Good News Notes: “Yale University’s drama school will stop charging tuition for its students starting in August after receiving a $150 million donation. The donation came from philanthropist David Geffen, the drama school said in a statement. It’s the largest donation on record in the history of American theater. The donation also makes the school the…
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Vestas develops ‘gamechanger’ wind turbine blade recycling method
Good News Notes: “A team of Danish technology companies and universities aims to present a way to commercialise their solution within three years. Vestas and a team of epoxy producers and academic institutions have developed a new technological solution to recycle thermoset composites, the material used to make wind turbine blades. The partners – also…
Utah Food Bank gets 40K-pound pork donation after BYU, USU football seasons
Good News Notes: “Football season has come and gone, but Utah State and BYU players were still throwing around the pigskin last week. Players from both teams unloaded nearly 40,000 pounds of pork product Friday donated to the Utah Food Bank by Smithfield Foods Inc. The world’s largest pork processing company, Smithfield Foods donated 25…
Aurora University athletes ‘create something bigger than themselves’ by giving back during Morning of Service
Good News Notes: “Saturday morning was a day of service for about 150 student-athletes from Aurora University who took part in the annual “Morning of Service” event.” “The three-hour volunteer effort supported eight Aurora nonprofits, ranging from Aurora’s Fire and SciTech museums to homeless shelters, the Salvation Army and local food pantries.” “When this first…
Walsh University food pantry ensures students do not attend class hungry
Good News Notes: “Just a couple months into their freshman year at Walsh University in North Canton, Mattison Davis and Tara Ebert are already tackling a real-life crisis: hunger.” “University faculty and staff recently learned there were students on campus, particularly commuters, who were going without food and attending class hungry. They immediately took action.”…
Dogs 'prevent stressed students dropping out'
https://www.bbc.com/news/education-48806935
Long Beach Schools Aim To Connect More Students To Local Jobs.
https://www.presstelegram.com/2019/04/26/long-beach-schools-aim-to-connect-more-students-to-local-jobs-this-is-how-they-plan-to-do-it/amp/
IU Student Plant 31 Trees On Campus Thursday To Celebrate Arbor Day
https://www.idsnews.com/article/2019/04/iu-students-plant-31-trees-on-campus-thursday-to-celebrate-arbor-day
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
https://www.boston25news.com/amp/news/trending-now/california-frat-members-shave-heads-to-support-7yearold-boy-with-leukemia/926930016
Funding Our Future
https://www.npr.org/2019/02/12/693953771/historic-black-church-donates-100-000-to-pay-off-debts-of-howard-u-students