Long Island University

In Honor of Black History Month, Two Scholarships for African American Students at Long Island University's College of Veterinary Medicine Have Been Established through The Brady Hunter Foundation and NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Office

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeking to foster diversity in the field of veterinary medicine, two new scholarships for African American students to study at Long Island University's prestigious College of Veterinary Medicine have been established through generous funding from The Brady Hunter Foundation, and in coordination with the office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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  • The Brady Hunter Scholarship Fund will provide 50% tuition assistance for African American students with financial need from within the five boroughs of New York City at LIU's College of Veterinary Medicine on its Brookville campus.
  • "New York City's rich diversity should be reflected across every sector and industry, including veterinary medicine," said Mayor Adams.
  • "As we close Black History Month, I applaud The Brady Hunter Foundation for their efforts to help give African American students the ability to turn their career aspirations into a reality.
  • "The field of veterinary medicine faces a significant lack of diversity in the profession today, with limited opportunities for African American students," noted Josh Fox, founder of The Brady Hunter Foundation.

BUXTON HELMSLEY NOMINATES FOUR HIGHLY QUALIFIED DIRECTORS TO FOSSIL GROUP BOARD TO HELP END YEARS OF SHAREHOLDER SUFFERING

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Buxton Helmsley Group, Inc. (together with certain of its affiliates, "BHG" or "we"), which has an approximate 1.4% interest in Fossil Group, Inc. ("Fossil" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FOSL), today announced its intention to nominate four highly qualified director candidates to the Fossil Board of Directors (the "Board") at the Company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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  • Alexander Parker, Senior Managing Director at BHG, said, "Fossil is a beloved brand that has delighted millions of customers for years.
  • "Given the Board's abysmal judgement and failure to oversee management for years, the need for immediate change at Fossil is abundantly clear.
  • As a result, Buxton Helmsley is nominating four highly qualified directors with the required skillsets, financial and operational acumen, track records of creating shareholder value, and integrity to restore Fossil's credibility and rebuild trust with investors.
  • She is also Head of Strategy, Consulting at Seramount, a professional services and research firm committed to advancing high-performing, inclusive workplaces.

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES 2023 GEORGE POLK AWARDS IN JOURNALISM

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Monday, February 19, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Five recipients of the 2023 George Polk Awards, announced today by Long Island University, were for coverage of the Israel/Gaza and Russia/Ukraine wars in a year when the university is marking the 75th anniversary of one of American journalism's prized honors.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Five recipients of the 2023 George Polk Awards, announced today by Long Island University, were for coverage of the Israel/Gaza and Russia/Ukraine wars in a year when the university is marking the 75th anniversary of one of American journalism's prized honors.
  • The George Polk Awards were established in 1949 by LIU to commemorate George Polk, a CBS correspondent murdered in 1948 while covering the Greek civil war.
  • The awards, which place a premium on investigative and enterprising reporting that gains attention and achieves results, are conferred annually to honor special achievement in journalism.
  • At the same time, sixteen outstanding journalists whose careers reflect a commitment to deep investigative reporting will be honored as "George Polk laureates."

Thousands of Students and Teachers to Celebrate FBLA Week with Events

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Monday, February 5, 2024

States and cities throughout the United States, including North Dakota and Virginia, are also officially recognizing February 11-17 as FBLA Week with proclamations.

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  • States and cities throughout the United States, including North Dakota and Virginia, are also officially recognizing February 11-17 as FBLA Week with proclamations.
  • “As our students look to become community-minded business leaders, FBLA is instilling in them vital skills, including critical thinking, collaboration, leadership, and community service.
  • We’re delighted to celebrate our members’ accomplishments this year and focus on their goals for the future during FBLA Week.”
    Sponsors of FBLA Week include Be More Colorful, BusinessU, Equedi, FICO, funds2orgs, Long Island University, and Men’s Wearhouse.
  • FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.

Team One Announces 5th Annual Recipient of The Legacy Lab Foundation Scholarship

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Legacy Lab, Team One’s award-winning think tank and strategic consultancy, has announced the recipient of its fifth-annual The Legacy Lab Foundation Scholarship. Launched in 2019, the scholarship seeks to champion Black or African American students who represent the next generation of legacy-makers and future leaders making a lasting social impact. This year the foundation received a record-breaking number of submissions, making it the biggest applicant pool in the scholarship's history.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Legacy Lab , Team One ’s award-winning think tank and strategic consultancy, has announced the recipient of its fifth-annual The Legacy Lab Foundation Scholarship.
  • “The Legacy Lab Foundation Scholarship was born out of a need to give those with important ideas on advancing culture and society the opportunity to make their vision come to life,” said Mark Miller, Chief Strategy Officer at Team One and Founder of The Legacy Lab.
  • "As a first-generation college student who has intimately seen educational barriers, The Legacy Lab Foundation Scholarship is deeply personal to me,” said Harris.
  • In partnership with Team One’s The Legacy Lab, this scholarship is powered by The Giving Back Fund, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that facilitates charitable giving.

