Sea Island

Avery Research Center Receives Rare Recording of MLK Speech in Charleston as Part of New Collection

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 27, 2022
Review, Death, Arc, United Klans of America, Artifact, Aviary, Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, Hasselblad, Eugene, GLOBE, Ku Klux Klan in Canada, History of the United States, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, History, Ephemera, Culture, Sea Island, Library, Hospital, Gaylord, Speech, Strategic planning, Family, County hall, CofC, Research, Avery, Collection, Cassette tape, Pharmaceutical industry, Management, South Carolina Lowcountry

Preserved by Sloans immediate family over more than five decades, highlights of the collection include three exceedingly rare and historically significant audio recordings:

Key Points: 
  • Preserved by Sloans immediate family over more than five decades, highlights of the collection include three exceedingly rare and historically significant audio recordings:
    Audio of Martin Luther KingJr.
  • Ralph David Abernathys speech amid the Hospital Workers Strike in Charleston recorded by Sloan on March 31, 1969.
  • The Avery Research Center is a premierrepository for Black history in the Lowcountryand having the 1967 recording of Martin Luther King Jr. in Charleston is an incredible addition to our world-class collections at the AveryResearch Center.
  • We could not be happier to have the Sloan collection forever preserved and made available right here at the Avery Research Center.

Young Women In Bio (YWIB) Announces 2021-2022 YWIB Ambassador Class

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
University, WIB, Engineering, Science, Hospital, Triangle Park (Quezon City), Organization, Education, Mentorship, Technology, Research Triangle Park, Medicine

They will also receive a scholarship for their effort to exemplify YWIB's mission to empower today's young women to become tomorrow's leaders, helping them affect positive change in the world of STEM.

Key Points: 
  • They will also receive a scholarship for their effort to exemplify YWIB's mission to empower today's young women to become tomorrow's leaders, helping them affect positive change in the world of STEM.
  • To learn more about WIB, YWIB and the YWIB Ambassador Program, visit https://www.womeninbio.org .
  • Young Women In Bio (YWIB) gives girls today the inspiration and support they need to become tomorrows leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math.
  • Founded in 2002 to support all women employed in the field of life sciences from the classroom to the boardroom, Women In Bio (WIB) is a multifaceted organization with 14 chapters across North America and Montreal.

Executive Women In Bio Selects Women Ready to Change the Boardroom

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Alternative education, Human resource management, Internships, Mentorship

Boardroom mentors play an essential role in the program, offering guidance, encouragement and experience-based strategies for networking, interviewing and assessing the fit of a potential board seat.

Key Points: 
  • Boardroom mentors play an essential role in the program, offering guidance, encouragement and experience-based strategies for networking, interviewing and assessing the fit of a potential board seat.
  • To learn more about WIB, EWIB and Boardroom Ready visit, www.womeninbio.org
    Executive Women in Bio (EWIB) is a committee comprised of senior leaders in biopharma and the life sciences operating within the membership-based, national non-profit organization, Women in Bio (WIB).
  • EWIB champions for greater diversity and is committed to supporting female leadership through professional development programs, including Boardroom Ready.
  • For more information, visit: https://www.womeninbio.org/Executives
    Founded in 2002 to support all women employed in the field of life sciences from the classroom to the boardroom, Women In Bio (WIB) is a multifaceted organization with 14 chapters across North America and Montreal.

Young Women In Bio (YWIB) Second Annual YWIB Ambassador Program Applications Now Open

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

b"Sea Island, GA, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Young Women In Bio (YWIB) is thrilled to announce applications for the 2021-2022 YWIB Ambassador Program are now open.

Key Points: 
  • b"Sea Island, GA, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Young Women In Bio (YWIB) is thrilled to announce applications for the 2021-2022 YWIB Ambassador Program are now open.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cI am so grateful to have had this opportunity and to have met all the incredible women engaging in the program.
  • This experience solidified my passion for life sciences and my desire to pursue research in the future\xe2\x80\x9d said one YWIB Ambassador.
  • Each of the 14 YWIB Chapters will review applications from their local students and appoint one or two YWIB Ambassador for their region by August 1, 2021.

Young Women In Bio (YWIB) Launches Fourth Annual Spring Into STEM Festival – Virtual Keynote Event Features Women Biotech Leaders in Gene Therapy

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Articles, Education, Science, Science education, Engineering education, Education policy, Mathematics education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Curriculum, C-STEM Center

Two of these programs, YWIB Online and YWIB Showcase, feature free STEM video content on YWIB's YouTube channel.

