Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 14th on Teach for America list
Forty-two recent Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ graduates, about 4 percent of all Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ seniors, applied to Teach for America in 2013, placing the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 14th on the organization’s of large schools contributing recruits. Teach For America works in partnership with communities to expand educational opportunity for children facing the challenges of poverty. Recruits commit two years to teach in high-need areas. This fall, more than 11,000 corps members will be teaching in 48 urban and rural regions across the country. Since the organization was founded in 1990, 397 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumni have taught as corps members.
College Assistance Migrant Program scores perfect 100
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s College Assistance Migrant Program , placing it first in the nation, on a pair of federal performance measures that assessed the number of students that completed their first academic year and continued in higher education. The program, administered by the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, provides tutoring, mentoring, career development and financial support for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students from migrant and seasonal farm working families.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Botanic Gardens showcases venues, vendors
Visit the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s Center for Urban Horticulture Wednesday, Sept. 11, to learn about Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Botanic Gardens venues for meetings and celebrations and 40 of the vendors available to provide such things as catering, photography and entertainment. The third annual , from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., is free and open to the public.