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dedicated to improving kids' media lives. They come from independent and public schools across the United
States, Puerto Rico, and more than 20 countries around the world.

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Haverford College Receives Mellon Grant to Assist Tri-College Islamic-Middle Eastern Studies Initiative

About Haverford College:
Haverford College , located in Haverford, Pa.

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"ThinkQuest is an excellent example of how the Internet can be used to
foster multi-media skills, while teaching students about world events and
different cultures , in a fun-filled non-commercial way," said Jim Steyer,
founder and CEO of Common Sense Media.com .
The Mellon grants mark a new level of cooperation among Swarthmore, Bryn
Mawr, and Haverford with the inter-institutional sharing of faculty and the
establishment of an innovative and more cost -effective approach to language
instruction., is a top coeducational
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The shared faculty position represents a collaborative effort of the Tri-
College Consortium. In addition, the initiative
will foster new opportunities for Tri-College study abroad and faculty
development in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies.

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newscom. It also
makes grants to select schools and nonprofits to bridge the digital divide and
promote global collaborative learning with technology. For more
information, see http://www.

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Oracle Education Foundation 's ThinkQuest Named Best Internet Site for Kids

ThinkQuest and
fellow winners including Leapfrog , PBS Kids and Pixar received their awards at
a special banquet held at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on
April 19, 2005. Mellon Foundation to support a new faculty position
in Arabic language study to be shared among Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, and
Haverford Colleges, assisting the three institutions in establishing the Tri-
College Islamic/Middle Eastern Studies Initiative . It is funded by grants of $670,000 in continuing
endowment support to each Tri-College institution from the Mellon Foundation
to encourage cooperation in the appointment of faculty across institutional
lines, particularly in curricular areas that address significant gaps in
intellectual life.

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For more information please visit http://www.oracle. Haverford distinguishes itself by its unique
combination of academic rigor, ethical principles, and an integrative approach
to learning.

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Corporation. HAVERFORD , Pa. While the College is not formally affiliated with any
religious body today, the values of individual dignity, academic excellence,
and tolerance upon which it was founded remain central to its character .

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"The ThinkQuest program illustrates how
foundations and companies can produce great media for kids and families that
positively impacts their lives and learning experiences. It was founded in 1833 by members of the Religious Society of
Friends (Quakers).

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About the Oracle Education Foundation
The Oracle Education Foundation sponsors ThinkQuest and Think.
The cornerstone of the new initiative is the introduction of new courses
in Modern Standard Arabic language instruction.

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"We are honored that a strong children's advocacy organization like Common
Sense Media would recognize ThinkQuest as one of the top educational Web
resources available for children today," said Jim Ballard, vice president of
Oracle Education Foundation programs.com

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"For nearly a decade, ThinkQuest has
been a leader in promoting innovative ways for students to learn using the
Internet-from our global, Web authoring competitions to our hosting of a
world-renowned library of student-created, educational content.
Haverford's 1,200 students represent a wide variety of interests, backgrounds,
and talents .

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These awards honor
artists, shows, products and organizations whose efforts have engaged and
inspired kids and made a difference in their media lives.

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Haverford College Arnold Corporate Communications
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Common Sense Media, a leading, independent organization devoted to
providing parents, teachers and kids with trustworthy and easy-to-use
information about media, selected ThinkQuest as part of their second annual
Awards for Excellence in kids' and family entertainment.

About ThinkQuest
ThinkQuest, a program of the Oracle Education Foundation, is an
international competition in which teams of students and teachers are
challenged to create the best educational Web sites.

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For more information, visit http://www.

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Common Sense provides trustworthy,
easy to use information about kids' media-including detailed reviews and
ratings online, news and research , media literacy tools, and parenting
tips-enabling parents and educators to make informed decisions about the media
their children consume.

About Oracle Corporation
Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) is the world's largest enterprise software company.

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, The Oracle
Education Foundation today announced that ThinkQuest, the international
student Web site library and competition, was named "Best Internet Site for
Kids" by Common Sense Media.

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, Haverford College has received a
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