Veterans Day ceremony set for Nov 11 in Carbondale
Carbondale and SIU host a public Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Plaza at 2 p.m. with keynote by Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. John P. Okerson. Opening remarks by Meera Komarraju, Mayor Henry issues proclamation. ROTC cadets perform honors. a 24 hour vigil begins Nov 10 at 9 a.m. Okerson’s service includes multiple commendations and community volunteer work.
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Mount Carmel Grade School to Sponsor Canned Food Drive
Mount Carmel Grade School Student Council will sponsor a food drive for Wabash Area Development. Students are urged to bring nonperishable items during November 12 to 16. The homeroom collecting the most items earns a popcorn party.
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University of Illinois seeks 16 percent funding boost
The University of Illinois plans a 692.5 million dollar funding request to the state, about 16.5 percent more, to cover a shortfall from the budget impasse. Executives say 28 percent of typical funding came in 2016, with goals to raise pay, recruit and retain faculty across Urbana Champaign, Chicago and Springfield campuses.
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McDuffee takes literacy coordinator post at Frontier
Hayden McDuffee of Mount Carmel Fairfield has joined the Frontier Community College Adult Education Program as Literacy Coordinator. He begins duties November 1 to expand the AVL Project across IECC districts, recruit tutors and learners, and raise awareness through community outreach and fundraisers.
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University historian wins ASA Angela Y. Davis Prize
Barbara Ransby, historian at University of Illinois Chicago, receives the American Studies Association 2018 Angela Y. Davis Prize for Public Scholarship for work aimed at educating the public and addressing inequities. She holds appointments in African American studies, gender and women's studies, and history and will be honored at the ASA annual meeting in Atlanta on Friday.
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France impounds Ryanair jet as subsidy dispute ends
At Bordeaux Merignac airport 149 passengers faced a delay as French authorities ordered a Ryanair Boeing 737 impounded over illegal EU subsidies. The plane was released after Ryanair paid 525,000 euros, while passengers were shifted to another flight arriving London five hours late.
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