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Digital Learning Pulse Survey Reveals Higher-Ed Unprepared for Expected Impact of AI

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- While three-quarters of higher-education trustees (83%), faculty (81%) and administrators (76%) agree that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will noticeably change their institutions in the next five years, community college trustees are more optimistic than their community college counterparts, with (37%) saying their organization is prepared for the change coming compared to just 16% of faculty and 11% of administrator respondents.

Key Points: 
  • "This year's Digital Learning Pulse Survey suggests that GenAI could help solve some of the ongoing challenges faced by higher education," said Dr. Jeff Seaman, lead researcher and director of Bay View Analytics , which fielded the survey.
  • The 2023-2024 Digital Learning Pulse Survey included partners ACCT, ACUE, College Pulse and USDLA.
  • For more information about the Digital Learning Pulse Survey, click here .
  • These findings come from the Fall 2023 round of data collection of the Digital Learning Pulse Survey.

ACCT, NHSA Launch Kids on Campus Partnership to Expand Child Care for Student Parents

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), along with partner National Head Start Association (NHSA), announce the launch of the Kids on Campus initiative. For the next five years, NHSA and ACCT will provide technical assistance to Head Start and Early Head Start programs and community colleges, bringing them from introduction to open child care classrooms on campus.

Key Points: 
  • New five-year initiative will support student parents by bringing more Head Start centers to community college campuses throughout the country.
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), along with partner National Head Start Association (NHSA), announce the launch of the Kids on Campus initiative.
  • For the next five years, NHSA and ACCT will provide technical assistance to Head Start and Early Head Start programs and community colleges, bringing them from introduction to open child care classrooms on campus.
  • "Insufficient child care and early learning opportunities are significant barriers for the 1.7 million parents—mainly moms—in college," said ACCT Board of Directors Chair Jay Nardini.

ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES APPOINT CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE TRUSTEE UNDERWOOD

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Riverton, Wyoming, Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- —Jay Nardini, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Chair has announced Dr. Carlton Underwood’s appointment to the ACCT Finance and Audit Committee.

Key Points: 
  • Riverton, Wyoming, Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- —Jay Nardini, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Chair has announced Dr. Carlton Underwood’s appointment to the ACCT Finance and Audit Committee.
  • ACCT is a national organization that brings community college leaders together to address real-world challenges and help students succeed through advocacy and education.
  • Dr. Carlton Underwood joined the Central Wyoming College Board of Trustees in December 2012.
  • The Association of Community College Trustees is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond.

Demand for Student Mental Health Support Fuels Continued Growth and Innovation for TimelyCare

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TimelyCare, higher education's most trusted virtual health and well-being provider, is closing out another momentous year accentuated by national recognition for exceptional growth, technological innovation, enhanced care delivery and workplace culture excellence.

Key Points: 
  • "As we build upon this momentum and scale for sustainable growth, our commitment to delivering value and innovation remains unwavering," said Luke Hejl, TimelyCare co-founder and CEO.
  • "We shoulder the profound responsibility of nurturing the mental health and well-being of college students," said Bob Booth, Chief Care Officer at TimelyCare.
  • "Colleges and universities that choose TimelyCare appreciate a partnership that mirrors their unwavering commitment to student health and well-being.
  • Ongoing collaborations with industry leaders like Active Minds , The Jed Foundation, NASPA and ACCT continue to promote education and innovation surrounding student mental health, well-being and suicide prevention.

S2C Accelerates Development Timeline of Bluetooth LE Audio SoC

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

The Bluetooth protocol was originally introduced by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group ("Bluetooth SIG") in 1998, followed by Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) in 2009, and most recently the Bluetooth Low Energy Audio ("BLE Audio") specification was released in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The Bluetooth protocol was originally introduced by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group ("Bluetooth SIG") in 1998, followed by Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) in 2009, and most recently the Bluetooth Low Energy Audio ("BLE Audio") specification was released in 2022.
  • BLE Audio focuses on higher power efficiency than the classic version of Bluetooth, provides for higher audio quality than standard Bluetooth, and introduces new features – and was the largest specification development project in the history of the Bluetooth SIG.
  • By working closely with its customer-partners, S2C fosters a thriving collaborative working environment that encourages the timely exchange of ideas, resources, and SoC development expertise.
  • With a shared vision of success, S2C and its customer-partners strive to achieve successful SoC development outcomes like ACCT's, that delivers compelling value to our customer-partners.

