The caliph's institute of higher learning, Dar al-Hikma (the "House of Wisdom"), also sponsored scholars who built on these texts to innovate new disciplines, most notably algebra.
Mo Vaughn and Royce Clayton sponsor scholars.
Selig could enhance that influence by lobbying — that would be better than ordering — the other 22 teams to sponsor Robinson scholars.
Baeza was talking about the number of teams that sponsor Jackie Robinson scholars, that is, fund college scholarships at $10,000 a year for four years.
The boycott called for by the ASA does not prohibit entertaining or even sponsoring Israeli scholars, so long as they are not explicitly acting as representatives of state institutions.
"As a celeb-sponsored scholar you're in the public light," he says.
He even said he was consulting a group of "Arab scholars" sponsored by, of all things, the United Nations, to shape his plan for fixing the troubled region.
We reviewed research by independent scholars (sponsored by foundations and government agencies) to conclude that less than half of all early childhood programs in the U.S. are of high enough quality to promote significant learning among underserved students.
In addition to receiving computers, mentoring and computer training, the scholars could eventually become eligible for college scholarships through the Jandon Scholars program, sponsored by the Jandon Foundation.
At least the Red Sox have decided to sponsor a Robinson scholar.
The Ministry of Education MOEE) sponsors the Yangtze River Scholar Scheme program, which aims to bring 200 visiting science professors and chairs to Chinese universities annually.
