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      • Commitment to Social Change Scholarships

        From bringing Guatemalan children the gift of literacy to changing government policy on HIV/AIDS and mental health, Walden scholarship recipients are initiating social change. Next application deadline: April 1.

        December 01 2008

      • Richard W. Riley Inducted into Higher Education Hall of Fame

        Honor recognizes lifetime of contributions to education.

        November 01 2008

      • Scholarships Awarded for Social Change Efforts

        Awards of $5,000 and $2,500 support students who are applying ideas and actions to improve human and social conditions.

        June 01 2008

      • Presidential Scholarship Recipients Named

        Recipients’ public service interests include educating parents of at-risk children, increasing information sharing in public policy, and improving public health in Nepal.

        June 01 2008

      • Don E. Ackerman Fellowship in Educational Leadership

        Ph.D. in Education student Michelle McCabe Trofort will use her research funding to improve the practices of elementary school math teachers.

        March 01 2008

      • National Public Service Scholarship

        In public policy and public health, three scholarship recipients are making a difference across the United States.

        March 01 2008

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