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Graduate School to be renamed following $20 million endowment
The Board of Trustees approved the renaming of Penn State’s Graduate School in a unanimous vote during their meeting on Friday. The school will now be named the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School after the philanthropists committed $20 million to the university and its future. The...
George Mason University becomes new home for 400,000 biological specimens from Inova Health Systems
George Mason University’s College of Public Health is the new home of 400,000 biological specimens through a partnership with Inova Health Systems. This repository of specimens, called a biobank, is an extensive collection of obstetrical and perinatal samples, along with follow-up health information, providing a rare and invaluable asset in public health and in the education of our future health, science, and technology care workforce.
Construction crews hit valve causing gas leak outside MacArthur High School
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — First responders in D.C. said the smell of gas was prominent on Thursday morning outside of MacArthur High School after a gas leak. In a post on X, D.C. Fire and EMS said crews were called to the leak around 9:15 a.m. On the scene, first responders learned Washington Gas […]
Enrollment dip at American University adds to budget challenges
WASHINGTON - Enrollment numbers are down at one D.C. university - adding to a budget shortfall. American University's President Jonathan Alger told students and staff Friday, that the enrollment and budget challenges are serious but solvable. American's total full-time undergraduate enrollment is projected to be 7,004 students — 400 below...
Local students to represent Delaware at American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - MaKinley Stuart, of Caesar Rodney High School, and Melinda Gillespie, of Mount Pleasant High School, were selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation July 20-27 ...
Student-achievement notes, 7/18/24 edition
• William Miller of Arlington earned a master of science degree in information science during recent commencement exercises at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. • David Martzah of Arlington earned a doctor of pharmacy degree and a master of business administration degree; Aubrey Kingsbury of Arlington earned a master of business administration degree; Sierra Robertson of Arlington earned a master of science degree in occupational therapy; Jodi Witmer of Arlington earned a master of science degree in nursing; Ohud Bin Warid of Arlington earned a master of business administration degree; and Tayyaba Rafiq of Arlington earned a master of science degree in education during recent commencement exercises at Shenandoah University.
Chukundi Salisbury Jr. on his journey to Howard University and Future Aspirations
Recent high school graduate and Converge Media production intern Chukundi Salisbury Jr. appeared on "The Day with Trae" to discuss his acceptance to Howard University and his aspirations for the future. Salisbury, who will attend Howard in the fall, expressed his excitement about becoming a "baby bison" and shared his experiences visiting the campus and participating in freshman orientation events.
Georgetown University shares 1958 aerial photo for #FlashbackFriday.
Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., shared a photo from 1958 in a "#FlashbackFriday" post. The aerial shot captured the Hilltop area of the university. The post encouraged viewers to identify the buildings visible in the photo. Source: Georgetown University. Source Type: College. Source Location: Washington. AI Technology was used to...
Officials to rename SRR office, finish GWPD arming rollout
Officials will rename Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities and launch a new website next month, the office’s director announced Monday. SRR Director Christy Anthony said at a Campus Plan Advisory Committee meeting that effective Aug. 1, the office will become the Office of Conflict Education and Student Accountability, a title that she said better reflects the staff’s efforts to address student conflicts and violations through coaching and mediation. Anthony said the new name and website will not reduce the office’s operations and functionality, adding that Foggy Bottom community members can continue to report off-campus misconduct on the new website.
Students Reminisce Over Weeklong Trip to Washington, D.C.
As Emily Dutton and Aanyah Lovett prepare to enter their senior year at Central High School, they are spending the remainder of the summer looking back at their time on the Washington Youth Tour (WYT) with Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC). The students were among more than 100 delegates from the state of Georgia who traveled to Washington, D.C., for the weeklong, leadership experience in June.
Unlikely Ed Allies Join Forces to Cut Chronic Absenteeism in Half by 2029
Three high-profile education advocacy and research groups crossed political lines in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to announce an ambitious goal: cutting chronic absenteeism in half over the next five years. For the first time, the conservative American Enterprise Institute, the left-leaning Education Trust and the national nonprofit Attendance Works joined forces to confront an issue that […]
Volleyball Earns 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award
WASHINGTON - For the 11th time in the last 13 seasons, American University has been honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), earning the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2023-24 school year. The award honors excellence in the classroom by recognizing teams that maintain at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA. "We are pleased that the record-setting success of the 2023-24 season on the court has extended to the classroom, too, as evidenced by more programs earning the Team Academic Award than ever before," says AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "This is a great example of how committed our coaches...
Georgetown senior Catlett picked by Rockies in 2024 MLB Draft.
Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. announced that senior Everett Catlett, a left-handed pitcher from Manassas, Virginia, was chosen by the Colorado Rockies in the 12th round of the 2024 MLB Draft as the 348th overall pick. Catlett became the second Hoya in two seasons to be selected within the top 12 rounds of the draft, following in the footsteps of Jake Bloss who was picked in the third round of the 2023 MLB Draft.
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