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10-13-15
Schwarzman Scholars Attracts Three Thousand Applications for First Year
Schwarzman Scholars, the fully funded one-year Master’s degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, today announced that it received more than 3,000 applications from 135 countries for its first class. These candidates are competing for 100 positions and as a res...
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09-28-15
Schwarzman Scholars Names Debby Goldberg Director of Development
Schwarzman Scholars today announced that Debby Goldberg will serve as the Director of Development at Schwarzman Scholars, a highly selective international scholarship program based at Tsinghua University in Beijing. In this position, Ms. Goldberg will lead the program’s development efforts. Schwa...
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09-25-15
Back to the Roots® & Sodexo, Partner to Undo Food™ in Thousands of Schools Nationwide, Bringing Gardens into the Classroom
Today, Back to the Roots®, a Bay Area food start-up and one of Forbes’ 25 Most Innovative Consumer Brands, and
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09-02-15
Young Students Share Where They See Themselves in 20 Years, BJ’s & General Mills Respond
BJ’s Wholesale Club teamed up with General Mills in honor of the 20th anniversary of its Adopt-A-School program by awarding $10,000 grants to five public elementary schools as well as $2,500 grants to four addi...
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08-14-15
Fourth Annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge Seeks Problem Solving Ideas From Students Nationwide
The Verizon Innovative App Challenge - the no-coding-skills-needed contest that gives middle and high school students a chance to bring their problem-solving app ideas to life - is back! In its ...
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07-13-15
CITGO Launches Third Fueling Education Program to Help Teachers and Schools
Starting July 13, educators seeking to improve their schools can enter the CITGO Fueling Education program offering teachers, student teachers and PTA/PTO members the chance to win $1,000 in school supplies for their classrooms. Eligible K-12 public school educators ca...
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07-06-15
Samsung Transforms High School Students into App Developers through Summer Coding Program
This summer, Samsung Electronics America (Samsung) will kick off its fourth annual Samsung Mobile App Academy, an app and coding program for rising 11th and 12th
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06-22-15
US Rocketeers Take Home Championship
Seven students from the Russellville City Schools of Russellville, Ala., won first place in the International Rocketry Challenge at the 2015 Paris Air Show on June 19. The U.S. team, sponsored by Raytheon, beat teams from the United Kingdom, who came in second place, and France, who took home thi...
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05-08-15
Momentous Institute and AT&T Release Three Free Apps to Support Children's Social and Emotional Health
Momentous Institute and AT&T, through the
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05-01-15
HBSCNY Community Partners Recognizes Four New York Area Non-Profits For Outstanding Leadership
Community Partners, a program of the Harvard Business School Club of New York that provides pro-bono consulting and business advice to New York area non-profits, announced the winners of its first ever Community Partners Leadership Award for excellence in leadership and demonstration of best pra...
