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Why USC and not a black college, Dr. Dre?
I was in Detroit preparing to give a speech last week when the news came across my Twitter feed: "Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine donate $70 million to USC to create new degree." As one of the first university presidents from the hip-hop...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Oprah Winfrey, Celebrities, Music Industry, Students
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Monday's Eastern Region tennis roundup: Peninsula endures rough day despite doubles victory by Menchville
sdearth@dailypress.com | 757-247-4640Menchville senior Jake Fields' season-long tennis unbeaten streak finally ended Monday, which kept him from advancing to the state Group AAA boys singles tournament. In the Eastern Region individual tournament, Fields won his first match before losing a...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Manufacturing and Engineering, Tennis, Dwayne Johnson, Automotive Equipment
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Maryland Public Schools seeks to diversify teaching corps
Capital News ServiceMike Williams recalls having only one black, male teacher during his K-12 education in Montgomery County, Md. “I felt a bit isolated. That’s coming from me, and I was fairly popular. I was an athlete,” said Williams, 43, now a social...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Minority Groups, Students, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Montgomery County (Maryland)
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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: Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes, Washington, DC
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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: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Students, Charlotte, Graduation
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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: Robert Zoellick, Students, Condoleezza Rice, Rand Paul, International Military Interventions
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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: Colleges and Universities, University of Pennsylvania, Teaching and Learning, Students, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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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: Social Sciences, Subway Transportation, Students, Awards and Prizes, University of Chicago
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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: Colleges and Universities, Parkinson's Disease, Ramsey Lewis, Music Industry, East Carolina University
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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, College Sports, Students, Kevin Anderson, Lacrosse
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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: University of Iowa, Fine Artists, Kevin Johnson, Feminism, Artists
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