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  Some students of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) have rejected the Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering certificates issued to them by the University upon completion of the programme in 2020. They argued that before they enrolled for the course in August 2018, the authorities of TTU told them it had not secured an accreditation to independently run the course. Therefore, TTU was running the programme in affiliation with the Cape Coast Technical University (CTU) and North ...

May 08, 2021 Christian Payne did not know how he was going to afford college, so as a high school freshman he enrolled in the Surry Early College at Surry Community College hoping to at least be able to get an associate degree through the tuition-free early college program. “I grew up in a low-income home wondering how I would be able to pay for college. It is because of the generous scholarships that I received from Appalachian State and others, that allowed me to complete my undergraduate d...

The scholarships were awarded to Black women pursuing degrees in STEM fields at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and United Negro College Fund (UNCF) member schools. The recipients of the Rooted in Science Scholarships, in partnership with CVS, will each receive up to $5,000 per year for up to two years for expenses associated with pursuing their degree. The recipients include: Dasia Heard, Hampton University Zenobia Nicula Early, LeMoyne-Owen College Oluwapelumi Oguntade, M...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Royal Oils and Gold Series Announce the Recipients of the Rooted in Science Scholarship April 27, 2021 GMT CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 27, 2021-- Procter & Gamble (P&G) haircare brands Royal Oils by Head & Shoulders and Gold Series from Pantene announced the 11 recipients of the first annual Rooted in Science Scholarship. The scholarships were awarded to Black women pursuing a degree in STEM field...

IBM hopes to build students skills in quantum computing while increasing diversity and inclusion in the workforce. Author: Devin Johnson Updated: 7:33 PM EST February 24, 2021 ORANGEBURG, S.C. — The IBM-HBCU Quantum Center is a multi-year investment of resources to develop HBCU students at HBCU across the nation to create a more diverse quantum-ready workforce. "These courses that IBM has made available to us allow SC State to enhance all of the offerings we al...

For Americans, one refrigerator is not enough SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 24, 2021, 10:11 AM IST Share Synopsis Around 35 million U.S. households have two refrigerators, and the Vincents are among the 6 million households that report owning more than two refrigerators, whether full- or dorm-size units, according to the Energy Information Administration, a federal agency that tracks appliance ownership. That number has climbed from 14% of all homes in 1978, when the agency first started surveying...

WHYY By Eleven months. That’s how long it has been since students enrolled in the School District of Philadelphia have stepped into a classroom, chatted face-to-face with a teacher after the bell rings or gossiped with friends by the lockers. For some young children, that’s set to change soon. District officials announced a plan last week to bring some K-2 students back to class twice a week, starting in late-February. It’s the district’s third attempt to reopen schools since the pandem...

Copy to Clipboard Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (Getty Images) While the United States continues to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, there seems like there is some little hope in sight with new vaccines being made available. In light of this, shocking news has been revealed that The Pentagon will begin distributing Covid-19 vaccines to Guantanamo Bay detainees. The detention center is essentially a US Military prison that houses 40 detainees, held there for a range of horrific crimes-among them are A...

Before leaving town, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the appointment of 67 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees.  A complete list of committee members are available at fas.usda.gov/atacs and includes a who’s who of influential voices from commodity groups to agribusinesses. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from across the U.S. agricultural communit...

MacKenzie Scott Gives Away $4.2 Billion, and Colleges Rejoice By   Many of the gifts, which were made over the last four months, went to historically Black colleges or universities, tribal colleges, or community colleges. Among the beneficiaries are Prairie View A&M University, an HBCU in Texas, which described Scott’s $50 million gift as the largest ever gift in the college’s history. Other HBCUs reported receiving record-breaking gifts from Scott in the tens of millions: Morgan State U...