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The Cooper Housing Institute Funds National Study on Housing Choice Vouchers

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Cooper Housing Institute (CHI), a private research foundation dedicated to solving the affordable housing crisis in the U.S., awarded a grant to the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation (RAND) to fund research into the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Cooper Housing Institute (CHI), a private research foundation dedicated to solving the affordable housing crisis in the U.S., awarded a grant to the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation (RAND) to fund research into the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.
  • The study will aim to identify actionable steps public housing authorities (PHAs) can take that could lead to improvements in the efficacy and efficiency of this vital affordable housing program.
  • The study aims to identify policy and operational choices within PHA control that could loosen these hurdles and increase voucher utilization.
  • “The housing choice voucher program is a private-public partnership that helps our nation’s low-income families, seniors and veterans afford a safe, decent place to live,” said Will Cooper, Jr., president and co-founder of the Cooper Housing Institute.

Rand Capital Declares Total Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend of $0.63 per Share; Full Year 2023 Dividend Distributions up 60%

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a total quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share comprised of a $0.25 per share regular quarterly cash dividend and a $0.38 per share special cash dividend.

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  • Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a total quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share comprised of a $0.25 per share regular quarterly cash dividend and a $0.38 per share special cash dividend.
  • Each of the dividends will be distributed on or about December 29, 2023, to shareholders of record as of December 18, 2023.
  • Additionally, we sold our debt and equity investment in Dealer Solutions and Design during the second quarter, which resulted in a sizable net gain.
  • This overall performance enabled an increase to our quarterly dividend distribution earlier in the year and the distribution of the $0.38 per share special dividend during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Visory Health Names Highly Decorated Army Colonel to Serve as Chief Clinical Officer

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Visory Health , a simple, patient-first platform that provides lower prices on prescriptions, announces the appointment of highly decorated Army Colonel Dr. Cheryl Creamer as the company’s Chief Clinical Officer.

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  • Visory Health , a simple, patient-first platform that provides lower prices on prescriptions, announces the appointment of highly decorated Army Colonel Dr. Cheryl Creamer as the company’s Chief Clinical Officer.
  • Veterans often face significant challenges when it comes to accessing healthcare, particularly in terms of mental health support and prescription medications.
  • According to RAND research , only about half of all veterans who need mental health care ever receive it due to a series of roadblocks.
  • Dr. Creamer brings unmatched expertise, leadership and compassion to Visory Health, positioned as a liaison between Veterans and affordable medications.

Rand Capital Reports 12% Increase in Total Investment Income for Third Quarter 2023

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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  • Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • Daniel P. Penberthy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rand, commented, “We delivered another quarter of strong performance.
  • Partially offsetting was a change in accrued capital gains incentive fees to the Company’s external investment adviser.
  • Net investment income was $799,000, or $0.31 per share, compared with $1.0 million, or
    $0.39 per share, in the third quarter of 2022.

Rand Capital Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, announced that it will release its third quarter 2023 financial results before the opening of financial markets on Monday, November 6, 2023.

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  • Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: RAND) (“Rand” or the “Company”), a business development company providing alternative financing for lower middle market companies, announced that it will release its third quarter 2023 financial results before the opening of financial markets on Monday, November 6, 2023.
  • The Company will also host a conference call and webcast to review its results that day.

DomainTools Featured Presenters at Art Into Science: A Conference on Defense (ACoD)

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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As part of the conference Operations track, Campbell and Hall will jointly present:

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  • As part of the conference Operations track, Campbell and Hall will jointly present:
    IT and Blue Teams often receive mandates to deploy software that is difficult to secure with existing resources.
  • One such mandate led the DomainTools open source-focused team to design and deploy a Microsoft Exchange cluster in the midst of continuing high-profile attacks on the platform.
  • This talk will walk through this approach which could be modified for use with other self-hosted platforms as well.
  • They’re discovering what Campbell and Hall already knew - that the security industry is full of the neurodiverse - but no one has to walk alone.

Can High Schools Do More to Prevent Bullying?

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Bullying in high school is up since the pandemic, with more students saying they have been bullied at school.

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  • Bullying in high school is up since the pandemic, with more students saying they have been bullied at school.
  • And more than 40 percent of bullied students said the incidents took place in hallways, stairwells and classrooms.1
    This press release features multimedia.
  • “The same students are together all day, every day, sometimes without adult supervision.
  • Schools can do more to prevent bullying.

RAND Study finds Students Using Lexia Core5 Reading Show Greater Reading Gains Than Matched Comparison Students

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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RAND Education and Labor, a division of the RAND Corporation, released a new study titled “ Students Using Lexia® Core5® Reading Show Greater Reading Gains than Matched Comparison Students .” Data for this study was provided by Lexia , part of Cambium Learning Group , and NWEA.

Key Points: 
  • RAND Education and Labor, a division of the RAND Corporation, released a new study titled “ Students Using Lexia® Core5® Reading Show Greater Reading Gains than Matched Comparison Students .” Data for this study was provided by Lexia , part of Cambium Learning Group , and NWEA.
  • RAND evaluated the effects of Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) on the reading achievement of students in grades 3 - 5 during the 2021-2022 academic year.
  • The researchers compared Core5 students’ reading growth to similar students in similar schools nationwide that did not use Core5 that year.
  • Key findings from the study report include:
    54% of all Core5 students outperformed the comparison group’s median on spring reading assessments.

John Hancock Convenes Global Leaders in Longevity Innovation in Boston, Joined by Mayor Wu

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Hosts its First-Ever Symposium Reaffirming Commitment to Helping People Live Longer, Healthier, Better Lives

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  • Hosts its First-Ever Symposium Reaffirming Commitment to Helping People Live Longer, Healthier, Better Lives
    BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Today, John Hancock , a unit of Toronto-based Manulife, is hosting its first-ever Longevity Symposium in Boston, joined by Mayor Michelle Wu.
  • It's time we work together to win the battle on deteriorating health," said Brooks Tingle, President and CEO of John Hancock.
  • "We're proud to host this event in Boston — an epicenter for longevity innovation across science, health and wellness, technology, finance, policy.
  • Since 2015, John Hancock has offered customers access to its industry-leading John Hancock Vitality Program, which motivates and rewards customers for the small, everyday things they do to stay healthy or improve their health.

The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) Welcomes Visionary & Strategic Fundraiser Sylvia Dsouza as Vice President of Philanthropy

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) announced today that Visionary and Strategic Fundraiser Sylvia Dsouza, MPA has been named as the IMF’s Vice President of Philanthropy.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) announced today that Visionary and Strategic Fundraiser Sylvia Dsouza, MPA has been named as the IMF’s Vice President of Philanthropy.
  • Together, we can find a cure and provide a better and equitable quality of life for myeloma patients,” said Dsouza.
  • "I firmly believe that the IMF has chosen the right leader at the right time in Sylvia Dsouza, as the IMF’s new Vice President of Philanthropy.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Dsouza as the IMF’s new Vice President of Philanthropy.