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Georgia Perimeter College received $1.4 million to improve retention and graduation rates among black male students. As part of the five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the college plans to improve student success in remedial math classes. That is the subject area where students tend to struggle the most. Georgia Perimeter officials said they redesigned the curriculum and will buy more laptops and other tools to help students. LAURA DIAMOND
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Emory University received a $15 million donation to start the second phase of construction for the Candler School of Theology, school officials announced Thursday.
The gift from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation will allow the school to provide "state-of-the-art library and teaching facilities," Candler Dean Jan Love said.
In recognition of the gift, the college will name Candler's first building in memory of Rita Anne Rollins, a grandchild of the foundation’s namesake. LAURA DIAMOND
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