Guest column: Education Foundation seeks to raise $500,000 for teaching grants
In the past seven years, the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation has awarded more than $322,000 in grants to more than 100 teachers. Because of the grants, at-risk readers are discovering the...
View ArticleTDOT offers $1 million in litter grants for special projects
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is sponsoring a statewide competition for $1 million of grant funds for special litter projects that go beyond routine maintenance. Local governments,...
View ArticleHaslam announces more than $800,000 for Oliver Springs, Clinton
Oliver Springs and Clinton have received more than $800,000 in grants for water system improvements and housing rehabilitation, Gov. Bill Haslam announced Tuesday. Haslam also announced about $1...
View ArticleGrants program for school classroom projects discussed Tuesday
A board member of a local nonprofit organization that helps schools will give a Tuesday presentation on a program that uses grants to fund classroom projects in Oak Ridge. The presentation by Cathy...
View ArticleGovernor says legislative agenda underscores top priorities
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam this week announced his priorities for the 2013 legislative session, building on momentum from his past proposals focused on attracting and growing Tennessee...
View ArticleORAU, ORNL announce winners of high-performance computing grant competition
Oak Ridge Associated Universities and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have partnered again to award two new grants in the ORAU/ORNL High-Performance Computing Grant Program for 2013. ORAU provides up to...
View ArticleOak Ridge Education Foundation donates $81,000 to city schools
The Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation presented a check for $81,000 to the Oak Ridge Schools at the Foundation’s award ceremony Friday evening. The funds will be used to provide a variety...
View ArticleGuest column: Concept paper concerning a housing policy for Oak Ridge
By Pat Fain and Leslie Agron Today Oak Ridge has a default housing policy that begins and ends with two modest grants from Housing and Urban Development consisting of objectives decided internally by...
View ArticleHaslam recommends ARC grants, including for Anderson County, Tech 20/20
NASHVILLE—Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam this week recommended 19 Appalachian Regional Commission grants, including $200,000 for Anderson County sewer improvements and another $200,000 for a Tech 20/20...
View ArticleIIa pledges $5,000 to Education Foundation grants program
Information International Associates Inc., or IIa, has pledged $5,000 to the “Making the Critical Difference” campaign conducted by the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation. Bonnie Carroll,...
View ArticleORAU awards $39,000 in education grants to East Tennessee schools
Oak Ridge Associated Universities awarded more than $39,000 to more than two dozen teachers in 17 schools in Oak Ridge, Clinton, Norris, and Anderson County in a recent grants ceremony. It was the 12th...
View ArticleAAUW has holiday tea Sunday
The Oak Ridge Branch of the AAUW has its annual Holiday Tea from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. The AAUW, or American Association of University Women, is a national organization that...
View ArticleEducation Foundation will award $80,000 more to Oak Ridge teachers
The Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation will award another $80,000 in grants to Oak Ridge teachers this year, and applications are now being accepted for the 2014 grant cycle. This year, the...
View ArticleState awards Aisin, Eagle Bend training grants
Information from WYSH Radio Two Clinton manufacturing facilities have been awarded Incumbent Worker Training grants by the state of Tennessee. On Wednesday, Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of...
View ArticleEducation Foundation will award $80,000 in grants at Wednesday ceremony
As part of its “Making the Critical Difference” campaign, the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation will award almost $80,000 in grants to community teachers at a ceremony this Wednesday, May...
View ArticleEducation Foundation will award $80,000 in grants
As part of its “Making the Critical Difference” campaign, the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation will award almost $80,000 in grants to community teachers at a ceremony this Wednesday, May...
View ArticleKristina Cunningham awarded the 2014 Myrick Scholarship
When AP Environmental Science teacher Deni Sobek and Tim Myrick pulled Kristina Cunningham out of class earlier this month, the Oak Ridge High School senior was worried. “I was nervous. I thought I...
View ArticleORAU awards $175,000 in research grants to 35 faculty at member universities
Oak Ridge Associated Universities has awarded competitive research grants totaling $175,000 to 35 junior faculty from ORAU member institutions. The annual grants are made through the Ralph E. Powe...
View ArticleCovenant Health Knoxville Marathon announces grant program for healthy living
Proposals for funding up to $10,000 due by July 31 The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon announced on Thursday that it will offer a new grant program targeted at promoting healthy living in East...
View ArticleScholarships helps study abroad programs for Roane State students
A grant awarded by the Tennessee Board of Regents helped Roane State Community College students participate in study abroad programs this spring. Access and Diversity grants are awarded by the...
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