Paul Quinn College

Justice as Inspiration: Innovation Brings Paul Quinn College Back from the Brink

by | Apr 1, 2019
College president Michael Sorrell says justice is about ending generational poverty and offering opportunity to every student. Here's how a changing educational trajectory is growing enrollment and pushing more students toward graduation.
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Startup Week Returns to Downtown Dallas in Early April
by | Mar 7, 2019
Roughly 10,000 are expected to attend the free, five-day event dedicated to connecting startups, founders, corporate and social innovators, investors, and community leaders.
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Paul Quinn’s Plano Expansion Gets First Major Investment, $1M From Strada Education Network
by | Oct 24, 2018
Over the next two years, Strada's grant will go toward funding the new Plano campus — the first expansion site of the Paul Quinn Urban Work College Model.
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Paul Quinn College Brings AT&T Aspire Accelerator to Campus
by | Oct 2, 2018
In a VIP event yesterday, AT&T and PQC teamed up to present Entrepreneurship and Innovation: A Path to Economic Mobility.
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Paul Quinn College, iDesign Partner on Online Curriculum

by | May 30, 2018
Paul Quinn said the partnership will improve access and affordability for its students, 90 percent of whom are eligible for Pell Grants.
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Steve Case at Rise of the Rest in Dallas: Investors Should Focus on Why it Will Work
by | May 8, 2018
The AOL co-founder's traveling tour, designed to spur more growth in entrepreneurial ecosystems around the nation, made its first 2018 stop in Dallas Monday. Steve Case encouraged attendees to "seize the moment," and get engaged with helping local startups.
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The Altruists: North Texans Are Making Social Innovation Their Mission
by | Jan 26, 2018
From national nonprofits launched out of homes to game-changing ideas that have cultivated millions of dollars for the nonprofit sector, the region is a launch pad for numerous movers and shakers who are making a significant communal impact.
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How a Dallas Meeting Will Help Bring Renewable Energy to a Pacific Island Country
by | Jan 16, 2018
Dallas-based EARTHx, GridMarket, and the Republic of Palau are working together to bring more renewable power to the country.
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The DEC Receives $600K Grant for Southern Dallas Expansion

by | Sep 12, 2017
It's The Dallas Entrepreneur Center's first government grant, which will help open its new southern Dallas centers.
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Lyft to Donate Portion of
Rides to Paul Quinn College
by | Jun 16, 2017
The rideshare company will give one percent of all rides to and from Paul Quinn's campus to the college's Work Program.
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New Markets to Ease
South Dallas Food Desert
by | May 25, 2017
Bonton Farms gets grant for market and cafe; Good Local Markets to open Paul Quinn College location
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ORIX Foundation Invests $3 million in DFW Nonprofits
by | Apr 25, 2017
The ORIX Foundation created the Community Innovation Project in response to a $3 million contribution from ORIX USA.
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Paul Quinn College Gets $1.1M for Development, Revitalization

by | Nov 1, 2016
President Michael Sorrell accepted the investment from the Dallas Impact Investing Collaborative (DIIC) during a reception for the bigBANG! conference.
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bigBANG! 2016 Promotes Social Justice, Equality
by | Oct 28, 2016
Advocates for social justice and racial equality are pushing for people to think about society in new, innovative ways.
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bigBANG! 2016: Equity in Action Conference is Close
by | Oct 25, 2016
The social innovation conference will be held at Paul Quinn College.
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Paul Quinn President Gains National Reputation
by | Sep 2, 2016
Michael Sorrell has been credited with reviving a near-dead Paul Quinn College, and inspiring its students.
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