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| 1195 | Thursday 7/3/2008
back to top | J.F. Drake State Technical College | HEADLINE = DRAKE STUDENTS WIN DURING NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMPETITION *** New *** Several Drake State Technical College students recently won awards during the Phi Beta Lambda business fraternity national leadership conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Phi Beta Lambda is the post secondary division of a national, non-profit organization comprised of students preparing for business and business-related careers. State conferences host competitions on business knowledge and skills.
KeyWords = Delaware State University national leadership competition Phi Beta Lambda URL = http://www.dstc.cc.al.us/news/News_PBL_win.htm
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| 1194 | Thursday 7/3/2008
back to top | Coppin State University | HEADLINE = Coppin State University selected as 2008 Laureate by Computerworld Honors Program *** New *** On June 2, 2008, Coppin State University was inducted as a 2008 Laureate by IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program for innovative use of information technology. Coppin was a top five finalist in the category of “Education and Academia”. Microsoft nominated Coppin for its innovative use of classroom capturing technology.
KeyWords = Coppin State University Computerworld magazine honors program award innovative URL = http://www.coppin.edu/newsdesk/article.asp?storyID=200806101 40615&authorID=ubattle
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| 1193 | Thursday 7/3/2008
back to top | Alabama State University | HEADLINE = ASU Professor’s New Book Examines Effective Teachers *** New *** Alabama State University education professor Dr. Robert J. Walker has recently released his third book, “12 Characteristics of an Effective Teacher.” Walker’s new book discusses characteristics of effective teachers who were successful in getting their students to behave appropriately and to learn their subject matter. The book presents heartwarming examples of teachers who saw teaching not as a job, but as a noble mission.
KeyWords = Alabama State University effective teachers URL = http://www.alasu.edu/newstories/default.aspx?id=&headlineact ion=view_headline&headlineid=146
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| 1192 | Thursday 7/3/2008
back to top | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | HEADLINE = D.C. Achievers Make Home at UMES *** New *** Some 175 students chosen from six District of Columbia schools are scheduled to participate in the 2008 D.C. Achievers Summer Academic Enrichment Program on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from Sunday, June 29, to Friday, July 18. Rigorous in nature, the D.C. Achievers Program is designed to enhance the mathematics and language skills of rising high school seniors, ages 16 and 17.
KeyWords = University of Maryland Eastern Shore summer program mathematics language skills high school seniors URL = http://www.umes.edu/PR/Article.aspx?id=15596
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| 1191 | Thursday 7/3/2008
back to top | Johnson C. Smith University | HEADLINE = Three Alumni Donations Make More Scholarships Available at JCSU *** New *** More scholarship opportunities exist for students at Johnson C. Smith University thanks to the generosity of alumni donors.
KeyWords = Johnson C. Smith University alumni donations scholarships URL = http://www.jcsu.edu/news/newsreleases/070308-donations.htm
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| 1190 | Thursday 7/3/2008
back to top | Southern University A&M College | HEADLINE = Summer Science Camp Develops Minds Of Young Einsteins *** New *** An exciting two-week adventure filled with field excursions and science experiments, the July 13-23 summer camp proves that math and science can entertain and entice a crew of middle school students and lead them to rewarding opportunities in the future.
KeyWords = Southern University A&M College summer camp middle school science math STEM k-12 URL = http://web.subr.edu/index.php?id=146&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=174& tx_ttnews[backPid]=69&cHash=e0f3a6d57c
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| 1189 | Thursday 7/3/2008
back to top | South Carolina State University | HEADLINE = Staff of 1890 Research and Extension Participate in Joint 1890 Conference *** New *** Several SC State researchers and staff, whose research seeks to identify solutions that address one of the 1890 Land Grant System’s four areas of national priority, were selected to discuss and showcase their scholarly work at the 2008 Association of Extension Administrators (AEA)/Association of Research Directors (ARD) Land Grant Conference, June 8-11, in Memphis, Tenn.
