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Vermont Business Magazine Bennington College has earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
Bennington College’s STARS report is publicly available on the
For years, Bennington College has had sustainability and sustainable education in mind with all college operations through working groups, curriculum, and planning. The College publicly committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 by becoming a signatory of the American College and University Presidents climate Commitment through Second Nature. More information can be found here. The College reported on emissions information and integrated greenhouse gas emissions reduction in our operations and capital planning. This more recent reporting throu
Sister Francesca Onley dies; led Holy Family University for 33 years
Sister Francesca Onley, C.S.F.N., retired longtime president of Holy Family University in Philadelphia, is seen in this 2013 CatholicPhilly.com file photo. She died April 17 at age 88. (Photo by Sarah Webb)
Posted April 19, 2021
Sister Francesca Onley, 88, a Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth for 71 years, died April 17 in Philadelphia. She served as the president and chief administrative officer of Holy Family University beginning in 1981 until her retirement in 2014 at the age of 81.
As the Northeast Philadelphia university’s fourth president, she led the transformation of Holy Family College into a university in 2002 and added many educational programs including criminal justice, along with graduate and doctoral studies in education.
1937 – Pribalkhashstroi settlement is transformed into the town of Balkhash.
2011 - Representatives of the Kazakh diaspora are awarded gratitude letters dated to the 100th anniversary of Hero of Soviet Union Bauyrzhan Momyshuly for contribution to Kazakhstan-Russia relations and active promotion of the Kazakh culture in the Russian Federation.
2013 - The Al-Farabi Kazakh National University becomes the only university in Kazakhstan and Central Asia to join the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP).
2014 – The Kazakhstan Institute of Strategic Studies under the Kazakh President (KazISS) moves premises from Almaty to Astana (now Nur-Sultan).
2016 - The UN publishes an album with messages from space explorers to the future generations on this day. The first Kazakhstani and the last Soviet cosmonaut Tokhtar Aubakirov s message as of September 5, 2011 in the album reads: «World without boundaries!»
State Senate Confirms 25 College And University Regents To Boards Across New Mexico
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SANTA FE Twenty-five highly-qualified New Mexicans have been nominated by Gov. Lujan Grisham and confirmed by the State Senate to serve on Boards of Regents at public colleges, universities, and special schools across the state.
“This year’s cadre of regents includes individuals with a high level of experience and enthusiasm for higher education, which will be key for guiding our state institutions forward in the coming years,” Higher Education Department Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez said. “We look forward to collaborating with them and all higher education leadership to ensure that New Mexico’s students and schools succeed.”
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