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Lectures and lessons come to life on Alachua County Science Bus
The bus, sponsored by the Cultural Arts Coalition, will house hands-on science exhibits for students May 13, 2021 | 6:30am EDT The idea of the Science Bus in Tucson, Arizona, when Chris DiScenza, founded the Physics Factory with a group of three other teachers. It is a refurbished school bus housing interactive physics exhibits. Photo by Alex Brown | The Independent Florida Alligator
Most school buses transport students, but this one transports science.
The Cultural Arts Coalition (CAC) is sponsoring a Science Bus to aid in science education for underprivileged elementary students. The bus will house mini science exhibits and visit several s
Denison salutes Top 10, Class of 2021
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In spite of challenges caused by the nation’s worst pandemic in history, Denison High School’s Class of 2021 graduating seniors are looking forward with great excitement to Saturday May 22nd at 8:30 p.m. when they’ll make the time-honored trip across Munson’s historic graduation stage to proudly accept their diplomas. Because the ceremonies will be outdoors, masks will not be required, but social distance guidelines will be enforced. Only graduates will be seated on the field.
In case of rain on Saturday, graduation will be moved to Sunday night at 8:30. If it rains on Sunday night, the program will be moved to the DHS gymnasium and each senior will be issued four tickets to distribute to family.
Five questions for Shubitha Kever
Director of TRIO Programs, Purdue University Fort Wayne
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Purdue University Fort Wayne for more than a decade has had in place a TRIO Student Support Services Program. In what ways does it help PFW students?
TRIO programs are federal outreach and student service programs designed to help first-generation students prepare and complete college degrees. TRIO programs were authorized in the Higher Education Act of 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as an initiative in the War on Poverty.
The TRIO name refers to the original set of three programs authorized in the legislation (Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search and Student Support Services); however, today TRIO now includes a total of seven educational-opportunity programs.
RON GIBBENS, NDAD s CO-FOUNDER AND LONGTIME LEADER, DIES AT 80
SPECIAL TO DEVILS LAKE JOURNAL
The co-founder, retired chief executive officer and only board president in the nearly 46-year existence of charitable nonprofit NDAD has died.
Ron Gibbens died in hospice care Sunday morning at the Grand Forks home of his son, Mike.
Inspired by Mike, their only child, who has cerebral palsy, Ron and Faye Gibbens built the charitable nonprofit North Dakota Association for the Disabled from an informal Grand Forks support group for parents of children with disabilities.
Since its 1975 inception, NDAD since has provided more than $60 million in program services for people with disabilities and health concerns from its offices in Grand Forks, Fargo, Minot and Williston. NDAD has charitable gaming operations and owns a for-profit business to generate the funds needed to support its charitable services statewide.