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TSU Honda Campus All-Star Team returns from national competition with awards and grant money for university
April 12, 2018 Lucas Johnson
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – The Tennessee State University Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Team recently won awards and grant money at the 29th annual HCASC National Tournament.
The team finished third in the Bullard Division at the competition, which took place April 7-11 in Torrance, California, and involved 47 other teams from historically black colleges and universities.
TSU finished the competition with a record of 3-2, defeating Benedict College, Southern University in New Orleans and Cheney University, and losing to Prairie View A&M and Paine College.
The team's collective effort earned $3,000 in grant money for TSU. Devon Jefferson, a member of the TSU Honors College who serves as the team's captain, earned an All-Star award as the top scorer in the Bullard Division, which earned another $1,000 for the university.
TSU HCASC Team Captain Devon Jefferson
Jefferson, a junior marketing major from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, said although TSU didn't make the playoffs this year, they grew as a unit. He said even though the award was given to him for his individual performance, it really came as a result of the work of the team.
"Honda always puts on a good tournament," he said. 'Even though we didn't make the playoffs, we played some good close games and continued to mesh as a team."
According to Dr. John Miglietta, professor of political science, who has served as the team's coach since 2004, Jefferson is just the second TSU student to receive an All-Star award for being a top scorer at the national competition. Miglietta said the team was proud to participate in the event.
"The Honda Campus All Star Challenge is a great unique experience," he said. "It showcases the academic knowledge of students from HBCUs around the country in the spirit of friendly competition."
Members of the HCASC team who participated in the competition along with Jefferson are Breanna Williams, senior, music major from Marietta, Georgia; Alekzander Garcia, senior, chemistry major from Nyssa, Oregon; and Terrence George Young, junior computer science major from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Alexandria Ross, a freshman, economics and finance major from Memphis, Tennessee, also attended the competition as the university's institutional representative.
Some other members of the TSU HCASC Club are Aliyah Muhammad, of Nashville, sophomore biology major; Donovan Varnell, sophomore political science major, from Nashville; and Micah Williams, sophomore, combined mass communications and military science major from Seoul, South Korea.
TSU has participated in 22 national championship tournaments earning a total of $174,500 in grant money since the inception of the program in 1989.
With more than 9,000 students, Tennessee State University is Nashville's only public university, and is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant university offering 45 undergraduate, 24 graduate and seven doctoral programs. TSU has earned a top 20 ranking for Historically Black Colleges and Universities according to U.S. News and World Report, and rated as one of the top universities in the country by Washington Monthly for social mobility, research and community service. Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University celebrated 100 years in Nashville during 2012. Visit the University online at tnstate.edu.
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More than 400 Top Students to Converge on City for National Conference of Honors Programs
July 9, 2015 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – More than 400 of the nation's best and brightest students will converge on Nashville Oct. 31-Nov. 3, as Tennessee State University, in partnership with Fisk University, hosts the 24th Annual Conference of the National Association of African American Honors Programs. The four-day event, bringing together representatives from nearly 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, will be held at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.
The NAAAHP Conference brings together Honors students, faculty, staff and professionals. Founded in 1990, the organization addresses the "specific" needs of honors education for African-American students. Dr. Coreen Jackson, director of the TSU Honors Program, was elected to head the organization as president last October.
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"We are extremely excited to be working with TSU and Fisk to bring this conference to Nashville," Jackson said. "We expect this conference to be one of NAAAHP's biggest and best because of the various elements we are bringing together. We invite businesses, corporations and graduate schools to participate in the various fairs showcasing some of the best and brightest students in the nation."
Under the theme, "The Audacity of Vision: Dare to Dream," Jackson said the conference will feature a debate, quiz bowl, model U.N., and scholarly research presentations. Honors directors, deans and faculty will engage in research presentations, and roundtable and panel discussions about best practices in Honors administration, she said.
"This year's theme is designed to ignite a fire within each scholar to see beyond what they can see, believe in their potential, and attempt the impossible," Jackson added. She thanked TSU President Glenda Glover and the President of Fisk University, Dr. H. James Williams, for their support in hosting the conference.
For more information on conference registration, agenda and sponsorship opportunities, visit naaahp.org.
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TSU to Celebrate Best and Brightest Students During University Honors Convocation April 13
April 9, 2015 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – When it comes to academic achievement and excellence at Tennessee State University, Carla Gibbs and Lauren Thomas are part of an exclusive club.
As members of the University Honors Program, since entering TSU as freshmen four years ago, Gibbs, a Biology major from Miami, and Thomas, from Memphis, Tennessee, majoring in Mass Communications, have not averaged below a 3.0 grade point average.
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Gibbs hold a 3.76 GPA and is a MARC Scholar, a National Institute of General Medical Sciences program designed to increase the number of minority scientists. She plans to attend Meharry Medical College to study internal medicine. For Thomas, she has already received graduate study offers from Northwestern University, Seattle University and Boston University to study public relations and management after a two-year commitment with Teach for America.
Gibbs and Thomas are part of more than 2,400 of the University's best and brightest students who will be honored Monday, April 13, 9:30 a.m., when Tennessee State University holds its annual Honors Convocation in Kean Hall. TSU President, Dr. Glenda Glover, will be the keynote speaker.
According to Dr. D. McGahey, associate director of the University Honors Program, the 2,402 students with GPAs of 3.0 and above, is an 11 percent increase over the 2,016 who were honored last year. He said 92 of this year's honorees have "perfect scores" of 4.0 GPAs, while 356 maintain GPAs between 3.75 -4.0.
"We are really excited about these outstanding students," said Dr. Coreen Jackson, director of the Honors Program. "They are an example of what hard work is all about. We are excited to give them this well-deserved honor."
Among those who will be honored are Honors Program Scholars, those on the Dean's List, members of the University-Wide Honor Societies, Student Leadership Awards, the President's List Scholars, and the Top Graduating Seniors. The ceremony will also include the presentation of private scholarship awards, such as the Dr. McDonald Williams Scholarship.
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National Honors Organization Names TSU Director to Top Spot
October 16, 2014 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – The director of the Tennessee State University Honors Program has added yet another title to her resume. Dr. Coreen Jackson is now President of the National Association of African American Honors Programs.
Jackson, who served as the vice president of the NAAHP since October 2013, was appointed president October 10 at the organization's annual convention in Jackson, Mississippi.
NAAAHP encourages students from HBCUs around the country to engage in scholarly research, network, debate and academic competitions. Moreover, NAAAPH helps students hone their leadership skills, as well as encourage them to participate in community service, cultural enrichment activities, annual career fairs and graduate school expos.
Each year the NAAAPH annual conference brings together honors students, faculty, staff and professionals from member institutions to engage in discussions and activities on career development and academic enhancement. The organization also fosters students' development in an undergraduate environment that promotes scholarship and an appreciation for African American culture.
As the new president of the organization, Jackson hopes to bring the NAAAHP annual conference to TSU in October of next year, in collaboration with Fisk University.
