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Wall Street Journal Ranks Genpact #2 in Customer Satisfaction on Management Top 250 List

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Additionally highlighting the company's unwavering focus on leveraging its expertise and data, technology, and AI as key transformation levers to drive meaningful social impact.

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  • Additionally highlighting the company's unwavering focus on leveraging its expertise and data, technology, and AI as key transformation levers to drive meaningful social impact.
  • "It's an honor to be listed alongside globally renowned companies that we have long admired and respected for their innovative work," said BK Kalra, President and CEO, Genpact.
  • The Management Top 250 ranking, developed by the Drucker Institute, part of Claremont Graduate University, measures corporate management effectiveness by examining performance in five areas: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength.
  • The ranking is based on an analysis of 800 companies from 34 data inputs provided by over 15 third-party sources.

Subaru of America and AAAS Announce Winners of 2024 Prize for Excellence in Science Books

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

CAMDEN, N.J. and WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. , and the American Association for the Advancement of Science , the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, today announced the 2024 winners of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books .

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  • CAMDEN, N.J. and WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. , and the American Association for the Advancement of Science , the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, today announced the 2024 winners of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books .
  • "AAAS believes that, through good science books, this generation, and the next, will have a better understanding and appreciation of science," said Sarah Ingraffea, the AAAS/Subaru Book Prize Award manager at AAAS.
  • Awards are given in four categories: Children's Science Picture Book, Middle Grades Science Book, Hands-on Science Book and Young Adult Science Book.
  • With today's announcement, the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books has now honored 76 books and more than 100 authors and illustrators.

Claremont Graduate University Announces Winners of Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Claremont, California, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Feb 12, 2024-- Claremont Graduate University is proud to announce the winners of the 30th anniversary of the prestigious Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards.

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  • Claremont, California, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Feb 12, 2024-- Claremont Graduate University is proud to announce the winners of the 30th anniversary of the prestigious Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards.
  • The 30th anniversary of the Kinglsey & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards underscores Claremont Graduate University’s dedication to fostering and honoring the literary arts.
  • The awards stand as a beacon for emerging and established poets, contributing significantly to the vibrant tapestry of American poetry.
  • Divya Victor: Poet and associate professor at Michigan State University, author of “CURB,” and winner of the 2022 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award.

Claremont Graduate University Reveals Finalists for 30th Anniversary Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Claremont, California, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- January 30, 2024

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  • Claremont, California, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- January 30, 2024
    Claremont, CA - Claremont Graduate University proudly announces the finalists for the 30th annual Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards.
  • The Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, a prize of $100,000.00, is bestowed annually upon the most exceptional book of poetry published in the preceding year by a poet in "mid-career."
  • Finalists for the 2024 Kingsley Tufts Awards:
    Finalists for the 2024 Kate Tufts Discovery Awards:
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    As Claremont Graduate University celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards in 2024, the anticipation builds towards the announcement of the winners on February 3, 2024.

CGU to Host Webinar on Jan 22 Celebrating 50th Anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court Case Lau vs. Nichols

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Claremont, CA (Jan 8, 2024) – Claremont Graduate University’s School of Educational Studies will host a webinar on January 22 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lau vs. Nichols—the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case affirming bilingual education as a civil right in U.S. schools.

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  • Claremont, CA (Jan 8, 2024) – Claremont Graduate University’s School of Educational Studies will host a webinar on January 22 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lau vs. Nichols—the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case affirming bilingual education as a civil right in U.S. schools.
  • 50th Anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court Lau v. Nichols: “From Meaningful Instruction to Equitable Access to Multilingualism” will take place on January 22 from 4:00pm - 6:30pm (PST).
  • "The Lau decision is more relevant and important today than it was 50 years ago.
  • Lau vs. Nichols concerned the San Francisco Unified School District and its nearly 3,000 non-English speaking students of Chinese ancestry.

Trez Capital Appoints Industry Veteran John Creswell as Executive Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Raising

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Monday, November 27, 2023

Trez Capital , one of North America’s leading non-bank commercial real estate investors and financiers, is pleased to announce the appointment of John L. Creswell as executive managing director, global head of capital raising.

