooks to thrive..
- Part III: The U.S. government isn't devoting the resources needed to combat Internet crime.
"They're still not taking cybercrime seriously enough," said former administration cybersecurity adviser Marcus Sachs, now at Verizon Communications, reflecting the views of several former White House officials.
Experts like Sachs are encouraged by the prospect of serious federal action on cybersecurity. But they remain concerned that the White House, years after it should have taken notice, continues to neglect a key component of this massive challenge.
The difficulties are systemic and widespread:
• Limited resources. Current and former agents contend there are too few federal cyberinvestigators, and that too little is done to retain detectives with advanced technical training. Budget numbers appear to support the critics' complaints.
• Fractured responsibility. A half-dozen federal agencies fight organized Internet crime with overlapping programs, and at times are barred from sharing information. One private security consultant described having to act as a go-between, linking information between two agencies unable to talk directly.
• An unfamiliar threat. Traditional crime-fighting techniques are often useless. And there are indications that top government officials still do not appreciate the scope or danger of the Internet fraud menace.
The FBI, for example, projected in early 2006 that cybercrime cost American businesses an annual $67.2 billion. But when asked recently if his unit had enough money to deal with a problem of that magnitude, a top FBI cybercrime official responded that he had never heard the number.
"That's way beyond anything I've seen," said Shawn Henry, FBI deputy assistant director for the cyber division. "The biggest number I've seen is $5 billion."
Told the figure came from the agency's own oft-cited report, Henry said it was issued a year before he assumed his position, and he was not familiar with it.
Leadership void: Terror is the focus - not cybercrime
Since a 2003 presidential commission issued the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, the White House has suffered from a leadership vacuum on cybersecurity.
Richard Clarke, the former counterterrorism coordinator, retired as cybersecurity czar just as the strategy was published. His deputy took over, only to leave government two months later.
The administration then eliminated the post entirely and shifted responsibility from the White House to the Department of Homeland Security - which treated the issue largely as a terrorism and military risk, to the exclusion of the online criminal underground that began to flourish during the next few years.
In 2005, the Government Accountability Office issued a scathing report lamenting that department's inability to take on the cyberthreat as a whole.
"None of the senior leadership of DHS knew anything about cyber. They were all terrified about airplanes blowing up and people in body bags," recalled Clarke, now chairman of Good Harbor Consulting. "They were so focused on the physical threats, cyber didn't make the cut."
Under congressional pressure, the Homeland Security Department hired Greg Garcia to oversee cybersecurity last fall - more than a year after promising to create the position.
In July, after a series of embarrassing computer intrusions at the departments of Defense, State, Commerce and Homeland Security, the GAO again lambasted the Homeland Security Department for its inability to protect even its own system against cyberattacks.
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- How you can protect yourself from online crime at the Federal Trade Commission's OnGuardOnline
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- Cyberprotection tips from the FBI
- Learn the jargon at the SANS Institute's glossary of security terms
- If you think you've been a victim of an online crime, report it to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, operated by the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center
In the face of such complaints, the administration last week sent an amended budget request to Congress, asking for the first funds toward what many believe will be a grand cybersecurity initiative. A White House budget office spokesman said the funding was part of "ongoing work" on cybersecurity and declined to discuss details of the plan.
But the Homeland Security Department is expected, under the initiative, to be leading a major effort to secure government data, as well as make sure critical industries like energy, food and banking can still operate in the event of a cyberattack from foreign nations or terrorists.
The National Security Agency, Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Department of Defense, all agencies said to play key roles, declined to comment.
Who's responsible? Duties dispersed among agencies
While the Homeland Security Department oversees government cybersecurity efforts, responsibility for investigating cybercrimes is dispersed among several federal agencies. The FBI has primary authority for cyber law enforcement. The Secret Service, experienced in combating counterfeiting, handles computer-driven financial crimes. The Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Postal Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement also have roles.
Officially, the FBI lists cybercrime as its third main priority, behind counterterrorism and counterintelligence.
But it is a distant third: For the fiscal year that just began, the FBI budget includes 5,987 full-time FBI staffers assigned to counterterrorism and 4,479 to counterintelligence. For cybercrime, it funds 1,151 employees, among them 659 agents.
Nor does last week's budget request alter that disparity. The $39 million FBI increase in newly sought cyberfunding was barely one-third of the proposed increase in its already-huge counterterrorism budget.
"This administration has said its budget priorities are the war in Iraq, fighting terrorism," as well as Hurricane Katrina recovery, said Keith Schwalm, a former White House homeland and cybersecurity aide and Secret Service cybercrimes agent. "If you don't fall under one of those buckets, you don't get funded."
Even within the cyber division, Internet attacks on American citizens and their private information are among several responsibilities. The threat of cyberterrorism - of spies or terrorists breaking into government computers - is the primary concern. Compact-disc privacy also falls within the division's jurisdiction.
And one in three FBI Internet-crime investigations last year focused on a very different area: online child pornography and exploitation.
Child pornography cases "get all the press attention, and they can say they're doing something about cybercrime," said Susan Brenner, a University of Dayton law professor who studies policing on the Internet. But, she contends, the government is failing to pursue the most sophisticated - and potentially dangerous - cybercriminals.
It's not that Robert Mueller, the FBI director, is ignorant of the cybercrime problem. As the U.S. attorney for Northern California in the late 1990s, Mueller created the Justice Department's first computer hacking and intellectual property unit. Two years ago, Mueller called the threat of cybercrime "serious" and getting worse.
In a speech last week, Mueller said: "The simple truth is we do not protect cyberspace to the same degree we protect our physical space. We have in large part left the doors open to our business practices, our sensitive data and our intellectual property."
However, agents in the field say they need more money to respond to the threat. "We probably do not have the right amount of resources or training in place," Scott O'Neil, chief of the FBI's computer intrusion section, said at a September forum on cybercrime in Mountain View. "But we're doing the best we can."
The Secret Service, now a unit within the Homeland Security Department, is similarly constrained. Next year, the department proposes cutting staffing for the Secret Service division that investigates cybercrime by more than 10 percent, as it faces an increased need to protect presidential candidates.
"Federal law enforcement needs more agents to deal with this," said Ron Plesco, executive director of the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance, a government-funded non-profit that investigates cybercrime.
Inadequate budgets are only exacerbated by the departures of many experienced investigators. Some leave out of frustration with rotation policies, which encourage, if not force, agents with cybercrime proficiency to leave their skills behind for positions in unrelated units.
A June report of the GAO, the investigative arm of Congress, criticized these practices and said: "FBI and Secret Service officials acknowledged that the rotation policies have at times resulted in these agencies under-utilizing staff with cyber expertise."
Talented agents often bolt for corporate jobs, where they are both paid more and better able to focus on electronic crime. Once they leave, "Who's left to actually do the cases?" asked Steve Santorelli, manager of investigations at Team Cymru, an Internet crime research organization.
"A bank can't go and arrest somebody," added Santorelli, a former Scotland Yard cybercrime detective.
Replacing that expertise carries a high price. Though the federal agencies do not release the amounts they spend on anti-cybercrime training, it takes about 18 months and $4,000 worth of classes to become a proficient user of EnCase Forensics, a common program for computer investigations, according to Guidance Software. To educate advanced forensic cybercops, government agencies shell out upward of $10,000, plus travel and time off.
New kind of crime: Old techniques are ineffective
The challenge of fighting cybercrime goes beyond resources; even some of the best detectives find it difficult adapting to the complex virtual world, where criminals are bouncing their Internet traffic from computer to computer across several continents, and digitally laundering money through several people's bank accounts.
Cybercrooks, hiding far beyond the reach of the law, take over people's personal computers in rich nations, assimilating them into robot networks, or "botnets," and using them as a launching point for attacks. Multiple search warrants might travel through several countries, from one Internet service provider or e-mail account to the next, only to stop cold when the trail leads to an uncooperative nation.
Finding witnesses and physical evidence - the traditional crime-fighting methods - is far more challenging to implement online. In the physical world, a million-dollar heist requires elaborate planning with "accomplices, weapons, getaway plans," said security industry pioneer Dan Geer. Not so in Internet crime, where a fortune can be stolen with mere clicks of a mouse by a single person.
Other obstacles compound the problem. Victims may not realize they have been had. "If I steal your car, you don't have it anymore," said Brenner, the University of Dayton professor. "If I steal your data, you'll never know unless you stumble over it being used somewhere."
