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South Dakota billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford will have San Diego-based National University renamed in his honor.Sanford and the university announced Tuesday the school will be renamed Sanford National University. A formal launch is planned next July.Forbes reports Sanford has pledged $350 million to National University. The private, nonprofit school plans to dedicate the money to lowering the cost of college education for working adults, among other goals.Started in 1971, National University offers both online and campus-based programs for adult learners, and has about 28,000 students. Sanford previously donated $150 million to National University System to expand programs that include helping children learn skills in cooperation, communication and tolerance and helping teachers inspire students.In 2015, National University’s school of education was renamed Sanford College of Education. … [Read more...] about National University to become Sanford National University

Jerry Falwell Jr. has settled a federal lawsuit involving a Florida real estate venture.The Miami Herald reports that Falwell has agreed to pay Gordon Bello an undisclosed amount of money.Falwell is the president of Liberty University, an evangelical Christian school in Lynchburg, Virginia. Bello is an attorney and legislative aide for the Miami-Dade County Commission.Bello sued in 2017, claiming he was promised a stake in a South Beach hostel that Falwell purchased in 2013 for $4.7 million. Bello claims he and his father, Miami builder Jett Bello, pitched Falwell on the hostel idea after being introduced by a high school friend of the younger Bello. Falwell denies promising Gordon Bello anything. Falwell’s lawyers noted Bello never filed any emails, texts or documents suggesting a deal existed.___Information from: The Miami Herald, http://www.herald.com … [Read more...] about Falwell settles lawsuit over Florida real estate venture

Universal Orlando is opening a stunt show based on filmgoers’ favorite amnesiac ex-CIA assassin.The Bourne Stuntacular, which opens next spring, is based on the Jason Bourne film franchise that has starred Matt Damon, Jeremy Renner and Julia Stiles.Universal officials said in a news release Tuesday that the show will have stuntpeople performing with high tech props in front of an enormous LED screen that gives the illusion they’re on a globe-trotting chase.The show is opening at Universal Studios Florida in the former location of the Terminator 2: 3-D attraction. … [Read more...] about Universal opening stunt show based on Bourne franchise

Eric Brent recently went on a cruise to the Baltics with more than 800 people, and there was a twist that he couldn’t have imagined a few decades ago: It was a “fully vegan” cruise ship. “There’s all different companies doing this now,” said Brent, founder of HappyCow, an app and website that lists vegan dining options in 180 countries. “It is becoming more popular.” Last year, tour company Intrepid Travel introduced “vegan food adventures” to India, Italy and Thailand. This year, cruise lines including Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced new plant-based menus with more than 200 options to choose from. Royal Caribbean International added a vegan menu in the summer. Providence, R.I., opened a new vegan food hall called Plant City in June that has become a tourist destination. And, of course, Burger King took the plant-based patty to the masses when it said it would roll out the Impossible Whopper across the … [Read more...] about Vegan travelers have more options than ever – even Disney

Author: James Lucas Publish date: Oct 3, 2019 The artist and climber Rhiannon Klee Williams, 31, lives in her van and makes her living as an artist, selling surreal watercolors of the Nose of El Capitan, the El Chalten Massif, and other iconic formations. Rhiannon was born in the United States and lived in Wales, UK, until she was 12, after which she moved back to Florida, finished high school, and earned a psychology degree from the University of Tampa. When she broke her back in gymnastics a decade ago, she started climbing to help strengthen her lumbar muscles. Since then, she has traveled North America, climbing in the Southwest, Yosemite, the Bugaboos, and the Wind River Range—the places that inspire her art. How does climbing influence your art? I use the landscapes I climb in as a framework to paint my experiences into. I see climbing as a creative and emotionally deep experience: Painting is how I give that experience a voice. When I’m painting, I try … [Read more...] about Rock Art: Finding the Flow—Rhiannon Klee Williams