UCLA's 11th annual Dance Marathon this weekend and raised a record-breaking total of $451,144.03, surpassing last year’s by more than $40,000. A total of 837 participants danced for 26 hours straight.
Penn State hosts dance-thon for cancer research
Penn State kicked off THON yesterday, a 46 hour marathon of non-stop dancing with no sleeping or sitting allowed. The participants are trying to raise money to end childhood cancer.
WVU to honor deceased professor with international fund
The George Esper International Study Enhancement Fund will support students participating in either study abroad or a faculty-led international trip. Esper was a professor after a 42-year career with the AP.
USC’s Institute of Urology receives anonymous $13.3 million donation
The Institute announced Tuesday that it received the anonymous donation to fund the institute’s USC Urology Robotics Center of Excellence and the Program for Prostrate Cancer Targeting.
UCSB student launches non-profit to help with oral hygiene
UCSB alumna Christina Ramirez aims to change that. She recently founded the nonprofit organization One Brush, which strives to supply low-income children with the proper tools for maintaining oral hygiene.
“Simpsons” creator donates $500,000 to UCLA to mark milestone
Twelve-time Emmy winner, Matt Groening, has donated $500,000 to UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. The money will create the Matt Groening Chair in Animation, which will fund visiting artists, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Stanford raises $6.2 billion in single fundraising campaign
During the campaign that ended Dec. 31, the university received donations from more than 166,000 alumni, parents and community members.
UCSB Alumni Association asks for $20.12 donations
The UCSB Alumni Association Scholarship and Recreational Sports Legacy funds has asked graduating students make $20.12 donations to help reach their $100,000 goal for this year’s senior class gift.
Two UCSB students awarded $30,000 scholarships
Fourth-year students Nanor Balabanian and Allyson Miller have been awarded the Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color (WW-RBF).
USC receives $30 million donation
Verna B. Dauterive, a USC trustee, donated $30 million to the university to fund a building that will serve as a center for interdisciplinary social science research and teaching, President C. L. Max Nikias announced yesterday.