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Leading Disability Justice Advocate Haben Girma to Keynote BbWorld 2021

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
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RESTON, Va., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Blackboard Inc., a leading global EdTech software and solutions company, announced today that human rights lawyer and disability justice advocate Haben Girma will deliver a keynote at BbWorld 2021, Blackboard's premier global conference.

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  • RESTON, Va., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Blackboard Inc., a leading global EdTech software and solutions company, announced today that human rights lawyer and disability justice advocate Haben Girma will deliver a keynote at BbWorld 2021, Blackboard's premier global conference.
  • "We're excited to welcome such a strong advocate for disability justice and inclusivity to BbWorld," said Blackboard Chairman, CEO and President Bill Ballhaus.
  • After becoming the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Ms. Girma has gone on to become a leading human rights lawyer, advancing disability justice around the world.
  • Ms. Girma will join Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), as a keynote speaker at BbWorld this year.

Renowned Education Leader Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski to Deliver Keynote at BbWorld 2021

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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A renowned education thought leader, Dr. Hrabowski's keynote will reflect on the complex challenges facing higher education as we look to the future and the importance of expanding access to education for all learners.

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  • A renowned education thought leader, Dr. Hrabowski's keynote will reflect on the complex challenges facing higher education as we look to the future and the importance of expanding access to education for all learners.
  • "Our focus this year at BbWorld is on the future of education and how students can benefit from personalized experiences in their learning environments.
  • Blackboard is deeply committed to expanding access to education, and we are honored to welcome such an esteemed educator and thought leader."
  • President of UMBC since 1992, Dr. Hrabowski is a consultant on science and math education to national agencies, universities, and school systems.

Technology Sales Training and Career Pathways, Scholarships, to Answer Tech Employer Demand

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Monday, June 7, 2021
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"Career opportunities in Technology Sales mean competitive pay, upward mobility, and professional success now and into the future.

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  • "Career opportunities in Technology Sales mean competitive pay, upward mobility, and professional success now and into the future.
  • UMBC Training Centers has partnered with Orange County-based Virtanza to deliver the intensive Technology Sales Program.
  • Says Debbie Holzkamp, Virtanza's Founder and CEO, "We've created a Tech Sales Program packed with learning outcomes you can only get when you layer the premier technology training team with the proven results of our experiential sales program.
  • Critical lessons in sales technology and sales enablement platforms, as well as other digital tools, give students immediately transferable, in-demand skills.

University Innovation Alliance Adds First New Members; Publishes New Data on Existing Institutions' Ambitious Graduation Goals

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Monday, June 7, 2021
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The organization's expansion follows the release of new data which shows that UIA's founding members have exceeded graduation targets set during President Obama's College Opportunity Summit.

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  • The organization's expansion follows the release of new data which shows that UIA's founding members have exceeded graduation targets set during President Obama's College Opportunity Summit.
  • "I have long admired the ambitious work of the University Innovation Alliance," said Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
  • The University Innovation Alliance is a national consortium of large public research universities spanning the geographic, economic and social diversity of our country.
  • Founding members of the Alliance include: Arizona State University, Georgia State University, Iowa State University, Michigan State University, Oregon State University, Purdue University, The Ohio State University, University of California, Riverside, University of Central Florida, University of Kansas, and The University of Texas at Austin.

Virtanza and UMBC Training Centers Announce Tech Sales Training Program

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Friday, February 19, 2021
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UMBC Training Centers has partnered Orange County-based Virtanza to deliver a 10-week intensive Technology Sales Program to its learner population to answer the surging demand for technical sales expertise by major employers.

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  • UMBC Training Centers has partnered Orange County-based Virtanza to deliver a 10-week intensive Technology Sales Program to its learner population to answer the surging demand for technical sales expertise by major employers.
  • The program beginning on March 29, 2021 is designed to accelerate career opportunities for our students with affordable, efficient training, and we anticipate program graduates will go on to make major contributions to their employers' business," says Jon Lau, President of UMBC Training Centers.
  • Upon completion, program graduates receive a digital badge from UMBC Training Centers and will have earned five Salesforce.com badges for their sales profiles.
  • Headquartered in Orange County, California, Virtanza white labels professional sales training in virtual, synchronous classrooms to universities and colleges.

