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07-21-11
Pearson Foundation Extends Multi-Year Commitment to Provide Regional and National Support for National Academy Foundation's Public High School
On the heels of President Barack Obama's call to build strong industry-led partnerships that will transform the American education system, the Pearson Foundation today announced details of a $900,000 grant to extend the professional development program for high school teache...
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07-19-11
GAITS Announces Partnership With the University of New Mexico and Sponsors Scholarship Fund
/PRNewswire/ - GAITS announced today that they have partnered with the University of New Mexico School of Engineering and have funded a scholarship in GAITS' name to support students who are studying in the field of Inform...
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07-18-11
USC Society and Business Lab Announces New Minor in Social Entrepreneurship
For undergraduates interested in social innovation and developing well thought-out solutions to the world's problems, the Society and Business Lab (SBL) at the USC Marshall School of Business in conjunction with the School of Policy, Planning and Development has announced a ...
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07-12-11
Nontombi Naomi Tutu to Speak at Walden University Academic Residency
/PRNewswire/ - Nontombi Naomi Tutu, human rights activist and international scholar, will be the plenary speaker at Walden University's academic residency on Wednesday, July 27, at the Ted Mann Concert Hall at the Univers...
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07-11-11
Minnesota Students Honored for Their Leadership on Cleaning, Hygiene and Health
- Fulda High School 7th Graders Receive Top Classroom Award from "Healthy Schools, Healthy People: It's a SNAP" Program
- SNAP is a Joint Project of American Cleaning Institute, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- School to Rec...
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06-27-11
National Report Confirms Bayer Research Finding - Science Should Be the "Fourth R"
A new report from the Congressionally-chartered National Research Council (NRC) recommends that science be taught as rigorously as math and reading in America's classrooms.
The recommendation that science effectively become the "fourth R" alongs...
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06-13-11
Education Funding Partners become B Corporation
Education Funding Partners (EFP) announced today that it has attained Certified B Corporation status after meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance.
"We are very proud to be a Certified B Corporation," said President an...
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06-09-11
2011 International Sustainable Campus Network Excellence Awards Announced
The International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) provides a global forum to support leading colleges, universities, and corporate campuses in the exchange of information, ideas, and bes...
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06-08-11
Transform Your Career: University of Vermont Continuing Education Hosts "Sustainable Business: Practices in Support of People, Profit & Principles"
For decades, Vermont has been known for growing businesses that are worldwide innovators in clean energy and environmental stewardship. The state is also an epicenter for businesses, outside of typical "green" industries, that lead the way in social and environmental best pr...
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05-27-11
Lipscomb University's Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership Launches New Master's Program This Fall
Lipscomb University's Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership announces a new master's program designed to build on the legacy of collaborative leadership used by Nashville civic leader Nelson Andrews and the leaders who worked with him to transform the city. T...
