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Three New Members Join Southern Nevada's Largest Regional Development Authority Board: HCA Healthcare, MLB Athletics, and UNLV Leadership
GlobeNewswire News Room· 2025-06-06 17:00
Core Viewpoint - The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors, enhancing its capacity to drive economic growth in Southern Nevada [1][2]. Group 1: New Board Members - Jackie Van Blaricum, President of HCA Healthcare Far West Division, has nearly 24 years of experience at HCA and is recognized for her leadership and commitment to community health [2][3][4]. - Marc Badain, President of MLB Athletics, is leading the franchise's relocation to Las Vegas and has extensive experience in major league sports, including overseeing the Raiders' relocation [5][6][7]. - Dr. Chris Heavey, Interim President of UNLV, has over 30 years of experience in education and research, focusing on aligning education with regional workforce needs [7][8][9]. Group 2: Contributions to Economic Growth - The new board members bring expertise from healthcare, sports, and education, which are crucial sectors for the economic development of Southern Nevada [2][7]. - Their collective experience and commitment are expected to foster community-driven growth and enhance the region's appeal as a place to live and work [2][7][10]. - LVGEA aims to leverage these leaders' insights to strengthen local healthcare, support innovation, and create new opportunities for residents [4][10].
高考强基计划再升级:偏才专才请就位
2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao· 2025-06-04 11:18
Group 1 - The "Strong Foundation Program" is an educational reform initiative launched by the Ministry of Education in 2020, aimed at recruiting students with strong foundational skills in subjects like mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, and philosophy [1] - The program allows high-achieving students who may not meet the admission criteria for 985 universities to enter these prestigious institutions and study foundational disciplines that align with national strategic needs [1] Group 2 - In its sixth year, the Strong Foundation Program has introduced new majors, expanding from traditional science and humanities to engineering, particularly in "black technology" fields, emphasizing cutting-edge technology and interdisciplinary studies [2] - More universities are adopting an "early admission" model, where candidate lists are determined before the release of exam scores, allowing for the selection of students with strong subject expertise regardless of their overall exam performance [2] - The program is now more inclusive of students with exceptional single-subject scores, moving away from a focus solely on competition winners to recognizing students with outstanding performance in specific subjects [2][3]
“国家喊你减肥”!这些大学开了“体重管理”课
GLP1减重宝典· 2025-05-31 10:15
以下文章来源于体重管理三年行动 ,作者体重管理三年行动 体重管理三年行动 . 响应国家"健康中国2030"战略,落实"体重管理年"三年行动,本账号发布权威资讯 近日,"国家喊你减肥"这一话题持续升温,"体重管理"理念正悄然走入高校,并迅速引发热潮。各大高校也在推动"体重管理"方面下足了功 夫,从饮食管控到锻炼指导,纷纷推出多项举措,助力大学生健康减重,积极培养良好的生活习惯。 在北京大学,《体能提升:运动与膳食》成为最受欢迎的体育课程之一。为何体育课要花心思教大家如何饮食?主讲老师张晓圆是运动营养学 专家,她认为,减重不仅要多运动,还要注重饮食控制,做到摄入的热量少于消耗的热量。张老师会为每位同学量身定制膳食计划,并带学生 走进食堂,手把手教大家如何科学搭配,既能控制热量,又能吃得饱、有营养。 ▍北科大推出复刻版卫健委食谱"减脂套餐" 每到用餐时间,北京科技大学食堂的这个小窗口前总是排满了等待的学生,大家都在抢购新推出的减脂餐。紫米饭、带鱼、绿豆芽,再加上一 碗酸奶,搭配虽简单,却备受欢迎。这款减脂套餐正是学校食堂根据国家卫健委2024年新版《成人肥胖食养指南》专门研发推出的健康选择。 北京科技大学后勤管理处 ...
