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UPJ Holds Grand Opening for John P. Murtha Center
Linda Thomson
President
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown held the ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony of the John P. Murtha Center for Public Service and National Competitiveness on April 6.
Students and community groups will gather here to discuss important issues, gain an understanding of how government works and learn about the importance of community service, all while honoring the legacy of Mr. Murtha, the longest-serving congressman in Pennsylvania history.
To read the full Tribune Democrat article, click
here.
UFC Finds Partners in Mexico City, Philippines and Japan
SAP&DC Newsletter
Universal Forensics Corp. (UFC) is a full service genetics DNA testing laboratory located in Somerset, Pennsylvania. UFC's principal services are relationship testing, infidelity, immigration testing and forensics for identification of disaster victims.
UFC's Larry Marsh, Director of Strategic Alliances attended the BTW2PA (Bringing the World to Pennsylvania) event that was coordinated by SAP&DC. After meeting with Pennsylvania's ATR for Mexico at the BTW2PA event, UFC was able to successfully negotiate a representation agreement for Mexico City.
UFC also worked with the Pennsylvania office in Singapore to successfully sign contractual agreements with a company in the Philippines as well as the parent company located in Tokyo, Japan.
For more information about UFC, visit their website. Also, look for the full articles in the SAP&DC April 2017 newsletter on their website.
Cracking the Interview Code
Michele Clapper
VP, Economic Development
Manpower Inc, Vice President/Managing Director, Brock Kull, will present on how to interview candidates and how to attract the best applicants. Attendees will learn what types of interview processes exists and what can work best for their companies. Also, find out what questions should and should not be asked during an interview.
This Lunch & Learn will be held at the JARI Center (160 Jari Drive) on Thursday, April 20. The cost to register is $5 per person and lunch will be provided.
Registration is required. If you're interested in attending, fill out the registration form and sent it to Lauren Brewer at [email protected].
