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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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Celebrating Black history and Black futures

Candid

From kitchen tables to campuses of Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Juneteenth is well revered in the Black community as an important narrative thread with a rich and complex tapestry. It is not a coincidence that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) came into prominence around the same time.

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Four Blackbaud K–12 Schools Earn 2022 WebAwards Honors

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The winning Blackbaud K–12 websites were entered into the Education category, where they were judged against other private schools, colleges and universities, and education-themed sites. Sewickley Academy is Pittsburgh’s oldest independent coeducational school in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Sewickley Academy.

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Cloud for Good at EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2021

Cloud 4 Good

Pennsylvania Convention Center. How the University of Vermont Reopened Their Campus Safely with Technology. When the University of Vermont (UVM) began a process of evaluating CRM systems, they had no idea how critical their new technology would become in protecting their students, staff, and faculty from COVID-19.

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Four Blackbaud K–12 Schools Earn 2022 WebAwards Honors

sgEngage

The winning Blackbaud K–12 websites were entered into the Education category, where they were judged against other private schools, colleges and universities, and education-themed sites. Sewickley Academy is Pittsburgh’s oldest independent coeducational school in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Sewickley Academy.

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Research Friday: The gift

ASU Lodestar Center

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. Yet there seemed no concern for the dire condition of a dangerous bench, threatening to injure a student at any time. Yet there are nine students on a broken bench; and for my money, that’s a paradigm issue. Executive Director.

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Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These examples came from an experiment conducted by Dr. Deborah Small of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, an expert in human decision-making. She asked 121 students to fill out a short survey in exchange for five dollars. Which one would people likely donate to?