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Dr. Melissa Leal Honored with 2023-24 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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ROCKLIN, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College Ethnic Studies Instructor Dr. Melissa Leal was honored with the 2023-24 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges. Sponsored annually by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, this award honors community college full-time and part-time faculty who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students, college, and profession.

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  • Sierra College Ethnic Studies Instructor Dr. Melissa Leal was honored with the 2023-24 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges.
  • ROCKLIN, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College Ethnic Studies Instructor Dr. Melissa Leal was honored with the 2023-24 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges.
  • Sponsored annually by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, this award honors community college full-time and part-time faculty who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students, college, and profession.
  • Dr. Leal was honored at a California Community Colleges Board of Governors meeting on March 25, 2024, in Sacramento.

Dr. Jane Le Skaife Honored with 2022-23 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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ROCKLIN, Calif., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College sociology professor Dr. Jane Le Skaife was honored with the 2022-23 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges. Sponsored annually by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, this award honors community college full-time and part-time faculty who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students, college, and profession. Dr. Skaife was described in a letter of support for her nomination as "a strong advocate for historically marginalized students." The letter continued, "She is a true equity champion and has contributed significantly in advancing our equity work. Her work to integrate equity initiatives and voices has been critical to the overall climate and progress of the campus." 

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  • Sierra College sociology professor Dr. Jane Le Skaife was honored with the 2022-23 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges.
  • Sponsored annually by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, this award honors community college full-time and part-time faculty who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students, college, and profession.
  • ROCKLIN, Calif., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College sociology professor Dr. Jane Le Skaife was honored with the 2022-23 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges.
  • Dr. Skaife was honored at a California Community Colleges Board of Governors meeting on March 20, 2023, in Sacramento.

Daemen Announces Founding Dean of New College of Health Professions

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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AMHERST, N.Y., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After a national search, Daemen University has appointed Dr. Greg Ford as founding dean for the new College of Health Professions.

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  • AMHERST, N.Y., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After a national search, Daemen University has appointed Dr. Greg Ford as founding dean for the new College of Health Professions.
  • As Dean, Dr. Ford is charged with establishing strategic priorities for the College of Health Professions and advancing the mission and vision of Daemen University.
  • "As founding dean, Dr. Ford will bring vision and critical institutional knowledge to this new leadership role," said Daemen President Gary Olson.
  • "Daemen is Western New York's premiere health care educator, and we look forward to his leadership in developing our newly created college of health sciences disciplines."

University of La Verne Names Kathy Duncan Interim Dean of College of Health and Community Well-Being

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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LA VERNE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University of La Verne has appointed Kathy Duncan, EdD, as interim dean of the College of Health and Community Well-Being, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • LA VERNE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University of La Verne has appointed Kathy Duncan, EdD, as interim dean of the College of Health and Community Well-Being , effective January 1, 2023.
  • She will be the first full-time dean to lead the college, which opened on July 1.
  • "It's an honor to step into this role, and to help shape something so important to the future of the University of La Verne," Duncan said.
  • Though the college is new, the University of LaVerne has a long history of excellence in health education.

Pilot Program Hits the Ground Running: Expands Impact Through Partnership

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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Great minds come together and share their knowledge and passion for truth, ethical leadership, transparency, and accountability.

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  • Great minds come together and share their knowledge and passion for truth, ethical leadership, transparency, and accountability.
  • The partnership of these two respected institutions is a win for the accounting field, public service, and government accountability.
  • She is currently the Program Chair for the Western Region of the Western American Accounting Association.
  • This partnership brings a new level of ethical leadership, transparency, and progress to all levels of the government for the good of the people.

Dr. Winsome Jackson Honored with 2021-22 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community College

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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ROCKLIN, Calif., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College political science professor Dr. Winsome Jackson was honored with the 2021-22 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges.

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  • ROCKLIN, Calif., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College political science professor Dr. Winsome Jackson was honored with the 2021-22 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education for the California Community Colleges.
  • Sponsored annually by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, this award honors community college full-time and part-time faculty who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students, college, and profession.
  • In receiving the award, Dr. Jackson thanked her colleagues for their nomination, the academic senate for their support, and the selection committees and Board of Governors for their recognition.
  • Sierra College serves 3200 square miles of Northern CA with campuses in Roseville, Rocklin, Grass Valley, and Truckee.

University of California Riverside Teams Up with Circuit Stream to Provide XR Courses

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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The University of California Riverside (UCR) University Extension Professional Studies and Circuit Stream, an XR education provider, have announced a collaboration that will offer XR courses to Los Angeles learners.

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  • The University of California Riverside (UCR) University Extension Professional Studies and Circuit Stream, an XR education provider, have announced a collaboration that will offer XR courses to Los Angeles learners.
  • The partnership brings Circuit Stream's courses to Southern California, the entertainment capital of the world and a global tech hub, at an institutional level.
  • The new UCR and Circuit Stream course provides students with two XR learning options, XR Development and XR Design.
  • UCR University Extension is the continuing and professional education division of the University of California, Riverside (UCR), part of the world-renowned, ten-campus UC system.

Dr. Shelly Powers to Become NOVA's New Medical Education Provost

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Friday, January 21, 2022
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ANNANDALE, Va., Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Shelly Powers has been named Northern Virginia Community College's new Medical Education Campus Provost.

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  • ANNANDALE, Va., Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Shelly Powers has been named Northern Virginia Community College's new Medical Education Campus Provost.
  • Powers has more than 30 years of combined experience in the medical sciences and higher education.
  • Powers is an outstanding leader, and I am looking forward to working with her as we grow the impactful health sciences programming here at the Medical Education Campus," said Anne M. Kress, president of NOVA.
  • "I am honored to assume the role of provost for NOVA's Medical Education Campus during this pivotal time," Powers said.

NCU Supports Part-Time Faculty with Award from Pullias Center

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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Recipients are part-time faculty members who go above and beyond in their roles, clearly demonstrating their commitment to student success.

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  • Recipients are part-time faculty members who go above and beyond in their roles, clearly demonstrating their commitment to student success.
  • Elizabeth Speights, a senior core part-time professor and chair of the Part-Time Faculty Council, shared how honored she was to receive the inaugural award.
  • As the Pullias Center wrote, "Northcentral University declared part-time adjunct faculty as vital actors in carrying out their mission for student success."
  • "The engagement on the part of leadership to support this endeavor denotes true dedication and recognition to part-time faculty, who comprise two-thirds of all NCU faculty," said Jacqueline Rogers, part-time professor and Faculty Senate member.

HMP Global Announces Surgical Trailblazer Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye as Keynote Speaker for October Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC Fall)

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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Dr. Olutoye first achieved international recognition in 2016 after successfully completing an unprecedented operation on a baby-in-utero.

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  • Dr. Olutoye first achieved international recognition in 2016 after successfully completing an unprecedented operation on a baby-in-utero.
  • "I am incredibly honored to serve as the Keynote for SAWC Fall and engage with my fellow difference-makers within the global wound care community," said Dr. Olutoye.
  • Taking place twice a year in the Spring and Fall, SAWC is the premier educational forum for all segments of the global wound care community.
  • For more than 30 years, the company has produced the renowned Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), the world's largest in-person gathering of wound care professionals taking place twice a year in the Spring and Fall.