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Culture About a month ago, I took a weekend to visit Chicago. Following the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms, the big meal of the trip was Saturday night at Everest, 40 stories above the Chicago Board of Trade, where Hillary made a mysteriously well- informed killing in cattle futures. More ... The Director of Executive Education of USC's Moore School of Business, Charlie Farrell began as an adjunct professor in 1992. Much earlier, he began as a banking and finance major in undergraduate school at USC when he played basketball for Coach Frank McGuire. More ... Executive education Friday morning at 9:30, June 15, at the Daniel Management Center inside the Moore School of Business, the executive education program's new offerings will be reviewed and illustrated in short sessions, concluding with a box lunch with the instructors. Visit www.learnmoore.com. More ... Newberry Mayor Ed Kyzer and EdVenture's Cindy Detuelo discuss Robert Mills outside a Newberry house designed by Mills. There will be a lecture on the architecture of Robert Mills by John Temple Ligon June 8, from 6- 7 pm in the carriage house next to the Robert Mills House on Taylor Street. There is no charge; however, lecture- goers typically bring their own wine. More ... The opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis while you're working is a valuable one. Perhaps that's why 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are so popular. In addition, these retirement assets are portable and under your control, which is a big plus: you can change employers and generally take those assets with you. More ... Lorenza Cooper Jr. , a student majoring in geography in the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech, recently received the William O. Ross Scholarship, which is awarded to students based on interest in and contributions to the field of natural resources. It also is based on financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular leadership, and community service. More ... Lawrence J. Korb, assistant US Secretary of Defense from 1981 through 1985, spoke to the Columbia World Affairs Council Monday, June 4. He was a senior fellow and director of National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, council vice president, and director of studies. More ... Team Oana Investment Advisors, Inc. wrapped up its sponsorship of an educational seminar series at the Trenholm Road Shepherd Center May 23, 2007. Wednesday's class focused on How to Manage Retirement Income with a presentation by Michael J. Oana entitled "What if I Live? More ... |
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