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Music for Humanity will Announce $16,000 in Music Scholarships Bringing Their Grand Total to $167,000
To date Music for Humanity has given 61 scholarships totaling $151,000. On July 15 at Noble Coffee Roasters in Campbell Hall NY they will announce another 5 scholarships for $16,000 as follows: $7,500 Grand Scholarship, $4,000 Runner-Up, $2,500 MFH David Crystal Scholarship, Two Honorable Mentions of $1,000 each. - June 29, 2023 - Music for Humanity
St. George's University Announces New Admissions Partnership with Husson University
Husson University students who complete four years of pre-medical or pre-veterinary coursework and meet all requirements for admission are fast-tracked for admission into the four-year programs at the St. George's Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Students accepted into the School of Medicine’s 4+4 program also receive a $10,000 scholarship over four years. Agreements like this one, smooth the transition of Husson students from undergraduate to graduate degree studies. - June 26, 2023 - Husson University
Pro Soccer Coaches from Leones Negros of Mexico Arrive in Kansas City for a Soccer Clinic with the Global Foundation for Peace through Soccer on June 24
Leones Negros Pro Soccer Team and the Global Foundation for Peace through Soccer Sign International Accord and Arrive in Kansas City to Commemorate the Agreement. - June 23, 2023 - Global Foundation for Peace through Soccer
Eastvantage Launches EV Campus2Career: Empowering Today’s Youth to Shape the Leaders of Tomorrow
Global outsourcing company provides growth opportunities for fresh graduates. - June 22, 2023 - Eastvantage
Gjekë Marinaj Honored with Pro Poet Award in Serbia
American poet, translator, and writer Gjekë Marinaj has been honored with the Pro Poet Award at the Inđija Pro Poet International Poetry Festival in Serbia. Known for his extensive contributions to poetry and literary translation, Marinaj's recognition at this annual event underscores his significant impact on the global poetry scene. - June 19, 2023 - Mundus Artium Press
NCBCP and CAU Brought Together 150 National and State Leaders for the Inaugural Southern Organizing Leadership Convening and Official Launch of TWD, Jr. Institute
In response to the widespread attacks on our rights, freedoms & democracy, the convening brought together an intergenerational group of leaders representing civil rights, faith, labor, education, business, environmental, LGBTQ+, youth and social justice movements to strategize on countering racial, economic & systemic assaults on Black Americans and preparing for the 2024 Presidential Election Cycle in The South and nationally. - June 19, 2023 - NCBCP
Quest Forward Academy, Santa Rosa, CA, Launches Academic Scholarships for 2023-2024
Quest Forward Academy Santa Rosa (QFA Santa Rosa) is looking for academically motivated students who are passionate about taking ownership of their education. Academic scholarships awarded for the 2023-2024 school year will make it possible for qualified students to attend the school regardless of their socioeconomic status or finances. This application process is an alternative to the traditional application process. - June 18, 2023 - Quest Forward Academy
Scholarships Awarded to Collingswood High School Students
Since its inception in 2000, the McIntyre Scholarship Foundation has made a significant impact by providing support to more than 90 graduating seniors in their pursuit of academic and professional goals. Over the years, the foundation has placed particular emphasis on science and technology disciplines, including medical and healthcare fields. - June 17, 2023 - WorkStrategy, Inc.
