All posts tagged "stanford"

  • harvard
    Father of ‘math prodigy’ issues apology

    The father of the “math prodigy” who made headlines for what turned out to be a false report of dual acceptance and admission to Harvard College and Stanford University made a statement of apology Thursday. Kim Jung-wook,...

    • Posted June 11, 2015
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  • Kim Jung-yoon (Newsis)
    Harvard, Stanford deny joint admissions to S. Korean ‘math prodigy’

    WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — Harvard and Stanford universities denied Tuesday that a South Korean high school student can attend both schools as part of a special joint program for her, debunking the story of a “math prodigy.” Kim...

    • Posted June 10, 2015
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  • Tabitha Yim_Ashley Morgan
    Tabitha Yim named gymnastics head coach at University of Arizona

    By Brian Han When Tabitha Yim graduated from Stanford University as one of the most decorated athletes in the school’s history, she felt the need distance herself from the world of gymnastics. After two years of giving...

    • Posted May 15, 2015
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  • Former S. Korean Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Hyung-o
    Stanford to bring former S. Korean assembly speaker for lecture

    South Korea’s former Speaker of the Assembly Kim Hyung-o will visit Stanford University next month as a special guest speaker to discuss the next South Korean presidential election. Kim is scheduled to speak May 6 as a...

    • Posted April 22, 2015
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    [MSN] Stanford makes tuition free for families earning less than $125,000

      Stanford University will provide free tuition to parents of students who earn less than $125,000 per year — and if they make less than $65,000, they won’t have to contribute to room and board costs...

    • Posted April 2, 2015
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  • Tabitha Yim_Ashley Morgan
    The most decorated gymnast in Stanford history finds peace in coaching

    Tabitha Yim says, “not everyone achieves their dreams and when I talk to my athletes now, I tell them I didn’t, but I’m okay. Just because you don’t, doesn’t mean you can’t be happy. You can always...

    • Posted January 20, 2015
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  • Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon openly supports same sex marriage. (Yonhap)
    Mayor of Seoul to speak at Stanford

    Stanford University’s Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) and Institute for National Studies will host guest speaker, Park Won-soon, current mayor of Seoul.  The event is open to the public and will take place on Sept. 25. In a lecture...

    • Posted September 19, 2014
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