Weekly News Recap: October 14, 2016
Three granite structures will go up at the new stadium where a limited number of fans will be able to have their names engraved into the fan walls. (Submitted by Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Books to read
- 7 Book Recommendations for the Month of October I like Srinivas Rao's curations. Thought I would share. (10/8/16)
News
Edmonton housing starts slow in September What happened in Calgary last year about this time is now happening in Edmonton. Ripple effect. EDMONTON STORY (10/13/16)
Sask. Roughriders offer fans the chance to add their name to Mosaic Stadium Brilliant! $300 and your fandom is immortalized in the new stadium. I also love the colour palate for the promo pic in this article. You guessed it, Rider green. REGINA STORY (10/13/16)
Province to invite Calgary cancer centre construction bids this month This new facility will replace the ageing Tom Baker Cancer Centre. The province has committed $830 million to the project. CALGARY STORY (10/12/16)
Student who created memorial scholarship among philanthropy award winners Congratulations to all of Calgary's Generosity of Spirit award recipients. CALGARY STORY (10/12/16)
SAIT gets $20M boost to upgrade older buildings and training in how to build new ones Nice boost. Thank you to our federal government. CALGARY STORY (10/12/16)
#LoveYYC if you heart Calgary First, great idea no matter what. Second, I think this meme about how Albertans don't feel like the rest the country loves them is overblown. CALGARY STORY (10/11/16)
Frozen fortress: Edmonton ice castle will return Yay! EDMONTON STORY (10/11/16)
Grappling with Calgary's 'new normal': Moving beyond words in a downturn Outcomes from recent Canada West gatherings on the issue. Interesting read. CALGARY STORY (10/10/16)
VIDEO: Fort McMurray attempts to thank 1M Canadians for wildfire efforts Beautiful. We live in a great country. ALBERTA STORY (10/8/16)
Redesign of Edmonton's Alberta Aviation Museum taking off Great news. Gallery upgrade, new museum status and heritage designation means the historic aviation hub is 'here to stay'. EDMONTON STORY (10/8/16)
Resolve Campaign delivers Providence House to provide shelter Congrats. Morrison Homes has finished construction on a building that will help 24 homeless and vulnerable women in Calgary. CALGARY STORY (10/7/16)
Life and career hacks
8 Brutal Truths about Millennials that Determine The Success of Every Business I read the entire article. There is nothing in here that I have not directly observed myself. "Millennials and the Freedom Economy are the same thing. The Millennial Movement just isn’t being born. It’s already here and growing up." (10/10/16)
The 10x Mindset (Operating at an Exponentially Higher Level Can Make a Big Difference in Your Life) I like this concept. A lot. Don't reduce targets, increase actions. (10/10/16)
How to Spot a Common Mental Error That Leads to Misguided Thinking Full moon equals busy emergency rooms. Right?. Not true but we believe it all the same. (10/6/16)
Meditating Under Duress — How to Overcome Any Pain and Use Mindfulness to Become a Total Badass Fascinating. Meditating while taking a cold shower? Brrr. (10/6/16)
How to Destroy Your Stress and Reclaim Your Life With The ‘Oxygen Rule’ Want to become more effective? Stop eating your lunch at your desk. For starters. (10/6/16)
The Sanctity of Your Calendar Such a great article. Sanctity: such a great word. (10/6/16)
4 Simple Upgrades for an Amazing Start to Your Day For those days that don't start the way we want them to, rest easy, they can be salvaged. Start with dressing up. (9/30/16)
Large gifts
Penn just received a $15 million donation to create an arts innovation program The gift came from 1967 Wharton graduate Keith L. Sachs and 1969 College graduate Katherine Sachs. The donation will go towards building the Sachs Arts Innovation Hub, which will be located in the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, and will support a range of arts-related projects and programs throughout the University. (10/12/16)
Seneca College receives $3M donation from Magna for King campus expansion Magna International is a Canadian global automotive supplier. Seneca College is located in the North York region of Toronto. TORONTO STORY (10/11/16)
H-E-B CEO to announce $1 million donation to renovate East Side park This gift from Charles Butt will be used to revitalize an East Side park in San Antonio Texas. (10/11/16)
Miami University lands largest-ever donation Dick and Joyce Farmer are giving $40 million to Miami University to support the Farmer School of Business. (10/11/16)
Home Furnishings Retailer Makes $1M Product Donation Commitment to Habitat for Humanity ReStores Online furnishings retailer, ATGStores.com is renewing its commitment to Habitat for Humanity through a product donation of $1 million. (10/10/16)
$11 million donation fuels plans for new business school facility at University of Cincinnati This gift is from the family and business namesake of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business. The family of Carl Lindner is contributing $6 million and American Financial Group, Inc., the firm Lindner founded, is giving $5 million. (10/10/16)
Ford donation backs Detroit school resource center Ford Motor Company is making a $5 million commitment to The Ford Resource and Engagement Center at Fisher Upper Magnet Academy on the east side of Detroit. (10/10/16)
UT receives $1 million donation from alumna Maxwell Q. Klinger would be proud. Mrs. Janet Keller is a former high school Spanish teacher. She and her husband, the Rev. Gerald Keller, were inspired to make the donation to the University of Toledo to mark the 100th anniversary of the college. (10/10/16)
Continental Tire donates $5M to Wildlife Mississippi Continental AG has given $5 million to Wildlife Mississippi to finance the organization’s purchase of 1,000 acres along Bayou Pierre west of Hazlehurst in Copiah County. (10/8/16)
Hutchins Funds $10 Million to Study Inequality Among Boston's Black Residents The Hutchins Center for African and African American Research received $10 million from the family foundation of prominent Harvard benefactor Glenn H. Hutchins ’77 for a new study of inequality experienced by African and African American residents in Boston’s poorest neighborhoods. (10/7/16)
Spalding art school gets $1 million donation The Kentucky College of Art and Design at Spalding University is receiving a $1 million gift from Owsley Brown III. (10/7/16)
'Philanthropreneur' Lyda Hill gives $2.5 million to United Way Lyda Hill has committed $2.5 million to the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas for their United Forever campaign. (10/7/16)
TD Bank Group invests $100,000 in GPRC Indigenous Education The two-year funding commitment will support GPRC’s on-campus Friendship Centre and the Elder-in-Residence program, which enhance Indigenous cultural activities and engagement for students. Additionally, funds will provide for a renewed connection between traditional Indigenous teachings and ceremonial life and post-secondary education. GRAND PRAIRIE STORY (10/7/16)
Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States Joins Venture Philanthropy Partners By Investing $1 Million in Prince George’s County Youth Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States has committed $1 million to help Venture Philanthropy Partners expand career and college readiness programs in Prince George’s County. (10/6/16)
Binghamton University baseball team receives anonymous donation Nice gift. $2.2 million from an anonymous donor. (10/6/16)
CSE gets major boost with $10 million donation from Amazon The University of Washington is getting a significant gift to support the building of a $110 million computer science and engineering building. (10/6/16)
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