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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at SMU Cox has added a new trustee to its board roster of highly respected advisors. Kit Sawers, inaugural CEO of Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) new Dallas Office and a vice president of the university, has joined the SWGSB board as the SMU representative. “We are honored to welcome Kit Sawers to our board of trustees. Her experience and perspective will strengthen SWGSB’s leadership and impact within the community bankin...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The ESOP Association earns prestigious award for executive leadership development....

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Auburn University’s Applied Research Institute (AUARI) announced the installation of its new superconducting 200 MeV proton accelerator, an important step in opening the nation’s first university-led proton testing facility dedicated to qualifying space electronics. The RAD-FX-200 superconducting synchrocyclotron, manufactured and installed by Mevion Medical Systems, is the centerpiece of AUARI’s new Radiation Hardening Facility, created to address the...

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clutch and LinkedIn are collaborating to strengthen workforce development, support AI readiness, and expand economic mobility in California....

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Suffolk, one of the most innovative and successful builders in the country, and CO Architects, a nationally recognized leader in health sciences and higher education design, have been selected to deliver the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Mission Bay Education Center and Dental Clinics project through a progressive design-build delivery model. The partnership between Suffolk and CO Architects brings together deep experience delivering complex heal...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Macmillan Learning Chief People Officer Kristin Peikert will guide company’s organizational strategy as the needs of learners continue to evolve...

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has been awarded a progressive design build (PDB) contract by the University of Washington (UW) for the Burke-Gilman Trail Transit Access, Safety Efficiency Improvements Project. The total construction value is approximately $12.3 million. The project was included in Granite’s second quarter 2026 CAP. The Burke-Gilman Trail is a popular recreational trail stretching roughly 20 miles through Seattle. The project wil...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and its member Southern Bancorp provided a $3,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) award that will help Mamás Unidas LR expand its work helping Arkansas youth pursue education after high school. The funds are part of $1.8 million in PGP funds awarded in 2026 by FHLB Dallas and members in its five-state District of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas, and will enable Mamás Unidas LR to hire a...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United States Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy traveled to the Capital Region on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, to visit SUNY Schenectady County Community College and tour the Air Traffic Control Simulator Lab on campus while speaking with faculty and current students in the FAA-approved Enhanced Air Traffic–Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) degree program. SUNY Schenectady launched the degree program in Fall 2025 and is one of only 11 colle...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Logan University Health Centers has entered a strategic partnership with Arete Healthcare to expand access to care, strengthen clinical operations, and connect with a broader network of healthcare providers. As part of the partnership, Logan University Health Centers will implement a new electronic health record (EHR) and practice management system. Through Arete’s clinically integrated network (CIN), the Health Centers will gain access to shared technology a...