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Generally, we are generous to causes we support, whether those causes are human services, religious, the arts or educational in nature. We have a plethora of nonprofit organizations that are doing necessary and wonderful work in our community, and they deserve our support.

Near and dear to my heart is the gift of higher education. At Davis & Elkins College, our mission is, “To prepare and inspire students for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world.” Like a ripple across a placid lake, every young man or woman that is “prepared and inspired” on this campus then returns to their home community. The win-win situation in that home community is that our graduate is prepared for a successful career and meaningful vocation, and in turn improves the quality of life for his or her family as well as the community as a whole. It is a smart investment to support young men and women who yearn for higher education.

Saturday is the “DAY OF GIVING” at D&E. Gifts for D&E’S DAY OF GIVING may be made by mailing a check to the Development Office of the college (100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241) or making an online credit card gift at www.dewv.edu/giveonline.

It is my joy to encounter students on this campus daily.

Social enterprise creates new employment avenues in Ghana Social enterprise creates new employment avenues in Ghana

The Social Enterprises Activity in Ghana Research Report launched by the British Council in Ghana in conjunction with the Ministry of Trade and Industry brought together the private sector, Ghana’s Development Partners, civil society, academia, government and social enterprise experts.

In his keynote address, Minister for Trade and Industry Ekwow Spio-Garbrah underscored the high capacity of social enterprises to create jobs, transfer technology and create new products and services.

“The government of Ghana has a rural entrepreneurship program running in 161 districts, as well as opportunities for funding made-in-Ghana technology through the GRATIS Foundation,” the minister announced.

The report highlighted the positive outlooks for social enterprise in Ghana with the current support systems by government and other Development Partners, including the British Council.

Head of the Ghana Social Enterprise Program at the British Council, Sydney Hushie, said the Ministry of Trade and the British Council were in partnership to streamline the operation of social enterprise in Ghana. News Ghana is Ghana’s leading online news publication for business executives in West Africa and around the continent.

An arts and entertainment center proposed for downtown Council Bluffs would include a 245-seat theater. ”;

A new arts and entertainment center for downtown Council Bluffs is now $2.3 million closer to reality with a grant from the Iowa West Foundation.

The foundation announced the award to Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment (PACE).

Tulipana described the $7A million as a multi-year commitment on the part of the Iowa West Foundation.

By Rikki Laser

rikki-laser@uiowa.edu

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and research grants usually bring images of tall microscopes and black lab benches, but three scientists at the University of Iowa are doing something different. McKernan said, for example, that a project in Iowa “trained dental providers to screen patients for high blood pressure and tobacco use.”

Supporters say there is a financial benefit to combining the different cares.

“There was a study done by the American Dental Association that looked at money that could be saved by having dentists involved with high blood pressure screenings, hypertension screenings, diabetes, [and more],” said Peter Damiano, the director of the Public Policy Center and a professor in the College of Dentistry. including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer share risk factors with oral diseases.”

For example, she wrote, eating behaviors that lend themselves to obesity and high blood sugar are also a “major risk factor” for tooth decay; using tobacco and alcohol often contribute to chronic diseases, oral cancer, and periodontal disease.

Because this is a relatively new topic, McKernan said, “there’s not a lot of information about which activities that integrate medical and dental care are the most effective; we’ll be looking to assess these types of activities and identify ones that show the most promise.”

To collect the necessary findings, the team will be looking through what data has been found and speaking with several key people.

“We will be searching existing published literature, conducting key informant interviews from numerous states, and analyzing existing data related to the integration of oral health in public health programs at the federal, state, and local levels, and the integration of dental services in health-care reform activities,” Reynolds said.

They hope the results of the project will help policymakers choose the most effective public health programs to find funding for, she said.

“The final report from this grant will be used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to strategize and prioritize funding opportunities that align with the best practice outlined in our report,” Reynolds said.

In 1971, I arrived on the University of Iowa campus as a wide-eyed freshman with little idea of what the future held in store for me. As we watch the College of Engineering’s new annex rise from the ground, we are reminded that many of the buildings and facilities that allow us to offer world-class educational programs and conduct cutting-edge research would not exist without the generous support of private and public donors.

I interact with many bright, talented, and eager young adults who makeup our student body, and I am reminded how many of them are able to study here only because of scholarships and other sources of financial aid funded by generous donors.

We relish the first season of performances in the dazzling new Hancher, and we realize that this magnificent facility and its incredible line-up of events are possible only through the ongoing support of so many committed donors.

It is hard to imagine what the UI would be like without all of this philanthropy.

By Anna Kayser

anna-kayser@uiowa.edu

Phil Week, dedicated to promoting philanthropy on campus, is all about giving faculty and staff a chance to raise money for the University of Iowa as a whole. But where does all the money go?

“The short answer is, the funds go wherever people want them to go,” said Jen Knights, the assistant director of campus philanthropy for the UI Foundation.

Research assistant Kim Merchant, the co-head of the College of Public Health We Are Phil Committee, said there are two funds the college is highlighting this year: Dollars for Scholars and Staff Professional Development Fund.

“Both funds are new, and we hope they are of interest to faculty and staff as they make their decision to give,” she said.

Any amount of money given to Dollars for Scholars will go toward the College of Public Health undergraduate scholarship fund.

