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NCCU Fellows to work with Durham youths
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May 17Three N.C. Central University graduate students have been selected as North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows for 2012-13. »
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation gives N.C. Central $1.5M
Raleigh Business NewsLocal Raleigh NewsThe Triangle Business Journal
Apr 27Thanks to a $1.5 million gift from the N.C. GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, N.C. Central University will offer more scholarships and enhance its STEM programs. NCCU has made it a stated goal to graduate more students, particularly women and minorities, wit... »
Viewing, memorial service set for LeRoy Walker
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Apr 26A memorial service for LeRoy T. Walker, chancellor emeritus of North Carolina Central University and former president of the United States Olympic Committee, will be held Tuesday. A viewing is scheduled for Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the B.N. Duke ... »
Funeral date set for legendary coach LeRoy Walker
WRAL.com Local News
Apr 26Funeral arrangements have been set for LeRoy Walker, a legendary track coach at North Carolina Central University and the first black person to head the U.S. Olympic Committee. »
NCCU coach, U.S. Olympic chief LeRoy Walker dies
WRAL Sports FanTop Stories
Apr 24LeRoy Walker, a legendary track coach at North Carolina Central University and the first black person to head the U.S. Olympic Committee, died Monday in Durham. He was 93. »
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Triangle Foodie Happenings
The Gourmez
Apr 27It has been too long since I’ve posted on upcoming Triangle foodie happenings! Apologies galore to those of you who e-mailed me events over the past few months. I’ve been busy! Busy is a good thing, right? Anyhow, I’ve got a list of fun events to share... »
751 South has Super PAC backing
Newsobserver.com BlogsBullseye
Apr 26The glossy, full-color political flier appearing in Durham mailboxes this week brings local politics into the "Super PAC" era on behalf of the controversial 751 South subdivision project. The flier endorses incumbent county commissioners Joe Bowser, Br... »
LeRoy Walker inspired us to run
RevElution
Apr 25I know a few things about track and field. I also know a few things about unfulfilled dreams. Those words – could have been, should have been, and would have been – come to mind whenever I watch young folks run around a track. Making it to the other ... »
A Stroll With Friends Through Sense Of Place
Bull City Mutterings
Apr 18Last Saturday I took the annual three-mile curated and narrated walk led by John Schelp through several different neighborhoods including his beloved Old West Durham as well as Watts-Hillandale, Walltown, Trinity Heights and Trinity Park. It served as ... »
Economic development requires more than a promise
RevElution
Apr 11The closure of the TROSA Grocery confirms my suspicion regarding economic development in North-East Central Durham. People aren’t listening. People are out of touch. Far too many assumptions are being made. There isn’t a well-defined plan on how to sti... »

