Category: Education and Schools
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NPA Announces Exciting DEIB Efforts During National Postdoc Appreciation Week
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) announced two marquee programs designed to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) in the postdoctoral community and beyond. During the highly successful National Postdoc Appreciation Week, the NPA shared details on both the finalists in its 2022-2023 IMPACT Fellowship Program, as well as the first NPA…
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BioBuilder funded to expand student opportunity in rural and urban areas through its collaborative after school program
BOSTON, Mass. — Thanks to a two-year grant recently awarded by BioMADE, the BioBuilder Educational Foundation will expand a program that has supported thousands of high school inventors over the last decade. BioBuilder is leading the project, “Launching High School Bioengineers on their Paths to College and Careers,” with funding that will bring the authentic…
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Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 (Illinois) Selects Synergy Student Information System
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. — Edupoint® Educational Systems announced today that Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 (LZCUSD) has selected the company’s industry-leading Synergy® Student Information System (SIS) for its student data management needs. The district’s solution will include Synergy SIS and Synergy Online Registration, hosted in the Synergy Cloud environment. LZCUSD serves over 5,500…
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Tens of Thousands of Researchers Celebrated During 13th National Postdoc Appreciation Week
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today kicked off the 13th annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), taking place today through Friday. NPAW is the nation’s largest celebration of postdoctoral scholars who serve at more than 300 institutions, acknowledging the significant contributions “postdocs” make to research, innovation and scientific discovery.
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We Are G.A.M.E. Alum DJ Reed’s NFL Career Demonstrates ‘It Takes a Village’
TORRANCE, Calif. — Allen Thigpen, co-founder of We Are G.A.M.E., grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey rooting for the New York Jets, even back when they were the Titans. After graduating from Pennsylvania Military College (now Widener University), in Chester, Pennsylvania, Thigpen was commissioned as a second Lieutenant in the United States Army and served…
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Seeking Mentors for Children Experiencing Parental Incarceration
AUSTIN, Texas — Seedling Foundation, a non-profit organization serving children who have an incarcerated parent, is seeking business partners and individual volunteers to mentor children in Central Texas school districts during the 2022-23 school year. The organization served 472 children last school year and expects to significantly increase the number of children served in local…
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Education reEnvisioned BOCES (Colorado) Selects Synergy Student Information System
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Edupoint Educational Systems announced today that Education reEnvisioned BOCES has selected the company’s industry-leading Synergy Student Information System (SIS) for its own student data management needs as well as those of its member schools. The BOCES represents 12 schools serving 5,000 students.
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Change Course is a tuition-free career and community development program designed to educate and empower those living in poverty
DES MOINES, Iowa — The objective of Change Course is to provide program participants (referred to as “leaders”) with stronger life and career skills. Through personal development courses and career-focused training, this six-month program aims to provide “leaders” connections to a network of business partners and higher-paying job opportunities.
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New Mind the Gap 2022 Report is Must-Have Tool for Research Institution Gap Funding and Accelerator Programs
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — It’s no secret that gap fund and accelerator programs are critical for assessing, funding and developing early-stage technologies and startups, but how are research universities and support programs making it happen? What’s working? What’s not? The just released Mind the Gap 2022 answers these questions and more. Jacob Johnson, founder, innovosource and…
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COVERGENCE – the research institution tech and startup gap fund and startup accelerator summit
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — COVERGENCE, co-hosted by innovosource and the University of Utah’s PIVOT Center, is in its fifth annual year. This year it will be held from Oct. 20-21 at the University of Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium Club. With more than 60 university gap fund/accelerator programs (GAP) and potential commercial and investment partners, this…