Northwestern University School of Professional Studies

Presenting PMI Chicagoland Chapter's 6th Annual Career Development Conference: Fuel Your Focus for Career Success

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Monday, December 12, 2022

CHICAGO, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The PMI Chicagoland Chapter invites the public to attend its final key event of 2022: Career Development Conference. The theme for this Sapphire Anniversary year is "Fuel Your Focus for Career Success".

Key Points: 
  • In the last 45 years, the PMI Chicagoland Chapter has been successfully influencing and contributing to the achievements of Project Management professionals in a diverse range of industries within the Chicago metropolitan area.
  • Let the Chapter help you take the next step in your career and earn up to 6 PDUs towards your PMI Certification.
  • CHICAGO, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The PMI Chicagoland Chapter invites the public to attend its final key event of 2022: Career Development Conference .
  • The theme for this Sapphire Anniversary year is "Fuel Your Focus for Career Success".

Bloom Credit Names Mike Esler as CTO

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

NEW YORK, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloom Credit (www.bloomcredit.io), an API platform company that simplifies the way businesses integrate with the credit bureaus, today announced Mike Esler has joined Bloom Credit in the newly created role of CTO, reporting directly to Christian Widhalm, Bloom Credit CEO.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloom Credit ( www.bloomcredit.io ), an API platform company that simplifies the way businesses integrate with the credit bureaus, today announced Mike Esler has joined Bloom Credit in the newly created role of CTO, reporting directly to Christian Widhalm, Bloom Credit CEO.
  • Integration with Bloom Credit provides these companies the tools necessary to easily launch new credit products in a fraction of the time it has traditionally taken.
  • "Having seen how challenging it is for companies to implement many of the incumbent fintech solutions, Bloom Credit's value proposition really resonates with me," said Mike Esler, Bloom Credit CTO.
  • "Bloom Credit has a compelling mission: enabling other companies to build great consumer finance offerings by simplifying how they access and work with credit data.

U.S. News Announces 2023 Best Graduate Schools

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today unveiled the 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Designed for prospective students looking to further their education beyond college, the rankings evaluate programs in a variety of disciplines, including business, education, engineering, law, medicine, nursing and science.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today unveiled the 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
  • For the first time, U.S. News published a ranking of the Best Biostatistics Programs , evaluating 65 programs in total.
  • Within the Best Law Schools methodology , the bar passage rate indicator now accounts for bar passage performance in every state where a school's graduates first took the bar exam.
  • For the second consecutive year in Best Law Schools, U.S. News included two indicators to measure graduate indebtedness: average debt incurred obtaining a J.D.

North Park University and College of Lake County Partner on Transfer Student Guaranteed Admission

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A partnership between North Park University (North Park) and College of Lake County (CLC), invites transfer students to complete their bachelor's degree at North Park.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A partnership between North Park University (North Park) and College of Lake County (CLC), invites transfer students to complete their bachelor's degree at North Park.
  • CLC students receive personalized counseling and academic planning to ensure a seamless transition into North Park.
  • In the last five years, 300 CLC students have come to North Park and completed their undergraduate degrees.
  • The agreement enables North Park to connect CLC students right from the start students will have clear academic goals starting as freshman at CLC to graduation at North Park.

Epicore Biosystems Launches Discovery Patch® Sweat Collection System

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Digital health solutions developer Epicore Biosystems has announced that it is launching its Discovery Patch Sweat Collection System ("Discovery Patch System").

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Digital health solutions developer Epicore Biosystems has announced that it is launching its Discovery Patch Sweat Collection System ("Discovery Patch System").
  • Sweat is transferred from the microfluidic patch to clean lab storage containers using a sweat extraction apparatus designed to rapidly collect and prepare sweat samples for biochemical analysis.
  • The initial launch of the Discovery Patch System, which is registered with FDA as a 510(k) exempt product, is focused on its use to collect sweat during on-body wear for biomarker research.
  • Prior to the Discovery Patch System commercialization, Epicore launched its first wearable consumer product for athletic hydration management with PepsiCo and Gatorade.

2U, Inc. Expands High School Boot Camp Program to Four Universities for Summer 2021

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

b'LANHAM, Md., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology, announced an expansion of its summer high school boot camp program to include new non-profit university partners for Summer 2021.

Key Points: 
  • b'LANHAM, Md., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology, announced an expansion of its summer high school boot camp program to include new non-profit university partners for Summer 2021.
  • First launched in 2020 , coding boot camps for high school students will be offered this summer in partnership with Columbia Engineering, the University of Pennsylvania College of Liberal and Professional Studies, the Rice University Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, and Northwestern University School of Professional Studies.
  • "Our students had an excellent experience in last year\'s high school coding program, and we\'re thrilled to be continuing our partnership with 2U this summer.
  • "Northwestern University School of Professional Studies\' summer coding boot camp program will help more young learners see where they can apply these critical skills to design an exciting and fulfilling future.