事关志愿填报!高校招生章程必看的核心信息大盘点
Yang Shi Xin Wen Ke Hu Duan· 2025-05-31 01:44
Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article emphasizes the importance of understanding university admission regulations as they provide critical information for candidates regarding enrollment rules and requirements [1] - Admission regulations include key information such as distribution principles of enrollment plans, admission rules, health requirements, tuition fees, and locations of study [1] - Candidates should pay special attention to specific requirements and restrictions related to the majors they are applying for [1] Group 2 - The article highlights that various universities are expanding their enrollment plans, particularly focusing on urgently needed majors such as artificial intelligence and renewable energy [12][15] - Notable universities like Tsinghua University and Peking University have announced increases in enrollment numbers, with some institutions expanding by hundreds of students [12] - The Ministry of Education has established a mechanism for the rapid setting of strategic urgent majors, allowing for immediate responses to industry needs [15] Group 3 - The article discusses the expansion of vocational undergraduate programs, with 32 new schools proposed, including 23 vocational universities upgraded from higher vocational colleges [21] - Vocational undergraduate programs are designed to meet the demand for high-level technical talent, closely aligning with local industry needs [21] - The training model for vocational undergraduates emphasizes practical experience through school-enterprise cooperation, with over 50% of study time dedicated to practical training [25]
人工智能来了,高校图书馆该如何转型
Huan Qiu Wang Zi Xun· 2025-05-27 02:12
来源:光明网 光明日报记者 冯帆 宋喜群 光明日报通讯员 潘云博 "小图小图。""您好,我是您的专属AI馆员'山小图',请问您有什么问题或需要的帮助吗?""我想了解科 幻类的图书,有什么推荐吗?" 日前,山东大学图书馆AI馆员"山小图"正热情地回应着使用者,它能够在几秒内满足读者对信息查询、 业务办理、图书导览及个性化推荐等方面的服务需求。 不过,高校图书馆也面临着一些现实问题。四川大学图书馆副馆长张盛强认为,目前,大多数的图书馆 面临着内部技术开发能力有限、馆藏高质量数据不足、研发及维护资金不足等现实问题。 还有专家谈到,使用AI时需要正确认识技术的负面影响,譬如依赖算法筛选的被动信息获取模式可能 会削弱用户对知识体系的全局认知,导致学术视野窄化,甚至是"发声的沉默"——用户看似接收信息, 实则失去深度思考能力。 这个过程离不开高校图书馆进行探索,还要紧盯技术发展、及时发现问题、总结相关经验……对此,中 国人民大学图书馆馆长张斌说:"高校图书馆建设应紧密锚定教育强国、数字中国战略,以高等教育数 字化转型为指引,深化人工智能等新技术应用,力争'十五五'期间全面实现智慧图书馆建设,以支撑人 才培养与科研创新,全 ...
32所“新大学”名单公示:职业本科院校大扩容,已超80所
Di Yi Cai Jing· 2025-05-22 10:28
目前全国职业本科院校已经超过了80所。 5月22日,教育部网站发布"关于拟同意设置本科高等学校的公示",拟同意设置安徽第二医学院、天津警察学院、河南医药大学、广州职业技术 大学、绍兴理工学院等32所本科高校。 既有学历又能学到技能,职业本科学校也受到不少家长和学生的青睐,一些职业本科院校的录取分数线也水涨船高。不仅如此,近年来出现许多 大学毕业生"回炉"职校学技能趋势,希望获得本科学历和实用技能的双重优势,拓宽他们的职业生涯新空间。 根据智联招聘发布的《2024大学生就业力调研报告》,对于"回炉"学习技能是否有助于就业这一问题,52.2%的毕业生给出了肯定答案,认为市 场对专业技能需求大,"回炉"后就业机会更多,占比最高。其次,43.2%认为多个技能多条路,33.2%认为可以以此积累社会经验。可见,多数毕 业生对此表示赞同。 华南一家跨境电商企业负责人孙先生告诉表示,随着产业的转型升级,企业需要越来越多的复合型人才,既要有很强的技术技能,同时也要有扎 实的理论知识基础,人才的职业发展潜力也会更大。 | 序号 | 设置事项 | 申报省份 | 办学性质 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ...
浙江大学杭州文化研究中心(杭州城市文化研究中心)正式启用
Hang Zhou Ri Bao· 2025-05-22 03:19
日前,浙江大学杭州文化研究中心(杭州城市文化研究中心)于拱墅区祥符街道正式启用。 该中心依托浙江大学、浙大城市学院学科资源和地方实践需求,自2月揭牌以来,初步运营成效明 显。未来,中心将从开放、多元、包容的研究视角和跨学科合作及全球视野出发,开展杭州文化研究工 作,实现中心在助力杭州文化研究、整合杭州文化研究资源等方面的长效发展。 如何实现实质性运作和常态化运行?中心将在文化理论研究、成果落地转化、城市文化空间营造等 方面持续发力,尤其是在承担国家课题方面,如中国式现代化、人工智能与文化融合等方向,体现中心 的担当与贡献;同时,中心将依托高端学术会议、珍稀文献展览等活动,努力打造现象级文化高地。 启用仪式当天,中心推出了首批文献成果:"图与画之间——境外所藏浙江·杭州古地图展",主要 包括四个单元:"多维视野下的浙江""漕运·海塘·钱塘江""杭州的历史容颜""近代西人所绘杭州图景", 展示了从美国、英国、法国、日本、西班牙以及我国台湾地区等机构收集、精选的浙、杭地区的古地图 复制品70余件,展现了古地图在杭州城市规划、杭州历史文脉挖掘、杭州历史文化演变与传承中发挥的 重要作用。该展览设在绿城吉祥里5号楼羡野美 ...
