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Metro State University Awarded $1.35 Million Grant to Support Students of Color and American Indian Students to Become Licensed Teachers

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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The grant marks the eighth time in as many years that Metro State has been awarded funding from PELSB to advance the recruitment, enrollment, and retention of students of color and American Indian students enrolled in its School of Urban Education (UED).

Key Points: 
  • The grant marks the eighth time in as many years that Metro State has been awarded funding from PELSB to advance the recruitment, enrollment, and retention of students of color and American Indian students enrolled in its School of Urban Education (UED).
  • In accordance with this goal, teachers of color and American Indian teachers (TOCAIT) candidates have comprised more than 50% of UED's student population for more than a decade without admission quotas.
  • According to PELSB, while students of color and American Indian students make up 37% of the K–12 population in Minnesota, only 6% of the state's more than 63,000 teachers are teachers of color or American Indian teachers.
  • Yet studies show that teachers of color can help improve academic outcomes for students of color by fostering a sense of belonging.

Newmark Lands Leading U.S. Capital Markets Team

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading full-service commercial real estate business, announced that Douglas Harmon and Adam Spies and members of their industry-leading team have joined the Company. Harmon and Spies will serve as Co-Heads of U.S. Capital Markets for Newmark's Capital Markets group. As partners for over 20 years, Harmon and Spies are known nationally as the top capital markets leaders, executing some of the most prominent office and residential sales across the country.

Key Points: 
  • Harmon and Spies will serve as Co-Heads of U.S. Capital Markets for Newmark's Capital Markets group.
  • The hire of this high-profile sales team underscores the success of Newmark's growing foothold in capital markets through organic productivity growth, acquisitions, and hires across our increasingly global footprint.
  • "Doug and Adam represent exceptional and talented additions to our team," says Robert Griffin, Newmark's Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets.
  • "We've attracted one of the world's preeminent capital markets teams—with a stellar 20-year track record—to Newmark's headquarters in the capital markets center of the world: New York City," said Kevin Shannon, Newmark's Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets.

Newmark Lands Leading U.S. Capital Markets Team

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
MBA, Battle Creek Tower, Chairperson, Newmark Group, Chelsea Market, American Copper Buildings, Starrett City, Brooklyn, Housing, Sale, GSE, Columbia Street, IPO, Capital market, III, Growth, Cushman & Wakefield, Spies, Commercial property, Newmark

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading full-service commercial real estate business, announced that Douglas Harmon and Adam Spies and members of their industry-leading team have joined the Company. Harmon and Spies will serve as Co-Heads of U.S. Capital Markets for Newmark's Capital Markets group. As partners for over 20 years, Harmon and Spies are known nationally as the top capital markets leaders, executing some of the most prominent office and residential sales across the country.

Key Points: 
  • Harmon and Spies will serve as Co-Heads of U.S. Capital Markets for Newmark's Capital Markets group.
  • The hire of this high-profile sales team underscores the success of Newmark's growing foothold in capital markets through organic productivity growth, acquisitions, and hires across our increasingly global footprint.
  • "Doug and Adam represent exceptional and talented additions to our team," says Robert Griffin, Newmark's Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets.
  • "We've attracted one of the world's preeminent capital markets teams—with a stellar 20-year track record—to Newmark's headquarters in the capital markets center of the world: New York City," said Kevin Shannon, Newmark's Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets.

Inco-Check LLC Announces Appointment of President Donna Gibson as Chief Operating Officer & Industry Veterans to Board of Managers

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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As Chief Operating Officer, a new role at IC, Gibson will continue to innovate for the firm in her leadership of delivery operations and tech-enabled business services.

Key Points: 
  • As Chief Operating Officer, a new role at IC, Gibson will continue to innovate for the firm in her leadership of delivery operations and tech-enabled business services.
  • Spies is a long-time expert in enterprise loan quality and former Fannie Mae Vice President of Loan Quality.
  • Faith has her finger on the pulse of broad industry initiatives and understands the cross-section of business and regulatory policy.
  • About Inco-Check: Inco-Check is the leader in tech-enabled enterprise loan quality and audit services with 24/7 software and reporting options.

