When Joseph Mazer thinks about what makes him nervous as dean of the University of Tennessee‘s College of Communication and Information, it always comes back to student opportunity. Mazer wants to make sure that every student in the college has access to meaningful connections that expose students to real-world experiences, whether that’s […]
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Tennessee to rename advertising & PR school in major partnership
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Knoxville-based advertising agency Tombras are teaming up to modernize and expand the school’s advertising and public relations department. The university announced Friday that the school will now be named the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations. A press release says […]
Announcing the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Knoxville-based advertising agency Tombras have partnered to create a first-of-its-kind landmark program and investment plan to modernize and expand advertising and public relations education. Key goals for the newly named Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations, which will be housed in UT’s College […]
Kairos charter school in St. Louis under scrutiny for private management | Education
ST. LOUIS — The sponsor of Kairos Academies, a charter school in the Marine Villa neighborhood, has raised red flags over the school’s financial and leadership practices involving a shadow group that employs nearly two-thirds of the staff. The school’s founders created Kairos Academies Vanguard for “charitable and educational purposes” […]
With $25M gift, ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management aims to educate 100 million worldwide by 2030
January 20, 2022 Historic gift from Francis and Dionne Najafi extends school’s reach globally Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management announced plans today to educate 100 million learners by 2030, thanks to a historic $25 million donation. Phoenix philanthropists Francis and Dionne Najafi are funding an accredited online Global […]