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SUPPORTING FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

The Alabama A&M University Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) will continue its Bulldog Parent University program for the 2024-25 academic year. This initiative, designed to help families of first-year students, offers a series of informative [...]

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