Jackson, a longtime professor of communications at TSU, also holds several national offices including chair of the Multi-Cultural Research Division of the Broadcast Education Association. As director of the Honors Program, she envisions transitioning the program to an Honors College, while increasing the amount of Honors courses in STEM, Social Sciences, Business and Liberal Arts. She also wants to provide students additional opportunities for study abroad, summer research programs, internships, leadership management, and professional development.
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Long-Time Educators to be Honored at 2014 Scholarship Gala
September 23, 2014 Emmanuel Freeman
Drs. McDonald and Jamye Williams, long time educators at Tennessee State University will be honored during 2014 Scholarship Gala, "An Evening of Honors."
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – A chance meeting at Wilberforce University in 1942 has led to a lifetime of memories and successes for Drs. McDonald and Jamye Williams, who spent nearly three decades at the university and who have also been married for more than 70 years.
The couple will share yet another memory during Tennessee State University's Homecoming as the two are saluted as the 2014 Honorees for their outstanding contributions to the university. Both long-time educators as well as NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Claude Humphrey will be honored Friday, Sept. 26 during an "Evening of Honors."
Both made TSU the final stop on their professional journey. Dr. McDonald Williams spent 30 years at the university serving as director of the Honors Program and as a professor of English before retiring in 1988. His wife, Jamye, retired just a year earlier ending her tenure as head of the Department of Communications, a position she held for 14 years.
The Williams' have made advancing education and student success a priority in their careers. The many years spent at Tennessee State University afforded them an opportunity to see some of the university's most talented students graduate and excel. Dr. Jamye Williams' brings interesting perspective on how they positively shaped the lives of TSU students – particularly one of her most famous students, Oprah Winfrey.
"Her father wanted her to have a good education and a successful career," Williams said. "He knew that having that [college] degree would continue to open doors for her."
Dr. Jamye said Winfrey's father encouraged her to call Oprah to convince her to finish what she started. So, in 1987, she made contact with Winfrey who, by this time, had established herself as a national talk show host.
"She sent me a check to pay for the three course hours and completed a documentary for her senior class project," Dr. Jamye said. "That same year, she was the Commencement speaker, and I remember her holding up her degree and saying 'see Daddy, I amount to something.'"
Since retiring, the Williams, who now reside in Atlanta, still make time to come back to TSU. They returned in 2012 for the university's Centennial Celebration, in 2013 for the inauguration of President Glenda Glover, and in March 2014 for the Honors Program's 50th anniversary celebration, in which Dr. McDonald Williams was honored for his years of dedication to the growth of the program.
In 1963, then-Tennessee State University President, Dr. Walter S. Davis, appointed a committee charged with studying Honors Programs and the feasibility of establishing one at the University. After completing its investigation, this committee recommended that Tennessee State University keep pace with many other universities throughout the country. As a result, an Honors program for freshman students was established in Fall 1964 followed by sophomore through senior level course work in 1968 marking the first year for students to be recognized for graduating with "University Honors."
"This really is a time to celebrate the program and the most instrumental person behind it," said Dr. Coreen Jackson, current director of the Honor Program. "Dr. Williams, while not the original founder, laid the cornerstone of academic excellence and the standard of which this program was built upon."
The program, said Jackson, has gone through many changes throughout the years, which includes growing to more than 400 students enrolled in the program, 145 of which are first-time freshmen, and transitioning to a possible college in the near future. But the foundation built by Williams still holds true today, she said.
"He had a vision for where the program needed to go and subsequent directors including Jane Elliott and Sandra Holt have carried that vision forward," said Jackson. "We really are in his debt."
Because of his contributions to the success of the Honors Program, the Tennessee Board of Regents granted the university approval to name the Honors Program after Dr. Williams in 1988. The University Honors Center was named the McDonald Williams Honors Center.
Ironically, while the event was designed to honor Dr. McDonald's work, the couple again showed selfless gratitude becoming the first major contributor donating $10,000 toward an Honors College initiative.
"I wish we could have given more," Dr. McDonald said, adding that by establishing an Honors College it will raise the level of the program. "When the program first began, it was in a single room in the Agriculture building before it moved to the first floor of the old library (now the Student Success Center) in the back on the ground floor."
The 46 years the Williams' spent in Nashville, they played an active role in the life of the university and in the community. The myriad of professional and civic affiliations, honors and publications they have amassed are too numerous to mention. They were active in the NAACP with Dr. Jamye serving as Life Membership Committee Chairman for 20 years and Dr. McDonald serving the civil rights organization as vice president. Currently, they are members of Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and he is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
In addition to their support of TSU, the Williams provide scholarship support to other universities, including Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce University and through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
"I would recommend anyone who wants to go to college to consider Tennessee State University with no hesitation at all," Dr. McDonald said. "So many students there have done well over the years."
Call 615.963.5481 or visit www.tnstate.edu/scholarshipgala for more information on the 2014 Scholarship Gala. The gala takes place Friday, Sept. 26 at Music City Center and tickets are available now to purchase.
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Honors Program, Former Director to be recognized during TSU Scholarship Gala
September 4, 2014 Emmanuel Freeman
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – It is a program that has spanned 50 years and has seen the likes of future lawyers, surgeons, engineers, business CEOs, and even the University president, Dr. Glenda Glover.
Now, Tennessee State University's Honor Program and one of its most treasured figures will be recognized during The 2014 Scholarship Gala Friday, Sept. 26. Themed, "An evening of Honors," the celebration will pay tribute to long-time director, Dr. McDonald Williams, and the growth of the program since 1963.
"This really is a time to celebrate the program and one of the most instrumental persons behind it," said Dr. Coreen Jackson, current director of the Honor Program. "Dr. Williams, while not the original founder, laid the cornerstone of academic excellence and the standard of which this program was built upon."
Under then University President, Dr. Walter S. Davis, a committee was charged with studying Honors programs and determining the feasibility of establishing one at the University. The committee recommended that TSU keep pace with other institutions throughout the country. As a result, an Honors Program for freshman students started in the fall of 1964. Sophomore through senior level course work was added yearly throughout 1968.
Williams spent 30 years at the University serving as a professor of English, and as director of the Honors Program for 23 years before retiring in 1988.
The program, said Jackson, has gone through many changes throughout the years. Today it boasts more than 400 students; 145 of which are first-time freshmen. The goal is to transition the program into an Honors College in the near future. But the foundation built by Williams still holds true today, she said.
"He [Dr. Williams] had a vision for where the program needed to go and subsequent directors, including Jane Elliott and Sandra Holt have carried that vision forward," said Jackson.
Former CNN anchor and now Al Jazeera America special correspondent Soledad O'Brien, addressed the student body and faculty March 26 during the University Honors Convocation in Kean Hall. Earlier in the day, O'Brien was the featured speaker at the Honors Program 50th Anniversary Luncheon honoring Dr. McDonald Williams, the first Director of the Honors Program. (photo by Rick DelaHaya, TSU Media Relations)
The yearlong celebration of the Honors Program kicked off earlier this year and was capped by a visit on March 26 by award-winning broadcast journalist Soledad O'Brien. The former CNN anchor was the featured speaker at the Honors Anniversary Luncheon as well as the keynote speaker during the Honors Day Convocation.
