A $1 million pledge from the family of a legendary Washington Post writer and columnist will help prepare that new generation of sports journalists.

Retired Professor donating, records to UMD Libraries—Hugo Kessing says the the inspiration for buying his first vinyl record at age 12 wasn't complicated: "I had begun to take notice of girls," he recalls, "and soon discovered that they were more interested in boys that knew something about music."

A national educational foundation has pledged $500,000 to increase the number of scholarships available to the brightest students from the state of Maryland.