Old Dominion Partners with Upright Education to Deliver Additional Online Technology Bootcamps
The greater Norfolk region and Commonwealth of Virginia to have access to additional bootcamp-style offerings through the new partnership offered through Old Dominion University's School of Continuing Education. - June 01, 2023 - Upright Education
Clubhouse International Hosts Global Initiative to Raise Awareness and Funding for the Clubhouse Approach to Recovery
Clubhouse International is proud to power Clubhouse Giving Day™. Now in its third year, the initiative offers an excellent opportunity for the global Clubhouse network to come together to raise awareness about mental illness and to raise funds that will grow and strengthen the Clubhouse approach to recovery around the world. - June 01, 2023 - Clubhouse International
Helen Lee Gentry Scholarship Fund Awards Four Outstanding Scholars
Helen Lee Gentry Scholarship Fund is delighted to announce its Scholarship Recipients for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. These African-American Scholars have distinguished themselves academically, in the community and in their churches and will attend post-secondary institutions such as University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University and Bowling Green State University. - May 31, 2023 - Helen Lee Gentry Scholarship Fund
Clubhouse International Launches US Advocacy Campaign This Mental Health Awareness Month
Clubhouse International recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month by hosting several awareness-raising initiatives including the launch of a US Advocacy and Awareness campaign, Healing Minds, Powering Communities, in partnership with Fountain House NY, and other US advocacy organizations that aims to effect policy change and increase funding for mental health services. - May 25, 2023 - Clubhouse International
2023 John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2023 John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award have been announced. - May 24, 2023 - John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award
Butler Community College Chooses Upright Education to Expand Bootcamp Offerings
Butler Community College, located in El Dorado, Kansas, will begin offering high-touch bootcamps in coding, UX/UI, Marketing, Analytics, and Tech Sales. Bootcamps will come with career-transition services to ensure that learners find roles that match their skillsets. - May 18, 2023 - Upright Education
iGrad Recognized with 2023 Organization of the Year Award by the Institute for Financial Literacy
The San Diego financial wellness education company provides customized and interactive financial wellness solutions to more than 2.7 million students at 650 colleges and universities, over 20,000 employers and over 300 financial institutions. - May 17, 2023 - iGrad
CRL and East View Release Two New In-Copyright Open Access Collections
East View Information Services and the Center for Research Libraries are pleased to announce two new archives to be released through CRL’s alliance with the East View Global Press Archive. The complete archives of El Mundo (San Juan, Puerto Rico, est. 1919) and Daily Observer (Monrovia,... - May 17, 2023 - East View Information Services
Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) Honors Cisco with Corporate Legacy Award
The additional $300K donation will support student scholarships and internships for Atlanta University Center students and opportunities in the Dual Degree Engineering Program. - May 15, 2023 - Atlanta University Center Consortium
HACE Achieves Fundraising Goal at First Annual Scholarship Gala: Scholarship Applications Accepted Through June 30, Benefitting City of Elizabeth Residents
The Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth’s (HACE) First Annual Scholarship Gala held recently at the Kean University STEM Building in Union Township, New Jersey was a complete success. HACE’s fundraising goal was achieved and will sponsor five scholarships including the John... - May 12, 2023 - Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth
MPFI Researcher Receives Prominent Award to Launch New Lab
The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience announces that Dr. Madineh Sarvestani has been named a Freeman Hrabowski Scholar by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The award provides up to $8.6 million for five to 10 years to support outstanding early-career faculty members who have strong potential to become leaders in the field and who are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in science through their mentorship of trainees from populations underrepresented in science. - May 09, 2023 - Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
Bushnell University Launches New Master of Arts in Sports Management
Bushnell University in Eugene, Oregon has launched a new online Master of Arts in Sports Management program that will begin in August 2023. The program, which can be completed in 12 months, is aimed at professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in the sports industry. The course will provide a comprehensive curriculum that blends innovative theory and practical experience, preparing graduates for successful careers in athletic administration and management in professional. - May 08, 2023 - Bushnell University
