Centenary College converts solar power to electricity with new array. The solar panels installed on the roof of the library will help power the building, save money, decrease Centenary’s impact on the environment, encourage more sustainable living practices, and promote scholarship. Full story
Centre College has received a bequest of $16.4 million from the estate of Alfred M. and Mary Swain Wood of Dallas, Texas. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wood were Kentucky natives. This generous estate gift will endow a scholarship that will be known as The Alfred M. and Mary Swain Wood Scholarship. Students who are enrolled full-time at Centre will be eligible for the scholarship and will be chosen on the basis of financial need, scholarship and character. Full story
Hendrix College has awarded more than $71,000 in Odyssey Grants to students and faculty for experiential learning projects. The grants will allow Hendrix students to introduce the community to a garden in the heart of campus, present innovative research at outstanding international conferences, explore Roman Catholic architecture in Italy, and make a difference in the lives of local children, along with numerous other projects. Since the Odyssey Program’s inception in the fall of 2005, the CEL has awarded more than $978,000 to support student and faculty projects. Full Story
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant to Trinity University to fund a program that will serve as a bridge between senior faculty who will be retiring and new faculty who will be hired prior to their retirement. Full story
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