September 13, 2009 — Like many donors to universities, Dr. David B. Stevens wasn’t surprised when he got a letter from the University of Kentucky this summer saying that the fellowships he established had taken a hit from the stock market.
September 9, 2009, Tufts Journal — Bernard Gordon, known as the father of analog-to-digital conversion and for breakthroughs such as the fetal heart monitor and portable CT scan, has committed $40 million to Tufts University’s School of Engineering to advance its engineering leadership education programs.
September 11, 2009, The Wall Street Journal — It's a tie in the Harvard-Yale investment game. Both schools were thrown for colossal losses.
LONDON, September 8, 2009, The New York Times — Freya Hogan would love to return to her school in Ashford, near London, this month after her summer break, but Freya, 16, and about 240 fellow students from St. David’s School for girls have been forced to find another school.
BOSTON, September 8, 2009, Associated Press — Tufts University's School of Engineering has received a $40 million gift from Bernard Gordon, a prominent inventor and founder of Analogic Corp.
August 29, 2009, The Roanoke Times — Robert Rust needed a little financial help during the Great Depression to pay for his final two years at the Virginia Military Institute, and he got it in the form of a $300 yearly scholarship. Before his death in April, Rust decided to return the favor.
September 4, 2009, Yale Daily News — That Yale secured enough donations to continue with its renovation of the Art Gallery’s facilities came as a lone bright spot after a difficult year for the University’s fundraisers.
September 2, 2009, UVAToday — The University of Virginia School of Law launched its 20th clinic this year, a course designed to offer law students real-world transactional experience that will also benefit the nonprofit community.
Scarborough, ME, September 2, 2009 — Bulletin Bag [.com], a provider of custom printed reusable shopping bags, today announced the launch of Cooperation Green. A cooperative fundraising effort between schools, their communities and vital program advertisers, Cooperation Green enables schools to maximize fundraising dollars by producing higher profits with less financial risk.
August 29, 2009, The San Francisco Chronicle — It's official: City College of San Francisco's on-again, off-again plan to revive some of its 800 canceled classes by soliciting donations of $6,000 per class is on again - mostly.
