Dominican University of California

North America's First Yoga PhD Program Launched by Vivekananda Yoga University

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU), the world's 1st Yoga University outside India devoted to Yoga education and research, launched North America's first PhD program in Yoga.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU), the world's 1st Yoga University outside India devoted to Yoga education and research, launched North America's first PhD program in Yoga.
  • Prof. Sree N. Sreenath, President, Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU), said, "This is a path-defining moment as VaYU students will fast-track the journey of taking yoga education and research to impact every corner of the world."
  • The first batch of 10 Doctoral (Ph.D) students from the USA, Canada, Qatar, France, and India have enrolled for Fall 2022.
  • These mark fresh vistas of opportunity for VaYU specifically but to the spread of Yoga education in general.

Woolf Launches Airlock - the World's First API for Higher Education Accreditation

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Airlock allows organizations to connect to Woolf by API to have their learning content benchmarked for accreditation value and matched to an accreditation license.

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  • Airlock allows organizations to connect to Woolf by API to have their learning content benchmarked for accreditation value and matched to an accreditation license.
  • Airlock combines an API with novel technologies for measuring student learning (US patent pending) to create a complete picture of each student's learning experience.
  • Woolf's core accreditation engine matches these experiences with regulated accreditation requirements to determine whether students can be issued with credits.
  • Scaler Neovarsity , a constituent college of Woolf uses Airlock to manage accreditation for graduate degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Woolf Launches Airlock - the World's First API for Higher Education Accreditation

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Airlock allows organizations to connect to Woolf by API to have their learning content benchmarked for accreditation value and matched to an accreditation license.

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  • Airlock allows organizations to connect to Woolf by API to have their learning content benchmarked for accreditation value and matched to an accreditation license.
  • Airlock combines an API with novel technologies for measuring student learning (US patent pending) to create a complete picture of each student's learning experience.
  • Woolf's core accreditation engine matches these experiences with regulated accreditation requirements to determine whether students can be issued with credits.
  • Scaler Neovarsity , a constituent college of Woolf uses Airlock to manage accreditation for graduate degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

The Dominican University of California Extends Multi-Year Agreement for YuJa Enterprise Video Platform and Zoom Connector

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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Ed-tech leader YuJa, Inc. announces a multiyear contract extension with the Dominican University of California for its use of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform and Zoom Enterprise Connector campuswide.

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  • Ed-tech leader YuJa, Inc. announces a multiyear contract extension with the Dominican University of California for its use of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform and Zoom Enterprise Connector campuswide.
  • Initially, the institution was seeking an all-in-one Video Content Management System to securely record, edit, manage, and distribute content.
  • YuJa has provided the university with capabilities in lecture capture, in-video quizzing, captioning in multiple languages, video conferencing and more.
  • YuJas Zoom Connector enables the automatic import of videos recorded in Zoom to the media library for secure storage and viewing.

The Exceptional Women's Awardees (EWA) congratulates Shruti Miyashiro on next chapter

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Exceptional Women's Awardees (EWA) is proud to recognize that Shruti Miyashiro, Exceptional Awardee from Cohort 9, will be transitioning from President and CEO at Orange County's Credit Union to President and CEO at Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU), one of the largest credit unions in the nation.

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  • As President and CEO, Shruti worked closely with the Board of Directors and led Orange County's Credit Union for 14 years.
  • Orange County's Credit Union was regularly recognized as "Best Place to Work" and "Best in State Credit Union" by Forbes magazine with Shruti leading.
  • "We congratulate Shruti on her career advancement from President and CEO of Orange County's Credit Union to President and CEO of Digital Federal Credit Union!
  • The Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation (EWA) is an invitation only mentorship organization where high-potential, high-level Exceptional Women from across multiple industries are hand-selected and invested in, to grow, learn, share, and succeed.

