SEATTLE, WA (PRWEB) March 05, 2021 Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has announced the Top 50
African American History Focus Of MJC Conference
Modesto Junior College’s African American Education Conference will be presented virtually on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
All are welcome to join MJC to celebrate African American history, culture, and education. This year’s theme is Perseverance in the Face of Adversity. Attendees will hear inspiring presentations on how to succeed in higher education, explore effective health care and wellness strategies while navigating the global pandemic, and discuss supportive resources for academic achievement.
The conference is free, and all junior high, high school, and college students are considered honored guests. Parents and other interested community members are also encouraged to attend. Go to https://www.mjc.edu/studentservices/sdncl/aaec.php to RSVP or call (209) 575-6700 for more information.
February 22, 2021
State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent coverage:
USA Today interviewed Jonathan Naughton, director of UW’s Wind Energy Research Center, for an article on critics who blamed the renewable energy industry for blackouts caused by last week’s cold snap in Texas. Iced-over wind turbines in Texas are to be expected because they are not built to withstand freezing temperatures in that state, according to experts, including Naughton.
The Casper Star-Tribune (CS-T) reported that the UW Board of Trustees voted to eliminate 11 academic programs amid a statewide budget crisis brought on by declining fossil fuel production and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Forbes, The Associated Press and The College Post published similar articles.
Seattle Law Could Spell Big Trouble for Amazon, Facebook, and Other Big Tech Companies If They Engage in Political Censorship
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SEATTLE, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ As state and federal lawmakers consider drafting new legislation to counter big tech censorship of dissenting political voices, few seem to realize that a little-known anti-discrimination law already on the books in Seattle could spell big trouble for big tech companies that engage in political censorship, according to Discovery Institute.
The Seattle law expressly forbids businesses from discriminating on the basis of political ideology when contracting for goods or services.
NFP Masterclass to Address Financial, Social and Pandemic Toll on Employee Mental Health
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Leading experts discuss the new skills essential to workplace well-being on March 2
“Resilience, compassion, innovation, and even stress-reduction are all skills. We aren’t born with them and they are not taught in school, yet we can’t do our best work or live our best lives without having these skills,” said Deb Smolensky, vice president of well-being and engagement for NFP. NEW YORK (PRWEB) February 17, 2021 NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides property and casualty (P&C), corporate benefits, retirement and individual solutions today announced that it will be offering a 90-minute well-being masterclass for employers. The nation’s leading experts in organizational mental well-being will examine how companies can build mentally strong organizations by empowering employers to fu