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Apr 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on FAMU Alumna Named Among Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna Cheryl A. Harris has been named one of Savoy magazine’s 2014 “Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America.” Harris earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration...
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Apr 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on U.S. Congressman Alcee Hastings to Keynote FAMU College of Law’s 10th Hooding Ceremony
ORLANDO, Fla. – U.S. Congressman and FAMU alumnus Alcee Hastings will keynote the 10th Annual Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law Hooding Ceremony on May 10. The event will take place at 10 a.m., at the Hilton Orlando, located at 6001...
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Apr 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on EAGLE Connections students to complete program next week
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 24, 2014) – Tallahassee Community College will host a ceremony next week for the first cohort of students completing their education in the EAGLE Connections Program. The ceremony, which will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29,...
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Apr 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Daytona State summer session around the corner
Registration is open now – classes start May 14 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 24, 2014) – Daytona State College registration is moving fast toward summer classes that start May 14. Current and new students should sign up soon to assure a seat, says Buck...
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Apr 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Annual awards banquet celebrates student clubs at Daytona State
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 24, 2014) – Hosted by Daytona State College’s Student Government Association, the 24th Annual Club Awards Banquet on April 18 welcomed 39 of the college’s clubs and organizations in recognition of the year’s achievements,...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Scott and GOP facing “meltdown” over “pandering” to Hispanics
The dysfunction and fallout over the in-state tuition bill keeps getting worse for Rick Scott. After slamming his campaign chair in the press for torpedoing the in-state tuition bill for Dreamers, AP’s Gary Fineout reports tonight that Senator Tom Lee has...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Graduating student found her calling in UF’s agricultural programs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When she wasn’t using her talents as a videographer to record dolphin-human interactions at Discovery Cove, getting her young son to day care or interning for the U.S. Forest Service, Tory Boyd was busy earning her bachelor’s...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on ICYMI: Ed Moore: Are you concerned about Millenials’ dreams?
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Ed Moore: Are you concerned about Millenials’ dreams? By Ed H. Moore A recent story about politics and elections caught my eye and it was, frankly, depressing. Not depressing from the “I am glad people from Obama’s campaign are...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on The right thing
Yesterday, Charlie Crist spoke at the Capital Tiger Bay Club in Tallahassee. Speaking about passing the in-state tuition bill for DREAMERS, Crist said: “They’ve got less than two weeks to do the right thing.” But in 2006, Crist had this to say...
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Apr 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on GOP Once Again Crushes Hopes of Florida Dreamers
Tallahassee, FL — Today, Hispanic Floridians saw Tallahassee Republicans fight among themselves over whether young Florida Dreamers should be allowed to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Florida Senate Appropriations Chairman John...
