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“We forget just how niche and quirky our little sphere is,” said the new Business Development Director at an AI-enabled language service provider (LSP). She told Slator that, in her experience, it’s better to turn a project manager or linguist with solid communication skills into a salesperson rather than recruiting someone from outside the industry even if they are trained in sales.
Meanwhile, the new Chief Strategy Officer at a UK-based LSP pointed out how the industry is “struggling to grasp some of the opportunities in front of it partly because its traditional ways of working are so entrenched, and partly because there has been a huge focus in recent years on consolidation as a primary driver of short-term value.”
New UB president called a young superstar in higher education circles
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BRIDGEPORT New UB President Danielle Wilken has lofty ambitions.
She wants to grow and elevate the University of Bridgeport on both a national and an international platform.
Following Goodwin University’s $32 million acquisition and accreditation of UB’s academic programs and real estate, a new Board of Trustees named Wilken, provost and dean of faculty at Goodwin, UB’s 12th president.
In an interview with Hearst Connecticut Media, the first-time university president shared her vision for UB, which embraces the school’s relationship with East Hartford’s Goodwin University.
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Richard Rubenstein, former University of Bridgeport president & noted Jewish theologian, dies at 97
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Richard Rubenstein, former president of the University of Bridgeport and revolutionary Jewish theologian, died on Sunday.Hannah RubensteinShow MoreShow Less
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Richard Rubenstein restored vitality to the University of Bridgeport and fostered academic freedom on campus, say colleagues.University of Bridgeport /Show MoreShow Less
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He was 97.
A professor, university president, theologian and rabbi, Rubenstein’s work from books to scholarly articles addressed the meaning of modern Jewish life. He was perhaps best known for “After Auschwitz,” which rethought the traditional Judaic concept of God in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
Photos: The University of Bridgeport class of 2021 graduates at city s new amphitheater
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BRIDGEPORT - The University of Bridgeport s Class of 2021 was invited to celebrate its accomplishments in a trying pandemic year at graduation on Saturday.
About 1,200 graduates and each of their two ticketed guests were split into two ceremonies, one for undergraduate in the morning and the other for graduate students in the afternoon. Friends and family who weren t able to attend the festivities were able to tune into the event via livestream.
UB president Stephen Healey welcomed students and the rest of the crowd, and Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim gave remarks. Richard Robinson, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, delivered the commencement address for undergraduates, while Anne Diamond, President of Bridgeport Hospital, spoke to the graduate students.