Athabasca University

D2L Expands Leadership Team

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Senior, Western University, Customer success, SVP, Record, Athabasca University, Bachelor of Science, BlackBerry, Manulife, MBA, Culture, Collier, University, Management

"We are thrilled to welcome Amy and Lee to the D2L executive leadership team," said John Baker, CEO and Founder of D2L.

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  • "We are thrilled to welcome Amy and Lee to the D2L executive leadership team," said John Baker, CEO and Founder of D2L.
  • Amy's appointment is a strong addition to our team, and we look forward to her work in building a company culture in which talent thrives.
  • With over a decade at D2L, most recently as Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Success, Lee brings a wealth of experience from within the organization.
  • Lee's accomplishments at D2L, coupled with his background in sales at BlackBerry, help equip him to drive revenue growth and go-to-market excellence globally.

Kelowna Woman-Owned Business Named as One of Canada’s Top Growing Companies

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Friday, November 3, 2023
United Kingdom, Nursing, Gaping, Bachelor of Science, RN, Organization, MBA, Clinical, Growth, Public sector, Athabasca University, Hospital, Retirement, Kelowna, COVID-19, Video game, Management

“I started Advanced Care Home Solutions in 2011 to offer highly qualified health care professionals to help seniors in their own homes.

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  • “I started Advanced Care Home Solutions in 2011 to offer highly qualified health care professionals to help seniors in their own homes.
  • By 2019, seeing huge gaps in staffing in hospitals and long term care sites, I started providing those sites with our nursing personnel.
  • Their nearly 2,500% revenue growth in 3 years shows that the business has been making the right decisions.
  • I am investigating all the opportunities and will be setting stable and maintainable goals to grow the company,” she added.

Hironori Washizaki Elected IEEE Computer Society 2025 President

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Monday, September 18, 2023
Knowledge, Hitachi, IEEE CS, CSE, Athabasca University, University, Data science, PEAB, Software engineering, Research, University of Limerick, DS, Information, IEEE, National Institute of Informatics, Machine learning, Waseda University, Florida Board of Governors, Osnabrück University, Artificial intelligence, Clausthal University of Technology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, SEI, International Federation for Information Processing, LOS, Committee, SWEBOK, Computer science, Computer science and engineering, Dean (education), Consumer electronics, Management, Engineering, Software, Informatics

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) today announces that Hironori Washizaki, currently serving as 1st Vice President of the IEEE CS, has been voted IEEE CS 2024 president-elect (2025 president).

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  • LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) today announces that Hironori Washizaki, currently serving as 1st Vice President of the IEEE CS, has been voted IEEE CS 2024 president-elect (2025 president).
  • He will serve as the 2025 IEEE CS president for a one-year term beginning 1 January 2025.
  • The president oversees IEEE CS programs and operations and is a nonvoting member of most IEEE CS program boards and committees.
  • Members also approved amendments to the Computer Society Constitution to reduce the number of elected vice presidents from two to one.

Cameco announces second quarter results; gross profit benefitting from transition to tier-one run rate; full-year revenue outlook increased driven by improving market fundamentals; uranium market is moving toward replacement-rate contracting

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Chemicals, Plastics, Mining, Minerals, Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Natural Resources, Energy, Nuclear, University, Athabasca University, University of Regina, Assembly, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Bank statement, Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Uranium, Ontario Power Generation, McArthur, EDGAR, Assembly of First Nations, Female, Person, Sale, Business administration, Nuclear energy, Federation, Acquisition, Prince Albert Grand Council, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Risk, NI, Engineering, First Nations, Growth, Transport, Health, Safety, News, Westinghouse, Uranium mining, Management, Risk management, Cameco, Inkai Uranium Project

Cameco’s board of directors has appointed Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and Dominique Minière as board members effective September 1, 2023.

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  • Cameco’s board of directors has appointed Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and Dominique Minière as board members effective September 1, 2023.
  • She holds a graduate diploma in management and is completing her Master of Business Administration with Athabasca University.
  • We invite you to join our second quarter conference call on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern.
  • As used in this news release, the terms we, us, our, the Company and Cameco mean Cameco Corporation and its subsidiaries unless otherwise indicated.

Candidates Approved for the 2023 IEEE Computer Society Election

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Monday, June 5, 2023
Undergraduate education, IEEE CS, Athabasca University, Planning committee, PO, Ballot, EDT, Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service, Computer, IEEE, University of California, Berkeley, Executive Committee, UTC, Osnabrück University, Clausthal University of Technology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Bangladesh Computer Society, LOS, Provincial Executive Committees of the African National Congress, Consumer electronics, Management

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) Board of Governors has approved the slate of candidates for the IEEE CS 2023 election: https://www.computer.org/volunteering/nomination-election/approved-candi... .

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  • LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) Board of Governors has approved the slate of candidates for the IEEE CS 2023 election: https://www.computer.org/volunteering/nomination-election/approved-candi... .
  • Members in all regions can vote online at the IEEE CS election site.
  • Candidate bios and position statements will be published in the August issue of Computer magazine, which is distributed to all IEEE CS members.
  • All professional and graduate student IEEE CS members on record as of 1 June 2023 are eligible to vote in this year's IEEE CS election.

