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December 9, 2023

Alvin Community College nursing students receive pins during ceremony

Alvin Community College nursing students recently had a pinning ceremony for Associate Degree Nursing at the ACC Gym on Dec. 7. The Fall 2023 class...

by Staff

December 9, 2023December 10, 2023

Community Education Featured Local News

Toy drive brings holiday cheer to hundreds of Houston area children healing from abuse

The Harris County Clerk’s Office (HCCO) is bringing holiday cheer to hundreds of children and teens served by The Children’s Assessment Center (CAC). HCCO’s fourth annual Clerks for...

by Staff

Community Education Local News

ACC Board selects Pyburn for regent vacancy

The Alvin Community College Board of Regents voted unanimously during a meeting on December 7 to appoint former board chair Mike Pyburn to the regent...

by Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2023December 9, 2023

Community Education Local News

ACC First Class of TWU Nursing Graduates

Four Alvin Community College Nursing students recently completed their Associate’s Degree while also finishing their Bachelor’s Degree from Texas Woman’s University. The students are the...

by Staff December 9, 2023December 9, 2023

Community Education Local News

ACC faculty members honored with 2023 League of Innovation Excellence Awards

Alvin Community College faculty members honored Polysomnography director Jordan Rusk and Mathematics instructor Jennifer Brazil with the 2023 League of Innovation Excellence Award. The League...

by Staff December 9, 2023December 9, 2023

Education National News

Education Department unveils Disturbing Disparities in Pandemic-Era Schooling

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education has released a wealth of data from...

by Staff November 23, 2023November 23, 2023

Education National News Sports

Georgetown mourns passing of Coach Tasha Butts

By: Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Georgetown University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics officials said they are mourning the death of Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tasha Butts...

by Staff October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Community Education Lifestyle Local News

Black student faces more disciplinary action over dreadlocks at Texas high school

By: Stacy M. Brown/NNPA Darryl George, an 18-year-old junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, remains suspended from school, and now officials...

by Staff October 13, 2023October 27, 2023

Business Education National News Politics

Understanding the nation’s ticking fiscal time clock

By: Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor For the second time this year, Congress’ inability to reach consensus on essential fiscal legislation has devolved into largely...

by Staff October 13, 2023October 14, 2023

Education Entertainment Local National News

Phylicia Rashad: A journey from Houston to Hollywood and beyond

By: Stacy M. Brown/NNPA Phylicia Rashad, the renowned actress and stage director, has a remarkable journey that has taken her from her birthplace in Houston,...

by Staff October 10, 2023October 13, 2023

Education National News

Harvard selects first-ever Black woman president

In a monumental moment for higher education, Harvard University marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of Claudine Gay as its new president. Gay is...

by Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2023October 10, 2023