Plans
Dr. Teresa Beck plans to step in after current College of Health Professions retires – Grand Valley Lanthorn
Roy Olsson, the dean of the College of Health Professions at Grand Valley State University, is retiring June 21 of this year. First appointed to the position in 2008, Olsson was in charge of the College of Health Professions during a critical time, and helmed the addition of many new programs and initiatives, greatly expanding …
Lincoln U. plans immersive classroom technology with possible VR
Lincoln University plans to implement several emerging technologies in its classrooms this fall, with the possible inclusion of virtual reality, the institution announced this week. Lincoln U., a small, historically Black university tucked in the southeast corner of the state, plans first to ensure that all of its students have consistent access to the basic technologies …
Lincoln University plans to increase campus technology
Lincoln University is creating a plan to “enhance classroom opportunities through technology” by increasing technology on campus and providing more training on current campus technology. The plan is still in the developmental stages. LU Instructional Designer Nicholas Jackson, who is creating the plan, said he hopes to implement it by the fall semester. Lincoln will …
Bay Area Families Make Spring Break Travel Plans – NBC Bay Area
With spring break less than a month away and a growing number of people getting vaccinated, people are starting to consider traveling for the upcoming holidays and summer. With hands and faces covered, it was a much busier day at Oakland International Airport Tuesday, compared to last spring when COVID-19 cut the passenger count by …
No new local cases in VIC, lockdown set to end today; Plans for pop-up quarantine centre; Another new coronavirus variant identified in UK; AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in Australia
A Queensland police officer is in a serious but stable condition in hospital this morning after he was stabbed multiple times at a shopping centre. The 50-year-old senior constable was patrolling near Cairns Central when he noticed a man known to him in a stairwell, yesterday afternoon. He approached the man, aged 22, and an …
City, community leaders making new plans to reduce car break-ins in New Orleans
“There is no forcefield around anybody’s house that makes sure they cannot be a victim,” said District B Councilman Jay Banks. “We’re all subject to this.” NEW ORLEANS — From Uptown to Treme and Mid-City to New Orleans East, car break-ins across New Orleans are all too common, and frustrating. “Frustrated isn’t the word for …
Biden’s reported plans to kill Keystone XL pipeline alarm Canadian officials
President-elect Joe Biden is considering canceling the cross-border permit for TC energy’s Keystone XL pipeline — and Canadian officials are worried. Jason Kenney, the 18th Premier of Alberta, said in a tweet that he is “deeply concerned by reports that the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden may repeal the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL …
Lawn & Landscape announces plans for 2021 Technology Conference
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio – Lawn & Landscape has confirmed this year’s dates for the Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference, which will take place August 31-September 2, 2021, at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida. This year’s three-day event will offer both virtual and face-to-face options, as well as expanded education for pest …
New Lenox plans to break ground on $165,000 outdoor fitness court near the Village Commons
New Lenox Community Park District officials hope to break ground this spring on an outdoor fitness court near the Village Commons and have it completed for use by summer. The outdoor court, designed by the National Fitness Campaign and costing $165,000, would be a one-of-a-kind offering in the Lincoln-Way area, said Becky Tilton, recreation supervisor …
Debate over stimulus checks jolts Senate Republicans as McConnell plans next step
Proponents include Georgia’s two embattled Republican senators — David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler — who find themselves in tough reelection battles that will decide the fate of the chamber next week. GOP Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska also lent support Tuesday, declaring that “people are hurting and we need to get them more aid.” The …
