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James Howard Selected to Lead the University of Bridgeport Women's Basketball Program

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Bridgeport Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Jay Moran has announced that James Howard will join the Purple Knights' staff as the head coach of the UB women's basketball program.

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  • BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Bridgeport Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Jay Moran has announced that James Howard will join the Purple Knights' staff as the head coach of the UB women's basketball program.
  • Said Moran, "We welcome James with a tremendous amount of enthusiasm to University of Bridgeport and our athletics department family.
  • "This is an exciting moment for our women's basketball program and university," said University of Bridgeport President Danielle Wilken.
  • "I'm honored and humbled to be selected as the next head women's basketball coach for an outstanding institution and athletics program like University of Bridgeport," stated Coach Howard.

Greensboro College Partners with Boom Supersonic to Discuss Potential Workforce Development Partnership

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

GREENSBORO, N.C., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Late last week, the Center for Innovation and Workforce Development at Greensboro College met and hosted a tour for several officials from Boom Supersonic, including Chris Taylor, VP of Manufacturing.

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  • GREENSBORO, N.C., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Late last week, the Center for Innovation and Workforce Development at Greensboro College met and hosted a tour for several officials from Boom Supersonic, including Chris Taylor, VP of Manufacturing.
  • The company plans to hire workers and interns over the coming years, and Greensboro College met with the officials to discuss a potential partnership through the school's workforce development program (WFD) as well as various degree programs.
  • "The Center for Innovation and Workforce Development is a new online certificate platform in the college's 185-year tradition of workforce development grounded in the liberal arts core mission of the college," said Dr. Lawrence Czarda, president of Greensboro College.
  • "What Boom Supersonic is seeking with its labor force perfectly aligns with several of the aerospace programs within the college's workforce development offerings."

Greensboro College Partners with Reading Connections to Improve Local Literacy and Combat Healthcare Worker Shortage

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

GREENSBORO, N.C., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Greensboro College has partnered with Reading Connections, a local not-for-profit dedicated to serving the more than 80,000 people in Guilford County who struggle with basic literacy skills.

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  • GREENSBORO, N.C., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Greensboro College has partnered with Reading Connections, a local not-for-profit dedicated to serving the more than 80,000 people in Guilford County who struggle with basic literacy skills.
  • In part one, students will attend Reading Connections classes to learn core concepts, vocabulary, and English communication skills needed for success in their healthcare training and in their subsequent career at a healthcare provider.
  • In part two, students enroll in one of 12 online healthcare certification programs offered through Greensboro College while concurrently completing literacy classes at Reading Connections, thereby better ensuring successful completion of training.
  • The online healthcare certifications (powered by MedCerts) and approved as non-credit programs at Greensboro College include:

GREENSBORO COLLEGE LAUNCHES WORKFORCE INITIATIVE TO MEET GROWING EMPLOYER DEMAND IN AEROSPACE AND MANUFACTURING

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The online program is based on industry input and will help students build the skills sought by global aerospace and manufacturing employers in the Greensboro region.

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  • The online program is based on industry input and will help students build the skills sought by global aerospace and manufacturing employers in the Greensboro region.
  • With the tremendous growth of these industries in the Piedmont Triad, demand for skilled workers is at an all-time high.
  • This new certificate and credentialing program will help meet that demand with qualified and ambitious professionals ready to demonstrate their capabilities and expertise.
  • "As we were reminded when President Biden and Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl visited our state earlier this year, North Carolina is a national leader in aerospace manufacturing," says Greensboro College president, Lawrence D. Czarda.

Core Education Launches New Private Higher Education Network

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Core Education Services , PBC has announced the formation of a new private network for the exclusive benefit of small and mid-sized colleges and universities.

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  • Core Education Services , PBC has announced the formation of a new private network for the exclusive benefit of small and mid-sized colleges and universities.
  • Member institutions maintain their independence though they must meet specific financial and leadership criteria to leverage Core solutions addressing higher educations biggest challenges.
  • Small and mid-sized institutions are disproportionately impacted by the systemic issues facing higher education today, says Rick Beyer, Executive Chairman of Core Education.
  • Larry Czarda, President of Greensboro College: Without the Core Affiliate Network, we could not afford the resources and expertise that are driving our transformation.

Greensboro College Launches Center for Innovation and Workforce Development Initiative to Meet Growing Workforce Demands in Piedmont Triad Region

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

GREENSBORO, N.C., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Greensboro College announced its launch of their new Center for Innovation and Workforce Development at Greensboro College initiative to help prepare individuals to advance and succeed in their careers, while meeting the growing employer workforce demands in the Piedmont Triad area.

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  • GREENSBORO, N.C., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Greensboro College announced its launch of their new Center for Innovation and Workforce Development at Greensboro College initiative to help prepare individuals to advance and succeed in their careers, while meeting the growing employer workforce demands in the Piedmont Triad area.
  • As part of the initiative, non-credit online certification programs will initially be offered in two growth sectors and occupations in the region including healthcare and information technology.
  • In the coming months, other programs will be rolled-out in additional growth areas including manufacturing, professional/technical, and supply chain and logistics.
  • The new Center for Innovation and Workforce Development at Greensboro will offer the following industry non-credit certifications online:

Sheppard Mullin Lands Healthcare Real Estate Team in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that a five-attorney team has joined the Healthcare Industry team and the Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental practice group.

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  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that a five-attorney team has joined the Healthcare Industry team and the Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental practice group.
  • Reimers was most recently a partner at Polsinelli LLP where he helped open the Los Angeles office and served as the firms Healthcare Real Estate Practice Team Lead.
  • Their experience and practices surrounding healthcare-related real estate, public finance/infrastructure and traditional real estate finance are outstanding complements to our existing real estate and healthcare teams, said Jon Newby, Sheppard Mullins vice chairman.
  • Our healthcare clients have significant and complex real estate needs, said Eric Klein, Sheppard Mullins Healthcare Industry team leader.