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Prairie View A&M University Announces Establishment of School of Public and Allied Health

he new school will join the University’s existing seven colleges, Undergraduate Studies and School of Architecture.

Prairie View A&M University, a leading Historically Black College/University in the field of health education, has announced the establishment of a new School of Public and Allied Health. The school, which will open its doors Sept. 1, will house growing programs in the Department of Health and Kinesiology and the University’s new degrees in Public Health.

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Rice, Houston Methodist to unveil state-of-the-art Center for Human Performance Oct. 10

Rice University and Houston Methodist will unveil the Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance in an Oct. 10 kickoff event featuring demonstrations of the center’s state-of-the-art capabilities. Located in Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse, the center will allow physicians, academic researchers and university students to work side by side with student athletes, trainers and coaches to advance research, clinical care initiatives and educational activities in exercise physiology, injury prevention and rehabilitation.

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The 16th Annual H-Town Blues Festival Comes to Houston

Tickets On Sale Starting Friday, October 27 at 10 a.m. Local Time on Ticketmaster.com

The Blues Is Alright Tour comes to the NRG Arena with the 16th Annual H-Town Blues Festival on Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m. The Blues is musical storytelling filled with stark emotion and a revolving reality check. It’s authentically raw; transforming tragedy, adversity and heartache into a visceral and cathartic experience. This special night of emotive lyrics and guitar-driven accompaniment features performances by Tucka, King George, Calvin Richardson, Pokey Bear, J’Wonn, and West Love.

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The First Black Rodeo Queen of Arkansas Is Teaching the Importance of Farming to Youth

Ja’Dayia Kursh first became involved in rodeos when she was 13 years old, participating in pony express riding for the Arkansas Seven before spending two years with the Old Fort Days Dandies. This organization championed diversity for women in equestrian sports for four decades.

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HCDE, Education Foundation of Harris County partner to offer $200,000 in classroom supplies for teachers

Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) and the Education Foundation of Harris County (EFHC) have partnered for the third annual Tools for Teachers program, designed to support Harris County independent school district teachers with classroom supplies for the 2023-2024 school year.

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Latino Leadership Award Recognizes ECODiversity CEO for Advocacy Leadership on behalf of Latino Heritage Sites, DEI in National Parks

Diversity Journal has named ECODiversity CEO Noemi Lujan Perez among the magazine’s 2023 Latino Leadership Awardees for her efforts championing meaningful change in national parks on behalf of Latinos, and for her trailblazing work with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to prioritize Latino Heritage Sites.

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Gulf Coast AFL-CIO Announces Early Endorsement of John Whitmire for Houston Mayor

Following a vote by union delegates, the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO today announced their endorsement of John Whitmire for Houston Mayor.

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Ciociaria: Secret Italian Region Offers Luxury Stays

"You see all this? It now belongs to my family after decades of hard labor and sweat. We've redeemed it," says Lorenzo Pacitti as he points to the hills surrounding his estate.

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What to watch on the first night of the Republican convention

Republicans will kick off night one of the Republican National Convention Monday with a theme focused around the "Land of Promise."

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Trump sets off a GOP tax cut scramble

President Donald Trump couldn't get Obamacare repeal, an infrastructure plan or a border wall, but there's one big wish-list item he's succeeded in conjuring into reality: tax cuts.

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Ronaldo: The mystery of the 1998 World Cup final, and why Brazil's star striker barely turned up

It's one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it's the case of the missing striker -- not so much a whodunit, more a kind of a what the heck happened?

Top trainer Bob Baffert: 'Once horses get in your blood, you can't get out'

He's one of horse racing's most celebrated trainers, but Bob Baffert had to defy his mother to reach the summit of the sport.

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Argentina's Senate to vote on historic bill to legalize abortion

Argentina could make history on Tuesday, as its Senate votes on a bill to legalize abortion. The procedure has long been a divisive issue in the Catholic-majority country, with the impending vote galvanizing activists on both sides of the debate.

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Why we can't get enough of the 'Wednesday' dance

Wednesday Addams doesn't do anything by accident. The most stoic and deliberate member of the Addams Family, she rarely makes unnecessary movements, smiles and blinks included.

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Explosion likely brought down aircraft purportedly carrying Wagner boss, flight data and video analysis suggest

There is a puff of white and then a plane can be seen falling, a trail of smoke or vapor stretching behind it, descending rapidly against a bright blue sky. The person filming the video zooms in as the aircraft spirals downwards out of control, revealing that it is missing a wing.

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DEI Challenges: Expert Insights at Stake

When the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police set off a wave of racial unrest across the country in 2020, corporate America responded swiftly with renewed and public commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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Rockets/planes will chase eclipse to solve sun’s enduring mysteries

Here comes the sun, as the Beatles famously sang.

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LaTavia Roberson: The Naked Truth

LaTavia Roberson is back like she never left and taking full control of her life while going full throttle! Known for selling over 25 million records with the international known girl group, Destiny’s Child, this two-time Grammy award singer/songwriter brings much to the table than just her girl group image.

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Lil KeKe Salutes Houston-Based DJs for Annual 7Thirteen Day

If you ask anyone in the south who Lil’ Keke is, you might get a swift leg movement two times to the left and the right as they rub their head to do the “Southside” (“Don’t Mess With Texas”). The legendary Houston rapper is known for being one of the original members of the iconic collective S. U. C. (Screwed Up Click) and assisting in the creation of a nostalgic hip-hop scene the entire globe recognizes. Lil’ Keke is gearing up for his annual 713 (7-Thirteen) Day taking place July 13th at one of Houston’s popular breweries, 8th Wonder, and he wants everyone there.

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At MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Special Arrangement with Eleanor Lloyd Productions, Anthology Theatre, Stanley Buchthal and Denis O’Sullivan

Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) and the Young Vic Theatre, Kwame Kwei-Armah (Artistic Director) and Lucy Davies (Executive Director) are pleased to announce a final extension for the Broadway premiere of The Collaboration, by special arrangement with Eleanor Lloyd Productions, Anthology Theatre, Stanley Buchthal, and Denis O’Sullivan at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production will now play two additional weeks through Sunday, February 5, after opening to critical acclaim: