Finding the Balance

Since the dawn of academia, college students have put off studying for the most trivial of reasons. But Megan Hill couldn't procrastinate, even though she had a virtually irresistible distraction.

"There were times when my son would want to play a game, and I'd have to say, ‘sorry sweetie, maybe tomorrow, mommy has to write a paper,' " Hill said.

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• 1.Campus Closeup - Jim Knight
• 2.Research Center marks 40th anniversary
• 3.Gift provides state of the art fire training
• 4.Engineering to offer new bioscience degrees

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• Faculty to recive distinguished teaching awards
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• Nine grads named Chancellor's Student Award recipients
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