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STANFORD STUDENT SELECTED TO COMPETE IN THE 2024 OLYMPIC TRIALS FOR BOXING

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dante Kirkman, an undergraduate student at Stanford University and a native of Palo Alto, California, has been selected by USA Boxing to compete at the 2024 Olympic Trials for Boxing.

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  • DANTE KIRKMAN, STANFORD UNDERGRADUATE AND PALO ALTO NATIVE, HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR THE 2024 OLYMPIC TRIALS FOR BOXING
    PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dante Kirkman, an undergraduate student at Stanford University and a native of Palo Alto, California, has been selected by USA Boxing to compete at the 2024 Olympic Trials for Boxing.
  • Stanford University student Dante Kirkman has been selected by USA Boxing to compete at 2024 Olympic Trials for Boxing.
  • Kirkman, age 22, is a USA Boxing Elite Level amateur boxer who has been nationally ranked multiple times.
  • Kirkman has already received professional contract offers but remains focused on advancing to represent the USA at the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.

College for Creative Studies Introduces Reenvisioned Studio Art & Craft Program

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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Detroit, MI, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is pleased to announce the reimagined Studio Art and Craft program .

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  • Detroit, MI, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is pleased to announce the reimagined Studio Art and Craft program .
  • This new program, grounded in CCS’s tradition of making, combines the former Art Practice and Craft and Materials Studies majors to emphasize the development of creativity and critical thinking skills that can be applied beyond specific disciplines.
  • Led by contemporary multi-disciplinary visual artist and educator Valerie Jenkins , Studio Art and Craft is rooted in the disciplines of ceramics, digital fabrication, digital media, drawing, fibers/textiles, glass, installation, metalsmithing/jewelry, painting, performance, print media and sculpture.
  • “As a flexible program with extraordinary facilities and internationally recognized faculty, Studio Art and Craft provides the structure for a focused study in any of the disciplines within the Studio Art and Craft major,” said Valerie Jenkins, Chair of Studio Art and Craft.

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and the College for Creative Studies Join Forces for d.Tree Studio

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Detroit, Michigan, March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the course of two years, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (The Wright) worked in unison with its neighbors, the College for Creative Studies (CCS) to create a unique curriculum called the d.Tree Studio .

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  • Detroit, Michigan, March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the course of two years, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (The Wright) worked in unison with its neighbors, the College for Creative Studies (CCS) to create a unique curriculum called the d.Tree Studio .
  • With this observation, and as part of its mission to be a zero waste institution, the museum decided to form a collaboration with CCS.
  • During this engaging discussion, the two organizations examined the African American experience in Detroit, the science of trees, and how we're all connected.
  • The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History was founded in 1965 in Detroit, Michigan with the mission of opening minds and changing lives through the exploration and celebration of African American history and culture.

College for Creative Studies Introduces New Office of Partnerships Increasing Students Exposure to Industry and Success

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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The Office of Partnerships will serve as an entry point to the college for external partners seeking to engage with the college's students, faculty, staff and programs in order to ensure seamless and successful partnerships.

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  • The Office of Partnerships will serve as an entry point to the college for external partners seeking to engage with the college's students, faculty, staff and programs in order to ensure seamless and successful partnerships.
  • The Office of Partnerships is led by Olga Stella, CCS vice president of strategy and communications and Shannon McPartlon, executive director, Office of Partnerships.
  • About The College for Creative Studies Located in the heart of Detroit, the College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a world-class institution that educates artists and designers to be leaders in the creative professions.
  • Students in the graduate program can major in Art Education, Color and Materials Design, Design for Climate Action, Motion Design,Transportation Design and User Experience Design.

The College for Creative Studies Receives Grant From the Margaret Dunning Foundation

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Friday, November 12, 2021
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Detroit, Michigan, Nov. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College for Creative Studies (CCS) has received a $320k grant from the Margaret Dunning Foundation to continue the Dunning Fellows program for four years.

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  • Detroit, Michigan, Nov. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College for Creative Studies (CCS) has received a $320k grant from the Margaret Dunning Foundation to continue the Dunning Fellows program for four years.
  • We are so grateful that the Margaret Dunning Foundation has continued their support, ensuring CCS and our industry partners access to the brightest and best.
  • This grant is a renewal of support from the Margaret Dunning Foundation, which started in 2018.
  • Her estate provided additional funding for the Margaret Dunning Foundation, which continues to support her charitable interests and legacy.