McLennan Community College

McLennan Community College Expands Accessibility With the Addition of the YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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McLennan Community College has expanded its commitment to accessibility for all learners with the addition of the YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform, a high-impact digital accessibility solution for higher education.

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  • McLennan Community College has expanded its commitment to accessibility for all learners with the addition of the YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform, a high-impact digital accessibility solution for higher education.
  • The Platform will be used in addition to the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform, which combines to create an all-in-one media creation and accessibility solution.
  • YuJa Panorama will help instructors and course creators pinpoint and correct accessibility issues, as well as improve the learning experience by driving inclusivity for all learners.
  • “McLennan Community College has been using YuJa’s Video Platform for several years.

AmeriCorps CEO Presents Award Honoring 30 Years of Distinguished Service

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Smith presented Copeland with a Distinguished Service Award, including a framed letter he signed and keepsake AmeriCorps CEO Challenge Coin, in a public ceremony at McLennan Community College.

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  • Smith presented Copeland with a Distinguished Service Award, including a framed letter he signed and keepsake AmeriCorps CEO Challenge Coin, in a public ceremony at McLennan Community College.
  • “The AmeriCorps CEO Challenge Coin Award honors dedicated individuals who serve their communities, make service possible for others, and are committed to the betterment of local communities and people in need,” said AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith.
  • The AmeriCorps CEO Challenge Coin borrows from military tradition, where challenge coins honor tours of duty and exceptional performance, highlighting loyalty and service.
  • AmeriCorps offers opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds to be a part of the national service community, grow personally and professionally, and receive benefits for their service.

McLennan Community College Reaffirms Commitment to YuJa for Use of Enterprise Video Platform Sitewide

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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Ed-tech leader YuJa, Inc. announces a multiyear contract extension with Waco, Texas-based McLennan Community College for the use of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform campuswide.

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  • Ed-tech leader YuJa, Inc. announces a multiyear contract extension with Waco, Texas-based McLennan Community College for the use of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform campuswide.
  • The comprehensive video platform provides instructors and students with a central learning hub for video and media content that integrates with D2L Brightspace, the institution's learning management system.
  • Initially, the college was seeking lecture capture and video management tools to support learning in remote and hybrid learning environments.
  • McLennan learned about YuJa’s Video Platform and all it has to offer at the institution’s Innovation Symposium.

El Paso Community College Deploys YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to Serve Over 30,000 Students at Five Campuses

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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El Paso Community College, which serves over 30,000 students at five campuses in El Paso County, Texas, has deployed the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform.

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  • El Paso Community College, which serves over 30,000 students at five campuses in El Paso County, Texas, has deployed the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform.
  • The institution was seeking a comprehensive platform to record lectures, provide accessible course content, and provide a secure repository for videos and other content.
  • YuJa’s all-in-one Video Platform will enable the college to create, edit, distribute, store and manage content, and it integrates with Blackboard Learn, the institution’s learning management system.
  • In addition to robust lecture capture capabilities, the institution will benefit from video quizzing, a comprehensive analytics dashboard, the ability to auto-caption media in multiple languages, and more.

Angelo State University Joins Growing Rank of Texas Institutions to Deploy YuJa Enterprise Video Platform Across Six Colleges and to Serve Over 10,000 Students

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Part of the Texas Tech University System, Angelo State University (ASU) is among the newest Texas institutions to deploy the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve its more than 10,000 students at six colleges.

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  • Part of the Texas Tech University System, Angelo State University (ASU) is among the newest Texas institutions to deploy the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve its more than 10,000 students at six colleges.
  • The institution replaced two former video and content recording, editing and management products with YuJas single, unified platform.
  • YuJas suite of ed-tech products is growing in adoption throughout the state of Texas, which includes South Texas College, Dallas College, University of Texas at El Paso, Lamar University, McLennan Community College, Texas Wesleyan University, Clarendon College, Vernon College, Lone Star College, Texas State University, and others.
  • Angelo State University serves over 10,000 students and is part of the Texas Tech University System.

South Texas College Replaces Disparate Ed-Tech Tools with YuJa’s All-in-One Enterprise Video Platform

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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South Texas College has deployed the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve its five campuses and two higher education centers located in Hidalgo and Starr counties, along with a virtual campus.

