Delaware State University

Bayhealth Stands United with DSU, Nation’s HBCUs Against Recent Hate Crimes

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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Dover, DE, Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bayhealth, central and southern Delawares largest health system, today denounced the recent hate crimes against U.S. historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

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  • Dover, DE, Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bayhealth, central and southern Delawares largest health system, today denounced the recent hate crimes against U.S. historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
  • In a social media post shared on the health systems Facebook page, Bayhealth declared its support for Delaware State University, the local HBCU in Dover, Delaware.
  • Bayhealth is the healthcare provider for and proud sponsor of Delaware State University.DSU alumni and their families represent hundreds of healthcare workers including physicians at Bayhealth.
  • In Fiscal Year 2020,Bayhealthrecorded 96,820 emergency department visits, 18,574 patients admitted to beds, 2,241 births, and provided $68.16 million in unreimbursed care to patients.

JAMA Network Open: How HBCU Used COVID Testing to Keep Campus Open

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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Enabling students to be on campus was essential to ensuring students would have access to housing, health care, food, Internet services, and other essential resources.

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  • Enabling students to be on campus was essential to ensuring students would have access to housing, health care, food, Internet services, and other essential resources.
  • DSU's testing program consisted of twice-a-week PCR testing program for the 2,320 students, faculty and staff on campus from August 2020 to April 2021.
  • Donations and grants to fund testing came from Illumina, Siemens, Cerner, Guardant Health, The Rockefeller Foundation and Ginkgo Bioworks, among others.
  • All of these suggest testing remains essential to identifying and containing the spread of COVID," said Dr. Hockstein, of Testing for America.

Blue Rock Avenue One Rebrands to Veery Capital

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Rock Avenue One, a financial planning firm specializing in wealth management and retirement planning, has officially announced its rebrand to Veery Capital.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Rock Avenue One, a financial planning firm specializing in wealth management and retirement planning, has officially announced its rebrand to Veery Capital.
  • This decision comes after a period of steady growth as the Veery Capital team has made major strides over the past few years.
  • "We take a lot of pride in the name Veery Capital," said Partner MatthewMacNeal.
  • "Just as veeries are connected to the greater global climate, the Veery Capital team connects to the complex factors that exist within our industry.

Adweek Gathers Top Sports Marketing Executives to Mentor Next-Generation Leaders

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Adweek today announced the return of the Brandweek Sports Marketing Summit "Mentor 100" initiative.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Adweek today announced the return of the Brandweek Sports Marketing Summit "Mentor 100" initiative.
  • The Adweek Executive Mentor Program, born out of the Adweek DEI Council three years ago, has been a catalyst for additional Adweek mentorship initiatives, with the goal of helping to accelerate diversity within specific industries, particularly in the C-suite.
  • "This year's Mentor 100 community further proves the next generation of sports business leaders are primed to take the industry to new heights."
  • As a touchstone of the advertising and marketing community, Adweek is an unparalleled resource for leaders across multiple industries who rely on its content to help them do their jobs better.

Cognosante Introduces a Unique Learning Program in Partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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The partner alliance program, built through a targeted collaboration with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), develops students' technology, workplace, and career readiness skills, preparing them for the competitive workforce.

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  • The partner alliance program, built through a targeted collaboration with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), develops students' technology, workplace, and career readiness skills, preparing them for the competitive workforce.
  • I'm proud of how this program extends Cognosante's mission-oriented approach and dedication to benefiting the community," stated Kang.
  • "We are excited about the positive feedback we're receiving and look forward to expanding our program with additional HBCUs and new program offerings."
  • In building the HBCU Partner Alliance, a team comprised of representatives from the three universities held joint weekly working and advisory sessions with Cognosante representatives.

Barclays Bolsters Presence in Delaware with Investments in Talent, Real Estate and Philanthropy

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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"As we continue to innovate and grow, we want to strengthen our relationships with our colleagues and partners in Delaware who have helped make this possible."

