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Professor uses unused sick time to start endowment

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:47:04 -0400

RAPID CITY, South Dakota - A professor of civil and environmental engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology plans to give something back now that he's retiring.

Grand Rapids Symphony effort aims to raise $40M

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:31:24 -0400

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - The Grand Rapids Symphony says it has secured $32 million of a new $40 million endowment campaign to provide long-term support for the orchestra.

Duquesne creates Clemente endowment for Hispanics

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:21:30 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's Duquesne University has endowed a $1 million scholarship fund for Hispanic students to honor one of the city's best-known Major League Baseball players, Roberto Clemente.

New EKU president to receive $400,000 salary

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:01:26 -0400

RICHMOND, Kentucky - Eastern Kentucky University will pay its new president an annual salary of $400,000, a 60 percent increase over the current president's salary.

$25 million for CUNY's community college efforts

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:02:06 -0400

NEW YORK - The City University of New York has received a $25 million donation from the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation to support community college initiatives.

Princeton changing presidents during good times

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:43:35 -0400

PRINCETON, New Jersey - Princeton University is getting a new president, but unlike many other institutions where there's change at the top, the Ivy League university is hardly at a crossroads.

Former Rep. Leach resigning from humanities group

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:52:35 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Former Iowa Congressman Jim Leach is announcing his resignation as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

State foresters plan record tree seedling planting

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:59:30 -0400

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Idaho State Forester David Groeschl says the Idaho Department of Lands will plant a record 2.2 million tree seedlings on state endowment lands this year.

Blackstone founder creates $300M China scholarship

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:43:55 -0400

BEIJING - A U.S. private equity tycoon announced Sunday the establishment of a $300 million endowed scholarship program in China for students from around the world, and billed it as a rival to the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.