Other events planned include a Black Tie Gala held earlier this year, and an Honors Research Symposium to coincide with the University-Wide Research Symposium. In the fall, the celebration will culminate with a special 50th Anniversary cake-cutting ceremony and an Honors Week observance.
According to Jackson, the primary goal of the celebration is two-fold. The first is to bring awareness to the program that creates and maintains a community of academically bright and talented students who serve as campus leaders and role models. The second, she said, was to raise the necessary funds to transition the program to a college.
"The key objective is the academic enrichment of our students and working with them to achieve their goals," she added. "We have the opportunity to teach students who are excited about learning and have the freedom to explore issues from multiple points of view. The program not only impacts the students but also the entire University."
The jubilee celebration kicks off with an "Honors 50 for 50" campaign to raise $500,000 to help the program transition to an Honors College. The new college, she said, will encourage interdisciplinary programs, enhance undergraduate research in all disciplines, advisement for prestigious fellowships and scholarships, mentoring programs, and lifelong learning, including a global perspective through study abroad.
"As a College, we will be able to highlight the importance of offering an enriched honors curriculum and to increase the University's ability to recruit and retain high-ability students," added Jackson. "We have a program that has a national reputation and it already meets the characteristics of an Honors College, as recommended by the National Collegiate Honors Council, the recognized leader in undergraduate honor education."
For more information on the 2014 Scholarship Gala call 615.963.5481 or visit www.tnstate.edu/scholarshipgala. The gala takes place Friday, Sept. 26 at Music City Center and tickets are available now to purchase.
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Distinguished Lecture Series Welcomes Soledad O'Brien March 26
March 25, 2014 Emmanuel Freeman
Al Jazeera America special correspondent featured speaker during Honors Program Convocation
Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien will be the featured speaker March 26 during the Honors program Convocation.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Award winning journalist, documentarian, news anchor and producer Soledad O'Brien will the featured keynote speaker Wednesday, March 26 during the Honors Convocation celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Honors Program at Tennessee State University.
The convocation is part of the Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and will take place in Kean Hall located in the Floyd Payne Campus Center beginning at 1 p.m. The convocation is free and open to the public.
O'Brien will also be the featured speaker at the Honors Program anniversary luncheon honoring Dr. McDonald Williams, the first Director of the Honors Program. The luncheon is $50 per person and begins at 11 a.m. in the Gentry Complex.
Soledad O'Brien joined Al Jazeera America in 2013 as part of a deal with her new production company, Starfish Media Group. She will contribute short-form segments as Special Correspondent to Al Jazeera America's primetime current affairs magazine program "America Tonight," and Starfish will produce hour-long documentary specials.
O'Brien most recently served as an anchor and special correspondent for CNN. She joined CNN in 2003 and was the co-anchor of CNN's flagship morning program, "American Morning," and then the anchor of "Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien."
O'Brien distinguished herself at CNN by reporting from the scene of such stories as the London terrorism attacks in 2005, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japan earthquake and tsunami in 2011. In December 2004, O'Brien was among a handful of CNN anchors sent to Thailand to cover the disaster and aftermath of the tsunami. O'Brien also produced and hosted the widely acclaimed "In America" documentary series, including "Black in America" and "Latino in America."
Soledad went to CNN from NBC News where she had anchored the network's Weekend Today starting in July 1999. Prior to that, she had anchored MSNBC's award-winning technology program The Site and the MSNBC weekend morning show. O'Brien had originally joined NBC News in 1991 and was based in New York as a field producer for Nightly News and Today.
In 2011, O'Brien won her first Emmy Award for "Crisis in Haiti" (on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360) in the category of Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form. She was also a member of the teams that earned CNN a George Foster Peabody award for coverage of the British Petroleum oil spill and of Katrina, and an Alfred I. du Pont Award for its reporting on the Southeast Asia tsunami.
In 2010, the National Association of Black Journalists named O'Brien its Journalist of the Year, and the Edward R. Murrow Awards recognized her with the RTDNA/UNITY award for Latino in America. She received the 2009 Medallion of Excellence for Leadership and Community Service Award from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.
In 2008, O'Brien was the first recipient of The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Goodermote Humanitarian Award for her efforts while reporting on the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina and the Southeast Asia tsunami.
O'Brien was awarded the NAACP President's Award in 2007 in recognition of her humanitarian efforts and journalistic excellence.
For more information on the anniversary luncheon or Honors Convocation, contact the Honors Program at 615.963.5731.
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University's Honors Program Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence
February 19, 2014 Emmanuel Freeman
Former CNN news anchor and award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien featured speaker March 26 during Honors Program Convocation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – This academic year the Honors Program at Tennessee State University will celebrate 50 years of positive and life-long learning, scholarly inquiry, and a commitment to service.
The yearlong celebration will commemorate the program's journey throughout the years, and will be capped by a visit to campus on March 26 by award-winning broadcast journalist Soledad O'Brien. The former CNN anchor will be the featured speaker at the Honors Anniversary Luncheon at 11 a.m. that will honor Dr. McDonald Williams, the first Director of the Honors Program. O'Brien will also be the featured keynote speaker during the Honors Day Convocation beginning at 1 p.m.
The Honors Convocation in Kean Hall is free and open to the public. The Honors Anniversary Luncheon is $50 per person and takes place in the Gentry Center.
O'Brien's appearance is sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs as part of the Distinguished Lecture Speaker series.
At the convocation, notable Honors alumni will address the student body, Honors societies, Honors alumni and community members.
According to Dr. Coreen Jackson, director of the Honors Program, the primary goal of the program is to create and maintain a community of academically bright and talented students who serve as campus leaders and role models.
Other events planned for the celebration include an Honors Research Symposium to coincide with the University-wide Research Symposium March 31 through April 5. During the fall, the celebration will culminate with a special 50th Anniversary cake-cutting ceremony and an Honors Week observance.
Jackson added that the jubilee celebration kicks off with an "Honors 50 for 50" campaign to raise funds to help the program transition to an Honors College. The new college, she said, will encourage interdisciplinary programs, enhance undergraduate research in all disciplines, advising for prestigious fellowships and scholarships, develop a mentoring program to make our students more competitive, encourage lifelong learning, including a global perspective through study abroad.
"We are attempting to raise $500,000 to offset the cost of transitioning the program to a full-fledge Honors College," added Jackson. "As a College, we will be able to highlight the importance of offering an enriched honors curriculum and to increase the University's ability to recruit and retain high-ability students. We have a program that has a national reputation that has exceeded the basic characteristics of honors program and already meets the characteristics of an Honors College, as recommended by the National Collegiate Honors Council, the recognized leader in undergraduate honor education."
In 1963, Dr. Walter S. Davis, then President of Tennessee State University, appointed a committee that was charged with studying honors programs and determining the feasibility of establishing one at the University. The committee recommended that TSU keep pace with other institutions throughout the country. As a result, an honors program for freshman students started in the fall of 1964. Sophomore through senior level course work was added yearly throughout 1968.