Uranium Energy Corp Appoints James Hatley as Vice President Production, Canada

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Millennium Project, Athabasca University, UEC, TRS, Uranium, Athabasca Basin, PMP, EDGAR, CORPUS, Project Management Professional, Business administration, Voisey, Johnston County Career and Technical Leadership Academy, SEDAR, Project, Knowledge, Security (finance), Master of Business Administration, NYSE, Rio Tinto, Athabasca, Cameco, Mining, Oil, Cigar Lake Mine, McArthur River

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC) (the "Company" or "UEC") is pleased to announce the appointment of James Hatley as UEC's Vice President Production, Canada.

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  • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC) (the "Company" or "UEC") is pleased to announce the appointment of James Hatley as UEC's Vice President Production, Canada.
  • James Hatley has 25-years of mining experience including uranium and base metals mine development, construction, and operations.
  • Prior to Vale, James was the senior VP of Project Development at NexGen Energy and consulted overseas for Saudi Aramco.
  • James Hatley, VP Production, Canada, stated: "I am delighted to join UEC and spearhead the development of the Canadian project pipeline into operations.

Will a UN resolution to commemorate the expulsion of Palestinians from their lands change the narrative? — Listen

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
Sociology, The Washington Post, General officer, United Nations, Athabasca University, Violence, Al Jazeera, Nakba Day, European Americans, The Conversation, Spotify, History, Catastrophe, Mount Royal University, Google Podcasts, Trauma, United, Refugee, UN, 2012 Euro-American Challenge, Nakba, Athabasca University Press, Television, Reinsurance, Drug, Tutoring, Creative industries, Guardian, Facebook

Palestinians were driven off their land

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  • Palestinians were driven off their land
    Seventy-five years ago, starting on May 15, Palestinians were driven off their land to create the state of Israel.
  • This event is what Palestinians have come to refer to as the Nakba.
  • Does it change how the conflict is viewed by western powers, like Canada and the United States who actually voted against the UN resolution?
  • So we need to imagine social and political life on this land, beyond, the Euro American, colonial, ideology.

Soft skills versus digital skills: New poll finds Canadian workers want to re-skill but are being pulled in two directions

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Workplace, Attention, Burn, Thought, Knowledge, COVID-19, Athabasca University, University, Student, Interface (computing), Nursing

Three-quarters of employees (74 per cent) also want to improve their interpersonal, or soft skills, such as communication style, conflict resolution capabilities, relatability, and team-building.

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  • Three-quarters of employees (74 per cent) also want to improve their interpersonal, or soft skills, such as communication style, conflict resolution capabilities, relatability, and team-building.
  • Some 63 per cent of Canadian workers say they want to increase their value at work through courses that don’t demand too much of their time.
  • Sixty-two per cent of Canadian employees say that companies today are not advanced enough in their thinking.
  • “It appears companies have an opportunity to catch up to Canadian workers’ innovation-driven mindsets,” adds Clark.

Jourdan Hires Roger Lemaitre as Vice-President and Head of Mining

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Lithium, MBA, JOR, Athabasca University, McGill University, JORF, Cameco, FRA, TSX, Atmosphere-Space Transition Region Explorer, Australian Worldwide Exploration, Sale, Athabasca, Master of Science, Engineering, Oil, Management, Uranium, Mining

TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JOURDAN RESOURCES INC. (TSXV: JOR; OTCQB: JORF; FRA: 2JR1) (“Jourdan” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Lemaitre as Jourdan’s Vice-President and Head of Mining.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JOURDAN RESOURCES INC. (TSXV: JOR; OTCQB: JORF; FRA: 2JR1) (“Jourdan” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Lemaitre as Jourdan’s Vice-President and Head of Mining.
  • Mr. Roger Lemaitre is a Professional Engineer and Geologist with more than 30 years of professional experience, with both senior and junior mining companies in various roles including technical exploration and development, management, and senior executive positions.
  • Rene Bharti, CEO of Jourdan, stated, “Having someone of Mr. Lemaitre’s caliber is critical at this phase of Jourdan’s development.
  • Jourdan is very proud to have Mr. Lemaitre join our team.”

Vital Battery Metals Announces Board Changes

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Salar, Athabasca University, VITAL, University, Labrador, Negotiation, Strategic planning, FSE, Gold, Business administration, Science, Lithium, CSE, Master of Business Administration, Vent, VMS, Mining, Geology

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VITAL BATTERY METALS INC. (the Company or Vital) (CSE: VBAM) (OTCQB: VBAMF) (FSE: C0O) has appointed Paul Chung as a director of the Company, effective immediately.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VITAL BATTERY METALS INC. (the Company or Vital) (CSE: VBAM) (OTCQB: VBAMF) (FSE: C0O) has appointed Paul Chung as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  • Mr. Chung is a former director of Patriot Battery Metals Inc., one of the most significant lithium discoveries in North America.
  • President and Chief Executive Officer Adrian Lamoureux stated: "We are very pleased to welcome Paul to the Vital Battery Metals team.
  • About Vital Battery Metals Inc.
    Vital Battery Metals Inc. (CSE: VBAM) (OTCQB: VBAMF) (FSE:C0O) is a mineral exploration company dedicated to the development of strategic projects comprising of battery, base and precious metals in stable jurisdictions.