And even if they do notice, they may not bother to report the crimes.
"In the electronic world, I can steal a million dollars one dollar at a time, and almost no victim will care," said Geer, now at Verdasys.
Sluggish response: Crooks are quick; agencies aren't
To their credit, the FBI, Homeland Security Department and other agencies spend tens of millions of dollars each year on technologies and facilities to aid cyberinvestigations and network protection. Yet that funding has been nowhere near enough to keep up with the burgeoning expansion of Internet crime in the past few years.
The FBI launched a network of high-tech crime labs in 2000 devoted to the growing cybercriminal threat. But those labs have been bogged down with forensic examinations in a wide variety of cases unrelated to cyberspace, ranging from the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) steroids cases to the public corruption investigation of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan.
The American Prosecutors Research Institute, in an April 2005 report, discovered a six-month backlog for forensic examinations at the FBI's San Diego lab. The bureau's Ohio lab said in its most recent annual report that its top priority was to reduce the laboratory's backlog, even as its caseload was increasing.
In an area of crime where evidence moves across the world in minutes and thieves change their attack methods in the course of days, slowdowns like these can wreak havoc on investigations.
Richard D.G. Cox saw the price of delay over the summer, when he thought he had found evidence to help take down one of the Internet underground's most powerful criminal groups.
Cox and his team at the Spamhaus Project, a European non-profit that tracks cybercriminal gangs, identified a computer serving as one of the technical nerve centers of the Storm Worm group - an organization that had turned hundreds of thousands of computers into remote-controlled zombies by depositing malicious software and absorbing them into a botnet, then rented it out to spammers.
FBI agents had earlier made clear to Cox that information about Storm was urgent. So he contacted the bureau, thinking the discovery of the server - just driving distance from federal cyber headquarters - provided a rare opportunity.
But weeks passed with no response. In mid-October, Cox asked an FBI agent what had happened. The agent said the bureau decided not to pursue the lead, but offered no explanation.
"This is a regular occurrence," Cox lamented of the episode, which the FBI declined to discuss. If they can't deal with something this important, Cox said, "There's got to be something wrong."
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The Motet welcomes dancing of all sorts. After all, dancing is the cornerstone of the band's whole existence. Crazy costumes are also encouraged. But if you dress up as a sticky condiment ... don't go flinging it around.
Dave Watts, leader of the Boulder-based ensemble, recalls the Peanut Butter Man at one of The Motet's Halloween shows ... a memorable, inspired costume, although one that went a bit awry once the wild dance moves kicked in.
"It was a costume contest, and this guy dressed up as peanut butter. He came up on stage completely dressed in peanut butter and was dancing and splattering it around everywhere," Watts said. "It was a crazy costume. It got on all of our instruments and equipment. Fortunately, most people are a little wiser than that."
By all means, dress up for The Motet's Sunday performance at Beaver Creek's Vilar Center, but no sticky condiments, please.
A costume that allows for free and fervent dance moves is probably the way to go, as Watts promises that of all 12 years of The Motet's performance career, this Halloween's tour covering George Clinton's iconic soul music collective Parliament-Funkadelic is going to be "the best show yet."
Although The Motet manufactures in own distinctive funk, the band has become famous for its dynamic tributes to other bands, centering an entire set around high-energy covers. It's done Prince, Jamiroquai, Michael Jackson and The Talking Heads. Last year's Halloween tour focused on The Grateful Dead. The P-Funk tour, however, has been a long time coming.
"It's really kind of a pinnacle," Watts said. "We haven't done a P-Funk show until now because we've always been a little intimidated. The songs are so complex, and there are so many people who know the music so well, you have to do it right. We're finally at the point of our career where we know we can. It's going to be an amazing throw down."
Part of the 2012 Underground Sound Series, Sunday's gig will mark The Motet's first-ever appearance at Beaver Creek.
"The Motet's Halloween show is something they do every year. They've been doing it down on the Front Range, and we are really excited to get to be a part of it this year," said Kris Sabel, Vilar Center director. "It's going to probably be the liveliest show in our series. It's going to be 100 percent get your funk on. Get dressed up in your best funk costume."
Narrowing down tunes from P-Funk's expansive catalogue was a chore unto itself for The Motet, not to mention dialing in the special flavor required of every number.
"We've got 27 songs; some of them are medleys. Parliament-Funkadelic has got to be about the most prolific group of artists of all time. They have a million songs. You try to find a balance of songs people know and songs that turn you on ... also songs that are open to improvisation," Watts said. "We play funk music, so the groove is not an issue. In every P-Funk song, the groove is incredible. They have all the elements we love - great horns, great vocals. It's been months and months figuring out what makes sense. Thank God for YouTube; I'll spend days on end sifting through live footage of P-Funk and other bands covering their songs. I'll work out what makes the most sense, what tempos are the best, what versions are the best. I get extremely thorough with my studies of it."
Of course, The Motet is notorious for stamping even the most impeccable cover songs with its own vibe. And to make it that much more vibrant, they're expanding to a 14-piece ensemble for the P-Funk production. There will be four vocalists, headed by The Motet's own Jans Ingber and also New York City's Nigel Hall, who will be flying in for the six-show P-Funk tour. Although Watts is the leader of the band, during the performance, he stays behind his drum set.
"I don't switch instruments. I stick to the drums. Driving the train back there, I've got too much to do. I've got 13 people trying to keep on point," he said.
Although The Motet tours throughout the year, Halloween season has become its true niche.
"We definitely up the ante this time of year," Watts said. "We're bringing in the 14-piece band, we've got six dates - two at the Ogden - and we even have our own costume designer for this round. If you look at P-Funk's videos, they're always wearing something crazy - there's a guy in a diaper, a guy in a wedding dress. It's Halloween. We're going to celebrate for a whole week. But for us, it's all about the music. You can expect the sweatiest dance party ever."
So, one last reminder ... wear something funky.
"I hope everyone wears a costume," Watts said. "But whatever they show up in, guaranteed they'll be wearing less by the end of the night."

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'Attention Shoppers!' Have you heard that before? Where? As consumers, we shop in a variety of stores and for a variety of reasons. This lesson will help you understand how businesses compete for your attention through non-price competition. Non-price competition is what companies do by appealing to consumers on a non-price basis-- for example, by emphasizing product design, customer service, variety, and advertising.
This lesson will ask you to analyze the price and non-price competition strategies used by three discount retail chains (K-Mart, Wal-Mart, and Target) gain customers. You will form opinions about the successes and failures of each strategy and each chain. Your analysis will include a look at what caused the 2002 bankruptcy of K-Mart.
Companies compete with one another all the time. Similar businesses have to find ways to 'win' consumers in order to stay in business. Often this competition takes the form of lowering prices. But sometimes lowering prices is not enough. This lesson will help you look at other forms of competition -- non-price competition. You will identify and comment on different forms of non-price competition as used by three discount chain stores: Wal-Mart, Target, and K-Mart.
Activity One:
Read the Marketplace segment from January 22, 2002 that highlights the bankruptcy of K-Mart in early 2002. Play from 1:10 through 6:22.
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- What do the people in this radio report think are the main causes of the K-Mart bankruptcy?
- Why did K-Mart have such a hard time competing with Target and Wal-Mart?
Activity Two:
How do companies that provide similar services or products compete with one another for customers? People interviewed in the story address some of the competitive strategies such companies use. K-Mart, Wal-Mart, and Target are all discount retail chain stores. Each one depends on a variety of 'non-price' competitive strategies because as discount stores, their prices are already about as low as they can make them.
Use this online tool to help you think through what competitors consider when they are designing their strategies. Each of these factors has a different priority, depending upon the audience and the company. After each question, click the arrow to continue through all the questions in the activity.
What do you think is the most important factor in choosing a store or product?
Does the way a store look inside attract you more or less than the prices of the products?
Is customer service an important factor to consider when you go into a store? Why or why not?
Do you like a wide variety of products, or do you generally buy the same products when you shop?
Are you influenced by advertising?
- What kinds of advertising catch your attention?
Activity Three:
Visit the web sites of each of the stores you are analyzing. Look for examples at the various price and non-price competitive factors (price, quality, product design, variety, customer service, advertising) on the sites. Which chains seem to emphasize price more? Variety? Design/Quality? Use this chart, Comparing Competitive Factors , to help you organize your ideas.
