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    Watt continues stellar play in leading Trine  Nov 5, 2008
    14 ranked Franklin University. Watt s best game might have come one week after Trine s upset of Franklin when he rallied the Thunder who have won 10 straight games overall to a 31-30 win over Hope, Mich. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)

    Vrdolyak trial puts "Fast Eddie" in slow, legal lane Vrdolyak ...  Nov 3, 2008
    Vrdolyak was snared while officials said he discussed a scheme from two years earlier to bring in a windfall from Rosalind Franklin University. Levine, who was on the school's board of trustees and chairman of its real estate committee, engineered a deal when the school moved to sell the former Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in the neighborhood for a condo development, prosecutors say. (Chicago Tribune)

    Chicago's 'Fast Eddie' headed for trial  Nov 2, 2008
    North Chicago-based Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (then known as Finch University of Health Sciences-Chicago Medical School) sold the property in November 2004 to Smithfield Properties Development LLC.. Smithfield paid $15 million for the property on Chicago's Near North Side where the Scholl building has now been demolished and a condo tower erected in its place. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Pumps & Systems Presents the Next Installment of Its Live Webinar Series  Oct 31, 2008
    A graduate of Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, with a BS in Electrical Engineering, he has previously served as senior national sales manager at Pentair Pump Group-Hydromatic Pumps, Ashland, Ohio. An acknowledged expert in the field of pressure sewers with 24 years of experience, Erndt is also a member of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and assistant chairman, Technical Committee for the Submersible Wastewater Pump Association (SWPA). (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Police say Ohio officer stabbed in face  Oct 22, 2008
    Police say an officer was working special duty Tuesday night near the Franklin University campus downtown when he encountered a man who seemed suspicious. According to police, the man refused to show ID and fled, and the officer chased and caught up 000010E3 with the suspect and was stabbed in the jaw with knife. (FOX19.com, OH)

    Prison cycle tough to break  Oct 20, 2008
    He has his associate s degree in information technology from Sinclair Community College and is working toward both bachelor s and master s degrees from Franklin University. He has 15 years of information technology experience, as well as management experience in the U.S. Army and National Guard. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)

    Accrediting body puts Medical School on probation  Oct 17, 2008
    Others include the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, University of Saskatchewan and Temple University. No medical school has lost its LCME accreditation after probation; loosing accreditation would invalidate the program. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)

    Franklin U. planning 2nd U.S. campus  Aug 28, 2008
    Franklin University's 2nd U.S. campus, overseas reach on growth agenda - Business First of Columbus ... Franklin University's 2nd U.S. campus, overseas reach on growth agenda ... File photo Franklin University President David Decker launched ambitious plans for the school since taking over a year ago. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    4th Circuit Rebuffs Reinstatement Bid by First Successful SOX Whistleblower  Aug 6, 2008
    Welch, now an accounting professor at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, declined to comment and his lawyer, Bruce Shine, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. Leon Moore, president of Cardinal Bankshares, also did not immediately return a phone message. (Law.com)

    HCC Trustees learn of cooperative agreements with other schools  Jul 16, 2008
    One with Franklin University in Ohio has resulted in 21 Heartland alumni earning bachelors degrees in a few years. The board also learned a variety of partnerships can help Heartland and its students. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    OCEANSIDE: Two arrested after allegedly assaulting deputy  Jun 6, 2008
    HotJobs Local Search. OCEANSIDE ---- Two people were arrested Thursday morning after assaulting a deputy, a Sheriff's Department Lieutenant said. (North County Times)

    Alcohol Dulls the Brains Ability to Feel Fear: Study  May 3, 2008
    Marina Wolf, PhD, at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, who was unaffiliated with the study says, The key finding of this study is that after alcohol exposure, threat-detecting brain circuits cant tell the difference between a threatening and non-threatening social stimulus. . (HealthJockey.com)

