Education
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03-02-16
Presidio Graduate School President/CEO William Shutkin Announces Resignation
Presidio Graduate School President and CEO William Shutkin today announced he is resigning from his position effective June 1, 2016.
President Shutkin said he will be stepping down after five years of successful collaboration and institutional growth.
“After five years, I believe we...
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02-24-16
Using STEM to Make a Difference in Their Communities, 15 Public Schools are Named National Finalists in the $2 million* Solve for Tomorrow Contest
When their teacher asked them to take a hard look at issues affecting people in their community, one group of students in Missouri noticed that some of their peers with disabilities had trouble staying upright in their wheelchairs. And so, the students got to work with...
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02-18-16
National Geographic Channel and 21st Century Fox Announce Girls Education Initiative Tied to the Exclusive Broadcast Premiere of He Named Me Malala, Monday, Feb. 29
More than 60 million girls are out of school around the world. It’s time to take action. Today, the National Geographic Channel (@NatGeoChannel) and 21st Century Fox (@21CF), in partnership with the Malala Fund (@MalalaFund), announced they would launch a social initia...
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02-05-16
Mary Kay and Everfi to Help Middle Schoolers Define Healthy Relationships for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
One in three young people in the United States will experience abuse in a dating relationship. In recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Mary Kay I...
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01-25-16
Schwarzman Scholars Appoints World-Renowned Scholar to be Executive Director
Schwarzman Scholars, the prestigious Master’s degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to educate future leaders about China, today announced that Sir Nigel Thrift, the former Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Warwick, has been appointed Executive Director. Dr. ...
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01-11-16
Schwarzman Scholars Announces Inaugural Class
Schwarzman Scholars, the Master’s degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, today announced its inaugural class. 111 Schwarzman Scholars were selected from more than 3,000 applicants, making the program one of the most selective in the world with an acceptance rate of 3.7%. The first cla...
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11-13-15
Schwarzman Scholars Appoints Associate Dean of Student Life
Schwarzman Scholars today announces the appointment of Albert Chau as Associate Dean of Student Life for Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Chau is currently the Dean of Student Affairs and the Director of General Education at The University of Hong Kong. Chau also spent years...
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11-12-15
AT&T Launches Competition to Fund Programs for Underserved High School Students
AT&T will award up to $10 million to selected organizations that focus on supporting high school students in their quest to graduate. The AT&T Aspire Connect to Success Competition, part of the company’s signature education initiativ...
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10-23-15
Blackstone Charitable Foundation Announces Largest Expansion of Successful Campus Entrepreneurship Program "Blackstone LaunchPad" to Five Universities Across New York State
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation today announced the largest expansion of its campus entrepreneurship program, Blackstone LaunchPad, to five universities across the state of New York. New York becomes the eighth Blackstone LaunchPad region, following Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Mon...
