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SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aspiring nurses in South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas can now prepare for RN licensure in as few as 20 months. Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences announced today that is expanding its innovative hybrid pre and post-licensure nursing programs into these states, reinforcing its commitment to providing accessible, high-quality nursing education nationwide. Joyce University continues to purposefully expand beyond its Utah origins, now offering programs a...

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Professor Jennifer Chatman, a trailblazing organizational culture expert at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, has been named the school’s 16th dean. Chatman, the Paul J. Cortese Distinguished Professor of Management, has served as interim dean since last July. She will assume her new role July 1, 2025. “As a proud double Bear, I am deeply honored to be leading Haas,” said Chatman, who earned a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and a PhD in business admin...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--İş Private Equity, a subsidiary of Türkiye İşbank Group, has launched Enlila, a biotechnology venture, for the purpose of entering into a sponsored research agreement with the Hotamışlıgil Lab at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Research led by Prof. Gökhan Hotamışlıgil had elucidated a fundamental mechanism underlying obesity and age-related diseases. Preclinical studies indicate that this mechanism has significant therapeutic potential, and the Hot...

VILLANOVA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Villanova University has announced the appointment of Christine Kelleher Palus, PhD, as Senior Vice Provost for Academics, effective August 1, 2025. A member of Villanova’s faculty since 2006, Dr. Palus has extensive experience in academic leadership roles and most recently served as Dean of the University’s College of Professional Studies. Dr. Palus holds the rank of professor in the Department of Public Administration. “Dr. Palus is a highly respected and acco...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Big Y is pleased to announce an agreement with University of Phoenix to provide employees with tuition benefits at the University. The collaboration supports Big Y’s goal of providing its employees with long, fulfilling careers by ensuring the company’s thousands of team members have access to the educational resources they need to continue their skill development and pursue their goals. "We are pleased to announce our partnership with University of Phoenix which prese...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carnegie Learning announced that its ClearTalk AI-powered speaking practice tool has been selected as winner of the “Language Learning Innovation Award” in the 7th annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market. ClearTalk by Carnegie Learning is reshaping how middle and high school students build confiden...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Total Wireless, a leading provider of premium, affordable and flexible wireless plans covered by the Verizon 5G network, today announces the launch of Total Spark, the latest social impact program from the Verizon Value portfolio. Designed to support working students, Total Spark is tailor-made to meet the Total Wireless community where they are - whether they’re working full-time and going to school at night, balancing family obligations with school, part-time studen...

PURCELLVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HITT has become a key partner in supporting the educational and hunger relief efforts of the JK Community Farm, a 150-acre nonprofit farm in Loudoun....

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anthology, the leading educational technology company, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Catalyst Awards. These awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of institutions and individuals who are reimagining the possibilities in education through innovative uses of Anthology solutions. Thirty-two institutions from 13 countries and territories earned this year’s awards, highlighting their exceptional contributions on a global stage. The achieveme...

YORBA LINDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global analytics software leader FICO, in partnership with the Hispanic 100 Foundation and with support from Congresswoman Young Kim’s office, will host a free credit education event, Score A Better Future™, for community members, including college students and adults on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PT at the Yorba Linda Public Library. This event will provide attendees with tools and knowledge to better understand credit and how FI...