    Whistleblower's lament: Accountant finds little help from courts in taking on bank  May 2, 2008
    When Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, called about a job early last year, he said a prayer. At the end of his interview, Welch was shown in to the office of Paul Otte, the school's president at the time. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Evanston N'western in talks with Rosalind Franklin over link  Mar 15, 2008
    The three-hospital system is in discussions with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science about a partnership that would bring our two outstanding institutions closer together, said a memo from university President K. Michael Welch, dated Friday and obtained by Crains. Evanston Northwestern has been in a financial dispute with s medical school. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    IN SCHOOL - Education roundup  Feb 12, 2008
    Franklin University (Columbus, Ohio) Dani Kinard, Missoula, bachelor's degree in accounting. University of North Dakota Brandon Miller, Hamilton. (Missoulian, MT)

    Hot feet canwarn oftrouble for diabetics  Jan 15, 2008
    "They've lost the gift of pain," says Dr. David Armstrong of Chicago's Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, a diabetic foot specialist. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Thermometers help diabetics keep limbs  Jan 15, 2008
    "They've lost the gift of pain," says David Armstrong of Chicago's Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Worse, foot ulcers are so slow-healing and vulnerable to infection that they're to blame for most of the roughly 80,000 amputations of toes, feet and lower legs that diabetics have each year. (USA Today -- News)

    Special thermometer helps diabetics stave off foot ulcer  Jan 15, 2008
    They have "lost the gift of pain," said doctor David Armstrong of Chicago's Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, adding that foot ulcers are slow-healing and vulnerable to infection. The special thermometer is not the standard kind, but an infrared one with a tip that digitally measures skin temperature on contact. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Former Wright executives coming to market  Jan 1, 2008
    Armstrong is a professor and associate dean at Chicago's Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and he's also the director of the Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research there. Pages: 1. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)

    Mental Health Linked To Amputation Risk In Diabetic Veterans  Dec 25, 2007
    1, 2006) Study emanating from Texas A&M, Rosalind Franklin University, and University of Washington reveals strong support for the link between infections and amputations, and has promising implications. (Mar. (Science Daily)

    Kilgore, Bueg married  Dec 16, 2007
    and the groom is employed by North Arkansas College in Harrison and is a junior pursuing a bachelor of science degree in information technology from Franklin University. Harrison Daily Times 2007. (Newton County Times, AR)

    SIC Foundation ready to begin the year's capital campaign  Nov 24, 2007
    The college received a 1,455 check from Franklin University's ... The college has received a total of 27,951 from Franklin University since the program's inception in 1999. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)

    Builders fight labor shortage  Oct 31, 2007
    Disgusted Wyomingite wrote on Oct 30, 2007 1:25 PM:" To flounder: You are up to your gills in the right!Its been only lately that there have been a "free market" of sorts in the "educational opportunities" since Casper College has contracted out to: Upper Iowa University, Franklin University, Chadron,etc. Right now, I am trying to find "senior friendly" employment outside of dish washing and janitorial jobs. What goes around comes around. ". flounder wrote on Oct 30, 2007 9:24 AM:" Here is a... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Clark leaves open seat on school board  Oct 18, 2007
    Clark said the expectations of her job she is manager of surgical specialties at the Marshfield Clinic in Minocqua and the decision to further her education online through Franklin University have left her short of the time it takes to be an effective member of the school board. She said she felt like she was juggling too much and thought it was the right time to allow someone else the opportunity to serve the district. (Forest Republican, WI)

    College Transfer Day Oct. 23 at Nicolet  Oct 13, 2007
    Colleges and universities that will be represented include the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Green Bay, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Superior, Northern Michigan University, Silver Lake College, Upper Iowa University, Franklin University and Herzing College. Along with providing general information, several representatives from specialty programs will also be on hand. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Limb-salvage teams help save diabetics feet  Oct 2, 2007
    "We are hostage to the blood flow," is how Dr. David G. Armstrong, a podiatrist at Chicago's Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, puts it. Minimally invasive leg-clearing therapy propping open clogged arteries with balloons and stents, or rooting out the sludge with tiny razors and lasers is on the rise. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Even with boom, young people still leave  Sep 17, 2007
    Disgusted Wyomingite wrote on Sep 5, 2007 2:03 PM:" To Billie Joe: I wished I had taken something different but back then, the University of Wyoming didn't want "competition" and especially from Casper College. What they did do us was basically "shut our mouths" concerning another "four year school". It wasn't until Casper College started farming out to other schools like: Franklin University, Upper Iowa,etc. That they finally got their act together. I still feel our younger people are better... (Casper Star-Tribune)