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  • Trez Capital , one of North America’s leading non-bank commercial real estate investors and financiers, is pleased to announce the appointment of John L. Creswell as executive managing director, global head of capital raising.
  • As a new member of Trez Capital’s executive leadership team, based in the United States, Creswell will lead the Toronto-based capital raising team, developing and executing the firm’s capital raising strategy across all distribution channels, including institutional, retail, and private wealth, throughout all global markets.
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    Trez Capital Appoints Industry Veteran John Creswell as Executive Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Raising.
  • Before joining Trez Capital, Creswell served as executive managing director at Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. and had global responsibility for capital raising, client service, marketing and investment operations.

Hormel Foods Named to Drucker Institute Management Top 250 List of America's Best-Run Companies

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Friday, December 15, 2023

AUSTIN, Minn., Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation , (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, has been named one of America's Best Run Companies on the 2023 Management Top 250 list compiled by the Drucker Institute and published annually by The Wall Street Journal.

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  • AUSTIN, Minn., Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation , (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, has been named one of America's Best Run Companies on the 2023 Management Top 250 list compiled by the Drucker Institute and published annually by The Wall Street Journal.
  • The Management Top 250 List recognizes companies for their performance in five categories, including customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility and financial strength.
  • "We're honored to be recognized as one of America's best-run companies," said Jim Snee, chairman of the board, and president and chief executive officer at Hormel Foods.
  • The ranking is based on a holistic measure of corporate effectiveness developed by the Drucker Institute, a unit of Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Calif.

Datawiza Provides Claremont Graduate University with Microsoft Entra ID MFA and SSO for Oracle PeopleSoft

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Datawiza, the first company to offer a no-code platform for implementing authentication and authorization for applications and APIs, today announced its customer Claremont Graduate University (CGU) has added multifactor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) for students and staff accessing Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions using the Datawiza Platform. Datawiza offered CGU an affordable way for the "high-contact experience" university to easily integrate PeopleSoft into its Microsoft 365/Microsoft Entra ID (previously Azure Active Directory) environment to make it easier for users anywhere to access the information they require while increasing security for PeopleSoft. With Datawiza's help, CGU implemented MFA and SSO for Oracle PeopleSoft in just a couple of weeks.

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Dr. Jessica Clague DeHart of Claremont Graduate University and LYTE Foundation to receive data and findings of the important Health of Women (HOW) Study® and the Metastatic Breast Cancer Collateral Damage (MBCCD) Project

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 6-year Health of Women (HOW) Study was a first-of-its kind international online study to better understand breast cancer and its underlying cause. The HOW Study® asked health-related questions on topics like family history, reproductive health, diet, and exercise. Over the course of the study, more than 65,000 women participated to help identify how family history, reproductive health, diet and exercise contribute to the cause of breast cancer. Preliminary results from the HOW Study revealed a critical need to address issues often overlooked among those living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). While industry partners develop treatments that will keep people alive longer, the MBCCD project set out to help them live better. This project documented a full range of collateral damage experienced by those living with MBC and is currently developing a set of recommendations aimed at improving quality of life.

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  • Dr. Susan Love Foundation to transfer data and findings to continue the work on breast cancer research and other women's health issues.
  • Over the course of the study, more than 65,000 women participated to help identify how family history, reproductive health, diet and exercise contribute to the cause of breast cancer.
  • Preliminary results from the HOW Study revealed a critical need to address issues often overlooked among those living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
  • Dr. Jessica Clague DeHart is a molecular cancer epidemiologist, Associate Professor at Claremont Graduate University, and the CEO/Founder of LYTE Foundation.

Trez Capital Appoints Industry Veteran John Creswell as Executive Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Raising

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Monday, November 27, 2023

VANCOUVER, BC and DALLAS, Nov. 27, 2023 /CNW/ - Trez Capital , one of North America's leading non-bank commercial real estate investor and financier, is pleased to announce the appointment of John L. Creswell as Executive Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Raising.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC and DALLAS, Nov. 27, 2023 /CNW/ - Trez Capital , one of North America's leading non-bank commercial real estate investor and financier, is pleased to announce the appointment of John L. Creswell as Executive Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Raising.
  • As a new member of Trez Capital's executive leadership team, based in the United States, Creswell will lead the Toronto-based capital raising team, developing and executing the firm's capital raising strategy across all distribution channels, including institutional, retail and private wealth, throughout all global markets.
  • Before joining Trez Capital, Creswell served as Executive Managing Director at Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. and had global responsibility for capital raising, client service, marketing and investment operations.
  • His extensive experience in capital raising and deep understanding of the real estate investment landscape will be invaluable as we continue to grow and enhance our global investor network," said John D. Hutchinson, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Trez Capital and Global Head of Origination.