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Embark Corporation @embark
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Our CEO, Sarita James, was recently profiled in Forbes! Check it out here: forbes.com/sites/sanyinsiang…
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We're very happy to see the very first class of Schmidt Science Fellows announced yesterday! The new program, sponsored by Eric and Wendy Schmidt and run in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, supports the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists during their post-doc.
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Eric And Wendy Schmidt Announce First Class Of Schmidt Science Fellows

/PRNewswire/ -- Eric and Wendy Schmidt, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, today announced the 14 members of the inaugural 2018-2019 class of Schmidt...

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Devyn and Kyra recently attended the NAGAP (Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals) Conference - a great place to keep up with the evolving trends in the Graduate Admissions space - in New Orleans.
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Embark is excited that the US Senate voted this week to change rules to allow Senators, starting with Senator Tammy Duckworth, to bring babies to work. CBS New York recently featured Embark's own parenting in the workplace policy. newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/04…

Bringing Newborns To The Office? Why You Might Start Seeing More Babies At Work

It turns out several hundred U.S. companies have formally adopted policies to allow newborns in the workplace with mom or dad.

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Harvard names Lawrence S. Bacow as 29th president — Harvard Gazette

Lawrence S. Bacow, one of the most experienced and respected leaders in American higher education, will become the 29th president of Harvard University on July 1.

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Congratulations to the new leadership of the Rhodes Trust! bizjournals.com/atlanta/news…
Embark Acquires New Admissions Clients From DecisionDesk: morningstar.com/news/pr-news…
Many thanks to NAFA (National Associate of Fellowship Advisors) for inviting us to present at their National Conference in Philly! #bellfie
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Devyn and Tabitha attended the NAGAP conference last week in Salt Lake City, and visited the Leonardo Museum while there, too!
Embark's CEO wrote a Sunday Op-Ed in yesterday's New York Times about the concept of bringing babies to work. nyti.ms/2peTKc6

Opinion | Take Your Baby to Work (Published 2017)

For four months, my infant came to investor meetings and networking events. It wasn’t as crazy as I’d thought.

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Disappointed to learn that one of our clients has been caught in the political crosswinds n.pr/2nIzcaN #IStandWithCEU
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Universities have started using predictive analytics to better find and assist students at risk of not graduating. nyti.ms/2jYRAHS

Will You Graduate? Ask Big Data (Published 2017)

Colleges are turning to predictive analytics to pinpoint hotspots for failure — say, a C in English comp, a B in a foundational course in your major.

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"Experts worry about the impact on academia and scholarship" of Trump's latest Executive Order: theatlantic.com/education/ar…

How Trump's Immigration Order Is Affecting Higher Education

Experts worry about the impact on academia and scholarship.

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Colleges grow to understand the importance of sharing financial aid decisions early in the admissions process: cdn.ampproject.org/c/mobile.…
The application deadline for the Mike Mansfield Fellowship is October 31! Please spread the word. mansfield.embark.com/apply.
For US Federal employees, the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program is a great opportunity to spend a year in Japan! mansfield.embark.com/apply.
Tabitha (Embark's Operations Director), talking with a former admissions colleague from University of Nebraska at #NACAC16 in Columbus, Ohio
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We are delighted to be at the national conference for NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) this week. #NACAC16
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Rhodes Scholarship Program to Expand. Embark is delighted to support the Rhodes launch! nyti.ms/1TK9mco

Rhodes Scholarship Program to Expand (Published 2016)

The expansion, which will open the program to students from nine countries and territories, comes as Cecil Rhodes’s legacy faces withering scrutiny.

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