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Association of College and University Educators Convenes Inaugural Conference to Accelerate Student Success Through Great Teaching

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), the leader in student success and equity through quality instruction, believes the key to restoring public confidence in the value of higher education is to ensure student success through great teaching. To help colleges and universities provide all students with access to effective learning opportunities, ACUE today unveiled the agenda for the inaugural National Higher Education Teaching Conference (NHETC).

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  • To help colleges and universities provide all students with access to effective learning opportunities, ACUE today unveiled the agenda for the inaugural National Higher Education Teaching Conference (NHETC) .
  • "Decades of research demonstrate effective instruction has the greatest impact on student success," said Penny MacCormack, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer, ACUE.
  • By convening the best minds in higher ed, our inaugural national conference will further the national movement to create learning environments where all students can be successful."
  • In addition, more than 75 other experts, practitioners and champions of effective college instruction will lead more than four dozen concurrent sessions.

SAP Supervisory Board Proposes Punit Renjen as Designated Successor to Chairman Hasso Plattner

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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WALLDORF, Germany, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supervisory Board of SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) has nominated Mr. Punit Renjen to stand for election as a new member of the Supervisory Board and proposes Mr. Renjen as the designated successor to Chairman, Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner. With this decision, Prof. Dr. Plattner and the Supervisory Board initiate the succession process. The next step is Mr. Renjen's candidacy for the Supervisory Board, which the shareholders will decide upon at the Annual General Meeting on May 11, 2023. Upon election to the SAP Supervisory Board, the handover process by Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner to Punit Renjen would begin. Prof. Dr. Plattner's term expires in May 2024.

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  • WALLDORF, Germany, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supervisory Board of SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) has nominated Mr. Punit Renjen to stand for election as a new member of the Supervisory Board and proposes Mr. Renjen as the designated successor to Chairman, Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner.
  • Upon election to the SAP Supervisory Board, the handover process by Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner to Punit Renjen would begin.
  • Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner (79), who co-founded SAP in 1972 – together with Dietmar Hopp, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector – and has served as Chairman since 2003, said:
    "We are excited to propose Punit Renjen as a new member of the SAP Supervisory Board for a four-year term at the AGM in May 2023.
  • His deep understanding of our customers' needs, and the broader industry make him an ideal candidate for Chairman of the Supervisory Board from 2024 onwards.

Carnegie Reporter Magazine’s Winter 2022 Edition — The Voting Issue: People. Protections. Participation. — Focuses on the Power of our Electorate.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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was produced by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York .

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  • was produced by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York .
  • “The Augustinian precept audi alteram partem — listen to the other side — should be our motto,” commented Richardson.
  • They say federal law must promote changes in three areas: expanding opportunities to register, increasing options for voting, and strengthening effective election administration.
  • For more information, visit the online issue of the Carnegie Reporter.

WTW launches geopolitical risk research programme to bring together world experts and build resilience against escalating threats

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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Jo Holliday, Global Head of Crisis Management, said: The geopolitical landscape is increasingly complex, nuanced and systemic.

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  • Jo Holliday, Global Head of Crisis Management, said: The geopolitical landscape is increasingly complex, nuanced and systemic.
  • Geopolitical risk is of increasing concern to our clients and in-depth research initiatives such as this enables them to understand the risks associated across crisis management and geopolitical tensions.
  • At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital.
  • The WTW Research Network is an award-winning collaboration supporting and influencing science to improve the understanding and quantification of risk, with the aim to improve the resilience of our clients and society as a whole.

New Research Provides the First Clear Picture of Learning Loss at Local Level

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Friday, October 28, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Education Recovery Scorecard, a collaboration with researchers at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (CEPR) and Stanford University's Educational Opportunity Project, released the first comparable view of district level learning loss during the pandemic utilizing the recently released 2022 NAEP data, and states who have publicly reported their district proficiency rates on their Spring 2022 assessments. These interactive district level maps include data from 29 states (plus DC) – where the necessary data was available.

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  • These interactive district level maps include data from 29 states (plus DC) where the necessary data was available.
  • The Education Recovery Scorecard is the first high-resolution map of the tornadoes' path to help local leaders see the magnitude of the damage and guide local recovery efforts."
  • Rather than rely on headlines about state achievement, parents and local officials need to understand how their local schools were affected.
  • The Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, seeks to transform education through quality research and evidence.

PEWIN Announces 2022 Annual LP/GP Awards Recipients

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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Private Equity Women Investor Network (PEWIN), the preeminent organization for senior-level women investment professionals in private equity, has announced the winners of its 2022 LP/GP awards.

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  • Private Equity Women Investor Network (PEWIN), the preeminent organization for senior-level women investment professionals in private equity, has announced the winners of its 2022 LP/GP awards.
  • The awards were presented at PEWINs Annual All Members Meeting with over 200 members attending in person in New York and virtually.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220930005354/en/
    Congratulations Winners of PEWIN Annual Awards 2022.
  • Kate Mitchell, Vice Chair of PEWIN, presented the awards to the winners at the Awards Ceremony held on September 22, 2022 in New York.

1,000+ Advocates, Educators Gather in Atlanta to Increase Equity in College Access and Success

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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Please email Elizabeth Morgan ( [email protected] ) if you are interested in attending and check in at event registration.

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  • Please email Elizabeth Morgan ( [email protected] ) if you are interested in attending and check in at event registration.
  • Plenary: Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring welcomes attendees along with NCAN CEO Kim Cook and NCAN Board President Nate Easley (9:30-10:15 am).
  • Reference to the 1859 founding refers specifically and exclusively to Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (Equitable Financial) (NY, NY).
  • Equitable Advisors is the brand name of Equitable Advisors, LLC (member FINRA, SIPC) (Equitable Financial Advisors in MI and TN).

2022-23 Fellows of HACU’s Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo announced

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to announce the 39 fellows who will be part of the fourth cohort of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to announce the 39 fellows who will be part of the fourth cohort of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.
  • Fellows participate in an array of leadership development activities preparing them for leadership roles in the full spectrum of institutions of higher learning, with an emphasis on Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Emerging HSIs.
  • The first seminar will be held in Oct. 2022 in conjunction with HACUs 36th Annual Conference.
  • The second seminar will be held in Washington, D.C., in April 2023, at HACUs National Capitol Forum.

Announcing the 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Honorees

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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The new Carnegie Catalyst Award was created in honor of the cofounder of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, Vartan Gregorian , who died in April 2021.

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  • The new Carnegie Catalyst Award was created in honor of the cofounder of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, Vartan Gregorian , who died in April 2021.
  • He served for 24 years as the beloved president of Carnegie Corporation of New York, leading the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in honoring 10 classes of medalists.
  • Andrew Carnegie sought to do what he called real and permanent good in this world through his giving, and today, we acknowledge the 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy honorees for upholding this ideal through their philanthropy, said William Thomson CBE , honorary chair of the medal selection committee and Carnegies great-grandson.
  • The recipients of the 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy will be honored on Thursday, October 13, 2022, during a private ceremony in New York City.

Workday Elects Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D. to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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PLEASANTON, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced that its board of directors has elected Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D. as an independent director.

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources , today announced that its board of directors has elected Wayne A.I.
  • He is currently the president of his alma mater, Howard University, having held this position since July 2014.
  • Prior to this appointment, he was the institution's interim president after serving as its provost and chief academic officer.
  • He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the American Surgical Association.