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U.S. News Ranks University of Virginia as No. 4 Best Public University in the U.S.

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September 14, 2020

In terms of "faculty resources," including class size and faculty salary, UVA is ranked the third-best public school in the country.

Leading Angel Investment Group Creates Affiliate Group for Members of Sullivan Foundation Network

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September 1, 2020

VentureSouth, co-directed by 1999 Sullivan Award winner Matt Dunbar, offers opportunity to invest in innovative startups that will drive the American South’s economy.

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Shifts to Remote Learning for Undergraduates

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August 17, 2020

After in-person classes started one week ago, testing of students saw a significant rise in the COVID-19 positivity rate at UNC.

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Duke's Imari Walker Uses YouTube to Explain Dangers of Plastic Water Bottles in Entertaining Fashion

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July 7, 2020

Walker, a future environmental engineer, has a knack for explaining the problem of plastics in accessible terms—and for dispelling myths and misconceptions about environmental issues.

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Akimbo's Free Emerging Leaders Program Helps College Students Channel Their Changemaking Powers

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June 30, 2020

Led by two remarkable Akimbo coaches, the Emerging Leaders Program, designed for college students, is "about leaning into the possibility ahead."

Guilford College Art Professor’s Paintings Capture Plight of Systemic Racism

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June 30, 2020

Antoine Williams recently auctioned his mixed-media work, inspired by Casey Gerald's "There Will Be No Miracles Here," on Instagram in support of racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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This Victoria's Secret Supermodel Has Another Secret: She's Also a Social Entrepreneur

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January 22, 2019

Leomie Anderson has parlayed modeling fame into a side career that blends high fashion with activism on women’s issues.

Jon Bon Jovi Gives Social Entrepreneurship a Good Name

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January 22, 2019

One of the world's most famous social entrepreneurs has been addressing food insecurity for years with the JBJ Soul Kitchen in New Jersey.

Solving Unusual Social Problems

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January 3, 2019

From supermarket waste to affordable college textbooks, many social entrepreneurs have set their sights on solving everyday local problems as well as the big global ones.

Funding Innovations That Break the Mold

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January 2, 2019

By Lateefah Simon & Timothy Silard Patrisse Cullors is…

An Operating Model to Make Social Innovation Stick

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October 30, 2018

By Ann Mei Chang Innovation is as essential to social purpose…

Diane Ford: From Student to Leader

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October 1, 2018

Last fall, we talked with Diane Ford, who is the operations coordinator…

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Bellarmine University Offers STEM Scholarships for Low-Income, High-Achieving Students

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September 27, 2020

Funded by a $1 million NSF grant, the program will award annual scholarships of $7,200 each to two groups of 11 qualified students for four years.

Students, Faculty Rank Sullivan Foundation's Ignite Masterclass as Best Virtual Event They Have Ever Attended

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September 25, 2020

The free weekly online sessions, hosted by Spud Marshall, bring together social innovators, college students and faculty members with a passion for changemaking.

Auburn's University Outreach Delivers Leadership Training to Find Common Ground in Difficult Times

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September 24, 2020

Auburn has begun teaching the Culture Bump Approach to individuals and educational leaders throughout Alabama.

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Furman University's Erica Daly Hopes to Get 50% of Students to Vote on Election Day

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September 20, 2020

Daly and her fellow Dins Vote members must help students navigate and overcome a number of obstacles that make it harder to vote while educating them on the importance of participating in the democratic process.

U.S. News Ranks University of Virginia as No. 4 Best Public University in the U.S.

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September 14, 2020

In terms of "faculty resources," including class size and faculty salary, UVA is ranked the third-best public school in the country.

Mercer University Medical School Professors Publish Groundbreaking Text on Health Equity

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September 10, 2020

The first-of-its-kind book covers the systemic issues impacting pursuit of health equity as a nation and the needs of a wide range of population groups.

Service, Social Entrepreneurship, and Changemaking News Across the American Southeast

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U.S. News Ranks University of Virginia as No. 4 Best Public University in the U.S.

Leading Angel Investment Group Creates Affiliate Group for Members of Sullivan Foundation Network

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Shifts to Remote Learning for Undergraduates

Duke's Imari Walker Uses YouTube to Explain Dangers of Plastic Water Bottles in Entertaining Fashion

Akimbo's Free Emerging Leaders Program Helps College Students Channel Their Changemaking Powers

Guilford College Art Professor’s Paintings Capture Plight of Systemic Racism

Sullivan Stars

Sullivan Alumni Spotlight

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation

This Victoria's Secret Supermodel Has Another Secret: She's Also a Social Entrepreneur

Jon Bon Jovi Gives Social Entrepreneurship a Good Name

Solving Unusual Social Problems

Funding Innovations That Break the Mold

An Operating Model to Make Social Innovation Stick

Diane Ford: From Student to Leader

Education and Community Development

Bellarmine University Offers STEM Scholarships for Low-Income, High-Achieving Students

Students, Faculty Rank Sullivan Foundation's Ignite Masterclass as Best Virtual Event They Have Ever Attended

Auburn's University Outreach Delivers Leadership Training to Find Common Ground in Difficult Times

Furman University's Erica Daly Hopes to Get 50% of Students to Vote on Election Day

U.S. News Ranks University of Virginia as No. 4 Best Public University in the U.S.

Mercer University Medical School Professors Publish Groundbreaking Text on Health Equity

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