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LearningMate Appoints Joana Jebsen as Senior Vice President of Learning Solutions and Strategy for Higher Education

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LearningMate Solutions, a leading provider of technology, specialty content, and consulting services for the K-12, higher education, workforce, and corporate learning communities, announced Joana Jebsen's appointment as Senior Vice President of Learning Solutions and Strategy for its Higher Education division.

Key Points: 
  • Joana Jebsen, a 20-year industry veteran, is named LearningMate's Senior Vice President of Learning Solutions and Strategy for its Higher Education division.
  • She will provide thought leadership, lead strategic planning, help develop new solutions, and lead LearningMate's global learning design team.
  • PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LearningMate Solutions, a leading provider of technology, specialty content, and consulting services for the K-12, higher education, workforce, and corporate learning communities, announced Joana Jebsen's appointment as Senior Vice President of Learning Solutions and Strategy for its Higher Education division.
  • In this role, Joana will provide thought leadership, lead strategic planning, and help develop new solutions for LearningMate's Higher Education customers.

THE BROTHERHOOD SISTER SOL WELCOMES FIVE NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis), the Harlem-based youth development and social justice organization, is pleased to announce the election of five exceptional individuals to its Board of Directors: Danielle Brown, SVP, Data Enablement and Category Strategy, Disney Advertising; Latraviette D. Smith-Wilson, EVP & Chief Marketing & Equity Officer, Horizon Media; Sharon Foo, Managing Director, Creative Futures, EssenceMediacom; Fuquan Collins, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Turner Construction; and Elizabeth Acevedo, The New York Times Best Selling Author.

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  • "We are thrilled to welcome our new board members to the BroSis family," said Khary Lazarre-White, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Brotherhood Sister Sol.
  • "We welcome all of these amazing leaders to our Board with open arms," said Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay, Co-Chair of BroSis' Board of Directors and CEO of MediaCo.
  • The organization's board members have played a pivotal role in the work of BroSis – helping youth to navigate challenges, celebrate their identities, and unlock their full potential.
  • "I'm excited to join BroSis' Board of Directors and contribute my passion for creativity and media," said Sharon Foo, Managing Director, Creative Futures, EssenceMediaCom.

HAS TECHNOLOGY HELPED OR HINDERED HUMAN CONNECTIONS? LINGUIST JOHN MCWHORTER SHARES THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF HOW LANGUAGE UNITED US

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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With his trademark humor and conversational style, McWhorter makes this larger-than-life history as entertaining as it is fascinating.

Key Points: 
  • With his trademark humor and conversational style, McWhorter makes this larger-than-life history as entertaining as it is fascinating.
  • That intrigues me, and I want to share what I have learned with you," notes Professor McWhorter.
  • Dr. John McWhorter is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.
  • He also writes a weekly column for The New York Times and hosts the language podcast Lexicon Valley.

CIEE Celebrates the 2023 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows

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Friday, March 17, 2023
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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is pleased to announce the 2023 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows, twelve exceptional student leaders who will participate in a three-continent global journey that will take them to Washington, D.C.; Cape Town, South Africa; and Dublin, Ireland; for a comparative study of social justice leadership.

Key Points: 
  • SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is pleased to announce the 2023 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows , twelve exceptional student leaders who will participate in a three-continent global journey that will take them to Washington, D.C.; Cape Town, South Africa; and Dublin, Ireland; for a comparative study of social justice leadership.
  • The Government of Ireland will co-sponsor the 2023 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows in honor of the meeting between 27-year-old abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the great Irish reformer Daniel O'Connell in Dublin in 1845 – an experience that expanded Douglass' view of social injustice and influenced his style of agitating for positive change through non-violent social and political efforts in the United States.
  • The Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship was launched in 2017 as part of CIEE's commitment to increasing access to study abroad by students in underrepresented groups.
  • To learn more about the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, visit ciee.org/FDGF .

FINTRX Founder & CEO Russ D'Argento Named as a Top 100 CEO to Work for in Boston In 2023

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
HubSpot, Comparative literature, Management, Experian

BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- We are thrilled to announce that Russ D'Argento, the Founder and CEO of FINTRX, has been recognized as one of the top 100 CEOs to work for in Boston. This prestigious list, compiled by Comparably, a leading workplace culture and compensation monitoring site, highlights exceptional CEOs who are recognized by their employees for their outstanding leadership, vision, and work culture.

Key Points: 
  • The report features exceptional CEOs who are recognized by their employees for their outstanding leadership, vision, and work culture.
  • Other notable CEOs listed include: Yamini Rangan from HubSpot, Andrew Bialecki from Klaviyo, Brian Cassin from Experian, Corey Thomas from Rapid7, and Chris Comparato from Toast.
  • BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- We are thrilled to announce that Russ D'Argento, the Founder and CEO of FINTRX , has been recognized as one of the top 100 CEOs to work for in Boston.
  • This prestigious list, compiled by Comparably, a leading workplace culture and compensation monitoring site, highlights exceptional CEOs who are recognized by their employees for their outstanding leadership, vision, and work culture.