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $300M Sale of Office Building in Jersey City

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Friday, March 18, 2022
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Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) announced that the real estate services firm has arranged the sale of a 431,281-square-foot office building located at 70 Hudson Street in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Key Points: 
  • Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) announced that the real estate services firm has arranged the sale of a 431,281-square-foot office building located at 70 Hudson Street in Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • We received significant interest in this property given the credit tenancy, occupancy and location in a key office market in New Jersey, added Spies.
  • Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners.
  • Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 50,000 employees in over 400 offices and approximately 60 countries.

Law Enforcement Expert John Iannarelli: Five True FBI Stories That Sound Like Sitcom Plots

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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"While most law enforcement matters are deadly serious, there's another side to the job that every cop, agent, trooper, investigator, and detective knows is humorous," says Iannarelli.

Key Points: 
  • "While most law enforcement matters are deadly serious, there's another side to the job that every cop, agent, trooper, investigator, and detective knows is humorous," says Iannarelli.
  • "Ask anyone in law enforcement, "What do you like best about your job?"
  • and they won't tell you it was solving crimes, catching criminals, or putting bad guys in jail," muses Iannarelli.
  • Iannarelli adds that dispelling some of the myth of the stoic, ultra-serious FBI agent is actually beneficial, humanizing those in the law enforcement profession.

Match Group Partners With Garbo To Make Groundbreaking Background Check Technology Accessible To Users, Starting With Tinder

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Monday, March 15, 2021
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In an industry-first, Match Group will make Garbo's platform accessible to its users in the U.S., integrating on Tinder later this year.

Key Points: 
  • In an industry-first, Match Group will make Garbo's platform accessible to its users in the U.S., integrating on Tinder later this year.
  • Match Group will begin testing and building out capabilities for Garbo on Tinder in the coming months.
  • Once Garbo is adopted on Tinder later this year, other Match Group U.S. brands will follow.
  • Garbo is a not-for-profit consumer online background check platform that provides more accountability, transparency, and access to information to help proactively prevent gender-based violence.

ADX Labs reports strong, principled growth through 2020

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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By following its instincts and giving back to its communities, fast-growing technology, entertainment and services company ADX reports strong growth through 2020.

Key Points: 
  • By following its instincts and giving back to its communities, fast-growing technology, entertainment and services company ADX reports strong growth through 2020.
  • As a result, ADX has added to its global headcount over the first seven months of 2020, growing its total number of full-time employees by more than 9%.
  • ADX Labs, Inc. (ADX) is a technology company focused on providing a range of innovative products and services for individuals, home-based businesses, and the small to medium enterprise market.
  • ADX independently funds the ADX Foundation, a registered non-profit philanthropic organizationwhichhas invested inchildren,communities, andsocial justice since 2013.Learn more at http://adxlabs.com

Easterly Government Properties Acquires 203,269 SF Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Federal Justice Center in El Paso, TX

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Thursday, March 26, 2020
Public policy, Government, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Other Policy Issues, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Other Government, Homeland security, Other Construction & Property, United States intelligence agencies, Agencies of the United States government, Government, Spies, Drug Enforcement Administration, El Paso, Texas, Federal Bureau of Investigation, CIUDAD JUAREZ, Robert Hanssen

An FBI Field Office and a DEA Division Office are both considered the highest field level within their respective organizations.

Key Points: 
  • An FBI Field Office and a DEA Division Office are both considered the highest field level within their respective organizations.
  • Easterly continues to execute on its strategy of owning mission critical real estate leased to the U.S. Federal Government, said William C. Trimble, III, Easterlys CEO.
  • The missions of the FBI and DEA are among the most important of the United States Justice Department.
  • This El Paso joint facility, located right across the border from Ciudad Juarez, provides important federal law enforcement to the region.

FBI Agents Association: Failure to Reauthorize FISA Provisions Threatens National Security

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Friday, March 13, 2020
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Brian OHare, President of the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA), representing over 14,000 FBI Special Agents nationwide, issued the following statement:

Key Points: 
  • Brian OHare, President of the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA), representing over 14,000 FBI Special Agents nationwide, issued the following statement:
    Inaction by our leaders in Washington means that our country will be at greater risk when essential FISA authorities expire on Sunday, March 15th.
  • This is not a partisan or political issue, it is a matter of safety and national security.
  • The FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) is an organization dedicated to providing support and advocacy to active and former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  • Membership includes more than 14,000 active and former Special Agents of the FBI.