    Gene Expression May Be Altered In Drug Addiction: Mechanism Illuminated  Sep 12, 2007
    D. and her colleagues at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science recently completed a study investigating one of the changes in gene expression that occurs when individuals take addictive drugs. Dr. Potashkin, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, is an expert in gene expression. (Science Daily)

    North American Colleges and Universities Select Federal Signal's Critical Communications System  Sep 5, 2007
    Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Ill. Texas Aersity, College Station, Tex. (PR Newswire)

    A Different World: Part Two  Aug 30, 2007
    " The Wheels were reduced to resorting to gimmicks to try to boost attendance. For their next home game vs. Portland Sept. 2, Detroit decided to move the game from Rynearson Stadium to London, Ontario, across the river from Detroit in Canada. The owner of the Storm, Bruce Gelker, was a London native, and it was hoped his presence would jolt attendance. It didn't work. Portland beat Detroit 18-7 in front of a paltry crowd of just 5,105 fans. One week later, the Suns beat Detroit 10-7 in front of... (Indiana Sports -- Rivals.com)

    New Franklin University prez sees global potential  Aug 29, 2007
    "Franklin University has many characteristics that might make it a successful provider of programs outside the United States," said David Decker, who took over as president of the private Columbus business school Aug. 1. Decker was named in February to succeed 20-year president Paul Otte, who remains executive director of Franklin's Leadership Center. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Michelle Casey  Aug 25, 2007
    However, the degree awarded was not from IVCC, but rather from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Casey completed her bachelor degree by participating in a unique educational alliance between IVCC and Franklin University. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    PCC the doorway to many other colleges  Aug 16, 2007
    Other agreements assure that PCC grads are automatically awarded junior status at Kansas's public universities including Barclay College, Franklin University, Friends University, Southwestern College, Park University and Washburn University. Having these programs and assurances has had a positive affect on PCC.. (Pratt Tribune, KS)

    Prof brings whistle-blower battle experience  Jul 2, 2007
    Prof bringing whistle-blower battle experience to Franklin classroom - Business First of Columbus. Members: Not Registered. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    IWC football: Spencer, Stubbs join IWC football staff  Jun 22, 2007
    He received a second B.S. in Business Administration at Franklin University in April 1999. Spencer recently picked up a Masters degree in Business Administration at Bluffton in May. (Washington Journal, IA)

    Lukasz Kwapisz Earns C-USA Post-Graduate Scholarship  Jun 15, 2007
    native has applied to the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Drake was the second Blazer men's soccer player over the past three seasons to earn the league's Scholar Athlete of the Year. (Uabsports.com)

    Study of the drug, Isradipine, to determine if it slows or prevents Parkinson's disease  Jun 14, 2007
    Dr. Meredith, Professor and Chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and an expert in Parkinsons disease, co-authored the article ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical scientists in a personalized atmosphere. (EurekAlert!)

    Benjamin Atkinson  Jun 9, 2007
    Atkinson, a student at Illinois Valley Community College, received his degree from Franklin University, in Columbus, Ohio, in an educational alliance between IVCC and Franklin University. The alliance provides students the opportunity to earn their bachelors degree on-line, while remaining in their community to complete their on-campus work at IVCC.. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    When it comes to preventing amputation in diabetics, site, not size, matters  May 24, 2007
    Researchers at Scholl College's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Leiden University in the Netherlands, and Texas Aersity have presented important new information that could help physicians and their patients predict dangerous recurrent wounds that precede amputations in persons with diabetes ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical... (EurekAlert!)

