Catholic higher education

Catholic Distance University to Appoint New President

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Honorable Maria Sophia Aguirre, Ph.D., a distinguished Ordinary Professor of Economics and researcher in the field of finance, family, and economic development, will be appointed the third President of Catholic Distance University on July 1, 2023.

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  • CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Honorable Maria Sophia Aguirre, Ph.D., a distinguished Ordinary Professor of Economics and researcher in the field of finance, family, and economic development, will be appointed the third President of Catholic Distance University on July 1, 2023.
  • A tenured faculty member at The Catholic University of America, Dr. Aguirre has 30 years of teaching and research experience, while holding leadership positions at the academic program level, department and school levels, as well as the university at large.
  • and then a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Notre Dame with concentrations in monetary and fiscal policies and international financial markets.
  • FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mary Kate White, Director of Communications, Catholic Distance University, 300 S. George St., Charles Town, WV 25414 [email protected] ; 304-724-5000, ext.

New Documentary Chronicles the Black Experience, Efforts to Increase Diversity at The Catholic University of America

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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Martin Luther King Jr. — the documentary examines its founding, its struggles, and the progress being made to create a more diverse campus community.

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  • Martin Luther King Jr. — the documentary examines its founding, its struggles, and the progress being made to create a more diverse campus community.
  • Catholic University admitted 30 Black students mainly from the local area through the Partnership Program.
  • The documentary features four of the program’s first participants along with Aubry and LeBuffe, both alumni, telling their stories.
  • The partners recount their experiences and journeys as Black students on Catholic University’s campus in the 70s.

DxVx appoints Yong Gu Lee as new CEO and Kevin Kwon as the new president

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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SEOUL, South Korea, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DxVx announced on the 16th, the board of directors appointed Yong Gu Lee as the new CEO and Kevin Kwon, the former head of global business division at Hanmi Pharm.Co.,Ltd., as the new president. Drawing on the expertise of sales veterans who have more than 30 years of experience, the company plans to actively reorganize the global sales networks, launch new products and further enhance its capabilities to get global approvals for new drugs.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DxVx announced on the 16th, the board of directors appointed Yong Gu Lee as the new CEO and Kevin Kwon, the former head of global business division at Hanmi Pharm.Co.,Ltd., as the new president.
  • The new CEO, Yong Gu Lee, graduated from Hanyang University.
  • Co., Ltd., managing director of the healthcare business division at Beijing Medi'Care Co., Ltd and vice president of the COREE Group.
  • New president Kevin Kwon will be appointed as a board director from a shareholders' meeting.

The Catholic University of America Graduates Encouraged to Seek Happiness, Truth Through Self and Faith in Commencement Talks

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Saturday, May 13, 2023
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“I wouldn’t focus your time, attention, and energy on what the culture lacks.

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  • “I wouldn’t focus your time, attention, and energy on what the culture lacks.
  • Honorary degrees: The University conferred five honorary degrees during the 2023 commencement.
  • 1966; Margaret (Peg) Harmon, director, Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona; and Leon A. LeBuffe, B.A.
  • Aubry and LeBuffe were key founders of the Partnership Program, established in 1969 to provide scholarships for students of color in the Washington, D.C., area to attend Catholic University.

Studies Weekly provides a wellness curriculum for Ukrainian children

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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OREM, Utah, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An American curriculum company is providing wellness materials to all elementary children in Ukraine.

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  • OREM, Utah, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An American curriculum company is providing wellness materials to all elementary children in Ukraine.
  • In August 2022, Studies Weekly, a Utah elementary curriculum publisher, partnered with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine to bring Studies Weekly's elementary-level social-emotional well-being program to Ukrainian students in an effort to help them thrive in their war-torn world.
  • Volunteers from both Utah companies worked together to provide Studies Weekly's research-based curriculum to Ukrainian children, without creating any financial obligations for the Ukrainian government at a time when all their resources have been diverted elsewhere.
  • While monitoring Anton's situation, we realized we could help Ukrainian children by donating our Well-Being curriculum for these students," said John McCurdy, Studies Weekly CEO.

Carrie Silver named Director of Development of The Frederick Children's Chorus

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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FREDERICK, Md., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Frederick Children's Chorus announced today that Carrie Silver has been promoted to Director of Development.

