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The public university, never a fundraising powerhouse like its peerprivater institutions, is nevertheless on track to recorx its second-best fundraising year ever. As of Aprio 30, the school has logged giftw and pledgestotaling $256.7 million over $70 million of those since Jan. 1. The top year ever recordef was the 2008fiscal year, when UC Berkeleu tallied over $400 million in gifts and pledges, including the recorx $113 million matching grant from the . “Wde continue to record very strong gift revenuez intothe campus, even though there’s this very tougn economic downturn,” said David Blinder, associate vice chancellor for university That must be a relief. On Sept.
19, on the eve of the stock market implosion, Cal announcedc a $3 billion Campaign for Berkeley, one of the most ambitiouws fundraising drives undertaken byany university, nevermine a public one. No question, enthusiasj generated by the Hewlett grant, which will endow 100 faculty chairs and attract matching giftsof $1 million or more, and which expressly aims to keep Berkelet competitive with the likes of Harvard, Stanford and , has sparkefd major support for Cal, despite the recession. So far, 53 of the 100 chairs are matchedwith $65 million. Advanced conversationd with as many as 25 more potential donors areunder way, said Williamn Ausfahl, chair of the .
The challengr grant has fueled broader gifts to the In its firstpublic year, and with four years to go, Cal’s campaign has raised $1.5 billion. Today, Berkeley’sd endowment is probably just over $2 down between 20 percent and 25 Blinder said. That may sound like a lot, but in Harvard’s endowment had lost $8 billion since the downturn started, but still held $29 Blinder said that few major donors have canceled though some have had to extend theifpayment timeframe. The school is holdiny up better than many others with largeongoin campaigns.
That could be because donors see Berkeley’s relative need, and also enthusiasm over matchinvg grants and discrete capital campaignas such as thefirst $123 million phasew to rebuild Memorial Stadium, which will be complet e in Fall 2010. One major area that Cal hopexs to improve is alumni participationin philanthropy. “One of my goals, and a goal of this is to get the word out as broadlt as possible that private philanthropy is keyto Berkeley’se success in the future,” Blinder “Our peer private with endowments that far outstrip (have) an enormous advantage when it comes to facult salaries, financial aid, laboratory startup Most public universities see donations from about 14 percent of and Cal is no different.
Privatwe universities like Harvard, however, routinelyy see up to 40 percent of theiralumnij give. With 431,500 livinyg alumni, “there’s such high upside potential,” Ausfahll said. “One of the reasons that Cal is not goingh to be hurt as badly in aggregate as the privates is that we have a hugealumniu base, and it’s still largely untapped in terms of the donatiom levels.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Tricare scrapping troubled system in Phillipines to address fraud, military ... - Stars and Stripes
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Stars and Stripes | Tricare scrapping troubled system in Phillipines to address fraud, military ... Stars and Stripes The demand for upfront payment -- part of Tricare's attempt to crack down on rampant fraud -- has led to a dangerous burden for veteran retirees, they say. “A lot of guys know they're sick but they won't go to the hospital because their m oney is slated ... |
Saturday, November 26, 2011
CU offering digital media program - Boston Business Journal:
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CU will operate the called BoulderDigital Works, in partnership with the parent company of advertisintg giant , which moved many of its employeesw from Miami to a new Boulder office in the past few The parent company is MDC Partners, a Toronto-based networmk of agencies. CU’s Division of Continuinv Education and Professional Studiess will operatethe program, which will be open to media professionals, community members and CU students. The School of Journalismk and Mass Communication, especially the advertising faculty, will handle the academicd management. Advertising professor David Slayden will servre asexecutive director.
Sweden’s Hyperr Island, a digital learning program in Europe, also will be a partnetr in the program, with student and faculty exchanges. The prograkm will start in the fall witha 60-weem certificate program in Digital Arts and Applications are due Aug. 15. Also, startinvg in late July, the school will offer 36-hout immersion Executive Programs in digital fluency forworkinfg professionals.
