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May 24, 2011 for Immediate Release

Antioch University New England Is Finalist for Social Responsibility Honor

New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility to present Cornerstone Award

(Keene, NH) -- New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) has named Antioch University New England (AUNE) a finalist for its 2011 Cornerstone Award.

The NHBSR Cornerstone Award is presented every year to a company or individual that exemplifies the principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and promotes those concepts in New Hampshire’ s business community. The recipient of this year’ s award will be announced at NHBSR’ s eighth annual Spring Conference on Monday, June 13, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, New Hampshire.

AUNE has supported the tenets of CSR since it was founded in 1964. Its mission is to provide transformative graduate study education through scholarship, innovation and community action for a just and sustainable society.

AUNE supports CSR in three ways: using CSR principles to operate its business, educating students in CSR principles and, through many of its student practica and internships, helping local and regional businesses and organizations adopt CSR principles.

“ NHBSR is delighted to recognize one of our members with this award. It’ s a fantastic way to highlight outstanding work in the field of social responsibility and sustainability and provides an important example to our New Hampshire community,” said Kate Luczko, interim executive director of NHBSR.

The other two finalists for this year’s award are Sequoyah Technologies Group of Peterborough and Northeast Delta Dental.

NHBSR is a business organization that promotes social responsibility in New Hampshire.
Find more details on NHBSR’ s spring conference here.

About Antioch University New England (AUNE)
Antioch University New England offers highly respected doctoral, master’ s and certificate programs in education, environmental studies, management and psychology. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this unique institution serves a thousand students each year. Our graduates have gone on to be leaders of positive change, working toward a more just and sustainable society. Founded in 1964, Antioch University New England is the oldest of Antioch University’ s graduate campuses. Learn more at: www.antiochne.edu.

About Antioch University
Antioch University serves more than 4,000 adult students around the world and across the country, online and at its five campuses in four states. Each campus offers degree programs that meet—and often anticipate—the pressing needs of its region and the wider world. The University is also home to the landmark PhD in Leadership and Change; Antioch Education Abroad, an exceptional opportunity of immersive service and study programs; and WYSO, a leading public radio affiliate and an essential source of global news and opinion.sity is a nonprofit private 501(c) (3) organization and member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. For more information, visit www.antioch.edu.

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