President Obama was not the only member of his household that fought to improve the P-20 education system in 2014. Michelle Obama carried out an impressive education agenda that rivaled her husband's in many respects. It seems that the two are a tag ...
Posted Wednesday, January 7th 2015 at 8:38AM
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By Tom Dillon / Special to the Times-News
BOOK REVIEW
• “Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet,” by Todd Wilkinson. Copyright 2014, Lyons Press (378 pages, $18.95 paperback)
Authorized biographies aren’t normally my cup o ...
Posted Tuesday, January 6th 2015 at 2:48PM
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Alcorn State University announces that eligible high school students have a chance to participate in the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program and receive a scholarship to attend the university in any field of study in agriculture, food, natural resour ...
Posted Monday, January 5th 2015 at 4:53PM
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A Tennessee State University alumnus and NASA engineer has been recognized for outstanding contribution to the agency.
Ron Cobbs, a 1989 TSU graduate with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and avionics chief engineer assigned to the Internat ...
Posted Tuesday, December 23rd 2014 at 3:13PM
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Education is Number One Priority for Coach Walker
By Elliot Jones
GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA (December 18, 2014) Grambling State University Men’s Basketball Coach Shawn Walker Sr. is already taking his basketball team to higher heights off the court ...
Posted Thursday, December 18th 2014 at 1:46PM
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Harris-Stowe State University’s ambitious goal of becoming a regional and national leader in producing African-Americans and other underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees is closer to becoming a real ...
Posted Wednesday, December 17th 2014 at 3:48PM
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Grambling State University officials are investigating a reported crash near the campus on West Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. that caused the death of one student and injured another.
Carl Robinson Jr,21, from Tallulah, La was pronounced dead on the ...
Posted Wednesday, December 17th 2014 at 3:25PM
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St. Lucia student finds the university to be her foundation for future success
A Grambling State University senior from Choiseul, St. Lucia is starting off on the right track in achieving her educational and career pursuits. Although the road to ...
Posted Tuesday, December 16th 2014 at 4:27PM
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Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund today announced Spelman College as winner of the 2014 Historically Black Colleges & Universities Community Challenge. The student team will receive $75,000 in scholarships and grants for its innovative p ...
Posted Tuesday, December 16th 2014 at 2:39PM
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The Jarvis Christian College Counseling Center recently received a Behavioral Health grant from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Center for Excellence (HBCU-CFE). The grant supports the development and implementation of a campus-wide ...
Posted Monday, December 15th 2014 at 6:10PM
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Minister of State for Investments in the Office of the Prime Minister and the Member of Parliament for the Pinewood Gardens Constituency, Bahamas; the Hon. Khaalis E. Rolle, M.P., will deliver Grambling State University’s fall commencement address on ...
Posted Monday, December 15th 2014 at 4:20PM
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Mark Gray @thesportsgroove and DeVan Wade @wadesword recap the 2014 SWAC Football Championship won by #AlcornState over #Southern 38-24 in Houston, Texas ...
Posted Monday, December 15th 2014 at 2:46PM
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The recent Practice of Machine Learning Conference at Microsoft concluded with a lively panel discussion moderated by principal researcher Misha Bilenko on the topic of: "Are We at Peak ML, or at the Start of AI Takeover? Hype vs. Reality of Machine ...
Posted Thursday, December 11th 2014 at 5:08PM
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Since 2009, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has recognized influential members of the local community under the age of 30. In mid-November, the Middle Tennessee Chapter released a list of 30 individuals they believe have made significant impacts in th ...
Posted Thursday, December 11th 2014 at 3:51PM
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By Rob Maynard
Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and A.A.R.P., proud supporters of Jazz 91.9 WCLK, present The Fix The Debt Cocktail Reception, on Saturday, December 13 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. The r ...
Posted Thursday, December 11th 2014 at 3:23PM
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