Bard College Holds One Hundred Fifty-Second Commencement on Saturday, May 26, 2012
Annandale-On-Hudson, N.Y. (PRWEB) April 23, 2012
Bard College will hold its one hundred fifty-second commencement on Saturday, May 26, 2012. At the commencement ceremony, Bard President Leon Botstein will confer 458 undergraduate degrees on the Class of 2012 and 190 graduate degrees, including master of fine arts; doctor and master of philosophy and master of arts in decorative arts, design history, and material culture; master of arts in teaching; master of arts in curatorial studies; master of science in environmental policy and in climate science and policy; and master of music in vocal arts and in conducting. The program, which begins at 2:30 p.m. in the commencement tent on the Seth Goldfine Memorial Rugby Field, will include the presentation of honorary doctoral degrees.
The commencement address will be given by the Honorable Cory A. Booker, mayor of Newark, New Jersey, who will receive an honorary doctorate of laws. Honorary degrees will also be awarded to poet and author Hans Magnus Enzensberger, human rights activist Aryeh Neier, entrepreneur and philanthropist Lynda Resnick, playwright Lynn Nottage, and molecular biologist Jens Reich.
Other events taking place during commencement weekend include class reunions; a concert by Bard student soloists and composers with the American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein, conductor; and the granting of Bard College awards for 2012. The Bard Medal will be presented to John and Wendy Neu; the John and Samuel Bard Award in Medicine and Science to Fred Maxik ’86; the Charles Flint Kellogg Award in Arts and Letters to Carolee Schneeman ’59; the John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service to Stephen Saland; the Mary McCarthy Award to Deborah Eisenberg, and the Bardian Award to JoAnne Akalaitis, Burton Brody, and Frederick Hammond.
ABOUT THE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
The Honorable Cory A. Booker, 42, is the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, the largest city in the State of New Jersey. Booker is presently serving his second term. Elected with a clear mandate for change, Booker began work on realizing a bold vision for Newark. His mission is to set a national standard for urban transformation by marshalling the city’s resources to achieve security, economic abundance, and an environment that is nurturing and empowering for individuals and families. Booker, his administration, and Newark’s residents have tackled significant challenges through innovation, new coalitions, creative public-private partnerships, and building on the great foundation of New Jersey’s most historic city.
Mayor Booker and his team have more than doubled the rate of affordable housing production; created the city’s largest expansion of parks and recreation spaces in over a century, with nearly 50 acres of new or refurbished parks; and brought more than $ 1 billion of new economic development to Newark (including the first new hotels under construction in the city’s downtown in 40 years and the first new office tower in 20 years). Business attraction has also been a focus for Booker and his team—they have enticed large businesses (including Panasonic, Manischewitz, and audible.com) to relocate their national and international headquarters to Newark and, through the city’s economic development corporation, created a small and midsize business loan fund that has helped over 50 businesses start or expand. Booker has also attracted national attention for his education reform efforts—already succeeding in significantly expanding high-quality public education options for families and leading in the creation of new educational and career-development opportunities for Newark’s disaffected youth. Recognizing the dignity, worth, and limitless potential of all people, Booker has led in the creation of an innovative network of resources and programs for men and women returning from incarceration, dramatically driving down recidivism rates. Booker and his team’s other innovations for youth and families include New Jersey’s first youth and community courts and the creation of grassroots financial centers and 15 family success centers throughout the city.
Mayor Booker has also gained wide attention for his implementation and use of new technologies, ranging from creating the state’s largest wireless network of crime-fighting technology (including cameras and gunshot detection) to raising the bar on customer service using social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. For all his efforts and those of countless Newark residents and activists, Newark is fast becoming recognized as one of America’s rising cities of hope and promise. Booker’s leadership in these significant civic strides has been recognized by numerous magazines and other media outlets, including the 2011 Time 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Booker received his B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University and a B.A. in modern history at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and completed his law degree at Yale University. And he has often been known to say, he got his B.A. from Stanford, but thanks to a great city, he received his best education from the people of Newark, New Jersey.
