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The three-year fundraising campaign for La Salle’s Honors Program crossed an important threshold. For T.J. McCarrick, Esq., B.A. ’12, La Salle University changed his life. In particular, the Honors Program helped him sharpen his analytical skills, build his strongest friendships, and embrace lifelong values. An attorney based in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, McCarrick believes the Honors Program also prepared him for a rewarding career. “La Salle—and the Honors Pr...

February 23, 2021 For 10 years prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, each weekday morning, Jeremy Wilhelm walked from his house in Grant Park to the King Memorial MARTA station. There, he caught a train to Five Points and then walked another few blocks to his job in a Marietta Street office tower. In fact, when he and his wife were shopping for a house, their top requirement was being within walking distance of MARTA, says Wilhelm, a project manager and analyst at Westat. Then, the coronavirus showe...

Northern State launching honors law program in collaboration with USD Knudson School of Law Cooper Seamer © Provided by Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KSFY A new opportunity for Northern State honors students could open a door for a potential career in law. And that in return could help place those students back into jobs in South Dakota. ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A new opportunity for Northern State honors students could open a door for a potential career in law. And that in...

Dr. Yuna Rapoport of ‘Manhattan Eye’: “Don’t overcommit” Don’t overcommit. I found myself overcommitting in every aspect of my life, and have not decided to do 10% less but enjoy it 90% more. This allows me to be more present and improves my physical well-being. Many ancient traditions around the world believe ‘wellbeing’ or ‘bienestar’ is a state of harmony within ourselves and […] The Thrive Global Community welcomes voices from many spheres on our open platform. We publ...

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SIUE names Harris vice chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Feb. 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Harris EDWARDSVILLE — Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook has named Jessica Harris, PhD, as the University’s first vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion (VCEDI) after a national search conducted by Dr. Cornell Thomas, SIU School of Dental Medicine (SDM) chief diversity officer, director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and as...

Emeline McClellan named Gates Cambridge Scholar February 11, 2021 Emeline McClellan, an Honors student from Good Hope, is UGA’s eighth Gates Cambridge Scholar in the program’s 20-year history. (Photo by Stephanie Schupska) University of Georgia senior Emeline McClellan of Good Hope will continue her studies in classics this fall as one of 24 Americans selected as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. The scholarship fully funds postgraduate study and research in any subject at the University of Cambr...

Feb 10, 2021 Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Honors Program Dr. Hillary Wehe, left, presents a certificate of achievement to Davis & Elkins College sophomore Madison Michels. The certificate signifies that Michels received a $1,000 academic scholarship in recognition of her efforts in the College’s Honors Program. Submitted photos Davis & Elkins College senior Makayla Haddix, right, receives a certificate signifying her $1,000 academic scholarship in recogniti...

Nighthawk Preview allows students virtual look at all five campuses UNG will hold a free virtual Nighthawk Preview open house event Feb. 27. Zdenka Janderova appreciates the small class sizes at the University of North Georgia (UNG). Makenzie Bryant is grateful for faculty members accessibility and the UNG communitys welcoming nature. Janderova and Bryant will share their experiences and help high school students learn about UNG at the Feb. 27 virtual Nighthawk Preview event. "Its a very indivi...

February 8, 2021 The life of Filipina vaudeville and film actress Isabel Rosario Cooper is the focus of a new book by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa professor. Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez, Department of American Studies professor and Honors Program director, details Cooper’s relationship with General Douglas MacArthur by portraying her not as a tragic heroine, but as someone caught within the violent histories of U.S. imperialism. Their relationship was a failed love affair between a ven...