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The 2023–24 Women Staff Leadership Development Institute (WSLDI), a longstanding professional development program offered by the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, is underway. First launched in 2007, the yearlong 80-hour cohort-based program offers women staff the opportunity to enhance their…

Henry Pérez De Jesus, a student in the Master of Engineering and Management program, was recently named the winner of this year’s Richards Fellowship. Donald J. Richards (CIT ‘79, MGT ’81), a retired managing director at Accenture and member of the university’s Board of Trustees, endowed the…

The Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship’s faculty fellowship program launched during the 2022–23 academic year, and continues to expand to meet the growing needs of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ faculty members. Designed specifically for faculty members interested in exploring entrepreneurship…

Melvin Smith, professor of organizational behavior at Weatherhead School of Management, was appointed a member of BetterUp’s scientific advisory board. BetterUp is a virtual coaching and mental health startup that helps individuals, teams and organizations achieve peak performance by placing…

Rosa K. Hand, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition, recently began a one-year term as chair of the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the national credentialing agency for registered dietitians. Her term began June 1. CDR protects the public by overseeing 10 separate…

Erika Olbricht, senior instructor in the Department of English, was appointed interim director of the Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship program (SAGES). She is filling the position previously held by Peter Whiting, who is now serving as interim vice president of student affairs…

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, professor in the Department of Philosophy, was named a visiting professor to be hosted by the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Wroclaw as part of its excellence in research initiative. Bendik-Keymer will work primarily with doctoral students in a week-long…

Aspiring orthopedic surgeon Penelope Halkiadakis to shadow Cleveland Browns As a soccer enthusiast and player, Penelope Halkiadakis, a third-year student at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine, frequently visited her sports medicine doctor's office for injuries. But what really…

Fourth year MD-PhD student Bijoya (Bijou) Basu was elected to the Board of Directors for Doctors for America (DFA), a national advocacy organization. Bijoya (Bijou) Basu Basu joined DFA in the spring of 2020 to continue pursuing her passion for health equity and justice. She’s been particularly…

Daniel Tisch Daniel J. Tisch, director of the Master of Public Health program and associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the School of Medicine, was recently nominated to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for APTR: Association for…