GOLDEN STATE FOODS APPOINTS DORN VAN CLEAVE AS GROUP VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGY, AND MELISSA VIEIRA AS GROUP VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden State Foods (GSF), one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, is pleased to announce two recent appointments, including Dorn Van Cleave as group vice president, corporate development and strategy, and Melissa Vieira as group vice president, human resources.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden State Foods (GSF), one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, is pleased to announce two recent appointments, including Dorn Van Cleave as group vice president, corporate development and strategy, and Melissa Vieira as group vice president, human resources.
  • "His business acumen and counsel on strategy, acquisitions, and business growth opportunities contributes greatly to our record of growth and performance."
  • Van Cleave joined GSF in 2001 as director of corporate development and earned a promotion to senior director, corporate development in 2009.
  • Golden State Foods (GSF), one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, feeds one billion people every day!

Marin + Sonoma Startup Community Convening for Inaugural Conference

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures (MSIV) today announced North Bay NEXT 2022, the inaugural conference elevating the Marin + Sonoma startup community, to be held Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Dominican University of California in San Rafael.

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  • SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures ( MSIV ) today announced North Bay NEXT 2022, the inaugural conference elevating the Marin + Sonoma startup community, to be held Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Dominican University of California in San Rafael.
  • "The COVID-19 disruption has accelerated the proliferation of startup companies across Marin + Sonoma finally, after two-plus years of community building in virtual and small group settings, this growing entrepreneurial community will have the chance to all be together in person," said Zachary Kushel, Founder & Managing Partner of Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures.
  • As NEXT celebrates this rich past, it will also look to the future with the North Bay Startup Showcase, featuring 11 early-stage Marin + Sonoma startups working hard to build the next great North Bay company.
  • Today's startups are tomorrow's economic growth engines, and MSIV's growing entrepreneurial community supports local job creation and aims to usher in the next generation of economic prosperity for the Marin + Sonoma region.

WesternU Names First Vice President for Humanism, Equity, and Anti-Racism

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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Appavoo brings more than 30 years' experience in higher education leading Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) and Anti-Racist initiatives, plans and programs.

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  • Appavoo brings more than 30 years' experience in higher education leading Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) and Anti-Racist initiatives, plans and programs.
  • He also successfully led, managed, and administered a $750,000 Campus Diversity Initiatives (CDI) grant to the university from The James Irvine Foundation.
  • "It is an honor to welcome Dr. Appavoo to WesternU at this pivotal time in our history," said WesternU Interim President Sylvia Manning, PhD.
  • I am inspired by the many people at WesternU who believe that we can be the change that we want to see.

American Public University System Appoints Dr. Mary B. Marcy, President of Dominican University of California, to Board of Trustees

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public University System (APUS) has appointed Dr. Mary B. Marcy to its Board of Trustees .

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  • CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public University System (APUS) has appointed Dr. Mary B. Marcy to its Board of Trustees .
  • A nationally recognized thought leader in higher education innovation and transformation, Dr. Marcy has developed major education reform and diversification initiatives at the Dominican University of California.
  • As President since 2011, Dr. Marcy led Dominican through nearly a decade of transformation.
  • Prior to Dominican, Dr. Marcy was provost of Great Barrington, Massachusetts-based Bard College at Simon's Rock and vice president of Bard College.

Dominican University of California Wins National Award for Transformation

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominican University of California has been named the nation's most transformative four-year university by the American Council on Education (ACE) in recognition of a deep commitment to student opportunity and success.

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  • SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominican University of California has been named the nation's most transformative four-year university by the American Council on Education (ACE) in recognition of a deep commitment to student opportunity and success.
  • The national award recognizes Dominican's focus on providing every student with an education that embraces the increasing importance of technology and the powerful impact of a mentor.
  • "As the workplace becomes more complex, the unique opportunities provided by small colleges like Dominican have never been more essential," President Marcy said.
  • "This award honors our dedicated faculty and staff for their commitment to our students and to our society."