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99 Former College Presidents Speak Out for Campus Diversity

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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DAYTON, Ohio, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Charles F. Kettering Foundation today announced a new jointly signed statement by 99 former college and university presidents in support of diversity in higher education. The group is deeply concerned about the impact the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard will have on our democracy.

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  • DAYTON, Ohio, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Charles F. Kettering Foundation today announced a new jointly signed statement by 99 former college and university presidents in support of diversity in higher education.
  • Representatives of Public Agenda , PEN America , Campus Compact and Sustained Dialogue Institute , were also present.
  • As the former presidents argue in the statement, "The future of our democracy depends upon a shared appreciation of our differences.
  • "The Kettering Foundation is proud to stand with the statement and vision of these former college presidents."

ScholarShare 529’s College Countdown Strikes a Chord with Parents

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Monday, September 26, 2022
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Inspired by this need, ScholarShare 529, Californias official college savings plan, developed a new resource for parents of high school juniors and seniors to help prepare them for college.

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  • Inspired by this need, ScholarShare 529, Californias official college savings plan, developed a new resource for parents of high school juniors and seniors to help prepare them for college.
  • College Countdown , which debuted two years ago, offers curated content about nearly every aspect of putting kids through college.
  • A Parent Advisory Council provides peer-to-peer insight for parents of soon-to-be college students from parents who have already sent their kids to college.
  • ScholarShare 529s College Countdown has caught the attention of thousands of families over the past two years, and were excited by their engagement with the materials.

The Rippel Foundation Releases Groundbreaking Report Highlighting Americans' Hopes and Fears About the Future of Health and Well-Being

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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MORRISTOWN, N.J., Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, The Rippel Foundation published Creating an Equitable Future for Health and Well-Being , a report on major findings from its FORESIGHT initiative.

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  • MORRISTOWN, N.J., Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, The Rippel Foundation published Creating an Equitable Future for Health and Well-Being , a report on major findings from its FORESIGHT initiative.
  • FORESIGHT is an equity-focused futuring project that aims to envision a new future for health and well-beingand how we get there, together.
  • FORESIGHT, launched by 17 philanthropies , engaged futurists to identify the major forces that could shape the future of health and well-being in the United States.
  • Growing inequality between the "haves" and "have nots" was among the top 3 worries individuals cited upon watching the videos.

America Is Dangerously Divided. USA TODAY and Partners Launch “Hidden Common Ground” to Find Solutions.

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Thursday, December 5, 2019
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Hidden Common Ground, a nine-month examination of issues that divide America along with potential solutions, launches today by USA TODAY, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), and partners with a poll that finds Americans believe political divisiveness is harming our democracy.

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  • Hidden Common Ground, a nine-month examination of issues that divide America along with potential solutions, launches today by USA TODAY, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), and partners with a poll that finds Americans believe political divisiveness is harming our democracy.
  • According to the inaugural Public Agenda/USA TODAY/Ipsos survey, three in four respondents say there is more common ground among the American people than is typically recognized.
  • Hidden Common Ground also features a unique partnership with the National Issues Forums Institute, which will host a series of moderated, online forums using its Common Ground for Action digital platform beginning Thursday, Dec. 5.
  • The Hidden Common Ground project is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Charles Koch Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

USA TODAY NETWORK and Public Agenda to Explore the ‘Hidden Common Ground’ Among Citizens Leading to the 2020 Election

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Monday, November 11, 2019
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As part of its unique local-to-national coverage of the 2020 presidential election, the USA TODAY Network, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), and Public Agenda are joining forces to explore the Hidden Common Ground in American public life.

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  • As part of its unique local-to-national coverage of the 2020 presidential election, the USA TODAY Network, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), and Public Agenda are joining forces to explore the Hidden Common Ground in American public life.
  • Through nationwide polling, detailed reporting and community events, Hidden Common Ground will explore areas of authentic public agreement on major issues facing the American electorate.
  • The project will launch in December with an exploration of where citizens stand on the need for common ground and its role in our democracy.
  • Public Agenda is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and public engagement organization dedicated to strengthening democracy and expanding opportunity for all.