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Coppin State University is a public liberal arts university located in Northwest Baltimore. A historically black college, Coppin is one of 11 University System of Maryland schools. In 1900, Coppin was founded at the Colored High School as a training program for black elementary school teachers. The program became a department in 1902, and it became its own separate institution in 1909. The institution was named after Fanny Jackson Coppin, a black woman prominent in teacher education, in 1926. The name was changed again in 1938, 1950 and 1963. The most recent name change, to Coppin State University, happened in 2004. Coppin offers bachelor's degrees in 23 areas and master's degrees in 10 area...
Coppin State University is a public liberal arts university located in Northwest Baltimore. A historically black college, Coppin is one of 11 University System of Maryland schools. In 1900, Coppin was founded at the Colored High School as a training program for black elementary school teachers. The program became a department in 1902, and it became its own separate institution in 1909. The institution was named after Fanny Jackson Coppin, a black woman prominent in teacher education, in 1926. The name was changed again in 1938, 1950 and 1963. The most recent name change, to Coppin State University, happened in 2004. Coppin offers bachelor's degrees in 23 areas and master's degrees in 10 areas. The university is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and the teaching, nursing, rehabilitation counselor and social work programs are all accredited. Coppin is the only Maryland higher education institution that manages a public school. The Division I Coppin State Eagles are in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and the Eagles have teams in eight sports. Student clubs include the Courier student newspaper, performance groups, academic and professional societies, service clubs and Greek life. Notable Coppin alumni include Stephanie Ready, the first woman to coach in men's professional sports.
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Coppin State's McKee invited to Wizards' 3-day minicamp
Coppin State guard Tywain McKee was one of 17 players invited to participate in the Washington Wizards' Summer League minicamp at Verizon Center. McKee, Coppin State's all-time leading scorer, will participate in the three-day camp from Friday to Sunday....Tags: NBA, Las Vegas
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Mahtook's single in 11th gives LSU 7-6 win in opener
Mikie Mahtook singled in the winning run in the top of the 11th inning after DJ LeMahieu tied the game in the ninth, and LSU survived Texas' five home runs to beat the Longhorns, 7-6, in Game 1 of the College World Series finals. LSU (55-16) would win its...Tags: Louisiana State University, Colleges and Universities, Major League Baseball
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Leon Faruq
Leon Faruq, the director of Safe Streets for Living Classrooms who spent 27 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, died Wednesday at Sinai Hospital, where he was being treated for kidney disease. He was 58.
Mr. Faruq - who was Leon Awkard Jr....Tags: Islam, Juvenile Delinquency, Windsor Mill, Murder, People
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Coppin on a comeback
Recently, the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research released a report pointing out that at 19 percent, Coppin State University's retention and graduation rates rank among the lowest in the nation. Those numbers are based on a six-year...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Family, Academic Progress, Government, National Government
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Coppin's graduation rate among nation's lowest
A new study finds that the graduation rate at Coppin State University is among the lowest in the nation. Fewer than one in five students at the school graduates within six years, according to the study by the American Enterprise Institute. Nationally, the... -
Guards Lawson, McKee to work out for Wizards
Former North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson of Clinton will attend a pre-draft workout with the Washington Wizards today at Verizon Center. Lawson averaged 16.6 points, 6.6 assists and 2.1 steals his junior season in helping lead the Tar Heels to a...Tags: NBA, University of Central Florida
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High blood pressure often missed in kids
Va'Sean Duvall is a skinny 17-year-old who stays busy with an after-school job, choir rehearsals and school drama productions. On the surface, he doesn't fit the mold of someone - older, obese and inactive - who would be at risk for high blood pressure....Tags: Symptoms, Minority Groups, United States, Family, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Morris has troubled financial past
Baltimore Sun reportersBrian D. Morris, who resigned as Baltimore City school board chairman this week to accept a six-figure job overseeing school operations, has been the subject of dozens of lawsuits and bad-debt claims the past 15 years, including foreclosures, garnisheed...Tags: Values, Martin O'Malley, Rentals, Condos and Houses, Foreclosures
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2 families shocked by drowning of teens over weekend
Donald C. Collier's voice was sapped by grief, barely audible, as he described the drowning over the weekend of his eldest son and its toll on the boy's mother. "She's very distraught, very upset," Collier said Monday, referring to his wife, Susan, in...Tags: Medical Research, Parkville, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Death and Dying
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2 drown Saturday in waters off APG
Two Baltimore County teenagers drowned while on a Gunpowder River boating trip to celebrate a friend's graduation, authorities said Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, the teens, ages 17 and 18, were guests of their male teenage friend, his uncle and his...Tags: Medical Research, Major League Baseball, People, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Kansas City Royals
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With 'HawthoRNe,' Jada Pinkett Smith comes to TV for a bigger role
Kyra Sedgwick, Holly Hunter, Angela Lansbury - Baltimore native Jada Pinkett Smith is about to join some pretty exclusive company when her new weekly TV series, HawthoRNe, debuts Tuesday on TNT. Like those other actresses who made their reputations in...Tags: Saving Grace (tv program), Comedy (genre), Angela Lansbury, Edie Falco, Genres
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Health Alert: High Blood Pressure Often Missed in Kids
Baltimore Sun reporterVa'Sean Duvall is a skinny 17-year-old who stays busy with an after-school job, choir rehearsals and school drama productions. On the surface, he doesn't fit the mold of someone -- older, obese and inactive -- who would be at risk for high blood pressure....Tags: Symptoms, United States, Human Body, Physical Conditions, Medical Specialization
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