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Backed by Historic $458M Investment from California, Humboldt State becomes State's Third Polytechnic University

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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LONG BEACH,Calif., Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees approved a new designation and name for Humboldt State University California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt .

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  • LONG BEACH,Calif., Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees approved a new designation and name for Humboldt State University California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt .
  • Backed by Historic $458M Investment from California, Humboldt State becomes State's Third Polytechnic University
    As of today, the institution will adopt its new formal name and will be known informally as Cal Poly Humboldt.
  • The northernmost campus of the 23-campus California State University system, Cal Poly Humboldt follows in the footsteps of the CSU's other polytechnics.
  • Today's designation began in November 2020 when then CSU Chancellor Timothy White asked Humboldt State University to explore the feasibility of becoming a polytechnic.

The Q1 State of NAIFA Highlights the Association's 2021 Success and 2022 Programming

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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Holzberg reported on NAIFA's December National Leadership Conference and introduced the 2022 NAIFA Board of Trustees.

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  • Holzberg reported on NAIFA's December National Leadership Conference and introduced the 2022 NAIFA Board of Trustees.
  • "NAIFA accomplished a great deal in 2021 and we have much more on tap for 2022.
  • The Q1 2022 State of NAIFA, as well as recordings of previous State of NAIFA webinars, is available on NAIFA's website for on-demand viewing .
  • NAIFA members in every congressional district advocate on behalf of producers and consumers at the state, interstate and federal levels.

McDermott Adds Leading Government Contracts Lawyer as Practice Head in Washington, DC

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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Dan has litigated significant cases on behalf of government contracts and healthcare clients, earning him recognition as a notable lawyer in the field.

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  • Dan has litigated significant cases on behalf of government contracts and healthcare clients, earning him recognition as a notable lawyer in the field.
  • Dan joins from Vinson & Elkins LLP where he served as vice-chair of the firm's government contracts practice.
  • "We are seeing a significant number of clients across several industries in need of highly-skilled government contracts counsel," Raymond Jacobsen , global head of McDermott's regulatory practice, said.
  • "It's an exciting time to be a government contracts lawyer and I am thrilled to do it at McDermott."

anch.AI, former AI Sustainability Center, Secures $2.1M in Seed Funding to Launch Ethical AI Governance Platform

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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The B2B SaaS startup emerged from the AI Sustainability Center, a Swedish think tank, and has secured $2.1M in seed funding to further develop and launch their pioneering risk assessment platform.

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  • The B2B SaaS startup emerged from the AI Sustainability Center, a Swedish think tank, and has secured $2.1M in seed funding to further develop and launch their pioneering risk assessment platform.
  • Enursing alignment with collective ethical values and compliance to existing and upcoming regulation, the anch.AI platform offers screening, assessment, mitigation and reporting on one coherent platform.
  • "anch.AI is pioneering an industry-first Ethical AI Governance Platform providing the best balance between speed, choice and development of ethical AI," said Anik Bose, general partner of BGV.
  • anch.AI invites organizations to complete its free Ethical AI Health Check , which uncovers their organization's exposure to ethical and legal breaches.

anch.AI, former AI Sustainability Center, Secures $2.1M in Seed Funding to Launch Ethical AI Governance Platform

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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The B2B SaaS startup emerged from the AI Sustainability Center, a Swedish think tank, and has secured $2.1M in seed funding to further develop and launch their pioneering risk assessment platform.

Key Points: 
  • The B2B SaaS startup emerged from the AI Sustainability Center, a Swedish think tank, and has secured $2.1M in seed funding to further develop and launch their pioneering risk assessment platform.
  • Enursing alignment with collective ethical values and compliance to existing and upcoming regulation, the anch.AI platform offers screening, assessment, mitigation and reporting on one coherent platform.
  • "anch.AI is pioneering an industry-first Ethical AI Governance Platform providing the best balance between speed, choice and development of ethical AI," said Anik Bose, general partner of BGV.
  • anch.AI invites organizations to complete its free Ethical AI Health Check , which uncovers their organization's exposure to ethical and legal breaches.

