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Arthur Ashe grew up in segregated Richmond. At the age of 6, his mother passed away. Although she was no longer with him, she continued to be a source of inspiration throughout Ashe’s life. He earned a tennis scholarship to UCLA upon graduating from high school.

You’ve been immersed in your undergraduate work for years and then suddenly you realize it no longer makes you happy. Do you press on because you’ve made it this far already? Or do you choose a path that would suit you better?

The School of Graduate Studies is out of the doghouse, or rather, the basement.

The school moved from its home of 12 years in the basement of Ginter House to the three-story red brick Moseley House across from the library.

“We finally have natural light,” said Lori Floyd, administrative assistant to the dean of graduate studies.

Timeline of re-entry as told by Milt Heflin, NASA chief flight director, during a televised press conference. (all times EST)

Commander Rick D. Husband, 45, was from Amarillo, Texas. He was a colonel in the U.S. Air Force and a test pilot. He earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University in 1980, and his M.S. in mechanical engineering from California State University-Fresno in 1990.