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NJIT Earns Hispanic-Serving Status from U.S. Dept. of Education

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

A goal outlined in NJIT’s 2025 strategic plan, the status is key to NJIT deepening its diversity and better serving its home city of Newark, New Jersey and the nation.

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  • A goal outlined in NJIT’s 2025 strategic plan, the status is key to NJIT deepening its diversity and better serving its home city of Newark, New Jersey and the nation.
  • The Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education confirmed the status in a letter recently.
  • The R1 pool itself is selective with less than 150 institutions at that level.
  • In addition, NJIT is the only New Jersey university with such dual status.

National University Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Honored as a San Diego Business Journal 2024 Woman of Influence

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

SAN DIEGO, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University (NU) — a nonprofit Minority Serving Institution (MSI) that serves 50,000 degree-seeking students and 80,000 workforce and professional development students annually — today announced that NU Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Michelle Bello has been honored as one of the San Diego Business Journal's 2024 Women of Influence in Accounting & Finance.

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  • - Michelle Bello, National University
    "Michelle truly deserves this recognition," said NU Executive Vice President of Administration and Finance Dave Lawrence.
  • "Her dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence have resulted in the success of numerous key initiatives at the university.
  • Annually, the San Diego Business Journal celebrates female trailblazers in a variety of disciplines, including accounting & finance, by highlighting their careers and accomplishments.
  • "I'm honored and grateful to be chosen as one of our region's women of influence," Bello said.

National University Board Member Kim Folsom Honored as One of San Diego Girl Scouts Cool Women of 2024

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University (NU) — a nonprofit Minority Serving Institution (MSI) that serves 50,000 degree-seeking students and 80,000 workforce and professional development students annually — today announced that Kim Folsom, a member of NU's Board of Trustees, has been selected as one of Girl Scouts San Diego's Cool Women of 2024.

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  • "I grew up a Girl Scout in the San Diego region, in the 70's, and I am honored that I can leverage that experience to give back to the next generation of emerging Girl Scout leaders," Folsom said.
  • Folsom and four other Cool Women honorees will be guests at the annual Cool Women Celebration in March.
  • They will lead a mentoring session for 10th-12th grade Girl Scouts in the Emerging Leader Girl Scouts program.
  • Over the course of 24 years, Girl Scouts San Diego's Cool Women Celebration has honored more than 200 exemplary leaders from San Diego and beyond for their positive contributions to the development of girls and women.

Almost 100,000 pets in Ukraine will have received lifesaving aid by end of 2024, thanks to Humane Society International and Ukrainian Red Cross war response

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Monday, February 26, 2024

To reach their goal, the HSI/URC program will expand its outreach to three more regions, Zakarpattia, Kharkiv and Sumy, to ensure that aid reaches those in need across Ukraine.

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  • To reach their goal, the HSI/URC program will expand its outreach to three more regions, Zakarpattia, Kharkiv and Sumy, to ensure that aid reaches those in need across Ukraine.
  • Ruud Tombrock, executive director of Humane Society International/Europe, said: "As the conflict in Ukraine persists, both people and animals are enduring unimaginable hardships side by side.
  • Maksym Dotsenko, director general of the Ukrainian Red Cross, said: "The Ukrainian Red Cross highly appreciates the support of Humane Society International in providing aid for pets during this difficult time.
  • Humane Society International has been helping Ukrainian refugees and their pets since March 2022, providing emergency funding and supplies such as pet food, pet carriers, blankets and veterinary care .

Sixteen Firms to Pay More Than $81 Million Combined to Settle Charges for Widespread Recordkeeping Failures

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Friday, February 9, 2024

The Huntington Investment Company self-reported and was ordered to pay lower civil penalty than other firms

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  • The firms did not maintain or preserve the substantial majority of these off-channel communications, in violation of the federal securities laws.
  • By failing to maintain and preserve required records, some of the firms likely deprived the SEC of these off-channel communications in various SEC investigations.
  • The failures involved employees at multiple levels of authority, including supervisors and senior managers.
  • In addition to the significant financial penalties, each of the firms was ordered to cease and desist from future violations of the relevant recordkeeping provisions and was censured.

National University Receives $4M Grant to Improve Outcomes for Nontraditional, Working, and Military Students

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University (NU) — a nonprofit Minority Serving Institution (MSI) that serves 50,000 degree-seeking students and 80,000 workforce and professional development students annually — today announced that it has received a $4 million federal grant to create the NU Peer Navigator Network, a large peer-to-peer support system allowing students at all degree levels of the university to get help from more experienced schoolmates on everything from academics to work-life balance.

