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The University of North Texas to Debut an MBA in Music Business This Fall

by | Jul 27, 2020
The music business MBA is expected to provide a collaborative experience for aspiring music professionals by combining business administration and music entrepreneurship curricula.
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DI People: Jacobs, PLH Group, Tailwater Capital, and Borden Dairy Make Executive Changes
by | Jul 24, 2020
In this week's roundup of 27 hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Toyota, PHP Agency, abeo, KPMG, Haynes and Boone, Authentix, RealFoundations, Trinity Hunt Partners, BOK Financial, and more.
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United Way Dallas and CoSpero Consulting Come ‘Together for Tomorrow’ to Solve Educational Problems
by | Jul 22, 2020
The Together for Tomorrow cohort is comprised of ten education-focused nonprofits that will collaborate on how to support parents, students, and teachers throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
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New Website Helps Texas Students Find the Best In-State Online College Programs
by | Jul 22, 2020
Earning an online degree close to home saves dollars and makes sense, according to TexasOnlineColleges.com.
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Impact Ventures: Meet Education PowerED, an Online Marketplace of Culturally Responsive Teaching

by | Jul 20, 2020
Education PowerED is behind a fast-growing educational movement designed to energize educators, empower students, and eradicate educational inequity.
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Lights, Camera, Climate Action: Environmental Documentaries Directed By UNT Professor Wins Six Telly Awards
by | Jul 15, 2020
UNT media lecturer and documentary filmmaker Melinda Levin joins media conglomerates such as Disney, Warner Bros. and Sony Music Entertainment, which also were recognized in the 41st annual Telly Awards.
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Paul Quinn College Launches 36-Month Urban Scholars Degree Program for High-Achieving Students Who Want to Make a Difference
by | Jul 14, 2020
This fall, Dallas' Paul Quinn College will launch an accelerated Bachelor’s degree track that's designed to help students become "leaders and activists with a commitment to real change" in partnership with education innovator Minerva Project. The program, part of PQC's newly established Honors College, offers a double-major in Business and Public Policy that will focus on the economics and politics of societal transformation.
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CBRE Uses its Return-to-Work Playbook to Help Dallas ISD Safely Reopen
by | Jul 9, 2020
CBRE's roadmap for returning to the workplace has already allowed DISD to reopen its 16-story central administration building—occupied entirely by the district—to 25% capacity last month.
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Dallas-based Istation Partners With Tackle Tomorrow To Address Students’ Learning Regression Due to ‘COVID-19 Slide’

by | Jun 30, 2020
The ongoing pandemic is expected to widen the ‘summer slide’ of children’s learning loss over summer break, but Istation hopes to decrease COVID-19’s impact on students' education through a new online reading series.
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Introducing Dallas College: DCCCD Gets Single Accreditation Approval
by | Jun 29, 2020
Dallas County Community College District is now allowed to unify as a single institution named Dallas College. Pending a site visit in the fall, Dallas College will be the largest community college in the state by students served and number of employees.
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DI People: Mohr Partners, UT Dallas Callier Center, Stream Realty Partners, Bank of Texas Make Moves
by | Jun 26, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Kanter Financial Forensics, JLL, Veritex Community Bank, G6 Hospitality, AVIO Consulting, and more.
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A New Dallas Nonprofit Amplifies Black-Owned Tutoring Companies
by | Jun 25, 2020
Jay Veal, the brains behind INC Education, has launched a new nonprofit intended to help students of color receive an education from mentors that share similar experiences and lead by example.
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SMU Partners with 2U and Over 30 Universities to Launch $3M Scholarship Fund

by | Jun 17, 2020
The fund was created to expand access for people from historically underrepresented communities to attend tech training boot camps.
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New Texas Women’s Foundation Report Shows Women Hold a Huge Stake in Texas’ Workforce
by | Jun 16, 2020
The population of Texas women has grown by 19 percent in the last decade. But women still face disparity when it comes to income, health insurance, college loan debt, and housing stability. The TXWF has recommendations.
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DI People: TREC, Farmer Brothers, McKesson, TDIndustries Make Moves
by | Jun 12, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Freese and Nichols, CSW Industrials, OYO Hotels & Homes, Cyber Defense Labs, and more.
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top 10 most read stories on Dallas Innovates in May 2020
Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in May
by | Jun 1, 2020
From Amazon hiring in Oak Cliff to great places to work in DFW and Texas, here are our 10 most-read stories in May.
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