Author: Ebrahim

When a college If a student decides to go Greek, the cost of membership, in addition to fees due each semester, can add up. And for some students who commit and are accepted, these financial obligations come as a surprise.But recently, schools and organizations have made great strides in being transparent about membership costs.“The chapter I joined was very upfront about new member dues,” current Delta Gamma member Azurrea Curry told the University of Mississippi, wrote in an email. “Before even visiting the Philanthropy Round houses, each chapter had to share their new and active member dues through Greek Day…

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Posthumously named president of Temple University, JoAnne A. Epps, JD, the first black woman in the school’s history to hold this prestigious position, fell ill on stage during a memorial service related to the the institution and was pronounced dead a few hours later, on September 19. Epps, 72, was scheduled to speak at the memorial service for art curator, historian and author Charles L. Blockson, who curated Blockson’s extensive African-American collection at Temple’s Sullivan Hall. After slumping in her chair and being carried out of the room, Professor Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon, the university’s senior associate dean, resumed the late educator’s…

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Η Τράπεζα Πειραιώς ανακοινώνει την έναρν σεις Women founders and creators, Women at work, Women in agriculture and The profession has no gender που εντάσσονται στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος EQUAL. Το πολύπλευρο πρόγραμμα Εταιρικής Υπευθυνότητας EQUAL, δημιουργήθηκε από और देखें όρφωση μιας κοινωνίας ισότιμων ανθρώπων. Ειδικότερα, οι δράσεις στοχεύουν να συμβάλλουν στην ισότητα των φύλ ων, την εξάλειψη των έμφυλων στερεοτύπων, την υποστήριξη των νέων και των ευάλωτων κοινωνικών ομάδων. Παράλληλα, αποτυπώνουν τη συνεπή δέσμευση της Τράπεζας να συμβάλλει έ μ It’s true. Οι αιτήσεις για τη συμμετοχή στον 4Oh See Women founders and creators See Women get to work…

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Posted August 18, 2023 at 7:24 p.m. ET Updated August 18, 2023 at 7:25 p.m. ET Trainer Marcia Hinton pet Lolita, a captive orca, during a performance at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami, March 9, 1995. Lolita, an orca held in captivity for more than half a century, died on Friday August 18, 2023. at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park in the near future. (Nuri Vallbona/Miami Herald via AP, file) MIAMI — Lolita, an orca held in captivity for more than half a century, died Friday at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers…

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A Ukrainian American Catholic archbishop has been honored by Ukraine’s president for his decades-long efforts to develop that nation. Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia received the Cross of Ivan Mazepa from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on September 21 in Washington. Zelensky traveled to the US capital for meetings after delivering a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 19. Established in 2009, the award honors individuals who have made “a significant personal contribution to strengthening interstate cooperation, supporting the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and popularizing the ‘Ukrainian state…

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Beaches and temperatures remain warm for travelers looking for beach time in classic destinations in Spain, Portugal and Turkey, she says. And foodies get their fill of the intersection of fall festivals and harvest time across Europe – from truffle hunting in Croatia to olive harvesting in Greece to vineyard festivals in Sicily . Autumn is also ideal for more active travel, says Agnos, whether it’s hiking in Spain and harvesting chestnuts in Slovenia, or watching raptor and stork migrations around the Strait of Gibraltar.

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After concluding the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, where it was announced that six additional countries – Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Saudi Arabia – will become full members from January 1, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is traveling to Greece on August 25 for a one-day visit.The visit to the Mediterranean island comes at the invitation of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and it is understood that PM Modi will sign several agreements and focus on issues such as trade and investments, shipping, migration and defense cooperation. A Times of India The…

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The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, with on-the-ground reporting from EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. The European news you deserve to read. welcome to The capitals by EURACTIV. In today’s Capitals news: ATHENS Analysts and political parties are still trying to understand how a 35-year-old American resident and businessman, previously unknown in Greece, managed to capture the leadership of the main opposition party Syriza, in what is described as a “metapolitical” phenomenon. Learn more. /// BERLIN Germany is considering border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic. Checks on Germany’s eastern…

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PARIS: France will withdraw its soldiers from Niger following the July coup in the West African country, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday, dealing a blow to French influence and operations counter-insurgency in the Sahel region. Macron said 1,500 troops would withdraw by the end of the year and that France, Niger’s former colonial power, refused “to be taken hostage by the putchists.” Niger’s military leaders welcomed the announcement as “a new step towards sovereignty.” France’s departure, which comes after weeks of pressure from the junta and popular protests, risks exacerbating Western concerns about Russia’s growing influence in Africa. The…

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