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A National Summit on Women's Health, Equity, and Education will be held at the LBJ Presidential Library; Soledad O'Brien to Keynote, Powered by Dignity Grows

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Sunday, October 15, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Opening sessions

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  • Sunday, October 15, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Opening sessions
    LBJ School of Public Affairs, 2315 Red River St, Austin, TX 78712
    Monday, October 16, 2023, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm: Summit sessions
    What: Focused on a critical public health crisis driving gender, health, education, and socioeconomic equity, The National Summit on Period Poverty will bring together corporate, civic, nonprofit, and academic leaders.
  • Over the course of two days, Summit attendees will examine and develop strategies to combat this largely overlooked epidemic that affects one in three American women and girls and zero in on the ways in which period poverty is coactive with mental health and food insecurity.
  • This will be the first-ever national convening for data-driven social policy and community resource change for the millions of American households disrupted by these issues.
  • on Period Poverty and to register, please visit

CareRev Announces the Appointment of Brandon Atkinson as Chief Executive Officer and Expanded Leadership Team

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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VENICE, Calif., June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CareRev, a technology platform for healthcare workforce optimization, today announced that Brandon Atkinson has been named chief executive officer.

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  • VENICE, Calif., June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CareRev, a technology platform for healthcare workforce optimization, today announced that Brandon Atkinson has been named chief executive officer.
  • In addition to Atkinson's appointment, CareRev made several executive leadership hires in the last eight months as part of the company's strategic growth initiatives.
  • Patty Bedard , chief people officer, joined from Amazon where she was head of executive development.
  • Ash Upreti joined CareRev as chief legal officer, previously having served as legal counsel at Optimus Ride, Lyft and Apple.

Willie Nelson at 90: Country music's elder statesman still on the road again

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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There is outlaw Willie Nelson, revolutionizing the country music industry.

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  • There is outlaw Willie Nelson, revolutionizing the country music industry.
  • There is Willie Nelson the songwriter of rare and poignant gifts, and more Willie Nelsons yet to be named.
  • The LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas recently announced the Willie Nelson Endowment Uplifting Rural Communities.
  • He catapulted to pop stardom in the 1980s but always went out on the road making music with his friends, night after night.

From Texas to Nashville and back

    • We know this in part from a curious artifact in the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University.
    • He spent the next years chasing the life in those songs, hitting the road as an itinerant performer.
    • Like most aspiring country artists, Nelson ended up in Nashville.
    • He did record, but Nelson’s flamenco guitar, jazzy phrasing and eccentric lyricism did not fit the mold of 1960s Nashville.
    • Facing personal and professional challenges that culminated in his house’s burning down, Nelson left Tennessee for Texas by decade’s end.

Rise of the outlaws

    • That album – a collaboration with Tompall Glaser, Jessie Colter and frequent partner Waylon Jennings – named a movement.
    • Outlaw country was in part a marketing move for country artists who wore their hair long, leaned into rock’s grit or wore biker leather.
    • Through it all, he kept on the road, kept recording and stuck with family, community and song.

Advocate and elder statesman

    • It was, perhaps, these ups and downs that made Nelson a prominent advocate for others.
    • He held the door open for the sorts of folks who had traditionally had a hard time breaking into country music.
    • Nelson has been an elder statesman for a very long time, but he has chosen to stay in the thick of things, even as the wheels on the bus begin to slow.

Ameresco Announces Appointment of Charles R. Patton to Board of Directors

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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Ameresco, Inc. , (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the appointment of Charles R. Patton to its Board of Directors.

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  • Ameresco, Inc. , (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the appointment of Charles R. Patton to its Board of Directors.
  • In this role, Patton oversaw American Electric’s customer service, regulatory, communications, safety and culture training, and federal public policy.
  • “I am excited to join the Board of Directors at Ameresco, a true pioneer in the energy solutions industry.
  • In addition to his new Board role at Ameresco, Patton also actively serves on the Board of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., Messer, Inc., and Messer Construction Company.

