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The Real Stars of Oxford

Randall Kempner | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Skoll World Forum, Entrepreneurs, Oxford, Annie Lennox, Social Entrepreneurship, Small Business News

For those of us in the entrepreneurship development space, the Skoll World Forum is an annual shot in the arm, an opportunity to be inspired by people who are driven by a deep desire to address the world's greatest challenges.

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1.5 Million Pages Of Ancient Text To Be Transferred Online

AP | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: 15th Century Printed Books, Oxford University, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Ancient Texts, Hebrew Manuscripts, Bodleian Libraries, Vatican, Oxford, Greek Manuscripts, Video, Culture News

LONDON -- Oxford University and the Vatican are teaming up to make 1.5 million pages of ancient texts available for free online over the next four yea...

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Funding Innovation for Skoll Social Entrepreneurs

Jim Fruchterman | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Benetech, Social Innovation, Charity, Social Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit, water.org, Clean Water, Water for People, Skoll World Forum, Matt Damon, Social Entrepreneur, Oxford, Skoll Foundation, Fundraising, Oxford University, Impact News

The constant theme is raising money for our social enterprises. But not just any money -- we talk about the most difficult money to raise: the unrestricted funding that is the lifeblood for a social entrepreneur.

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WATCH LIVE: Arianna On Social Entrepreneurship At Skoll World Forum

skollworldforum.org | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Skoll World Forum, UK Impact, Oxford, Entrepreneurship, Game Changers, Impact News

With the Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurship well under way, the world will now get to meet the innovators who are tackling the most pressin...

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Transgender Student Claims Discrimination By University

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Lgbt, Video, Miami University, Transgender, Miami University Ohio, Discrimination Complaint, Ohio, Kaeden Kass, Ohio College Student, Gender-Neutral Housing, Oxford, LGBT Equality, College News

Kaeden Kass, a Miami University of Ohio junior who was born female but identifies as a transgender male, is petitioning against his school for saying ...

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Oxford Gets INSANELY LARGE Donation

AP | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Ahmet Ertegun, Oxford, Ahmet Ertegun Oxford, Ahmet Ertegun Oxford Donation, College News

LONDON -- With a little help from Led Zeppelin, the widow of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun has donated more than 26 million pounds ($41 milli...

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Chelsea Clinton: Philanthropy Is Part Of Being A Good Person

AP | Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Bill Clinton, Philanthropy, Clinton Global Initiative, Chelsea Clinton, Video, Chelsea Clinton Charity, Chelsea Clinton Philanthropy, Clinton Foundation, Hillary Clinton, Oxford, Ukraine, Impact News

KIEV, Ukraine -- Chelsea Clinton is urging young Ukrainians to engage in philanthropy and civic activism. The daughter of former U.S. President Bill ...

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Anonymous and the Marlowe Conspiracy

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Anonymous, Joely Richardson, Edward Hogg, Derek Jacobi, Oxford, Edward De Vere, Christopher Marlowe, Oxfordian Theory, Marlowe Theory, Culture News

I am partial to the Christopher Marlowe authorship school, not because of any factual basis, but because I think it makes the best story. If you're going for fictional intrigue, I say, choose the best fiction.

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Elite Schools Dominate Oxbridge Admissions

Posted 09.07.2011

Read More: Oxford Admissions, St Pauls, Eton, Oxford, Westminster, Hillrose Sixth Form College, College News

A small coterie of historically elite prep schools are responsible for 5% of Oxbridge admissions, or 1 in 20 undergraduates, the Times Educational Sup...

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Field of Flags: Lives Lost, Honored, Remembered

Mary Ann West | Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: Church, Minnesota, America, Afghanistan, War, Malibu, Oxford, Maine, Field of Flags, Congregational, Fairfield, Tennessee, Connecticut, American Flag, Clarksville, Chebeague Island, Iraq, Somers, Wanamingo, Impact News

Field of Flags: Lives Lost, Honored, Remembered From a field above the Pacific bluff in Malibu, California to a churchyard on Chebeague Island, Maine...

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Freedom: What Do July 4th and Alice in Wonderland Have in Common?