When you have completed the chart, pick one of the three store sites to analyze in more depth. Considering each of the listed factors, create a presentation to share with the class in which you highlight those factors you think that company uses effectively and those that could use some work. Why do you think your company uses one or two strategies more than the others?
Present your findings to the class. Discuss with one another which factors all of you found to be more or less important in choosing a store. Do you agree with the radio assessment of K-Mart's quandary?
Which competitive factors do you think are most important in the discount retail business? Why?
"Rate" each company's use of the non-price factors you examined. For each factor, assign a 1, 2, or 3 for each company's use of that factor. For example, you might decider K-mart does the best job of offering variety (1), Wal-Mart does the next best job (2), and Target needs to do a better job of that (3). When you have completed your ratings, compare your answers with a partner to see where you agree or disagree.
Then, write a one page summary of how companies can use price and non-price competitive factors to compete with other companies. Include specific factors you examined during this lesson.
Compare your results and predictions with information about company earnings for each of the three retail stores. Use the companies' corporate web information pages to determine earnings and stock prices. Look for evidence of various strategies and their relative successes:
Activity One
K-Mart emerged from bankruptcy in 2003. Use the internet to do some research on the challenges K-Mart faced coming out of bankruptcy, and some of the strategies it employed for meeting them. Did K-Mart change its strategies? Did the other companies have to change theirs?
Use these web sites as starting points for your research.
- Kmart Comes Out of Bankruptcy
- Kmart: Out of the Box?
- Ames, Kmart hit comeback trail; for bankrupt retailers, the road to financial recovery will be long and arduous
Activity Two
The retail industry is not the only one in which price and non-price competitive factors play an important role. Imagine that you are planning to enter the market. Pick two leading fast-food companies and visit their web sites.
Use this Fast Food Competition Chart to compare the strategies they use. Compare your answers with a classmate, and then work with that person to design a set of strategies you would use to compete with both of the companies you researched.


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Fishing. Shipping. Tourism. The ocean is a mighty economic engine that brings jobs and prosperity to all of us. And this includes tens of millions of the world's most vulnerable people, who rely directly on the sea to make a living and to improve their lives.
The ocean is Earth's life support system. It produces 50% of the planet's oxygen, meaning that every other breath you take comes from the sea. It's also a major part of the "water cycle," which gives us the rain we need to survive. It's simple but true: Without the ocean, we wouldn't exist.
More than 1 billion people depend on seafood as their main protein source. With global demand for food expected to nearly double by 2050, that number is only going to grow. To feed a hungry world, we'll need to keep our oceans full of fish.
Carbon dioxide and other atmospheric gases trap heat — just enough to keep Earth hospitable to life. But the oceans play a role in our climate, too. They store the vast majority of the carbon on Earth, including much of the extra carbon that people generate by burning fossil fuels and clearing forests. Without the ocean, Earth would be a sauna.
We are constantly studying and measuring the ocean, using the latest methods and tools like the Ocean Health Index. In addition to helping create and strengthen marine protected areas and networks, CI works on new models for ocean management — in one case, working with more than 20 nations to manage an area of sea the size of the moon. We also work to end destructive fishing practices — like trawling, shark finning and overfishing — so that fish stay in our ocean for generations.
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OAKLAND -- After two weeks of delays, port commissioners unanimously approved a lawsuit settlement Thursday that could produce the port's first super-sized terminal and pave the way for a waterfront baseball stadium in Oakland.
The agreement ends maritime operations at Howard Terminal, which given its proximity to Jack London Square is seen as Oakland's most viable location for a new major league ballpark.
The 50-acre terminal is hardly a slam dunk to become the A's next home. There are significant environmental and infrastructure issues, and A's co-owner Lew Wolff has said repeatedly that a privately-financed stadium wouldn't pencil out at the site.
But both baseball officials and local business leaders have told city leaders that they prefer a ballpark along the waterfront rather than at the Coliseum complex. With the A's push to move to San Jose being thwarted by the San Francisco Giants, Oakland stadium boosters hope that the prospect of a ballpark and retail development near Jack London Square would convince baseball officials that they have a viable alternative to San Jose.
"There is really a chance to build something special and spectacular there," said Jim Zelinski, of the fan group Save Oakland Sports.
The settlement, which won't be finalized until the seven-member Board of Port Commissioners votes to approve it a second time later this month, stems from a battle between two well-heeled companies that operate terminals where container ships are loaded and unloaded.
SSA Terminals filed a lawsuit against the port claiming that it had violated federal shipping law by giving its main competitor, Ports America, a sweetheart deal.
The settlement allows SSA to end its lease at Howard Terminal four years before it was set to expire, take over leases at two other terminals and extend two of its terminal leases to 2022. SSA would control three contiguous terminals, which could be consolidated into a much larger terminal capable of handling the next generation of much larger cargo ships.
The settlement will cost the port $40 million in lost lease payments at Howard Terminal. Port officials say they can recoup the money over time from the lease extensions and establishment of a larger terminal.
Several port unions, which stand to lose jobs to different unions that do more work with SSA, spoke out against the settlement. "What rubs me wrong is it's all about corporate greed," said Ed Henderson of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
Ports America also opposed the settlement, which it maintained would give SSA a competitive advantage.
Jay Bowden, who heads the company's Oakland terminal operation, declined to comment on the settlement Thursday, but in a June letter to the port he intimated that the company might sue the port, seeking concessions that would match those given to SSA.
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Join San Francisco Ballet for the return of Wayne McGregor's stunning Chroma, an award-winning contemporary work proclaimed "ravishing on all fronts" by the Sunday Times (UK), set to music compositions by Joby Talbot and arrangements by Jack White III. The evening also features Beaux, a world premiere work by acclaimed choreographer Mark Morris, and an encore presentation of Christopher Wheeldon's breathtaking Number Nine, featuring a large ensemble of 24 dancers and set to an exhilarating score by Michael Torke.
The 2011 world premiere of Number Nine was made possible by Lead Sponsors Shelby and Frederick Gans, David and Kelsey Lamond, and Mr. and Mrs. James N. Sullivan, and by Major Sponsors Rosemary B. Baker, and Jennifer Caldwell and John H. N. Fisher, and by Sponsors Courtney Benoist and Jason M. Fish. The 2012 world premiere of Beaux is made possible by Lead Sponsors Mrs. Suzy Kellems Dominik and The Bernard Osher Foundation.


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–Jerria Martin,
president of Student Government and a native of Selma, heads south to speak
about her fellow alumnus James Reeb, killed in first march from Selma to
February 22, 2013,
Princeton, NJ–On Sunday, March 3 when people from around the nation
gather in Selma, Alabama, to reenact the 1965 crossing of the Edmund Pettus
Bridge, Jerria Martin, a senior at Princeton Theological Seminary and president
of Student Government, will be among them.
The first bridge crossing began the march
from Selma to Montgomery that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. The
day became known as Bloody Sunday for those killed when the marchers were
violently attacked by civilian assailants. Among those killed was
Princeton Seminary alumnus James Reeb, a Unitarian minister who graduated from
the Seminary in 1953.
Martin, one of the planners of the event and
a native of Selma, will speak about Reeb on the steps of the capitol building
in Montgomery. "James Reeb answered God's call with his life," she said. "I
heard my own calling to ministry when I was 18 years old and on the stage as
queen of the 2007 Bridge Crossing Jubilee. I answered that call by vowing to
live a life of service. Since that day I have participated in and served on the
planning committee for every march."
"I am honored to be representing Princeton
Seminary, and honoring James Reeb, at this year's march, where we will retrace
the footsteps of courageous men and women of the past in the cause of justice.
We have crossed many bridges in our country, but there are more to cross as we
unite to work on issues of education, immigration, and gun violence," Martin said.
The Jubilee events begin on February 28 and
continue through March 8 when marchers will arrive in Montgomery for a rally on
the steps of the state capitol building. In addition to Martin, speakers will
include Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and more.
For more information, contact the
Communications/Publications Office, Jerria Martin, or the Office of Multicultural Relations.
Princeton Theological Seminary was founded in
1812, the first seminary established by the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church. It is the largest Presbyterian Seminary in the country,
with more than 500 students in six graduate degree programs.
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Westberg + White will be the Sierra Sands Unified School District's architects for the Department of Defense school facilities construction project.
The firm also served as architects for the district's modernization program.
Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Elaine Janson said the Department of Defense through the Office of Economic Adjustment awarded two DoD school facilities construction grants in the amounts of $31.9 million and a little more than $39.5 million in November 2012 for the completion of the Sherman E. Burroughs High School modernization project and the relocation and construction of Murray Middle School at a new site.
"We have a number of really serious constraints associated with budget as well as with schedule," she said. "In order for us to continue to address and process expeditiously, and also comply with terms and conditions of our grants, it is required that we procure our services under the auspices of the federal procurement regulations."
She said the district issued a request for proposals Feb. 13 and held a non-mandatory job walk Feb. 22.
"We had 10 responses," Janson said. "Staff began to distribute those responses to a committee comprised of district staff and community members."
She said the district interviewed the top five respondents Wednesday.
Boardmember Mike Scott asked who served on the committee.
Janson said the superintendent, the principals of both school sites, a community member, the director of maintenance and operations and served on the committee. The district's legal counsel served as a nonvoting observer.
"Of the 10 respondents, how did you narrow it down to five?" Boardmember Tom Pearl asked.
"All of the RFPs were reviewed by each committee member," said Janson. "We also had a rubric provided by our counsel which discussed the various aspects of our terms and conditions. It spoke to issues associated with the grant as well as the issues associated with our construction and modernization."
She said there were 44 areas reviewed with each proposal.
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Aerosmith rock band is based in Boston US. We are the best rock band using the style of blue-based rock. Besides inspiring many rock artists, we also incorporate pop and rhythm and blues in our songs. Formed in 1970 by Joe Perry [the guitarist], Tom Hamiliton [the bassist], Joey Krammer [the drummer], Steven Tyler [the pianist/vocalist and harmonist] and Ray Tabano [the guitarist] the rock band is still in existence. We started developing in Boston and we were signed by the Columbia Records two years after we started our operations. We released our first album 'Eponymous Debut Album' in 1973 followed by 'Get Your Wings' the next year. Series of albums followed later and this made us famous to fans all over the world. Perry and Whitford departed the rock group in 1979 and 1981 respectively. Consequently Jimmy Crespo and Dick Dufay replaced them. The split was fueled by internal feuds and drug addiction from some members of the rock band. Despite all the challenges aerosmith band is the best selling American hard rock band that has ever been in existence.
So what happened to Mr. Big band? Why aren't they as popular as before? Well, for starters, they are still doing music as a group despite internal wrangles. The group broke up in 2002, but then later reunited in 2009 after cries and requests from their fans. Formed in 1988, the group is still strong even though they aren't as popular as before. Their most memorable and popular song is the To Be With You song, which reached number one spot in more than 15 countries in 1992. The Mr. Big band released another album in 2014, which was their eight studio album. The album, The Stories We Could Tell, was produced by Pat Regan, which was a comeback after more than 15 years. Given that their drummer, Pat Torpey, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and that he couldn't play well, he was helped by drum programmer. For the tour, Pat Torpey will be filled by Matt Starr. The group's comeback is hopefully going to make changes and bring back the good old days.
Actually, the Scorpion music band has come to be known as one of the most successful band of the century. After its inception in 1965 in Germany in a place known as Hannover, this amazing and energetic musical band transcended against all odds and provided its fans with the rock music. The impact they left is still felt in our current days as its fans celebrate its 50th anniversary. One of the interesting facts is that on November this year, the Scorpion music band is imminently planning to unleash its Deluxe Editions to actually celebrate 50 years in the music industry. The band will actually be playing some of its most popular hits as they entertain the fans who will be enjoined while celebrating what they have achieved in the last 50 years. More so, the fans will be ready to listen to the new tunes from the Scorpion music band, which have not yet been released and this is meant to spice up the entertainment mood. Others will include live performance presented by footage, different types of rock mixes and different versions of their original songs which will have been created. This would absolutely means a total full package of entertainment from the Scorpion music band. What the fans should also expect include a collection of DVDs and CDs with unique photos and covers and mostly with some content of live performance that would stimulate them. Some of the major hit songs would emanate from albums such as "Love At First Sting", "Blackout", "Savage Amusement", "World Wide Live" and "Love Drive". Some of the songs from the Scorpion music band that would bring exhilaration from the crowd include "Rock You Like A Hurricane", "Dynamite", "Still loving You" and "In Trance" among many others. Furthermore, as the Scorpion music band will be engaged in an exclusive interview about their music journey from where they started, one will be able to understand the idea behind their creativity and what motivated them to give their best. This is actually a moment to reflect on the contribution that the Scorpion music band brought into the music industry.


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TB programs in NIAID laboratories comprise basic, translational, and clinical research to develop new drugs that dramatically shorten the time necessary to complete effective TB therapy. These programs also aim to increase understanding of the bacterium that causes TB, the progression of the disease, the advantages and shortcomings of current antibiotics, and the underlying reasons for the development of drug resistance.
Clifton E. Barry III, Ph.D.
LCID scientists have been instrumental in the development of two (SQ-109 and PA-824) of the seven novel compounds against TB currently in clinical development (ref: JID 15 August 2007 [vol 196 no S1, p. 28]). Several years ago, scientists from LCID began working with colleagues from Africa and Asia on the problem of multidrug resistant (MDR) TB, and this work has evolved to investigations of extensively drug resistant (XDR) TB.
In 2006, NIAID researchers and South Korean collaborators opened a clinical study at the Masan National Tuberculosis Hospital in South Korea for MDR TB patients. Masan Hospital is the national referral center for TB treatment failures in South Korea and has the largest population of inpatient MDR TB patients anywhere in the world. Several hundred volunteers have enrolled and are being studied in an effort to understand the development of MDR TB. This group is also providing one of the first insights into a large cohort of XDR TB patients.
In 2007, as part of a consortium of scientists jointly funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust, LCID researchers initiated a Phase II clinical study to evaluate the effect of adding metronidazole to standard second-line TB therapy in MDR TB patients. Investigators will evaluate the safety and tolerability of metronidazole in combination with other TB drugs.
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The Liquid Election
I have to admit, I'm a bit of a political junkie, exponentially more so in a presidential election year. I tend to surf non-partisan blogs, primarily because the reader is spared the vitriolic, substance-free posturing that online blowhards on either end of the ideological spectrum are known for, in favor of something that resembles analysis. Granted, that analysis isn't always related to the weightiest of topics; sometimes it's just an engaging diversion. Especially when it's about beverages.
In a recent blog post titled "Beer and the Presidency," Electoral-Vote.com, "The Votemaster" referenced a recent news story about what type of beer President Obama had at a campaign stop in that Swing State of Swing States, Ohio. Obama's choice of a Miller Lite followed by a Bud Light apparently spoke to the President's desire to connect with white, working-class voters. The blogger asked, "Aren't there more important things to discuss? For example, the fact that Bud Light is made by a Belgian company…and that Miller Lite is half Canadian?"
Well, if we're going to follow that line of logic, that pretty much means drinking a Corona in an effort to connect with Mexican-American voters is pretty much an exercise in futility now that the aforementioned Belgian company is buying Modelo—of which it already owned a sizeable stake. (By the way, the blogger notes that Romney is spared such beer-centric scrutiny, as his religious convictions prevent him from consuming alcohol. However the piece does note that when offered a beer, the former Massachusetts governor "can politely decline and ask for orange juice instead," which, of course plays well in that other critical Swing State, Florida).
I think the much larger point that's being missed in both the conventional media and the blogosphere is that what happens in the U.S. has become increasingly more dependent on what's going on abroad. And the beverage market is like one colossal case study of the interconnected worldwide economy in action.
That Bud Light got in POTUS's hand through a complex chain of custody that started with boardroom decisions in Europe, Brazil and the U.S. (as AB InBev now has a U.S. base of ops in New York City), continued with the efforts of a distributor in Ohio and culminated with the sale by a local retailer to which every unpaid campaign intern was tasked with procuring beer.
A candidate could even play the hyper-local card and drink a regional craft beer. But even then, the package or serving vessel it's in could be from a European bottle or glassware maker. It could be hopped with varietals native to the U.K., Germany or the Czech Republic.
And why has the U.S. stock market been a bit of a roller coaster ride for much of the summer? Investors have been closely watching and reacting to every economic nugget coming out of the E.U. The term "global economy" has become something of a cliché, it's been referenced so much. But that global-ness is likely to have a greater impact on the upcoming election than whatever Obama or Mitt Romney may or may not be drinking on any given day.


