Houston Community College is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the country with more than 70,000 students each semester, including more international students (nearly 8%) than any community college in the country.
The University of Montana Foundation’s mission is to increase philanthropic support to ensure the University of Montana’s excellence, access and affordability, focusing fundraising activity on the priorities set by the University and building and maintaining relationships with alumni and friends who donate to UM. We also manage an endowment. Earnings from the endowment provide ongoing support for the University. The Foundation is an independent non-profit organization with a Board of Trustees. The Trustees and staff work with University leaders to set fundraising priorities which support the University’s strategic plan. In fiscal year 2015, private support for the University of Montana totaled $52.6 million. Of that, $46 million came from gifts through the UM Foundation. An additional $6.6 million came through private grants to UM.
Madrona Research Institute is a Lopez Island, WA-based company in the Education sector.
The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is a public medical school at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University located in Roanoke, in the U.S. state of Virginia. The medical school is associated with a university-level research institute called the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
For more than 45 years, College of the Canyons has served as a gateway to higher education, professional training, economic development and, by extension, opportunity for residents of the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond. Respected by our colleagues, appreciated by our partners and supported by our students and community members, for the past 25 years College of the Canyons has been led by its dynamic Chancellor, Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook, and fueled by scores of dedicated faculty, staff and administrators. It`s because of this leadership that COC has been able to establish a foundation of excellence that will continue to grow, as the institution strives to uphold the ideals of higher education while contributing to our vibrant, thriving community.