KeyWords = South Carolina State University presentations research Association Extension Administrators AEA URL = http://www.scsu.edu/news_article.aspx?news_id=616
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| 1188 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | Saint Augustine's College | HEADLINE = Belk Foundation Announces $100,000 Grant to Saint Augustine’s College Career Center The Belk Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh, for a new career center to be located on its campus at Goold Hall. Through the state-of-the-art Belk Career Center, students will receive increased access to face-to-face career services. The expanded offerings will include career development workshops, individual resume and cover letter critiques and practice interview sessions. KeyWords = Saint Augustine's College Belk Foundation grant career center URL = http://www.st-aug.edu/press-releases/pdfs/6-25-08-belk_grant _release.pdf
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| 1187 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | North Carolina Central University | HEADLINE = NCCU/Duke Collaborate to Open Doors to Diversity Three years ago, Jim Gray, the former marketing chief at the Fuqua School of Business, felt that Duke should begin to address the national shortage or underrepresentation of good minority candidates in communications, news and marketing by creating more opportunities for college students majoring in these areas. The NCCU/Duke internship program is attempting to address those challenges. KeyWords = North Carolina Central University Duke University internship communications news marketing URL = https://webapps.nccu.edu/departments/PublicRelations/NewsEve nts/view.cfm?id=A76CDF9A-19B9-B859-78836FAA4D29E747
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| 1185 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | University of the Virgin Islands | HEADLINE = UVI to Receive a $25,000 Gift from Cruzan VIRIL Ltd. The University of the Virgin Islands will receive a gift of $25,000 from Cruzan VIRIL Ltd. at a check presentation at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 23, at the Cruzan Rum headquarters on St. Croix. Gary C. Nelthropp, president and Chief Executive Officer of Cruzan VIRIL Ltd., will present UVI President Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster with the donation to support scholarships at UVI.
KeyWords = University of the Virgin Islands scholarships gift Crusan VIRIL Ltd. URL = http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/pressRelease/rel07190.html
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| 1184 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | Paine College | HEADLINE = Paine College Receives $120,000 From Solomon Marcus Jenkins Trust Fund Paine College graciously received a $120,000 donation from The Solomon Marcus Jenkins Trust Fund. The fund is named for the Paine College alumnus and trustee. Jenkins has contributed greatly to his alma mater through the years donating over $100,000 and investment properties to Paine College before he died in 1986 KeyWords = Paine College donation gift Solomon Marcus Jenkins Trust Fund URL = http://www.paine.edu/offices/inst-advance/public-relations/p ress.aspx?art=15
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| 1183 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | Lincoln University, PA | HEADLINE = Lincoln University doubles its online digital special library collections President Ivory V. Nelson has announced recent significant additions to the library's existing digital special collections, initiated in 2003. Most of these additions have been made possible by a 2006 grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) that supported preservation microfilming and scanning from microfilm. KeyWords = Lincoln University, PA online digital special library collections URL = http://www.lincoln.edu/marketing/pr/news062608.html
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| 1182 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | Xavier University of Louisiana | HEADLINE = Seven from Xavier are Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Seven Xavier University of Louisiana student-athletes have received national recognition for their athletic and academic success. The Ashe awards are given to student-athletes of color who have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale through the fall 2007 semester
KeyWords = Xavier University of Louisiana Arthur Ashe Sports Scholars URL = http://www.xula.edu/athletics/news/2008/0626.html
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| 1181 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | Morehouse School of Medicine | HEADLINE = Morehouse School of Medicine Dean Elected to Harvard Board of Overseers Dean and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Morehouse School of Medicine, Dr. Eve J. Higginbotham, has been elected to the Harvard Board of Overseers. The primary function of the board of overseers is to encourage the University to maintain the highest attainable standards as a place of learning. KeyWords = Morehouse School of Medicine Dean Dr. Eve J. Higgenbotham elected Harvard Board Overseers URL = http://www.msm.edu/News/News_Index/06232008.htm
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| 1180 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | Elizabeth City State University | HEADLINE = Williamston couple donates $25,000 to ECSU Kennis (ECSU class of 1976) and Brenda Wilkins, of Williamston, NC, completed a $25,000 pledge for the naming rights of the ECSU Call Center. KeyWords = Elizabeth City State University donation ECSU Call Center URL = http://www.ecsu.edu/headlinetemplate.cfm?ID=6145
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| 1179 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | Winston-Salem State University | HEADLINE = WSSU Receives Grant to Provide Credit and Entrepreneurship Counseling Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has received a $50,000 DataMax Foundation matching grant to stimulate regional economic development by providing free entrepreneurship and credit counseling for any area resident planning to start or who currently owns a small business.
