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The University of Toronto (U of T) has shot into the world lead of universities [with] the mid-September launch of a new program to introduce local and sustainably-produced food to cafeterias and eateries serving its 70,000 students. [This type of initiative] is not a first. About 200 campuses across North America already have some kind of farm-to-college program. But the U of T deal puts farm-to-school connections on a whole new scale. It brings together eaters at the largest university on the continent with farmers in North America's largest - at 725,000 hectares (556,000 acres) - protected peri-urban greenbelt of prime farmland. It pairs two old words - local and sustainable - into a new phrase for the latest food trend.
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In 2007, Princeton University, University of Florida, and Harvard College announced that they were discontinuing their Early Decision admissions in an effort to help foster economic diversity in their student bodies. These three universities assert that Early Decision admissions forces students to accept an offer of admission before evaluating the financial aid offers from multiple universities. It should be noted that a leading college board states that any prospective student "should not apply under an Early Decision plan if he or she plans to weigh offers and financial aid packages from several colleges later in the spring." The University of Florida's single application deadline will be set for November 1.[28]
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For over 30 years, the University of Florida Graduate Tax Program has helped prepare students for careers in tax law. Today, the program is widely recognized by tax scholars and practitioners nationwide as one of the nation's leading programs for the advanced study of tax law. Its one-year course of study leads to the degree of Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation. The program is designed for full-time degree candidates, with classes held during the day.
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Columbia University seeks to fill the new position of Environmental Stewardship Director. This position will be funded for two years during which time the Director is expected to design and implement a well-crafted program for stewardship efforts across the university. The broad goals of this program are (1) fostering a culture of respect for the environment among students, faculty, and staff and (2) minimizing the institution's environmental footprint. Extension of the position past the second year is contingent on the success of efforts to that point. This position will report to the Office of the Senior Executive Vice President. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in a related field and a minimum of 7 years related work experience with proven success in a leadership role.
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To help provide the best possible service to students, staff, faculty and visitors, the University of Florida has an ADA Compliance Office with a coordinator responsible for access for persons with disabilities. The ADA coordinator assists anyone with questions about access.
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A student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Farm and Industry Short Course has been selected as the winner of the National Dairy Shrine's Iager Dairy Scholarship. Derrick Papcke of Elkhorn will receive $1,000 to be used toward his education, where he's majoring in dairy science and crop science studies.
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