Ode to Living on Campus by a Member of Generation Z

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 14:00

I represent Generation Z, a generation that spent our childhood taking care of virtual pets on Neopets and playing Pokémon Yellow on a Gameboy. We made Facebook accounts in middle school, as Facebook Memories likes to continuously remind us. We watched our parents cry during the terror attacks on the World Trade Center. We experienced “The Great Recession” firsthand. We saw millions of gallons of oil pour into the Gulf of Mexico. We witnessed our siblings terrified to go to school the day after the Columbine Shooting.

Baxter Recognized for 17th Consecutive Year by Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) as Responsible and Sustainable Business

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 11:30

For the 17th year, Baxter is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index as a leading company for its stewardship in natural resource consumption, ethical business conduct, energy use and access to healthcare and educational opportunities.

Liberty University Students Return to Campus with New Dining Options from Sodexo

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 11:10

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, welcomed Liberty University students back to campus with a completely new dining experience awaiting them. In response to student surveys, the new options include more diverse, healthy eating locations on campus along with the fulfillment of special requests to bring Asian and Mediterranean flavors to campus. It all comes together under the roof of the new Montview Student Union.

Q&A with Alice Korngold, Author, A Better World, Inc.: How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems...Where Governments Cannot

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 16:50

Alice Korngold, President & CEO, Korngold Consulting LLC, provides strategy advisory services and facilitates leadership strategy retreats for board members and executives from multinational corporations and NGOs.

Red Cross and Disney Help Half a Million Kids and Families Prepare for Disasters

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 16:35

During National Preparedness Month in September, the American Red Cross is celebrating the significant impact of its signature disaster preparedness program for youth –The Pillowcase Project – which has reached more than 500,000 students nationwide, resulting in six lives saved.

Meet İsmail Dönmez from Turkey

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 10:55

İsmail attended an Amgen Teach science teacher training workshop in September 2014, organised by a team from TED University.

Fall 2016 US Travel Award Cycle Opens

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 10:30

The Amgen Scholars Program seeks to increase research proficiency and to promote professional networking opportunities for program alumni who are committed to scientific careers.

Rethinking Pathways to Prosperity

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 15:35

Across the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that strengthening career and technical education is key to improving economic and social mobility.

The State of Ethical Sourcing

Tue, 09/06/2016 - 15:05

Forced Labor, in its most contemporary form, affects over 21 million people and spans across some of the most globalized industries in the world. From electronics to automobile manufacturing, forced labor has taken an increasing presence in supply chains, and is becoming a serious issue that companies need to be aware of.

What Can The Abolitionists Teach Us About Climate Change

Tue, 09/06/2016 - 13:45