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SEC Commemorates Financial Capability Month with Robust Slate of Investor Education Events and Resources

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Saturday, April 30, 2022
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I am pleased that we were able to reach and teach investors across many demographics from college students to older investors during Financial Capability Month, said Lori Schock, Director of OIEA.

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  • I am pleased that we were able to reach and teach investors across many demographics from college students to older investors during Financial Capability Month, said Lori Schock, Director of OIEA.
  • We wantinvestors to know that the SECs investor education resources, available at Investor.gov , can help them make more informed investment decisions and avoid fraud.
  • In addition, OIEA and SEC Regional Offices including Atlanta, Fort Worth, Miami, and New York conducted in-person and virtual investor education outreach with students from 14 HBCUs in collaboration with SFE&PD.
  • Military Community SEC had a robust set of engagements with the military community, including outreach to active duty, reserve, retired, and veteran service members, as well as military families.

Tremendous Progress. With More to Come. Regions Releases Community Engagement Report

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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The report highlights how Regions Bank and the nonprofit Regions Foundation, along with Regions Bank associates, are taking steps to make a clear and beneficial difference in helping people, businesses and communities achieve success.

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  • The report highlights how Regions Bank and the nonprofit Regions Foundation, along with Regions Bank associates, are taking steps to make a clear and beneficial difference in helping people, businesses and communities achieve success.
  • This report reaffirms Regions commitment to fostering inclusive prosperity by highlighting the many ways Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation are taking meaningful action to address important needs.
  • In addition, the Making Life Better: 2021 Community Engagement Report provides key updates on Regions commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
  • More information about Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation is available in the Community Engagement section of regions.com.

Morehouse College Students Earn Top Honors at 33rd Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, America's Premier HBCU Academic Competition

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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More than 300 HBCU students, coaches, presidents and institutional representatives participated in this year's virtual HCASC program, which included student development seminars and activities with HBCU presidents.

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  • More than 300 HBCU students, coaches, presidents and institutional representatives participated in this year's virtual HCASC program, which included student development seminars and activities with HBCU presidents.
  • Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is a year-round program celebrating Black excellence and showcasing the academic talents of top HBCU students from across the country.
  • For over 30 years, Honda has supported the success and dreams of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students through initiatives including the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge and Honda Battle of the Bands.
  • These programs provide unforgettable experiences and opportunities for HBCU students, including meeting and networking with peers from other HBCU schools.

ExteNet Systems Names Anithea Dorch as Chief Human Resources Officer

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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CHICAGO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ExteNet Systems , the leading privately held owner of secure 5G and fiber neutral host communications infrastructure solutions, announces Anithea Dorch as Chief Human Resources Officer effective immediately.

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  • CHICAGO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ExteNet Systems , the leading privately held owner of secure 5G and fiber neutral host communications infrastructure solutions, announces Anithea Dorch as Chief Human Resources Officer effective immediately.
  • "The ExteNet team is ecstatic to welcome the wealth of knowledge and experience Anithea brings as our Chief Human Resources Officer," said Rich Coyle, ExteNet President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • A Chicago native, Dorch attended Tuskegee University in Alabama, after which she began her professional career with YUM!
  • "ExteNet" is a registered trademark of ExteNet Systems, LLC.

National Humanities Center Announces 2022-23 Fellows

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Humanities Center (NHC) is pleased to announce the appointment of 33 Fellows for the academic year 202223.

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  • RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Humanities Center (NHC) is pleased to announce the appointment of 33 Fellows for the academic year 202223.
  • These newly appointed Fellows will constitute the forty-fifth class of resident scholars to be admitted since the Center opened in 1978.
  • "We are delighted to support the exciting work of these outstanding scholars," said Robert D. Newman, president and director of the National Humanities Center.
  • The National Humanities Center will award over $1,800,000 in fellowship grants to enable the selected scholars to take leave from their normal academic duties and pursue research at the Center.

