Economist Lisa Cook has the backing of several key White House officials and allies outside the administration as a possible choice for President Joe Biden in filling a vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, according to people familiar with the matter.
Jan 27, 2021
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Three School of Arts & Sciences-Newark Faculty will lead Rutgers-Newark initiatives as part of a multi-institution project funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to facilitate community-based solutions in Newark and cities nationally
Rutgers University – Newark, at the invitation of the University of Michigan Center on Social Solutions, has become a partner in a major new grant-funded project sponsored by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. As part of the foundation’s Just Futures initiative, the center is creating “Crafting Democratic Futures: Situating Colleges and Universities in Community-Based Reparations Solutions,” a partnership with nine colleges and universities located in cities spanning the eastern half of the United States, north and south, with representation also in the Midwest and Central North regions. Through this project, participating colleges and universities in each city will collaborate with community partners in a public history
Feb 04, 2021
Guitars Over Guns Organization s after-school digital music production mentorship program is included in this round of Grants for Arts Projects awards. Photo credit: Guitars Over Guns
Washington, DC The National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to announce the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2021 totaling $27,562,040. Supported projects span 14 artistic disciplines in communities throughout the United States. Also included in this announcement are the recipients of NEA Literature Fellowships in creative writing and translation and support for arts research projects.
“The creativity and resilience of artists and arts organizations across the country have inspired Americans during this challenging year,” said Arts Endowment Acting Chairman Ann Eilers. “These projects represent the vitality and perseverance of arts organizations small and large to overcome significant challenges, transform to new ways of engagement, and forge new relationships th
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Many colleges are starting their spring semester this week, and new data show that schools are bringing students back to campus, with more in-person classes.
Last week, Ayiana Davis Polen finally set foot on the campus of Spelman College a historically Black liberal arts school for women in Atlanta. She s a freshman there but had started her college experience last fall taking classes from her bedroom in Puerto Rico.
Back then, she wasn t sure if it felt like college but then again, she had nothing to compare it with.
Now, she s about to. Spelman, like many colleges across the U.S., is beefing up its in-person offerings for the spring semester. For Davis Polen, that meant there was a spot for her in a dorm on the picturesque campus.
Meredith Miotke for NPR
Last week, Ayiana Davis Polen finally set foot on the campus of Spelman College a historically Black liberal arts school for women in Atlanta. She s a freshman there but had started her college experience last fall taking classes from her bedroom in Puerto Rico.
Back then, she wasn t sure if it felt like college but then again, she had nothing to compare it with.
Now, she s about to. Spelman, like many colleges across the U.S., is beefing up its in-person offerings for the spring semester. For Davis Polen, that meant there was a spot for her in a dorm on the picturesque campus.