Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Carnegie Foundation Welcomes Dr. Norma C. Ming as Managing Director of the Carnegie Evidence and Improvement Lab

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie) today announced that Dr. Norma C. Ming has joined the organization as managing director of the Carnegie Evidence & Improvement Lab (the Lab).

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  • STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie) today announced that Dr. Norma C. Ming has joined the organization as managing director of the Carnegie Evidence & Improvement Lab (the Lab).
  • "Norma embodies each of these traits and we are thrilled to welcome her to Carnegie.
  • As managing director, Ming will provide strategic and operational leadership to advance the Lab's work.
  • In this role, she oversaw SFUSD's research portfolio with a focus on generating and using evidence to support continuous improvement in education.

Carnegie Foundation Establishes Educator Advisory Panel to Envision the Future of Learning

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced the establishment of the Carnegie Educator Advisory Panel.

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  • STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced the establishment of the Carnegie Educator Advisory Panel.
  • During the 2023-2024 school year, Advisors will provide important counsel on key initiatives underway at the Foundation across its Future of Learning portfolio, particularly the Foundation's high school redesign initiatives.
  • "It's a great time in education to develop a Future of Learning portfolio.
  • "As a former middle and high school teacher, I believe strongly in the incredible power of harnessing teacher voice for change," states Dr. Valeria Brown, Director of Future of Learning, Carnegie Foundation.

The Carnegie Foundation Welcomes Jorge A. Aguilar to the Board of Trustees

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

"We are delighted Jorge has agreed to serve as a trustee," said Diane Tavenner, Chair of the Carnegie Foundation Board of Trustees.

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  • "We are delighted Jorge has agreed to serve as a trustee," said Diane Tavenner, Chair of the Carnegie Foundation Board of Trustees.
  • His appointment to the Board is a testament to his exceptional leadership and tireless dedication to improvement in education."
  • Aguilar also serves as a Commissioner on the Carnegie Postsecondary Commission , a Carnegie Learning Leadership Network member and he provided plenary remarks for the 10th Anniversary Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education.
  • "I am honored to join the Carnegie Foundation Board of Trustees," said Aguilar.

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Supports the Upward Mobility of Underrepresented Students: The Carnegie Postsecondary Commission

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

STANFORD, Calif., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, in partnership with the XQ Institute, today announced the members of the newly established Carnegie Postsecondary Commission .

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  • STANFORD, Calif., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, in partnership with the XQ Institute, today announced the members of the newly established Carnegie Postsecondary Commission .
  • The Commission will focus on scalable, affordable, career-aligned higher education models; technology-powered teaching and learning methods; pathways that blur the boundaries between secondary, postsecondary, and work; and policy ideas that promote equity and greater opportunity for low-income, underrepresented, and first-generation students.
  • Carnegie Foundation President, Dr. Tim Knowles shares, "Building more affordable, experiential and engaging pathways from high school to postsecondary education and career is essential to the American economy and democracy.
  • The Carnegie Postsecondary Commission brings together a group of extraordinary leaders together - spanning K12 and higher education - to help shape and propel the ideas that can make this happen."

LCMC Health and Tulane University Finalize Partnership

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LCMC Health and Tulane University today announced that the organizations have finalized their partnership, following approval from the Louisiana Department of Justice. Through this partnership, Tulane Medical Center, Lakeview Regional Medical Center, and Tulane Lakeside Hospital will join LCMC Health.

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  • NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LCMC Health and Tulane University today announced that the organizations have finalized their partnership, following approval from the Louisiana Department of Justice.
  • Through this partnership, Tulane Medical Center, Lakeview Regional Medical Center, and Tulane Lakeside Hospital will join LCMC Health.
  • "The shared vision between LCMC Health and Tulane University to provide unparalleled patient care and medical research advancements in Southeast Louisiana made this partnership a natural fit," said LCMC Health CEO Greg Feirn.
  • "I can't overstate how important this partnership will be to improving healthcare and boosting medical research in our community," Tulane University President Michael A. Fitts said.

