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Graduation filled with emotion and a couple of new degrees Families and friends of graduates had a front-row seat at the spring 2021 commencement ceremonies and guests and graduates remained together throughout each ceremony. The indoor ceremonies were purposefully designed to follow all COVID-19 safety guidelines while ensuring a special celebration experience for graduates and families. Every University of North Georgia (UNG) graduate has a story to tell. After overcoming several obstacles to...

Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics coming to Washtenaw County schools Updated May 06, 2021; Posted May 06, 2021 Patti Abbott, registered nurse, administers the COVID-19 vaccination during the vaccination clinic at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center in Ypsilanti on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. “I like giving back, and this gives me something to do, and I get to safety see people,” said Abbott.Alie Skowronski | The Ann Arbor News Facebook Share YPSILANTI, MI — After months of l...

1 of 19 Watauga County Sgt Chris Ward is brought to his funeral by the North Carolina Troopers Association Caisson Unit. His wife and two daughters lead the family helping escort him inside. Watauga County Deputy Logan Fox is brought to his funeral by the North Carolina Troopers Association Caisson Unit. A caisson approaches the Holmes Convocational Center for the funeral services of Watauga County Sheriffs Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox in Boone, N.C., Thursday, May 6, ...

The university will host two ceremonies in the Convocation Center on Saturday, May 8 th. This will allow the university to  accommodate each graduate having a maximum of two guests. The in person ceremonies are limited to 90-minutes. Commencement will be made available for viewing online in its entirety the next day. Strict adherence to City of New Orleans and State of Louisiana public health guidelines will be enforced. The ceremonies will be divided as follows: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Bachelor o...

The COVID-19 pandemic halted traditional graduation ceremonies last year, but this spring, area colleges are holding on-campus commencements – with precautions in place. California University of Pennsylvania will host three in-person commencement ceremonies for graduates over two days, May 7-8, at Cal U’s 6,000-seat Convocation Center. Interim university President Robert Thorn will confer more than 1,000 degrees at the ceremonies, although not all graduates will attend. The staggered ...

The two candidates in the runoff for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District seat, Democratic state Sens. Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson, touted their experience in public service during the first and only televised in-person debate ahead of Saturday’s election.

EMU nursing students volunteer at COVID-19 clinics serving community, fellow students Published Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, 9:06 am Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Micah Shristi, director of international student services at EMU, gets a vaccination from EMU student Natalie Stoltzfus at a clinic in the Convocation Center at James Madison...

OHIO’s Class of 1971 reflects on campus, life experiences 50 years after graduation Published: April 21, 2021 Author: Nick Henthorn, BSJ 21 This photo, taken by Harry Snavely, BFA ’51, and featured in the July 1971 Ohio University Alumni Journal, shows June 1971 OHIO graduates posing for photos in front of Class Gateway following Commencement ceremonies held in the Convocation Center. According to the publication, 2,791 students earned their OHIO degrees ...

Thirteen members on the selection committee and Charlie Cobb is well qualified to contribute a new perspective. Photo Submitted by GSU Athletics Thirteen high-integrity football experts make up the College Football Playoff selection committee, which votes on the top-four teams in the College Football Playoff each season. This committee comprises high integrity football experts with multiple experiences in journalism, head coaching position, directors in athletics. For the first time in the comm...

Collaboration helps with COVID vaccination outreach with Black, Latino residents in Washtenaw County Updated Apr 15, 2021; Posted Apr 14, 2021 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks with the Rev. Larry Davis, pastor of Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church, as she visits a vaccine clinic at the EMU Convocation Center on Monday, April 12, 2021.Jacob Hamilton | The Ann Arbor News Facebook Share YPSILANTI, MI — Pop-up vaccination clinics are being credited by Washtenaw County leaders as a key part of comb...