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Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc to Step Down after Transformative 20 Years of Leadership

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

MANCHESTER, N.H., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than two decades of leadership, President Paul J. LeBlanc announced today that he will step down as president and CEO of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) on June 30, 2024. The SNHU Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Lisa Marsh Ryerson, the current university provost, as president for a two-year term effective July 1, 2024.

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  • MANCHESTER, N.H., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than two decades of leadership, President Paul J. LeBlanc announced today that he will step down as president and CEO of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) on June 30, 2024.
  • "It has been the honor of a lifetime to be the president of SNHU for the past 20 years," LeBlanc said.
  • Throughout LeBlanc's tenure, SNHU was named to the "World's Fifty Most Innovative Companies" list and was the only university included.
  • Paul has not just led, but he has redefined what it means to be a true innovator in higher education.

HRCI Appoints Kenneth Lee to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HRCI ® , the premier HR credentialing and learning organization for the human resource profession, today announced the appointment of Kenneth Lee to its board of directors.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HRCI ® , the premier HR credentialing and learning organization for the human resource profession, today announced the appointment of Kenneth Lee to its board of directors.
  • At SNHU, Lee oversees finance and accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, internal controls, procurement, capital projects and facilities management functions.
  • Earlier in his career, Lee was a Partner at A.T. Kearney and worked in marketing and finance at PepsiCo and Dow Corning.
  • As such, I am thrilled to join HRCI’s board of directors and help shape the organization’s next chapter.”
    Andre T. Allen, MBA, GPHR, Chair, HRCI Board of Directors, shared, “We are delighted to welcome Ken to HRCI’s Board of Directors.

CareAcademy Partners with Amada Senior Care to Elevate Caregiver Training Opportunities Across Franchise Network

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

CareAcademy, the pioneering care enablement platform for home care, home health and senior living organizations is excited to announce its new partnership with Amada Senior Care, a leading name in senior care services with more than 150 locations.

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  • CareAcademy, the pioneering care enablement platform for home care, home health and senior living organizations is excited to announce its new partnership with Amada Senior Care, a leading name in senior care services with more than 150 locations.
  • Through this strategic collaboration, Amada Senior Care will now provide its franchise locations with access to CareAcademy's comprehensive training, upskilling and compliance management solution.
  • With a strong reputation built over decades of compassionate service, Amada Senior Care aims to enhance its caregiver training programs with a best-in-class platform designed to increase quality of care and employee retention.
  • "At Amada Senior Care, our focus has always been on providing the highest quality of care to our clients.

Deepwatch Announces New Platform Enhancements to Maximize Cyber Resilience

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Deepwatch , the leading managed security platform for the cyber resilient enterprise, today announced new enhancements to the Deepwatch Managed Security Platform that improve the ability for companies to anticipate, respond, recover, and withstand future cyber threats while continuously improving business resiliency.

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  • Deepwatch , the leading managed security platform for the cyber resilient enterprise, today announced new enhancements to the Deepwatch Managed Security Platform that improve the ability for companies to anticipate, respond, recover, and withstand future cyber threats while continuously improving business resiliency.
  • The new platform enhancements are designed to move Deepwatch and its customers beyond legacy Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to a state of maximum cyber resilience.
  • The Deepwatch platform enhances cyber resilience by focusing on three pillars : anticipation of risk, rapid and precise response, and continuous improvement.
  • To learn more about Deepwatch and its managed security platform for cyber resilience and to schedule a demo, please visit Deepwatch.com .

Operation Homefront to distribute 30,000 backpacks full of school supplies to military families nationwide

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

National nonprofit Operation Homefront is kicking off their 16th annual Back-to-School Brigade ® program to support thousands of military families during a difficult time of the year.

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  • National nonprofit Operation Homefront is kicking off their 16th annual Back-to-School Brigade ® program to support thousands of military families during a difficult time of the year.
  • Our nation’s military families often face deployments, and the summer frequently brings relocations and the challenge of adjusting to new communities.
  • Operation Homefront’s program reduces the financial burden of purchasing school supplies and provides local communities an opportunity to thank military families for all they do to protect the freedoms we, as Americans, enjoy daily.
  • Operation Homefront will provide backpacks filled with essential school supplies to 30,000 military children across the country this year, hoping to reach a major milestone, distributing its 550,000th backpack to a military child since the program launched in 2008, saving military families more than $60 million to date.

Operation Homefront to distribute 30,000 backpacks full of school supplies to military families nationwide

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Monday, June 26, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National nonprofit Operation Homefront is kicking off their 16th annual Back-to-School Brigade® program to support thousands of military families during a difficult time of the year. Our nation's military families often face deployments, and the summer frequently brings relocations and the challenge of adjusting to new communities. Operation Homefront's program reduces the financial burden of purchasing school supplies and provides local communities an opportunity to thank military families for all they do to protect the freedoms we, as Americans, enjoy daily.