New Partnership Launches to Plan Free, High-Quality Early Learning on Community College Campuses

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and the National Head Start Association (NHSA) announced today that they will partner to increase free on-campus Head Start and Early Head Start slots on U.S. community college campuses. This partnership is funded through a planning grant supported by ECMC Foundation and the Seldin / Haring-Smith Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and the National Head Start Association (NHSA) announced today that they will partner to increase free on-campus Head Start and Early Head Start slots on U.S. community college campuses.
  • Though their children may be eligible for Head Start services, fewer than 100 of the 3,700+ community and technical college campuses have Head Start providers on-site.
  • Together, ACCT and NHSA will develop resources for partnerships to match existing Head Start providers with community college campuses that can offer free facilities.
  • "Adding free Head Start slots at community college campuses sustainably addresses funding gaps in both early childhood and higher education," said Abigail Seldin, CEO of the Seldin / Haring-Smith Foundation.

Amid Inflation Concerns and Enrollment Declines, College Administrators Offering More Flexible Learning Formats and Microcredentials to Reach New Students

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

BOSTON, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As college increasingly becomes financially out of reach for many students and enrollments wane, concerned administrators are implementing new programs, flexible learning formats and marketing to new demographics to help ease the decline, according to new research from education technology provider Cengage, Bay View Analytics and industry partners. The Fall 2022 installment of the Digital Learning Pulse Survey found that more than 80% of administrators, faculty and students think inflation will pose a problem for students and 88% of administrators are concerned about future enrollments.

Key Points: 
  • More than 80% of administrators, faculty and students across two- and four-year institutions agree that the cost of education is becoming financially out of reach for students.
  • Administrators at two-year institutions were the most concerned about inflation with 98% agreeing inflation is a problem.
  • Colleges are offering more flexible online and hybrid courses, microcredentials and marketing to new demographics to increase enrollments.
  • Our textbooks, homework tools, and flagship online learning platforms, MindTap and WebAssign, help educators and students achieve their goals.

Important Reminder for Eargo Stockholders of Record as of October 24, 2022

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Monday, November 14, 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eargo, Inc. (“Eargo” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EAR), a medical device company on a mission to improve the quality of life for people with hearing loss, today reminds those Eargo stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 24, 2022 (the “Record Date”) who are interested in participating in Eargo’s rights offering to submit their indications and payment promptly.

Key Points: 
  • DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN EARGO RIGHTS OFFERING FOR U.S. HOLDERS WHO HOLD SHARES THROUGH A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT:
    DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN EARGO RIGHTS OFFERING FOR U.S.
  • On October 31, 2022, Eargo announced the launch of a rights offering of an aggregate of 375,000,000 shares of common stock at a subscription price of $0.50 per share (the Rights Offering).
  • Stockholders of Eargo as of the Record Date have each received one subscription right for each share of common stock owned on the Record Date.
  • Eargo stockholders who hold shares directly can follow the instructions set forth above and in the materials sent in the mail.

Important Reminder for Eargo Stockholders of Record as of October 24, 2022

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eargo, Inc. (“Eargo” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EAR), a medical device company on a mission to improve the quality of life for people with hearing loss, today reminds EAR stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 24, 2022 (the “Record Date”) of certain relevant deadlines for participation in Eargo’s rights offering.

Key Points: 
  • Eargo stockholders who own shares of Eargo common stock through a broker, dealer or nominee should contact such broker, dealer or nominee to participate in the rights offering.
  • On October 31, 2022, Eargo announced the launch of a rights offering of an aggregate of 375,000,000 shares of common stock at a subscription price of $0.50 per share (the Rights Offering).
  • Stockholders of Eargo as of the Record Date have each received one subscription right for each share of common stock owned on the Record Date.
  • Eargo hearing aids are offered to consumers at approximately half the cost of competing hearing aids purchased through traditional channels in the United States.

Eargo Announces Issuance of Quarterly Report for Third Fiscal Quarter

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Monday, November 7, 2022

On October 31, 2022, Eargo announced the launch of a rights offering of an aggregate of 375,000,000 shares of common stock at a subscription price of $0.50 per share (the Rights Offering).

Key Points: 
  • On October 31, 2022, Eargo announced the launch of a rights offering of an aggregate of 375,000,000 shares of common stock at a subscription price of $0.50 per share (the Rights Offering).
  • The Form 10-Q may be viewed on Eargos investor relations website here or at the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
  • Eargo hearing aids are offered to consumers at approximately half the cost of competing hearing aids purchased through traditional channels in the United States.
  • Eargos sixth generation device, Eargo 6, is an FDA Class II exempt hearing device featuring Sound Adjust technology that automatically optimizes the soundscape as the user moves between environments.