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Monthly Archives: December 2018
Fashionista Names Jefferson Fashion Among the World’s Best
Fashionista has just named the University’s fashion programs No. 7 in the world and No. 3 in the United States. This marks the best ranking ever for Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) fashion by the influential website. “The …
Posted in Top Headlines, University Headlines
Jefferson Fashion Design Is Named a Top 10 Program Worldwide and #3 in U.S.: Fashionista
Jefferson’s fashion design program has been ranked #7 in the world and #3 in the United States, according to the 2018 rankings released by the influential site Fashionista. This was the best ranking ever for Jefferson fashion, which was ranked …
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Stephen Spinelli Jr., PhD, Named President of Babson College
University Chancellor Emeritus Stephen Spinelli Jr., PhD, has been appointed the 14th president of Babson College. Before joining Philadelphia University in 2007, Dr. Spinelli held several leadership positions at Babson. “It is a perfect fit for Babson to recruit him to return to …
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Five Jefferson Students Win Prestigious YMA Fashion Scholarships
Five students will receive $5,000 awards from the 2019 YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund—the largest fashion scholarship program in the world. The winners include fashion design seniors Tommy Heidebrecht and Colton Snavely, sophomores Kinley Lingenfelter and McKenzi Migliorini, and industrial design …
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Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing Appoints Parviz Shamlou, PhD, as Executive Director
Parviz Shamlou, PhD, the George B. and Joy Rathmann Professor of Bioprocessing and director of the Amgen Center for Bioprocessing at Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, Calif., has been appointed executive director and head of the Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing …
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Electronics Prototyping Kit Wins Top Ram Business Pitch Competition
A kit for electronics prototyping and programming earned first place in the University’s annual Top Ram Idea and Business Model Competition presented by Blackstone LaunchPad. D&D Smart Kit, pitched by M.S. in user experience and interaction design student John Rodrigues …
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Graphic Design Projects Explore Diabetes Prevention and Management
Pennsylvania’s Cambria and Somerset counties currently face a diabetes epidemic. Approximately 13 percent of adults in this area have type 2 diabetes, with 30 to 40 percent of adults classified as obese. To explore opportunities for intervention, graphic design communication …
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New Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach One Of Few Women In The Job: Philadelphia Inquirer
New men’s assistant basketball coach Steph Carideo is one of very few women coaching men’s NCAA and NBA teams, and may be the only one in DII, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 5. For Carideo, the chance to coach alongside Hall-of-Famer …
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Jefferson Receives Department of Labor Grant to Fight Opioid Crisis
Jefferson has received $586,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to support a workforce strategy to reduce opioid usage in Philadelphia. Through the National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Demonstration Grant, Jefferson will develop and conduct training for clinicians working on …
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Jefferson Announces Raise of Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour for Employees
Effective January 2019, Jefferson will increase minimum wage to $15 an hour. This pay increase applies to all 14 hospitals, including Magee Rehab, as well as Thomas Jefferson University, and will benefit more than 1,800 current employees. “We take seriously our …
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