    CSC Elects Mike Laphen CEO, Van Honeycutt to Remain Chairman  May 22, 2007
    Honeycutt earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Franklin University in Ohio, and completed Stanford University's Executive Graduate Program in 1984. He was appointed by the President of the United States to the National Telecommunications Advisory Committee and served as chairman for two terms. (PR Newswire)

    Local student takes advantage of college alliance  May 19, 2007
    However, the degree awarded was not from Black Hawk College, but rather from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. The graduate, Dorthea Williams of Kewanee, completed her bachelor s degree in management by participating in a unique educational alliance between Black Hawk College and Franklin University ... Black Hawk College is one of 242 community colleges across the U.S. that has formed an educational alliance with Franklin University. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    Vrdolyak Pleads Not Guilty To Bribery, Fraud  May 18, 2007
    At the time of the alleged scheme, Levine was a member of the board of trustees for the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, then known as the Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School. Levine was not named as a defendant in the indictment. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)

    Democratic ex-leader Vrdolyak charged with fraud, bribery  May 11, 2007
    Rosalind Franklin University, formerly known as Chicago Medical School, issued a statement saying the university "has worked diligently to assist the authorities investigating this matter.". "This is an unfortunate series of incidents that occurred under the direction of a former board chairman, in which the university was clearly the victim," the statement said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    'Fast Eddie' Vrdolyak indicted  May 11, 2007
    U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald filed charges alleging that Mr. Vrdolyak schemed with businessman Stuart Levine to defraud the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science of the full value of land it owned at Dearborn and Oak streets ... Neither Rosalind Franklin University nor Smithfield was charged with wrongdoing. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Vrdolyak Indicted On Fraud And Bribery Charges  May 11, 2007
    "What we see in this indictment is more of the same, a greedy lust for money by people with positions of influence and deceit, said Robert Grant, Special Agent In Charge of the FBIs Chicago office.At the time of the alleged scheme, Levine was a member of the board of trustees for the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, then known as the Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School. Levine was not named as a defendant in the indictment."This case... (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)

    READ MORE >  May 10, 2007
    A native of Columbus, Ohio, he attended Ohio State University and graduated from Franklin University in Columbus with a degree in business administration. While working in Cairo, Egypt, a friend offered him a job with Lockheed Air Terminal, which built and managed airports around the world. (Sioux City Journal)

    Greg Jones, Senior Vice President of State Farm's California Operations, Promoted; Rand Harbert Named as Replacement  May 2, 2007
    Among his many awards, in 2006 he was chosen Executive of the Year by the Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce and in that same year received an honorary doctorate degree from Franklin University. Rand Harbert, CLU, currently Agency Vice President in State Farm's Northeast Zone, has been promoted to replace Jones in California. (PR Newswire)

    Franklin taking MORPC HQ  Apr 27, 2007
    The Columbus region's community planning agency may leave its downtown offices to accommodate an expansion of neighboring Franklin University. The 's administrative board April 19 approved tentative plans to sell the organization's offices at 285 E. Main St. to the business college for at least $2. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    The 2007 Life Sciences Industry Awards  Apr 18, 2007
    The ProteOn XPR36 design, says Cathy Mainini, senior product manager of Bio-Rad's protein function division, "opens up protein structure studies to the entire workflow" with its 6x6 array design and "one-shot kinetics, which allows a complete kinetic analysis of an interaction pair on one chip in one experiment in about an hour and 30 minutes." Patricio Meneses, an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago, has been using Bio-Rad protein... (The Scientist)

    First ever study predicts outcome for limb-threatening infections in diabetes  Apr 18, 2007
    Researchers from the University of Washington, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Merck Laboratories, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have released a study suggesting that specific laboratory and clinical tests can predict outcome of antibiotic therapy for infections in persons with diabetes. "This study is unique in a couple of ways," said Dr. David G. Armstrong, Professor of Surgery at Scholls Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin... (EurekAlert!)

