The First-Year Experience Program

NSU Retention Rates Show Positive Measures

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Over the past two years, NSU faculty, advisors and student-service personnel made intentional efforts to address retention through intervention, engagement and mentoring.

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  • Over the past two years, NSU faculty, advisors and student-service personnel made intentional efforts to address retention through intervention, engagement and mentoring.
  • "This positive data demonstrates the hard work and dedication NSU's faculty and staff in Student Affairs, Academic Affairs and all positions that support student success," said NSU President Dr. Marcus Jones.
  • A study reported that one out of 53 jobs in the region is supported by NSU and its students.
  • "Degree programs at NSU incorporate workforce skills into academic offerings to ensure that graduates are career ready," said NSU President Dr. Marcus Jones.

NIIMBL Selects Largest eXperience Program Cohort to Date: 44 Students Across 3 Locations

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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NEWARK, Del., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) has announced the selection of 44 college freshman and sophomores to participate in the 2023 NIIMBL eXperience Program, the largest cohort to date since the program launched in 2019.

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  • NEWARK, Del., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) has announced the selection of 44 college freshman and sophomores to participate in the 2023 NIIMBL eXperience Program, the largest cohort to date since the program launched in 2019.
  • "We are thrilled at the response and growth of the NIIMBL eXperience Program this year," says John Balchunas, director of workforce development for NIIMBL.
  • In November 2022, NIIMBL awarded over $200k to the three host sites through a request for application process earlier that year.
  • Starting in June, the first of the three cohorts will begin and host students for a weeklong expense paid biopharmaceutical immersion program.

Laughter Family Hardscapes: Asheville's Fastest-Growing Outdoor Living Experts

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Friday, March 4, 2022
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laughter Family Hardscapes is Asheville's #1 fastest-growing hardscape company in the region.

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  • ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laughter Family Hardscapes is Asheville's #1 fastest-growing hardscape company in the region.
  • The experts at Laughter Family Hardscapes are known in Buncombe County as"designers who build."
  • Laughter Family Hardscapes functions on several core values with the completion of each project.Honesty, integrity, and ethical business practices are at the center of their work.
  • - (sourced from:www.designer-landscapes.com), (sourced from: www.takeayard.com )
    Laughter Family Hardscapes is a local, family-owned business located in Asheville, NC, that believes in quality, trust, and integrity in every aspect of its operations.

Mercy College Welcomes Linda Bastone, Ph.D. as Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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b'DOBBS FERRY, N.Y., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Mercy College announces the appointment of Linda Bastone, Ph.D., as Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, effective June 1, 2021.

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  • b'DOBBS FERRY, N.Y., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Mercy College announces the appointment of Linda Bastone, Ph.D., as Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, effective June 1, 2021.
  • "\n"I am truly honored to have been selected as Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs," said Bastone.
  • She designed Purchase College\'s first freshman seminar and coordinated summer advising and registration for incoming students before the college created and staffed an advising center.
  • With campuses in Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan and Yorktown Heights, the vibrancy of the College culture is sustained by a diverse student body from around the region.\n'