THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
SEE SCHEDULE O:THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. RECEIVED A FIVE-YEAR $2.265 MILLION GRANT FROM THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION TO TRANSFORM DOCTORAL EDUCATION IN THE HUMANITIES. THE GRADUATE CENTER INTENDS TO ESTABLISH A NEW APPROACH TO HUMANITIES PH.D. EDUCATION - ONE THAT PREPARES AND STRENGTHENS STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN THE ACADEMY AND BEYOND AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO PRODUCE AND SHARE SCHOLARSHIP THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE GRADUATE CENTER WILL SELECT 12 FIRST-YEAR PH.D. STUDENTS TO BE MELLON PUBLIC FELLOWS WHO WILL BE TRAINED FOR A VARIETY OF CAREERS AND WILL PURSUE INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER NONTEACHING ACTIVITIES AS A CENTRAL PART OF THEIR DOCTORAL EDUCATION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GRADUATE CENTER'S HUMANITIES AND HUMANISTIC SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS, THE PUBLICSLAB WILL HELP COORDINATE AND EXPAND THE REACH OF THE PROJECT BY HOSTING ACTIVITIES TO SPUR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND CURRICULAR CHANGE. THE PUBLICSLAB IS PART OF AN INITIATIVE, FUNDED BY THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION, TO TRANSFORM DOCTORAL EDUCATION IN THE HUMANITIES AT THE GRADUATE CENTER. IT PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE MELLON HUMANITIES PUBLIC FELLOWS, SPONSORS EVENTS AND FELLOWSHIPS RELATED TO PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIP, AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING THEIR WORK MORE PUBLIC.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.2MProgram 2 [2018]
THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. RECEIVED A $1,000,000 GIFT FROM LEONARD AND JUDY LAUDER IN IN SUPPORT OF THE TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTER (TLC). WITH THE LAUDERS' GIFT, THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. HAS ESTABLISHED THE LAUDER MASTER TEACHER FELLOWSHIPS. THE LAUDER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS WILL COLLABORATE WITH TLC STAFF ON CURRENT INITIATIVES AND DEVELOP NEW ONES TO HELP GRADUATE CENTER (GC) STUDENTS GROW AS EDUCATORS AND SCHOLARS. ESTABLISHED IN 2015, THE TLC HAS BECOME A VITAL RESOURCE FOR GC STUDENTS. EACH YEAR, THE TLC WORKS WITH HUNDREDS OF DOCTORAL STUDENTS, WHO PARTICIPATE IN ITS WORKSHOPS, ATTEND OFFICE HOURS, AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESOURCES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––Program 3 [2018]
THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. RECEIVED A GRANT OF $150,000 FROM THE CARROLL AND MILTON PETRIE FOUNDATION TO ESTABLISH A STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND. THE CARROLL AND MILTON PETRIE STUDENT EMERGENCY GRANT FUND PROVIDES QUICK-RESPONSE GRANTS TO GRADUATE CENTER STUDENTS WHO ARE FACING CURRENT SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES. WITH THE FUND, THE GRADUATE CENTER SEEKS TO ASSIST STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION, RATHER THAN TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE OR WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––
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