Colleges Ranked Based on Service to Country
Colleges are no longer just being ranked on academic strength, reports The Washington Monthly. The magazine has released its own rankings of universities and liberal-arts colleges based on their emphasis on “social giving” factors: volunteer service, social mobility, and spending on scientific…
Religious Controversy Over Katrina Memorial
A proposed memorial for Hurricane Katrina victims is being debated, reports the Los Angeles Times. St. Bernard’s Parish, in New Orleans, is proposing a memorial that includes a cross bearing a depiction of Jesus that has sparked a conflict between parish officials and the American Civil Liberties…
After two tempestuous years and allegations of financial mismanagement, the J. Paul Getty Trust has elected Louise H. Bryson as its new board chair, reports the Associated Press. Ms. Bryson has been a board trustee since 1998. She has also served as one of the trust’s three vice chairs and is the…
Fisk University, a historically black college in Nashville, is awaiting a court ruling on whether it can sell two pieces of artwork, Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Radiator Building – Night, New York” and Marsden Hartley’s “Painting No. 3,” The Washington Post reports. The two pieces were donated by Ms.…
African Charities Get Greater Gifts
African charities see a spike in gifts and international attention
Skies Not So Friendly for Orchestras
In the wake of the terrorist plot foiled in Britain last week, stringent new regulations at airports have made travel for orchestras more difficult than ever, reports The New York Times. Many orchestras have canceled overseas tours or sought alternative transportation arrangements now that carry-on…
NBA Player Gives $15-Million to Hospital in Congo
Dikembe Mutombo, a player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Associatioin, donated $15-million to open a hospital in his native Congo, reports USA Today. The 300-bed institution, named the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and Research Center after the basketball star’s mother, is…