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2nd Tsinghua Higher Education Forum opens

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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The 2nd Tsinghua Higher Education Forum, initiated by Tsinghua University, opened in Beijing on Oct. 28.

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  • The 2nd Tsinghua Higher Education Forum, initiated by Tsinghua University, opened in Beijing on Oct. 28.
  • The theme of this year's forum was "Higher Education for Sustainable Development: Global Perspectives and Practices."
  • He underscored the need to create a new pattern of international exchange and cooperation in higher education and ensuring long-term stable and robust development of higher education in China.
  • The two-day forum featured three sub-forums centered on concepts, knowledge and ethics of higher education for sustainable development, construction of world-class universities, and innovation in education for the future, as well as a youth forum on the perspectives and actions of young people regarding the sustainable development of education.

FAT Brands Announces Two Additional Board Members

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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announces the appointment of two new Directors to its Board, James G. Ellis and John M. Allen.

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  • announces the appointment of two new Directors to its Board, James G. Ellis and John M. Allen.
  • Mr. Ellis and Mr. Allen will serve as independent directors, with Mr. Ellis also joining the Audit Committee of the Board.
  • “Jim and John bring valuable insight and are both deeply respected in their communities,” said Andy Wiederhorn, Chairman of FAT Brands.
  • “We are grateful to have them on the team and look forward to leveraging their insights to continue growth for our franchisees and returns for our shareholders.”
    For more information on FAT Brands, visit www.fatbrands.com .

Inaugural Gates Forum convened national leaders at William & Mary

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading figures in U.S. national security and foreign policy convened last week at William & Mary to kickoff the inaugural Gates Forum.

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  • Participants address solutions to U.S. strategic communications
    WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading figures in U.S. national security and foreign policy convened last week at William & Mary to kickoff the inaugural Gates Forum.
  • "We are proud to partner with the Gates Forums as we see this as a way to equip U.S. leaders with clear insights to navigate pressing national security challenges."
  • As a critical bridge drawing leaders across the political spectrum, Gates Forums produce policy recommendations informed by the best available evidence.
  • The next Gates Forum will tackle a different subject and is scheduled to take place in fall 2023.

MIT Sloan announces new chair position supporting practitioners and educators of entrepreneurship

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At today's New Frontiers of Entrepreneurship 2022 symposium, David Schmittlein, the John C Head III Dean at the MIT Sloan School of Management, announced a new chair position in entrepreneurship at MIT Sloan. The inaugural holder of the chair will be William Aulet, managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. This endowed chair, titled the Ethernet Inventors Professor of the Practice, has been made possible by the generosity of Robert Metcalfe.

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  • New chair endowed by Robert Metcalfe, inventor of the Ethernet
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --At today's New Frontiers of Entrepreneurship 2022 symposium , David Schmittlein ,the John C Head III Dean at the MIT Sloan School of Management ,announced a new chair position in entrepreneurship at MIT Sloan.
  • The inaugural holder of the chair will be William Aulet , managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship .
  • Metcalfe has long served as a mentor for MIT Sloan students, a judge in entrepreneurial competitions, and a keynote speaker who has helped raise the profile of entrepreneurship at MIT.
  • He has also endowed professorships in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and the MIT School of Engineering.

Oracle Names Awo Ablo to the Board of Directors

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) today announced that it unanimously elected Awo Ablo to Oracle's Board of Directors and increased the size of the Board to 15.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) today announced that it unanimously elected Awo Ablo to Oracle's Board of Directors and increased the size of the Board to 15.
  • Ms. Ablo is Vice Chair of the Board at BBC Media Action and Vice Chair at the Institute for Development Studies, University of Sussex.
  • Bruce Chizen, Chair of the Nomination and Governance Committee, added, "I am delighted to welcome Ms. Ablo to the Board.
  • Members of Oracle's Board of Directors serve one-year terms and stand for election at the company's next annual meeting of stockholders in November 2022.

Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services Appoints Three New Members to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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Lansing, Mich., Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) has announced three new board of director members includingMichigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel, Priority Health Vice President Michelle Ilitch and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Vice President Sondra Pedigo.

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  • Lansing, Mich., Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) has announced three new board of director members includingMichigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel, Priority Health Vice President Michelle Ilitch and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Vice President Sondra Pedigo.
  • Michelle Ilitch is the vice president of provider network contracting and development east region at Priority Health.
  • The Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) is Michigans state-designated entity to improve healthcare quality, efficiency, and patient safety by sharing electronic health information statewide, helping reduce costs for patients, providers, and payers.
  • MiHIN is a nonprofit, public-private collaboration that includes stakeholders from the State of Michigan, Health Information Exchanges serving Michigan, health systems and providers, health plans/payers, pharmacies, and the Governors Health Information Technology Commission.

Ford Foundation Appoints Salih Booker to Lead International Cooperation Efforts

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Ford Foundation announced it has appointed Salih Booker as its new Senior Program Officer for International Cooperation and Global Governance.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Ford Foundation announced it has appointed Salih Booker as its new Senior Program Officer for International Cooperation and Global Governance.
  • "We need more skilled leaders to bring people together, not chip away at the widening gaps between us.
  • "Every day we face new challenges, and these challenges must be faced with cooperative, inclusive solutions that benefit all people," said Martin Abregu, Ford Foundation Vice President of International Programs.
  • "I am thrilled to return to the Ford Foundation to take the organization's global cooperation initiatives to the next level," said Salih Booker.