May 15, 2007
Dakota State University: Dittman Named College of Education Dean
Dr. Judy Dittman has been named Dean of the College of Education at Dakota State University. Dr. Dittman began her career at Dakota State University in 1978 and has held a number of both faculty and administrative leadership positions. Most recently, Judy has been serving as Secondary Education Coordinator and Chair of the Academic Assessment Committee, as well as being a leader in the advising initiatives supported by Title III. Dittman also has served on numerous campus committees including chairing the Faculty Advising Team (FASTeam) in the summer of 2005. Under her leadership the FASTeam implemented an early alert program to identify students who need additional support to succeed at Dakota State. From 1978 through 1991, Dittman coached the Lady T's Basketball team, compiling a 176-99 record and earning a place in the DSU Athletics Hall of Fame. Dittman was named SDIC Coach of the Year five times in seven years (1984-1987 and 1990). In 1984, she was named South Dakota Women's college Coach of the year by the South Dakota Sportswriters Association. She is the only female coach inducted into the South Dakota-Iowa Conference Hall of Fame and is also a member of the Black Hills State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Dittman was selected by a committee of her DSU peers to receive the DeWayne Mork Excellence in Service Award in 2006. Dittman replaces Dr. Tom Hawley who resigned as Dean for a position at Northern State University.
Source: Dakota State University
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May 10, 2007
Pace University Family Nurse Practitioners Program Joins Environmental Law in National Top Ten Rankings
Pace University's graduate program that trains family nurse practitioners has moved into the top ten such programs nationally in the U.S. News & World Report survey of "America's Best Graduate Schools 2008." The program ranks ninth nationally and has only two top-tier peers in the Northeast -- Yale and Columbia. The others at this level are at the University of Washington, the University of California at San Francisco, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Colorado Health Science Center, the University of Maryland, the University of North Carolina, and Rush University. "This is a very prestigious list," said the dean of Pace's Lienhard School of Nursing, Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN. She noted that Pace competes with 285 family nurse practitioner graduate programs in the nation. The family nurse practitioner program joins Pace's environmental law program in the top-ten graduate rankings in their respective fields. The law program was ranked third in the nation for the fifth consecutive year, after only the programs at Vermont Law School and Lewis and Clark College at Northwestern. Needs for workers. The Lienhard School and its administration have received considerable professional and media attention in recent years for addressing critical national and regional shortages of health practitioners. Family nurse practitioners play a critical role in dealing with those issues, since FNPs fulfill many of the needs a family doctor typically would, providing direct health care including prescribing medicine. Pace's FNP program was one of the first in New York State and has been preparing FNPs for over 30 years. Four faculty members are Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing, of which there are only 1,500 worldwide. Likewise, Pace Law School was one of the first law schools in the country to develop a comprehensive environmental law curriculum. Today, the school offers over 25 environmental courses and houses an award-winning Environmental Litigation Clinic, an internationally respected Energy Project that focuses on developing sustainable energy programs, and a highly regarded Land Use Law Center. Recent innovations include comparative environmental law courses with Brazil and Singapore, a role as a founder of an international Academy of Environmental law, and joint degree programs with the Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Bard Center for Environmental Policy. U.S. News & World Report determines the program rankings by tallying nominations given by peer schools. The complete U.S. News and World Report rankings and accompanying articles are available online at www.usnews.com or in print on newsstands. The rankings were released in April.
Source: Pace University, New York
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May 10, 2007
Roger Berkowitz to Address Salem State Master's Degree Recipients
Roger Berkowitz of Legal Seafoods will address 570 master's degree candidates at Salem State College's commencement exercise beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 17. Berkowitz, the president and CEO of Legal Sea Foods, Inc., started working in his family's fish market at the age of 10. He began as a fry cook in Inman Square, moved to front-of-the-house manager, marketing maverick and then to industry innovator. Berkowitz exercises his background in journalism as chief spokesperson for Legal Seafoods. He is familiar to radio and TV audiences, and he frequently offers his expert opinion on network news segments about the fishing industry. Berkowitz organizes conferences and events related to the fishing and restaurant industry, both in the U.S. and on a global scale. The scope of his business management expertise earned him inclusion in a pair of 2004 books, "Dare to Lead! Uncommon Sense and Unconventional Wisdom" by Mike Merrill, and "Leadership Secrets of the World's Most Successful CEOs" by Eric Yaverbaum. Often the subject of writing by others, Berkowitz took an author's turn himself when he co-wrote "The New Legal Sea Foods Cookbook," published in 2002. Bon Appetit magazine touts a meal at Legal Sea Foods as among America's "Top Ten Tried-and-True" dining experiences. Berkowitz will also be an honorary degree recipient during Salem State's commencement ceremony, which will take place at the college's Rockett Arena inside the O'Keefe Sports Center on Canal Street.
