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Villanova University Announces the Election of Four New Members to its Board of Trustees
The Rev. Paul W. Galetto, OSA, STB, PhD, Pastor of St. Paul Parish in Philadelphia and Parochial Administrator at St. Augustine Parish in Philadelphia; Michael Kazanjian, Chief Marketing Officer at Fiduciary Exchange, LLC (FIDx); the Rev. Daniel Madden, OSA, Director of Austin Scholars Formation at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass.; and Sister Diane Olmstead, MSC, Provincial Superior of the Guadalupe Province for the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, joined the 38-member Board effective Jan. 1.
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The Iron Lung: A Life-Saving Device with an Enduring Legacy
January 18, 2025 - Though the iron lung itself is nearly obsolete, its legacy survives as a device that "spurred innovations in ventilator design and critical care, ultimately leading to the development of positive pressure ventilators and other life-support systems used in intensive care units today,” says Jim Mendez, a clinical associate professor of nursing at Villanova University.
Bloomberg Law
Lawyers Turn Athletic Directors in Era of NIL Deals, Lawsuits
January 18, 2025 - The fast-changing face of U.S. college sports, and its expanding legal challenges, has caused some schools to seek lawyers to fill athletic director positions. Villanova law professor Andrew Brandt said a growing “need for awareness of the changing legal and business” framework in college sports is affecting staffing.
The New York Times
How the Northern Lights and Digital Photography Have Boosted Astrotourism
January 10, 2025 - Scott Engle, an assistant professor of astrophysics and planetary science at Villanova University in Villanova, Pa., described the northern lights phenomenon as the visual result of particles issued by the sun encountering the Earth's atmosphere.
ABC News
Meta, McDonald's: These Companies Are Rolling Back Some DEI Policies
January 10, 2025 - The exact implications of the recent rollbacks remain unclear, and alarm among DEI advocates may prove overstated, Corinne Post, a professor of management at Villanova University who specializes in diversity programs, told ABC News.
Reuters
Pope Francis Names Trump Critic McElroy as Washington's New Archbishop
January 6, 2025 - Massimo Faggioli, a professor at Villanova University in Philadelphia, noted the announcement came on the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by rioters who hoped to overturn Trump's 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. He called it "a statement to the halls of power in D.C. and boardrooms in America."
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