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F&D Reports/Creditntell Publish Update on U.S. Retailers’ Bank Debt & Liquidity
Great Neck, NY (PRWEB) November 10, 2011
Industry-leading credit consulting firm Information Clearinghouse Inc. (ICI), through its divisions F&D Reports and Creditntell, are pleased to announce the release of its Bank Debt & Liquidity Update, an annual report for financial executives looking to keep an eye on the access to cash available relative to the retailers and wholesalers with which they partner.
During the first half of fiscal 2011, banks purportedly continued to ease lending standards. Historically low interest rates are driving lending activity, as corporations issue new debt to refinance higher-yielding debt and, to a lesser extent, return capital to shareholders. Compared to historical levels, nonetheless, access to credit remains tight, and most corporations are still not borrowing to fund new investments or expansion. More than ever, retailers are moving to refinance their bank facilities, and these re-financings are serving as key indicators of their financial health.
To that end, the Bank Debt & Liquidity Update provides bank facility maturity schedules for ICI’s monitored companies, separated by industry segment, with a summary of the credit agreements as well as key debt protection and liquidity metrics and short-term debt maturities through 2012. For each company, the report provides the maturity date, maximum borrowings, percent available, cash availability, TTM interest coverage, securitization, accounts payable, percent inventory financed by vendors, A/P one-day average, DPO and other term loans or notes coming due in the next year. The report also lists upcoming public bond maturities and bank facility maturities for more than 60 privately held retail sector companies.
Staying on top of upcoming maturities can prove crucial in assessing retailers’ and wholesalers’ financial health as well as anticipating defaults. The 2010 Bank Debt & Liquidity Update highlighted A&P’s looming $ 157.0 million convertible note maturity on June 15, 2011; A&P subsequently filed Chapter 11 in December 2010, citing this upcoming maturity as part of its rationale for filing. Roundy’s Supermarkets retired a $ 54.0 million term loan that matured on November 3, 2011 and will need to deal with the November 2012 maturity of its $ 95.0 million revolver. HCA continues to face a series of debt maturities over the next three calendar years, including $ 1.40 billion in notes and term loans coming due in 2012. Other major retailers announcing recent re-financings include: BI-LO, Burlington Coat Factory, Rite Aid, Target, Sears Holding Corp., Safeway, AutoZone, AmerisourceBergen, Bass Pro Shops, Big Lots, Cabela’s, Cardinal Health, Compass Group, Core-Mark, Family Dollar, Neiman Marcus, Toys “R” Us and Winn-Dixie.
Commenting on the Bank Debt & Liquidity Update, Lawrence Sarf, CEO of ICI, stated, “Cash is, as always, King, and access to favorable borrowing is the Crown Prince that serves him. Every business experiences opportunities and unexpected pitfalls; both of those situations require immediate access to capital in order to provide the smoothest path forward. Conversely, the inability to take full advantage of opportunities, retire expensive debt, forward-buy low priced goods, or ramp up capex in preparation for a turning economy is the recipe for failure. Knowing what your customer or competitor has in relation to what they are going to need gives you a clear advantage. Every financial executive with an interest in retail should have this comprehensive report nearby as a ready reference.”
Information Clearinghouse, Inc. (publisher of F&D Reports, Creditntell, & FDARMS) is a comprehensive retail credit consulting firm specializing in the analysis of public and private companies in numerous retail segments. The focus of its analysis is to deliver the key intelligence today’s busy credit executive needs to make a highly informed decision without sifting through pages of non-essential data. F&D Reports and Creditntell actively monitor retailers such as Kroger, Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Toys “R” Us, BJ’s Wholesale, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bon-Ton Stores, and Macy’s. To learn more, visit the websites at http://www.fdreports.com, http://www.creditntell.com, http://www.fdarms.com.
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