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May 16, 2012

The New York Times By Robin Pogrebin Published: May 14, 2012 At a time when Broadway has grown increasingly costly, Lincoln Center Theater is opening a new stage on Tuesday that will feature work by emerging playwrights, directors and designers, and will charge just $20 for every ticket. The $42 million, 112-seat Claire Tow theater aims

May 01, 2012

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation awarded the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine award to Dr. Matthew H. Rusk, an associate professor of clinical medicine and program director of the department of medicine’s Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the recipient of several awards

Apr 30, 2012

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Apr 30, 2012

  Knight and Tow Foundations provide $2 million for news innovation research New York, NY, April 30, 2012 — A major research initiative at Columbia University will help fill a growing void in journalism by working with leading newsrooms to provide actionable insights into what works best in digital news. The John S. and James

Apr 25, 2012

The Garden State Journalists Association has awarded WNYC four of its 2012 Memorial Journalism Awards.  This annual contest is open to all reporters, editors, graphic artists, and photographers who live, work in, or produce stories about New Jersey.  This year the Association is celebrating its 65th year of recognizing excellence in print and broadcast journalism.

Apr 09, 2012

Barnard College has announced that the 2012 Tow Award for Innovative and Outstanding Pedagogy will be given to Jennifer Mansfield, Assistant Professor of Biology.  A renowned scholar and author, Professor Mansfield teaches fundamental courses such as Development, an introduction to developmental biology, and more advanced classes such as Molecular and Mendelian Genetics.  Professor Mansfield also

Mar 20, 2012

NEW HAVEN – When Long Wharf Theatre was founded in 1965, the Food Terminal was intended as a temporary stop on the way to a different, permanent home.  As Long Wharf Theatre established itself as one of the preeminent theatres in the nation, this intimate and industrial space became part of its unique charm and

Mar 05, 2012

    PBS NewsHour – Weeknights at 7pm Support PBS NewsHour Monday, March 5 through Friday, March 9 and The Tow Foundation will match your gift – dollar for dollar — up to $50,000.  Your generous support will help WNET/THIRTEEN raise $100,000 to support informative, objective news coverage.  Please visit www.thirteen.org or call 800.468.9913 today

Feb 22, 2012

Where is the justice in America’s juvenile justice system? Why is the U.S. leading the world in youth imprisonment?  What should a truly effective juvenile justice  system look like? How can the media stay ahead of the story? On April 23-24, 2012, the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College and The

Feb 08, 2012

The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism will honor Leonard Tow at its fifth annual Awards for Excellence in Journalism gala on May 14, 2012. Mr. Tow, a pioneer in the cable television industry, will receive the Distinguished Service to New York Award for his wide-ranging philanthropic efforts in the fields of journalism, education, medicine, the