By Molly Bloom - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Second chances were invented for kids like Keith Glass. Third, fourth, and fifth chances too.
Glass started high school at South Atlanta with ambitions of being a rapper. He invested in a set of gold grills. As for college, “All I heard was t ...
Posted Friday, May 19th 2017 at 10:50AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
How a Book Will Set Your Brand Apart and Bring You More Business
How a Book Will Set Your Brand Apart and Bring You More Business
Are you ready to finally write that book you’ve been thinking about ...
Posted Friday, May 19th 2017 at 10:34AM
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The Department of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has been granted full approval by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN) for the pre-licensure (generic) program. The approval extends through 2020.
“The new nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluf ...
Posted Thursday, May 18th 2017 at 4:26PM
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Tennessee State University will receive nearly half a million dollars from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand its research on meat goat production.
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture on May 16 announced 47 grants totaling almost $17.5 million to improve sustainable ag ...
Posted Thursday, May 18th 2017 at 4:20PM
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Almost anyone on the Savannah State campus these days will recognize Carl Sneed. He is the guy with a mesh fishing hat and a big grin. One reason for the eternal smile is that Sneed returned to SSU after a trip around the solar system – at least via his work.
A Savannah native, Sneed was always t ...
Posted Thursday, May 18th 2017 at 4:17PM
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ATLANTA (May 17, 2017) Clark Atlanta University will bestow four doctoral degrees honoris causa during the 2017 Commencement Convocation Monday, May 22, 8 a.m. at Panther Stadium, 735 Beckwith St. SW. “These four pioneers were selecte ...
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Virginia Union University's Taylor White, who was the 2015-16 CIAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was chosen to the All-CIAA Volleyball Team in 2016 was honored as Co-Valedictorian of the Class of 2017 at the University's Commencement on Saturday, May 13, in Richmond, Va.
White, who was co-vale ...
Posted Thursday, May 18th 2017 at 4:09PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM EDTRUST CEO/PRESIDENT DR. JOHN KING, JR.!
State ESSA Plans: Defining Away Low Performance for Groups of Student
by Allison Rose Socol
When is performance for a group of students so low that it requires attention and ...
Posted Thursday, May 18th 2017 at 3:45PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM NAMI MARYLAND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KATE FARINHOLT!
The Walk is on! Rain or Shine!
We can't wait to see you at the 2017 NAMIWALKS MARYLAND!
www.namiwalks.org/maryland
WHEN: Saturday, May 20, 2017
WHERE: West ...
Posted Thursday, May 18th 2017 at 3:09PM
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Suzanne Walsh, deputy director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Postsecondary Success Team, will deliver the keynote address during Johnson C. Smith University’s 145th Commencement Exercise 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2017. The event will be he ...
Posted Thursday, May 18th 2017 at 2:47PM
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Summer Music Camp for River Region Middle Schoolers!
Sharpen Kid's Skills in a Day-Long Setting; Nurtured by Trained ASU Faculty Music Professionals
WHAT: Area middle school band & choral students can enhance their music skills in a fun settin ...
Posted Thursday, May 18th 2017 at 2:20PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM KIDS.GOV!
Are your students visiting colleges this summer? There are a number of factors ranging from cost, culture and location that can help them figure out which schools are the right fit.
Here are some things t ...
Posted Wednesday, May 17th 2017 at 4:16PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM SAMHSA!
RTP Summer 2017 Webinar Series: Recovery-Oriented Practices in Integrated Care Settings
Integrated Practice: Recovery-oriented approaches to screening, intake, and monitoring
June 7, 2017 | 1–2 p.m. E ...
Posted Wednesday, May 17th 2017 at 3:32PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARIA FOSCARINIS!
Dear Friends —
The Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign (http://housingnothandcuffs.org) will be the focus of this year’s National Forum ...
Posted Wednesday, May 17th 2017 at 3:02PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH, ATL, GA - MONSIGNOR FRANCIS G. McNAMEE!
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE LAST MASS OF
FATHER FEISER MUÑOZ!
WHEN: Saturday, May 20, 2017
WHERE: CTK 2699 Peachtree Stree ...
Posted Wednesday, May 17th 2017 at 1:40PM
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HBCU Records, a student-run indie record label formed by the University's Curb Institute, is preparing to release its first mixtape fall 2017. The mixtape, which is currently untitled will feature, Daniel "DJ DGlove" Glover, a student from the College of Liberal Arts who will mix on the production a ...
Posted Wednesday, May 17th 2017 at 9:41AM
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Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. encouraged Claflin Universityfs newest graduates to define themselves using their own standards, not the standards of others.
"Don't play it safe and accept assumptions. I pray that you refuse this temptation," he said Saturday.
Glaude, the chairman of the Departme ...
Posted Wednesday, May 17th 2017 at 9:32AM
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Nidiyah Malkia-Elisa McDuffie, a graduating senior at Richland Northeast High School, has made her college decision. After 8 months of filing applications and 19 acceptance letters, Claflin University is her choice.
Although all the colleges and universities have her major and offered her merit ...
Posted Wednesday, May 17th 2017 at 9:17AM
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University of the Virgin Islands St.Thomas Campus 53rd Commencement Ceremony- Keynote Address - Iyanla Vanzant ...
Posted Wednesday, May 17th 2017 at 8:39AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE PRESIDENT DR. STEPHEN M. EDELSON!
April passed in a whirlwind of activity at ARI and we are deeply grateful for your contributions and messages of support. We are nearly halfway through our 50 ...
Posted Tuesday, May 16th 2017 at 4:54PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM ED TRUST:
Why I Teach Where I Teach: Representation Matters
by Ashley McCall
This post is a part of an ongoing series, called “Why I Teach Where I Teach,” which asks educators in high-need schools to share wh ...
Posted Tuesday, May 16th 2017 at 3:50PM
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