During the years since 1964, the Honors Program has continued to develop and grow, moving from a converted classroom in the Agricultural Building to the present Honors Center, located on the first floor of the Student Success Center. The center includes study areas, a computer room, conference room, classroom, multipurpose /lounge, and offices of director, associate director and the administrative assistant. Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key and Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Societies are also housed in the Honors Center.
More important than the physical changes that have taken place, according to Jackson, are the increasingly large number of students entering the program and the achievements they are making.
"They come from many different states and countries and have a variety of majors," she said. "Consistent with honors objectives, honors students continue to be admitted to prestigious graduate and professional schools."
For more information on the anniversary activities or Honors Convocation featuring Soledad O'Brien, contact the Honors Program at 615.963.5731.
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TSU Honors Students Attend Leadership Conference, Leave with Job offers
November 15, 2013 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Eight outstanding Tennessee State University students recently attended a conference aimed at providing a unique professional experience that included leadership training and recruitment opportunities.
The group from the University's Honors Program attended the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute Nov. 8-12 in Washington, D.C. During the four-day conference, the students had a chance to meet with some of the nation's top executives for leadership training and recruitment opportunities, but also career management, life skills and development.
Selected though a competitive process, the students attending included Angelina Berry, mathematics major; Shondalyn Smith, computer science major; Cecily Wiseman, architectural engineering major; Jer'Mykeal McCoy, communications major; Jaime Garcia, business administration major; Mia Black, business administration major; Stephanie Austin, psychology and health sciences double major; and Jessica Lozada, biology major.
According to Dr. D. Lee McGahey, associate director of the Honors Program, the students had the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 60 companies and government agencies.
"This was incredible," said McGahey of his inaugural attendance at the institute. "I have never seen anything like it in my life; so many high-powered, educated, wealthy minorities in one location with the sole purpose of pouring back into the next generation of future leaders. This is what family is about to me."
Six of the students interviewed with top companies, while three received offers of employment.
Berry interview and received an offer from Booz Allen Hamilton; Smith interviewed with Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation and Walmart Stores Inc., and received an offer from IBM; and Garcia interviewed with Altria and Walmart, and received a job offer from Walmart Stores Inc. Corporate Headquarters.
Wiseman interviewed with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Woodrow Wilson Institute; McCoy interviewed with Microsoft Corporation; and Black interviewed with Altria, Hershey and Microsoft Corporation.
When asked what her greatest take away was from this year's institute, Smith said for her the focus was not about just going to every session just to be going through the motions.
"As a returning student scholar, this time was about putting everything into action with my interviews and getting that job that would launch my career, said the Birmingham native who will graduate later this month. "And guess what, it all paid off. I got the job!"
TSU has a rich history of student and leadership development. For more than 100 years, the University has forged alliances with many Fortune 500 companies in order to expose students to leadership models, real-world issues, and organizational environments where leadership embodied.
Continuing that legacy of excellence, the university has developed a relationship with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund over the past eight years and experienced tremendous success through the experience. Founded by Dr. Ann Joyce Payne in 1987, TMCF is to the Nation's 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities what the United Negro College Fund is to the Nation's private HBCUs.
To help financially support our students to attend next year's Leadership Institute 2014 or for more information about the Thurgood Marshall College Fund at TSU, please contact Dr. D. Lee McGahey, associate director of the University Honors Program, at 615-963-5803 or dmcgahey01@tnstate.edu.
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National Organization Appoints TSU Honors Program Director to Top Office
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – The Director of the Tennessee State University Honors Program has another job title to add to her already building resume. Dr. Coreen Jackson can now add Vice President and President of the National Association of African American Honors Programs.
Jackson assumed the new roles of the NAAAHP when she was appointed as vice president for 2013-2014 and president-elect for 2014-2015 during the annual conference held Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla.
"I am extremely proud and grateful for the vision the group of Honors Directors from 20 Historically Black and Predominantly Black Colleges and Universities had more than 22 years ago, as they met at Morehouse College in Atlanta, to discuss plans for a national organization of honors programs designed to address the needs of honors education for African Americans," Jackson told the audience of more than 200 honors scholars, honors directors, faculty and staff.
Jackson echoed the recent remarks made by Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover's during the president's inauguration address in which she acknowledged the TSU Honors Program for giving her roots and wings. Jackson explained that honors colleges and programs are laying the strong roots of excellence, while the NAAAHP can aid scholars in the honors program by helping them expand their wings.
"These early visionaries saw the awesome potential and possibilities of what we could accomplish through giving our Honors scholars 'roots and wings.' Roots to lay a sound academic foundation of excellence in research, scholarship, leadership and service, and wings to soar beyond our imagination to impact communities, the nation and the global marketplace," Jackson said.
Jackson, a native of Jamaica, is a veteran professor of 19 years, holding several national offices including chair of the Multi-Cultural Research Division of the Broadcast Education Association.
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Horgan Government Urged to Act in BC's Best Interest and Scrap CBA
Victoria, BC—Construction workers from across British Columbia came together with contractors at the BC legislature today to call on the Horgan government to do the right thing and scrap its so-called community benefits agreements (CBAs) before any further damage is done.
"This government has all the evidence it needs to come to its senses and conclude its restrictive CBA is a costly mistake for all British Columbians," says Ryan Bruce, CLAC BC manager of government relations. "It tramples on workers' rights, jacks up the cost of taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects, and is driving away good contractors. The big question is, why carry on with such a lousy deal?"
BC's rules for building public infrastructure fall short on every count. Horgan's deal with his union buddies excludes 85 percent of the province's construction workforce who do not choose to join the Building Trades Unions. It also hurts taxpayers. By the government's own admission, its restrictive CBA will add $100 million to the cost of the Pattullo Bridge replacement project. The cost of four-laning a small section of the Trans-Canada Highway—another restrictive CBA project—has already escalated by more than $22 million.
"Sadly, our warnings a year ago of higher public costs have come true," says Paul de Jong, president of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA). "Another unfortunate reality is that government red tape and restrictive hiring rules are discouraging many highly qualified companies from bidding on public projects."
For example, the Trans-Canada Highway widening at Kicking Horse Canyon (phase one) attracted only four bidders. A project of this scope would ordinarily attract 15 to 20 bidders. With fewer bidders, there's less competition and costs go up. When public tax dollars are squandered in this way, there's less funding for other needed projects, from hospitals and schools to transit.
"The vast majority of BC's construction workers would have to change their union membership and put their pension and benefits packages on hold to work on public projects," says Dawn Rebelo, equipment operator and member of CLAC Local 68. "That isn't right, and it sure isn't constitutional for a government to treat workers so unfairly."
PCA and CLAC are joined by other leading industry associations, which include the Independent Contractors and Business Association, Vancouver Regional Construction Association, BC Construction Association, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, BC Chamber of Commerce, and several employers and workers in a Supreme Court challenge of Horgan's restrictive CBA model. The case is to be heard on February 3-7, 2020.
