University of Kansas

Insight School of Kansas Students Set to Graduate and Begin the Next Chapter of Their Lives

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

Insight School of Kansas ( Insight ), a state-wide online public school serving students in grades 7-12 and adults, is excited to celebrate its class of 2022.

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  • Insight School of Kansas ( Insight ), a state-wide online public school serving students in grades 7-12 and adults, is excited to celebrate its class of 2022.
  • After years of hard work, Insight graduates will close the high school chapter of their lives and begin the next one.
  • Our state motto means to the stars through difficulties, and this perfectly describes what we work to instill in our students at Insight.
  • Insight School of Kansas (Insight) and its sister school, Kansas Virtual Academy (KSVA), are accredited, full-time online public schools of the Spring Hill Unified School District.

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. Appoints Rick Coleman as CEO

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Friday, April 1, 2022

OLD GREENWICH, Conn., April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRR; STRRP) (Star Equity or the Company), a diversified holding company, announced today the appointment of Richard (Rick) K. Coleman, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2022.

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  • OLD GREENWICH, Conn., April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRR; STRRP) (Star Equity or the Company), a diversified holding company, announced today the appointment of Richard (Rick) K. Coleman, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2022.
  • Mr. Coleman is a seasoned executive who brings to Star Equity extensive CEO leadership and board-level experience with numerous public and private companies.
  • As CEO, Mr. Coleman will lead Star Equitys business growth and oversee its overall operations.
  • Rick brings extensive experience and leadership in the public company executive suite, said Jeff Eberwein, Star Equitys Executive Chairman.

New ACR Initiative Harnesses Learning Health System Approach to Improve Diagnostic Imaging

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

RESTON, Va., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) has selected 22 teams as the first cohort of the ACR Learning Network, a new initiative to improve diagnostic imaging through a learning health system approach. Funded by a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, four improvement collaboratives will address important areas of performance in cancer diagnosis.

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  • RESTON, Va., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Radiology(ACR) has selected 22 teams as the first cohort of the ACR Learning Network, a new initiative to improve diagnostic imaging through a learning health system approach.
  • Funded by a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, four improvement collaboratives will address important areas of performance in cancer diagnosis.
  • The ACR received nearly 200 applications from facilities across the country to participate in this first-of-its-kind program for the broad radiology community.
  • Application submission to participate in the second cohort of the same four learning collaboratives will open in fall 2022.

New Survey Finds Best College Brands of the 2022 "Sweet 16"

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today brand templating platform Lucidpress announced the results of its March Branding Madness Survey to find which of this year's "Sweet 16" college brands people could recognize best by font and color, which brands they preferred the most and more.

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  • 89% of people correctly identified University of Kansas' colors, but only 62% correctly identified its font.
  • 88% of respondents correctly identified University of Michigan's colors, but only 52% correctly identified its font.
  • 90% of respondents correctly identified UCLA's colors, but only 71% correctly identified its font.
  • 87% of respondents correctly identified University of Arkansas' colors, but only 43% correctly identified its font.

Adlai Nortye Announces Appointment of Dr. Victoria Demby as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs

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Monday, March 14, 2022

Victoria Demby will join the Company as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs.

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  • Victoria Demby will join the Company as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs.
  • Victoria will have responsibility for Adlai Nortye's global regulatory strategies across the portfolio as well as leading global regulatory submissions and interactions with regulatory bodies across geographies.
  • Dr. Demby has over 20-year diverse industry experience, most recently serving as Interim Vice President, Head Oncology Regulatory Therapeutic Group at GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.
  • Adlai Nortye is committed to becoming an innovative biopharmaceutical company with global vision and strives to benefit patients worldwide.

KU announces online project management undergraduate programs for fall 2022

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

KU is launching two new online bachelor's degree programs, as well as a minor, in project management for the 2022-2023 academic year giving students with an associate degree or equivalent hours the chance to enter a growing and in-demand field.

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  • KU is launching two new online bachelor's degree programs, as well as a minor, in project management for the 2022-2023 academic year giving students with an associate degree or equivalent hours the chance to enter a growing and in-demand field.
  • KU's School of Professional Studies currently offers graduate-level project management, but the growing need for highly skilled project managers prompted this undergraduate addition.
  • According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), organizations across sectors and geographic borders steadily embrace project management.
  • said John Bricklemyer, professor of the practice and director for engineering management and project management programs in the KU School of Professional Studies.

University of Kansas Programs Powered by Everspring Rise in U.S. News & World Report 2022 College Rankings

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Four University of Kansas online programs supported by Everspring have achieved a total of seven improved rankings in the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Online Programs list, released today.

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Four University of Kansas online programs supported by Everspring have achieved a total of seven improved rankings in the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Online Programs list, released today.
  • Everspring, a leading provider of higher education technology solutions and services, works with the University of Kansas to build, grow and support high caliber online programs.
  • In developing and growing online programs with the University of Kansas, Everspring used an innovative design process to ensure the programs are academics-driven and highly interactive.
  • The University of Kansas is a premier research and teaching university whose main campus is located in Lawrence, Kansas.

Rally House hits big milestone with their 100th location

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Friday, January 21, 2022

LENEXA, Kan., Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Rally House, the localfamily-owned sports and merchandise retailer, willbe hitting a major milestone with the opening of the 100th store on Friday, Jan. 21st.

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  • LENEXA, Kan., Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Rally House, the localfamily-owned sports and merchandise retailer, willbe hitting a major milestone with the opening of the 100th store on Friday, Jan. 21st.
  • Rally House will come full circle with this milestone as the company started operations as Kansas Sampler in Overland Park, Kansas back in 1989.
  • It is a truly remarkable milestone and even better that our 100th location is in the state where it all started."
  • To keep up with Rally House on social media, follow them on Facebook ( @RallyHouse ), Twitter ( @Rally_House )andInstagram ( @rally_house ).

University of Kansas offers more ways to pay for parking with Passport

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

The contactless parking app, Passport Parking, is powered by transportation software and payments company Passport and allows parkers to pay for and manage parking directly from their smartphones.

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  • The contactless parking app, Passport Parking, is powered by transportation software and payments company Passport and allows parkers to pay for and manage parking directly from their smartphones.
  • To discover ways to pay for parking, a user can visit ParkingApp.com and enter their zone number marked on nearby signage.
  • All payment options will show on the screen, including Passport Parking, and the user selects their preferred option.
  • The University of Kansas is based in the City of Lawrence, which also leverages Passport's digital platform to offer mobile payments for parking.

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. Adds Richard Coleman as Chief Operating Officer

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 20, 2021

OLD GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRR; STRRP) (Star Equity or the Company), a diversified holding company, announced today the appointment of Richard K. Coleman, Jr. (Rick) as Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2022.

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  • OLD GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRR; STRRP) (Star Equity or the Company), a diversified holding company, announced today the appointment of Richard K. Coleman, Jr. (Rick) as Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2022.
  • Coleman brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience with extensive expertise in business development, operational excellence, and acquisitions.
  • He began his career as an Air Force Telecommunications Officer managing Department of Defense R&D projects.
  • I look forward to collaborating closely with him and am excited about what we can accomplish together, said David Noble, Chief Financial Officer of Star Equity.