Facing ongoing concerns about rural hospital closures, Capitol Hill lawmakers have introduced a spate of proposals to fix a federal program created to keep lifesaving services in small towns nationwide. In Anamosa, Iowa — a town of fewer than 6,000 residents located more than 900 miles from the nation’s capital — rural hospital leader Eric […]
Natasha Jackson was four months pregnant when she told her supervisor she was expecting. It was 2008, and Jackson was an account executive at a rental furniture store in Charleston, South Carolina — the only female employee there. “I actually hid my pregnancy as long as I could because I was scared about what could […]
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) are cornerstone values at UB Greensfelder. A diverse and inclusive team enriches the work environment for everyone and is a catalyst for the type of creative solutions we deliver to our clients.
UB Greensfelder Partner Alvin E. Mathews, Jr., chief diversity officer; Carmen White, director of Diversity Initiatives and Civic Engagement; and Counsel Yvette R. Simpson, director of Culture and Belonging, lead the firm’s DEIB efforts. With full support…
Young professionals want something more from a workplace than just a place to work, and they’re right to insist on it. A desirable company culture, one in which professionals are given the resources they need to improve and a community that supports them, has become increasingly important to the latest generation to join the workforce. This generation of workers also wants to do work that matters, that creates tangible, positive impacts in their community, giving their work purpose and meaning.
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Educator and engineer Jenna Gorlewicz was studying medical robotics at Vanderbilt University when she met a sixth grader who would change the course of her career. Kira, a student in a school where Gorlewicz was volunteering, said, “You’re an engineer? That’s so cool!” Then Kira said, “I’ll never be one,” citing her blindness as a key barrier.
Disheartened by Kira’s statement, Gorlewicz proceeded to learn more about the barriers that individuals with blindness and low vision face.…
The 10th biannual exhibition curated from artists within 200 miles. Opening May 7th and on display through October, the 10th Biannual will feature 32 artists and 41 works from a […]
Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]
Ignite your senses. Set your heart ablaze. And surrender to the intoxicating allure of young love in this production by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Set under the twinkling […]
A frightening incident unfolded at the O'Fallon Park Recreation Complex parking lot in Florissant Thursday night after a neighborhood town hall meeting.
This nonsense is somehow still going. To catch you up if you’re not familiar with this story, the Ravinia Festival Association operates the Ravinia Festival venue in the north suburbs of Chicago. When a small brewery opened its doors in Highland Park, calling itself Ravinia Brewing Company, the RFA objected to its name and convinced […]
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