Muhlenberg Institute of Public Opinion Ranks as Top College Pollster

As Managing Member of Twin Capital Management, LLC, David Simon is a leading New York City-based investment professional. Before founding Twin Capital more than 30 years ago, David Simon completed degrees at the University of Miami School of Law and Muhlenberg College, where he graduated magna cum laude.

Situated just one hour from Philadelphia and an hour and a half from New York City, Muhlenberg College is a well-known liberal arts college in Allentown, Pennsylvania. An interesting feature of the College is its polling center, which is called the Institute of Public Opinion.

Rated by FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver as the No.1 college polling service in the country, Muhlenberg’s Institute of Public Opinion is also ranked ahead of many national news and network polling services, attaining the number 10 spot overall nationwide. Giving students lots of exposure to political campaigning and the role of public opinion in shaping policy, the Institute's polls are run in the field by Muhlenberg students.

Brave Gowns Inspire and Comfort Children in Hospitals

Investment advisor and philanthropist David Simon established Twin Capital Management, LLC, 30 years ago. Today, Twin Capital provides investors with numerous opportunities in the alternative investment and hedge fund arenas. Among David Simon’s charitable endeavors was co-founding the Starlight Children’s Foundation annual Westchester golf outing. Starlight Children’s Foundation works to provide children in hospitals with fun and laughter through carefully designed outreach projects and partnerships.

In 2016, Starlight Children’s Foundation began its Brave Gowns initiative. This program aims to make hospital stays less impersonal and frightening for children by giving them hospital gowns created to look like the costumes worn by superheroes, princesses, astronauts, and other characters they love.

The project is based on an idea from an entrepreneur who lost her brother to a terminal illness. Wanting to make things better for other children engaged in similar battles, she created an entirely new kind of gown for them. Brave Gowns provide more comfort and privacy than standard-issue hospital gowns while still allowing for the various medical procedures that need to be performed. And because they are so packed with personality, they let each child’s own superhero nature shine through.

Brave Gowns have drawn increasing media attention, and several hospitals have even adopted them as their standard gowns for child patients. To date, Starlight Children’s Foundation gowns based on the Brave Gowns design have reached approximately 150,000 children across the country.

Sources:
https://www.starlight.org/starlight-programs/starlight-gowns/
https://www.bravegowns.com/