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Smith, Goldwin
(Encyclopedia)Smith, Goldwin, 1823–1910, English educator, historian, and journalist. Educated at Oxford, he took a prominent part in executing reforms at the university and became (1858) professor of modern hist...Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
(Encyclopedia)Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, case decided in 1978 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court held in a closely divided decision that race could be one of the factors considered in choos...Prague, University of
(Encyclopedia)Prague, University of: see Charles Univ. ...King's College, University of
(Encyclopedia)King's College, University of: see Dalhousie Univ. ...Karl Marx University
(Encyclopedia)Karl Marx University: see Leipzig, Univ. of. ...University Heights
(Encyclopedia)University Heights, city (1990 pop. 14,790), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb E of Cleveland; inc. 1925. It is the seat of John Carroll Univ. ...West University Place
(Encyclopedia)West University Place, residential city (1990 pop. 12,920), Harris co., S Tex., completely surrounded by the city of Houston; inc. 1925. Rice Univ. is nearby. ...Sewanee
(Encyclopedia)Sewanee: see South, University of the. ...Pembroke College
(Encyclopedia)Pembroke College, Providence, R.I.: see Brown University. ...Hunter College
(Encyclopedia)Hunter College: see New York, City University of. ...Browse by Subject
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