KeyWords = Winston-Salem State University DataMax Foundation grant economic development entrepreneurship URL = http://www.wssu.edu/WSSU/About/News/DataMax+Gift.htm
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| 1178 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | Winston-Salem State University | HEADLINE = WSSU School of Business and Economics Awarded $1.25 Million Gift from BB&T Foundation A proposed program at Winston-Salem State University to expose both undergraduate and graduate students to the moral underpinnings of the capitalist economic system called, “Ethical Values of Capitalism,” has received the endorsement of the Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T) Corporation, the nation’s 14th largest financial holding company, in the form of a $1.25 million gift.
KeyWords = Winston-Salem State University gift BB&T Foundation moral foundations capitalism growth URL = http://www.wssu.edu/WSSU/About/News/BBandT+Gifts+1.25+Millio n+to+WSSU.htm
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| 1176 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | South Carolina State University | HEADLINE = The James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center Announce Recipients The James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center is proud to announce the recipients of the 2007-2008 Federal Highway Administration Dwight David Eisenhower Fellowship. The objective of the Dwight Davis Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program is to attract qualified students to the fields of transportation and research and advance transportation workforce development.
KeyWords = South Carolina State University Dwight David Eisenhower Fellowships URL = http://www.scsu.edu/news_article.aspx?news_id=615
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| 1175 | Friday 6/27/2008
back to top | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | HEADLINE = Class of 2008 Graduate Earns Fellowship with Obama Campaign Archeland Belfort, class of 2008, has earned admission into the New Jersey Obama Fellows program. A native of Neptune, New Jersey, Belfort majored in political science at Cheyney University. The Fellows program looked for students and recent graduates who want to be a part of a new generation of leadership that believes, like Senator Barack Obama, that real change comes from the ground up
KeyWords = Cheyney University of Pennsylvania fellowship Obama campaign URL = http://www.cheyney.edu/pages/news_article.asp?p=337&n=279
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| 1174 | Friday 6/20/2008
back to top | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | HEADLINE = Philadelphia Teachers partner with Cheyney University to improve teaching in Philadelphia schools The partnership will provide professional development for prospective and practicing teachers, designed to improve student achievement. The colleague-led professional development program is a different model because it is conducted in the real context and complexity of educational practice and it will be offered to new teachers before the beginning of their teaching experience in the School District of Philadelphia.
