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The Walton Foundation recently presented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff with a $750,000 pilot grant. The funding is part of a commitment to tackle challenging social and environmental problems that plague people and communities, according to a UAPB news release. The Emerging Scholars and Leadership Grant will provide direct funding toward building and expanding leadership development opportunities for students through a UAPB student Leadership Academy.
Three Auburn University doctoral students and one postdoctoral scholar will join the Southeastern Conference’s (SEC) Emerging Scholars Program later this month to gain insightful professional development and networking tools for building careers in higher education.
With school out and a long summer ahead, students staying in Evanston remain busy. Many are enthusiastic about enjoying the city and the season while balancing internships, summer jobs and research. Northwestern offers more than 250 courses during the Summer Session. Students can take accelerated sequences in subjects like biology or Spanish to get ahead.