Newswise — CHICAGO – Aug. 13, 2020 –Diabetes care and education specialists were recognized at the virtual ADCES20 Annual Conference for their achievements in diabetes care and their dedication to the association. Diabetes Care and Education Specialist of the Year Award Honoring a diabetes educator who has made a special […]
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Pakistani bishop backs spiritual project
Bishop Joseph Indrias Rehmat of Faisalabad has called for instructors in his diocese to help uplift the Catholic Church spiritually. His message came during a three-day residential training course for instructors held at Arooj-e-Mariam Pastoral Care Centre Chak 7 in Faisalabad division of Punjab province. Welcoming all instructors and facilitators, the […]
Philadelphia Archdiocese announces hybrid learning model for Catholic high schools | Local News
Previously, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia shared full plans with school families regarding its plans to reopen schools safely and on time in September. As part of the model for secondary schools, all 17 Archdiocesan high schools will utilize a hybrid A/B learning model for the 2020-2021 academic year: To allow […]
US labels Confucius Institute a Chinese ‘foreign mission’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Concerns are growing about Chinese influence on academic campuses around the world The US has designated the Confucius Institute (CI), the Chinese government-run global education programme, as a foreign propaganda mission. The order says CI, which offers language and cultural programmes overseas, is “owned […]
Fresno County school defies CA COVID-19 education order
School was definitely back in session at Immanuel Schools in Reedley on Thursday morning. There was the first-day traffic as parents dropped off kids, loaded backpacks in tow. Students posed for pictures. There were plenty of hugs and few masks. If anything seemed less than normal as the private, Mennonite-faith-based […]
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New England WMU president reflects on spiritual journey from Ghana to U.S.
Posted on August 9, 2020 By Trennis Henderson LEOMINSTER, Mass. (BP) — When Doris Opoku and her family immigrated to the United States from Ghana in 2008, they had no idea what ministry opportunities God had in store for them. Since that time, in addition to becoming U.S. citizens, Doris […]
What We Are Reading Today: Two Cheers for Higher Education by Steven Brint
CHICAGO: Shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize, literary giant Ibrahim Al-Koni’s novel “Gold Dust” tells the moving tale of Ukhayyad and his thoroughbred camel as the pair struggle to survive in the Tuareg deserts of the Sahara. The novel, first printed 30 years ago in Arabic, has been […]
Grant boosts psychosocial care resources during COVID-19 pandemic
Newswise — LOS ANGELES — The Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology has received a $50,000 grant from Los Angeles-based PHASE ONE Foundation to support psychosocial care for people with cancer, their families and frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The center is providing individual and group support for frontline […]
Jerry Prevo named acting president of Liberty University after Jerry Falwell, Jr. was placed on leave
“I want to thank my fellow board members for having confidence that I could be entrusted with the responsibility of serving as the Acting President during this time of Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s indefinite leave of absence,” Prevo said in a statement Monday. “We have a world-class leadership team at Liberty […]