OLYMPIA - College faculty throughout the state appear to be more diverse than a decade ago, but state college leaders still vow to find ways to increase participation for racial minorities.
For Reverend Bruce Cannon, the road into the ministry had some detours, but since following his "calling," he has made his mark everywhere he has been. His leadership over the past five years has made the Bladen Baptist Association a major force in bringing social change to Bladen County.
Companies are starting to get creative when it comes to filling jobs, looking to hire people who may be underemployed, sometimes disabled, or luring back retirees by offering flexible hours.
A few weeks ago I had an experience - one that I will remember for a lifetime. Along with several dozen teachers, I flew aboard a jet aircraft as it went through a flight profile designed to produce authentic weightlessness - the kind space travelers experience - albeit in small, bite-sized chunks.
A benefit dinner, dance and auction will be held for Bruce Imel of Sandwich from 5 to 11 p.m. Oct. 7 at FVOAS, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Imel's difficult journey began in December 2005, when he became seriously ill due to a liver abscess.
Waubonsee Community College will host representatives from more than 125 four-year colleges and universities during its annual College Night from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the college's Sugar Grove Campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive.
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) took to the Senate floor Thursday night to praise the pan-media parental education campaign headed by former Motion Picture Association of America chief Jack Valenti