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  • Carrie joined the Frederick Children's Chorus in 2019.
  • FREDERICK, Md., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Frederick Children's Chorus announced today that Carrie Silver has been promoted to Director of Development.
  • Carrie Silver joined the Frederick Children's Chorus in 2019 as the Little Music Makers Coordinator.
  • Carrie Silver

Biophytis strengthens its management team

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Stanislas Veillet, CEO of Biophytis, said: "As we move forward to placing Sarconeos (BIO101) on market, we are pleased to strengthen our Management Committee by welcoming Chiara as Director of Pharmaceutical Operations and Quality Assurance.

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  • Stanislas Veillet, CEO of Biophytis, said: "As we move forward to placing Sarconeos (BIO101) on market, we are pleased to strengthen our Management Committee by welcoming Chiara as Director of Pharmaceutical Operations and Quality Assurance.
  • She brings over 20 years of diverse experience in the production of pharmaceutical products in both the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
  • Before joining Biophytis in the coming weeks, Nicolas was Chief Financial Officer of BioAlliance Pharma and then of Onxéo, a company listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Copenhagen.
  • Besides, for personal reasons, Mr. Dimitri Bastis has decided to resign as member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Catholic University Accounting Graduates Earning Top Salaries, According to National Ranking

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Washington, D.C., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Graduates from The Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business who work in the accounting field are among the top earners in accounting nationally, according to a recently released report.

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  • Washington, D.C., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Graduates from The Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business who work in the accounting field are among the top earners in accounting nationally, according to a recently released report.
  • Busch graduates ranked 11th nationally in new findings by the Burning Glass Institute, which specializes in workforce research, and published in The Wall Street Journal .
  • The graduates earn $12,488 above the $67,717 median salary of all undergraduates working in the accounting field, according to the report.
  • The new ranking of accounting graduates is the latest research highlighting the Busch School’s success.

Former Target and Alibaba Executive Selected Board Chair at University of St. Thomas

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Kozlak is founder and CEO at Kozlak Capital Partners, LLC and her career spans Alibaba Group, Target Corp., and Minnesota law and accounting firms.

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  • Kozlak is founder and CEO at Kozlak Capital Partners, LLC and her career spans Alibaba Group, Target Corp., and Minnesota law and accounting firms.
  • She will help guide St. Thomas – Minnesota's largest private university – on its journey to become a top national Catholic university.
  • "I've gotten to know Jodee as an exceptional source of wise counsel," said St. Thomas President Rob Vischer .
  • Kozlak was the first woman in Target's C-suite and will be the first woman to chair St. Thomas' Board of Trustees .

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Announces Third-Party Abstracts on FYCOMPA® (Perampanel) to be Presented at the Upcoming American Academy of Neurology 2023 Annual Meeting

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalyst") (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage, patient-centric biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and commercializing novel high-quality medicines for patients living with rare diseases, today announced that four abstracts highlighting FYCOMPA® (perampanel) CIII have been published and will be presented at the upcoming AAN 2023 Annual Meeting taking place in Boston, MA and virtually on April 22-27, 2023.

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  • CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalyst") (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage, patient-centric biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and commercializing novel high-quality medicines for patients living with rare diseases, today announced that four abstracts highlighting FYCOMPA® (perampanel) CIII have been published and will be presented at the upcoming AAN 2023 Annual Meeting taking place in Boston, MA and virtually on April 22-27, 2023.
  • These are encore presentations by Eisai Co., Ltd. ("Eisai"), who holds the rights to FYCOMPA in countries and regions outside the U.S.
    FYCOMPA is indicated in patients with epilepsy aged four years and older for partial-onset seizures (POS) with or without secondarily generalized seizures and adjunctive therapy for patients aged 12 years and older for primary generalized tonic-clonic (“PGTC”) seizures.
  • The accepted and published abstracts detail the results from four independent clinical studies, further documenting the uses of perampanel in both focal and generalized epilepsy across a diverse range of patients, including those with a history of psychiatric and behavioral events, underage patients, and patients with seizures linked to Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (“LGS”).
  • “We are very pleased to report that abstracts from four studies evaluating perampanel have been accepted for presentation at the upcoming AAN 2023 Annual Meeting,” said Gary Ingenito, MD, PhD, Chief Medical and Regulatory Officer of Catalyst.