Key Points: 
  • Our nation's military families often face deployments, and the summer frequently brings relocations and the challenge of adjusting to new communities.
  • Operation Homefront's program reduces the financial burden of purchasing school supplies and provides local communities an opportunity to thank military families for all they do to protect the freedoms we, as Americans, enjoy daily.
  • Operation Homefront will provide backpacks filled with essential school supplies to 30,000 military children across the country this year, hoping to reach a major milestone, distributing its 550,000th backpack to a military child since the program launched in 2008, saving military families more than $60 million to date.
  • The school supplies that Operation Homefront will distribute at more than 120 events across the country are thanks to contributions from Dollar Tree and their customers.

José Andrés, Acclaimed Chef, Restaurateur, and Humanitarian Joins Luminaries at Eduventures® Summit 2023

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

BOSTON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Encoura®, an educational data science and research organization, announced today the lineup of industry luminaries slated to address Eduventures Summit 2023 in Boston. The annual event, hosted by Encoura's Eduventures research division, will feature chef, restaurateur, and humanitarian José Andrés, who recently announced the launch of his Global Food Institute at George Washington University. Other confirmed keynote speakers include DEI expert Trabian Shorters, Gallup CEO Jon Clifton, Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc, and ChatGPT expert Nita Farahany. Eduventures Summit will take place at the InterContinental Boston Waterfront Hotel, June 14 – 16, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The annual event, hosted by Encoura's Eduventures research division, will feature chef, restaurateur, and humanitarian José Andrés, who recently announced the launch of his Global Food Institute at George Washington University.
  • Other confirmed keynote speakers include DEI expert Trabian Shorters, Gallup CEO Jon Clifton, Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc, and ChatGPT expert Nita Farahany.
  • Eduventures Summit will take place at the InterContinental Boston Waterfront Hotel, June 14 – 16, 2023.
  • This year, José Andrés, chef, restauranteur and humanitarian, will headline Eduventures Summit.

Education Innovators InSpace and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Online Learning

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Monday, April 17, 2023

BURLINGTON, Vt., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InSpace, a groundbreaking virtual learning platform, and Southern New Hampshire University, one of the most innovative and fastest-growing institutions of higher education in the country, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership that will strengthen online learning by giving students more control over their online learning environment, empowering them to make meaningful connections with their peers, staff, and professors with the click of a button. InSpace's AI-powered, human-centered learning platform facilitates meaningful connections, conversations, and mentoring, enhancing SNHU's already world-class educational experience for students, faculty, and staff.

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  • SNHU President Paul LeBlanc and InSpace CEO Narine Hall said the partnership "puts community, collaboration, and relationship-building at the center of online learning."
  • They're building robust online learning communities with wrap-around support services and better tools for real-time interactions and collaboration.
  • InSpace's AI-powered, human-centered learning platform facilitates meaningful connections, conversations, and mentoring, enhancing SNHU's already world-class educational experience for students, faculty, and staff.
  • The multi-year strategic partnership began in September 2022 with the goal of bringing InSpace's immersive, collaborative platform to SNHU's online offerings.

WWE® Announces Additional Dates to the Summer 2023 Live Event Touring Schedule

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Friday, March 31, 2023

WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced additional live events as part of the company’s Summer 2023 touring schedule.

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  • WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced additional live events as part of the company’s Summer 2023 touring schedule.
  • Tickets go on sale next Friday, April 7.
  • Saturday, June 3: WWE Supershow – Westchester County Center in White Plains, N.Y.
    Sunday, June 4: WWE Supershow – SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H.
    Friday, June 16: SmackDown – Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.
    Sunday, June 18: WWE Supershow – Charleston Coliseum in Charleston W. Va.
    Friday, June 23: SmackDown – Cajundome in Lafayette, La.
  • Saturday, June 24: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, La.

Stride, Inc. and SNHU Partner to Increase Access to Higher Education

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230117005009/en/
    Through this partnership, eligible high school graduates can enroll in SNHU’s course-based online programs at 20 percent off the cost of tuition.
  • A private, nonprofit, accredited higher education institution serving more than 170,000 students on-campus and online, SNHU already features some of the lowest tuition rates for online programs in the nation.
  • “Our graduates put in the work, and together with SNHU we will help them continue their education in a setting designed with their success in mind.”
    SNHU offers over 200 higher learning programs, including business, education, liberal arts, social sciences, and STEM.
  • “SNHU is committed to providing affordable and accessible higher education to everyone,” said Jeremy Owens, Associate Vice President of University Partnerships.