article thumbnail

Celebrating Black history and Black futures

Candid

While recently recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, Black people have long celebrated the historical importance of Juneteenth. From kitchen tables to campuses of Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Juneteenth is well revered in the Black community as an important narrative thread with a rich and complex tapestry.

History 94
article thumbnail

Celebrating TechSoup's Talented and Extraordinary Customer Service Team

Tech Soup

Justin came to us after serving as an adjunct professor of English at Texas State University, where he also earned an MFA in creative writing. He loves organizations that promote literacy and that introduce kids to stories and storytelling. Prior to that, he was the synthesizer player/demon growler for a metal band.

Service 36
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

4 Essential Steps for Growing Higher Ed Scholarship Programs

Connection Cafe

How are colleges and universities addressing student loan debt? Rice University no longer charges tuition for students whose family incomes are less than $130,000. The University of Texas at Austin just announced a new endowment providing free tuition for students from families with incomes less than $65,000.

Program 22
article thumbnail

Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere

Tech Soup

This July, we’re celebrating web conferencing. Read the transcript of the Nonprofit Commons meeting, featuring Dr. Valerie Hill of Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Science discussing libraries, museums, and immersive learning. From the Nonprofit Commons. From the TechSoup Global Network.

Global 52
article thumbnail

NetSquared Volunteers Help Nonprofits Like You Master Technology

Tech Soup

National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. Austin, Texas: Oracle | NetSuite For Nonprofits. Houston, Texas: Net2Houston Refresh! Yaoundé, Cameroon: Strengthening the Capacity of Female University Dropouts.

article thumbnail

Old Family, New Family

Connection Cafe

We celebrate birthdays, redecorate people's cubes while they are on vacation, laugh at each other eating larger than life burritos, celebrate newborns (future interns), and help each other out in time of need. As we've been successful and grown, we've put a lot of energy into fostering our fun, client-focused culture.

Austin 30
article thumbnail

A Powerful Experience in a Community Museum

Museum 2.0

I was fortunate enough to visit it during the Texas Association of Museums conference, and it brought up some reactions and emotions that I wanted to share with you. The Brazos Valley African American Museum is in the town of Bryan, TX, a town of about 75,000 right next door to Texas A&M University.

Museum 23