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The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra announced today that Anwar Nasir a celebrated leader at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl, Omaha Symphony, and Atlanta Ballet and a coveted speaker at national arts and music conferences has been named the organization’s next Executive Director, effective July 19.
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The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University ( OIST ) and Beyond Next Ventures ( BNV ) announced on May 25 a new partnership to invest in deep-tech startups and develop the innovation ecosystem in Okinawa. Today is a happy day for OIST and me personally as we can announce that BNV, a venture capital firm whose core values are well aligned with ours, will invest in deep tech startups from OIST and enable entrepreneurs from anywhere in the world to come to OIST to launch their companies, said
Dr. Peter Gruss, President & CEO of OIST. This provides the university with a sound financial basis to generate between 10-20 new companies in the next few years, and foster development in Okinawa through the creation of high-tech industry. This investment partnership is also a steppingstone for our aspiration to establish an even more ambitious fund that we hope will lay the basis for an innovation park next to the OIST campus.
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CAN JPMORGAN S NEW HEALTH CARE VENTURE SUCCEED WHERE HAVEN FAILED? When Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon and JPMorgan came together to create Haven, a joint venture to combat rising employee health care costs, it failed by trying to do too much with too many people, said Alyssa Jaffee, a partner at the Chicago-based 7wireventures venture capital firm.
JPMorgan s new initiative, Morgan Health, might avoid that fate. Unlike Haven, Morgan will first focus on cutting healthcare costs for the bank s 285,000 employees and their families. The D.C.-based company will work with JPMorgan s benefits team and insurance carriers to evaluate and identify new employee health options. CVS Health which owns insurance carrier Aetna already announced it planned to work with Morgan.
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Faculty members Erica Bowers, left, and Stacy Mallicoat will attend a three-day leadership seminar in Washington, D.C. this month.
The American Association of State Colleges & Universities announced June 1 that two Cal State Fullerton faculty members are among 26 candidates selected to participate in the inaugural class of the association’s Emerging Leaders Program.
Erica Bowers, chair and associate professor of literacy and reading education, and Stacy Mallicoat, professor of criminal justice and chair of the Division of Politics, Administration and Justice, will attend the three-day seminar, June 11-14, in Washington, D.C.
The AASCU program is designed for mid-career professionals and faculty leaders in higher education nominated by their presidents, chancellors or administrators, and includes hands-on practical exercises, a leadership self-assessment, and the development of a plan designed to help reach their leadership goals. After comple