预算1.35亿元!华南农业大学近期大批仪器采购意向
仪器信息网· 2025-05-16 07:36
导读: 近日,华南农业大学发布多批政府采购意向,仪器信息网特对其中的仪器设备品目进行梳理,统计出2项仪器设备采购意向, 预算总额达1.35亿元。 特别提示 微信公众号机制调整,请点击顶部"仪器信息网" → 右上方"…" → 设为 ★ 星标,否则很可能无法看到我们的推送。 近日,华南农业大学发布多批政府采购意向,仪器信息网特对其中的仪器设备品目进行梳理,统计出2项仪器设备采购 意向,预算总额达1 . 3 5亿元。 华南农业大学 202 5 年 4~5 月仪器设备采购 意向汇总表 | | | | 采 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 采购 | 需求概况 | 预算 | 购 | | 项目 | | 万元 | 时 | | | | | 间 | | 广东省广 | 标的名称:广东省广州市国家植物品种测试分中心 | | | | 州市国家 植物品种 | 项目设备购置 标的数量:1 主要功能或目标:用于 农用机械设备1批、图像数据采集以及种子检测 | | 202 | | | | 355 | 5 年 | | 测试分中 | 等设备1批的购置。 需满足的要求:所购置仪器设 | | 4 月 | | 心项目设 | 备 ...
American Public Education (APEI) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
ZACKS· 2025-05-12 23:01
Financial Performance - For the quarter ended March 2025, American Public Education (APEI) reported revenue of $164.55 million, up 6.6% year-over-year [1] - EPS for the quarter was $0.41, a significant improvement from -$0.06 in the same quarter last year [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $161.94 million, resulting in a surprise of +1.61% [1] - The company delivered an EPS surprise of +173.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.15 [1] Key Metrics - Shares of American Public Education have returned +16.9% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3] Segment Performance - Rasmussen University (RU) reported revenues of $59.25 million, exceeding the average estimate of $57.19 million, representing a year-over-year change of +11.5% [4] - Hondros College, Nursing Programs (HCN) generated revenues of $17.68 million, slightly below the average estimate of $18.07 million, with a year-over-year change of +7.5% [4] - American Military & Public University (APUS) reported revenues of $83.95 million, surpassing the average estimate of $82.42 million, reflecting a year-over-year change of +4.1% [4]
American Public Education(APEI) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-05-12 22:00
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported total revenue of $164.6 million, an increase of 6.6% year-over-year, driven by growth at Rasmussen, APUS, and Hondros [16][18] - Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter was $21.2 million, a 25% increase from the prior year, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 12.9%, up from 11% [17][18] - Net income available to common shareholders was $7.5 million, compared to a net loss of $1 million in the prior year [17][20] - The company raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance by $2 million to a range of $77 million to $87 million [5][9] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Rasmussen experienced a positive adjusted EBITDA swing from a loss of $2.6 million in Q1 2024 to a profit of $2.4 million in Q1 2025, with revenue increasing by 11.5% to $59.3 million [6][18] - APUS reported revenue of $83.9 million, a 4.1% increase, with net course registrations up 3.5% year-over-year [18][20] - Hondros saw revenue growth of 7.5% to $17.7 million, with total enrollment increasing by 10% [19][20] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company noted an 8% year-over-year enrollment improvement at Rasmussen for Q2 2025, continuing a trend of positive enrollment growth [6][10] - At Hondros, enrollment increased by 13.5% year-over-year for Q2 2025 [10][23] - APUS conferred over 13,500 associate's or bachelor's degrees, with 66% of graduates being active duty military or veterans [12] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on simplifying operations and plans to consolidate its three degree-granting institutions into a single entity by the end of 2025 [8][25] - The strategy includes optimizing program offerings and expanding nursing programs to meet growing demand in healthcare [25] - The company aims to redeem its preferred shares, which will save approximately $6 million in annual dividend expenses starting in 2026 [7][9] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed optimism about future growth prospects, citing strong enrollment trends and improved profitability [13][25] - The company acknowledged challenges in the Graduate School segment due to government budget uncertainties but maintained overall revenue guidance [9][24] - Management highlighted the effectiveness of marketing initiatives and the resilience of military and healthcare education sectors [52][53] Other Important Information - The company plans to sell two corporate buildings with anticipated net proceeds of over $20 million, expected to close in Q3 2025 [8][21] - Cash flow from operations was $37 million, significantly up from $20.7 million in the prior year [20] Q&A Session Summary Question: Impact of tuition assistance portal downtime on margins and enrollments - Management indicated that the impact was minimal, with registrations increasing by 3.5% in Q1 and guidance for 5.5% in Q2 [27][30] Question: Guidance for Graduate School EBITDA losses - Management stated that they cannot provide specific guidance on Graduate School losses but are confident in the overall adjusted EBITDA guidance [32][34] Question: Enrollment growth expectations for Rasmussen - Management noted that they do not provide individual institution guidance but are pleased with the momentum at Rasmussen [39][40] Question: Revenue synergies from consolidation - Management has not provided specific revenue synergy numbers but highlighted the benefits of combining nursing programs across institutions [82][83] Question: Interest expense in Q2 - Management confirmed that the higher interest expense includes the preferred redemption premium [88] Question: Fixed versus variable costs at Rasmussen - Management indicated a 60% flow-through of revenue increases to EBITDA, with potential for higher flow-through as optimization continues [96]