AMHERST, New York, July 20 (TNSfund) -- Daemen College issued the following news: Board of Trustee Chair John R. Yurtchuk has committed $2 million to Daemen University, the largest single gift in the institution's history. The donation will support the President's Excellence Fund, which ensures the university's continued vibrancy and long-term stability. In recognition of Chairman Yurtchuk's decade of dedication to the university--beginning as an active member of the Daemen Community Advisory  more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, July 21 (TNSfund) -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news release: Western Colorado Community College (WCCC) is thrilled to announce that its been approved for a grant in the amount of $1.1 million to build a mobile learning lab focused on welding and commercial driver licensing by the Skill Advance Colorado Mobile Learning Lab Assistance Program. This grant approval is a testament to WCCC's continuous effort to meet Coloradans where the job market and ec more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, July 21 (TNSfund) -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: Los Angeles State Historic Park sits just north of Chinatown on a stretch of land that once housed the train station where new arrivals to Los Angeles from the East first disembarked. The park includes green spaces where families can kick around a ball, host picnics and fly kites. Visitors can enjoy running and biking paths and when California State University, Northr more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 21 (TNSfund) -- San Antonio College issued the following news on July 20, 2023: The Empowerment Center at San Antonio College has won an $8,000 grant to support its free GED thru College Program, which helps students pass their high-school equivalency exam and transition to college. "Because of this grant, we're able to support more students in the fall than we would have been able to before, so we're super excited about it," said Deborah Middleton, senior coordinator  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, July 20 (TNSfund) -- Evangel University issued the following news release: Evangel University celebrated a record-breaking giving total of over $27 million in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. This total includes a $10 million gift from the Green family and $6 million in grant awards and nearly triples the previous fiscal year record of $10.4 million. "We are humbled by the collective spirit of generosity that thrives within our Evangel community," said Dr. Mike Rakes, Evangel' more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 20 (TNSfund) -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University is announcing a momentous milestone in its history of philanthropic achievement that has eclipsed all previous single-year fundraising records among the state's public institutions of higher education. With unwavering support from its dedicated alumni, friends and partners, the university soared to unmatched heights in the 2023 fiscal year, reaching an exceptio more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 20 (TNSfund) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Two Oklahoma State University faculty members have been selected to receive funding and support from Canopy HealthTech to advance health care through innovative technology. In January, OSU, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Tulsa and Tulsa Innovation Labs announced the launch of Canopy Healthtech -- a new multiyear initiative to accelerate the commercialization of virtual health innovati more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 20 (TNSfund) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue Innovates Startup Foundry, which helps startups prepare for venture investment, awarded $100,000 apiece to Aerovy Mobility and Uniform Sierra Aerospace, two Purdue-affiliated startup companies. The investments were awarded as part of Startup Foundry's biannual Black and Gold Awards pitch competition. Up to $1 million total in equity investments was available during the Black and Gold compe more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 20 (TNSfund) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Sleep's impact on the health of young Black adults. Keys to preventing childhood obesity. K-12 tutoring in Guilford County Schools. Augmented reality tech to assist first responders. Improved internet access to close Guilford's digital divide. Mobile health units to bring nursing and mental healthcare to underserved areas. These are a few of the projects supported by  more PR

BRADENTON, Florida, July 21 (TNSfund) -- State College of Florida's Manatee-Sarasota Campus issued the following news release: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota's (SCF) Nursing Center of Excellence recently received a $75,000 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to provide outcome-driven educational opportunities for nursing students. This is the second round of funding SCF has received for this vital program, having received a $150,000 grant last year. "State College of Florida more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 20 (TNSfund) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Anna Pfeiffer-Herbert, associate professor of Marine Science, studies the exchange of water between the ocean and the bay through inlets. This summer, she and a team of research interns are looking at the two inlets flanking the 18-mile stretch of Long Beach Island with funding from a $155,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Pfeiffer-Herbert uses a simple analogy to explain the importance of u more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 21 (TNSfund) -- Alabama State University issued the following news on July 20, 2023: Alabama State University is proud to be a recipient of the Truist Foundation's grant of $60,000 to support the Workforce Investment Act, which is one of the nation's most important training programs for disadvantaged workers. Nicole Royster, director of Grants Management with the Foundation, stated that the monies were awarded to ASU for the University's ongoing commitment to inspire a more PR

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, July 21 (TNSfund) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing is addressing the need to grow and diversify Alabama's nursing education workforce with the support of more than $3.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor. Dr. Susan Welch, associate professor with the Capstone College of Nursing, secured the funding from the department's Employment and Training Administration's Nursing Expansion G more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 21 (TNSfund) -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) 12th Street Health & Wellness Center received a grant for $195,655 from the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas. With the grant, UAMS will purchase essential imaging equipment for the clinic. Located in Little Rock's 12th Street corridor, just south of the UAMS' main campus, the 12th Street Health & Wellness more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 21 (TNSfund) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: UC Riverside has been awarded state funding for a first-of-its-kind housing project that will see more than 1,500 beds added to its on-campus housing inventory. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will provide $126 million in state money for a student residence complex to be built on the UCR campus in partnership with the Riverside Community College District, or RCCD. The final more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, July 21 (TNSfund) -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has been awarded a $462,000 grant to identify new models for closing the higher education equity gap and quickly scaling up innovative programs and pathways for underrepresented students to excel in class and in their communities. The funding is provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant, which runs thro more PR

MOAB, Utah, July 21 (TNSfund) -- Utah State University issued the following news: A generous grant from Colorado Grand allowed nursing students at Utah State University Moab to complete their capstone projects on the road. Thanks to the $10,000 grant, the students were able to travel and work in hospitals outside of Moab, giving them an opportunity to branch out and learn in different clinical environments. Colorado Grand, founded in 1989, is an annual charity tour for cars that were built bef more PR