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Robert M. Augustine Becomes 2023 President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Robert M. Augustine, PhD, CCC-SLP, took office this month as the 2023 President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

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  • Robert M. Augustine, PhD, CCC-SLP, took office this month as the 2023 President of ASHA.
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Robert M. Augustine, PhD, CCC-SLP, took office this month as the 2023 President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
  • "I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as ASHA's 2023 President," Augustine said.
  • A former President of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA), he also is an ISHA Fellow and a recipient of the Honors of ISHA.

Jewish Spiritual Leaders' Institute Class #23 Bet Din Shine in their Roles as Jewish Leaders Doing Good Works

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2023  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On December 17 the Jewish Spiritual Leaders' Institute ordained its 23rd Class of clergy on zoom. Serving on the Bet Din (a religious court composed of three Rabbis) with Rabbi Steven Blane, Founder and Dean of JSLI, were Rabbis Anibal Mass of Winnipeg, Canada and William "Billy" Love of Philadelphia, PA. Both have recently distinguished themselves by being honored in their communities.

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  • Jewish Spiritual Leaders' Institute Class #23 Bet Din - a religious court composed of three Rabbis - are honored in their respective communities.
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On December 17 the Jewish Spiritual Leaders' Institute ordained its 23rd Class of clergy on zoom.
  • As well, Rabbi Love has spent his life doing good deeds and acts of service to his local and Jewish communities.
  • Rabbi Blane is the founder and director of the Jewish Spiritual Leaders' Institute, the online professional rabbinical program and of the Union of Jewish Universalist Communities, http://www.ujuc.org .

Ceremony for the 2022 Employer Branding Creativity Awards Just Took Place in Shanghai

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

SHANGHAI, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Employer Branding Creativity Awards received over a six-month period with 1,603 creative entries from 534 domestic firms and foreign companies operating in China, including Mercedes-Benz, ITG, Tencent,IKEA, PERFECT WORLD,Starbucks, PwC, VOLVO, and so on. The event, divided into four phases, initiation, registration, evaluation and selection of winners, was launched in May every year by Employer Branding Institute, a global networking and learning platform for HR professionals to share insights and industry best practices among peers.

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  • These winners become leading companies with their continually influence and achievements in Employer Branding.
  • At the same time, Bytedance has won the "5-Year Benchmarking Enterprises Award"by its highest score at Employer Branding Measurement tools, created by a Talent and Employer Branding Institute.
  • As one of the most authoritative and trusted events in the industry, the 2022 Employer Branding Creativity Awards showed Chinese companies the power of employer branding and helped expand the visibility of best employers while promoting the award winners.
  • This institute aims to transform employer branding from a concept to an actionable goal in order to help organizations develop a world-class employer brand.

Naked Yoga Classes With Heather Promise Now Available at Gilbert Yoga

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Monday, December 26, 2022

GILBERT, Ariz., Dec. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gilbert Yoga's Heather Promise, known as a 'cult of one', is excited to announce she is launching a new Naked Yoga class for adult students aged 18 and above.

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  • GILBERT, Ariz., Dec. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gilbert Yoga's Heather Promise, known as a 'cult of one', is excited to announce she is launching a new Naked Yoga class for adult students aged 18 and above.
  • Heather Promise is the lead trainer of the Gilbert Yoga Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Program, and the Dean of Curriculum at the Gilbert Yoga Teacher Training School.
  • Gilbert Yoga Arizona is located at 655 N. Gilbert Rd., Suite 162, Gilbert, AZ 85234.
  • To learn more about Heather Promise and Gilbert Yoga, please visit gilbertyoga.com .

Boston Architectural College Commissions International Exhibit Debuting January 2023

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Monday, December 19, 2022

BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Architectural College (BAC) is pleased to announce an original international exhibit featuring works by Pritzker Prize winning Indian architect and BAC's honorary alumnus Balkrishna Doshi, Architecture is Within Us: The Selected Works of Balkrishna Doshi. Doshi is considered one of the leading architects of our time having worked with Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn. As a pioneer of culturally-rooted modernist architecture and urban design, Doshi has contributed to elevating architectural discourse throughout his life's career.

