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A recent Tufts University study showed Food for the Hungry’s child health and nutrition work in Bolivia is impacting lives years after the program’s conclusion. Phoenix, Ariz. (PRWEB) May 28, 2013 A recent Tufts University study showed Food for the Hungry’s (FH) child health and nutrition work in Bolivia is impacting lives, years after the program’s conclusion. Stunting among children in Potosi and Cochabamba areas of Bolivia decreased 25 percent during the life of this program....

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Stuart Dean, an international provider of renowned architectural restoration services, is pleased to announce that the company will perform nearly its full array of services to refurbish and fully restore many of the architectural appointments to the library in Stetson Hall, a 90-year-old building on the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Mass. Construction manager for the project, New England-based Consigli Construction Co., Inc....

KINGSTON, R.I., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Institute for International Sport, administrator of National Sportsmanship Day, has selected Middlebury College as the inaugural 2012 National Sportsmanship Day "Model Sportsmanship School." National Sportsmanship Day, in its 21st year, will be celebrated on March 6, 2012. On an annual basis, the Institute will select a high school, college or university as its National Sportsmanship Day "Model Sportsmanship School."...

Pilot study's results published in veterinary school white paperSecond graders who read aloud to a canine over the summer seem to maintain their reading skills during the dog days of summer, according to a pilot study published today by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.In the study, published in a whitepaper on the school's website, second-grade students with a range of reading aptitudes and attitudes toward reading were paired with dogs"”or people"”and asked...

WATERTOWN, Mass., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tufts Health Plan recently received two Web Health Awards, which honor the nation's best electronic health programs and web-based tools for consumers. KeepingYouHealthy.com was awarded Gold recognition in the Social Network category and Merit recognition in the Microsite category. KeepingYouHealthy.com is a website offering Massachusetts and Rhode Island residents an array of resources for healthy living. In addition to highlighting local...

MIDDLEBURY, Vt., May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (MMLA) in partnership with Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., will soon open its new Italian Academy, a full immersion Italian residency program for middle and high school students this summer. The program, taking place this summer from June 26 to July 23, will offer a unique study abroad alternative for students interested in learning more about the Italian language and culture in an engaging...

BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- At the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) 2010 Conference, Middlebury Interactive Languages (MIL), an academic leader in world language instruction for K-12 students, unveiled MiddWorld Online, a first-of-its-kind virtual academy for world language learning. Sharing Middlebury College's world language expertise in an online delivery system, MiddWorld Online boasts an immersion methodology, utilizing the most authentic world...

BOSTON, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Eileen T. Kennedy, DSc, Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University announced today that the school has been awarded two grants totaling $15 million by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The USAID "Leader with Associates (LWA) Award" was granted to the school to serve as the Management Entity for a new Nutrition Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) in Africa and Asia. This...

STAMFORD, Conn., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- "Anatomy of a Scandal" ,the cover story of ai5000's March/April issue, addresses the mystery of why Wesleyan University's $500 million endowment failed to notice the alleged gross misconduct of its chief investment officer for close to a decade. Wesleyan has initiated a $3 million lawsuit against its terminated CIO, Thomas Kannam, who stands accused of submitting questionable expense reports and using university resources to engage in a series of...

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- WSJ On Campus, the new college resource from The Wall Street Journal and Unigo.com, will present a free, interactive webcast - Inside the Admissions Office. The webcast airs live on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. EST via http://wsj.unigo.com and select partner sites. Inside the Admissions Office features heads of admissions from eight selective colleges and universities in an interactive discussion about the state of college admissions today. Participating...