FAIRFIELD
University announces new vice president of global relations
Academic Vice President Orin Grossman named Edna Farace Wilson, current dean of the University College, to the position of associate vice president for global relationships and community engagement.
The change in title will formalize the role of the academic vice president’s office in overseeing and expanding international initiatives and facilitating the University’s efforts in engaging the local and regional community with the academic programming of the University.
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POLITICS
Dead heat in Democratic primary
A new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll suggested the race for the Democratic presidential nomination between Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois is a statistical dead heat in Texas, which holds primaries on March 4.
The survey, which comes out Monday, says 50 percent of likely Democratic primary voters support Clinton, while 48 percent support Obama.
When paired with the sampling error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points, the race appears to be a virtual tie.
To see CNN coverage of the election, click here.
NATIONAL
Gunman kills five students before taking his own life at Northern Illinois University
Steve Kazmierczak, 27, opened fire in a large lecture hall at Northern Illinois University last Thursday, killing five students before taking his own life.
A total of 18 people were injured before Kazmierczak, who was armed with a shotgun and three handguns, shot and killed himself.
To see BBC coverage of this story, click here.
INTERNATIONAL
Fidel Castro resigns as president of Cuba
Fidel Castro, 81, revealed plans to resign from his presidency in a letter published in the middle of the night in the online version of Cuba’s state-run newspaper, Granma.
President Bush said Castro’s decision should spark “a democratic transition” for Cuba.
Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said the United States embargo on Cuba will not be lifted in the near term.
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