Huntsville Championship Golf Tourney to Benefit Cyber Scholarships

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Pandemic delay for Korn Ferry Tour enables creation of Huntsville Championship Fore Cyber Progress Fund

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Report: Pandemic’s Effects Will Linger on State’s Growing Economy

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The state’s economy could grow by 2.6 percent in 2021, a good clip that will not pull the state out of the hole created in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by economists at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business. “It will be a couple of years before we get […]

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We Have Liftoff! Space & Rocket Center’s Iconic Space Shuttle Detached from Tank

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The U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Pathfinder Restoration Project moved another step forward with the lifting of the Pathfinder shuttle orbiter off the external tank, where it has been on display for more than 30 years. After weeks of preparation, two cranes lifted the 127,000-pound shuttle test article to the ground in Shuttle Park.  The […]

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Alabama A&M Joins Grow with Google, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Program

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Alabama A&M University is among 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to join the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program. Through a $1 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Google-backed program provides digital skills workshops in HBCU career centers to help Black students prepare for the workforce. “The global pandemic has […]

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Mazda Foundation Awards Grants to Food Bank, Madison Education Program

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A local food bank and education program have been awarded a share of a $450,000 grant from the Mazda Foundation. The Huntsville-based Food Bank of North Alabama and the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Center in Madison are among four organizations named Wednesday to receive assistance as part of the foundation’s yearly grant giving. The […]

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North Alabama Homebuilding Academy Partners with Drake State for Construction Certification Program

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The North Alabama Homebuilding Academy and Drake State Community & Technical College are partnering to provide students the opportunity to advance their skills and earn college credit for their experience and training.   Today’s announcement comes as NAHA marks its one-year anniversary and celebrates the nearly 100 graduates who have completed the eight-week training course since […]

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Alabama A&M Partners with Apple’s Innovative Propel Center

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Alabama A&M University is partnering with Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will support innovative learning and development for Historically Black Colleges and Universities nationwide. Apple is working with Southern Company and the Ed Farm education non-profit to support the Propel Center. Apple’s $25 million contribution will enable the Propel Center […]

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Drake State a Community Center for Coding and Creativity in Collaboration with Apple, Tennessee State

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Drake State Community & Technical College is emphasizing the word “community” in new and wonderful ways. Now, through a collaboration with Apple and Tennessee State University, the school will become a community center for Coding and Creativity. The designation is part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2 initiative designed to […]

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Comcast Extends Pandemic Support with 60 Days of Free Internet and Free WiFi access

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Comcast has announced it will extend its commitments to help people connect to the Internet during the COVID-19 pandemic as millions continue to stay home while many workplaces and schools operate virtually. The cable communications company said it provide free Internet service for the first 60 days for new Internet Essentials customers, and free access […]

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Del Smith: Transition from Dean to Genetics Trailblazer

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As the dean of College of Business & Public Affairs at Alabama A&M University, Del Smith has spent the past five years developing the business program and curriculum, along with expanding its focus to include minority-based entrepreneurship. At the end of this year, Smith will be dialing back on his academic duties and diving deeper […]

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