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Director implements stricter criteria for honors students

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After 10 years of working for The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Lorraine Blackwell decided to enroll in VCU’s Interdisciplinary Studies Program to finish her bachelor’s degree. Blackwell said she knew about the program only because she worked for the university in the late 1980s when students could earn a Bachelor of General Studies degree.

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Lewis hopes to leave Faculty Senate with a strong leader

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Editor’s Note: This is the third part of a three part series.

Judith Lewis, an associate professor in VCU’s School of Nursing began serving her second term as Faculty Senate president this fall. Because of her position and the changing face of VCU’s faculty, the Commonwealth Times interviewed Lewis to discuss the major issues she and other Senate members will work on during the 2004-2005 academic year.

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Colleges look for ways to cap book costs

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ATLANTA – It’s one of the most common college complaints: expensive textbooks. Some of them cost hundreds of dollars, and with new required editions every few years, students have slim opportunities to buy used ones.

The state Board of Regents examined ways to curb rising textbook costs Wednesday, fearing that if they don’t do something to stop textbook inflation, the Legislature will force caps for them.

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Va. Beach lawmaker starts campaign for attorney general

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RICHMOND – Del. Bob McDonnell of Virginia Beach on Wednesday became the first candidate to officially announce for statewide office in 2005, saying his top priority as attorney general would be protecting Virginia from terrorist threats.

McDonnell, 50, declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination at the state Capitol, the first of 13 stops on a three-day statewide tour.

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International in brief

November 18, 2004 Executive Editor 0

TIRANA, Albania – Albanian university professors went on a three-day strike Wednesday seeking a pay rise and better work conditions.

Some 200 professors from the faculties of construction, electronics, mechanics and geology at the Polytechnic University of Tirana gathered at Mother Teresa Square to call for a 100 percent salary increase.