Faculty donations key to GW’s fundraising strategy

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Faculty and staff donated $8 million to the University last fiscal year, nearly two years into the public phase of GW’s $1 billion campaign. Those donations are part of the efforts of the We Are GW Faculty and Staff Campaign – an arm of GW’s fundraising operation specifically focused on landing donations from GW employees, according to GW’s fundraising website. That faculty participation is an important element of the $1 billion campaign as officials have said in the past that faculty commitment helps reassure other potential donors from outside the University. Vice President >>>

Faculty donations key to GW’s fundraising strategy

Posted in EN
Faculty and staff donated $8 million to the University last fiscal year, nearly two years into the public phase of GW’s $1 billion campaign. Those donations are part of the efforts of the We Are GW Faculty and Staff Campaign – an arm of GW’s fundraising operation specifically focused on landing donations from GW employees, according to GW’s fundraising website. That faculty participation is an important element of the $1 billion campaign as officials have said in the past that faculty commitment helps reassure other potential donors from outside the University. Vice President >>>

The Silence of the Sheep

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The unmanageable creature won´t bleat: Baa-rack! after an executive order, or Meh-rkel! after the flood of refugees; love it or hate it, it will ruminate and stand its ground, stubborn like Counter-RAM.Fat WethersConfucius noted that ´´To be wealthy and honored in unjust society is a disgrace´´ but spiritual and intellectual wethers grazing the greenest grass would certainly disagree, and go for Orwell´s quote instead ´´All Animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others´´.  Subservient and acquisitive, these social species feel the smartest in the flock but their masters >>>

The Silence of the Sheep

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The unmanageable creature won´t bleat: Baa-rack! after an executive order, or Meh-rkel! after the flood of refugees; love it or hate it, it will ruminate and stand its ground, stubborn like Counter-RAM.Fat WethersConfucius noted that ´´To be wealthy and honored in unjust society is a disgrace´´ but spiritual and intellectual wethers grazing the greenest grass would certainly disagree, and go for Orwell´s quote instead ´´All Animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others´´.  Subservient and acquisitive, these social species feel the smartest in the flock but their masters >>>

Gov. Rick Scott challenges Florida universities to help graduates get jobs

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Gov. Rick Scott wants Florida's universities to make sure psychology majors and students pursuing other popular degrees can find jobs after graduation.He's challenged the universities to get all graduates in their two, most in-demand majors into full-time jobs within a year of commencement. The employment rate in those fields for students who do not head to graduate school currently averages about 60 percent, Scott's office said. Psychology is the top major on at least six state campuses, including the University of Central Florida, Florida State University and the >>>

Will Ferrell Demonstrates the Three Types of Stupidity Defined By Psychology

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The word to use when you don’t know what else to say, ‘stupid’ is having a bit of a moment right now as a favored phrase of Donald Trump. But what is stupid? Stupid is what stupid does is probably the most stupid explanation. Merriam-Webster offers up “not intelligent” and the surprisingly specific “not able to think because you are drunk, tired, etc.” The better way to definite stupidity, according to a study published in the journal Intelligence, is to understand the most common moments that people describe as stupid.“Understanding why we call certain actions stupid irrespective >>>

USQ on the hunt for ambassadors

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AFTER three years as a University of Southern Queensland student ambassador, Kristen Lovric is encouraging other students to get involved in the program. The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) student said being an ambassador had a positive impact on the student community and her development. She works with a team of ambassadors to help future students decide on career choices when looking at tertiary study. Ambassadors also represent the university at events and travel to regional locations. As an aspiring clinical psychologist, Ms Lovric said she planned to start her masters this >>>

The Psychology Behind Strong Emotional Reactions To Bergdahl

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Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Mentioning his name guarantees a visceral response from people in the military and veteran communities, eliciting a “Fuck Bergdahl” retort or feelings of sympathy for what he endured during five years in captivity. One Army veteran of the Korengal Valley I spoke with recently said he had to stop listening to the Serial podcasts because Bergdahl’s voice caused him to grip the steering wheel so tightly out of anger that he risked driving off the road. There are robust psychological explanations for the strength of the near-allergic reactions to any >>>