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WEST ROXBURY, Mass., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As time passes and some wounds heal, Haitian artists have begun to express more hope and optimism in their works of art, according to Charlot Lucien, funder and co-director of the Haitian Artists Assembly of Mass. (HAAM) and one of the founders of "When Our Brushes Shook," an organization formed in the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake to "revive" the work of the artists in the city of Jacmel, whose lives and work were...

WELLESLEY, Mass., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Janice Yellin, professor of art history at Babson College, has been named director of the Three-College Collaboration among Babson College, Olin College and Wellesley College. The collaboration was launched in 2009 by the three college presidents--Babson President Len Schlesinger, Olin President Richard K. Miller, and Wellesley President H. Kim Bottomly--in an effort to expand educational opportunities for students and...

TAMPA, Fla., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizations of all types -- from multinational corporations to professional sport associations -- are continuously expressing their commitment towards a sustainable future. April 4-11, 2012, the National Basketball Association, through their partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, launched their third annual NBA Green Week with the primary goal of raising awareness for the environment and generating funds to protect the...

TAMPA, Fla., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Earth Day 2012, ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, will host the 7th annual ECHO Earth Weeks' MudFest. From April 21-29, 10am-4pm, visitors will be educated and entertained with mud-themed interactive activities, games, eco-exhibitions and "Muddy Music" from acclaimed local musicians. ECHO hosts this annual event to help raise awareness of Earth Week and the importance of...

Elms College athletes, Special Olympic athletes and their families and coaches will participate in Special Olympic-formatted games. Chicopee, Massachusetts (PRWEB) April 14, 2012 Who: Division III Elms College athletes, Special Olympic athletes and their families and coaches. What: 14 stations comprised of Special Olympic formatted games – including strength building, endurance, and nutrition-based activities. When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2012. Where: Elms College Keating...

WELLESLEY, Mass., April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Babson College has been ranked #11 for the return on investment for its graduates by Bloomberg Businessweek - for the 2nd consecutive year. Babson graduates enjoy a 30-year net ROI of $1,173,000. Babson's impressive graduation rate of 91 percent contributes to its high ROI. Babson is the only private business college among the top 11 colleges. The others are either major universities or engineering schools. Top 11...

BOSTON, April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Eileen M. Collins, the first female commander of a NASA space shuttle mission, will speak at Bunker Hill Community College's 38th Commencement exercises on June 2, 2012. The College expects to graduate its largest class to date. Collins, a community college graduate and the daughter of immigrants, was selected by NASA to be an astronaut in 1990. Five years later, she made history as the first...

WEST ROXBURY, Mass., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leaders of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP) have signed a lease with an option to purchase a six-story, 83,000-square-foot building at 1 Wells Avenue in Newton. Their plan is to transform the building into a 21st century learning environment and consolidate all the school's programs under one roof. The school currently occupies two buildings in West Roxbury, at 221 Rivermoor Street and 208 VFW...

GLEN ALLEN, Va., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGX) today announced the appointment of Ms. Talhia T. Tuck as the company's new Vice President for Communications and Investor Relations as of April 18, 2012. Ms. Tuck will assume the position previously held by Ms. Sara T. Machir since 2003. Ms. Tuck has a broad range of media and public relations skills as a result of her prior experiences in TV and print journalism, which started in 2001 when she was...

BOSTON, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BHCC Magazine, a publication of Bunker Hill Community College, received a Silver award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) at the organization's national conference in San Francisco, BHCC President Mary L. Fifield announced today. NCMPR sets the standards for professionals working in the areas of communications, marketing, fundraising and alumni relations at two-year colleges nationwide. BHCC...