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Capital Region Schools Coping With COVID-19
Here is a rundown of COVID-19 mitigation efforts at some public
school districts, colleges and universities in the Capital
Region.
![Students from the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy delivered COVID-19 vaccination clinics for University of the Pacific students, faculty, staff and the greater community. (Photos courtesy of the University of the Pacific)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0921_blog_statuscheck.jpg?1631641625)
Status Check: University of the Pacific Reopens After Major Changes
The University of the Pacific’s three campuses in Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco have reopened — with COVID-19 vaccinations required.
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Insights on Innovation, Investing and Society
Impact Global Venture Summit is expected to mobilize 1,000 investors and entrepreneurs from the Capital Region and beyond
Sure to make a splash in the technology innovation space, the fourth annual Impact Global Venture Summit will be held on Thursday, October 7 at the brand-new SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.
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Apprenticeships Aren’t Just for Carpenters and Firefighters Anymore
Many experts see apprenticeships as the best way to match people looking for jobs with those that are in demand.
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How Sacramento’s Advanced Manufacturers Are Developing a Talent Pipeline
The California Mobility Center was founded to help early-stage mobility companies turn pilots and demonstration projects into viable products.
![The former Fire Station No. 1. in Roseville is no longer slated to be converted into a college campus. (Photos by Graham Womack)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0721_blog_statuscheck.jpg?1626437133)
Status Check: School’s Out at the Old Fire Station
City of Roseville, University Development Foundation and Hillsdale College drop plans to bring higher education to former downtown fire station
For the second time, a fire station in downtown Roseville has lost its chance to become a university campus.
![Dina Gentry is communications director of the El Dorado County Office of Education. (Photo by Terence Duffy, mural by Lora Zombie)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0721_feat_leadership_gentry_terenceduffy.jpg?1625595865)
On the Rise: Dina Gentry
Meet 12 young leaders who are shaping their industries and the Capital Region
Dina Gentry is the communications director for the El Dorado County Office of Education, a role that impacts thousands of students and families across 15 school districts.
![Mary Wardell-Ghirarduzzi will become Pacific’s first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. (Photo courtesy of University of the Pacific)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/031521_mary_wardell_ghirarduzzi_007.jpg?1623280968)
A Culture of Deeper Learning
Mary Wardell-Ghirarduzzi, University of the Pacific’s inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, on her plans for the role
Comstock’s spoke to Wardell-Ghirarduzzi about what she plans to
achieve at her alma mater.
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