Describes a process used at the School of Business Administration at Oakland University to involve local business executives in a mutually beneficial relationship with the school in a very short time. (EV)

Businesses are responding to the needs of employees with responsibilities for family caregiving with a number of initiatives: information, counseling, direct services such as intergenerational care centers, and such benefits and family leave and financial assistance for dependent care. (SK)

Describes the recent formation, program of study, and benefits of the Foellinger Foundation Minority Scholarships at Indiana University, a program for minority students seeking degrees in journalism. Notes that this scholarship program addresses the lack of minority representation in newsrooms, an underlying problem in professional journalism.…

Although education is eligible for high level philanthropic funding, it receives only $4.5 billion, or 15.5 percent of private contributions. This article presents four steps to help school board members secure their fair share of private funding, including making the commitment, enlarging philanthropic understanding, developing rapport, and…

Through corporate support, a bird-watching program was implemented at a summer camp for underprivileged New York City children. The program featured oversized flashcards containing color photos and facts about each bird, instruction on use of binoculars, and a hands-on experience in which campers used binoculars to identify bird cards placed in…

Is it ethical to allow biomedical industries to fund nursing continuing education? The history of for-profit entities' relationship to organized medicine shows that nursing should make its voice heard in boardrooms and preserve its patient advocacy role when cooperating with industry. (SK)

In a survey of 16 companies with over 500 employees, 12 respondents believed illiteracy was a national problem. Eight considered it a local problem. Eleven believed that schools adequately prepare employees. Limited interest in financially supporting reading programs was expressed. (SK)

Describes how a corporate deal made by the University of California at Berkeley with Novartis Corporation is not changing the school's research agenda, as critics feared it would. (EV)

This article provides a framework to address institutional expectations and internal conflict that have to do with commercialization of career centers and the potential for compromising ethical standards. Included are recommendations for career centers to manage their obligations to various stakeholders. (Author/MKA)

Describes an innovative approach to building and utilizing "consulternships," industry-university partnerships which reflect a blend of professional consulting engagements, student internships, and faculty externships. Describes the need for consulternships, their advantages and disadvantages, and how to establish them. Describes a case study at…

In recent years saving the music has become a favorite project of major corporations, especially as privatization of public schooling has gained momentum. Here, the author presents examples of these projects like the corporate-sponsored initiative "VH1 Save the Music" which claims helping flailing school music programs. Among other things, she…

Philanthropy provides billions of dollars to schools and educational programs each year. Much of this cash comes from corporate America, who views contributing to education as an important way to give back to the community. While many companies support education directly via equipment, money grants, and professional development, other companies…

Numerous corporations offer support to the community through charitable foundations. Some of these foundations focus on national initiatives, but many earmark their resources for regional, state, and local programs. The recent economy has reduced the amount of available money, but education is often a high funding priority and grants are being…

Two team members from a four-person research project chronicle the power relations of their experiences during a 6-year study of information and communication technologies (ICTs), showing that employing bargaining techniques and framing the corporate support as a grant rather than as a contract can help one resist and even "manage…

The contribution of three different creativity training programmes to employees' workplace idea generation and implementation was evaluated. The research was conducted within a government organization, where 191 employees (a mixture of participants and non-participants in creativity training) were surveyed. Analyses showed that creativity training…