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Spencer D. Wood, associate professor of sociology, anthropology and social work, was recently awarded the Man Called Matthew Award at the Franklinton Center, Bricks, N.C.

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John English, dean of the College of Engineering, joined engineering deans from across the country at the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Public Policy Colloquium Feb. 26-27 in Washington, D.C.

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