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UNCF Receives Largest Philanthropic Corporate Gift from Fidelity Investments for Scholarship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received $190 million, its largest philanthropic corporate gift, for a scholarship program. Pamela Everhart The money – from Fidelity Investments – will go towards launching the Fidelity Scholars Program, which will have renewable, need-based scholarships and wrap-around support services.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Paying for students Multiple recipient schools told Diverse that they are using their Scott donations at least partially on scholarship programs. Northeast College’s College Access Scholarship and Renton Technical College’s McCarthy Bridge Grant program are two examples. Likewise, Renton Technical College devoted $1.6

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

To be sure, the institution has many noteworthy individuals championing and supporting its efforts, including executive leaders at venerable universities such as Oxford and Columbia and esteemed philanthropic organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Ford Foundation.

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Record bond measures, higher ed policy on states' ballots

Inside Higher Ed

The ballot measure, known as Proposition 308 , is the result of years of grassroots organizing and backed by a broad coalition of business groups, politicians and immigration advocacy organizations. The tax would bring in about $36 million a year and $720 million over 20 years, The San Joaquin Valley Sun reported.

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Museums and College Campuses as Community Hubs and Cultural Centers

Inside Higher Ed

In response to former Queens Museum president Laura Raicovich’s argument that the museum should function as a center for progressive activism, he insists that museums should remain focused on their “artistic mission to ensure cultural preservation, scholarship, education, and public engagement in the realm of ideas.”

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