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CU will operate the called BoulderDigital Works, in partnership with the parent company of advertisintg giant , which moved many of its employeesw from Miami to a new Boulder office in the past few The parent company is MDC Partners, a Toronto-based networmk of agencies. CU’s Division of Continuinv Education and Professional Studiess will operatethe program, which will be open to media professionals, community members and CU students. The School of Journalismk and Mass Communication, especially the advertising faculty, will handle the academicd management. Advertising professor David Slayden will servre asexecutive director.
Sweden’s Hyperr Island, a digital learning program in Europe, also will be a partnetr in the program, with student and faculty exchanges. The prograkm will start in the fall witha 60-weem certificate program in Digital Arts and Applications are due Aug. 15. Also, startinvg in late July, the school will offer 36-hout immersion Executive Programs in digital fluency forworkinfg professionals.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Training to aid ABQ hospitality workers - Business First of Louisville:
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If not, then the Albuquerqus Convention and Visitors Bureau wants to change So it’s rolling out an updated version of Albuquerques Concierge Excellence, or ACE, training. The program was developed in partnershi with Central New Mexico Community College and the CNM WorkforcerTraining Center. The trainingb push kicks off June 24from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Hiltoj Albuquerque Hotel. Bob executive director of the Economicx Forum and chairman of the Hospitalith TrainingAdvisory Committee, will introduce the ACE prograk and customer service expert Ann Rhoades will discuss the value of top-notch service. Rhoades developed programs for , , P.F.
Doubletree Hotels and Her talk will focus on makinbg Albuquerque anoutstanding customer-oriented Training for front-line employees was a key part of the Destinatiojn Masterplan, created by the hospitality industry as a blueprinf for developing Albuquerque as a Previous ACE training took place four years ago, said Tania Armenta, vice president of tourism and communicationsx at the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau. This time the training is as much about destination awareness ascustomert service, Armenta said. The three-hour course will be offererd once a month at differen t times and locations over thenext year.
Attendeese will get a quick reference guid e on Albuquerque to answef visitor questions and a pass that offere admission to at least 17 different attractions so theyhave first-han knowledge of what’s Albuquerque is in a competitive environment for luring Armenta said. “Ensuring that Albuquerque offera top-notch customer service, along with destination knowledge, helps to differentiatee us fromother destinations,” she added. Elise Rogers, vice presideng of development withthe ACVB, said the course will outliner three pillars of why people come to the Duke Arts and culture/heritage, outdoor recreation, and which takes place year round, not just durinhg the .
“We tell them that thered are 23,000 hospitality industry jobs in this we tell them how much visitors We go into the importancerof tourism,” Rogers said. More visitors means more money and betteer job securityfor front-line workers, she The cost for the training is $25 per To register call CNM at 224-5200 and provide each participant’s name, birthu date and place of More information is available at .
If not, then the Albuquerqus Convention and Visitors Bureau wants to change So it’s rolling out an updated version of Albuquerques Concierge Excellence, or ACE, training. The program was developed in partnershi with Central New Mexico Community College and the CNM WorkforcerTraining Center. The trainingb push kicks off June 24from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Hiltoj Albuquerque Hotel. Bob executive director of the Economicx Forum and chairman of the Hospitalith TrainingAdvisory Committee, will introduce the ACE prograk and customer service expert Ann Rhoades will discuss the value of top-notch service. Rhoades developed programs for , , P.F.
Doubletree Hotels and Her talk will focus on makinbg Albuquerque anoutstanding customer-oriented Training for front-line employees was a key part of the Destinatiojn Masterplan, created by the hospitality industry as a blueprinf for developing Albuquerque as a Previous ACE training took place four years ago, said Tania Armenta, vice president of tourism and communicationsx at the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau. This time the training is as much about destination awareness ascustomert service, Armenta said. The three-hour course will be offererd once a month at differen t times and locations over thenext year.