The College of Biblical Studies Announces Head Coaches for Men’s and Ladies’ Basketball Teams
The College of Biblical Studies’ Athletic Department announces the appointment of Danny Evans as the Men’s Basketball Head Coach and Patricia Luckey as the Women’s Head Coach for their inaugural season in fall 2023. - May 05, 2023 - College of Biblical Studies
Husson University to Hold 124th Annual Commencement Exercises at the Cross Insurance Center
Husson University will be holding its 124th Annual Commencement Exercises at 10:30 a.m. in the arena of the Cross Insurance Center on Saturday, May 6, 2023 in Bangor, Maine. Saturday’s ceremony will recognize individuals who have completed their degrees from Husson University’s College... - May 05, 2023 - Husson University
SUNY Schenectady County Community College Partners with Upright Education to Offer Online Tech Bootcamps
Upright's programs are designed for adult career-switchers looking to break into the technology industry and will service the greater New York capital region by delivering career-services supported bootcamps delivered fully online. - May 04, 2023 - Upright Education
Northern College and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine Announce Collaboration
Memorandum of Understanding underscores current need to increase access for health care learners and develop health care resources in northern communities - May 03, 2023 - Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Klaus P. Fischer, Ph.D. Selected as an Honored Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Publication
Klaus P. Fischer, Ph.D., of Lompoc, California, has been selected as an Honored Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in education. About Klaus P. Fischer, Ph.D. Klaus P. Fischer, Ph.D. is a cultural historian of modern Europe... - May 03, 2023 - Strathmore Worldwide
Front Range Community College and Upright Education Partner to Offer Online Coding Bootcamps for Adult Career Switchers; Scholarship Funding Available for a Limited Time
Career switchers looking to break into software development can receive a 95% tuition scholarship by enrolling in Front Range Community College's Upright-Powered Coding Bootcamp. - May 01, 2023 - Upright Education
B Academics Holds Mid-Atlantic B Corps Research and Practice Workshop
In collaboration with Kogod School of Business at American University in Washington, DC, B Academics is holding its first in-person event of the year, on Friday, April 28 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. - April 28, 2023 - B Academics
The Allied Health Exploration Career Fair
Beckfield College hosts an Allied Health Career Exploration Fair on May 4, with over 50 employers from healthcare and non-healthcare industries. The event offers networking opportunities, St. Elizabeth's Mobile Digital Mammography Screening, and onsite interviews. Open to the community, the fair supports Beckfield's mission to provide career healthcare training programs and connect job seekers with employers. - April 25, 2023 - Beckfield College
FASERIP.com Releases "CROM: Rivers of Blood Await You," Takes Gaming in Bold New Direction
CROM, the latest sourcebook from FASERIP.com has just dropped worldwide. - April 23, 2023 - FASERIP.com
Corning Community College and Upright Education to Offer Expanded Career Pathways Into New York State’s Growing Tech Job Market
SUNY Corning Community College will offer in-demand, online technology bootcamp programs in subject areas such as coding, analytics, web design, marketing, and tech sales. - April 19, 2023 - Upright Education
In Cross-Cultural Milestone, Cuban Poet and Editor Alex Pausides Receives 2023 Mundus Artium Prize from U.S. Delegation
In a ceremony held April 14, 2023, in Havana, Cuba, a delegation from Dallas-based Mundus Artium: The Journal of International Letters and the Arts presented the 2023 Mundus Artium Prize to Cuban poet and editor Alex Pausides. The award marks the first time a U.S. institution has sent a delegation... - April 19, 2023 - Mundus Artium Press
Montclair State University Launches iGrad Student Financial Literacy Platform to its Over 20,000 Students, Faculty and Staff
iGrad is currently used by more than 650 public and private colleges and universities of all sizes. Based on artificial intelligence and proprietary algorithms, iGrad personalizes financial information for each student’s situation and needs. - April 19, 2023 - iGrad
Code Tenderloin New Partnership/Internship with Renegade.Bio and Tougaloo College
Code Tenderloin is a non-profit that provides dignity and opportunity through intense job readiness and workforce development program serving those in need. Through barrier removal, we can serve those in life transitions with jobs, education, training, and connections to our referral network of housing, health, reentry programs, and child care services. - April 18, 2023 - Code Tenderloin
Digital Wellness Institute Announces Virginia Tech as the First Certified Digitally Well University™
The Digital Wellness Institute announces Virginia Tech as the world's first Certified Digitally Well University™. This prestigious certification acknowledges Virginia Tech's commitment to promoting digital well-being and positive digital culture on campus to enhance students' mental health, relationships, and academic success. - April 18, 2023 - Digital Wellness Institute