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Overwatch 2 is a team-based shooter with specified character roles. Strong group chemistry is frequently essential, and knowing how to perform your position appropriately is critical to victory. Like many Blizzard games, Overwatch is incredibly accessible, even to gamers who aren't generally into shooters. Some of the characters don't even own firearms. Instead, they behave like melee classes you'd find in a first-person action RPG.
Overwatch has something for everyone, but if you want to master the game, you'll need to study your chosen character's abilities and those of your opponent. It is inspired by MOBAs in that each hero has an Ultimate ability, which are strong moves that charge up anytime you are dealing damage to nearby enemies or healing your friends. These abilities can and frequently do change the outcome of a match, but they, like everything else in the game, can be countered with good timing, ability management, and teamwork.
Characters List
Overwatch has evolved significantly since its initial release in 2016, most notably with the release of Overwatch 2 and the transition to a free-to-play Battle Pass model.
Another notable shift has been the regular addition of new heroes to the game, including a few brand-new playable characters released, particularly for Overwatch 2.
We've prepared a list of all the available characters—though novice gamers should brace themselves for a lengthy grind!
Soldier: 76
Soldier: 76 is a damage hero. A model soldier in his childhood was pumped full of science stuff to turn him into a super soldier. His design is simple for folks who are used to traditional shooters, and it shows. If you dive into his past, there's more to chew on, but if you stick to the game, he's just a grizzled cyber supersoldier person.
After Overwatch's initial release, Ana was the first character added, giving the game another sniper. Unlike other long-range characters who excel at dealing damage, she is an excellent support character with skills that allow her to heal nearby allies and damages enemies successfully. Ana is — and will likely always be — one of the game's strongest characters, thanks to her total armament and high potential.
Like the other sniper characters in Overwatch, Ana works best when not on the front lines. With her limited health and long-range abilities, she must stay out of the fray. These flaws make her frequently struggle against characters who can quickly get close to her, such as Sombra or Tracer.
D.Va spends most of her time operating a powerful and long-lasting mech. This mech excels at absorbing massive amounts of firepower because of its Defense Matrix, which, when engaged, may block missiles in front of it. As a result, D.Va makes an excellent frontline and is one of the best tank characters that devastates enemies.
D.Va's mech also boasts a lot of firepower, thanks to fast-firing fusion cannons, Micro Missiles, and the ability to push forward and self-destruct in a gigantic explosion that can wipe out whole teams. However, D.Va is extremely susceptible if the mech gets destroyed. As a pilot, she's a fragile figure with a simple pistol for a weapon, and she should strive to stay out of harm's way until she can summon her mech again.
Echo had always been the Route 66 payload. She's a robot. A copycat robot, to be precise, because her ultimate ability allows her to imitate other heroes. It's a remarkable ability, but Echo could be more exciting. The best thing about this hero are sticky bombs that can stick to any surface or opponent. Her chassis is elegant but looks better in a less shabby setting. She's less generic than Soldier: 76, but if you want to resemble the ending of Spielberg's A.I., you'll need a lot more personality.
Ashe is a mid-range damage hero specializing in dealing with headshots. Ashe is an excellent choice for those who excel at picking off opponents from a distance, but she struggles in close-quarters combat and melee attacks. If you can hit your shots, Ashe is a formidable opponent.
Doomfist enjoys getting up close and personal with his enemies. He's a strong character with a giant mechanical arm that conceals a powerful short-range hand cannon and is remarkably durable. His Passive, The Best Defense, grants him temporary health whenever he hurts enemies with his abilities.
Doomfist, despite his bulk, is a surprisingly mobile character with high movement speed. His Rocket Punch allows him to charge at nearby enemies, doing massive damage if he pins them against a wall. And his Ultimate, Meteor Strike, sends him soaring into the air to land in a large area, dealing massive damage. An experienced Doomfist player seeks opportunities to rush unwary nearby enemies and destroy them without going overboard.
Widowmaker is a femme fatale with a dash of the "black widow" concept going for her. Sure, it's a powerful, compelling archetype. However, Overwatch 2 has more to offer. She has blue-purple skin, which gives her a distinct appearance. Her backstory involves her capture by the baddie group Talon and being experimented on to make her a better assassin. However, we're still in "playing tropes straight" territory, which isn't good enough in a game with so many oddballs.
Baptiste is one of Overwatch 2's most versatile support characters, capable of dealing significant healing, moderate damage, and more. He isn't a sniper like Ana, but he's an excellent choice for mid-range fights on maps with many choke points. Take the high ground as much as possible when playing as Baptiste. It gives you a better field of view from which to fire at foes or heal your squad, and the height advantage protects you from enemy players retaliation. Also, because Immortality Field has a very lengthy cooldown, use it with caution and tact.
Junker Queen
Junker Queen's whole toolset relies around dealing damage on foes with her deadly melee weapon called Jagged Blade. The weapon has both damage and healing effects. Each wound dealt causes damage over time while also healing Junker Queen, making her a self-sufficient frontline character.
Junker Queen's primary weapon, a pump-action shotgun, has a short to medium range but packs a powerful impact. She could be better at giving damage. She can prevent herself from dying against all odds, thanks to her health regeneration and Commanding Shout ability. It grants all nearby allies and herself immediate temporary health and movement speed.
Bastion was initially a defensive hero, but in Overwatch 2, he revamped to be more offensively capable. In addition to his standard machine gun, he can turn himself into a rolling minigun tank and kill characters in the mid-range in seconds. Additionally, he has a sticky grenade for burst damage, an area denial Ultimate, and an Ultimate combination with friends.
Despite his excellent damage output, Bastion's exploitability sometimes makes playing challenging. Heroes like Pharah and Widowmaker may take out Bastion by striking from a distance, reducing the effective range of his weapons. Tracer's Pulse Bomb Ultimate can take out Bastion, and Genji's Deflect ability can redirect Bastion's destructive fire back at him.
Orisa, a fully armoured Numbani robot constructed from trash by an 11-year-old prodigy, provides an excellent balance of defence and offence. Her fast-firing primary weapon and Javelin, which she can toss in a skill shot to damage and stun the targeted enemy, give her good ranged capabilities.
Orisa's trademark move, on the other hand, is her Terra Surge Ultimate, which sucks in close enemies as she charges up before unleashing a giant shockwave that causes immense, potentially team-killing damage. However, concentrated firepower can bring her down during the charge-up time, so you must be careful to use it at the appropriate times.
Besides not wearing shoes, Sigma is Overwatch's equivalent of Marvel supervillain Graviton. Originally a Dutch scientist named Siebren de Kuiper, he acquired his gravitational powers after an experiment went wrong, as is often. Talon "liberated" him from confinement so that he could use his abilities and scientific expertise for their evil plans. Sigma would generally be lower on the list, but the epicness points are for the bold choice of not wearing shoes in battle.
Brigitte is a ferocious close-quarters support character who loves to knock enemies with her Rocket Flail. It activates the Inspire ability, which gradually heals nearby allies and herself. She can also use Repair Pack to recover friends in bursts, and her Rally Ultimate slowly builds up Overhealth for herself and allies.
Fighting Brigitte in close quarters is difficult, but it is possible with burst-damage characters like Reaper or Junkrat. Bastion chews through her shield instantly, and heroes who can attack from afar or above, such as Ashe or Echo, are also good choices.
