The downloadable pdfs that accompany these profiles are taken from the Degrees of Skills Guide, published by the CIHE and the Higher Education Academy.

CHARLESTON — Although it was more than 60 years ago, Mary E. Farris vividly recalls her time in uniform during World War II.

The Society of Midland Authors, which recognizes top authors in the Midwest each year, recently doled its Best Biography award to a St. Charles resident for her book on former Major League Baseball pitcher Sal Maglie.

Amid the sprawling research facilities equipped for chemical combustion and biology experiments, a hint of Yale’s artistic sensibility will soon materialize on the 136-acre campus, adding an aesthetic dimension to the research complex.

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