Five Virginia schools were singled out this year for recognition in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual report on great colleges to work for in 2012. Sandy Hausman reports three are community colleges, and all but one made the honor roll, scoring well in many categories.
Great Colleges to Work For 2012
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From NPR News- Perk Backlash: Do Surprise Upgrades Make Us Uneasy? June 18, 2013When we get free perks we didn't earn, negative feelings can result, according to researchers. Part of the problem? Fellow customers. It helps if they're not around, a new study says.
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- 'Days Of Rambo Are Over': Pentagon Details Women's Move To Combat June 18, 2013The U.S. military said in January that it will end its front-line combat exclusion for women; the shift means that women could join elite forces such as the Army Rangers and Navy SEALs in the next three years.
- Perk Backlash: Do Surprise Upgrades Make Us Uneasy? June 18, 2013
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- US to open direct Taliban talks June 18, 2013The US is to open direct peace talks with the Taliban after more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan, senior White House officials announce.
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- Soldiers selected for redundancy June 18, 2013Nearly 4,500 Army personnel are being told they have been made redundant in the biggest round of job cuts since the 2010 defence review, with 84% voluntary redundancies.
- 'Excessive' use of face-down restraint June 18, 2013Ministers are considering a ban on face-down restraint in English mental hospitals as figures show the technique is being widely used.
- US to open direct Taliban talks June 18, 2013