Reinhardt is the prototypical Overwatch tank and one of the biggest tank characters in the game. His strategy is to hold the frontline while navigating the opposition team's attacks from behind his massive energy barrier shield. He may also charge into the fray at will and launch micro missiles with his Fire Strike, which helps ensure the kill against a retreating low-health enemy team.
Because Reinhardt and his Barrier shield are such large targets, pushing as one can be risky. If he does get into melee range, his primary hammer strikes, and his Earthshatter Ultimate may do massive damage.
Tracer has been Overwatch's poster hero since the original announcement cinematic, and she has a pretty cool gimmick to go with it. Because of SCIENCE! She wears a time anchor, which allows her to experiment with relative time flow, such as restoring her condition from a few seconds ago. Tracer is the Black Widow's polar opposite: cheerful, energetic, and friendly. She's cool, but the juxtaposition between her upbeat demeanour and her kill barks like "*laughs* Speed kills!" is disconcerting. Creepy.
Cassidy is a terrifying Wild West gunslinger. Cassidy's Fan The Hammer ability, in addition to his accurate single-shot primary fire, rapidly empties his Peacekeeper revolver, acting almost like a channelled shotgun. He also has a sticky grenade that is easy to land and does a lot of damage, making him useful in one-on-one battles. Cassidy's Ultimate, Dead Eye, is challenging to execute, but if the stars align, it can wipe out an entire team.
Cassidy has minimal defensive abilities and can die quickly if his teammates do not back him. Junkrat's traps and sticky bombs are particularly efficient against Cassidy, while characters with invulnerability techniques, such as Mei, Moira, and Reaper, may neutralize the damage from his Magnetic Grenade. He also has difficulty dealing with Widowmaker and Ashe when they can target him from a distance, as their weapons have a more excellent range than his.
Roadhog is a sizeable meaty tank with one of the most feared abilities in Overwatch: Chain Hook. His grappling ability, combined with his lethal short-range shotgun blast, makes him a horror for frail Damage and Support characters who believed they were secure.
Roadhog's Ultimate allows him to unleash a barrage of powerful automatic shotgun blasts that damage and knock enemies back. He is more easily focused than other Tanks, but his Take A Breather ability provides a quick and powerful heal when needed. He's big and slow, and using his grapple requires some skill. But in the right hands, he can be a nightmare.
Dr Angela Ziegler is a brilliant scientist who developed a few groundbreaking inventions to save lives when she isn't a field operative dubbed Mercy. Her Caduceus staff and flying Valkyrie armor were the culmination of her efforts. Mercy is pretty cool for her dedication to support characters while saving lives. Her equipment reflects Overwatch's international nature. A Norse-themed Valkyrie suit, a Greek-themed Caduceus staff, and a Swiss doctor's blaster. The perfect combination.
Genji is perhaps the most complex hero to master, but he's also tremendously strong in the fast-paced 5v5 scenario of Overwatch 2. He has a double leap, a dash attack for aerial mobility, and a passive ability to climb walls. He also has a strong ability called Deflect, which allows him to reflect most types of incoming damage onto his opponents. However, you must be forceful with him, as he will perish fast if you are unfamiliar with his movements.
Genji is an extremely dangerous hero in the right hands, but he takes a lot of patience and works to master. Genji also doesn't do well against tank heroes like Reinhardt and Roadhog, and he's vulnerable to explosions. Tanks should do everything they can to stop Genji, as they are the only class of heroes that can withstand Dragonblade's damage. With his high health and powerful melee strikes, Reinhardt is ideal for this; however, he isn't the most mobile option. As a result, stay close to your tank during Dragonblade assaults.
Winston, one of Overwatch's most recognizable characters, is a giant gorilla with incredible mobility and endurance. He has a Barrier Projector sphere and leap, which he can trigger at any time to pounce on a defenseless target. He can quickly burst down weaker characters with his electric Tesla Cannon. His abilities synergize pretty well.
Winston may not be able to absorb as much damage as other Tanks, but his movement speed makes him one of the greatest at hit-and-run strikes. Furthermore, his Primal Rage Ultimate allows him to completely devastate a fortified opposing team in seconds, making him exceedingly difficult to deal with for anyone who isn't named Ana.
So much about Overwatch's resident Master Edgelord; Reaper is hilarious. Let's start with the fundamentals. He always wears black and white, with metallic grey armor. His mask resembles an owl skull, which is foreboding. His voice is deep, rumbling, and filled with strange echoes. He doesn't enthusiastically yell lines like "Die! Die! Die!" since happiness is foreign to him. Oh, and he's an assassin that works for Talon. And he's still cool!
Hanzo is Genji's brother and a sniper. While his arrows have big hitboxes and suffer from gravity drop, he is more forgiving than heroes like Widowmaker. He can also produce sonar fields in particular spots, allowing friends to see beyond walls, and he can shoot numerous arrows in rapid succession. His Ultimate, Dragonstrike, may be used in various ways and has a lot of potential as an area denial and raw damage-inflicting tool.
It is simple to counter Hanzo. He's vulnerable up close, like most snipers, but not as weak as Widowmaker or Ashe because he can quickly fire off a fully-charged arrow. Getting close to him, though, makes it impossible for him to be effective.
Wrecking Ball is Overwatch 2's most mobile tank with great movement speed. A massive mech, driven by a super-intelligent hamster named Hammond, can turn into a ball and roll around at incredible speeds at the push of a button. When combined with a grappling claw that allows it to adhere to the environment and swing about at fast movement speed, Wrecking Ball can be difficult to catch despite its small size.
Wrecking Ball has a similar role to Winston in causing havoc. It may charge into an enemy teams backline, knocking everyone and using its Adaptive Shield to survive such hit-and-run tactics. When utilized while surrounded by more enemies, the Minefield Ultimate can be a team killer, eliminating lesser enemies while injuring fellow Tank characters. Wrecking Ball is difficult to master, yet it threatens flank assaults and pounces on the targeted enemy hero.
Moira O'Deorain, an Irish geneticist, has always been too radical for the scientific world; even Overwatch was sceptical of her work on gene cures and even let an armoured gorilla join its ranks. Moira not only has fascinating biotic abilities, but she also has a terrific flair, with hints of David Bowie here and there. Moira bestowed upon Gabriel Reyes the abilities that every Reaper player desires. He got the EDGE from her. His main goal is to support heroes as he heals allies with Biotic grenade. The Biotic grenade can also produce a decay effect that damage enemies.
The explosives addict known as Junkrat can be shockingly powerful in the right hands. His primary Frag Launcher launches bouncing bombs that do a lot of damage. He can also generate remotely triggered stationary mines and has a trap that locks players in place when triggered. When activated, his RIP-Tire Ultimate spawns an exploding tire that tears across the map and causes massive damage in a large area of effect.
