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BRIEF: Sultana's Poindexter signs with Howard University
Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.Sultana senior Milan Poindexter has had a desire to play Division I softball for a while, but she didn't have any offers so she took a chance this spring. Poindexter and her parents visited Howard University in Washington, D.C., and met with Bisons...Tags: Washington, DC, Education, Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid
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A giant step in Davidson history
The Charlotte ObserverKaneisha Gaston's ancestors helped build Davidson College as slaves. On Sunday, she'll walk across the stage there and receive her diploma. She's the first African American from the town of Davidson to graduate from Davidson College, said school...Tags: Education, Charlotte, Graduation, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply
We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...
Tags: Education, Nathan Deal, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Dick Cheney, Crime, Law and Justice
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Historically black colleges growing more diverse
The Philadelphia InquirerStudent enrollment at the nation's 105 historically black colleges and universities has become increasingly diverse, while the institutions continue to face challenges in graduation rates, fund-raising, and other areas, according to a report by a...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Education, Colleges and Universities, Research, Teaching and Learning
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Paul L. Foster School of Medicine graduates urged to make mark beyond medicine
El Paso Times, TexasOriginally a medical school hopeful himself at Baylor University, Paul L. Foster joked Friday at a medical-school convocation that he switched majors after being weeded out as a pre-med major by chemistry and biology classes. At a ceremony for the first...Tags: Education, Baylor University , Health and Safety at School, Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid
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Outstanding Student Athlete: Imani Ballard
Back before Imani Ballard picked up her first back, she says she was a much different person. “Honestly, I was probably one of the shiest little girls you’d ever meet,” said Ballard. You might not believe that when you see and...
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Cadre of performers to play SACS on Saturday
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, N.C.Well-known trumpeter and vocalist Ray Codrington has gathered together a cadre of jazz musicians and vocalists for a cabaret-style concert on May 11. The concert is part of the Laurinburg's year-long jazz series honoring musicians Jimmy and Morris...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Parkinson's Disease, Music Industry, Financial Aid
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Digest: Maryland coaches caravan comes to Baltimore May 29
Et cetera Maryland coaches caravan comes to Baltimore May 29 Maryland's 2013 Coaches Caravan will stop in Ocean City, Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington. Each event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and features a short program followed by an...Tags: Brenda Frese, Lacrosse, Towson Tigers, Sports, College Football
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Sacramento arts agency seeks to restore vandalized Sojourner Truth statue
The Sacramento BeeFor 15 years, a sculpture of abolitionist Sojourner Truth watched over the south patio of the Sacramento Convention Center at 13th and K streets. But in January, the statue by renowned African American artist Elizabeth Catlett Mora was found pushed over...Tags: Vandalism, Mexico, Kevin Johnson, Fine Artists, Artists
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Ruth M. Land, educator
Ruth M. Land, a retired Baltimore public schools guidance counselor, died April 26 of complications from dementia at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 93. The daughter of farmers, Ruth Margaret Williams was born and raised in Ocala, Fla. After...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Head Start, Alzheimer's Disease, New York University, West Virginia State University
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Isaiah 'Ike' Dixon, state delegate from Baltimore
Isaiah Dixon Jr., a jazz fan, world traveler and four-term state delegate from Baltimore City whose accomplishments included introducing a bill that made cross burnings a felony in Maryland, died of heart failure April 26 at Stella Maris Hospice in...
Tags: NAACP, Music Industry, U.S. Army, Local Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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UConn Scores Low On 'Rate My Professors' List
CBS Moneywatch took a look at college rankings compiled by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and pulled out a list of the colleges with the worst professors, at least according to data from the less-than-scientific Rate My...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Education, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Colleges and Universities, CBS Corp.
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