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Business owners to achieve their ambitions TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2021 /CNW/ - CIBC announced today that it is furthering its commitment to addressing anti-Black systemic racism and enabling the aspirations of Black leaders, changemakers and entrepreneurs by doubling funding for education and resource programs for the Black community to $2 million annually. This includes the creation of a scholarship program, and the opportunity for internship and mentorship experiences, aimed at supporting member...

Samford University’s former campus minister, professor dies Updated Feb 23, 2021; Facebook Share Barnette died on Monday, Feb. 22. He was 59. Barnette retired from the university this year and a scholarship was endowed in his name. Last year, Barnette was diagnosed with Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, an untreatable degenerative brain disorder. He had recently been in hospice care. Barnette had also served as senior pastor of Brookwood Baptist Church in Birmingham since 2016 and teaching pastor si...

Urban Assembly Announces Leadership Transition Share Article David Adams Will Become CEO of Urban Assembly on March 1st "David Adams is the right combination of vision, ability, empathy, and leadership for this time in our city. We need his grit and his grace to conquer these challenges." NEW YORK (PRWEB) February 22, 2021 The Urban Assembly (UA), a leader in innovative school support solutions that boost school and student perfor...

MAY 31, 2021 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (MCFSP at KNUST) provides academically talented yet economically disadvantaged young people in Ghana and Africa with access to quality university education. The Program offers an opportunity for its scholars to receive holistic training that empowers them to be change leaders. The Scholars Program embodies an array of services including mentorship, cultural transition, etc. that will lead t...

Link copied.New law would help students who fell behind academically during pandemic California may make it easier for parents to request that their children be held back a grade level next school year or have letter grades earned this school year changed to a “pass” or “don’t pass” score, which some colleges will be required to accept if Assembly Bill 104 becomes law. The bill was introduced today by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, as a way to ensure that students aren’...

February 16, 2021 Finding a quiet space for Zoom calls or online presentations can prove to be a challenge when you’re sharing a dorm room or working from home with a house full of family members during a global pandemic.  Sophomore mechanical engineering student Joshua Murray’s solution? Wear the silence.  A team of international engineering students led by Murray designed a clear, portable, sound-proof mask that not only blocks out surrounding sound while working from home, but contain...

New Center for Global Programs and Services Article by Amy Greenwald Foley Photo on new CGPS website courtesy of Jenna Tomovich February 15, 2021 UD Institute for Global Studies and Office for International Students and Scholars merge A longtime leader in international education, the University of Delaware is streamlining its approach by bringing two key units together within a new Center for Global Programs and Services (CGPS). Joining the fo...

Interest in computers, tech fuels Shawd Written By: Erik Kaufman | × Jacob Shawd, a senior at Mitchell High School, has been named a career and technical education candidate as part of the 2021 United States Presidential Scholars Program. (Matt Gade / Republic) An interest in computer technology has earned one Mitchell High School senior a prestigious national recognition. Jacob Shawd, who will graduate this school year from Mitchell High School, was recently named a career and...

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Feb. 11, 2021 Applications for scholarship program open for 2021-2022 academic year; Inaugural cohort of Trailblazer Scholars named after Baylor’s first Black graduates, Rev. Robert Gilbert and Mrs. Barbara Walker Media Contact: Lori Fogleman, Baylor University Media and Public Relations, 254-709-5959 Follow us on Twitter: WACO, Texas (Feb. 11, 2021) – Baylor University announced today that fundraising for the Trailblazer Scholars Program has surpassed $2 million since the program’s crea...