Big Ten Academic Alliance

HotelPlanner Adds Eventsquid to its Family of Brands

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Eventsquid and its entire staff and platform will continue to operate as an independent brand.

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  • Eventsquid and its entire staff and platform will continue to operate as an independent brand.
  • We’re honored to join the HotelPlanner family of brands.
  • We found just that with the experts at Eventsquid,” says Tim Hentschel, Co-founder & CEO, HotelPlanner.
  • “We welcome the entire Eventsquid organization to the HotelPlanner family.”

BeyondSpring Enrolls First Patient in Phase 2 Study with Plinabulin, Keytruda and Docetaxel in Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Progressed After Immunotherapy

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

BeyondSpring’s triple-combination therapy has the potential to improve ICI resistance and provide a new treatment option for metastatic NSCLC patients previously treated with an immunotherapy.

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  • BeyondSpring’s triple-combination therapy has the potential to improve ICI resistance and provide a new treatment option for metastatic NSCLC patients previously treated with an immunotherapy.
  • Plinabulin’s unique, immune-enhancing mechanism of action has a proven anti-cancer benefit that we believe will synergize with Docetaxel and Keytruda and re-sensitize patients who progressed after immunotherapy.
  • In fact, Plinabulin has shown a 40 percent response rate in its immune-oncology combination in small-cell lung cancer patients who experienced disease progression after immunotherapy3.
  • A phase I trial of plinabulin in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab in patients with relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC): Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (BTCRC-LUN17-127) study.

Verific’s Rick Carlson Appointed Advisory Board Member for the College of Computing at Illinois Institute of Technology

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Carlson graduated from Chicagos comprehensive tech-focused university with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and was also a member of the Illinois Tech mens basketball team.

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  • Carlson graduated from Chicagos comprehensive tech-focused university with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and was also a member of the Illinois Tech mens basketball team.
  • Im exceptionally proud to join the College of Computings Board of Advisors, he says.
  • Illinois Tech and the College of Computing provide students of all backgrounds with the best-in-class computational and data science platform to excel in their respective fields.
  • The United States Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency have designated Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.

University of Phoenix Announces Student Winners of HOSA-Future Health Professionals Scholarships

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

The University of Phoenix announces student winners of the 2022 HOSA-Future Health Professionals scholarships at the annual scholarship event of HOSA-Future Health Professionals, a global student-led nonprofit empowering students to become leaders in the global health community.

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  • The University of Phoenix announces student winners of the 2022 HOSA-Future Health Professionals scholarships at the annual scholarship event of HOSA-Future Health Professionals, a global student-led nonprofit empowering students to become leaders in the global health community.
  • University of Phoenix is a longtime supporter of HOSA and the mission to create student leaders in health care professions, states Collene Bay Andersen, vice president, Corporate & Academic Alliances, Workforce Solutions.
  • These scholarships help support student goals and their contributions to the future of health care.
  • HOSA-Future Health Professionals is appreciative of the University of Phoenix's support of HOSAs 2022 scholarship program and of students preparing to be our next generation of health professionals, states Jim Koeninger, Ph.D., Executive Director, HOSA-Future Health Professionals.

University of Phoenix Workforce Solutions Leadership Participates in NCCET Conference

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

University of Phoenix Workforce Solutions leadership, Collene Bay-Andersen, MBA, vice president of Corporate & Academic Alliances, joins the National Council for Continuing Education & Training (NCCET) this week, February 2 4, 2022, in Austin, TX.

Key Points: 
  • University of Phoenix Workforce Solutions leadership, Collene Bay-Andersen, MBA, vice president of Corporate & Academic Alliances, joins the National Council for Continuing Education & Training (NCCET) this week, February 2 4, 2022, in Austin, TX.
  • NCCET is a member organization supporting community colleges and companies providing community services, continuing education, workforce development, and distance learning.
  • University of Phoenix is focused on our students being career-ready, and our Workforce Solutions brings that focus to help companies develop a career relevant workforce, states Bay-Andersen.
  • University of Phoenix Workforce Solutions team offers community colleges and companies tailored learning pathways to recruit, upskill, reskill, and retain their workforce.

Anne Arundel Dermatology Announces New Affiliations in Florida, North Carolina and Georgia

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

Atlantic Dermatology has five locations in eastern and coastal North Carolina and is led by Jonathan Crane, DO, and Christopher Cook, DO.

