The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, a philanthropic fund that promotes and advances higher education across the midwest, recently gifted Denison $11 million. The donation will go towards funding the Knowlton Center for Career Exploration; with the added revenue, Knowlton is looking to expand and test new programs.
When sharing about the potential allocation of this donation, Laurie Kamerer, the Associate Vice President of Career Development and Executive Director of Denison Edge said, “Denison’s strategic plan outlines five or six of the most important priorities for the next five years, and one of those [priorities] is career readiness. We collaborate closely with departments all across campus on career readiness, specifically.”
Knowlton has recently been implementing different events and programming, such as the Journey Program, bootcamps, networking panels, visiting speakers and recruiters as well as hired instructors to help in training workforce skills. These initiatives are all part of Knowlton’s goal toward equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their future careers.
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