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The exhibition, by London’s British Museum, will be the only showing in the country. “It is very supportive of her, seeing Cleopatra as queen from an Egyptian point of view, not from the European point of view handed down by her ene mies in Rome,” said Susan Walker, exhi bition’s lead designer and a British Mu seum curator. It is very supporive of her, seeing Cleopatra as queen from an Egyptian point of view, not from the European point of view handed down by her enemies in Rome.” — Susan Walker exhibition's lead designer and British Museum curator Cleopatra’s story was studied and writ ten by Greek historian Plutarch 100 years after her death. Subsequent eras put their own spin on her life, including Hollywood portrayals by such stars as E Taylor. “Cleopatra was one of the majc: cians in world history,” said Teeter, an Oriental Institute E; gist and exhibition consultant.’ part of the story got run overac Hollywood.” When Cleopatra became quec 17 or 18, Egypt was ripe fora tat Rome. But seducing Rome’s risings bearing their children, Cleopatra power for nearly two decades ud: vian — the future Augustus—co: Egypt in 30 B.C. “Instead of just being this lor young thing, she was also a will cian devoted to safeguardingEp the awesome might of Rome. Sk seven languages. She was bn leeter said. |CHICA< tibnal stud^ suggests th pise the V children ur ■The stuc let ted fro i 1,420 chib Howned i i July issue o I* “These r fit researcI fid how th Drow ’zone: A study in ■urnal Pe< 1|500 chib ficond-le. afccidental ■ere’s a Ic drownings Graduate programs aim to give more to students 4% 8% LI Tom Christophersen is in a hurry. Itching with ambition, the 2 5-year-old accountant will tap that urgency this fall in a.new Boston University pro gram that packs an MBA and a master’s in infor mation systems into 21 months, instead of the usual four years. “You don’t want to be wasting dine,” Christo phersen said, “when you could be out in the work force making money.” As the children of baby boomers fill campuses in pursuit of a first degree, college and universi ties are busy repackaging graduate programs to keep students coming back. The new programs can boost a school’s revenue and help keep under graduate tuition down. They also serve a market eager for specialists. In recent years, it has become increasingly pos sible to earn a pair of master’s degrees in less time and at less cost, get an advanced degree for an un usual niche or earn a kind of mini-master’s called a certificate. “Schools are looking wherever they can to add value to the student relationship,” said Mark Shay, whose Educational Directori'es Unlimited lists programs online. To secure a decent living, working adults often look to graduate schools for a leg up or career change. Some employers also are ready to reim burse tuition for the extra training. And schools are adjusting to the changing needs. traditionally, graduate school confined a stu dent to one field. That is no longer practical, said Wendy Wibbens-Craig, graduate services coordi nator at the University of Colorado. “There’s so much going on these days in technology — and everything,” Wibbens-Craig said. “Working across fields is becoming more necessary.” Colorado’s joint-degree offerings allow stu dents to link master’s programs in religion and his tory, for instance, or either of those with East- Asian languages and civilization. By allowing cred its from one field to be applied to the other, time and costs are pared. That expands the individual’s education — and employment potential. Boston University’s School of Management created the MS.MBA — a hip “dot” in the middle — to turn out managers adept in tech nology. Christophersen liked that in 21 months, “I could bang out an MBA and bang out an MIS and end up with a powerful dual degree.” The heavy courseload equals five semesters of credits at a total cost of $64,096. As a promotion, the university is providing a semester’s worth of credits free, thanks to corporate and individual donors. Total tuition will be $51,744 for the 90 students signed on for fall. About 1,700 colleges and universities offer ad vanced degrees, enrolling some 2 million students — 300,000 of them in professional schools like dentistry and law, according to Vhe Courted of Graduate Schools in Washington. Graduate school enrollment has been fairly flat since the late 1990s, after rising steadily from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. T he initial surge occurred when in a tighter job market, a master’s or professional degree could fortify someone’s prospects. But the time and expense of another diploma lost its luster in the booming late ’90s, when jobs paying top dol lar — even glamorous stock options — were plentiful. Schools want to boost those enrollments again. “These master’s programs have become a source of revenue,” said Michael Nettles, a University of Michigan professor who’s track- ing growth in doctoral programs. “That pro duces a lot of pressure on universities to com press the time, to make them attractive to people.” AFTRi actor's guild seek dfl 9% 32% 47% F LOS ANGELES On their second dav a contract, I lollywoo: remained optimistic'!: that they could read without a strike tk f shut down TV anc production. Negotiators for -| Screen Actors Gd source,- f American FeAmc I decision and \L„.'o; t (AFTRA) resumedw ing Monday morning adjourning shortlyW midnight Sunday. The old contract eij« Sunday at 12:01a.m. i. 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The Court of Appeals sent the case back to a trial court. The lesbian students, Sara Levin and Maggie Jones, have graduated from Yeshiva Univer sity’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Yeshiva spokeswoman Hedy cision and had no in comment. The case is being p»- the American Civil ™ U We hove been try ing for o long time to get courts to rec ognize that when on entity gives out benefits ... and soys married people can get them and unmarried people cannot, that may be discrimination hosed on sexual orientation.” Union (ACLU), the Legal Defense and E Fund and other anti-efe tion groups. “We think it’s a ji opinion,” said ACLl James Esseks. “Web trying for a long tin'' courts to recognize tb: an entity gives out bet such as housing or he* — and says married f get them and unman 1 pie cannot, that may based onl i •FREE S fun-fil our Tl from t Cool ( until 7 award •JUMP! will gi 7 pers tion a for onl HOT Memt us at t Go C — James Esseks ACLU lawyer Shulman said the college’s lawyers were reviewing the de- crimination orientation.” Levin and Jones specify damages they! ing in their claim, bu| said it would entail thq they paid in rent byi ing non-subsidized while attending the school. -vent Lead Clin iorsebac Intro to R lock Clir lat Watc /i Id erne •Outdo( stock guide! 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