Education

University Fundraisers Press Ahead in Weak Economy
October 23, 2009

October 22, 2009, GW Hatchet — GW's Office of Development may be without a permanent director during a slumping economic climate, but it is plowing full steam ahead in a fundraising push for three major projects, University President Steven Knapp said this week.

Tulane University Receives $12.3 Million For Latin America Studies
October 22, 2009

October 13, 2009 — Tulane University's Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) will receive grants totaling $12.3 million to support the study of Latin America, including its relationship with the United States. The donation honors Samuel Zemurray Stone, a former Tulane board member and longtime supporter of Tulane's Latin American Studies program.  As a distinguished political scientist, author and historian, Stone lectured at universities throughout the world including the Sorbonne in Paris, where he received his doctorate.   

Students Help Nonprofits Navigate Rough Waters
October 21, 2009

October 20, 2009, The Tufts Daily — Today’s rough economic times have hit nonprofits hard, and contributions from Tufts student volunteers have recently proven particularly helpful to a variety of organizations in the university’s neighboring communities.

Duke's New Sanford School of Public Policy Receives $5.75 Million Gift
October 20, 2009

DURHAM, N.C., October 20, 2009 — A $5.75 million gift from Duke University trustee David Rubenstein allowed the Sanford School of Public Policy to meet a $40 million fundraising target in time for its inauguration as Duke’s 10th school, President Richard H. Brodhead announced Tuesday.

Schmidt 76 Donates $25 Million for Technology Fund
October 15, 2009

October 14, 2009, The Daily Princetonian — Google CEO Eric Schmidt ’76 donated $25 million toward the creation of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund, the University announced on Tuesday.

Education Agency Will Offer Grants for Innovative Ideas
October 13, 2009

October 6, 2009, The New York Times — The federal Department of Education sketched out a new nationwide competition on Tuesday under which some 2,700 school districts and nonprofit groups are expected to compete for pieces of a $650 million innovation fund.

UND College of Business and Public Administration Receives $10 Million Gift Largest-ever Gift Is Followed by Second Largest of $3.3 Million
October 12, 2009

October 2, 2009 - The University of North Dakota College of Business and Public Administration (CoBPA) received from an anonymous donor its largest gift ever—the $10 million gift also is among the largest given to the University of North Dakota through the UND Foundation. Established as a Challenge Grant, the donation could have a $40 million impact on the CoBPA.

Gift of $1 Million Endows H. David and Diane Swain Center for Business and Economic Services at UNC Wilmington
October 12, 2009

October 6, 2009 - Wilmington real estate developer and entrepreneur H. David Swain and his wife Diane have given $1 million to the University of North Carolina Wilmington to support economic research and business development services through the Cameron School of Business. In appreciation for their generous support, the university has named the H. David and Diane Swain Center for Business and Economic Services in their honor.

Brandeis President to Step Down
September 25, 2009

WALTHAM, September 25, 2009, The Boston Globe - Brandeis University president Jehuda Reinharz, after months of sharp criticism over his financial stewardship and plans to close the university’s renowned Rose Art Museum, announced yesterday that he will resign at the end of the academic year.