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ViacomCBS launches BET Studios to feature content from Black creators
ViacomCBS-owned network BET has launched BET Studios, a studio venture that offers equity ownership for Black content creators across premium television and film content. ViacomCBS (Nasdaq: VIAC; VIACA) said BET Studios will create premium television...
Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland to run both WKSU and WCPN radio stations
The arrangement represents a seismic shift in the local radio landscape.
Dutch treat: Dutch Bros shares soar on first day of trading
Dutch Bros IPO is a stop on the road to 10-fold growth, CEO says.
River City Bank expands into Texas for commercial real estate lending
Sacramento’s River City Bank has hired a commercial real estate lender in Texas as part of its effort to expand its lending to major markets in the West.
University of Minnesota research grants top $1 billion, fueled by pandemic studies
The University of Minnesota's external research awards rose 31% in its most recent fiscal year, lifted in part by $256 million in Covid-19 related projects. Overall, the U of M successfully competed for $1.15 billion in research funding, pushing the ...
It’s been three years since USF searched for a president. The process is already shaping up to be different.
The search committee is aiming to select a president by January, a stark contrast to 2018's six-month search.
Louisville ad agency hires former Brown-Forman exec to lead strategy
The new hire is originally from Mexico and attended Indiana University Southeast.
Duquesne University establishes new institute focused on journalism ethics and integrity
Duquesne University announced the formal launch of a new institute that will focus on educating future journalists about ethics and integrity in the industry as part of an effort that aims to elevate public trust in the media. Set to launch later thi...
Rice University top Texas school on U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review lists
Rice University continued its reign as the top Texas school on two prominent best colleges lists released recently.
Simmons Bank taps new Dallas-Fort Worth leader
Marty Nay comes to North Texas off a five-year stint leading Simmons Bank in Kansas City.
Wells Fargo highlights progress in responding to Sen. Warren’s call to break up bank
The bank pointed to its progress in adopting risk control measures and overhauling the leadership ranks.
Anthology, edtech firm with KC ties, buys Blackboard, creating $3B company
Anthology, an education technology portfolio company, came to life in June 2020 when Kansas City-based iModules Software Inc., Buffalo, New York-based Campus Labs Inc., and Boca Raton, Florida-based Campus Management Corp. were merged together.
University of Alabama kicks off billion-dollar fundraising campaign
The University of Alabama has officially launched its the largest fundraising campaign in state history to raise a minimum of $1.5 billion in private donations to support all areas of campus. The Rising Tide Capital Campaign, which has a goal of elev...
As D.C. vies to host the 2026 World Cup, FIFA officials are heading to town to hear its pitch
FedEx Field could someday play host to matches in soccer's biggest event.
All Wells Fargo Center event staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by Nov. 16
Vaccine guidelines for the South Philadelphia arena are currently on an event-by-event basis per the request of promoters, touring artists, or leagues.
Meet the 2021 Power Leaders in Education
Few other sectors have been more tested by the pandemic than education. Those on this year’s Power Leaders in Education list made the grade.
Health
Bay Area biotechs soar on coattails of AstraZeneca cancer drug study
Shares of a Bay Area biotech company shot up more than 157% and another climbed to a lesser degree Friday after a Big Pharma company reported that a cancer drug with a shared target appeared effective in fighting tumors. Both Corvus Pharmaceuticals In...
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All Wells Fargo Center event staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by Nov. 16
Vaccine guidelines for the South Philadelphia arena are currently on an event-by-event basis per the request of promoters, touring artists, or leagues.
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Meet the 2021 Power Leaders in Education
Few other sectors have been more tested by the pandemic than education. Those on this year’s Power Leaders in Education list made the grade.
Top Maryland athletics official discusses challenges of new normal in college sports
University of Maryland Deputy Athletic Director Colleen Sorem's world was flipped upside-down when the NCAA changed its rules to allow athletes to make money by selling their name, image and likeness (NIL) rights. She discussed the challenges in a rece...
Largest Florida Credit Unions
Data is from the National Credit Union Administration.
2021 Champions of Business — Fountain Mortgage
Fountain Mortgage is a 2021 Champion of Business. Read on to learn more about the company.
Connecting authentically as a brand is no longer optional
Connecting authentically as a brand is more important today than ever. If you don’t learn how to do it, your branding efforts will start to gather dust like an old Yellow Pages. Modern customers are intelligent, tech-savvy, research-oriented, and fierc...
Health Care Heroes 2021: Nikki Polis, chief nursing executive at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
“Nikki has built a well-deserved reputation as an innovative, patient-focused leader.”
Inno Under 25: Sarah Beth Perry, With the Band
To celebrate Inno's launch, we found six creative Nashville entrepreneurs under the age of 25 that are hustling to build their startups into the city's next success stories.
Hawaii Dental Service names new CEO
The new CEO succeeds Mark Yamakawa, who is retiring.