Source: Salem State College, Massachusetts
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May 8, 2007
Larry Dossey, MD, Named Guest Speaker at Bastyr University's Annaul "Mission Award" Luncheon: William A. Mitchell, Jr., ND, Bastyr University Co-founder, to be Honored Posthumously
Bastyr University is pleased to welcome internationally renowned expert on medicine and spirituality, Larry Dossey, MD, as guest speaker for its annual Mission Award Luncheon, which will be held on Wednesday, May 16 at the Fairmont Olympic in downtown Seattle. At this year's event, the university also posthumously honors William A. Mitchell, Jr., ND, with its prestigious Mission Award. Proceeds from the luncheon will honor Dr. Mitchell and be used to achieve his vision for Bastyr University. Dr. Dossey, an internationally influential advocate for acknowledging and understanding the role of mind in health and the role of spirituality in health care, will be speaking on "Spirituality and Natural Health: Where do we Stand?" He is the author of The New York Times bestseller, Healing Words, as well as Prayer Is Good Medicine and seven other books. An authority on spirit and medicine, Dr. Dossey lectures worldwide and has been a frequent guest on Oprah, Good Morning, America, CNN, and The Learning Channel. Dr. Dossey views the future of medicine from a broad and unique perspective. His innovative communications on the role of religious practice and prayer in health have impacted the curriculum of numerous medical schools across the country. Dr. William Mitchell, Jr., who died in January of this year, was a co-founder of Bastyr University. As a naturopathic doctor, teacher, author, visionary and philosopher, Dr. Mitchell thought deeply and creatively about the nature of healing and had a profound impact on both the course of naturopathic medicine throughout the United States and on thousands of individual lives. Dr. Mitchell is remembered as a man of spiritual and intellectual curiosity, gentleness and humility, intelligence, humor and passionate commitment to his profession, family, friends and patients. His children, Leah Mitchell, ND, Rachel (Mitchell) Colburn and Saul Mitchell will accept the Mission Award in Dr. Mitchell's honor. This is the sixth annual Bastyr Mission Award luncheon, held annually to raise awareness of Bastyr University and increase community understanding of the art and science of natural health. Each year the university recognizes an individual for his or her commitment to and support for natural medicine and the role the individual plays in improving the health and well being of the human community. Previous recipients of the Mission Award include Linda Nordstrom and Christian Seifert, Prudy Rolfe, Richard and Jileen Russell, George and Judy Schuchart. Last year's recipient was KING-5 News Anchor Jean Enersen. The title sponsor for this year's Mission Award Luncheon's is Bank of America. Other event sponsors are: Barlean's Organic Oils, J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc., Capsugel (A Division of Pfizer), Jarrow Formulas, Inc., McKinstry Corporation, Catherine and John Parker, Space Needle Corporation, U.S. Bank, American Botanical Council, ECONET, Inc., Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Natural Factors Nutrition Products, Ltd., Mellon Financial Corporation, Pharmax LLC, Mr. and Mrs. James. D. Rolfe, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Schuchart, Sr., US BioTek Laboratories, Inc., and Washington Mutual.
Source: Bastyr University, Washington
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May 1, 2007
Adler School of Professional Psychology Receives Idealism in Action Award
On March 23, 2007, the Adler School of Professional Psychology was awarded the 2007 "Idealism in Action" Award at the Idealist Campus Conference hosted by Action Without Borders/Idealist.org. Amidst a wide array of applications, the Adler School was selected to receive the distinction because it best fit the criteria of "…a campus that has demonstrated depth and breadth in their commitment to civic engagement so that no opportunities for action and collaboration were missed or wasted." Adler School has demonstrated a commitment to community service, activism, service-learning, and socially responsible careers, creating numerous possibilities to connect and work with community partners.
Source: Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago
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