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History Professor Annette Gordon-Reed receives Pulitzer Prize
By Carla Capizzi
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Rutgers University History Professor Annette Gordon-
Reed has been awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in
history for her landmark work, The Hemingses of
Monticello: An American Family (W. W. Norton 2008).
The award was announced April 20 by the Pu... Read More >>
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Brownsville slam poet gets college free
by NYDaily News' Clem Richardson...
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Now here's a trick: Britney Wilson turned hurt feelings
into a four-year free ride to college.
The Brownsville, Brooklyn, 18-year-old senior at
Cathedral High School in Manhattan beat out 2,000
applicants and nine finalists from around the country
to... Read More >>
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NJ Mayor Meryl Frank is New President of AJCongress Women’s Division
Announcement was made in March '08
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American Jewish Congress has announced the
appointment of Meryl Frank, mayor of Highland Park,
New Jersey, as the new President of its Women’s
Division.
“Meryl Frank has proven her ability to lead and inspire
others,” said Harriet Kurlander, AJCongr... Read More >>
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A vision for public affairs: building connections to strengthen Rutgers
By Ashanti M. Alvarez
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In December, 2007, the Board of Governors appointed
Jeannine F. LaRue as vice president for public affairs.
The Department of Public Affairs acts as a liaison and
ambassador between Rutgers’ campuses and the
government, corporate, and nonprofit communities. Read More >>
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People on the Move: Weaver heads up academic affairs and diversity
Princeton University
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Karen J. Weaver, a 1994 Princeton alumna, will return
to the University as associate dean for academic
affairs and diversity in the Graduate School, effective
Aug. 1.
Since 2005, she has been the executive director of the
Amistad Commission within th... Read More >>
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People on the Move: Randal Pinkett Secrets to Becoming a Successful Campus CEO
As appeared in Black Collegiate
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by Randal Pinkett on Black Collegian.com
Google. YouTube. Yahoo! Facebook.The list of
blockbuster businesses started by college students
continues to grow. Wouldn't it be great if you could
have your fantasy job now, today and not years from
now? As... Read More >>
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People on the Move...Ruthi Zinn Byrne
Zinn, Graves & Field
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Ruthi Byrne: some folks know her as former Governor
Brendan Byrne's wife...others know her as the woman
with the fabulous St. John's suit. But...Ruthi Zinn
Byrne is a force has other attributes that add to the list
of reasons people look twice when she walks... Read More >>
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Ripken set for Baseball Hall of Fame
NJ Cal Pipken along with Tony Gwynn
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COOPERSTOWN, NY - Two-time Most Valuable
Player Cal Ripken Jr. and eight-time batting champion
Tony Gwynn were inducted into the Baseball Hall of
Fame on Sunday.
Ripken received 98.5 percent of the vote, third-highest
in the history of the Baseball... Read More >>
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Renewing minds while renewing the earth
Article Subheading
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By Diccon Hyatt
Trenton Downtowner
The walls of the MentorPower office in Lawrenceville
are lined with photos of the hundreds of Trenton-area
students who have gone through its mentoring
program in the last 13 years. All of them graduated
fro... Read More >>
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Future bishop well-suited for outreach in 'none zone'
Austin priest will be open to learning as bishop
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By Eileen E. Flynn
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Saturday, July 21, 2007
When the Rev. Gregory Rickel arrived to be the rector
at St. James' Episcopal Church, a historically black
congregation in East Austin, he decided he had to
come clea... Read More >>
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