Zarya has two barriers at her disposal: her Particle Barrier, which acts as a barrier shield and protects her, and her Projected Barrier. The Projected Barrier can defend an ally and provide a protective energy dome. According to her Passive, any damage prevented by either Barrier increases Zarya's primary beam weapon damage. It frustrates dealing with a team whose Zarya constantly defends everyone because whatever damage you inflict merely buffs Zarya.
Her primary weapon has two modes: a short-range beam and a long-range grenade launcher. The former is her primary damage dealer, and it's especially effective against Tanks because the beam isn't a projectile, and their abilities cannot stop it.
Symmetra works for the Vishkar Corporation, which ends her conflict with Lucio immediately. Initially, an architect employing Vishkar's hard-light technology, her talents, and devotion to Vishakr's purpose landed her a different job: a company undercover agent and troubleshooter. Symmetra is obsessed with creating order in an innately chaotic universe, which appears useless, but she manages to do so beautifully.
Kiriko
Kiriko is a new launch hero, and she has immediately shown to be an extremely potent option to support heroes who want to battle and heal simultaneously. She is a powerful team builder with single-target solid healing, high critical hit damage, clutch saves, and fight support abilities. She's one of the most adaptable characters ever created, and her versatility will keep her at the top of the meta for quite some time.
Kiriko has no hard counters and can often hold her own against most characters. With mobile characters like Winston and Genji, the best method to take her down is to jump on her after she performs her Swift Step. Sombra is a good hero against Kiriko since she may temporarily disable her abilities, stopping her from utilizing Swift Step or Protection Suzu.
Mei is a strange Overwatch character. Her primary weapon is a spray that slows and damages enemies, and it is best employed in the middle of a team fight because it lacks the DPS to assure a 1v1 victory. On the other hand, her long-range icicle launcher packs a surprising impact, making her an excellent mid-to-long-range sniper.
Mei's skills also have a lot of defensive utility. Ice Wall allows you to build a massive wall to halt the opponent team's progress. She gains additional survival capacity from her cryo-freeze by encasing herself in impenetrable ice for a brief healing period. Her Ultimate, Blizzard, launches a weather control drone that freezes enemies on the spot if they remain in the area of effect, which, when employed as part of a team fight, can quickly conclude the fight. She can work in conjunction with other players. Mei shines when she is not the focus of the opposing team's attention, and she can deliver a lot of damage if they leave her alone.
Zenyatta is quite remarkable support character. He's an omnic, a robot, but during the Omnic Crisis, he and several other omnics undergo a spiritual awakening. Zenyatta is now a full-fledged philosopher, monk, and shepherd of interpersonal relationships. He assisted Genji in calming down over his entire cyber-deal, which was a huge accomplishment. But don't be fooled by his peaceful demeanor; the Omnic monk is capable of causing havoc with his discord orbs and support heroes when necessary.
Lucio is the most approachable of the bunch because of his passively replenishing health, which also heals players around him. He can change between healing and a speed boost, which makes him and those around him move more swiftly. He's a futuristic bard. Both of his songs can be enhanced to briefly increase their efficacy, which helps buffer damage or rush to occupy a position.
Lucio may be a pain to take down, especially if his team is doing an excellent job of protecting him. He has no way of escaping other than via wall-riding, so focus fire him down as a squad. Crowd-control skills such as Sleep Dart make him extremely easy to kill, and mobile characters such as Winston and Genji will have a little issue keeping up with him. Notably, Reinhardt excels at keeping Lucio away from objectives, as the damage and knockback from his Rocket Hammer cause Lucio to keep his distance.
Pharah is similar to an airborne Junkrat. Her primary weapon, a rocket launcher, provides severe damage but is challenging to land on faster foes due to their slow movement speed. As a result, she can oppose slow-moving Tanks.
Pharah should spend the majority of her time flying. She can hover, and her Jump Jet ability sends her fast skyward to obtain extra height or escape a bad situation. Her Ultimate is a high-risk, high-reward strategy. It causes massive, sustained damage to foes and can potentially destroy the entire enemy team - but she's a still target and may be quickly burst down while using it.
Torbjörn
Although he is not a dwarf and would strongly object to being labelled as one, Torbjörn certainly looks and acts the role. He's short, acts surly (despite being a giant softie), and has a preoccupation with mechanics. Even among Overwatch's weirdos, he sticks out and contrasts particularly nicely with the goliath that is Reinhardt. He's also Brigitte's father and a family man with a long-standing friendship with Mercy. Torbjörn is a cool guy.
Sombra is a damage hero with fast movement speed and quick melee attacks. Unlike other heroes, she uses her left hand for melee attacks and she can hack health packs and enemies. Hacked enemies can't use their abilities for 1.5 seconds. She also gets a 25% buss when dealing damage to hacked enemies with her passive ability. The passive also provides her the ability to detect critically injured enemies through walls.
Sojourn is a new flexible and powerful soldier character in Overwatch 2. Her Disruptor Shot is a good zoning and damage-over-time ability, but her primary weapon is what makes her so terrifying. Her fast-firing Railgun consistently provides significant damage and charges up her secondary fire - a hitscan beam weapon that is great for finishing off retreating enemy players even at long range.
Her Power Slide provides her with solid mobility and can also be transformed into an extra high jump, allowing her to reach high terrain easily. She can make excellent use of her primary weapon and her Ultimate, which auto-boosts her beam strikes, allowing her to unleash six or seven full-power beams in a few seconds. She doesn't have much health, but if left uncontrolled, she can do much damage.
Ramattra
Ramattra will be the next new hero in Overwatch 2. She is the leader of the Null Sector faction and a formidable tank,
Ramattra will be unlike any other hero in the game because he can switch between "Omnic Form" and "Nemesis Form." Ramattra can build a barrier for his teammates and annoy enemy players from afar with projectiles in his Omnic Form. Ramattra will expand in size, gain more armor, and have the power to tear up his opponents with lethal punch attacks in Nemesis Form. With Nemesis Form, he can get bigger, punch enemies and gain bonus armor. According to developer remarks, Ramattra's Ultimate would allow him to occupy space forcibly; however, specific details have yet to be published by Blizzard.
Ramattra will appear in Overwatch 2 when Season 2 launches on December 6, 2022. Those who purchase the Premium Battle Pass can unlock him right away.
That's all of the Overwatch 2 characters explained, so hopefully, you can better grasp what each of them can do before your next match.
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More Time To Enroll On Federal Marketplace
Category: Health Care Reform
Published: Tuesday, 25 March 2014
The Washington Post –
By Amy Goldstein, Published: March 25
The Obama administration has decided to give extra time to Americans who say that they are unable to enroll in health plans through the
federal insurance marketplace by the March 31 deadline.
Federal officials confirmed Tuesday evening that all consumers who have begun to apply for coverage on HealthCare.gov, but who do not finish by Monday, will have until about mid-April to ask for an extension.
Under the new rules, people will be able to qualify for an extension by checking a blue box on HealthCare.gov to indicate that they tried to enroll before the deadline. This method will rely on an honor system; the government will not try to determine whether the person is telling the truth.
The rules, which will apply to the federal exchanges operating in three dozen states, will essentially create a large loophole even as White House officials have repeatedly said that the March 31 deadline was firm. The extra time will not technically alter the deadline but will create a broad new category of people eligible for what's known as a special enrollment period.