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY TO HONOR 16 LAUREATES IN CELEBRATION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS GEORGE POLK AWARDS IN JOURNALISM

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Long Island University today announced it will mark the 75th anniversary of its George Polk Awards in journalism by honoring 16 individuals whose careers reflect the awards' commitment to outstanding investigative reporting as the first-ever Polk Laureates.

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  • BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Long Island University today announced it will mark the 75th anniversary of its George Polk Awards in journalism by honoring 16 individuals whose careers reflect the awards' commitment to outstanding investigative reporting as the first-ever Polk Laureates.
  • The event, to be held at Cipriani 42nd Street will be hosted by CNN anchor and CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper.
  • The Polk Awards were established in 1949 by Long Island University to commemorate George Polk, a CBS correspondent murdered in 1948 while covering the Greek civil war.
  • "Long Island University has long recognized the importance of investigative journalism through the George Polk Awards and our George Polk School of Communications which is helping prepare an international class of the journalists of tomorrow," noted Dr. Kimberly Cline, President of Long Island University.

RXR Selects View Smart Windows for 89 Dekalb Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, the Second RXR Multifamily Development to Feature View

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- View, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIEW) (“View”), the leader in smart building technologies, announced that its Smart Windows will envelop 89 Dekalb Avenue, RXR’s 324-unit multifamily development in Brooklyn, New York. This marks View’s second multifamily project with RXR, following Hamilton Green, a 684,000 square feet mixed-use development that will include 477 residential units, in White Plains, New York.

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  • MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- View, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIEW) (“View”), the leader in smart building technologies, announced that its Smart Windows will envelop 89 Dekalb Avenue, RXR’s 324-unit multifamily development in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Having broken ground in November 2023, 89 Dekalb Avenue is setting a new standard for sustainable living as one of Brooklyn’s first all-electric residential buildings.
  • Enhancing the urban living experience, 89 Dekalb Avenue will also boast 15,000 square feet of cutting-edge amenity space.
  • “Multifamily residential is a major opportunity for View given the severe housing shortage nationwide,” said Dr. Rao Mulpuri, CEO of View.

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies Releases White Paper Examining the Evolution and Implications of Workplace Attitudes

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Saturday, December 16, 2023

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies released a new white paper, “Remain or Resign?

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  • University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies released a new white paper, “Remain or Resign?
  • Workplace Attitudes 2020-2023,” by Danielle Kearns-Sixsmith, Ed.D., a Research Fellow with the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology (CEITR).
  • Reviewing findings of the University of Phoenix Career Institute® Career Optimism Index® study over the past three years, this white paper captures indicators what retention actions are working and what are not, with broad-reaching implications for employers and workers.
  • She is an Assistant Professor in the Education Department at DeSales University and a consultant for STEM education and evaluation.

Study Finds ChatGPT Provides Inaccurate Responses to Drug Questions

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ChatGPT's answers to nearly three-quarters of drug-related questions reviewed by pharmacists were incomplete or wrong — in some cases providing inaccurate responses that could endanger patients, according to a study presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting Dec. 3-7 in Anaheim, California. When asked to cite references, the artificial intelligence program also generated fake citations to support some responses.

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  • Pharmacists involved in the study first researched and answered 45 questions, and each answer was reviewed by a second investigator.
  • These responses served as the standard against which the responses generated by ChatGPT were to be compared.
  • Researchers excluded six questions because there was a lack of literature to provide a data-driven response, leaving 39 questions for ChatGPT to answer.
  • For the other 29 questions, responses generated by ChatGPT did not directly address the question (11) or were inaccurate (10), and/or incomplete (12).

Novavax Makes Changes to Executive Leadership Team to Enhance Focus on Delivery of Strategic Priorities

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Friday, November 17, 2023

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its Matrix-M™ adjuvant, today announced changes to its executive leadership team designed to enhance focus on its strategic priorities and continue the evolution of the Company's scale and structure announced last week.

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  • GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its Matrix-M™ adjuvant, today announced changes to its executive leadership team designed to enhance focus on its strategic priorities and continue the evolution of the Company's scale and structure announced last week.
  • In this role, Mr. Trizzino will lead the commercial; chemistry, manufacturing and controls or CMC; and regulatory functions.
  • He will continue to serve on the Company's executive leadership team.
  • Mr. Casey will also serve on the Company's executive leadership team.