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Koret Foundation Establishes $50 Million Initiative to Strengthen Higher Education Institutions in the Bay Area University of California, Santa Cruz is one of 12 Bay Area higher education institutions selected to receive significant funding from Koret Foundation, a San Francisco based organization which supports civic, cultural, and educational organizations that promote a vibrant and distinctive Bay Area. UCSC is slated for $1,000,000 for the Koret Scholars Undergraduate Research Initiative. The Koret Foundation has established a $50 million multi-year initiative supporting twelve Bay Area higher education institutions. The Koret University Partners Initiative will provide significant funding to improve student success and build long-term capacity at these leading education institutions. In recognition of the evolving landscape of higher education, with new issues continuously emerging, the Foundation is directing grants to areas of highest priority to these institutions and the Foundation. The initiative is designed to strengthen institutions based on strategic priorities of the Presidents and Chancellors; upgrade campus facilities and technology to serve institutional and community needs; strengthen ties between Bay Area and Israeli scholars; and enhance student support and resources to increase student success and graduation rates, especially for the underserved. Twelve academic institutions have been selected as Koret University Partners. Included are City College of San Francisco, Notre Dame de Namur University, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, Sonoma State University, Stanford University, University of San Francisco, University of California at Berkeley, University of California at Santa Cruz, University of California at Davis, and University of California at San Francisco. Read more at PRNewswire Please click here for an overview and list of the twelve academic institutions have been selected as Koret University Partners.
University of California, Santa Cruz is one of 12 Bay Area higher education institutions selected to receive significant funding from Koret Foundation, a San Francisco based organization which supports civic, cultural, and educational organizations that promote a vibrant and distinctive Bay Area. UCSC is slated for $1,000,000 for the Koret Scholars Undergraduate Research Initiative. The Koret Foundation has established a $50 million multi-year initiative supporting twelve Bay Area higher education institutions. The Koret University Partners Initiative will provide significant funding to improve student success and build long-term capacity at these leading education institutions. In recognition of the evolving landscape of higher education, with new issues continuously emerging, the Foundation is directing grants to areas of highest priority to these institutions and the Foundation. The initiative is designed to strengthen institutions based on strategic priorities of the Presidents and Chancellors; upgrade campus facilities and technology to serve institutional and community needs; strengthen ties between Bay Area and Israeli scholars; and enhance student support and resources to increase student success and graduation rates, especially for the underserved. Twelve academic institutions have been selected as Koret University Partners. Included are City College of San Francisco, Notre Dame de Namur University, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, Sonoma State University, Stanford University, University of San Francisco, University of California at Berkeley, University of California at Santa Cruz, University of California at Davis, and University of California at San Francisco. Read more at PRNewswire Please click here for an overview and list of the twelve academic institutions have been selected as Koret University Partners.