KeyWords = Cheyney University Philadelphia teachers partnership improve schools k-12 community service URL = http://www.cheyney.edu/pages/news_article.asp?p=337&n=278
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| 1173 | Friday 6/20/2008
back to top | Morgan State University | HEADLINE = MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Two recent graduates and a current doctoral student at Morgan State University have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships for the upcoming 2008-2009 academic year by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The University’s total Fulbright award count now stands at 120 students, more than any other historically black college or university. KeyWords = Morgan State University Fulbright Scholarships URL = http://www.msunaa.morgan.edu/UniversityNews/PressReleases/06 1608.html
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| 1172 | Friday 6/20/2008
back to top | Howard University | HEADLINE = United Health Foundation and Howard University to Announce New Dental Care Program for Children United Health Foundation and Howard University will hold a briefing to announce a grant to support a new Howard University College of Dentistry program that addresses the dental health needs of children in Washington, D.C., and Prince Georges County. The new dental program aims to expand access to quality dental care by advancing the innovative model of family-oriented dentistry and intensive dental case management. KeyWords = Howard University United Health Foundation grant dental healt children community service URL = http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2008/080617UHFandHow ard.htm
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| 1171 | Friday 6/20/2008
back to top | Howard University | HEADLINE = Howard University to Host ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Science Camp For the second consecutive year, Howard University is pleased to announce it will be a site for one of the 25 ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camps across the nation this summer. The two-week residential camp will offer innovative programs to enhance middle school students’ knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics while encouraging youth to stay in school and develop their leadership potential and citizenship skills. KeyWords = Howard University ExxonMoobil Science summer camp k-12 URL = http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/releases/2008/080617HowardHos tScienceCamp.htm
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| 1170 | Friday 6/20/2008
back to top | North Carolina A&T State University | HEADLINE = Distinguished Nanoscientist to Lead UNCG, N.C. A&T Joint School James G. Ryan, a professor and administrator at one of the world’s leading colleges of nanotechnology and a researcher with 47 U.S. patents, will be the founding dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), which is being created by North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. KeyWords = North Carolina A&T State University Joint School of Nanoscience Nanoengineering URL = http://www.ncat.edu/press_releases/disp_release.php?ID=3600
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| 1169 | Friday 6/20/2008
back to top | North Carolina A&T State University | HEADLINE = HP AWARDS TEACHING GRANT TO AG EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A&T Dr. Antoine Alston, associate professor and coordinator of the Agricultural Education Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is the recipient of an HP Technology for Teaching Grant worth $77,000 from computer maker Hewlett-Packard. KeyWords = North Carolina A&T State University Hewlett Packard gran computers equipment URL = http://www.ncat.edu/press_releases/disp_release.php?ID=3597
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| 1168 | Friday 6/20/2008
back to top | Jackson State University | HEADLINE = Middle, high school students learning math, technology skills at Jackson State Nearly 70 seventh- through 11th-graders from throughout the state will be participating in a two-week program at Jackson State University called Students Investing in Mathematics, Engineering and Technology. From June 15-27, SIMET participants will be living on campus and learning about Microsoft Office, animation, robotics, developing computer games, building a computer, and designing a bridge with computer software.
KeyWords = Jackson State University summer program computers robotics software games k-12 community service URL = http://www.jsums.edu/pressroom2/article.cfm?id=1023
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| 1167 | Friday 6/20/2008
back to top | Jackson State University | HEADLINE = Jackson State collecting school supplies for students in Zambia Jackson State's Textbooks and Learning Materials Program is an educational resource for students and teachers in Zambia, Africa. In May, TLMP launched the university's PPP Drive, which collects pencils, paper, and Popsicle sticks as school supplies for children in Zambia.
KeyWords = Jackson State University collect school supplies children Zambia k-12 community service URL = http://www.jsums.edu/pressroom2/article.cfm?id=1024
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| 1166 | Friday 6/20/2008
back to top | Hampton University | HEADLINE = Hampton University named site for VA Education policy fellowship program Hampton University's College of Education and Continuing Studies has been named the state site for the Virginia Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP). Sponsored by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) in Washington, D.C., the program is a 10-month professional development program for emerging leaders in education and related fields.
KeyWords = Hampton University Virginia Education Policy Fellowship Program EPFP URL = http://www.hamptonu.edu/news/061908_82_vaepfp.htm
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| 1165 | Friday 6/20/2008
back to top | Delaware State University | HEADLINE = DSU NAMED THE TOP CAMPUS BY THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE BLACK EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE PROGRAM The National Urban League’s Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP) recently awarded its’ Calvin Darden, Sr. Campus of the Year Award to Delaware State University’s College of Business. KeyWords = Delaware State University National Urban League BEEP award URL = http://www.desu.edu/advancement/pr/press_release.php?article _id=407
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