Rob and Melani Walton Foundation Makes $5M Gift to Arizona's Homeless Pets

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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PHOENIX, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is thrilled to announce a $5M gift from the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation (RMWF), one of the largest single contributions to AHS in its 64-year history. This milestone gift to name the Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus, expected to open in early 2023, signifies the culmination of years' worth of transformation for homeless pets in Maricopa County.

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  • This milestone gift to name the Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus, expected to open in early 2023, signifies the culmination of years' worth of transformation for homeless pets in Maricopa County.
  • To learn more about AHS' Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus, please visit www.azhumane.org/new .
  • About The Rob and Melani Walton Foundation:The mission of the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation is to elevate people, planet, and purpose by changing what people feel is possible and know is doable.
  • And coming early 2023, our new Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus will expand our lifesaving efforts by the thousands.

Morris Chestnut and Obi Obadike and The Ethical Company Are Set To Change The Health Of The Globe Ethically One Supplement At A Time

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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The long-term vision of Ethical is to create the most exciting and rewarding value-based supplements and fitness/nutrition platform in the world -- to become the platform of choice for millions of customers across the globe.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Founders Actor Morris Chestnut and Celebrity & Fitness Nutrition Expert Obi Obadike announce the launch of Ethical, a brand-new health and wellness supplement company.
  • Morris Chestnut, Partner and co-founder states, "I stopped taking supplements for that very reason because I don't really know what's in any of these supplement products these days.
  • Very rarely will any supplement company tell you from an independent third-party lab what is actually in their products.
  • Obiis a #1 best-selling author of a diet and exercise book he co-authored with Morris Chestnut called The Cut.

Top-Tier Data Strategy Firm NewVantage Partners Acquired by Wavestone

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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RADNOR, Pa., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In December 2021, leading global IT consultancy Wavestone continued its growth model and expanded its offerings with the acquisition of top-tier data strategy firm NewVantage Partners (NVP) to deliver leading-edge expertise in data.

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  • RADNOR, Pa., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In December 2021, leading global IT consultancy Wavestone continued its growth model and expanded its offerings with the acquisition of top-tier data strategy firm NewVantage Partners (NVP) to deliver leading-edge expertise in data.
  • One such example is NewVantage Partners' Data and AI Leadership Executive Survey, an annual survey recognized as an industry benchmark for tracking the adoption of big data and AI among Fortune 1000 businesses.
  • For more key data stories and actionable insights from NewVantage Partners, A Wavestone Company, head to https://www.newvantage.com/thoughtleadership .
  • NewVantage Partners, A Wavestone Company delivers leading-edge expertise in data strategy, data governance, data management, and data security.

Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business Launches a New Online Certificate to Teach Value-Driven Leadership

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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More information about the certificate, including how to register, will be available when the program launches in summer 2022.

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  • More information about the certificate, including how to register, will be available when the program launches in summer 2022.
  • A team of Mendoza faculty experts will work with iDesign to develop the six online courses for the program.
  • The ethical leadership courses will feature faculty subject matter experts from Mendoza College of Business and the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership, with diverse teaching and research interests that reflect the wide range of applications for ethical leadership in business.
  • Mendoza degree programs include top-ranked Undergraduate Studies, which offers six majors accountancy, finance, business technology, business analytics, management consulting and marketing.

The Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation (EWA) announces Dr. Charlotte M. Farmer, SVP & COO, Underwriters Laboratories, as a Fall 2021 Awardee

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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Dr. Farmer recently joined Underwriters Laboratories, where she is responsible for leading operations and building out a global infrastructure of partners.

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  • Dr. Farmer recently joined Underwriters Laboratories, where she is responsible for leading operations and building out a global infrastructure of partners.
  • Her expertise and experience will help ensure organizational health, further positioning Underwriters Laboratories as a world leader in fundamental and applied safety science research.
  • We are delighted that she has joined our Exceptional Women Awardees," commented Larraine Segil, Founder, Chair and CEO, Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation.
  • "We deeply admire the exceptional abilities and energy Charlotte brings to UL, and we extend warm congratulations on her award."