The change, which the administration is scheduled to announce Wednesday, is supported by consumer advocates who want as many people as possible to gain insurance under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. But it's likely to be criticized by Republicans who oppose the law and have denounced the way the administration is implementing it.
Administration officials said the accommodation is an attempt to prepare for a possible surge of people trying to sign up in the final days before the deadline. Such a flood could leave some people unable to get through the system.
"We are . . . making sure that we will be ready to help consumers who may be in line by the deadline to complete enrollment — either online or over the phone," said Julie Bataille, director of the office of communications for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency overseeing the federal health-care exchange.
The extra time will not be restricted, though, to people who wait until the last minute to try to sign up. Although no one will be asked why they need an extension, the idea is to help people whose applications have been held up because of the Web site's technical problems, or who haven't been able to get the system to calculate subsidies to help them pay for coverage.
According to a Health and Human Services official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about decisions that have not been made public, an exact time frame for this extension has not been set, and it will depend in part on how many people request it. Nor have officials decided precisely how long people will have to select a health plan after they get the extra time.
Starting in about mid-April, people will no longer be able to get extensions through HealthCare.gov. After that, consumers will be able to request one through one of the federally sponsored call centers nationwide. At that point, the grounds for an extension will become narrower, matching rules for special enrollment periods that have existed for the past few months. Those include people who have a new baby, are getting a divorce, lose a job with health insurance or had a technical problem signing up for coverage through HealthCare.gov.
Once the narrower rules take effect, people will still be trusted to tell the truth about why they need more time — a method known as "self-attestation."
The new rules are similar to steps being taken — or contemplated — by some of the 14 states that are running their own health-insurance exchanges.
Last week, the governing board of Maryland's exchange, which has been hampered by serious computer problems, decided to let residents complete their enrollments after the March 31 deadline, as long as they had started the process beforehand. Minnesota officials announced this week that they would do the same thing. Oregon's governor plans to announce a similar plan this week, according to his spokeswoman, and the board of Nevada's exchange is considering several alternatives, including a special enrollment period.
The impact of such leeway, coming in the final days of a sign-up period that began in October, remains unclear. This year's enrollment period is the first opportunity for Americans who are unable to get affordable insurance through a job to choose whether to enroll in one of the plans offered under the 2010 law.
In recent weeks, the White House and its allies have been mounting an intense public relations campaign to motivate people to sign up. Amid signs of increasing interest, federal health officials have privately worried whether HealthCare.gov could withstand an expected last-minute enrollment surge this weekend.
Administration officials have adopted an enrollment target of 6 million Americans, forecast this winter by congressional budget analysts. The analysts had lowered their previous prediction of 7 million after problems with HealthCare.gov thwarted many people who attempted to enroll during the fall.
Until now, the March 31 deadline has been the date by which most Americans must choose a plan — or risk a government fine in the form of a tax penalty when they file their 2014 taxes next year. The fine will not apply to people who get an extension under the new rules and enroll in plans within the allotted time.
The constituency that has been most wary of extra sign-up time has been the insurance industry. Insurance firms selling plans in the new marketplace want to minimize the possibility that people might wait to get coverage until they become sick — a practice that would undermine the central idea of keeping costs in check by balancing people who are expensive to insure with those who are healthy and require little medical treatment.
On the other hand, consumer advocates say it is important to give as many people as possible a chance to obtain insurance.
"The whole point of the thing is to get people covered," said Jon Kingsdale, a health-care consultant and former director of Massachusetts's insurance exchange, which was the first in the country, opening several years before the federal law set up a similar national marketplace. "In the first year, there has been so much confusion, I think it's only natural there will be people who just don't feel as if they fully understood what the law was and what they were supposed to do and that the opportunity would close."
Jenna Johnson contributed to this report.
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We left Ocean City. :/ BUT I ARRIVED in Walt Disney World!!!
Performed on a treadmill in the Dolphin's gym. Hotcha!
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This statement creates a decrypted copy of a strongly encrypted database. You can also use this statement to create decrypted copies of other database related files such as transaction logs, transaction log mirrors, and dbspaces.
FROM clause Lists the file name of the encrypted file.
KEY clause Lists the key required to access the encrypted file.
Use this statement when your database requires recovery and you need to create a decrypted copy of the database for support reasons. You must also use this statement to decrypt any database-related files such as the transaction log, transaction log mirror, or dbspace files.
The original database file must be strongly encrypted using an encryption key. The resulting file is an exact copy of the encrypted file, without encryption and therefore requiring no encryption key.
If a database is decrypted using this statement, the corresponding transaction log file (and any dbspaces) must also be decrypted to use the database.
If a database requiring recovery is decrypted, its transaction log file must also be decrypted and recovery on the new database will still be necessary. The name of the transaction log file remains the same in this process, so if the database and transaction log file are renamed, then you need to run dblog -t on the resulting database.
You cannot use this statement on a database on which table encryption is enabled. If you have tables you want to decrypt, use the NOT ENCRYPTED clause of the ALTER TABLE statements to decrypt them. See ALTER TABLE statement.
For databases created with SQL Anywhere version 11.0.0 and later, the ISYSCOLSTAT, ISYSUSER, and ISYSEXTERNLOGIN system tables always remain encrypted to protect the data from unauthorized access to the database file.
This statement is not supported in procedures, triggers, events, or batches.
Must be a user with DBA authority.
The following example decrypts the contacts database and creates a new unencrypted database called contacts2.


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Guirguillano (en euskera Girgillao) es un municipio compuesto español de la Comunidad Foral de Navarra, situado en la Merindad de Estella, en la comarca de Puente la Reina, en Val de Mañeru y a 34 km de la capital de la comunidad, Pamplona. Su población en  fue de  habitantes (INE). El municipio está compuesto por 2 concejos, Echarren de Guirguillano y Guirguillano, y por un lugar habitado, Arguiñáriz. Los antiguos caseríos de Gorriza y Soracoiz, ahoras despoblados y parte del patrimonio forestal de Navarra, también forman parte del municipio.

Símbolos

Escudo
El escudo de armas de Guirguillano tiene el siguiente blasón:

Geografía física

Situación
El municipio de Guirguillano está situado en la parte central de la Comunidad Foral de Navarra. Su capital, Echarren de Guirguillano tiene una altitud de 555  Su término municipal tiene una superficie de 24,6 km² y limita al norte con los municipios de Salinas de Oro y Vidaurreta, al este con los de Belascoáin y Puente la Reina, al sur con los de Artazu y Mañeru y al oeste con los de Cirauqui y Guesálaz.

Población y ordenación urbana

Demografía

Evolución de la población

Núcleos de población
El municipio se divide en las siguientes entidades de población, según el nomenclátor de población publicado por el INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística). Los datos de población se refieren a .

Véase también
 Lista de municipios de Navarra
 Comarca de Puente la Reina

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Datos de Guirguillano - Gobierno de Navarra -Información y datos de entidades locales de Navarra.

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