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  • "As we continue to innovate and grow, we want to strengthen our relationships with our colleagues and partners in Delaware who have helped make this possible."
  • To support the company's strategic ambitions and continued growth, Barclays US Consumer Bank plans to hire 1,000 new employees nationwide over the next 18 months that includes more than 300 Wilmington-based positions.
  • A recently developed Partner Center will allow the bank to host collaborative meetings with numerous business and community partners.
  • Barclays also launched a new suite of co-branded credit cards for AARP members earlier this year.

Barclays US Consumer Bank Commits $1 Million to Delaware State University to Advance Pathways to an Inclusive Economy in Underserved Communities

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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"We are committed with our time, talent and resources to truly make a difference in the communities we serve.

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  • "We are committed with our time, talent and resources to truly make a difference in the communities we serve.
  • Delaware State University is a leader in the HBCU community, and we are glad to continue our long-standing partnership."
  • "Delaware State University's relationship with Barclays US Consumer Bank has been strong for a decade," said Dr. Tony Allen, President, Delaware State University.
  • "At Barclays, we are deeply committed to economic growth and increasing access to capital in underserved communities," said Adam Ahmad, Community Reinvestment Act Officer, Barclays US Consumer Bank.

Tech Impact Receives $6M in H-1B One Workforce Grant Funding

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Friday, October 15, 2021
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Tech Impact is thrilled to continue to partner with the state's workforce development programs to not only meet the demand for skilled technology professionals but build a diverse and inclusive tech talent pipeline," said Patrick Callihan, Executive Director at Tech Impact.

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  • Tech Impact is thrilled to continue to partner with the state's workforce development programs to not only meet the demand for skilled technology professionals but build a diverse and inclusive tech talent pipeline," said Patrick Callihan, Executive Director at Tech Impact.
  • Tech Impact is partnering with leading workforce training programs including Tech Elevator , Code Differently and The Precisionists, Inc .
  • The One Workforce grant will pay for Tech Elevator's student tuition, making its training programs completely free for the duration of the grant.
  • With over a decade of experience in workforce development in the Delaware Valley, Tech Impact has deep partnerships with scores of employers that are seeking tech talent and is creating a diverse and skilled IT workforce.

White House Continues to Support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by Glenda Glover, Ph.D., JD, CPA

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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As president of Tennessee State University, I see first-hand the difficulties that HBCUs experience and the continuing, looming disparity in the educational gap.

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  • As president of Tennessee State University, I see first-hand the difficulties that HBCUs experience and the continuing, looming disparity in the educational gap.
  • The President and Vice President have provided historic support for HBCUs and invested in HBCUs at unprecedented levels.
  • We must now work with Congress to pass the legislation that will more sustainably support HBCUs.
  • We all must continue to work with Congress to pass this legislation as it would indeed Build Back Better HBCUs.

Zip Code Wilmington and InterDigital Announce Outcomes of Inaugural B1ue N0te™ High School Technology Training Initiative

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delawares premier non-profit coding school, Zip Code Wilmington, in partnership with InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a Delaware-based mobile and video technology research and development company, launched B1ue N0te in late 2020 and are now releasing outcomes of the program.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delawares premier non-profit coding school, Zip Code Wilmington, in partnership with InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a Delaware-based mobile and video technology research and development company, launched B1ue N0te in late 2020 and are now releasing outcomes of the program.
  • The B1ue N0te initiative exceeded program expectations by training nearly 200 Delaware high school juniors and seniors during the 2020-2021 school year and summer camp.
  • We are thrilled with the outcomes of our first-ever B1ue N0te youth tech training program, launched with generous support from InterDigital and in close collaboration with the Department of Education, said Desa Burton, executive director, Zip Code Wilmington.
  • The B1ue N0te summer training program introduces coding and programming to teens and encourages student enrollment for the following school year.