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University of Phoenix President Chris Lynne and Jobs for the Future (JFF) Lucy Fernandez Join “It Happens at STN” Discussing Partnership on Professional Social Capital for Black Learners and Workers

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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“We learned from our 2021 Career Optimism Index® study that half of American workers don’t have an advocate in their professional life,” states Lynne.

Key Points: 
  • “We learned from our 2021 Career Optimism Index® study that half of American workers don’t have an advocate in their professional life,” states Lynne.
  • “Professional social capital opens doors and is immensely important to busy, working adult learners like our students to be successful in their careers and goals.
  • As a career-focused university, our work with JFF is a natural fit for our mission.
  • The partnership began by launching an in-depth market scan conducted in 2022, analyzing existing strategies for the development of professional social capital that are being implemented by community-based organizations, postsecondary institutions, non-profits, and employers.

Teenagers Gaining Skilled Trades Training, Class Credit – and a Paycheck – in Summer Programs Across L.A. County

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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At the same time, the workforce is aging, and skilled trades professionals are retiring faster than they can be replaced.

Key Points: 
  • At the same time, the workforce is aging, and skilled trades professionals are retiring faster than they can be replaced.
  • The Los Angeles County Skilled Trades Summer Program aims to be part of the solution to this growing labor shortage.
  • “Skilled trades education can make students ‘career ready’ by the time they graduate from high school.”
    Yet skilled trades education, like Tuttle’s welding program, is not available to the vast majority of L.A. County public high school students.
  • Enrollment in the summer program has doubled compared to last summer, reflecting growing interest in career opportunities amid a shortage of skilled trades professionals.

Redefining the Best: College Raptor Releases the Nation’s Top 50 Best Colleges and Introduces New Ranking Categories for 2024

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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The 2024 Best College Rankings include the Top 50 Best Colleges, as well as the Top 25 Colleges in 19 additional categories.

Key Points: 
  • The 2024 Best College Rankings include the Top 50 Best Colleges, as well as the Top 25 Colleges in 19 additional categories.
  • When used with College Raptor’s College Match Tool , these rankings empower students and families to customize their own “best colleges” lists, employing their campus preferences, academic performance and goals, and financial circumstances.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230713483295/en/
    Notable 2024 Best Colleges categories include:
    Top 50 Best Colleges Nationally.
  • Best D3 Colleges.

Fullstack Academy Appoints New CEO and CMO

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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National tech education provider Fullstack Academy today announced the appointment of Nelis Parts as CEO and Mark Moran as CMO.

Key Points: 
  • National tech education provider Fullstack Academy today announced the appointment of Nelis Parts as CEO and Mark Moran as CMO.
  • He started at Fullstack Academy in 2018 as the vice president of finance before becoming the CFO in 2021.
  • Prior to Fullstack Academy, he founded Ranger One Group in New York City and served as the CEO for over five years.
  • Moran most recently served as interim CMO for several early and later-stage startups before joining Fullstack Academy.

Outcome Capital and Jumpstart Enter into a Corporate Partnership to Support Early Education in Underserved Communities

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Outcome Capital , a specialized life science advisory and investment banking firm, is excited to announce a corporate partnership with Jumpstart .

Key Points: 
  • Outcome Capital , a specialized life science advisory and investment banking firm, is excited to announce a corporate partnership with Jumpstart .
  • Jumpstart recruits college student volunteers to deliver high quality programming in underserved communities.
  • “Jumpstart is excited to launch a new partnership with Outcome Capital whose support will help fund our programming for young children in underserved communities and our ability to recruit and train the next generation of early education leaders,” added Julie DeGarmo, National Director of Corporate Partnerships at Jumpstart.
  • Our support will focus on scaling Jumpstart’s impactful early childhood education programs and address the significant early childhood teacher retention issue,” said Dr. Oded Ben-Joseph, Managing Partner at Outcome Capital.