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  • South Texas College has deployed the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve its five campuses and two higher education centers located in Hidalgo and Starr counties, along with a virtual campus.
  • YuJas Video Platform enables full-scale media management, lecture and video capture tools, course and event live streaming, in-video quizzing, video editing, captioning, and more, all while integrating with Blackboard, South Texas Colleges Learning Management System.
  • South Texas College is among a continuously growing number of institutions in Texas that rely on YuJas ed-tech tools to serve students with engaging, interactive content, including at Dallas College, University of Texas at El Paso, Lamar University, McLennan Community College, Texas Wesleyan University, Clarendon College, Vernon College, Lone Star College, Texas State University, and others.
  • Additionally, South Texas College is the only community college in the State of Texas to offer five baccalaureate degrees.

Samantha Choate Joins Health Services Management as New Chief Nursing Officer

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Monday, August 8, 2022
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CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Services Management (HSM), a leader in skilled nursing and long-term care communities since 2000, today announced that Samantha (Sam) Choate has been named Chief Nursing Officer.

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  • CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Services Management (HSM), a leader in skilled nursing and long-term care communities since 2000, today announced that Samantha (Sam) Choate has been named Chief Nursing Officer.
  • In her new role as Chief Nursing Officer, Sam will ensure regulatory compliance standards are met and that company policies and procedures align with the strategic direction of HSM.
  • Ms. Choate believes in creating a culture of respect and making a difference in the lives of others, a core philosophy all leaders at Health Services Management possess."
  • The Health Services Management network proudly employs more than 2,000 individuals and has developed multiple long-lasting strategic partnerships in each of the communities they serve.

Lubbock Christian University Migrates to YuJa Enterprise Video Platform for All-in-One Video Content Creation, Management and Streaming Solution

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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Texas-based Lubbock Christian University (LCU) has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to help instructors create, manage, and caption videos and other media with a robust toolset that enables students to learn and collaborate more effectively.

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  • Texas-based Lubbock Christian University (LCU) has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to help instructors create, manage, and caption videos and other media with a robust toolset that enables students to learn and collaborate more effectively.
  • The institution was among those who recently migrated from VidGrid, which is no longer renewing contracts with educational institutions.
  • YuJas implementation and migration teams have been working to migrate data and train administrators and instructors on the easy-to-use video content creation and management platform.
  • YuJa will enable the ability to record, manage, secure and stream content more effectively, including through Moodle, the institutions Learning Management System, as well as provide fully-integrated lecture capture software, flipped classroom tools, video management, video quizzing and more.

TK Elevator upgrading elevators at historic ALICO Building, once the tallest U.S. building west of the Mississippi River

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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Throughout Waco and the surrounding communities, TK Elevator has been keeping people safely moving with its leading service support.

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  • Throughout Waco and the surrounding communities, TK Elevator has been keeping people safely moving with its leading service support.
  • WACO, Texas, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TK Elevator is modernizing the elevators at the 111-year-old ALICO Building, Waco's historic 282-foot-tall office building that was the tallest U.S. building west of the Mississippi River when it was constructed in 1911.
  • In 2012, the ALICO Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Waco Downtown Historic District.
  • The ALICO Building is supported by a highly respected TK Elevator service technician with nearly four decades of experience.

YuJa Secures Contract With Texas State Technical College to Serve Institution’s 10 Campuses With Lecture Capture and Media Management Tools

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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Texass only public multicampus technical college, Texas State Technical College (TSTC), has signed an agreement with YuJa, Inc. to provide its Enterprise Video Platform for lecture capture and media management solutions.

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  • Texass only public multicampus technical college, Texas State Technical College (TSTC), has signed an agreement with YuJa, Inc. to provide its Enterprise Video Platform for lecture capture and media management solutions.
  • The college has 10 campuses throughout the state and more than 11,000 students working toward associate degrees and certificates in technical skills and trades.
  • YuJa has a strong and growing presence across Texas, including at Dallas College, University of Texas at El Paso, Lamar University, McLennan Community College, Texas Wesleyan University, Clarendon College, Vernon College, Lone Star College, Texas State University, and others.
  • Texas State Technical College is the only state-supported multiple campus technical college in Texas.