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News Release: 4/6/2026
"Sundown Towns" Director is Keynote Speaker at April Fair Housing Symposium (SCOTTSDALE, AZ) Dr. Stephen Berrey, associate professor of history at the University of Michigan and director of the Sundown Towns Project and database, will be keynote speaker at the Scottsdale REALTORS® fifth annual Fair Housing Symposium on April 28, 2026. “Knowing the history of sundown towns, including places that excluded Black Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, and Native Americans, helps us
ISA Leadership making a change
https://www.yourvalley.net/scottsdale-independent/stories/scottsdales-isa-director-stepping-down,674108 Article behind paywall - below is a summary According to the Scottsdale Independent article (published March 30, 2026), Jason Smith’s decision to step down as the Director of the International School of Arizona (ISA) is primarily driven by personal family milestones.Reasons for Stepping Down In a letter sent to school families on March 27, Smith explained that his departure aligns with the
CATalyst Chat at the U of A Scottsdale Center - Translational Science: from Discovery to Therapy
The therapy development pipeline is changing. Large pharma is now leaving it to small biotech to fill the void of early stage biomedical research. Hear how U of A's Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies (CAMI) is using an innovative entrepreneurial model of taking new discoveries in academia into early-phase therapies to bring personalized immunotherapies to all Arizonans. Our May CATalyst Chat features Associate Research Professor and Associate Director of the Center for Advanced
Fiesta Sports Foundation and AZ Blue Open Applications for Empowering Diversity Scholarship
To help fund the educational goals for Arizonans across the state, the Empowering Diversity Scholarship presented by Fiesta Sports Foundation and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue) returns for its seventh consecutive year. Applications for this year's Empowering Diversity Scholarship are now open through Friday, March 13, at 5 p.m. MST. The Empowering Diversity Scholarship has supported the educational aspirations of 144 Arizona residents in its first six years. Last year's total giving of $92,500
Desert Foothills Land Trust Celebrates 35 Years of Conservation Success with Fundraising Dinner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Desert Foothills Land Trust Celebrates 35 Years of Conservation Success with Fundraising Dinner CAREFREE, AZ — Desert Foothills Land Trust (DFLT) will mark its 35th anniversary with a special fundraising dinner on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion in Carefree, Arizona. The milestone celebration honors more than three decades of conservation achievement, including the protection of over 1,100 acres of Sonoran Desert