C. M. Rubin | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: July 4 1862, Lewis Carroll, Thirteen Colonies, Charles Dodgson, Alice in Wonderland Day, The Story Museum, Thomas Jefferson, Oxford, Alice Liddell, American Independence Day, Alice's Day, Lewis Carroll Centennial, Declaration of Independence, Alice in Wonderland, Freedom, United States of America, Columbia University, The Real Alice in Wonderland Book, Books News

July 4, 1862 is also known to many as Alice in Wonderland Day, the day that commemorates Lewis Carroll's first telling of the famous children's story to his young inspiration, Alice Liddell.

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The Faithful Shopper: The Heavenly Hamptons

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Hawaii, Madewell, Upper East Side, Jobs Lane, Mixology, Swimsuits, July 4th, Sam Edelman, Newtown Lane, Main Street, Pop-Up, Tweens, Trina Turk, The Big Drop, California, County Road, England, London, Jack Wills, Artisan Workshop, The Black Dog, Accessories, Michael Kors, Isabella Fiore, Juicy Couture, Lingerie, Sneakerology, Island Company, 4th of July, Steven Alan, The Circle, Theodora & Callum, Stuart Weitzman, Organic Avenue, Oxford, Topshop, East Hampton, Capri Hotel, Montauk, Pop Up Shops, Southampton, Hamptons, Independence Day, Cynthia Rowley, Manhasset, Montauk Highway, Carlos Falchi, The Surf Bazaar, Lacoste, Edit Boutique, Martha's Vineyard, Shoe-Inn, Greenvale, Sunbarth, Kailani, Eres, New York News

With the Independence Day weekend just ahead, I'm headed for the beach! The Hamptons beckon, with a slew of new seasonal stores in the main shopping districts.

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Battleground North Carolina: Midnight Madness & the Southern Backlash

Michael Carmichael | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Charlotte, Queen City, Tea Party, Progressives, Reagan Democrats, North Carolina General Assembly, David Dayen, Segregationist-Politics, Governor Beverly Perdue, Bev Perdue, Dccc, James Crawford, Racism, Party of Five, Granville County, Naacp, Bigotry, Blue Dog Democrats, North Carolina, Teapublicans, Louisiana, Dixiecrat, Racist, Alabama, Blue Dog Caucus, Progressive Movement, Oxford, Barack Obama, James W. Crawford, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Henry Marrow, Christian Conservatives, Blue Dogs, Art Pope, Ncae, Jessecrat, Kochs, Terri Sewell, Republicansegregation, Politics News

While there is a growing progressive trend supporting vetoes of radical right-wing legislation, there is a definite backlash against centrist, populist, Blue Dog-style Democrats in North Carolina and all across the South.

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Slipknot's Corey Taylor Speaks At Oxford Union

nytimes.com | SARAH LYALL | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Iowa, Heavy Metal, Corey Taylor, Great Big Mouth, Slipknot, Oxford Union, Oxford, Music, High School Dropouts, Oxford University, Arts News

OXFORD, England -- He had to leave high school early (there was an unfortunate incident involving some macaroni and cheese) and never went to college ...

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Top UK Academics Form New University, Want Rival To Oxbridge

AP | By GREGORY KATZ | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: AC Grayling, New College of the Humanities, Oxford, Niall Ferguson, Cambridge, Richard Dawkins, College News

LONDON -- A group of prominent British academics said Sunday they are starting a private liberal arts university in London to rival the country's elit...

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Royal Boot Camp: 16 Days and Counting

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Engagement, Groomsmen, Royal Protocol, Royal Watcher, Prince William, Tea, Charles and Camilla, Page Boys, Beefeater, Gloves, Bridesmaids, Your Majesty, London, Catherine Middleton, Harrods, April 29, Morning Coat, Lounge Suit, Queen?S Diamond Jubilee, Feast of St. Catherine, Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Cornwall, Wedding Etiquette, Clarence House, Social Etiquette, Tower of London, Diamonds, Windsor Knot, Hats, Westminster Abbey, Kensington Palace, Queen Elizabeth, 2012 Summer Olympics, Wedding, Charles and Diana, Oxford, Jewels, Royal Boot Camp, Protocol, Tea at the Ritz, Fascinators, Hrh, Tiaras, Cutaway, Coronation, Bow, Curtsy, Style News

If you're going to London for the Royal Wedding or just staying home to watch the coverage of the on television, here are some factoids that will help you enjoy it all to the fullest.