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  • BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Architectural College (BAC) is pleased to announce an original international exhibit featuring works by Pritzker Prize winning Indian architect and BAC's honorary alumnus Balkrishna Doshi , Architecture is Within Us: The Selected Works of Balkrishna Doshi.
  • As a pioneer of culturally-rooted modernist architecture and urban design, Doshi has contributed to elevating architectural discourse throughout his life's career.
  • Architecture is Within Us: The Selected Works of Balkrishna Doshi opens January 11, 2023, and runs through May 9, 2023, in the McCormick Gallery located at 320 Newbury Street in Boston.
  • Founded in 1889, The Boston Architectural College (BAC) is an internationally recognized institution with a diverse student and alumni population representing more than 54 countries.

Pitzer College Names Higher Education Leader and Political Scientist Strom C. Thacker as New President

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Claremont, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pitzer College announces the selection of Strom C. Thacker as the seventh president of the College.

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  • Claremont, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pitzer College announces the selection of Strom C. Thacker as the seventh president of the College.
  • Thacker succeeds the College’s sixth president, Melvin L. Oliver, who retired earlier this year after a tenure of six years at Pitzer.
  • Jill A. Klein, former trustee and parent of a Pitzer graduate, is serving as interim president for the 2022−23 academic year.
  • From his first engagement with Pitzer College, Thacker said that “its core values and mission have sung to me.

Hampton University James T. George School of Business Announces Fulfillment of $1 Million Partnership with Prudential Financial and PGIM Through Main Lecture Hall Renaming and Additional Support Programs

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Friday, December 9, 2022

The partnership with Prudential, which began in 2010 with a $1 million pledge, paves the way for continued and deepened collaboration in the future.

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  • The partnership with Prudential, which began in 2010 with a $1 million pledge, paves the way for continued and deepened collaboration in the future.
  • “On behalf of the Hampton University community, I would like to thank Prudential for their unwavering support of our students,” said Darrell K. Williams, Hampton University President.
  • It will support student programs to increase access and exposure to the investment management industry through the PGIM HBCU Strategic Initiatives program.
  • “Prudential Financial is a long-time supporter of HBCUs, and Hampton is one of our strongest partners,” said Shané Harris, president of The Prudential Foundation.

Helm Chairman Tanvir Arfi Named to Wichita State University Barton School Dean's Advisory Board

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helm is pleased to announce that Tanvir Arfi, Chairman of Helm, founder and CEO of Banyan Technologies Group, has joined The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University School's Dean's Advisory Board.

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  • PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helm is pleased to announce that Tanvir Arfi, Chairman of Helm, founder and CEO of Banyan Technologies Group, has joined The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University School's Dean's Advisory Board.
  • "I received my master's degree from WSU and it's great to return to the university in this capacity," said Arfi.
  • "The Barton School has proven to be an exemplary school and I hope to elevate it even further as a member of the Dean's Advisory Board."
  • He has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University and a master's degree from Wichita State University.

Global Film Academy Deans Forum: The Film Academy Should Train More Film Artists

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Recently, the Global Film Academy Deans Forum was held in Los Angeles, US.

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  • Recently, the Global Film Academy Deans Forum was held in Los Angeles, US.
  • This was the first forum during the first World Film Industry Conference, with three heavyweight guests in attendance, including Elizabeth Daley, the Dean of the USC School of Film; Brian Kite, the Dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television; Susan Ruskin, the Dean and Executive Vice President of the American Film Institute.
  • The forum was hosted by Hollywood filmmaker Jeffrey Locker.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221216005330/en/
    Global Film Academy Deans Forum (Photo: Business Wire)
    The forum started with the topic "The main challenges for continuing to maintain a high level of film education," and the guests agreed that the prerequisite to keep film education at a high level is to ensure the internationalization of the film industry.

Against The Odds: Public Charter School Tops The Chart on 2021-22 Academic Success

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

PHOENIX, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Great Hearts Lincoln is Arizona's top-scoring school, according to data recently released by the Arizona State Board of Education. There were 1,342 others competing for that distinction.

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  • PHOENIX, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Great Hearts Lincoln is Arizona's top-scoring school, according to data recently released by the Arizona State Board of Education.
  • Great Hearts Lincoln, like all public charter schools, enrolls any student who applies, provided a seat is available.
  • Public charter schools receive significantly less taxpayer funding than public district schools.
  • Great Hearts Lincoln offers a rigorous classical liberal arts curriculum with challenging assignments and grading that reflects commitment to excellence.