A prominent think tank has announced a name change, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Institute for International Economics, a nonpartisan organization that focuses on international economic policy, said it will become the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics. The new name…
Top Getty Official Plans to Leave
A high-level Getty employee will leave the institution next year to return to academia, reports the Los Angeles Times. Thomas Crow, director of the Getty Research Institute, will become a professor of modern art history at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts. Mr. Crow plans to leave his…
Donor Gives $35-Million to Engineering School
Billionaire alumnus gives $35-million to engineering school
Philadelphia Museum Seeks to Undo Donor’s Request
Financially troubled Philadelphia museum plans to sell part of its collection
Public-Service Group Receives $20-Million From Founder
The businessman Samuel J. Heyman has given $20-million to the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit organization he founded in 2001, reports The Washington Post. The group, based in Washington, encourages college graduates to pursue careers in government. Mr. Heyman worked in the Justice…
Coca-Cola Gives Land to Build Civil-Rights Museum in Atlanta
The Coca-Cola Company has donated 2.5 acres, worth about $10-million, to the city of Atlanta to build a civil-rights museum, reports The Associated Press. The new museum will be in downtown Atlanta, Martin Luther King Jr.‘s hometown. Earlier this year, Coca-Cola and other local businesses and…
Most MBA Students Favor Corporate Social Responsibility, Says Survey
A large majority of MBA students support the concept of corporate social responsibility, according to a survey reported on by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The online survey, conducted by NetImpact, was presented during “Business as an Agent of World Benefit,” a three-day global conference at…
Web Site Supports Civil-Rights Group
After a group created a Web site last month calling for leadership changes at the American Civil Liberties Union, another group has started a Web site to voice support for the ACLU’s officials, reports The New York Times. The new Web site, Voicesfortheaclu.com, is supported by the executive…
PBS Adds New Benefits for Corporate Sponsors
Public broadcasting expands benefits to corporate donors