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Curtis Receives “It’s On Us PA” Award from Governor Tom Wolf

Jan 17, 2020
In a January 16 ceremony in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera awarded the Curtis Institute of Music $30,000, a grant award as part of the #ItsOnUsPA initiative to combat campus sexual assault. Curtis is one of 36 higher education institutions to receive a grant in 2020, with all awards totaling nearly $1 million. Read more information HERE.
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