From PR Newswire, this story on one of our sponsored online universities, Walden University, on its 35 years in business and its creation of a Center for Social Change.

Underscoring its long-held commitment to social change, Walden University, an accredited online institution celebrating its 35th anniversary, has created the Center for Social Change, a new university publication entitled the Journal of Social Change and Walden's first conference on social change, set to take place in Baltimore, Md. later this year. This week, Walden University President Paula E. Peinovich, Ph.D. will award the President's Award for Leadership in Social Change to the Theatre de la Jeune Lune in recognition of its role in raising awareness of important societal issues through its unique theatrical expression.

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"This is an exciting time for Walden as we celebrate both our history and our future as a university founded on a mission of effecting positive social change," said Peinovich. "Jeune Lune has taken their own unique approach to theatre and uses the arts as a means to deliver important themes and statements." The award presentation is part of a series of 2005 events sponsored by Walden, as it marks 35 years of providing quality higher education at a distance.

"We're truly honored to be recognized by an institution that shares our vision of effecting change by questioning the norm," said Jeune Lune Artistic Director Robert Rosen. "Like Walden, our form of education connects ideas and people with purpose."