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  • Atlantic Dermatology has five locations in eastern and coastal North Carolina and is led by Jonathan Crane, DO, and Christopher Cook, DO.
  • These new affiliations bring the Anne Arundel Dermatology platform to 112 locations and 268 providers across a seven state footprint.
  • We are excited to welcome the teams of Academic Alliance in Dermatology, Atlantic Dermatology, Ball Dermpath and Dermatology Specialists of Augusta to the Anne Arundel Dermatology family, said Scott Mahosky, CEO.
  • Anne Arundel Dermatology is a leading provider of dermatological services in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

Blue Prism Addresses Global Digital Skills Gap with Successful Academia Program

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

By closely supporting institutions throughout each partnership, the Academia Program is able to address the ever-widening digital skills gap between education and industry by providing training in Blue Prism's innovative, AI-enabled enterprise-scale intelligent automation software.

Key Points: 
  • By closely supporting institutions throughout each partnership, the Academia Program is able to address the ever-widening digital skills gap between education and industry by providing training in Blue Prism's innovative, AI-enabled enterprise-scale intelligent automation software.
  • Blue Prism University's Academia Program aims to tackle this by equipping educators and students across the world, with robotic process automation (RPA), intelligent automation and other digital skills required to fuel the future of work.
  • Free software, courseware and online training, combined with the opportunity for students to acquire industry-leading "gold standard" Blue Prism certification ,are included in the Academia Program.
  • "Blue Prism", the "Blue Prism" logo and Prism device are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Blue Prism Limited and its affiliates.

Blue Prism Addresses Global Digital Skills Gap with Successful Academia Program

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 14, 2021

LONDON and AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Prism® (AIM: PRSM), a global pioneer and market leader in intelligent automation, has partnered with over 200 academic institutions across the globe, within 18 months, as part of its successful Academia Program. By closely supporting institutions throughout each partnership, the Academia Program is able to address the ever-widening digital skills gap between education and industry by providing training in Blue Prism's innovative, AI-enabled enterprise-scale intelligent automation software.

Key Points: 
  • By closely supporting institutions throughout each partnership, the Academia Program is able to address the ever-widening digital skills gap between education and industry by providing training in Blue Prism's innovative, AI-enabled enterprise-scale intelligent automation software.
  • Blue Prism University's Academia Program aims to tackle this by equipping educators and students across the world, with robotic process automation (RPA), intelligent automation and other digital skills required to fuel the future of work.
  • Free software, courseware and online training, combined with the opportunity for students to acquire industry-leading "gold standard" Blue Prism certification ,are included in the Academia Program.
  • "Blue Prism", the "Blue Prism" logo and Prism device are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Blue Prism Limited and its affiliates.

UiPath Academic Alliance Reaches More Than 1,000 Higher Education Institutions Worldwide as Demand Climbs for Automation Skills

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

UiPath Academic Alliance institutionscomprised of universities, colleges, government bodies, professional workforce organizations, and not-for-profitshave educated more than 245,000 students and professionals on automation in 63 countries through the program in its first two years.

Key Points: 
  • UiPath Academic Alliance institutionscomprised of universities, colleges, government bodies, professional workforce organizations, and not-for-profitshave educated more than 245,000 students and professionals on automation in 63 countries through the program in its first two years.
  • To date, the Alliance has influenced more than 30,000 of these individuals in gaining employment, according to a UiPath survey of more than 200 Academic Alliance members.
  • The UiPath Academic Alliance is a global RPA knowledge ecosystem helping to shape the future of work.
  • UiPath has a vision to deliver the Fully Automated Enterprise, one where companies use automation to unlock their greatest potential.

Big Ten Academic Alliance Selects Reprints Desk As Document Delivery Provider for Member Libraries

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

"We are thrilled to make Article Galaxy available to so many students and libraries as we continue to grow our network of academic partnerships."

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  • "We are thrilled to make Article Galaxy available to so many students and libraries as we continue to grow our network of academic partnerships."
  • Member libraries should contact BTAA for more information on the purchasing agreement with Reprints Desk and special consortia pricing.
  • Headquartered in the Midwest, the Big Ten Academic Alliance is the nation's preeminent model for effective collaboration among research universities.
  • Governed and funded by the Provosts of the member universities, Big Ten Academic Alliance mandates are coordinated by a staff from its Champaign, Illinois headquarters.