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Single mother works double-time to finish degree
The Charlotte ObserverNo one in Lavaris Nelson's family had ever graduated from college, and for much of her life, it seemed like the universe was determined to keep her from getting a degree, too. But on Sunday at the Irwin Belk Complex, the 31-year-old single mother of two...Tags: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Old Navy, Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, Colleges and Universities
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Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre To Donate $70 Million to USC
VarietyMusic exec Jimmy Iovine and rap titan Dr. Dre are donating $70 million to the University of Southern California to endow a new arts, technology and business academy. The gift will establish the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Engineering, Electronics, Technology
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New provost named at Oakland University
Detroit Free PressOakland University has a new academic leader. OU President Gary Russi has named James Lentini as senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Once approved by the OU's Board of Trustees, he will begin his job on July 8. In his new position,...Tags: Politics, Michigan State University, Music, Entertainment, Freedom of the Press
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Robin Abcarian: Ongoing Arnold-Maria saga entering new chapters
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, California's most, ah, colorful former first couple, were back in the news last week. Using his own life as an example of the American Dream, Schwarzenegger argued for immigration reform during a panel...Tags: Politics, Government, Feminism, The Last Stand (movie), Maria Shriver
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Teachers, Barack Obama, Conservation, First Aid, Family
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Philadelphia Daily News Howard Gensler column
Philadelphia Daily NewsTOMMY CHONG made a fortune as a stoner comic, but he doesn't think marijuana is a laughing matter anymore. These days, he sees pot as the antidote for what ails America. Chong, 74, thinks that legalizing and taxing weed on a federal level would...Tags: Entertainment, Trials, Singapore, Media Industry, Condos
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Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine's $70 million is USC's latest celebrity coup
Tommy Trojan is tapping the entertainment industry -- again. In years past, the University of Southern California has received large gifts from Hollywood moguls to support its academic programs. In 2006, George Lucas donated $175 million toward the...
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Touchstone gives young playwrights a stage
Touchstone Theatre Ensemble member Emma Chong has been a part of the company's Young Playwrights Festival for more than four years. Chong says she still gets excited when she sees the faces of those elementary and middle school children come alive as they...Tags: Teachers, Theater, Entertainment, Elementary Schools, Animal Crackers
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Fresno State entrances get facelift starting in summer
The Fresno BeeFresno State's main entrance will get a ceremonial makeover starting this summer, as new gateways and signs sprout around the campus in the first phase of the university's "wayfinding" project. Over the summer and fall, Maple Drive -- the campus' main...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education
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Judge Bill Brogan set to retire May 24
Alamogordo Daily News, N.M.Twelfth Judicial District Judge Bill Brogan on Thursday announced his retirement from the bench. His last day will be May 24. He said he believes it's time to retire. Brogan, 69, is a former Alamogordo city attorney and Ruidoso assistant village...Tags: Lawyers, Primaries, Judges, U.S. Army, Politics
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Restaurant, retail jobs at issue in immigration legislation
The bustling fast-food restaurant on Chicago's Far South Side where Maria Torres works is the type of business that could be a proving ground for immigration reforms being considered in Congress. Torres, 52, who cooks and cleans at the restaurant, said...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Labor Legislation, Employment, Employment Opportunities, McDonald's
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From PLU to The Met ? and back again, rising opera star and PLU alum Angela Meade returns to the college as commencement speaker
The News TribuneIt's hard for any university graduate to see into the future, but when Angela Meade attended commencement at Pacific Lutheran University in 2001, she probably didn't guess that within 12 years she'd have won dozens of elite opera competitions, sung on...Tags: Music Industry, Teachers, Entertainment, Michael Young, Philosophy
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