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An Introduction to Ferrum College
An Introduction to Ferrum College
Statement of Mission
Ferrum College is a liberal arts institution founded on Christian principles and related to The United Methodist Church. It is our mission to educate students in the disciplines of higher learning and to help them be thoughtful and perceptive, to be articulate and professionally capable, and to be caring and concerned citizens of their community, nation, and world. We therefore commit ourselves to developing the whole student, both in openness to a wide range of intellectual discovery, and in the physical, spiritual, and social aspects of life.
Our campus environment supports service to others and the development of a personal code of values. Toward these ends, we expect all members of the campus community to treat each other with compassion, to respect each other's diverse qualities and backgrounds, and to support each other in the common pursuit of insight and discovery. In all these endeavors, we encourage students, faculty, and staff to appreciate excellence and to dedicate themselves to achieving it.
Hallmark of a Ferrum College Graduate
The Ferrum College graduate possesses integrated knowledge in the liberal arts and a depth of knowledge in a chosen major field of study. He/she thinks critically, communicates effectively, appreciates diversity, and serves his/her community, nation and the world.
Ferrum College Student Learning Outcomes
The Ferrum College graduate develops integrated knowledge in the liberal arts and depth of knowledge in a chosen major field of study. Learning experiences span across the five broad domains enumerated below.
- Liberal Arts
Through experiences in the Core Requirements, the Ferrum College graduate will
• Demonstrate integrated knowledge in the liberal arts
• Demonstrate information literacy, using available technology when appropriate
• Demonstrate competency in quantitative skills and reading
- Critical Thinking
Through opportunities to engage in critical thinking, both curricular and co-curricular, the Ferrum College graduate will
• Think critically and solve problems through analysis, evaluation, and inference.
- Communication Skills
Through experiences in both the Core Requirements and the Major, the Ferrum College graduate will
• Communicate with unity of purpose and coherent organization consistent with standard rules and recognized conventions using appropriate methodologies
- Competence in Academic Discipline
Through experiences in the Major, the Ferrum College graduate will
• Demonstrate a depth of knowledge, capability and ethical reasoning in a chosen field
- Citizenship
Through opportunities, both curricular and co-curricular, the Ferrum College graduate will
• Demonstrate awareness of local, national and global issues
• Demonstrate personal responsibility
• Collaborate with people of diverse cultural attitudes, beliefs and values
Learning at Ferrum
The nature of a college is determined by the goals it sets for itself. But it is also determined by living and working within the college's lovely physical setting, experiencing its traditions, enjoying daily encounters with caring teachers and developing new ideas and friendships in a supportive learning community. In its ninety-six year history, four qualities have emerged which give Ferrum College its distinct character: accessibility, dedicated faculty, community pride, and preparation for life in the world beyond the campus.
Ferrum was founded by The United Methodist Church for the purpose of bringing quality secondary and higher education to students in the beautiful hill country of southwest Virginia. Our founders believed that there were able young men and women in the region who, with the advantage of a caring, quality education, could realize their potential and go on to higher achievement for themselves and for their fellow human beings. The first faculty members at Ferrum believed that it was their responsibility as teachers to make knowledge accessible by reaching out and showing students the way to the top. Thus began a tradition of caring instruction and willingness to work with any student with the determination to succeed.
Education is not accessible if it is too expensive to be afforded by those who desire it. As most of the early Ferrum students could not afford the cost of an advanced education, from the beginning, every effort was made to keep costs low. Today the college continues its commitment to keeping costs low while providing the faculty, staff, and facilities for a quality education. Financial aid options provide each student the most affordable college education possible. We have been and still are an outstanding educational value.
Dedicated Faculty
At the heart of the Ferrum experience is the college's earnest effort to enable students to learn.
Through the years Ferrum faculty have sought to draw out the innate abilities in each of their students. We believe today, as we believed in 1914 when the doors of the institution opened, that human beings mature and learn at different paces and in different ways. Good teaching demands flexibility and imagination every bit as much as it demands thorough knowledge of the subject matter. To be a teacher in the finest sense of the word requires the ability to recognize the interests, capabilities and ambitions of the individuals to be taught, and the ability to bring these qualities to bear on the mastery of a subject.
It is gratifying when Ferrum alumni tell us that their college experience was the turning point in their lives. More often than not they will single out a particular teacher or two at Ferrum who made all the difference. We believe that such quality instructors are absolutely essential to the learning experience at Ferrum. We consciously seek the teacher who enjoys working closely with students, who understands that giving help outside the classroom is a part of the job, and who approaches the art of teaching open-mindedly and creatively for the purpose of enabling college students to learn and grow.
Vision Statement
Ferrum College's unparalleled setting in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains forms an inspiring backdrop for a unique and multifaceted educational experience that will focus on leading-edge learning opportunities, diverse outdoor, cultural, and service activities, and spiritual enrichment.
Statement of Aspiration
As it seeks to uphold its historic mission and continue on its journey toward excellence as a comprehensive, residential liberal arts and professional studies institution, Ferrum College aspires to grow in stature, size, and strength.
Preparation for a Life in the World Beyond Campus
"Not Self But Others" proclaims the Ferrum College motto, a most apt byword for a college whose history brims with the unselfish dedication of many teachers and staff persons. It is not surprising that when the college heeded the request of many students and expanded its curriculum to the bachelor's degree, it did so initially with five programs committed to human services. The first of these majors, social work, is now a professionally accredited program. Strongly reliant on field experiences, this major led the way to the extensive use of internships, which is today a significant characteristic of the Ferrum undergraduate program.
This brief example from college history illustrates that Ferrum strives to prepare students to go out and interact meaningfully with the world beyond the campus. It is our hope that the quality of life of our community and the caring nature of its residents will serve as a model of excellence for our graduates moving out into the world. The college believes that learning should not occur in isolation and that its graduates must develop the skills necessary to meet the demands of the contemporary world in which they must compete for the realization of their goals.
Ferrum believes that liberal arts study is the best foundation for undergraduate majors, and the courses basic to our curriculum are within the mainstream of liberal learning. Ferrum is a college with a difference, however, the difference being the range of majors specifically directed toward serving today's needs. In addition to traditional majors, Ferrum offers programs in teacher education, accounting, recreation leadership, agriculture, social work, international studies, and environmental science, to name just a few. It is a varied array of programs, more commonly found in universities rather than small colleges. This curriculum reflects the college's belief that it must equip students for the challenges and opportunities of our time.
As a college in partnership with a major Christian denomination, we believe that we must help our students learn to live with dignity, with physical and psychological well being, and with a commitment to making the experience of living as meaningful and fulfilling as possible for themselves and men and women everywhere.
At its beginning, the Ferrum Training School opened vistas of knowledge to students who had never before been able to look beyond the everyday concerns of the Blue Ridge life. We have evolved from this regional perspective into a four-year college with an outlook on the global community of today. It is to the reality of our time and to the challenge of tomorrow that the Ferrum learning experience is directed.
Becoming a Ferrum Student
Ferrum recognizes that different people learn differently and that no single college campus will bring out the best performance in all students. Therefore, in reviewing the applications of prospective Ferrum students, it is our task to determine if our learning environment and the applicant will have the proper fit to bring about success. We also recognize that during the high school years many students are changing and growing and are only beginning to give a true account of their academic capability by the time they earn diplomas. We look at all of the information available to us – high school grade-point average, rank in class, SAT/ACT scores, as well as high school activities, evidence of leadership, dependability, industry. We also look for candid recommendations by guidance counselors and teachers. We may also request that the student come for an interview or will defer an admissions decision until the current semester's final grades can be reviewed. We bring together as much information as is appropriate to help us determine if Ferrum and the applicant are the right match for each other.
It is important for all prospective students to understand that Ferrum will probably make more demands on their time and energy than any institution they have previously attended. This reality determines the qualities we look for in selecting students for admission: 1. Adequate secondary school preparation and the ability to accomplish college academic work. 2. The motivation, maturity, and self-discipline required to apply one's efforts effectively to the fulfillment of college requirements and objectives. 3. An understanding that, although Ferrum offers much academic support, it is by individual effort that course content must be mastered and graduation requirements fulfilled. 4. A college expectation consistent with the mission and educational goals of Ferrum College.
If we believe that an applicant possesses these qualities, we will gladly offer an invitation to join our student body. We recommend, though, that all future Ferrum students visit our campus, walk about the grounds, eat in the dining hall or on-campus Subway, visit the library and the residence halls, and meet staff and students in an effort to get a good feeling of what it is like to go to college here and to feel comfortable in our campus environment.
