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Utsa Celebrates Winners of 2024 University Excellence Awards 
The University of Texas at San Antonio has named its faculty and staff members of the year for their "exceptional teaching and innovative research to exemplary team spirit and impactful community...more
The University of Texas at San Antonio has named its faculty and staff members of the year for their "exceptional teaching and innovative research to exemplary team spirit and impactful community...more
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 5.3.24
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has filled a number of key posts in his first 100 days, including the head of the state's Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery. Zoe Heller, who has...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has filled a number of key posts in his first 100 days, including the head of the state's Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery. Zoe Heller, who has...more
Editorial: The Importance of Philanthropy 
"We live in a state where healthcare access is equitable, medical graduates are mission-oriented, the state government is a functional provider of services to the population and institutions are...more
"We live in a state where healthcare access is equitable, medical graduates are mission-oriented, the state government is a functional provider of services to the population and institutions are...more
School Boards Discuss Bond, Budget Requests with Orange County Commissioners 
"We know money is tight and we know it's tough times," says the chair of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board in North Carolina. "And everybody knows public education is under attack from...more
"We know money is tight and we know it's tough times," says the chair of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board in North Carolina. "And everybody knows public education is under attack from...more
Top Honor For A Tuolumne County School Administrator 
A high school principal in Big Oak Flat Groveland, Calif., has been named the state's principal of the year by the California Association of School Administrators. Claire Lamm, principal of Don...more
A high school principal in Big Oak Flat Groveland, Calif., has been named the state's principal of the year by the California Association of School Administrators. Claire Lamm, principal of Don...more
Earth Matters: Honoring a local hero: After 40 years, Hitchcock Center bids farewell to ... 
Colleen Kelley is leaving her post as education director at the Hitchcock Center in Springfield, Mass., at the end of the month after 40 years with the nonprofit. In a letter to staff, she says...more
Colleen Kelley is leaving her post as education director at the Hitchcock Center in Springfield, Mass., at the end of the month after 40 years with the nonprofit. In a letter to staff, she says...more
USDA Announces 28 Host Organizations to Train Future Conservation and Climate Leaders ... 
"America's rural communities are on the frontlines of climate change, and the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to growing and supporting a conservation workforce that can implement the...more
"America's rural communities are on the frontlines of climate change, and the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to growing and supporting a conservation workforce that can implement the...more
Philanthropist Tsitsi Masiyiwa P'17 to Receive Honorary Degree 
Bryant University in Rhode Island will bestow an honorary degree on one of Africa's most prominent philanthropists during its May Commencement ceremony, the Providence Journal reports. Tsitsi...more
Bryant University in Rhode Island will bestow an honorary degree on one of Africa's most prominent philanthropists during its May Commencement ceremony, the Providence Journal reports. Tsitsi...more
Safe Walking, Biking, and Scootering: Idaho Receives Youth Mobility Grant 
"As students become more independent, being able to get where they are going safely is an essential life skill. Our goal is to educate these students so they can get where they are going, safely,...more
"As students become more independent, being able to get where they are going safely is an essential life skill. Our goal is to educate these students so they can get where they are going, safely,...more
2024 Foundation Catalytic Capacity-Building Initiative 
Florida's St. Petersburg has long been known for its Busch Stadium, but the Tampa Bay Times reports it's about to get even more famous. The St. Petersburg Times reports the Tampa Bay Rays...more
Florida's St. Petersburg has long been known for its Busch Stadium, but the Tampa Bay Times reports it's about to get even more famous. The St. Petersburg Times reports the Tampa Bay Rays...more
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Influencing Social Good Through Retail
When Hannah Davis traveled to China to teach English, she noticed how Chinese workers and farmers were often sporting olive green army-style shoes. Those shoes served as her inspiration to create her own social enterprise, Bangs Shoes.