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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 areas. The universi...
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's faculty backs self-review
The Coppin State University Faculty Senate represents the Coppin faculty. This body issued a resolution expressing concern over the university's handling of the shared governance section of Coppin's self-study report. It was not a public censure. It was...Tags: Upper House, Colleges and Universities, Parliament
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Whatever happened to ... Calvin W. Burnett?
After a lengthy career as an educator, Calvin W. Burnett can now read all the books he's always wanted to. He's retired and living in Westminster. The grass does not grow around his feet. "I've now got the time to work around the house and sort out a...Tags: William Shakespeare, Prince George's County, Colleges and Universities, Barack Obama
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Zephs turn heads in loss at Stellar
Of The Morning CallThe crowd came early on Friday night to surround Court No. 1 at Cedar Beach on the second day of the Stellar Construction ''Catch A Rising Star'' basketball tournament. The attraction was highly coveted Glen Mills center Aaric Murray. Murray provided... -
Dorothy Y. Wright
Dorothy Young Wright, a retired guidance counselor and teacher in the Baltimore City public school system, died Wednesday of respiratory failure at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 75. Born Dorothy Boone in Raleigh, N.C., Ms. Wright moved to...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Medical Conditions, Christianity, Anglican, Classical Music
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Honest self-review will improve Coppin
Coppin State University fills a vital role in Maryland higher education. It provides access to higher education and opportunities to capable women and men from Baltimore and beyond, many of whom are first-generation college students whose promise has been...Tags: Colleges and Universities
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Opening eyes, minds
Sun reporterThe boys from Baltimore sprawled on leather chairs and sofas in the dark-paneled sitting room of a castle-like residential college at Yale University. It was the kind of place where scholars from earlier decades might have relaxed with cigars as they...Tags: Samuel L. Jackson, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Academic Progress, Charles S Dutton, Hotels and Accommodations
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Janet M. Krumm
Janet M. Krumm, a homemaker who established and edited a newsletter for families who had members with disabilities, died Wednesday of intestinal cancer at her Dover, N.H., home. The former Baltimore resident was 57. Janet M. Oleksik was born in Baltimore...Tags: Mass Media, Dundalk, Christianity, Death and Dying, Roman Catholic
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Disgruntled receiver Johnson shows up for Bengals minicamp
Chad Johnson showed up for the start of the Cincinnati Bengals' mandatory minicamp yesterday. Beyond that, nothing was clear. The disgruntled receiver didn't participate in the morning workout after telling the team he has an ailment - fittingly, there...Tags: Gus Frerotte, Buffalo Bills, Multi-Sport Events, Major League Baseball, Steve Johnson
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Genevieve W. Mason
Genevieve W. Mason, a retired Baltimore City schools media specialist and teacher who was an Enoch Pratt Free Library activist, died of cancer June 12 at Gilchrist Hospice Center. She was 87 and lived in the Charlestown retirement community. Born...Tags: Druid Hill, Booker T. Washington, Towson University, NAACP, Death and Dying
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Anne Arundel Education Notes
Eastport Elementary School physical education teacher Stephanie Legacy has been named the National In-School Educator of the Year by the Bowling Proprietor Association of America. Legacy will be honored during an all-expense-paid trip to the BPAA's...Tags: Ohio State University, Elementary Schools, Dancing, Financial Aid, Towson University
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