Ferrum is a distinct community, not simply because it is a group of people living and working in a common place, but because it is a group of people striving for a common purpose and subscribing to the goals and values outlined in our mission. Students in harmony with this community will likely do well at Ferrum and come to value it – as so many of our alumni have – as one of the finest experiences of their lives.
At the time of its founding in 1913, Ferrum's community was the mountains of southwest Virginia, and students came from homes in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains. Public education in the area at that time was also in its infancy. In the Ferrum system of five branch schools in Franklin, Floyd, Patrick and Madison counties, teachers struggled to bring elementary and secondary education to a student body that at one time numbered 600.
Among those responsible for the founding of Ferrum was Dr. Benjamin M. Beckham, then presiding elder of the Danville District, who became the school's first president. The Woman's Missionary Society, under the leadership of their president, Miss Lutie Roberts, and the Board of Missions of the Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist Church provided the initial funds. Together they were able to secure land for the campus, a faculty of six, and ninety-nine students when the school opened its doors in 1914.
Ferrum continues to operate under the auspices of the Virginia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women of the Virginia Annual Conference.
As public educational facilities became more available, Ferrum's branch schools were closed. In the early 1940s the elementary division was closed, and in 1955 the high school department was discontinued so that the educational programs could be concentrated in the junior college work that had begun in 1926. The junior college received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1960.
Under the guidance of Ferrum's seventh president, Dr. C. Ralph Arthur, the college's enrollment increased to over 1,000, and the campus experienced dramatic physical improvements, with over 11 new facilities being constructed in the early 1970s. They included modern classroom, dormitory, and athletic buildings, as well as a new student center, library, audio-visual center, science laboratories, chapel, gymnasium, and football stadium.
In 1974 the college began to offer bachelor's degrees in five human service fields. In December 1976 the college was awarded accreditation as a four-year college by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The last associate degrees were awarded in 1991.
Today the College offers thirty-one major degree programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Social Work degrees.
The presidents of Ferrum have been Dr. Benjamin M. Beckham, 1913-1934; Mr. John A. Carter, 1934-1935; Dr. James A. Chapman, 1935-1943; the Reverend Luther J. Derby, 1943-1948; Dr. Nathaniel H. Davis '24, 1948-1952; the Reverend Stanley E. Emrich, 1952-1954; Dr. C. Ralph Arthur, 1954-1970; Dr. Joseph T. Hart, 1971-1986; Dr. Jerry M. Boone, 1987-2002; and Dr. Jennifer L. Braaten, 2002-present.
Set in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia, Ferrum College provides the ideal environment for study and cultural enrichment. The college's proximity to the mountains and to nearby lakes enables students to enjoy many outdoor activities, including picnicking, hiking, camping, fishing, boating, swimming, and skiing.
The Blue Ridge Parkway, one of the nation's most scenic highways, is only a 30-minute drive from campus. Even closer to the Ferrum campus in a wooded setting within sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains is beautiful Philpott Lake. In nearby Patrick County is Fairy Stone State Park, which takes its name from the lucky fairy stones found in the region.
A few miles to the east of Ferrum lies Smith Mountain Lake, well known for its recreational facilities that feature campgrounds, picnic areas, and marinas. In this natural setting, Ferrum College offers a unique opportunity for the student and the lover of nature.
Ferrum is located just 35 miles southwest of Roanoke, Virginia, where an abundance of shopping, dining, and cultural-recreational facilities are to be found. Air and bus transportation are available to other points from Roanoke. The college, however, is not responsible for the transportation of students at any time. Rocky Mount, the county seat and the center of commercial activity for Franklin County, is about 10 miles from the college.
Academic Sessions
The college operates on the semester system. The Fall semester lasts usually from August until December and the Spring semester lasts usually from January until May. The College has its Experiential Term (E-Term) for three weeks in May.
Notification of Rights Under FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include:
- The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the College receives a request for access. Students should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The College official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the College official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.
- The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes is inaccurate. Students may ask the College to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate. They should write the College official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate. If the College decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the College will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
- The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the College in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the College has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the College may disclose education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
- The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged
failures by the College to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address
of the office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-4605
Student Conduct Records
The Office of Residence Life and Housing has the responsibility of maintaining judicial records of all documented violations of Community Standards. These records are maintained for a period of three years from the time a student graduates or leaves the College. Records of a disciplinary suspension or failure to complete sanctions will be kept for a period of ten years. If a student is judicially expelled from Ferrum College the records are kept indefinitely. The Office of Student Affairs will not release any information concerning a student's disciplinary record to any individual or agency outside the College without the prior written consent from the student unless the records are subpoenaed or unless the release is otherwise required or allowed by law.
Notice Regarding Directory Information
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that the College, with certain exceptions, obtain student's written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from student education records. However, the College may disclose appropriately designated "directory information" without written consent, unless the student has advised the College to the contrary in accordance with College procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the College to include this type of information from student education records in certain College publications. Examples include:
- - College Directory;
- - Honor roll or other recognition lists;
- - Graduation programs;
- - Sports activity sheets, showing weight and height of team members;
- - News/publicity releases.
Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without the student's prior written consent.
If a student does not want the College to disclose directory information from their education records without prior written consent, he or she must notify the College's Registrar, Ferrum College, P.O. Box 1000, Ferrum, VA 24088, in writing by September 15th (if the student begins school with the second semester, by January 31st). The College has designated the following information as directory information:
- - Student's name
- - Legal home permanent address
- - Hometown
- - High school attended
- - Previous or future institutions of study
- - Parents'/Guardians' names and hometowns
- - Electronic mail address (campus email)
- - Photograph or video clip
- - Dates of attendance
- - Class year
- - Major field of study (major and/or minor)
- - Degrees, honors, and awards received
- - Grade point average, in recognition of academic achievement
- - Research or special curricular projects
- - Athletic information (as provided on athletic bio form)
- - Participation in officially recognized activities
No other information will be made available unless the student gives Ferrum College written permission to release information to specific individuals regarding academic progress, student conduct, and financial services. Students wishing to waive their right under FERPA can complete an Education Record Release Form. Forms are available in the offices of Student Services and Registrar.
Campus Facilities
Student Residence Halls
All college-owned student housing has the following amenities: cable, internet, free
laundry, parking decal if needed, meal plan, furnishings and paid utilities.
FERRUM VILLAGE EAST AND WEST, 602 Apartments, and HILLCREST APARTMENTS house approximately 100 upper-class men and women students in one and two bedroom apartments. Students living in these facilities will have a choice of a modified meal plans.
ARTHUR and MOORE HALLS house 50 students each. Each student room has cable and ethernet connection. Students living in these apartments have a full meal plan.
BASSETT HALL houses approximately 420 students in an attractive suite arrangement.
DYER HALL new for 2011. This modern student residence hall is a companion facility to Clark Hall. It houses 117 students with the availability of a 1,000 square foot conference room for activities.
ROBERTS HALL, a historic campus building, was built in 1921 and completely renovated in 2006. This residence hall houses 45 students and faculty offices.
CHAPMAN, RIDDICK, and SUSANNAH WESLEY HALLS are situated around scenic Adams Lake and together house approximately 450 students.
MARGARET CLARK HALL houses 117 students with hotel-style rooms with private bathrooms. This facility currently houses upper-class students and is located adjacent to Chapman Hall.
Instructional Buildings
BECKHAM HALL was built in 1921, completely renovated in 2005, and is used for business,
mathematics, computer science, and liberal arts courses.
BLUE RIDGE INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM, the Virginia State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore since 1986, is located on the main campus near the Blue Ridge Farm Museum. It provides offices for the Institute staff and contains exhibit areas, classroom and archives area.
BRITT HALL houses classrooms and faculty offices.
GARBER HALL includes the mathematics, science and computer classrooms and laboratories along with a 175-seat auditorium, a greenhouse and student/faculty research and lab space.
GROUSBECK MUSIC CENTER houses the music department. In addition to classrooms, the building has a 100-seat recital hall, an ensemble room, practice rooms, media center, and faculty teaching labs.
SCHOOLFIELD HALL was built in 1924 as a chapel and later renovated as a performing arts center. The facility, which includes the Sale auditorium and a separate flexible theater, houses the college drama department.
