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Bill limits IL university spending on exec search firms
By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Some Illinois lawmakers want public universities to stop paying to hire top leaders. The Senate Higher Education Committee on Tuesday is expected to consider a proposal to bar publicly funded universities from using tax or tuition money to pay for outside firms to hire executives, such as coaches and top administrators.
Federal Reserve Board announces the formation of the Model Validation Council
Release Date: April 20, 2012 For immediate release The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the formation of the Model Validation Council, which will provide the Federal Reserve with expert and independent advice on its process to rigorously assess the models used in stress tests of banking institutions. In addition, the Federal Reserve announced it will host a two-day symposium to discuss best practices in stress testing. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act required the Federal Reserve to conduct annual stress tests of large bank holding companies and systemically important, nonbank financial institutions supervised by the Board. The Model Validation Council will provide input on the Board’s efforts to assess the effectiveness of the models used in the stress tests. The council is intended to improve the quality of the Federal Reserve’s model assessment program and to strengthen the confidence in the integrity and independence of the program.
Tohlakai Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Assaulting Woman
ALBUQUERQUE—This morning in federal court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ervin Yazzie, 34, a member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Tohlakai, New Mexico, was sentenced to a 41-month term of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for his assault conviction. U.S.
Tepid signs of economic recovery in IL
April 3, 2012 By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ economy is showing signs of improvement and growth for the first time since the Great Recession began in 2008, according University of Illinois researchers.
GOP takes a bruising in tough IL primary
By Andrew Thomason, Anthony Brino and Stephanie Fryer | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Tuesday’s election was the knockout punch for many bruised Republican candidates, pitted against their own because of last year’s redistricting. Statewide, mostly Republicans were facing the toughest races.
Lincoln Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on February 10, 2012, Eric Terrelle Holmes, 34, of Lincoln, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
IL college chiefs back Quinn call for more MAP money
February 8, 2012 By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — College and university presidents support Gov. Pat Quinn ‘s plan to offer more grants to low-income students. Quinn on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting at the executive mansion with university and community college presidents.
Experts urge BMI method for calculating weight in kids with eating disorders
January 4, 2012 An exact determination of expected body weight for adolescents based on age, height and gender is critical for diagnosis and management of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. However, there are no clear guidelines regarding the appropriate method for calculating this weight in children with such disorders.
Spertus and Northwestern University Partner to Launch Certificate in Jewish Leadership
BEGINS MARCH 2012 CHICAGO , Dec. 6, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ – Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies and Spertu s Institute of Jewish Studies are partnering to launch a new professional development program, the Certificate in Jewish Leadership . This new program combines Jewish scholarship with leading ideas from the contemporary business world to enhance the effectiveness of Jewish leaders.
Media information for Dr. James E. Bowman memorial service on Dec. 1
The University of Chicago community is invited to attend a memorial service for the late Dr. James E.