    Business Briefcase  Mar 25, 2007
    and director of finance for The Health Plan of Upper Ohio Valley, Inc. He holds a degree in business administration/accounting and finance from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Doug Kraft, a Helena native and most recently Wells Fargo s business banking manager in Billings, is retiring after 33 years with the company. (Helena Independent Record)

    Singapore conclave suggests amputation prevention progress being made, worldwide  Mar 16, 2007
    "This was a rather important meeting," noted Professor David G. Armstrong of Scholls Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago who, along with Dr. Stephan Morbach, President of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Diabetic Foot Study Group, presented one of two keynote addresses to the gathering ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health... (EurekAlert!)

    Bullying may scar children's brain for life  Mar 15, 2007
    "If we can keep these new nerve cells alive, we might be able to forestall or prevent the types of depressive symptoms that might normally occur," says Daniel Peterson, an associate professor at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, who led the study. Peterson's team put a young rat in a cage with two older rats for 20 minutes. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Stressful event kills brain cells  Mar 14, 2007
    Rosalind Franklin University researchers believe their finding may give new insights into the development of depression ... Dr Daniel Peterson Rosalind Franklin University. (BBC News -- Health)

    Social Stress May Kill Off New Brain Cells  Mar 14, 2007
    This negative impact on neurogenesis could be a cause of depression, said senior study author Daniel Peterson, of the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, near Chicago. The study appears in the March 14 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. (Health-Finder)

    Ketcham employed as logistics manager at St. Francis Hospital  Mar 7, 2007
    Ketcham received his bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University and earned an MBA from Franklin University with an emphasis on entrepreneurial leadership. Most recently, he served as director of Student Activities and Athletics at Spoon River College in Canton. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Carthage votes to resurface track  Mar 1, 2007
    They reached an agreement with Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, that allows CSC graduates to finish a four-year degree 100 percent online. The college started a new engineering curriculum called Project Lead the Way that is designed to prepare high school students for careers in engineering and high technology fields. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)

    Scholl's Armstrong in Spain keynote: 'Amputations worse than cancer'  Feb 23, 2007
    The Spanish National Symposium on the Diabetic Foot last week was the scene for a keynote address that delivered a strong message proposing "a marriage of technology with common sense for the next decade." The address was delivered by David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD, Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean at Scholl College at Rosalind Franklin University ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical scientists in a... (EurekAlert!)

    Ugly Toenails May Be Fungal Infection in Diabetics  Feb 14, 2007
    Doctors "should be alert to our finding that, in patients at high risk for developing diabetic foot ulcerations, fungal infections of the toenails are common," Dr. Stephanie Wu, from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, told Reuters Health. Wu also emphasized that just because a nail is thickened and discolored does not mean that there is a fungal infection. (MEDLINEplus)

    Spoon River College employees receive their degrees  Feb 11, 2007
    Patrick Ketcham, Director of Athletics and Student Activities, Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio. Candi Miller, Executive Assistant in the Community and Workforce Education Division, Associate in Arts, Spoon River College. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Can An Ugly Toenail Predict Amputation?  Feb 10, 2007
    Stephanie Wu and David G. Armstrong of Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University, was the first to rigidly evaluate a controlled group such as this ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical scientists in a personalized atmosphere ... Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. (Science Daily)

    Diagnostic 'Divining Rod' for diagnosing limb-threatening bone infection -- reliable or relic?  Feb 6, 2007
    "It certainly makes sense that if you can feel bone, then it must be infected," noted David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD, Professor of Surgery at Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and a co-investigator on the study ... The two-year longitudinal study was the result of partnerships from Texas Aersity, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, the Leiden University Medical Center (Netherlands) and the... (EurekAlert!)

    Franklin gives online students pomp and circumstance  Feb 3, 2007
    Franklin gives online student body pomp with virtual commencement - Business First of Columbus. Members: Not Registered. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Simple classification can help define and predict limb-threatening diabetic infections  Jan 31, 2007
    "We're all very pleased to see this study in print," noted co-author David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD, Professor of Surgery at Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University ... Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science educates medical doctors, health professionals and biomedical scientists in a personalized atmosphere. (EurekAlert!)

    Franklin University names Lashutka board chairman  Jan 28, 2007
    She served on Franklin University's board from 1996 to 2004 and returned as a member late last year. Lashutka and Ryan will serve one-year terms. (Columbus Business First, OH)


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