Leadership Connect Appoints Former GSA Federal Acquisition Service Head Alan B. Thomas Jr. as Chief Solutions Officer

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leadership Connect, Inc. announced today the appointment of Alan B. Thomas Jr. as Chief Solutions Officer. After serving as the Head of the Federal Acquisition Service at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and holding the position of COO at IntelliBridge, Thomas will provide strategic insight and lead a professional services practice for Leadership Connect's federal agency and contractor customers concentrating on emerging technology, defense, and services.

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  • announced today the appointment of Alan B. Thomas Jr. as Chief Solutions Officer.
  • Thomas was the former head of the Federal Acquisition Service for GSA.
  • His team delivered $65 billion in acquisition and technology solutions annually to nearly every federal department and agency.
  • Before and after his service at GSA, he worked at several of Systems Integrators, providing professional services to the federal government.

Year-round school calendars have no academic benefit

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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As some states are looking at year-round school calendars to recoup lost learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic, rigorous research on nearly one thousand public schools in the United States reveals that balanced calendars fail to raise academic achievement, and significantly complicate life for working parents and teachers.

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  • As some states are looking at year-round school calendars to recoup lost learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic, rigorous research on nearly one thousand public schools in the United States reveals that balanced calendars fail to raise academic achievement, and significantly complicate life for working parents and teachers.
  • To school leaders who hope that changing calendars can undo pandemic learning loss, we offer this advice: Dont do it .
  • The case for year-round school calendars rests on several myths or misunderstandings, von Hippel and Graves write.
  • Compared to traditional nine-month school calendars, year-round calendars feature shorter summer vacations and longer breaks throughout the year.

Longevity Partners Appoints Two Department Heads to Build and Train Workforce in Push Towards US Decarbonization

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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Longevity Partners , one of the worlds fastest-growing ESG advisory businesses, just announced the appointment of two new department heads in the US to support the firms rapid expansion stateside.

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  • Longevity Partners , one of the worlds fastest-growing ESG advisory businesses, just announced the appointment of two new department heads in the US to support the firms rapid expansion stateside.
  • Dr. Molly Polk is now Head of ESG Strategy USA and Dr. Varun Rai is now Head of Net Zero Carbon USA.
  • Longevity Partners now operates in over 40 countries with new offices in Munich, Paris, Milan, Amsterdam, Tokyo, and Seattle.
  • For more information about Longevity Partners and to inquire about open positions, please visit https://www.longevity-partners.com/ .

Longevity Partners Appoints Two Department Heads to Build and Train Workforce in Push Towards US Decarbonization

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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Longevity Partners , one of the worlds fastest-growing ESG advisory businesses, just announced the appointment of two new department heads in the US to support the firms rapid expansion stateside.

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  • Longevity Partners , one of the worlds fastest-growing ESG advisory businesses, just announced the appointment of two new department heads in the US to support the firms rapid expansion stateside.
  • Dr. Molly Polk is now Head of ESG Strategy USA and Dr. Varun Rai is now Head of Net Zero Carbon USA.
  • Longevity Partners now operates in over 40 countries with new offices in Munich, Paris, Milan, Amsterdam, Tokyo, and Seattle.
  • For more information about Longevity Partners and to inquire about open positions, please visit https://www.longevity-partners.com/ .

LBJ School launches virtual series, "LBJ In the Arena," to explore public policy's critical role in dealing with COVID-19

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Friday, March 27, 2020
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Speakers will explore the issues of emergency response, urban policy and cities, national security, food and supply chains, public finance and equity all impacted by COVID-19.

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  • Speakers will explore the issues of emergency response, urban policy and cities, national security, food and supply chains, public finance and equity all impacted by COVID-19.
  • "In launching LBJ In the Arena, we will bring participants to the frontline of public policy and governance," explained LBJ School Dean Angela M. Evans.
  • Registration for these virtual sessions can be found on the LBJ School Eventbrite page .
  • All session content, including associated videos, readings and summaries, will be made available every Friday on the LBJ School website and YouTube page .