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Summer Science Program spent $2 million last year serving 204 students. Then, they got a $200M gift
Read full article: Summer Science Program spent $2 million last year serving 204 students. Then, they got a $200M giftA small nonprofit, Summer Science Program, has puzzled for much of the last year over what do to with a surprise bequest of an estimated $200 million.
From tragedy to triumph: Student who lost leg helping Detroit crash victims lands dream job
Read full article: From tragedy to triumph: Student who lost leg helping Detroit crash victims lands dream jobSean English is lucky enough to have already landed a job. Although “lucky” isn’t normally a word you’d use for someone who starts their day by attaching a prosthetic leg.
2022 NBA Draft: ClickOnDetroit staff picks for the Detroit Pistons’ selection
Read full article: 2022 NBA Draft: ClickOnDetroit staff picks for the Detroit Pistons’ selectionThe Detroit Pistons have the fifth pick in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday, and the staff at ClickOnDetroit thinks these are the players the squad should consider.
Pushback challenges vaccination requirements at US colleges
Read full article: Pushback challenges vaccination requirements at US collegesThe quickly approaching fall semester has America’s colleges under pressure to decide how far they should go to guard their campuses against the coronavirus while navigating legal and political questions and rising infection rates.
Ohio high school ditching gendered homecoming roles
Read full article: Ohio high school ditching gendered homecoming roles(CNN) - The days of Homecoming King and Queen are long gone for the students of Milford High School in Ohio. Since the student body no longer wanted to attach gender to the roles, the school changed its terminology to "Homecoming Royalty." The Milford High School administration sees this as a decision that will allow the students with the highest number of votes to be celebrated by their peers, regardless of their gender identity. High schools and colleges all over the nation are adopting more neutral language for their winning students. Last week, a Memphis student was crowned Homecoming Royalty, and the week before Purdue University celebrated its own winners by the same name.
Indiana College Students Can Now Get Their Food Delivered by Robots
Read full article: Indiana College Students Can Now Get Their Food Delivered by RobotsWho wouldnt want robots to deliver their food? Students at Purdue University in Indiana are one step ahead of the rest of us now that they have 30 robots on campus just to deliver food. The robots, part of Starship Deliveries, use sensors to keep from running into students and statues. Purdue University President Mitch Daniels had fun with the new additions to the campus. RELATED STORIESRobots Enter Lion's DenYouTuber Simone Giertz, Creator of 'S***ty Robots,' Undergoes Brain Surgery for TumorSee Robots at Work Inside the Amazon Warehouse Where Your Cyber Monday Deals are Packed
Metro Detroit hero Sean English continues to turn tragedy into triumph, inspire others, give back
Read full article: Metro Detroit hero Sean English continues to turn tragedy into triumph, inspire others, give backDETROIT - Sean English Jr. is known as a good Samaritan and as an inspiration. "When he applied to universities, he only applied to one," said his father, Sean English Sr. "And that was Purdue." "At Purdue, I've really been studying a lot," English Jr. said. "Sean is one of the people that the hospital will call if there's amputees that need to be coached," English Sr. said. "I have this gift in my life where I can help as many people as I can," English Jr. said.