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Reneau welcomes nearly 1,400 Murphy USA managers to "LA Tech family’"
LA Tech Univ.’s President a groundbreaking educational and professional dev. partnership between the two organizations, called “MurphyUSA@LaTech.” It will provide Murphy USA managers and employees with focused educ. programs, student & academic support services, & dedicated informational resources designed to meet the specialized needs of the MurphyUSA@LaTech student. LA Tech & Murphy USA believe that the collaborative nature of this type of partnership could serve as a model for forging public-private educational ventures that are focused on creating economic & workforce dev. opportunities for the communities & regions that they serve. Full article.
Education website is like match.com -- for schools, businesses
ducation officials are looking to hook up businesses with schools in partnerships that benefit both through a new website. Rapides Parish School District is the first district that will offer a profile of all of its schools in the Department of Education's new website that aims to link businesses and schools. Full article.
Kauffman Foundation partners with Singularity University as Corporate Founder
Singularity University, the academic institution with the goal of preparing the next generation of leaders to address humanity's grand challenges recently announced the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has joined as Corporate Founder. The partnership will leverage Singularity University programs and Kauffman Foundation research and initiatives to support entrepreneurship and innovation focused on the challenges such as sustainable water, energy and poverty. Full Article.