College Planning Support Program Student Selected as 2021 Rhodes Scholar

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for Ensuring Access and Equity announced today that Samuel Patterson, III, has been selected as a 2021 Rhodes Scholar .

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  • MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for Ensuring Access and Equity announced today that Samuel Patterson, III, has been selected as a 2021 Rhodes Scholar .
  • Patterson, a graduate of Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia, participated in the foundation's nationally recognized College Planning Cohort Program .
  • Patterson is one of two students from Georgia , and only the second Rhodes Scholar in the history of UMBC .
  • Patterson's father, Kirk, an educator and consultant, comments, "My wife, Angela, and I will be forever grateful that the College Planning Cohort Program guided our son into a school, program, and scholarship that was not on his radar and on a pathway toward becoming a Rhodes Scholar."

PunchOut2Go Sponsors Charlottesville Women in Tech/Tech Girls (CWIT)

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PunchOut2Go, the Charlottesville-based cloud B2B eCommerce integration provider, today announced its sponsorship of Charlottesville Women in Tech/Tech Girls (CWIT).

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PunchOut2Go, the Charlottesville-based cloud B2B eCommerce integration provider, today announced its sponsorship of Charlottesville Women in Tech/Tech Girls (CWIT).
  • "PunchOut2Go is proud to support CWIT in its mission to help girls and women to overcome the gender disparity in the technology industry," said PunchOut2Go CEO and Co-Founder Brady Behrman.
  • "As a Charlottesville technology company, we're committed to ensuring that local women and girls are empowered to pursue careers in the field.
  • Charlottesville Women in Tech/Tech Girls (CWIT) is an organization for emerging and established professionals that provides human connections and resources for women and girls interested in or associated with technology.

The Universities at Shady Grove Celebrates Grand Opening of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Building

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Thursday, November 7, 2019
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The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) a regional campus of the University System of Maryland that offers degree programs from nine different Maryland public universities celebrated today the opening of its fourth academic building, a $175 million, state-of-the-art Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (BSE) education facility.

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  • The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) a regional campus of the University System of Maryland that offers degree programs from nine different Maryland public universities celebrated today the opening of its fourth academic building, a $175 million, state-of-the-art Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (BSE) education facility.
  • Students who attend USG pursue and earn their degrees directly from the partner universities that offer the programs on the campus.
  • For undergraduate students, the university programs offered at USG provide third- and fourth-year classes toward a bachelors degree.
  • For more information about the new Biomedical Sciences and Engineering building at USG, please visit shadygrove.umd.edu/bse .

University of Maryland Welcomes Patricia "Patty" A. Perillo as Vice President for Student Affairs

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Thursday, October 3, 2019
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The University of Maryland has named Patricia "Patty" A. Perillo Ph.D. '02 as vice president for student affairs.

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  • COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The University of Maryland has named Patricia "Patty" A. Perillo Ph.D. '02 as vice president for student affairs.
  • "Patty's prior experience as a vice president for student affairs at a land-grant research university is invaluable.
  • Perillo will join the university from Virginia Tech where she is vice president for student affairs and assistant professor of higher education.
  • Prior to Virginia Tech, Perillo served as associate dean of students at Davidson College and assistant vice president for student affairs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

SIUE Introduces Tim Hall as Eighth Director of Athletics

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Friday, August 9, 2019
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., August 09, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook yesterday introduced Tim Hall as the eighth director of athletics in University history in the Lukas Annex Cougar Pavilion.

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  • EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., August 09, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook yesterday introduced Tim Hall as the eighth director of athletics in University history in the Lukas Annex Cougar Pavilion.
  • Hall arrives on campus after serving as director of athletics at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC).
  • "We are so excited that Tim Hall and his family have joined SIUE," Pembrook said.
  • Hall moved to UMKC after serving as the associate athletics director for development at Kent State (Ohio) University from 2003-07.