Kathryn Hume joins AI Redefined (AIR)’s Board of Directors, Brings Holistic Innovation Experience to the Human-Centric AI Startup

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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AI Redefined (AIR), a company focused on building software products for human-AI collaboration, announces today that Kathryn Hume has joined its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • AI Redefined (AIR), a company focused on building software products for human-AI collaboration, announces today that Kathryn Hume has joined its Board of Directors.
  • Hume, who is Vice President, Digital Investments Technology at RBC, takes up the position of Independent Director on AIRs Board.
  • A widely respected speaker and writer on AI, Hume holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Stanford University.
  • AI Redefined (AIR) is a company that builds software to foster continuous learning between humans and machines.

Fifth Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize winners announced

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The award ceremony for the fifth Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize was held as scheduled on November 9, 2022. Young author Lin Zhao won first prize for her work Chao Xi Tu. The prize, co-sponsored by Swiss luxury watch brand Blancpain and China's most influential cultural brand Imaginist, aims to create a literary award that is impartial, authoritative, professional and enduring while honoring a work that is likely to stimulate international dialogue.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The award ceremony for the fifth Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize was held as scheduled on November 9, 2022.
  • The literary prize committee awarded the first prize author a cash prize of300,000 yuan(approx.US$42,400, provided by Blancpain) and a Blancpain Villeret collection watch.
  • Mr Liao,the Blancpain China vice president, said in his speech that "2022 is an extraordinary year, with the Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize celebrating its fifth anniversary, a key milestone for the annual event.
  • The Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize, co-founded by Swiss luxury watch brand Blancpain and China's most influential cultural brand Imaginist, was created to uncover new and promising literary stars, support talented young authors and encourage the creation of Chinese-languagenovels.

Dr. Emily Wilson Will Explore The Myth, Magic and Mystery of the Ancient Greeks at the Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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The Thalia Potamianos lectures are being made possible by a generous grant from Phokion Potamianos, an Overseer of the Gennadius Library.

Key Points: 
  • The Thalia Potamianos lectures are being made possible by a generous grant from Phokion Potamianos, an Overseer of the Gennadius Library.
  • Mr. Potamianos named the series in memory of his grandmother, a distinguished Greek doctor, academic, and philanthropist.
  • The Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series commenced in 2021 with inaugural speaker, Dr. Peter Frankopan, a Professor of Global History at Oxford University and the Stavros Niarchos Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research.
  • The research will culminate in a minimum of three annual public lectures, which will be delivered in Athens and the United States.

Dr. Emily Wilson Will Explore The Myth, Magic and Mystery of the Ancient Greeks at the Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Comparative literature, American Academy, Balliol College, Oxford, Memory, University, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Department, Humanities, Guggenheim Fellowship, Gennadius, One Oxford Centre, Wilson, Woman, Program, Environment, Minuteman Library Network, Harvard University, Classics, Translation, Johns Hopkins, College, American School, History, Stavros Niarchos, Corpus Christi College, Yale University, University of Oxford, MacArthur Fellows Program, Research, Multimedia, Death, W. W. Norton & Company, Gennadius Library, Bloomsbury, Pharmaceutical industry, Film, Medicine, Violence, Sex, Odyssey, Euripides, Virtual reality

The Thalia Potamianos lectures are being made possible by a generous grant from Phokion Potamianos, an Overseer of the Gennadius Library.

Key Points: 
  • The Thalia Potamianos lectures are being made possible by a generous grant from Phokion Potamianos, an Overseer of the Gennadius Library.
  • Mr. Potamianos named the series in memory of his grandmother, a distinguished Greek doctor, academic, and philanthropist.
  • The Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series commenced in 2021 with inaugural speaker, Dr. Peter Frankopan, a Professor of Global History at Oxford University and the Stavros Niarchos Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research.
  • Learn more about the lecture series: http://ascsa.edu.gr/potamianos-lecture-series
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Hill+Knowlton Strategies Appoints Brenna Terry as Global Chair of Healthcare

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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Hill+Knowlton Strategies, one of the worlds leading public relations firms, today announced the appointment of Brenna Terry as global chair of healthcare, effective September 19.

Key Points: 
  • Hill+Knowlton Strategies, one of the worlds leading public relations firms, today announced the appointment of Brenna Terry as global chair of healthcare, effective September 19.
  • A 20-year veteran of the healthcare communications industry, Terry has served in significant roles as an agency leader and at the worlds largest healthcare company, Johnson & Johnson.
  • Terry will report to global chairman and CEO, AnnaMaria DeSalva, and will join Hill+Knowltons Global Leadership Council.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220915005793/en/
    Hill+Knowlton appoints Brenna Terry as Global Chair of Healthcare (Photo: Business Wire)
    Healthcare is in a perpetual cycle of growth and transformation, demanding superior communication and stakeholder strategies," said DeSalva.