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Sodexo Launches Massive Expansion of DefaultVeg Pilot, Making Plant-Based Meal Service a Norm at Campus Eateries Across USA

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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DefaultVeg expansion to almost 400 campuses serving 1 million students coincides with a newly published study showing that consistently offering plant-based meals as the default option is highly effective at encouraging students to choose them, cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Key Points: 
  • The study conducted randomized controlled trials during the DefaultVeg pilot at three universities-Tulane University, Lehigh University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - with all-you-care-to-eat Sodexo dining halls.
  • These dining halls alternated between plant-based and meat-based dishes as the default option at one hot entree station.
  • Better Food Foundation supports students, staff and leaders at universities and other institutions to shift how food is served.
  • An organization incubated by Better Food Foundation, Greener by Default, provides consulting to providers seeking to implement plant-based nudges.

Jorie Koster-Hale Named CEO at Falling Colors Corporation

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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SANTA FE, N.M., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Data and financial processing company Falling Colors Corporation (FCC) has named Jorie Koster-Hale as its new CEO.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA FE, N.M., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Data and financial processing company Falling Colors Corporation (FCC) has named Jorie Koster-Hale as its new CEO.
  • Prior to joining Falling Colors, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship (Harvard) and was lead data scientist for an enterprise AI company in Paris.
  • Co-founder Pamela Koster, stepping down as CEO of FCC, will remain CEO of the Falling Colors Group, which includes the charitable Falling Colors Foundation and FC3 Ltd. Co., currently renovating the historic White Building in Santa Fe.
  • Koster-Hale's plans include expanding Falling Colors' capacity to support public and behavioral health across the US, continuing to build an ethical and employee-centered governance structure, and ensuring that Falling Colors continues to thrive in the face of an uncertain economic and political environment.

The Institute for Global Affairs Announces Five New Nonresident Fellows

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Institute for Global Affairs (IGA), formerly the Eurasia Group Foundation, today welcomed the five scholars selected to its 2024 nonresident fellowship.

Key Points: 
  • The international relations experts in its 2024 cohort of nonresident fellows will conduct research on different aspects of U.S. foreign policy.
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Institute for Global Affairs (IGA), formerly the Eurasia Group Foundation, today welcomed the five scholars selected to its 2024 nonresident fellowship.
  • During this annual program, fellows will also be provided an opportunity to translate their academic research to popular audiences through op-eds and multimedia projects.
  • She is also a two-time nonresident research fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point.

College Cliffs Names the 20 Oldest and Most Amazing Organs in College Campus Chapels

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- College Cliffs present the oldest and most majestic organs in chapels within college campuses in America.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- College Cliffs present the oldest and most majestic organs in chapels within college campuses in America.
  • A mark of rich tradition, these organs come with high historical value and were created by some of the biggest organ manufacturers in the world.
  • Housed in massive chapel chambers, these 20 pipe organs have been called the on-campus chapels home for a long time, with some of them installed back in the mid-1920s.
  • "They help beautify the environment of the chapels and attract more visitors, especially when the pipe organ comes with a long history."

Berger Montague Expands Its Premier Antitrust Practice with Addition of Two Attorneys

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Complex litigation powerhouse Berger Montague is pleased to announce that the firm has bolstered its antitrust practice with the addition of Zachary Caplan as a Shareholder and Grace Ann Brew as an Associate. Both new additions will work out of the firm's Philadelphia headquarters.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Complex litigation powerhouse Berger Montague is pleased to announce that the firm has bolstered its antitrust practice with the addition of Zachary Caplan as a Shareholder and Grace Ann Brew as an Associate.
  • In the last year alone, the firm has added more than a dozen attorneys and opened three new offices.
  • Mr. Caplan returns to Berger Montague following a year and a half of service with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • The addition of Zach and Grace Ann is further evidence that Berger Montague is succeeding in creating an environment where thoughtful, creative, aggressive, and diligent attorneys seek to practice."

Santa Clara University Embarks on a Five-Year Partnership with The Posse Foundation to Recruit 50 Scholars

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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“The partnership with The Posse Foundation is an important part of our mission-based commitment to facilitating greater social mobility in our world,” said President Julie Sullivan.

Key Points: 
  • “The partnership with The Posse Foundation is an important part of our mission-based commitment to facilitating greater social mobility in our world,” said President Julie Sullivan.
  • Santa Clara University is the first Jesuit university to become a Posse partner and one of only three universities in California, joining Pomona College and Pepperdine University.
  • “I am thrilled to welcome Santa Clara University, whose vision to educate citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion, so closely aligns with the Posse mission, as our latest university partner,” said Deborah Bial, president and founder of The Posse Foundation.
  • As part of the partnership, Posse also provides yearly mentorship training for staff leaders and for a Santa Clara faculty member who will meet frequently with the Posse Scholars on campus, both as a group and individually.

TFC Therapeutics Launches to Advance Novel Platform and Technologies in Cancer Biology

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TFC Therapeutics (TFC), a biotechnology company focused on developing novel biologics to target and eliminate key drivers of cancer recurrence and metastasis, today announced a financing led by ARCH Venture Partners with participation from Breakout Ventures, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, and Alumni Ventures.  In connection with the financing, Steven Gillis, Ph.D., Managing Director at ARCH, has been appointed as Chairman of the TFC Board of Directors. 

Key Points: 
  • In connection with the financing, Steven Gillis, Ph.D., Managing Director at ARCH, has been appointed as Chairman of the TFC Board of Directors.
  • TFC has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Columbia University to develop a drug discovery platform that targets Tumor Macrophage Hybrid (TMH) cells.
  • TFC's emerging platform technologies are focused on the elimination of TMH cells, which are found in the bloodstream of patients with cancer.
  • "At TFC, we remain committed to bringing forward a new approach to treatment of cancer metastasis and relapse that will benefit patients living with cancer," said Jennifer Power, Chief Executive Officer of TFC Therapeutics.

TFG Grants Expands Public Health Portfolio with Newest Grants Project Manager, Brittani Robinson

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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ATLANTA, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The TFG Grants Team is pleased to welcome Brittani Robinson as Grants Project Manager. With a deep commitment to improving community well-being and over 15+ years of invaluable experience in public health, Brittani is a valuable addition to the TFG Grants team.

Key Points: 
  • Brittani has secured 100s of millions of dollars and brings 15+ years of public health experience to TFG Grants.
  • ATLANTA, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The TFG Grants Team is pleased to welcome Brittani Robinson as Grants Project Manager.
  • With a deep commitment to improving community well-being and over 15+ years of invaluable experience in public health, Brittani is a valuable addition to the TFG Grants team.
  • "I'm excited to join the dynamic TFG Grants team and contribute to their mission of building stronger communities and driving meaningful impact," said Brittani.

Triumvira Immunologics Strengthens its Leadership Team with Three Accomplished Life Sciences Executives

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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Robert F. Williamson, III is a seasoned biotech executive with more than 20 years of experience building and leading innovative biotechnology companies.

Key Points: 
  • Robert F. Williamson, III is a seasoned biotech executive with more than 20 years of experience building and leading innovative biotechnology companies.
  • Mr. Williamson has successfully led multiple companies through significant growth, partnerships, financing rounds, IPOs, and successful acquisitions.
  • Jeffrey Erickson is a life sciences executive with more than 20 years of business development, investor relations, and strategic planning experience leading numerous deals, M&A transactions and R&D collaborations.
  • Additionally, Mr. Erickson worked on the sequencing of the human genome at the Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research (Broad Institute).

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.