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U.S. Bank Receives Appreciation Award from Lake Street Council
U.S. Bank received an appreciation award from the Lake Street Council in Minneapolis recently. The award was given to U.S. Bank during the council’s annual meeting at the Lyndale VFW.
Students Key to African Renaissance, says Kofi Woods
These were the words of guest speaker and Minister of Labor in the new Liberian government Samuel Kofi Woods as he addressed a packed ballroom at the St. Paul Student Center on Saturday.
Obama Brings his Magic to Minnesota
US Senator Barack Obama wowed Minnesota yesterday when he visited to keynote the sold-out $125 per ticket Hubert H. Humphrey Day Dinner, a fundraiser for Minnesota ’s Democratic Party (DFL) and to campaign for Amy Klobuchar who is running for the US Senate to take over from fellow Democrat Mark Dayton who is not seeking reelection.
Minneapolis Public Schools Announces Changes to Early Kindergarten Admission Procedures
MINNEAPOLIS , April 5, 2006 – In an effort to better serve the community, Minneapolis Public Schools has revised its early kindergarten admission policy to establish standardized criteria for deciding which students are ready to enter kindergarten. Among the changes, students who turn five years of age on or by Oct. 31 may be considered for early admission into kindergarten. Applications for early entrance must be submitted by May 1.
Nancy Barceló Appointed as U’s VP and Vice Provost
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 4/5/2006 ) -The University of Minnesota announced today that Nancy "Rusty" Barceló has been appointed the first vice president for access, equity and multicultural affairs and vice provost at the U of M.
Windows Vista: Microsoft’s Latest Operating System
Since the initial release of Windows XP five years ago, Microsoft has been able to increase its security significantly by releasing updates such as Service Pack 2. However, enormous changes in security features require significant changes in system architecture hence the need for the development of Microsoft's latest Operating System:- Windows Vista.
U Guarantees Tuition and Fee Coverage for Qualified Students
Nearly a third of Founders Opportunity Program recipients will be students of color
Higher education has been the "great equalizer" for decades - the best possible path people could take to overcome class, race or ethnic inequalities.
Of Rattlesnakes and Loudmouth Writers
East African Traveler
One night while on the road, I found myself in an unnamed hostel bar in some East African town striking up a conversation about freedom of the press.
After United States Invasion of Iraq; is Nigeria Next?
Special for Mshale
A prominent and highly-influential Washington journal, The Atlantic Monthly, has laid out a scenario which suggests that the may attempt an Iraq-type invasion, or at least military intervention, in
. The scenario pointing to US military intervention in is based on assumptions not unlike those that led to the invasion of .
New Naturalization Forms
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a revised version of Form N400, Application for Naturalization. The revised form is dated December 16, 2005 and the revised instructions are dated February 2, 2006. Prior versions of the form, dated October 26, 2005, and July 23, 2002, are still acceptable.
Rain or Shine, Uhuru Launches 2006 Open Golf Tournament Season
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. March 25— It’s shortly after11 o ’clock on a sunny Saturday morning. The cold wind blows gently east from the nearby San Francisco Bay . It’s not the perfect California spring weather, but compared to the day before, it’s a beautiful day.