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  • "National University's mission is to provide accessible, world-class student experiences to non-traditional, working, and military-affiliated learners," said Dr. Mark D. Milliron, NU president and CEO.
  • "National University's mission is to provide accessible, world-class student experiences to non-traditional, working, and military-affiliated learners," said Dr. Mark D. Milliron, NU president and CEO.
  • "This grant will allow us to deploy expanded peer support to our learners provided by successful students who personally relate to these diverse and unique backgrounds.
  • Two-thirds of NU students and graduates are Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).

Garmin introduces new series of slimline COMM and NAV/COMM radios

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

OLATHE, Kan., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced a new series of COMM and NAV/COMM radios that offer feature-rich solutions in a slim 1.3-inch bezel height form factor. The GTR 205 Comm radio and GNC® 215 NAV/COMM radio are affordable solutions for customers that feature an easy-to-read full color LCD display, intuitive user interface and worldwide frequency database.

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  • We are excited to offer these new solutions for our general aviation customers as we keep our entire product line fresh."
  • The 1.3-inch height form factor matches previous-generation SL30 and SL40 radios, enabling easier upgrades and creating more room in space constrained panels.
  • The 2,280-channel capable VHF COMM radio comes standard with 10 watts of power, and a 16 watt option is also available.
  • Visit the Garmin Newsroom , email our media team , connect with @garminaviation on social, or follow our blog .

T-Mobile selects Nokia to improve scalability and efficiency for 5G High Speed Internet service

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

T-Mobile will deploy Nokia solution to enhance capacity, scalability and speed of delivery

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  • T-Mobile will deploy Nokia solution to enhance capacity, scalability and speed of delivery
    Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced its collaboration with T-Mobile to launch a dedicated gateway solution that supports LTE, 5G NSA, and 5G SA technologies for the service provider’s nationwide, fixed-wireless High-Speed Internet (HSI) traffic.
  • Nokia will deploy its Multi-Access Gateway (MAG) solution which will allow T-Mobile to improve service scalability, and time to market.
  • The Nokia platform can incrementally scale the bandwidth for HSI traffic to multiple Terabits-per-second, while providing significant power and space efficiency.
  • Our MAG solution, which uses our advanced FP5 IP routing silicon, will help T-Mobile to effectively enhance service capacity, scalability, and speed to market.”

The Chronicle of Higher Education Announces Two Diversity in Media Scholarships for College Students

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

The Chronicle of Higher Education is accepting applications for two scholarships and internships for exceptional students who want to enter the journalism and media fields, the Diversity in Journalism Scholarship and the newly created Diversity in Multimedia Business Scholarship .

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  • The Chronicle of Higher Education is accepting applications for two scholarships and internships for exceptional students who want to enter the journalism and media fields, the Diversity in Journalism Scholarship and the newly created Diversity in Multimedia Business Scholarship .
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education believes a diverse newsroom delivers the most comprehensive and dynamic journalism.
  • Graduate students who attended HBCUs, MSIs, and HSIs for undergraduate studies are also eligible, and international students are encouraged to apply.
  • Jasper Smith, a senior journalism student at Howard University in Washington, D.C., is 2023’s Diversity in Media Scholarship recipient.

ACAMS Kansas City Chapter to Drive Public-Private Sector Collaboration in Fight Against Financial Crime

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ACAMS, a leading global membership organization dedicated to ending illicit finance, is enhancing its support for anti-financial crime (AFC) professionals with the launch of a new chapter in Kansas City, marking its 65th ACAMS worldwide chapter and 39th North America chapter network.

Key Points: 
  • Launched this month, the ACAMS Kansas City Chapter will provide an essential platform for capacity building, ongoing education, and networking among Kansas City AFC practitioners in both the public and private sectors.
  • "The ACAMS Kansas City Chapter has already built strong partnerships with numerous law enforcement agencies, who have become key allies in our efforts.
  • I feel honored to help establish this Chapter in a city that truly deserves it," said Co-Chair of the ACAMS Kansas City Chapter, John Calderon.
  • Through this collaboration, we'll be sharing critical insights and strategies to combat financial crimes more effectively, making Kansas City a safer community for everyone," he added.