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Charles Porter, Orioles' 35th-round pick, an intriguing selection
The Baltimore SunOne of the more interesting draft picks the Orioles made this week was their 35th rounder, Charles Porter, who is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound left-handed pitcher from Miami. He is listed as having no school on the official draft paperwork. So that, in itself,...Tags: Baseball, Google Inc., College Sports, College Baseball
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UMBC president wins $500,000 award for academic leadership
Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has received an academic leadership award from the Carnegie Corp. of New York that carries with it a $500,000 grant.
The Carnegie award is one of the largest cash prizes...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Dissidents say they're returning to Cuba re-energized
El Nuevo HeraldMIAMI When Berta Soler, leader of Cuba's dissident Ladies in White, returned to the island last month after her first-ever trip abroad, she felt ready to resume the grinding struggle against the communist government. Soler had received a hero's welcome...Tags: Asphyxiation, Prisons, National Government, Trips and Vacations, Havana (Cuba)
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FIU first to offer in-state tuition to immigrant children
Florida International University has become the state's first public college to offer in-state tuition to some immigrants who have yet to achieve full legal status. Under a new policy, Florida students granted temporary federal protection from...
Tags: University of Florida, Labor Legislation, Teaching and Learning, Illegal Immigrants, Students
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South Florida's top prospects left waiting on Day 1 of baseball draft
The Miami HeraldMIAMI Thursday's first round of Major League Baseball's annual draft confirmed what scouts have been quietly saying for months this is a relatively bad year for high-end South Florida talent. For the first time since 2003, no players from Miami-Dade or...Tags: Ryan Braun, Gio Gonzalez, College Baseball, J.P. Arencibia, St. Thomas University
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Still masters on the hardwood
They move a little slower and don't jump as high, but they maintain the same drive and determination. Nearly 400 participants from around the country competed for titles in five divisions during the annual Men's Masters Basketball Association National...Tags: Basketball, High School Sports, Coral Springs High School , Coral Glades High School
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Florida colleges to drop remedial classes for thousands
For years, men and women wanting to take classes at their local community colleges have been discouraged to learn they must complete a remedial program before enrolling in college-level courses. Almost 200,000 students, including recent high-school...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Valencia College, Rick Scott, Students
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MJHS names board chair
Coral Gables resident Louis Wolfson III has continued a family belief of philanthropy started by his grandfather Col. Mitchell Wolfson. Wolfson, who is chairman of the Pinnacle Housing Group, is highly regarded for his work over the past 30 years as a...Tags: Coral Gables, Lobbying, Judaism
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Gloria Estefan apoya a las Damas de Blanco en Miami y pide libertad para Cuba
EFELa artista Gloria Estefan, una de las figuras cubanas más reconocidas en Estados Unidos, mostró hoy en Miami su apoyo a las Damas de Blanco y reclamó “libertad para Cuba” ante destacados disidentes y exiliados. “Es exactamente lo que...Tags: Cuba
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9 Florida colleges violate law on severance pay for presidents, study finds
South Florida has three of the best-compensated state college presidents in the state, according to a report released Monday by Florida's chief inspector general. At the top of the pack among the 28 schools in the system was Miami Dade College's...Tags: Broward College, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Colleges and Universities, Rick Scott
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Ben Affleck to receive honorary doctorate from Brown University
Good Ben Hunting! Ben Affleck is getting an honorary degree from Brown University. Is this life imitating art? The Academy Award-winning producer and philanthropist, 40, is set to receive the honorary degree from the Providence, R.I.-based...
Tags: Movies, Ben Affleck, Colleges and Universities, Argo (movie), Brown University
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Things to do this weekend. More events added!
Saturday, April 20 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY Bass Buddies: Painting Like the Masters. Designed for children 4-6, art class allows participants to explore their creative side with painting, drawing or sculpting and may include a science experiment, museum...
Tags: The Amazing Race (tv program), Wars and Interventions, Broward County, Business, Culture
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