CLIMATE CHANGE CONSENSUS ENDURES IN FLORIDA

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newswise -- Seven sequenced surveys conducted by researchers at Florida Atlantic University since October 2019 are painting a comprehensive picture of Floridians' climate resilience attitudes during a period of particularly dynamic political, economic and environmental events.

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  • Climate change appears to have emerged as an abiding and cross-cutting issue that in Florida, at least, has grown in importance despite an explosive array of other events competing for public attention.
  • Belief in climate change among Florida adults has climbed to more than 90 percent, including 84 percent of self-identified Republicans, according to a new analysis of the seven sequenced surveys.
  • For instance, 71 percent of Floridians (57 percent of Republicans) now endorse teaching the science of climate change in K-12 classrooms, and 42 percent (40 percent of Republicans) are willing to pay an extra monthly $10 infrastructure tax to reduce climate change impacts.
  • "Florida may be the first domino to fall of Republican-led states taking robust climate actions despite the national party's distancing of themselves from the climate issue," said Polsky.

FAU RANKS AS ONE OF 'DIVERSE' MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 MINORITY DEGREE PRODUCERS

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Monday, October 17, 2022

17 for graduating African American students with bachelor's degrees in all disciplines combined in its list of top 100 minority degree producers among American undergraduate and graduate institutions of higher education.

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  • 17 for graduating African American students with bachelor's degrees in all disciplines combined in its list of top 100 minority degree producers among American undergraduate and graduate institutions of higher education.
  • FAU's rankings among the Top 100 for all disciplines combined also include:
    "It is an honor to be recognized as a leader of equitable student achievement," said FAU President John Kelly.
  • "FAU is committed to breaking down barriers to success, especially for traditionally underserved students.
  • Through the coexistence of access and excellence, FAU embodies an innovative model where traditional achievement gaps vanish.

FAU CEREMONIOUSLY BREAKS GROUND ON FUTURE KURT AND MARILYN WALLACH HOLOCAUST AND JEWISH STUDIES BUILDING

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Monday, September 19, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Atlantic University ceremoniously broke ground on its future Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building today at its Boca Raton campus.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Atlantic University ceremoniously broke ground on its future Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building today at its Boca Raton campus.
  • "The first is to honor the memory of the more than 200 members of my husband's family that were murdered in the Holocaust.
  • Our world today is full of hate, and that is the breeding ground for the next Holocaust.
  • "We are honored and grateful for Kurt and Marilyn Wallach's enormous generosity," said FAU President John Kelly.

Florida Atlantic University enters Teaming Agreement with self-protecting, data security solution provider, Sertainty

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sertainty is proud to enter into a Teaming Agreement with FAU. This agreement was awarded to Sertainty, allowing Sertainty and FAU to compete for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR.) The funding from these programs enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and incentivizes them to profit from commercialization. Now, Sertainty and FAU are partnering in the hopes of benefitting from these coveted resources.

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  • Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Sertainty enter Teaming Agreement to support federal government innovation and research.
  • This agreement was awarded to Sertainty, allowing Sertainty and FAU to compete for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR.)
  • The Sertainty solution uses methods to embed security directly into data files, enabling owners to dictate who can access data, as well as where and when.
  • Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida.

FAU HEALTH NETWORK QUICKLY ADDS MORE PARTNERS

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Monday, June 20, 2022

"The FAU Health Network -- a true collaboration that brings together the region's already robust health care infrastructure -- will help save lives and cure diseases," said Julie Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., dean and vice president for medical affairs, Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine. "Collectively, we are stronger. Together, we will help make our community an even greater place than it is today."

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  • "The FAU Health Network -- a true collaboration that brings together the region's already robust health care infrastructure -- will help save lives and cure diseases," said Julie Pilitsis , M.D., Ph.D., dean and vice president for medical affairs, Florida Atlantic University 's Schmidt College of Medicine .
  • "Our hospital already collaborates with FAU and other area health care providers," said Lincoln Mendez, CEO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
  • Further, the FAU Health Network will foster a true sense of community, from the well-being of the region's front-line workforce to the quality of service delivered to patients from all walks of life.
  • Partners previously announced include: Broward College , Palm Beach State College , Memorial Healthcare System , Health Care District of Palm Beach County and Broward Health .