Because state funding for public colleges and universities has declined over the years, the UI relies more and more heavily on these types of events to cover costs.

All the money from the event goes toward the UI in some way.

Upcoming non-profit expo organized solely by local teens – The Newnan Times-Herald Coweta Community Foundation Community Service Team members worked together to organize the county’s first nonprofit fair to take place Oct.

The Coweta Community Foundation (CCF) Community Service Team members have outdone themselves, according to foundation board member and retired educator, Cynthia Bennett.

Earlier this year, the service team, which is made up of students from local high schools, was tasked with organizing a fall event that would allow community members to learn more about CCF and the several local nonprofits the organization supports.

Established by the CCF in late 2015, the service team project was the first of its kind in the county and was created to provide local youth opportunities to learn and work with a nonprofit organization in the community.

“We are essentially building our next generation of CCF board members and Coweta nonprofit board members,” explained CCF Chairman Ginger Jackson-Queener in an earlier interview. The local teen explained that her involvement with the team has allowed her to establish relationships she never expected to develop with community members. 13, the following nonprofit organizations will offer a booth with organization representatives and information at the upcoming Coweta Community Foundation nonprofit expo, “Indulge in our Community.”

Special OlympicsRiverlifeMeals on WheelsBackstreet Community ArtsSuicide Prevention Action NetworkCoweta Public Library SystemBoy Scouts of AmericaBridging the GapCLICKRutledge Center, Inc.Phenomenal Women’s HealthHope Global InitiativeThe Guidestone GroupBoy ScoutsSTEM InstituteCommunity Welcome HouseGuitars not GunsFERST FoundationWest Georgia Technical CollegeCoweta Pregnancy ServicesFamily Patterns MatterNewnan Coweta Historical SocietyNewnan Coweta Habitat for HumanityCoweta County Accountability Courts

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PIERRE — The new state board created in the wake of the EB-5 and Gear Up scandals made progress Wednesday in trying to choose questionnaires for government agencies to use when gauging the trustworthiness of applicants for government grants and contracts.

The panelas members seemed to settle on a general position a state questionnaire for assessing risk should be used if the federal government doesnat require a specific one.

Some federal agencies provide their own risk assessment tools.

Keith Senger is chairman for the panel, known as the state Board of Internal Control. He said a workgroup would assemble guidelines and a propose a model state tool for state agencies to use.

State Auditor General Marty Guindon urged that federal assessments be modified to include state questions that arenat covered by the federal versions.

Guindon also said it is aextremely importanta that assessment results be available to be shared throughout state government.

Monte Kramer, the vice president for finance and administration for the Board of Regents central office, suggested that agencies and vendors both complete the assessments. aI think itas important they understand how weare looking at them,a Kramer said.

Kari Williams, representing the state Department of Health, said she can use a standard state tool as long as the entity can provide answers when the department doesnat know them and the department can add questions.

Senger called the Department of Health aa great leadera because itas been one of the first in state government to be conducting risk assessments the past few years.

aTheyare the experts and weare trying to pull from their expertise and get something that works,a Senger said.

Senger said he afirmlya believes letting an agency make small modifications and tweaks. Matt Michels as a response to the problems involving the federal Gear Up grant.

Gear Up was supposed to help Native American students and their families understand what was necessary for further education after high school graduation.

Several millions of dollars annually passed from the federal Department of Education to the state Department of Education. The state department contracted with Mid Central Educational Cooperative at Platte as a sub-recipient.

Mid Central in turn contracted with Gear Up director Stacy Phelps, who paid employees and sent money to two non-profits he had helped create.

State Education Secretary Melody Schopp initially defended Mid Central and the Gear Up program against the findings of the state auditor general.

Within 24 hours the Mid Central business manager, Scott Westerhuis, and his wife, Nicole, who was an assistant business manager, along with their four children were found dead of shotgun wounds in the burnt remains of their home.

State Attorney General Marty Jackley determined that Scott Westerhuis shot the five others to death, lit the house on fire and then shot himself to death.

Jackley has felony charges pending in state court against Phelps and Mid Central executive director Dan Guericke for allegedly falsifying documents as they faced document requests during the second round of the state audit last year.

Felony theft charges are filed against Stephanie Hubers, an assistant business manager, for allegedly accepting $55,000 in additional pay from one of the non-profits. Jackley estimated that the Westerhuises might have illegally taken $2 million from Gear Up.

So far there arenat any criminal charges filed against state Department of Education officials or against Rick Melmer or Keith Moore, the two men Schopp agreed should be paid to oversee the Indian education program at Mid Central.

Melmer is a former state secretary of education and Moore is a former state Indian education director. Schopp had worked with both of them while they were at the state department.

The Board of Regents now is the sub-recipient for the Gear Up grant as the replacement for Mid Central. The regents, who govern the state university system, have Black Hills State University in charge of Gear Up. Mid Central will eventually disband in 2017.

Beside Senger, Kramer and Williams the other Board of Internal Control members are Greg Sattizhan, state Unified Judicial System; Jason Dilges, state Bureau of Finance and Management; Steve Barnett, state auditor; Laura Schaeffer, state Department of Social Services; and Tami Darnall, state Department of Education.

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The South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) selected the South Dakota Agricultural Foundation (SDAF) as one of 14 recipients in its recent round of Community Innovation Grants, it was announced in a news release.