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Hoosier heaven If Bloomington had nothing more to boast than Indiana University, that would be enough. The 38,000-student campus was named one of the five most beautiful U.S. campuses by the book "The Campus as a Work of Art." It teems with flowers, trees and lush lawns. Branding
promises Fort Collins renewal That proposed slogan incorporated into a swooshy logo representing the foothills and Poudre River is perhaps the most tangible product to come out of an $80,000 branding study commissioned by the city. But city staffers insist the logo is but a very small part of a much bigger branding proposal. It is aimed at establishing a consistent, distinct and unique identity reflecting Fort Collins' superior essence in efforts to market the city as a destination for businesses, visitors and residents ... Malaysian
firm to build $3.5 bln university town in HCMC About 30km from downtown, it will have an international university campus, dormitories, an IT tower, a trade-apartment-hotel complex, and civic and administration zone. It will also have residential precincts, a river port, recreation parks, and sporting venues. There will be a variety of waterfront and riverfront housing to suit residents, workers, and visitors ... Greenways
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U. Train Death Prompts New Campus Safety Program When students return to Oxford in a couple of weeks, as usual, they'll be reminded of the dangers of drugs and alcohol. They'll be reminded to lock their doors. They'll also get a lesson in railroad safety ... Director
of Joplin tourism bureau resigns McAfee submitted his resignation last week. “This is a great opportunity for me,” McAfee said Wednesday. “I will be promoting a major college town with more budget and more staff ... Couch
surfing: the new wave of travel Enter CouchSurfing.com. It's a nonprofit organization and online network of more than a quarter of a million people across the globe. Its members are either traveling and need a place to stay, or have a couch and will let those travelers crash on it for free. But CouchSurfing's mission statement emphasizes a larger purpose than thrifty travel. The organization seeks to "create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance and facilitate cultural understanding." Town-gown
relations key to new Queen's VP; Incoming official wants to improve university's
reputation with the city, community It's within the city that Mitchell hopes to make gains that include advancing the university's relations with the city and the community. "Reputation starts at home, right in Kingston," he said. "No university, no matter how influential ... is ever better than its reputation in its home base." In that vein, he plans to expand upon "positive building blocks that exist between Queen's and Kingston" in terms of continuing to develop partnerships within the city ... Area's
UF ties offer economic pros, cons The bad news is that Gainesville's economy is largely dependent on the University of Florida. Such contradictions abound in an economic outlook report by Moody's Economy.com, a financial research firm. The report was commissioned by The New York Times, which owns The Gainesville Sun ... EDITORIAL:
Accountability key to curbing off-campus misbehavior This one seemed different, though. For one thing, Dr. Edward Miller of the college was put in charge of this exploratory commission, and he has a history of getting things done. For another, there was enough neighborhood agitation to give the inquiry more than a little urgency. What it came up with as an attack on drunken, late-night behavior has all the earmarks of an effective approach ... Domestic
partnership registry opens today For those people, joining the registry is about much more than health benefits. It is about social change ...
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