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25 newest U.S. citizens abound with opportunities
The BladeHe knew the question before it was even asked: "Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar," Oomer Jiwa explained to nearly everyone he met during the naturalization ceremony at the U.S. District Court on Wednesday. Mr. Jiwa, 37, whose...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Mauritius, Politics, Tunisia, Crime, Law and Justice
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'Imperfect Passage' author to speak Monday at Carnegie
Michael Cosgrove, summer resident and author of "Imperfect Passage," will be the guest at the Friends@the Carnegie monthly event at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 20, at the Carnegie building, 451 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey. "Writing a book was especially...Tags: Around The World Sailing, Colleges and Universities, Libraries, Michigan State University, Dyslexia
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We did it! NCMC graduates 276 students
Two hundred seventy-six degrees and certificates were awarded at the North Central Michigan College commencement ceremony on Friday. According to registrar, Renee DeYoung, a total of 346 certificates and degrees were awarded in 2013. The graduating...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Graduation, Michigan State University
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Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra and Chorus to perform in Bay View May 18
The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra and Chorus will present a concert titled "Songs of Love and Joy"at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at John M. Hall Auditorium in Bay View. Guest conductor Valerie Palmieri will lead the orchestra, chorus and soloists in...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Music, Lakes and Ponds, Education
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Commencement at SMC Saturday
DOWAGIAC -- Southwestern Michigan College will host its 46th commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday in the gymnasium of the Charles O. Zollar Building on the Dowagiac campus. The commencement address will be given by Diane Chaddock, executive vice...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Physiology
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MEETINGS
SOUTH BEND The Fortune Chapter of BNI (Business Network International) in Michiana holds its weekly meetings at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the Comfort Suites at 52939 Indiana 933. The speaker for this week's meeting is Kevin Kaurich with Kaurich...Tags: Small Businesses, Marketing, Morris Park, Chiropractic
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Insomnia Cookies delivers late-night dessert in Lincoln Park
DePaul University students and other Lincoln Park nightowls now have a new way to satisfy their late-night munchies: cookies and milk delivered to your doorstep by Insomnia Cookies, which opened its first Chicago-area location in Lincoln Park Tuesday....
Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Colleges and Universities, Insomnia, The Ohio State University, New York University
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Lake Forest names new Cherokee principal
When school board officials looked for a new principal for Cherokee Elementary School in Lake Forest, they said previous employers' descriptions of Kelly Jackson as a "good listener," "thoughtful" and "smart" tipped them off that she might be the best fit...
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Long labor contracts draw ire of Michigan Republicans
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan public universities and K-12 districts that consider signing unusually long new contracts before the contentious right-to-work law goes into effect March 28 may have to think twice. Some Republican lawmakers with the...
Tags: Employment, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Michigan State University, Stevensville
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American Idol finalist appears on arts center stage March 2
American Idol finalist Matt Giraud will perform 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey. Giraud is a pianist, vocalist who was raised in Ypsilanti and appeared on the eighth season of American Idol TV show. He attended...
Tags: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (tv program), Larry King, Simon Cowell, American Idol (tv program), Apple iTunes
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Harbaugh brothers stage dramatic Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — John Harbaugh had to wait to truly celebrate his first Super Bowl championship. Even as the clock ran out and the Baltimore Ravens jumped around and embraced each other, the winning coach strode toward center of the field...Tags: National Football League, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl, Jack Harbaugh, Jacoby Jones
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New study highlights NCAA spending gaps
Annual spending on sports by public universities in six big-time conferences like the SEC and Big 12 has passed $100,000 per athlete -- about six to 12 times the amount those universities are spending per student on academics, according to a study...Tags: Big Ten Conference, Oklahoma Sooners, Big East Conference, College Sports, Pacific-12 Conference
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