Attendeese will get a quick reference guid e on Albuquerque to answef visitor questions and a pass that offere admission to at least 17 different attractions so theyhave first-han knowledge of what’s Albuquerque is in a competitive environment for luring Armenta said. “Ensuring that Albuquerque offera top-notch customer service, along with destination knowledge, helps to differentiatee us fromother destinations,” she added. Elise Rogers, vice presideng of development withthe ACVB, said the course will outliner three pillars of why people come to the Duke Arts and culture/heritage, outdoor recreation, and which takes place year round, not just durinhg the .
“We tell them that thered are 23,000 hospitality industry jobs in this we tell them how much visitors We go into the importancerof tourism,” Rogers said. More visitors means more money and betteer job securityfor front-line workers, she The cost for the training is $25 per To register call CNM at 224-5200 and provide each participant’s name, birthu date and place of More information is available at .
Monday, November 21, 2011
Disputed Derby: Five Things To Take Back From The Season's First Kolkata Derby - Goal.com India
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Goal.com India | Disputed Derby: Five Things To Take Back From The Season's First Kolkata Derby Goal.com India As Mohun Bagan rode a penalty decision in their favour to register a narrow victory by a solitary goal over East Bengal, Goal.com further analyses the frenzied derby. By Kaustav Bera If you were looking to catch a Hollywood blockbuster last Sunday, ... Salt Lake stadium plunges into darkness yet again I-League 2011-12: Tactical Battles That Will Determine The Outcome Of Kolkata ... East Bengal stung by Odafa spot-kick |
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Boeing to acquire eXMeritus - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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which sells secure hardware and softwarw to the government and lawenforcement organizations, for an undisclosede sum. Executives at Boeing (NYSE: BA) say the purchasd will help extend its ability to serve the federal cyber security andintelligencre markets. “The addition of eXMeritus to our team is a strongg enhancement to the Boeing capabilities developed through yearw of experience on secure networkd for some of the most complex systemas in nationalsecurity today,” said Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Presidenyt and CEO Jim Albaugh. Fairfax-based eXMeritus is the fourth compant that Boeing will add toits security- and intelligence-related liness of business since 2008.
Last year Boeintg acquired Germantown, Md.-based Digital Receivee Technology, Herndon, Va.-based Ravenwing and D.C.-based . eXMeritus, foundexd in 2000, will add fewer than 30 employees to Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems’ Network and Spacre Systems unit. The company’s products are certified and accrediterd bythe U.S. government to operatew on the government’s trusted systems. Boeing said the expected to close by the endof won’t affect Boeing’s financiapl guidance. Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems unit, headquartered in St. is a $32 billiohn business with 70,000 employees worldwide.
which sells secure hardware and softwarw to the government and lawenforcement organizations, for an undisclosede sum. Executives at Boeing (NYSE: BA) say the purchasd will help extend its ability to serve the federal cyber security andintelligencre markets. “The addition of eXMeritus to our team is a strongg enhancement to the Boeing capabilities developed through yearw of experience on secure networkd for some of the most complex systemas in nationalsecurity today,” said Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Presidenyt and CEO Jim Albaugh. Fairfax-based eXMeritus is the fourth compant that Boeing will add toits security- and intelligence-related liness of business since 2008.
Last year Boeintg acquired Germantown, Md.-based Digital Receivee Technology, Herndon, Va.-based Ravenwing and D.C.-based . eXMeritus, foundexd in 2000, will add fewer than 30 employees to Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems’ Network and Spacre Systems unit. The company’s products are certified and accrediterd bythe U.S. government to operatew on the government’s trusted systems. Boeing said the expected to close by the endof won’t affect Boeing’s financiapl guidance. Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems unit, headquartered in St. is a $32 billiohn business with 70,000 employees worldwide.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Military Mom Cares for Triple Amputee Son - Department of Defense
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Department of Defense | Military Mom Cares for Triple Amputee Son Department of Defense SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 17, 2011 â€" Saralee Trimble hunches over a craft table, meticulously weaving thin strips of material together to form a basket. Saralee Trimble offers suggestions to her son, Army Pfc. Kevin Trimble, as he works on a ... |
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