STANLEY LIBRARY contains approximately 115,000 volumes supplemented by over 400 periodical subscriptions, 40,000 electronic books, and a growing collection of multimedia materials, including computer software. In addition to the book stacks and the periodical and reference areas, the building houses the Academic Resources Center, an audio-visual center, two auditoriums, 3 computer labs, and classrooms. The library also contains the campus art galleries. An open stack policy gives students ready access to all printed materials. Stanley Library is open every day of the week during the academic year. Construction of an 8,500 square foot addition to the library was completed in Fall 2003. The new addition houses classrooms, a computer laboratory, seminar rooms, and other academic space with state-of-the-art equipment.
SWARTZ CLASSROOM ANNEX new for 2011. Offers state-of-the art interactive classrooms.
VAUGHN CHAPEL, a unique fairy stone-shaped building, includes a 600-seat chapel and an education wing which houses the art department and classrooms. A freestanding bell tower houses the 23-bell carillon.
Physical Education and Sports Facilities
W. B. ADAMS ATHLETIC COMPLEX includes a 5,000 seating capacity football stadium, soccer/lacrosse
field, new lighted baseball field, softball field, 10 all-weather surface tennis courts,
and a field house.
HANK NORTON FIELD HOUSE contains locker rooms for both the Panthers and visiting teams, showers, toilets, laundry, equipment storage for both baseball and football, training room, and film room. Offices for the coaches are also located in the Field House.
INTRAMURAL FIELDS are available for football, soccer, lacrosse, and softball.
W. P. SWARTZ GYMNASIUM houses a 1,200-seat basketball court, a swimming pool, weight lifting and exercise rooms, locker facilities, and athletic offices. An addition to this facility houses a weight room and conditioning area.
FERRUM FITNESS CENTER houses two basketball courts, two racquetball courts, and a weight and exercise area.
Supplemental Facilities
ADAMS LAKE, in the center of campus, and two nearby ponds stocked with fish are used
for class instruction.
TITMUS AGRICULTURAL CENTER is an area used to demonstrate agricultural and environmental techniques and provide practical experience in the application of principles and techniques studied in the classroom. This tract of 80 acres contains pasture and cropland and storage facilities and a barn and greenhouse completed in 2009. It is located within a mile of the main campus.
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER is used by faculty and students for laboratory and research use in agriculture-related projects.
The BOOKSTORE offers text books as well as supplies and gift items, and Starbucks coffee in the News Cafe.
The ENGLISH BIOMASS ENERGY AND RESEARCH COMPLEX. This facility, currently under construction, will use alternative renewable fuels to heat and provide a portion of the electricity to campus. The complex also includes a research component for faculty and students to investigate options for renewable fuels.
FRANKLIN HALL provides dining services and houses student activities offices, post office, lounges, conference rooms, Papa Johns and Subway restaurants. This facility was completely renovated in 2005.
RICHESON HALL houses History and Political Science faculty offices.
JOHN WESLEY HALL, the oldest building on the Ferrum campus, was opened in 1914 and houses the College's administrative offices.
SPILMAN-DANIEL HOUSE, originally a staff residence, was initially renovated through a gift from the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Spilman and expanded in 1998 in memory of Mr. John W. Daniel by his wife Mrs. Ethelyne Fulcher Daniel '43. It houses the Admissions and Financial Aid Offices.
EARL G. SKEENS ALUMNI/CONFERENCE CENTER. This 16,000 square foot addition to Franklin Hall, completed in 2006, offers a premier banquet and meeting space for up to 250 guests, meeting and lounge space for alumni and the nationally known Anthony Giesen Gallery of American Brilliant Cut Glass.
While some campus facilities do not fully accommodate students with specific disabilities, special needs are addressed on an individual basis. Ferrum College is making reasonable efforts to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The Campus 504 Coordinator, at (540) 365-4235, can provide detailed information about facilities and services for disabled students.


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Friday nights: now with extended hours
For as long as anyone can remember, a groan would emanate from the library each Friday around 6 p.m. That's when we would announce that the library was closing for the day. Our customers would scramble to finish their work, get in line to borrow a book or DVD or rush in to get a museum pass for a Saturday outing.
Many of these customers expressed regret that we couldn't stay open later on Friday evenings. But now, thanks to generous private funding provided by the Princeton Public Library Foundation, the 6 p.m. announcement is history. Beginning this Friday and continuing until further notice, we will be staying open until 9 every Friday night.
Not wanting a quiet start to this new initiative, we decided to launch on the day of the third annual Princeton Battle of the Bands. So come out and hear music by some of our talented teens. And if you're here, don't worry about the 6 p.m. announcement.
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Class trip to Marietta
Salem-Liberty students learn about Pioneer City
May 14, 2013
Fifty Salem-Liberty Elementary students were in Marietta Monday, learning more about the Pioneer City they've been studying for the last few week....
The "BEST LITTLE SCHOOL EVER'!!! When I was in the tenth grade the Big Boys called State Board took the School away from are close famiy's.. We were all split into four schools.. It was the worst day of my life . All my sister's and brother's were gone.. It was GREAT reading about Salem-Liberty School. Keep up the good work...
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This Saturday, head to the Gathering Hall at 1111 East Kansas Avenue from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation Holiday Bakeoff. The public is invited to enter their treat recipes for a judged cash prize, as well as to taste and vote for a second cash prize winner. Recipe booklets of all entered treats will be available. For more information call 620-241-8464.
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ONTARIO -- Gilroy's Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero scored a unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto to retain his WBC interim welterweight title Saturday night in front of 4,865 fans at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 knockouts) dominated from the onset, pushing Berto (28-2, 22 KOs) into the ropes before uncorking three left hands that sent the 29-year-old to one knee midway through the first round.
Guerrero, 29, landed another solid left that floored Berto again in the second.
The pounding continued throughout the 12-round bout, with Berto occasionally finding space to unleash blows to Guerrero's head and body.
Guerrero was unfazed, constantly moving forward and keeping the fight with Berto's back to the ropes.
"I told Andre that I was going to beat him down, so I had to keep my word," Guerrero said. "He didn't hurt me. He's a strong guy, but I got a great chin."
All three judges scored the fight 116-110 in favor of Guerrero.
The loss was the first for Berto since dropping a unanimous decision to Victor Ortiz on April 16, 2011.
CompuBox had Guerrero landing 258 punches to Berto's 182.
Guerrero earned $1 million for the fight, his biggest payday of his career.


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A New Blog Model by The Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan
Andrew Sullivan, the pioneering blogger, is leaving the Daily Beast web site to strike out on his own with a metered pay model entirely supported by reader payments.
Mr. Sullivan plans to charge $19.99 for an annual membership, though casual readers will be able to see a certain number of the blog's content for free before being asked to pay. The blog won't accept advertising, at least initially.
The aim of the model, Mr. Sullivan wrote in a post on Wednesday, is to make the site entirely free of the editorial and commercial constraints brought by advertisers or having a corporate parent.
"If this model works, we'll have proof of principle that a small group of writers and editors can be paid directly by readers, and that an independent site, if tended to diligently, can grow an audience large enough to sustain it indefinitely," Mr. Sullivan wrote.
The announcement comes at the end of a year in which so-called paywalls, particularly the more porous metered models that allow some free reading before charging, have become the prevailing online business strategy for newspapers. Even some digital outlets are beginning to try them.
The Daily Beast, a free website, is exploring enacting a metered paywall in the future, according to a company spokesman. Mr. Sullivan's move also echoes steps taken by some entertainers, such as the comedian Louis C.K. to sell content to the public directly via the Web.
While many bloggers try to support themselves through advertising, or individual donations, Mr. Sullivan is unusual in trying to be advertising-free and reliant on subscriptions.
A former editor of The New Republic, Mr. Sullivan began his political blog known as The Dish in 2000 and supported it for six years with semi-annual pledge drives. He then joined Time magazine's web site, writing the blog, later switching to the Atlantic magazine and most recently the Daily Beast, backed by Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp.
Support of these bigger outlets allowed him to gradually expand The Dish's staff to seven. He also appears to have given the Beast, at least, a traffic boost: its traffic grew from 2.8 million unique visitors in February 2011, the month Mr. Sullivan joined, to 5.7 million in November, according to the most recent data available from comScore.
The Beast is part of a joint venture with Newsweek, which printed the last print version of Newsweek last month, and plans to roll out a subscriber-supported digital-only edition for tablets on Friday, a company spokesman said.


