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FIT Announces Recipients of the 2023 Bob Fisch Graduate Student Awards for Entrepreneurial Excellence

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 18, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a college of the State University of New York (SUNY), announced that two $25,000 awards for entrepreneurial excellence were presented to outstanding students in the Fashion Design MFA and Global Fashion Management MPS programs in its School of Graduate Studies. Robert (Bob) Fisch, founder and former chairman and CEO of rue21, award-winning author of the bestseller Get a Life: A Roadmap to Rule the World, and an FIT Foundation board member, established the awards to help advise and advance the careers of the students.

Key Points: 
  • The FIT graduate students are innovative thinkers, with big ideas soaring toward their futures.
  • "We are so grateful to Bob Fisch for recognizing the incredible talent of our master's level students, and for creating the entrepreneurial awards and scholarship for our School of Graduate Studies," said FIT President Joyce F. Brown.
  • "The outpouring of support and recognition we have received from Bob Fisch and the FIT community has been life changing.
  • Launched in 2021, the awards are an extension of the comprehensive Bob Fisch Graduate Student Award Program, which celebrates entrepreneurial excellence and intergenerational mentoring through an initial gift from Fisch of over $400,000.

NUNM Announces National Spring Recruitment Schedule

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) announced today that it will be resuming off-campus recruitment activities beginning in February. The Spring calendar includes visits to fairs and expos targeted to both undergraduate and graduate-level students considering careers in medicine across 20 schools in ten states.

Key Points: 
  • PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) announced today that it will be resuming off-campus recruitment activities beginning in February.
  • The Spring calendar includes visits to fairs and expos targeted to both undergraduate and graduate-level students considering careers in medicine across 20 schools in ten states.
  • "NUNM's brand is all about collaboration, mentorship and empowering communities, so these personal connections are key to sharing what makes NUNM so special.
  • The spring tour begins and ends on Oregon campuses, and spans nine states in between.

Lingnan delegates host global congress in Glasgow and confirm further collaboration with Durham during recent Europe trip

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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As well as hosting and participating in the congress, Lingnan delegates led by President Prof Leonard K Cheng and Vice-President Prof Joshua Mok Ka-ho, attended a number of academic exchange events, meetings and visits during their European trip.

Key Points: 
  • As well as hosting and participating in the congress, Lingnan delegates led by President Prof Leonard K Cheng and Vice-President Prof Joshua Mok Ka-ho, attended a number of academic exchange events, meetings and visits during their European trip.
  • A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Durham University, UK, to increase inter-university cooperation in teaching and learning and research activities is one of the successful conclusions of the trip.
  • A global leader in Quality Education, Lingnan is strongly committed to supporting the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through high impact research and collaboration with academic partners around the world.
  • Lingnan became a publicly funded institution in 1991 and was renamed Lingnan University (LU) in 1999.

Lingnan delegates host global congress in Glasgow and confirm further collaboration with Durham during recent Europe trip

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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As well as hosting and participating in the congress, Lingnan delegates led by President Prof Leonard K Cheng and Vice-President Prof Joshua Mok Ka-ho, attended a number of academic exchange events, meetings and visits during their European trip.

Key Points: 
  • As well as hosting and participating in the congress, Lingnan delegates led by President Prof Leonard K Cheng and Vice-President Prof Joshua Mok Ka-ho, attended a number of academic exchange events, meetings and visits during their European trip.
  • A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Durham University, UK, to increase inter-university cooperation in teaching and learning and research activities is one of the successful conclusions of the trip.
  • A global leader in Quality Education, Lingnan is strongly committed to supporting the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through high impact research and collaboration with academic partners around the world.
  • Lingnan became a publicly funded institution in 1991 and was renamed Lingnan University (LU) in 1999.

FIT ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL COHORT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE SCHOLARS AND APPOINTMENT OF NICOLE FINIGAN NDZIBAH AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER AT FIT

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) of the State University of New York (SUNY) announced they have welcomed the first cohort of  Social Justice Scholars, a program of the Social Justice Center at FIT.  The 11 first-semester students were selected to receive full scholarships provided by Brett Johnson, Capri Holdings, Carolina Herrera, and Ralph Lauren. The students, who graduated from high schools across New York State, are majoring in disciplines like Advertising and Marketing Communications, Fashion Business Management, Fashion Design, and Textile/Surface Design.