Heavy Equipment Classes Now Available to Washington Online Schoolers

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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This program gives students the opportunity to enroll in online elective courses that are designed to introduce them to the heavy equipment industry.

Key Points: 
  • This program gives students the opportunity to enroll in online elective courses that are designed to introduce them to the heavy equipment industry.
  • Students also may have the opportunity to receive hands-on experience operating equipment at the Local 302/612 Training Center in Ellensburg, WA.
  • Students can remain enrolled in their local school while taking four, one-semester classes that cover topics from equipment fundamentals to grade and construction math.
  • The online classes offer flexibility, and in-person learning events that provide hands-on experience and industry networking opportunities.

University of Phoenix Vice Provost Doris Savron Featured Speaker at D2L Executive Summit

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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University of Phoenix is pleased to announce Doris Savron, vice provost, will be a featured speaker at the “Enabling Learning for Life” panel discussion during the D2L Executive Summit .

Key Points: 
  • University of Phoenix is pleased to announce Doris Savron, vice provost, will be a featured speaker at the “Enabling Learning for Life” panel discussion during the D2L Executive Summit .
  • The panel discussion will be held at 2:15 p.m. PT, July 12, in Ballroom 9 at the Anaheim Marriot in Anaheim, California.
  • “The D2L Summit offers an opportunity to gather with other thought leaders and examine strategic solutions to issues facing today’s employers and institutions of higher education,” shares Savron.
  • In her role as Vice Provost, she oversees strategy for degree, certificate and course offerings, design of curriculum and student learning outcomes for the University.

Stride and Black College Sports Network Announce Digital Media Internships for This Fall

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Students will also have access to networking opportunities with HBCU Athletic Directors and fellow interns across their state and region.

Key Points: 
  • Students will also have access to networking opportunities with HBCU Athletic Directors and fellow interns across their state and region.
  • The internship will result in experiences to feature on resumes or college applications, as well as the development of leadership, collaboration, and communication skills with a respected media organization.
  • Through BUILD, Stride will offer career coaches to help support participating interns as they move through their internship experience.
  • The Black College Sports Network is the first online media outlet dedicated to live coverage and broadcasting of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) sporting events on a weekly basis.

Honorlock Ranks #1 in All Product Feature Categories in 2023 G2 Online Proctoring Software List

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Honorlock is the number one online proctoring platform, according to the 2023 G2 Online Proctoring Software List .

Key Points: 
  • Honorlock is the number one online proctoring platform, according to the 2023 G2 Online Proctoring Software List .
  • G2 helps more than five million software buyers make the right choice for their organizations every month.
  • Honorlock ranked first in every proctoring feature category including:
    In addition, the company ranked first in key customer satisfaction categories such as Ease of Use, Quality of Support and Ease of Administration.
  • “Our mission has been to create the most intuitive, feature-rich online proctoring platform that helps educational institutions safeguard the integrity of their exams, instructors and brands,” said Honorlock CEO Michael Hemlepp .

Becker Bolsters Instructor Corps with Addition of Award-Winning Accounting Educator Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope

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Becker , a global leader in accounting exam prep and professional education, announced today that Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope, the Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Accounting at DePaul University, is joining their team as a Faculty Fellow.

Key Points: 
  • Becker , a global leader in accounting exam prep and professional education, announced today that Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope, the Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Accounting at DePaul University, is joining their team as a Faculty Fellow.
  • The addition of Dr. Pope reinforces this commitment while simultaneously meeting the market need to evolve and diversify instructor talent in the accounting profession,” said Ed Clark, President of Becker, a Colibri Group company.
  • “We are beyond excited to add Dr. Pope as an immensely talented colleague for our educators and an expert instructor for students.”
    Dr. Pope is a Becker CPA Review alumna and a licensed CPA.
  • Dr. Pope teaches managerial and forensic accounting both at the undergraduate and graduate level at DePaul University.