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A Taste of the Sublime in Oxfordshire, England

Yvonne Yorke | Posted 06.09.2011

Read More: Michelin Star Chefs, British Culinary, Raymond Blanc, Michelin Star Restaurants, Raymond Blac Cookery School, Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saison, British Country House Hotel, Oxfordshire, Oxford, Food News

The royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton has created a huge interest in tourism to Britain. If you're one of the many internatio...

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Social Entrepreneurship: A Currency for Change

Gary A. Officer | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Points of Light Institute, Social Entrepreneurship, Jeff Skoll, Skoll Forum, Kennedy Center, Oxford, Social Entrepreneur, Oxford University, Impact News

At Oxford University this week Jeff Skoll (first employee and President of EBay) will use his wealth as a catalyst for bringing together social entrepreneurs from around the world to meet and exchange ideas.

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Courtney Love's Conservative New Role

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Courtney Love Oxford Conservative Association, Courtney Love Oxford, Courtney Love, Oxford, Oxford University, College News

Have Courtney Love and Margaret Thatcher ever been mentioned in the same sentence? Well, it's about time. The notorious musician-cum-actress is follow...

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Racy Ski Trip Lands Oxford And Cambridge Students In Hot Water

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Varsity Ski Trip, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Cambridge Ski Trip, Scott Dunn Valley Rally, Valley Rally, Oxford, Oxford Ski Trip, Oxford Cambridge Ski Trip, Oxbridge Ski Trip, Oxford and Cambridge Skiing Trip, Oxford and Cambridge Ski Trip, College News

The antics of Oxford and Cambridge University students on a recent ski trip to France have cost them their future corporate sponsorship, according to ...

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Small Business Health Care Plan Revisited

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Horizon, Obamacare, Medicare Bill, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Providers, Oxford, Healthnet, Medicare, New Jersey, Aetna, Health Care, Obama Health Care, Healthcare, Barack Obama, Politics News

Perhaps the two greatest shortcomings of the Obama healthcare bill are its failure to contain two of the largest health care costs--medical insurance ...

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Oxford, Cambridge Fail To Admit Black Students [UPDATED]

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cambridge University, Oxbridge Whitewash, Oxford Cambridge Diversity, Cambridge Black Students, Oxbridge Diversity, David Lammy, Oxford University, Oxford Black Students, Oxford, Oxbridge Black Students, College News

The U.K.'s two elite universities admit a paltry number of black students to their undergraduate programs, the Guardian reports. Last year, 21 Oxbrid...

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Monty Python's Terry Jones -- Renaissance Man

Carole Mallory | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Terry Jones, John Cleese, John Oliver, Robin Williams, Allison Telford, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, The Daily Show, Proust, Ann Dudley, Norman Mailer, Monty Python, Anna Soderstrom, George Bush, War on Terror, Absolutely Anything, Tony Blair, The Royal Opera House, The Oxford Revue, Labyrinth, Lindbury Theatre, Iraq, Oxford, Evil Machines, Monty Phython and the Holy Grail, The Royal Grammar School, Chaucer, Jennifer Connally, David Bowie, Erik the Viking, Ripping Yarns, Entertainment News

Whether taking on Chaucer, challenging Ireland's most doggedly held beliefs of the Middle Ages, or having a child out of wedlock with a woman more than half his age, Terry Jones is not afraid to take on the establishment.

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An Outsider Comes Home to 5,000 Chabad Colleagues

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, News, Chabad, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Judaism, Hassidic Teachings, Reform, Oxford, Israel, Religion News

It is not just Chabad that has changed so dramatically over the past 16 years. I have changed as well. My love for Chabad is just as deep, but I am past my infatuation. I see flaws that need to be corrected.

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Apple Effect and Other Stories

Brian Dickie | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tenors, Apple-North-and-Clybourn, University Athletics, Apple, Auditions, Apple Store, Northwestern University, Oxford, Cambridge, College-Athletics, Wildcats, Chicago News

The mystery store on North Avenue and Halsted has been unveiled and opens on Saturday, to teeming throngs no doubt. All thee roads around the immedia...

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