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Our universities are so determined to impose tolerance that they'll expel you for saying what you think and never notice the irony.

John Perry Barlow
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The delicate thing about the university is that it has a mixed character, that it is suspended between its position in the eternal world, with all its corruption and evils and cruelties, and the splendid world of our imagination.

Richard Hofstadter
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There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be centers of criticism. -Robert M. Hutchins
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There are few earthly things more beautiful than a university a place where those who hate ignorance may strive to know, where those who perceive truth may strive to make others see.

John Masefield
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A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.

Theodore Roosevelt
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This is rather large. The fact that Monsanto did it right in front of a trial, they (the university) must have had a lock-shut case. -John Mccamant
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We received a very positive report. One of the things they cited was our strong university support. They also recognized the quality of our student body and facilities and the rigor of our curriculum.

Bruce Green
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I never dreamed I would be doing a Ph.D., ... I never dreamed I would become a professor. I certainly didn't dream I would become a dean or the president of a university.

Joseph White
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She did resign from the university. [And] she was charged with a felony on [April 17]. -Tom Page
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Scheduling teams is increasingly difficult because of our transition to Division I. Losing North Carolina A&T and Winston-Salem State made it a real chore, but the addition of Southern University will provide a great experience for our student-athletes and fans. We are excited about the 2006 football season.

Bill Hayes
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We jumped into the protest of Vietnam before the Black Panther Party ever started, before the Black Panther Party was even thought of. In fact, it was late 1965 and 1966 that the anti-Vietnam War, anti-draft to the Vietnam War protest started at University of California, Berkeley.

Bobby Seale
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We have been getting that feedback obviously from our students, from our employers, from the general community, on the importance of having access to university degrees. -Jim Henderson
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Our wildest dream is to be a nationally respected school like Texas Christian University or Wake Forest - both of which were like us.

Bob Fisher
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David is a very good athlete who can score, rebound and block shots. We're excited that he chose Northern Kentucky University. He was regarded by several recruiting services as one of the top 100 high school players, so he has a great deal of talent and ability.

Dave Bezold
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[University Police Officer Mark Allen said it was a typical football weekend.] It doesn't appear there were any serious injuries, ... Everything went smoothly for a Penn State football weekend. -Mark Allen
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If we didn't have contributions from companies and donors, a lot of things at the University wouldn't be possible, ... It's made a difference.

Julie Gentry
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It's a typical story for university environments.

Carl Follstad
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Our plan has always been to have multiple units. We think we can take it anywhere there's a university. -Gary Kovacs
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These textbooks are very clear that their first priority is to teach religious principles and that science needs to take a back seat to that, and it's the judgment of the university faculty that that's not a very effective way to teach science.

Christopher Patti
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[Former Harvard University president Derek Bok lamented this very trend in his 2003 book,] Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education. ... one dubious venture after another in the hope of gaining added revenue.

Derek Bok
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It's very hard for adults to change their personality, and Harvard needs a personality who can get all the faculty and schools to work together for the good of the university. -Bruce Alberts
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Students now arrive at the university ignorant and cynical about our political heritage, lacking the wherewithal to be either inspired by it or seriously critical of it.

Allan Bloom
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Loyalty was part of it. I told Urban I was going to be here and that was part of it. But to be honest with you if it had been anywhere but the University of Florida, I probably would have pushed in further. But it wasn't.

Doc Holliday
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I wrote two political letters this morning - as a retired country gentleman, who now teaches at the university, and writes books. -Arthur Hertzberg
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We see homecoming as a way to build tradition. When (a school's) been around for 150 years, it's easy to have tradition. Being such a young university, we're still working on it.

Chris Cole
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Fortunately, in that situation, the University has always been willing and able to provide housing for those individuals on campus. For people who don't want to live on campus, they would obviously be on their own.

Karin Johnes
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We knew on paper that it was going to be a battle between the University of Houston and ourselves, and it was a good battle. Our kids competed exceedingly well. We just didn't have enough. -Jim Bevan
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And I just need to get on with my life here, and concentrate on being the chief of police here in Moose Jaw and continuing my studies at the University of Regina.

Terry Coleman
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Governor Lynch thinks the cuts are unfortunate, but it is a decision that belongs to the University of New Hampshire and the university system.

Pam Walsh
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Since becoming aware of the situation at NAU, we've spent a considerable amount of time in discussions with the University officials, outside health professionals and our own medical personnel to determine the best course of action, ... The overwhelming concern obviously was the health and well-being of our football team. -Rod Graves
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