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Maine State Library and Drucker Institute launch Bendable Maine

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Maine State Library and the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University announced today the launch of Bendable Maine, a lifelong learning and workforce development system.

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  • The Maine State Library and the Drucker Institute announced today the launch of Bendable Maine, a lifelong learning and workforce development system.
  • AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Maine State Library and the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University announced today the launch of Bendable Maine, a lifelong learning and workforce development system.
  • Bendable Maine expands the library toolbox and allows all Maine people to discover and learn in new ways, and in doing so, will strengthen our state for years to come."
  • Over the long term, the Drucker Institute team plans to continue partnering with the Maine State Library, its network of local libraries around the state and other Bendable stakeholders to ensure that Bendable Maine remains as vibrant as possible.

Ohio University Announces National Partnership to Increase Access to In Demand Degrees for Working Adults

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Athens, Oh., July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ohio University is proud to announce a new partnership with Guild , a Career Opportunity Platform, to help increase access to in-demand degrees, such as nursing and allied health care, for working adults across the country.

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  • Athens, Oh., July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ohio University is proud to announce a new partnership with Guild , a Career Opportunity Platform, to help increase access to in-demand degrees, such as nursing and allied health care, for working adults across the country.
  • At Ohio University, we have built a portfolio of online programs in in-demand fields such as business and healthcare that can help working adults advance their knowledge and their careers, and we have long served employers through these programs, said Ohio University President Hugh Sherman.
  • Through this new partnership, working adult learners at organizations including Bon Secours Mercy Health and Herschend Enterprises will have access to a portfolio of online undergraduate programs at Ohio University, a national public institution recognized as a Carnegie R1-classified research-intensive university.
  • OHIO also earned U.S. News top Best Value ranking among public universities in the state of Ohio and was among the Top 30 best value public universities nationwide.

The Drucker Institute Partners With Baker & Taylor to Bring Bendable to Libraries Across the U.S.

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Friday, June 24, 2022

CLAREMONT, Calif. , June 24, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University and Baker & Taylor announced today that they were partnering to bring Bendable, the Institute's lifelong learning platform, to public libraries across the United States.

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  • The Drucker Institute and Baker & Taylor are partnering to bring Bendable, the Institute's lifelong learning platform, to public libraries across the United States.
  • CLAREMONT, Calif., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University and Baker & Taylor announced today that they were partnering to bring Bendable , the Institute's lifelong learning platform, to public libraries across the United States.
  • Baker & Taylor, with its proven commitment to elevating literacy and learning alongside its library customers, is very much that company."
  • Bendable comes in three tiers: Bendable Basic, Bendable Full and Bendable Plus, with more features added as you move up to a new level.

The Drucker Institute Partners With Baker & Taylor to Bring Bendable to Libraries Across the U.S.

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

CLAREMONT, Calif., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University and Baker & Taylor announced today that they were partnering to bring Bendable, the Institute's lifelong learning platform, to public libraries across the United States.

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  • The Drucker Institute and Baker & Taylor announced today that they were partnering to bring Bendable, the Institute's lifelong learning platform, to public libraries across the United States.
  • CLAREMONT, Calif., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University and Baker & Taylor announced today that they were partnering to bring Bendable , the Institute's lifelong learning platform, to public libraries across the United States.
  • Baker & Taylor, with its proven commitment to elevating literacy and learning alongside its library customers, is very much that company."
  • Bendable comes in three tiers: Bendable Basic, Bendable Full and Bendable Plus, with more features added as you move up to a new level.

South Lake Tahoe named Zillow's most popular place of 2021

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

SEATTLE, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --South Lake Tahoe is Zillow's most popular place of 2021, leading a West Coast near sweep of the most in-demand places of the year, including the most popular vacation town, beach town and small town.