Key Points: 
  • Two of these programs, YWIB Online and YWIB Showcase, feature free STEM video content on YWIB's YouTube channel.
  • The third program, YWIB Teachers, features a video curriculum, helping teachers bring STEM to their classrooms.
  • The fourth program, YWIB Ambassadors, is a selective program for high school girls who want to make a difference through their interest in STEM.
  • Young Women In Bio (YWIB) gives girls today the inspiration and support they need to become tomorrow's leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Executive Women In Bio (EWIB) Celebrates Women’s History Month, Achieving 77th Board Appointment and Initiating Boardroom Ready Class Giving Challenge

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Sea Island, GA, March 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Executive Women In Bio (EWIB), the life science community's preeminent resource for executive women, celebrates Women's History Month with two milestone achievements: the program's 77th board appointment and the launch of a Boardroom Ready Class Challenge, designed to give back and pay it forward.

Key Points: 
  • Sea Island, GA, March 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Executive Women In Bio (EWIB), the life science community's preeminent resource for executive women, celebrates Women's History Month with two milestone achievements: the program's 77th board appointment and the launch of a Boardroom Ready Class Challenge, designed to give back and pay it forward.
  • EWIB was established in 2016 to enable executives to find their first director role and ensure that they are successful in the boardroom.
  • "Women hold more than 20 percent of corporate leadership roles; however, approximately 17% of board directors are women.
  • In addition to the most recent board appointments, two Boardroom Ready Program alumnae, Elizabeth Jeffords , and Barbara Troupin , have instituted a giving pledge from their Boardroom Ready class.

Women In Bio (WIB) Announces Launch of 14th Chapter: WIB-Connecticut

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
WIB

The WIB board of directors voted unanimously on February 18, 2021, to grant chapter status to the vibrant WIB-Connecticut community.

Key Points: 
  • The WIB board of directors voted unanimously on February 18, 2021, to grant chapter status to the vibrant WIB-Connecticut community.
  • I am very excited to welcome the Connecticut chapter into WIB, said WIB President and Board Chair, Kayla Valdes, Ph.D.
  • This milestone helps further our mission, moving the needle on equity and inclusion for all women in the life sciences and beyond.
  • A recent report showed about 46% of entering employees are now women, yet only 28% of leadership roles are currently held by women, Sobolov said.

Women In Bio Elects Katie Williams, Associate Director of Business Development at Applied BioMath, as 2021 President-Elect

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 7, 2021

She has spent the last 10 years working at the intersection of mathematics, biomedical engineering, and medicine.

Key Points: 
  • She has spent the last 10 years working at the intersection of mathematics, biomedical engineering, and medicine.
  • She now applies this experience to align business and scientific objectives as an Associate Director of Business Development at Applied BioMath, a pharmaceutical and biotech service provider that builds systems pharmacology models to inform critical drug discovery and development decisions.
  • "Katie joined us about four-and-a-half years ago as a modeler to support our services projects with our biopharma clients and transitioned to our business development team.
  • Women In Bio looks forward to Williams further contribution to the WIB mission of empowering women in the life sciences.

Young Women In Bio (YWIB) and Winward Academy Announce Launch of YWIB Teachers

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Articles, Education, Science education, Engineering education, Experiential learning, Mathematics education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Teacher, Tutor, Online tutoring

Sea Island, GA, Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Young Women In Bio (YWIB) and Winward Academy are pleased to announce the launch of YWIB Teachers, a STEM-focused outreach program for teachers, by making YWIBs online video series and teaching resources available on Winward Academys online tutoring platform.

Key Points: 
  • Sea Island, GA, Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Young Women In Bio (YWIB) and Winward Academy are pleased to announce the launch of YWIB Teachers, a STEM-focused outreach program for teachers, by making YWIBs online video series and teaching resources available on Winward Academys online tutoring platform.
  • At YWIB, we have a deep respect for teachers and the difference they can make in their students lives.
  • Through the launch of our YWIB Teachers program, we intend to support teachers in any way we can in their efforts to bring STEM to the classroom, said Lily Wound, National Chair of YWIB.
  • YWIB will provide teachers through its YWIB Teachers program access to STEM events, resources and other opportunities to support their efforts to bring STEM to the classroom.

YVR Launches Industry-Leading Health and Safety Campaign with YVR TAKEcare

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Greater Vancouver, National Airports System, Sea Island, Vancouver International Airport, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Vancouver, Airport, YVR Sustainability

"We are pleased to announce the launch of YVR TAKEcare," said Robyn McVicker, Vice President, Operations & Maintenance, Vancouver Airport Authority.

Key Points: 
  • "We are pleased to announce the launch of YVR TAKEcare," said Robyn McVicker, Vice President, Operations & Maintenance, Vancouver Airport Authority.
  • "The safety and security of our passengers, employees and all airport visitors is our top priority.
  • Current TAKEcare measures include:
    Asking that face coverings be worn at all times while in the public areas of the terminal.
  • YVR TAKEcare will be an essential component of the airport's recovery from COVID-19.