Dr. Lisa Lindsay Wicker to Host Women's History Month Gala for Women Game-Changers, Headliners, and Next-Gen History-Makers

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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DETROIT, March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If there's anyone who celebrates Women's History Month, it's Dr. Lisa Lindsay Wicker, founder of Linwick & Associates.

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  • DETROIT, March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If there's anyone who celebrates Women's History Month, it's Dr. Lisa Lindsay Wicker, founder of Linwick & Associates.
  • Shattering capacity limits and glass ceilings, Dr. Lisa Wicker highlights extraordinary women who continue to make strides that will inspire generations to come.
  • A long-time women's advocate, Dr. Wicker has influenced the girls and women in her talent pipeline to create opportunities because she believes "life rewards action."
  • About Dr. Lisa J. Lindsay Wicker With a dynamic approach to life and an iconic signature style, Dr. Lisa Lindsay Wicker is an authority on comprehensive human capital strategies for multi-billion-dollar global organizations.

Three Additional HBCUs Join EAB’s “Way Forward Initiative” Powered by Bank of America

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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EAB is proud to partner with Bank of America to provide data, insight, and advice to help propel HBCUs and their students into a brighter future.

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  • EAB is proud to partner with Bank of America to provide data, insight, and advice to help propel HBCUs and their students into a brighter future.
  • EAB and Bank of America established the Way Forward Initiative in 2021 in partnership with an initial cohort of five HBCUs working together to advance their institutional goals.
  • The services and support provided through the Way Forward Initiative have also helped us to better inform and engage all critical stakeholders.
  • For more Bank of America news, including dividend announcements and other important information, register for news email alerts.

THE PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2021 CHALLENGE AWARDS TOTALING MORE THAN $9 MILLION FOR PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced the 2021 Class of PCF Team Challenge Award recipients and a total of more than $9 million in funding for innovative prostate cancer research.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced the 2021 Class of PCF Team Challenge Award recipients and a total of more than $9 million in funding for innovative prostate cancer research.
  • PCF Challenge Awards fund international, multi-institutional, cross-disciplinary teams of investigators conducting highly innovative research with the greatest potential for accelerating new and improved treatments for advanced prostate cancer.
  • (Investigating the use of BH3 mimetic drugs, a class of therapeutics that induces cancer cell death, as precision medicine treatments for prostate cancer patients.)
  • Team Leaders: David Nanus, MD (Weill Cornell Medicine), Channing Paller, MD (Johns Hopkins University)
    The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world's leading philanthropic organization dedicated to funding life-saving prostate cancer research.

Two North Carolina Landmarks Will Open for Public Viewing Two Weekends in February-March

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Located one-quarter mile apart on Sauls Road in southern Wake County, two North Carolina landmarks will open simultaneously on two weekends for public tours.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Located one-quarter mile apart on Sauls Road in southern Wake County, two North Carolina landmarks will open simultaneously on two weekends for public tours.
  • Panther Branch Rosenwald School, a Wake County Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places, and Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a gift to North Carolina State University, will open Feb. 25-27 and Mar.
  • There is no admission charge at either location hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 8 AM until 5 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM.
  • Fundraising efforts for Juniper Level Botanic Garden (tax ID 56-6000756) operate under the auspices of The Endowment Fund of North Carolina State University, a 501(c)3 non-profit.

Royal Canin Announces $175,000 Gift to Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine

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Friday, December 3, 2021
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Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine is the only veterinary medical professional program located on the campus of a historically black college or university in the United States.

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  • Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine is the only veterinary medical professional program located on the campus of a historically black college or university in the United States.
  • The Royal Canin donation will help promote diversity in the veterinary field by providing discretionary financial support for Tuskegee veterinary students.
  • "At Royal Canin, we're driven to create the world we want tomorrow," said Cecile Coutens, president of Royal Canin North America.
  • In 2020, Royal Canin became a founding member of the Diversity Veterinary Medicine Coalition which aims to increase equity, inclusion, and diversity among veterinary professionals.