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New University Heads
In the past two years, there have been numerous firsts with African Americans selected as presidents of predominantly white institutions (PWIs). In 2020, we saw the appointments of Jonathan Holloway of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey; Lynn Wooten of Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts; Dwight A. McBride of The New School in New York City; Darryll J. Pines of the University…
Read More New University HeadsMickey D’s ups fees
McDonald’s to increase new restaurant franchise fees from 4% to 5% next year, first increase in nearly three decades; approximately 95% of roughly 13,400 restaurants are franchisee-run (More) What does that mean to already higher prices for our fav burger?
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets…
Read More Book Review: The Heaven & Earth Grocery StoreWho Bans Books?
Eleven people are responsible for 60% of book bans. “Each of these people brought 10 or more challenges against books in their school district; one man filed 92 challenges. Together, these serial filers constituted 6 percent of all book challengers — but were responsible for 60 percent of all filings,” wrote Hannah Natanson.
Read More Who Bans Books?How to Get a Real Person on the Line in Customer Service
Have you ever tried to get a live person on the phone when you needed customer service? It seems almost impossible. Here is a list of numbers for cable, tech, retail, and wireless companies. Another great interactive resource is Get Human. Yet another source of information is here (you can never have too many)!
Read More How to Get a Real Person on the Line in Customer Service2023 Equal Pay Days
2023 Equal Pay Days This is from the Association of American University Women.
Read More 2023 Equal Pay DaysBanned Books Week
Mark your calendars: The next Banned Books Week will be October 1 – 7, 2023!For more information, go to the American Library Association’s site HERE. Look for ALA’s Top Challenged Books of 2022 list in April 2023!
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American? Not Anymore!
Go HERE or HERE for more information.
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