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  • SEATTLE, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --South Lake Tahoe is Zillow's most popular place of 2021, leading a West Coast near sweep of the most in-demand places of the year, including the most popular vacation town, beach town and small town.
  • Most popular on Zillow overall: South Lake Tahoe, California
    South Lake Tahoe1boasts vacation-style living along the largest freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada.
  • The city also landed first place in Zillow's rankings of most popular small towns and vacation towns.
  • South Lake Tahoe was omitted from the "most popular vacation town" and "most popular small town" indexes, and the city that ranked second-highest in these particular categories was named the most popular.

Cognition Therapeutics Adds Public Company Financial and Operational Expertise to Board of Directors with Appointment of Ellen B. Richstone

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Mrs. Richstone brings extensive financial and operational experience to Cognitions board, having served as chief financial officer and treasurer for Fortune 500 companies, and as a board member for companies in manufacturing and technology industries.

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  • Mrs. Richstone brings extensive financial and operational experience to Cognitions board, having served as chief financial officer and treasurer for Fortune 500 companies, and as a board member for companies in manufacturing and technology industries.
  • Lisa Ricciardi, Cognitions president and CEO , stated, "Ellens expertise leading companies and serving shareholder interests on public company boards will be a valuable addition to our organization.
  • Her career working in operations and financial capacities across diverse industries has afforded Ellen valuable perspectives.
  • She also sits on the board of the New England chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and The HOW Institute for Society Announce Student Winners of the 2021 Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

They must play an active role in understanding their patients values and desires to better aid them in choosing the right care.

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  • They must play an active role in understanding their patients values and desires to better aid them in choosing the right care.
  • We are proud to partner with the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in awarding the annual ethics prize.
  • The Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest encourages students to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and offer rational arguments for ethical action.
  • Elie Wiesel and his wife, Marion, established The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity soon after he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for Peace.

Pitzer College Launches Country's First Inside-Out Bachelor's Degree Program for the Incarcerated

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Pitzer College , a member of The Claremont Colleges, is the first university or college in the country to develop a bachelor's degree program for the incarcerated based on a sustainable inside-out curriculum.

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  • Pitzer College , a member of The Claremont Colleges, is the first university or college in the country to develop a bachelor's degree program for the incarcerated based on a sustainable inside-out curriculum.
  • The inaugural cohort of eight incarcerated students in the Pitzer Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA are expected to graduate by the end of 2021.
  • Courses in the program are taught by professors from Pitzer, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd and Scripps colleges.
  • Incarcerated students in the Pitzer Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA program go through the same rigorous application process as all other prospective students.

Pitzer College Launches Country's First Inside-Out Bachelor's Degree Program for the Incarcerated; Pilot program begins this year at California Rehabilitation Center

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Pitzer College, a member of The Claremont Colleges, is the first university or college in the country to develop a bachelor's degree program for the incarcerated based on a sustainable inside-out curriculum.

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  • Pitzer College, a member of The Claremont Colleges, is the first university or college in the country to develop a bachelor's degree program for the incarcerated based on a sustainable inside-out curriculum.
  • The inaugural cohort of eight incarcerated students in the Pitzer Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA are expected to graduate by the end of 2021.
  • Courses in the program are taught by professors from Pitzer, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd and Scripps colleges.
  • Incarcerated students in the Pitzer Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA program go through the same rigorous application process as all other prospective students.

Orbis International among Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur $100 Million Grant

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

The winner of the competition receives a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges.

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  • The winner of the competition receives a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges.
  • An estimated 20 million people across Africa are blind or visually impaired, but 75 percent of cases are preventable or treatable.
  • "We and our partners in the Vision 4 Africa consortium are so proud to have been named in the Top 100 for the prestigious 100&Change competition," said Bob Ranck, President & CEO of Orbis International.
  • "MacArthur seeks to generate increased recognition, exposure, and support for the high-impact ideas designated as the Top 100," said Cecilia Conrad, CEO of Lever for Change and MacArthur Managing Director, 100&Change.