Tag: Scholarships: Page 55

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How the University of Virginia Increased Attendance During Black Alumni Weekend

Volunteers and organizations and the University of Virginia help turn around attendance at a three-day event bringing together the school’s Black alumni.

November 14, 2007

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Black Greeks: A Legacy in Peril?

During the time of their inception, the purpose of Black Greek-letter organizations was clear. Amid racial oppression and segregation, these elite groups of educated Blacks assumed the charge of activism, scholarship, social uplift and service.

November 12, 2007

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University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas Tech Exceed Mandated Scholarship Caps

LITTLE ROCK Too many students got too much money from two Arkansas universities that exceeded the state-set amount that could be spent on scholarships, but there’s no penalty for doing so.

November 11, 2007

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Arizona State University to Break Ground on Honors College

PHOENIX Arizona State University is one of the nation’s biggest. Now, school officials want to show it can be among the best.

November 5, 2007

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Arizona State U to Break Ground on Honors College

PHOENIX Arizona State University is one of the nation’s biggest. Now, school officials want to show it can be among the best.

November 4, 2007

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Two Former Montana State U Graduate Students Receive Fulbright Scholarships

BOZEMAN Mont. Two recent graduate students at Montana State University have received Fulbright Scholarships, the school said.

October 30, 2007

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Va. Tech Distributes $8.5M in Donations for Shooting Victims, Families of Those Killed

BLACKSBURG Va. Virginia Tech has distributed more than $8.5 million in donations to aid victims of the mass killings on campus in April, school leaders said Tuesday.

October 30, 2007

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Kids of Illegal Immigrants Live in Fear But Pursue American Dream

SPOKANE Wash. A teenage girl studying entrepreneurship at Washington State University would be on her way to realizing the American Dream, except she is not American.

October 30, 2007

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Candidate’s Rivals for College Post had More Experience

PHOENIX Laura Pastor, the daughter of U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, D-Phoenix, has started a political career of her own in pursuit of a hotly contested seat on the Phoenix City Council.

October 28, 2007

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Division II Chowan moving to Historically Black CIAA

MURFREESBORO, N.C. When tiny Chowan University moved up to Division II a few years ago, it knew it needed the stability that comes with joining a conference.

October 25, 2007

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Schools: Faculty Shortages Major Roadblock to Training New Nurses

CHARLESTON S.C. South Carolina nursing school administrators say the major roadblocks to training more nurses is a shortage of faculty and facilities.

October 21, 2007

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New FAMU President James H. Ammons Keeps Focus on Black Males

Jubilation spread across Florida A&M University when officials announced that Dr. James H. Ammons would return to lead his alma mater’s turnaround effort.

October 16, 2007