The Bowie State University College of Business is instituting the first study abroad program to Ethiopia by a University System of Maryland Institution in January 2011, according to a press release issued by the Prince George’s County school. The trip will incorporate visits to private business firms, government agencies, the headquarters of the African Union […]
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Montgomery County Domestic Partner Benefits Law Effective Jan. 1
Beginning Jan. 1, the Equal Benefits Law, also known as the Domestic Partner Benefits Law, becomes effective in Montgomery County. Under the Equal Benefits Law, county contractors or subcontractors who are employers must provide the same benefits to an employee with a domestic partner as those provided to an employee with a spouse. Benefits may […]
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Benjamin Banneker Park Advocates Push for Landmark to Remain At Current Location
Benjamin Banneker Park, a memorial landmark in Washington, D.C. that honors the work of the notable mathematician, astronomer and surveyor Benjamin Banneker was just about to receive the revitalization that many advocates and members of the community were hoping for. But the city-run National Capital Planning Commission’s development of a new Southwest waterfront has slowed […]
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Pepco Deals with Demands for Improvement
Ward 3 Councilwoman Mary Cheh said recently that the best way to get Pepco to comply with demands for improved services is to bring the Public Service Commission into the picture. According to Cheh, who has taken the giant utility to task in the past, “Pepco has failed D.C. ratepayers this failure is part of […]
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District Bridge Projects Set to Begin
Washington, D.C. commuters should brace themselves for major traffic changes to two of the busiest streets in the city. Construction on the New York Avenue Bridge and the replacement of the 9th Street Bridge is scheduled to begin in the early portion of 2011. With the intent of improving safety and street quality, construction is […]
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Students’ Study Explores Divided City
A study by graduate students at American University’s School of Communications reveals that when Mayor-elect Vincent Gray assumes office Jan. 2, he will do so amid a city that appears to have come undone. The study titled, “A Divided City” was a recent feature of the university’s online publication, American Observer and included a three-part […]
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District Native Graduates Air Force Training
Air Force Airman Jazz M. Schools III graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Schools completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward […]
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NASA Chief Addresses Bowie State’s Winter Graduates
This year, Bowie State University (BSU) commemorates its 145th anniversary as Maryland’s oldest HBCU and one of the oldest in the nation. On Dec. 17, the BSU community celebrated graduates at the winter commencement. Graduates received degrees in more than 40 academic programs administered by the University’s College of Education, Business, Professional Studies, and Arts […]
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Home Counseling Group Offers Free Orientations for D.C. Residents
Housing Counseling Services, a HUD-approved nonprofit, now offers free two-hour pre-purchase orientations every week to help first-time homebuyers navigate the home-purchase process and take advantage of special loan programs offered by the Washington, D.C. government. Attendees will receive a detailed overview of the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP), which offers 0 percent interest loans of […]
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Bridge in D.C.
Tournament Calendar – Individual “C” Regional (1-2-11) 11 a.m. Call Jewel Chapman at 301-686-1489. – Open Pairs “C” Regional (1-6-11) 11 a.m. Call Mary Smith at 301 -336-3130. Tournament Results Eastern – Open Pairs “C” Regional (12-2-10) 1. Virginia Eggleston-Rachel Moore, 2. Jerrie Thomas-Harold Minus, 3. Reginald Chapman-Louis Garner. Bridgemasters – Grade “B” […]
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‘Umoja on U’ Kwanzaa Celebration Honors Eight Community Leaders
Each year, the Kwanzaa holiday begins the day after Christmas with umoja, which means unity, and continues for a seven-day period (Dec. 26 – Jan. 1), with each day highlighting a principle that promotes family and community development. Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday and exists to celebrate the legacy, strength and endurance of African Americans. […]
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D.C. Post Office Named After Dorothy Height
President Barack Obama recently signed a bill that names the United States Postal Service office in Washington D.C. after civil rights pioneer Dorothy Height. On Dec. 15, Obama signed into order H.R. 6118, which renames the United States Postal Service facility located on Massachusetts Avenue in northeast D.C. to the Dorothy I. Height Post Office. […]