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Hello! Due to my schedule, I fit my running in between coming home from work and dinner. This allows me to get my workout done before my husband comes home--then we can sit down and eat dinner together. I'm on the constant lookout for meals that are quicker to prepare but serve as a good post-run workout chow down... (these workouts during the week are sub-1 hour). Anyone have favorites they'd like to share?
Wraps are very quick if you cut everything up the night or morning before, and they make great use of that leftover chicken breast or sirloin steak, and the orphan peppers, onions, mushrooms, etc. in your fridge. To get some carbs in, serve with rice or a starchy vegetable like potatoes, peas, sweet potatoes or squash. You can also grill the wrap (countertop electric works best) for some added flavor and presentation. Basically, any meal that supplies a generous portion of complex carbs, some protein and a little unsaturated fat makes a great post-workout meal.
Try satays, you can put virtually anything in them and you can eat them over rice or noodles, whatever you feel like. Best of all, they don't take very long to make! (look at the "No Diets" topic if you want a bit more info)
I really like "embellished" Ramen Noodle soup, stocked in the soup section at stores;it's dry noodles with a seasoning packet. Very cheap. I add broccoli florets, baby carrots and a crushed garlic clove to the cold water; while that's heating I microwave chicken breasts or lightly brown in olive oil, then slice them and add to the boiling water with the noodles and only half the seasoning pack (very salty). By the time noodles are soft, veggies are tender crisp. Serve with a grilled cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread and you've got protein, complex carbs and those vitamin-loaded, anti-oxidant loaded vegetables. Best eaten with chopsticks!
Another meal that is quick and is a low carb diet is the viola meals. They are in the frozen food section and takes 10 minutes to cook. My boyfriend and I eat them occasionally when we are both running late and want something quick and easy. Here are some of the meals they have...
Down Home Chicken and Vegetables
Roasted Garlic Chicken and Vegetables
Chicken and Sausage Tuscano
Teriyaki Beef and Vegetables
Chicken Teriyaki and Vegetables
They are really good!!
I certainly don't mean to attack swimnmoose, but to inform reebe16 and others. If you're pretty active, don't do the low carb thing. It'll only hurt you. Consuming carbs with some protein after a workout (4:1)will shut down production of catabolic (tissue breakdown) hormones, increase production of anabolic and growth hormones and will help rehydrate your cells quickly. Besides, gaining weight is about consuming more calories than you expend, not consuming more than 60 g of carbs a day.
I agree. Carbs/protein are needed after a hard workout. I will usually have a good mix of pasta and protein(chicken) afterwords. If it is an a.m. workout, than oatmeal with raisins is the bees knees. Protein(or carbs) alone just doesn't cut it. Recovery is the key, and a good mix seems to be best. Enjoy.
I wasnt going about the whole low carb thing... I was just saying if you wanted something fast and that is good thats something to try. So... thats just my own opinion about favorite meals that I would eat after a workout.
Get a crockpot. You can make so many healthy and quick meals in those things and it will be ready to go when you are finished. Look around on the internet for all sorts of receipes to suit your tastes.
Another tip - cook on the weekend for the week. Sometimes I will prep some meals (i.e take out the rice cooker and make a bunch of brown rice for the week it freezes fine and can be nuked back with a little liquid, cook up a turkey breast in the crockpot and "shredded" the meat for other meals and snack, etc...) Then, I can make some heat and go meals for lunch, dinner or whatever.
I don't know where you live, but here in the midwest with fall setting in after a run in the cool evening air a good bowl of chicken noodle soup hits the spot. To speed up the process stop at the grocery store on your way home and pick up a rotisserie chicken. Boil some chicken stock with carrots, celery, onion, garlic, egg noodles and the chicken(cut or torn into pieces) and you've got a tasty meal in about 10 minutes. The rotisserie chicken is great because it's already been seasoned and flavors the soup for you.
If you want extra carbs take some artisan bread, cut into bite size pieces and toss it with olive oil and thyme. Put this in the oven for about 10-12 mintues and you've got a great soup topper--or croutons for a salad.
I found that the easiest and healthies recipes are those found in the canned tomato isle. Del Monte has about a half-dozen recipes that are made with the tomatoes and other canned items that you just throw together with some noodles and most of them are very healthy. It really easy to just go to the store and have the recipe there for you.
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Minor in Creative and Professional Writing
Offered by the Saint Louis University College of Arts and Sciences
- Minor in Creative and Professional Writing
Overview: This six-course, interdisciplinary program invites students to draw upon classes in both English and communication to gain practical training in writing poetry, fiction, essays, journalism and screenplays. SLU's minor in creative and professional writing also offers business-oriented courses in corporate communication, professional writing and advertising.
Curriculum: SLU's minor in creative and professional writing is open to students from all majors. Students studying communication or English frequently complete this minor as a way of supplementing their studies in their major.
Faculty: The professors who teach SLU's creative and professional writing program courses come from many different backgrounds that students can draw from in order to tailor their individual learning experience to their goals.
Careers: Graduates who have minored in creative and professional writing have found careers in print journalism, copy editing, public relations, advertising and teaching.
Internships: Several internship possibilities are available to students minoring in creative and professional writing at SLU. Students in this minor program have the opportunity to complete an internship with the University News, Saint Louis University's weekly student newspaper.
Students may also cover stories for two local papers, The Central West End Word and the Kirkwood-Webster Times. Additional internships in advertising and public relations are available. Students must obtain appropriate approval from the associated editor or employer and/or the certificate director.
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The testimony Wednesday at the Akron trial of 53-year-old alleged triggerman Richard Beasley came as prosecutors try to show robbery and identity theft were motives for the attacks. The jury also heard about statements written by the slain men in response to a job posting for a farm caretaker in southeast Ohio.
Beasley has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and kidnapping charges.
His teenage co-defendant was tried separately, convicted and sentenced to life in prison. He has agreed to testify against Beasley.
The defense says there isn't enough evidence to prove Beasley committed the crimes.


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Top UN development official Helen Clark to visit Jordan to discuss development priorities in the Arab Region
Amman – The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Chair of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG), Helen Clark arrives in Amman on 7 April 2013, on her first official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
She will exchange views with members of the Government on the role of UNDP in support of development in the Kingdom and how the UN system can be an effective partner for Jordan in the implementation of its ambitious governance and economic reform program, recently launched by His Majesty King Abdullah. She will also discuss prospects for UN support to Jordanian communities hosting refugees from neighboring Syria, to be able to cope with increasing livelihood pressures.
The Administrator will visit UNDP-assisted projects and meet with representatives from local authorities, civil society organizations, women leaders, private enterprise and other UNDP development partners.
The Administrator will address the Arab Development Forum, the first in a series of consultations between civil society and Government representatives from the Arab region to propose an Arab vision of the global development agenda after 2015, the target date set at the Millennium Summit in 2000, for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Helen Clark will also chair annual meetings of UNDP's Resident Representatives in the Arab States region and Regional Directors of UN agencies of the UNDG. Both meetings will focus on redefining the priorities of the United Nations' development work in light of new challenges.
Helen Clark will be accompanied by Sima Bahous, the Assistant Administrator and Regional Director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States.
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The Sweet Leaf Pioneer recently had to overcome a strange hurdle due to its unique business.
The medical marijuana dispensary at 1286 Chambers Ave. in Eagle had to completely move out of its rented space between Feb. 27 and March 1.
The building was under foreclosure and the bank couldn't close on a deal with the new owner while a marijuana business was in the building.
"It had to do with FDIC insurance stipulations," said Sweet Leaf owner Dienika Manzanares. "Until the federal laws change (regarding marijuana), the banks really have their hands tied. We had a fire sale to clear out as much product as we could before closing that Wednesday night. We moved everything out, and then we moved back in and reopened Friday evening."
Despite that challenge, things worked out in favor of the business.
"We doubled our retail space and signed a two-year lease with the new owner," Manzanares said.
She said the town of Eagle was very cooperative during the ordeal.
"The town was helpful for this - we just had to have open communication the whole time," she said.
The Sweet Leaf had to fight the town to stay open when Eagle Town Board decided to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in 2011. The Sweet Leaf has been permitted to do business in town since 2009 and had to petition the town for a special election that came out in favor of the Sweet Leaf in January 2012.
With the passage of Amendment 64, legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for people over 21 in Colorado, Manzanares hopes to convert the medical dispensary into a retail store.