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Davidson Grad Steps Up to Help U.S. Olympic Committee Find Future Speed Skaters
When the Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing, China, Owen Bezick ’21 tuned in from his apartment in Davidson, laptop computer at the ready. An unlikely expert in Olympic long-track… Read More
Mary Baldwin partnership creates one of the state’s most affordable business degree programs
A groundbreaking partnership with Virginia Western Community College has created what may be the state’s most convenient and affordable business degree track. The measures collectively reduce total tuition to $30,842… Read More
Alabama Power Foundation provides $100k grant to Stillman’s Black Male Initiative
The Alabama Power Foundation’s support of Stillman College continues with a $100,000 grant to support the college’s STEM education and workforce initiatives. The grant will provide scholarships, internships and externship… Read More
Waynesburg receives $1.5 million grant for workforce resiliency program
Waynesburg University has received a $1.5 million grant to be used to help reduce burnout and improve mental health for health-care professionals. The three-year federal grant for $1,536,578 comes from… Read More
USDA grants $1.9M Puerto Rican institutes to boost ag programs
The US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded $948,771 to the InterAmerican University in Barranquitas and Aguadilla to pursue a proposal entitled “Farming for Future:… Read More
Two Eckerd College Students Hiked 150 Miles in 18 Days to Shine a Light on Social and Environmental Issues
Eckerd College seniors Alexandria “Alex” Gordon and Summer Vishnu are part of the Eastman Citizenship and Leadership Program. The program’s faculty director, Amy Langenberg, Ph.D., associate professor of religious studies,… Read More
Blackburn receives $500K gift
Blackburn College has received a $500,000 gift to create the Sonja Faust Hudren Endowed Professorship in Education. Hudren’s brother, Blackburn trustee Jim Faust, along with his wife, Helen, and their… Read More
JCSU Receives $375,000 from PNC Foundation for Entrepreneurship Hub
Johnson C. Smith University has received a $375,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to enhance entrepreneurship education. JCSU was one of five Historically Black Colleges and Universities to receive support… Read More
Belhaven President Authors Book Defining a Fresh Model of Leadership
Declared “one of the most radical and thought-provoking books I’ve read in a long time,” Jordan Raynor, Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, along with a host of significant Christian leaders,… Read More
Whitworth University Appoints Scott McQuilkin as President
The Whitworth University Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott McQuilkin, Ph.D., as the university’s 19th president. McQuilkin has served as Whitworth’s interim president since June… Read More