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20 hrs ago | Kiplinger Online

Retirees Return to College Just for the Fun of It

You never thought about going back to school-that is, until you retired. Now that you have time on your hands, you're searching for intellectual stimulation.

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Related Topix: North Carolina State University, Poughkeepsie, NY, Regis College, George Mason University

Mon May 20, 2013

Times Herald-Record

West Point and Marist prepare for graduations

Graduation festivities will start at West Point Tuesday with a wreath laying ceremony and special honors for distinguished graduates.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Business Journal

WeiserMazars taps new local head

New York-based accounting firm WeiserMazars said that Vincent R. Burke has replaced Kathryn A. Byrne as head of the firm's Pennsylvania operations, which are run out of Ft.

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Related Topix: Fort Washington, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Horsham, PA, Baruch College, City University of New York

MediaPost

How Colleges Can Engage Prospective Students Socially

As the spring 2013 semester concludes, college admissions officers must shift their focus to a new group of prospective students.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Plattsburgh, NY

Wed May 08, 2013

Patch.com

Va. Governor Race: Ken Cuccinelli, Terry McAuliffe Face Off in New Poll

The race between Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and businessman Terry McAuliffe is neck-at-neck, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia, Virginia Government

Tue May 07, 2013

Customer Interaction Solutions

Technology Entrepreneur and Alumnus Named to Marist College Board

Poughkeepsie, NY May 07, 2013 Marist College is proud to announce that alumnus and technology entrepreneur Suresh Kothapalli '91MS, founder of IT services firm iSpace, has been elected to the College's Board of Trustees.

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Related Topix: Poughkeepsie, NY

Sat May 04, 2013

Marist Red Foxes

Pokorney Wins High Jump At Vassar

Sophomore Siobhan Pokorney cleared 1.35 meters, taking top honors in the high jump to lead the Marist College women's track team at the Matthew Vassar Twilight Meet, held at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie on Friday night.

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Related Topix: Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

The Jersey Journal

School official: Head found in Hudson by college crew team likely from New York, not New Jersey

It's been nearly two weeks since a Marist College crew team discovered a giant Grecian head floating in the Hudson River and the fiberglass oddity remains unclaimed.

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Related Topix: Oneonta, NY

Thu May 02, 2013

Examiner.com

5 subjects that cannot be taught online

Online learning is the way of the future for many subjects. Most topics including English, history, advertising, marketing, mathematics, psychology, business and teaching-among many others-can be completed completely online with just as much value and credibility as would be offered in an offline classroom.

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Related Topix: Cornell University

Poughkeepsie Journal

Good Life: Your positive achievements for May 2

The drive collected prospective future donors of stem cells for those suffering from leukemia and other blood-borne cancers.

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Related Topix: Poughkeepsie, NY, Leukemia, Health, Wappingers Falls, NY

Poughkeepsie Journal

Marist senior hopes to win Australian tourism contest

Brittany MacLeod, also known as BMAC, wants to be the Chief Funster for Sydney. Tourism Australia, the country's tourism department, is hosting a worldwide contest for six positions, including Chief Funster, the social media commentator for Sydney.

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Related Topix: Travel, Pacific Travel, Australia Travel, Australia, World News, Sydney, Australia Travel, Blog News, New South Wales, Australia Travel

Wed May 01, 2013

Poughkeepsie Journal

Sports Museum keeps Dutchess County legends alive; read more in Fact Book on Sunday

The museum includes artifacts from every corner of the county's sports past and present, from professional baseball players in the 19th century to team photos of Marist College's recent women's basketball championships.

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Related Topix: Dutchess County, NY, Wappingers Falls, NY

The Honolulu Advertiser

Colleges tackle illicit use of ADHD pills

FRESNO, Calif.>> Lisa Beach endured two months of testing and paperwork before the student health office at her college approved a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Related Topix: Drug Testing, Cal State Fresno, University of Alabama, University of Vermont

Poughkeepsie Journal

On the Record: College notes

Amenia: Shannon Campion was named to the fall 2012 dean's list at Marist College in Poughkeepsie.

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Related Topix: Poughkeepsie, NY, Amenia, NY, Cold Spring, NY, Clintondale, NY, Clinton Corners, NY

Mon Apr 29, 2013

Times Herald-Record

Hudson Bureau Confidential: Giant floating head may have NJ link

Days after a giant foam head was found floating in the Hudson, no owner has come forward to claim it.

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Related Topix: Hudson, NY, City University of New York

Sun Apr 28, 2013

Marist Red Foxes

Sheehan Wins 3,000-Meter Run, Sets School Record At Yale

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Graduate student Kathryn Sheehan took first place and set a school record in the 3,000-meter run, leading the Marist College women's track team at the Yale Springtime Invitational on Sunday.

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Newsday

Cuomo's political appeal drops, polls show

A Siena College survey found that just 42 percent of upstate residents said they would vote for Cuomo in 2014, compared with 52 percent who preferred "someone else." A few days later, Marist College reported that 39 percent upstate said they would back Cuomo; 33 percent said they wouldn't and 15 percent said it depends who is running.

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Related Topix: Siena College, Wedding, Opinion

Sat Apr 27, 2013

Poughkeepsie Journal

In brief: 2 sentenced to state prison for Galleria shooting, robbery

Mathew Scannell, 25, of the City of Beacon, and Jeremy Herring, 25, of the City of Poughkeepsie, both pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery, a felony, in January.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, Poughkeepsie, NY, Beacon, NY

Fri Apr 26, 2013

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Raiders blog: Raiders select tackle Menelik Watson in second round

Watson is originally from England and came to America to play basketball at Marist College in 2009.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA

FiveThirtyEight

The 6th Floor Blog: Anthony Weiner Tests the Waters

An April 16 poll published by Marist College showed that if Anthony Weiner were running for mayor of New York, he would be in second place behind Christine Quinn.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Anthony Weiner, Democrat, US News