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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

Jan 31, 2012

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that the Claire Tow Theater, its newest stage at Lincoln Center and the future home to its programming initiative LCT3,  will open in June with the LCT3 world premiere production of SLOWGIRL, a new play by Greg

Jan 10, 2012

Stamford nonprofit Domus, which operates a variety of educational, residential, and community programs for vulnerable youth, today announced a $500,000, five-year commitment from New Canaan-based Tow Foundation as well as a dollar-for-dollar match, for the first two years, by Geneva-based Trafigura Foundation. This $200,000 commitment from the Trafigura Foundation supplements their initial program investment, in

Aug 02, 2011

The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism announced today it will establish the nation’s most intensive program in entrepreneurial journalism with the creation of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism

May 13, 2011

Philanthropist Leonard Tow ’50 broke ground this morning on the new Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts surrounded by Brooklyn College President Karen L. Gould; Iris Weinshall ‘75, CUNY vice chancellor for facilities, planning construction and

Feb 18, 2011

In February 2011 the Tow Foundation was a recipient of the Center for Children’s Advocacy’s 2011 Fairfield County Champion of Children Award in honor of its juvenile justice initiatives and collaborative ventures supporting underserved populations

Sep 20, 2010

The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism announced today it will establish the nation's most intensive program in entrepreneurial journalism with the creation of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism and the nation's first Master of Arts degree in Entrepreneurial Journalism

Feb 04, 2010

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced plans to expand its operations to the roof of the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Construction will begin

Feb 01, 2010

Begun in 1988, The Tow Foundation began with a mission to help those in need and an array of personal interests that became its early grantmaking areas. But second generation family member and Executive Director Emily Tow Jackson saw the foundation's role somewhat differently. As Senior Program Officer