75,000 Apply for State College Scholarships, but Many Won’t Qualify
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... for some students at New York’s public colleges and universities , the state anticipated that 23,000 people would ...
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Is One Drink OK For Pregnant Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No
Release Date:
09/12/2017
According to the CDC, about 90 percent of pregnant women say they refrain from alcohol, though some may drink without disclosing it. "There's a social stigma to drinking in pregnancy, which is a good thing," Garry says.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Backs the Bernie Sanders 'Medicare For All' Bill
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has signed on to the “Medicare for All” plan, making her the latest potential presidential candidate to get behind the bill.
Opinion: Who Gets to Define Campus Rape?
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... decision this month to replace Obama-era guidelines on how universities handle sexual misconduct complaints. In a ...
Editorial: Long Island Waters Are Dirtier, But There’s Hope
Release Date:
09/18/2017
The analysis from Stony Brook University Professor Chris Gobler and the Long Island Clean Water Partnership might be depressing, but it also shows the necessity of the many good steps taken recently by local and state officials to start cleaning...
Obama Environmental Chief Says Trump Rollbacks Won't Wash
Release Date:
10/04/2017
President Barack Obama’s former environment chief bemoaned the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back environmental oversight, but said moves to undo his climate legacy would not withstand legal challenges.
OSF Explores Using Blockchain Technology to Help Migrants
Release Date:
01/26/2018
OSF awarded a $100,000 grant to the Center for Human Rights Science at Carnegie Mellon University, which is exploring using blockchain and other new technologies to record rights violations and atrocities.
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New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
This quarterly session of the NYC Workforce Funders will feature CUNY Chancellor, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, and University Dean for Continuing Education and Workforce Development, Angie Kamath. The session will also include a panel of CUNY students...
Gish Jen Joins the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Board
Release Date:
01/26/2022
... Jen has also served as a visiting professor at numerous universities . Her writing has earned her a Lannan Award for ...
Simons Foundation Accepting Applications for its Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards
Release Date:
09/23/2021
... or theory. Investigators must be currently active in research on microbial ecology and/or evolution, excluding research focusing on the microbiomes of animals or plants. ... a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. They...
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Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Pros & Cons of Performance Evaluations
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... Cell Foundation, Inc Oscar De La Cruz , Manager, Human Resources & Benefits, The Andrew W...
Brooklyn Principal wins Sloan Public Service Award and $10,000 Prize
Release Date:
06/04/2014
... wins Sloan Public Service Award for her efforts in improving the lives of older students April Leong, principal ... 41st annual Sloan Public Service Awards for her efforts in improving the lives of older...
Five Cities Selected as Winners in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2014 Mayors Challenge
Release Date:
09/17/2014
... areas: unemployment, energy efficiency, obesity, aging and improving the overall effectiveness and efficiency of ...
John A. Hartford Foundation Forges Public-Private Partnership With CMMI to Spread "Hospital at Home" Model of Care
Release Date:
11/14/2014
Initiative offers hospital-level care for older adults with certain chronic conditions in their own homes.
NYCT Grant Will Build Capacity for Child Welfare
Release Date:
07/02/2015
The $100,000 grant will help roll out the Collaborative for Children and Families' Home Health model.
Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity Launch Second Global Build
Release Date:
10/06/2015
The initiative will feature blitz build in New York City and will revitalize neighborhoods in the U.S., U.K., Canada, China, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines and India.
Commonwealth Fund Offers Guidance on the Creation of a High-Performance Health System for the Sickest and Frailest
Release Date:
11/10/2015
... and Eric Schneider, M.D., lay out six principles for improving care for this population—and all ...
Century Foundation Releases Proposals to Strengthen ACA
Release Date:
12/15/2015
... Moderate-Income Americans Making Health Care Affordable Improving the Consumer Marketplace Experience Improving Medicaid for Low-Income Americans. . . Century ...
Former NYC Official & Former Philadelphia Mayor Named 'What Works Cities' Senior Fellows (Bloomberg)
Release Date:
02/08/2016
What Works Cities, founded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, named former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter and former New York City Chief Analytics Officer Mike Flowers 2016 What Works Cities (WWC) Senior Fellows. They will be providing expert...
JPB Foundation Supports Best Practices, Models for Green Infrastructure in Underserved Communities
Release Date:
03/10/2016
The Great Urban Parks Campaign: Green Infrastructure in Underserved Communities is bringing together thought leaders from around the country to explore solutions to stormwater management through the use of green infrastructure that also benefits...