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POLSON TO RECEIVE WILLIAM E. KENNEDY AWARD

Cheryl Polson, associate dean of the Graduate School and professor in educational leadership, will be receiving the William E. Kennedy Award at the Council of College and Military Educators Conference on Thursday, 1xbet online games login . 17, 2010.

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GOODMAN'S PHOTOS TO BE PUBLISHED IN COLOR MAGAZINE

Allan Goodman, associate professor of architectural engineering and construction science, had three of his images selected for publication in the March special edition of Color magazine, a color photography magazine. Goodman's selected images are above.

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EBONY THEATER SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN OF COLOR IN FREE PERFORMANCES

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