BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Students staged raucous rallies to protest education funding cuts on college campuses nationwide Thursday, March 4, but some demonstrations got out of hand as protesters threw punches and ice chunks in Wisconsin and shut down a major freeway in California during rush-hour traffic.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - More than a dozen states have formed an alliance to battle dismal college completion rates and figure out how to get more students to follow through and earn their diplomas.
ATLANTIC, Va. (AP) - Two spacecraft designed and built by university students in Kentucky and California will launch into space at NASA's Wallops Island facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Pep rallies, football games, sweatbox parties, fashion shows and concerts excite the eyes of first-time college students. To go from the sheltered halls of high school on to a big college campus can be overwhelming. Nonetheless, trying to find the balance between a social life and study time can be a struggle for those individuals not used to being on their own.
In the fall 2009 semester, professor Michael Smith of the English and Foreign Languages Department moved himself, and his family, into the Midrise Honors College Residence Hall. Due to his quiet living and little interaction with the residents of Midrise, the students were not really concerned with his presence.
Valentine's Day comes once a year on February 14th. Almost everyone looks at this day as a way to show their affection to their significant other. However, no one really seems to know the true meaning behind Valentine's Day. Think about it, have you ever wondered where this day even came from? Well, let's take a trip down memory lane.
On Feb. 18, 2010, former Norfolk State University assistant professor Dr. Jeffrey L. Littlejohn took his audience back in time as he gave a lecture on "Sit Down Children, Sit Down: The 50th Anniversary of the Sit-In Movement in Tidewater, VA." Dr. Littlejohn, who currently teaches at Sam Houston State University, said that the first sit-in in the Norfolk and Portsmouth areas happened half a century ago on Feb. 12, 1960. This was just days after the infamous sit-in in Greensboro, NC took place.
Robert and Helen Singleton, freedom riders during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, visited Norfolk State University on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The event, which was held at the New Student Center, was sponsored by NSU Honors College and Black History Month Committee.
February is now here and Black History Month festivities are well underway. For some students, however, finding a place to commemorate the accomplishments of blacks, in an area they may or may not be familiar with, can be challenging. In lieu of this fact, various heritage sites in the Hampton Roads area are offering services and programs for individuals interested in celebrating black history.
As part of several construction projects that are taking place at NSU, the Mills E. Godwin Student Center has been demolished.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - For some Hispanic students, navigating the college application process can be a double-whammy: Balancing high school coursework with essays and interviews, and then translating the whole system for their parents, who don't speak English.
On Monday, Jan. 25, Wesley Westminister Foundation and L.O.G.I.C. were just two among many other organizations that came together for an organization fair in the New Student Center. Students and faculty were at their booths handing out pamphlets and business cards explaining what their organization is about and what they do for Norfolk State University.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For years, American colleges and universities have focused on getting more students to seek higher education. Now they want to make sure more of their students leave campus with a diploma. Despite deep cuts in state funding, public university systems around the country are launching campaigns to boost graduation rates, especially among low-income and minority students who trail their classmates in earning degrees.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Wednesday, Jan. 27, his administration will work with Congress to expand school improvements across the country, saying the success of children cannot depend on where they live. As he prepares to ask Congress for billions of dollars in new spending for education, Obama said the nation's students need to be inspired to succeed in math and science, and that failing schools need to be turned around.
If asked how to describe the lavish style of Norfolk State University alum Kevin Sneed, one could describe it as vintage, 1970s inspired wear.
Sneed, who simply goes by his last name, is a North Side Richmond native who brings a refreshing twist to casual menswear. With his clean lines and custom-fitted threads, it is no wonder that he is becoming a well known stylist and tailor.
Some NSU students recognize the alum from his assistance in the Homecoming 2009 fashion show, where he and his business partner Reese Roy assisted in some of the styling.
We're in a committed relationship. Condoms don't feel good. He/she doesn't look sick. These are just some of the many excuses people are using to justify having unprotected sex. All the while, this can lead to an increased exposure to sexually transmitted diseases.
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