Key Points: 
  • As Social Justice Scholars at FIT, the students will receive scholarship support enabling them to earn their bachelor's degree.
  • "FIT is internationally recognized as a leader in career education for the creative industries," said FIT President Joyce F. Brown.
  • In addition, FIT also announces the appointment of Nicole Finigan Ndzibah as executive director of the Social Justice Center at FIT.
  • To learn more about the Social Justice Center at FIT and for ways to get involved, contact [email protected] or visit socialjusticecenter.fitnyc.edu/ .

FIT Announces Expansion of the Bob Fisch Graduate Student Award Program and Recipients of Inaugural Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, May 18, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a college of the State University of New York (SUNY), announced that two $25,000 awards for entrepreneurial excellence were presented Tuesday night, May 17, during an event held on campus and hosted by Dr. Brooke Carlson, interim dean, School of Graduate Studies, and the FIT Foundation. Robert (Bob) Fisch, founder and former chairman and CEO of rue21, award-winning author of Fisch Tales: The Making of a Millennial Baby Boomer and the forthcoming Get a Life, and an FIT Foundation director, established the awards to help nurture and advance the careers of outstanding students from FIT's School of Graduate Studies' Fashion Design and Global Fashion Management programs.

Key Points: 
  • Fisch, a renowned entrepreneur widely recognized for his bold and successful innovations in value-priced, fast fashion retailing, said: "My FIT experience with the graduate students was inspiring.
  • "Bob Fisch's scholarship goes beyond dollars, and includesBob coming to FIT and to the classroom to mentor the students during 'Fireside Chats,'" said Dr. Carlson.
  • Bob is very approachable, honest, and open-minded, and this is why he has been so well received by the students."
  • The awards are an extension of the comprehensive Bob Fisch Graduate Student Award Program, launched in 2021, which celebrates entrepreneurial excellence and intergenerational mentoring through an initial gift from Fisch of $300,000.

MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN TO PRESENT FIRST MAJOR GLOBAL SURVEY OF THE PHENOMENON GARMENTING

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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"Garmenting furthersMAD's missionto connecthandcraft and design to the global contemporary art world," said ElissaAuther,Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs and William and MildredLasdonChief Curator.

Key Points: 
  • "Garmenting furthersMAD's missionto connecthandcraft and design to the global contemporary art world," said ElissaAuther,Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs and William and MildredLasdonChief Curator.
  • One of the major issues with which garmenting engages is the traditional divide between the fine and applied arts.
  • Garmenting offers a critique of this division by questioning what makes a garment "functional" (i.e., wearable in everyday life) versus "art" (i.e., for exhibition or performance).
  • Clothing is intimately intertwined with the construction of gender.Influencedby feminist and queer theory, many artists use garmenting to look critically at the constructionand disruptionof gender identities.

JanOne Inc. Acquires an Option for the Rights to a Worldwide, Exclusive License for a Novel Strategy for Treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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"The misuse of meth has steadily increased over the past few years, resulting in an epidemic rivaling the opioid crisis.

Key Points: 
  • "The misuse of meth has steadily increased over the past few years, resulting in an epidemic rivaling the opioid crisis.
  • Unlike opioids, however, there is no known antidote for methamphetamine overdoses and no FDA-approved treatment for methamphetamine use disorder.
  • JanOne Inc. anticipates initiating a drug discovery program in 2022, with the goal of identifying a preclinical IND-candidate in 2023.
  • LSU Health Shreveport has strong community support, fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion that promotes mutual respect for all.

Chowan University Credits Aviso Retention for Boosting Student Retention Rates

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviso Retention , a higher education student success and equity solution, today announced that partner institution Chowan University drastically improved retention rates since leveraging the Aviso Retention platform and Aviso Engage capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviso Retention , a higher education student success and equity solution, today announced that partner institution Chowan University drastically improved retention rates since leveraging the Aviso Retention platform and Aviso Engage capabilities.
  • Chowan University , a private four-year institution located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, began using the Aviso Retention platform in 2017.
  • Chowan University has leveraged the Aviso Retention platform and Aviso Engage to increase second-, third- and fourth-year retention rates.
  • Additional retention metrics include:
    "Academic success at Chowan University is not possible without the use of Aviso Retention," said Syble Shellito, director of academic assistance at Chowan University.