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Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement

NetWits

Launching in February 2004 for students at Harvard University it quickly became a popular site and expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy Leagues, and Stanford University. Facebook has it’s roots in education.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

In 1837 Richard Humphreys established the African Institute, now Cheyney University, in Pennsylvania making it the oldest historically Black university in the United States. As a proud alum of Howard University and Fisk University, I understand how critical HBCUs are in the professional and personal development of generations.

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Bookshare Users Downloading Long-Awaited Apple e-Book App

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Maria is a historical musicologist who is pursuing her PhD at Boston University. Maria also noted that students like herself are finding more scholarly books on Bookshare which expands her ability to research. She studies secular songs and theater music from the English Baroque period of the 1600’s.

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Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: October Book Tour – Events

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This month KD Paine and I will be celebrating the launch of the book with events in Boston, Providence, NYC, Washington, DC, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and online. This is your chance to hear us talk about the ideas in the book, ask questions, share your story, and, of course purchase a copy of the book. Boston/Oct.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

September 2, 2021 The University of Massachusetts has announced a $50 million gift from alumni Robert J. ('84) 84) and Donna Manning ('85, '91) in support of efforts to increase access and opportunity across the five-campus university system. September 2, 2021 Nearly one in three women (31.1 Read more. .

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

The Boston Foundation. They work with colleges, universities, and other organizations that embrace equity in higher learning, with a focus on historically underserved populations, including nontraditional and incarcerated students. . The Boston Foundation. Areas served: Boston/Massachusetts. Arizona Community Foundation.

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Harvard University Students Running NYC Marathon in Boston for Hurricane Sandy | BostInno

AFP Blog

Harvard University Students Running NYC Marathon in Boston for Hurricane Sandy | BostInno : On Sunday, Baker and Whitmore, both Harvard University seniors, did their own 26.2-mile mile marathon, here in Boston, while raising money to support those in need who were impacted by the furious October storm.