Academy

An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education or higher learning, research, or honorary membership. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece.

The original Academy

Before Akademia was a school, and even before Cimon enclosed its precincts with a wall, it contained a sacred grove of olive trees dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, outside the city walls of ancient Athens. The archaic name for the site was Hekademia, which by classical times evolved into Akademia and was explained, at least as early as the beginning of the 6th century BC, by linking it to an Athenian hero, a legendary "Akademos". The site of Akademia was sacred to Athena and other immortals.

Plato's immediate successors as "scholarch" of Akademia were Speusippus (347–339 BC), Xenocrates (339–314 BC), Polemon (314–269 BC), Crates (ca. 269–266 BC), and Arcesilaus (ca. 266–240 BC). Later scholarchs include Lacydes of Cyrene, Carneades, Clitomachus, and Philo of Larissa ("the last undisputed head of the Academy"). Other notable members of Akademia include Aristotle, Heraclides Ponticus, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Philip of Opus, Crantor, and Antiochus of Ascalon.

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UAE Wrestling Federation launches new strategy to enhance sport of wrestling

Urdu Point 14 Feb 2025
He also reaffirmed the Federation’s commitment to talent development through club and academy collaborations.</p><p>Nasser Khamis Al Marri confirmed the Abu Dhabi Sports Council’s support for the Federation, particularly through the UAE Wrestling Federation Cup....
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Elects Daniel Dawes and Barbara Ferrer as New Trustees

The Tennessee Tribune 14 Feb 2025
PRINCETON. NJ (FEB ... Dr ... “I am thrilled to welcome Dawes and Dr ... Dr ... Dawes is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and an elected fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine. He has served on several boards, commissions, and councils focused on improving health outcomes and elevating health equity in the United States and around the world....
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Mother speaks out about alleged bullying at NEAAAT

Daily Advance 13 Feb 2025
An Elizabeth City woman who says her sons are being bullied at the Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies expressed her frustration with school administrators during a City Council meeting Monday night ... ....
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Higher benchmark or pressure on students: Academics debate ISC’s new 1+4 pass rule

The Times of India 13 Feb 2025
The ISC pass mark is higher than that in CBSE class XII and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education ... Bobby Baxter, principal of Rishi Aurobindo Memorial Academy, questioned the disparity. 'How can different boards have different pass marks? The new council secretary is ......
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Clymer Borough Council hires new full-time police officer

Potter Leader-Enterprise 13 Feb 2025
Clymer Borough Council unanimously approved hiring Dalton Geisel as the Clymer Borough Police Department’s newest full-time officer Wednesday. Clymer Borough Manager Sonya Schrenkel said Geisel graduated from the former Johnstown Regional Police Academy at the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center in 2019....
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Amarillo 4-H members earn champion honors at Fort Worth Stock Show \u0026 Rodeo

Amarillo Globe-News 13 Feb 2025
Moorhouse has attended Ascension Academy College Preparatory School since the sixth grade and participates in the Advanced Orchestra, the Orchestra Ensemble, Chess Club, TAPPS Academics, Science Bowl, Ascension Ambassadors, and serves on the Ambassador Leadership Council....
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Qatar Radio amplifies climate awareness on World Radio Day

Gulf-Times 13 Feb 2025
... change and confronting its challenges for a better future for humanity.The celebration of World Radio Day was proposed the Spanish Radio Academy and was officially presented by the Permanent Delegation of Spain to Unesco at the 187th session of the Executive Council in Sept 2011....
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Three GSRM attorneys promoted to member

The Nashville Ledger 13 Feb 2025
Freeman named to ALA readiness advisory council ... Curry has been a leader within the Chamber’s Talent team since 2022, uniting stakeholders through initiatives like the Education Report Committee, Academies of Nashville Partnership Council and the New Skills Ready Nashville grant....
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Marquis Who’s Who Recognizes Masood R. Ghazali, MD, FACP, for Expertise in Health Care

ACCESSWIRE 13 Feb 2025
UNIONDALE, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2025 / Marquis Who's Who has honored , for his expertise in health care. Dr ... Laying the Foundation. Dr ... Dr ... He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and an active member of the American Epilepsy Society, the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Neurology....
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‘Dark day for parks’: Plans to build Spurs academy on London green space approved

The Guardian 12 Feb 2025
A women’s football academy will be built over public green space and a rewilded former golf course after Enfield council ......
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Kuwait Amir attends, patronizes Ali Al-Sabah Military Academy graduation ceremony

Kuna 12 Feb 2025
KUWAIT, Feb 12 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attended and patronized the graduation ceremony of the Ali Al-Sabah Military Academy 50th batch of officer cadets ... Shamayel Ahmad Al-Sabah and Academy Commander Fawaz Al-Musailem as well as other officials....
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Sheffield’s O2 Academy set to reopen with permission given to new roof

NME 12 Feb 2025
The O2 Academy Sheffield is set to reopen after permission was granted to replace the roof of the venue ... Last Thursday (February 6), Sheffield City Council granted permission for the O2 Academy Sheffield’s roof deck to be replaced with a new flat roof ... The land for the planned attraction is under the same ownership as the O2 Academy Sheffield....

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