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Published 14 May 2021
“It is our goal to be among the very best universities in our nation and our world and that means we have to have the best talent… Endowed faculty professorships and chairs make it possible to recruit and retain that talent”
– Brochure of the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, United States
In March 2016, the Awujale of Ijebuland, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who turned 87 on Monday, organised an elaborate fundraising ceremony with the purpose of creating an endowed professorial chair in governance at the Department of Political Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University. The culture of endowed professorships has yet to take root in Nigeria’s underdeveloped academic setting and it is no wonder that many in the academic community, and certainly, beyond it, are not familiar with the idea, and its potential as a conveyor belt of academic excellence. What is an endowed professorial chair? The U
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Insights into Dallas’ Growing Life Sciences Market from Ethan Garner
The JLL Dallas Region Lead and Senior Vice President shares insights on the expanding Dallas market.
By
Ethan Garner
Published in
Commercial Real Estate
May 10, 2021
3:00 pm
I have been in the commercial real estate industry specializing in healthcare delivery for nearly 22 years, and one of the most exciting parts of my experience has been watching markets grow and evolve. As the COVID-19 pandemic affected nearly every aspect of the commercial real estate industry to some degree, I witnessed the rapid growth of the life science market, with the emergence of multiple Texas regions as potential hubs.
Dangerous road-trip route steers into this week s 5 most popular Dallas stories
Dangerous highway route steers into week s most popular Dallas stories
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Editor s note: A lot happened this week, so here s your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week s most popular headlines. 1. Popular road-trip route from Dallas declared 2nd most dangerous U.S. highway. Travelers on Interstate 45 from Dallas to Galveston face one of the deadliest drives in the nation, a new study reveals. For its survey, fleet tracking company Teletrac Navman examined data from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) from 2016 through 2019. The report revealed staggering numbers for fatalities and incidents.