Applications Open for the Inaugural Dr. Jon Kiev Scholarship, Offering Financial Support to Promising Medical Students
Texas Thoracic Surgeon and Entrepreneur Jon Kiev MD Gives Back. - April 14, 2023 - Dr. Jon Kiev Scholarship
Southwest Tennessee Community College launches Southwest Workforce Solutions Center at Open House and Career Fair April 20, 2023
Southwest Tennessee Community College will launch the Southwest Workforce Solutions Center April 20, 2023 providing students new career pathways to life-changing credentials and workforce-ready opportunities that will impact the region’s workforce and help close the skills gap. - April 13, 2023 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
Monroe County Community College Chooses Upright Education to Deliver In-Demand Tech Bootcamp Programs
Upright Education expands partnerships within the state of Michigan to include Monroe County Community College. Adult learners in southeast Michigan will have access to rapid upskilling opportunities within lucrative career fields in technology. - April 13, 2023 - Upright Education
Trent University and Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine Partner to Create New Pathways to Careers in Holistic Healthcare
Memorandum of Understanding Establishes Partnership for Innovative Research and Program Collaboration - April 11, 2023 - Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Jermaine Ford Appointed to the Board of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) has named Jermaine Ford, Ed.D., to its board of directors. Ford is president of Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) in Florence, South Carolina. - April 11, 2023 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Preptly Launches Engaging Digital SAT Prep App for High School Students
The Preptly: Digital SAT Prep app has launched and is available in the App Store and on Google Play. - April 04, 2023 - Strategic Test Prep LLC
HACE Revitalizes Scholarship Program: Launches First Annual Scholarship Gala Seeking Donations to Fund Five Scholarships That Will Benefit City of Elizabeth Residents
The Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth (HACE) has revitalized their scholarship program and is inviting all community members and partners, local leaders, and supporters of education to its First Annual Scholarship Gala being hosted on April 13 at 6 p.m. at the Kean University STEM Building... - April 03, 2023 - Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth
Empowering Student Innovators: Dayne Yeager Scholarship Fund Now Accepting Applications
The Dayne Yeager Scholarship for Entrepreneurs is now accepting applications for its scholarship fund for future entrepreneurship students located within the United States. This scholarship was created by Mr. Dayne Yeager, a successful entrepreneur for almost two decades, to give back to the future... - April 01, 2023 - Dayne Yeager Scholarship
Cal Coast Cares Foundation to Award Over $185,000 in Student Scholarships
Application Deadline is April 30, 2023 - March 30, 2023 - California Coast Credit Union
Dr. Alan Cureton Joins Value Based Inc. to Coach Growth-Minded Presidents
Dr. Alan Cureton, former President of University of Northwestern - St. Paul, joins Value Based Inc., bringing over 40 years of passionate leadership within higher education to help presidents build growth-oriented cultures focusing on increasing enrollment and revenues to help them survive during these challenging times. - March 29, 2023 - Value Based
Pillar College to Launch Online Master’s Degree Program in Spanish
Spanish-Language Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership (MAML) Program Starts March 2023. - March 23, 2023 - Pillar College
Secure Your Future – Apply Now for the Joseph Schnaier Scholarship for Finance Students
This 2023, Mr. Joseph Schnaier will reward a finance student through his scholarship grant. The grant is open to finance students of the United States. It is also available for high school students who wants to become financiers. Qualified finance students must submit an essay comprised of under... - March 22, 2023 - Joseph Schnaier Scholarship
Bay Atlantic University Announces Accreditation from the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
Bay Atlantic University becomes the first university in the DC area to be accredited by NECHE. - March 18, 2023 - Bay Atlantic University
Patrick Henry College Announces 2023 Commencement Speaker Dr. Ben Carson
On Saturday, May 6, renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson will be delivering the Commencement Address to the class of 2023 at Patrick Henry College (PHC). “Our nation’s history is filled with men and women who have led with humility and excellence,” says PHC President,... - March 18, 2023 - Patrick Henry College
Best Education Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 27th Annual WebAward Competition
Enter and win Best Education Website in the 27th annual WebAward competition for Website Development. This acclaimed award program, with 86 industry categories including Education, Schools and University, recognizes the achievements of Web professionals all over the world. Winners get a handsome trophy, a limited-edition NFT, a great marketing opportunity, a potential career boost and unlimited bragging rights. The 2023 WebAward entry deadline is May 31, 2023 at www.webaward.org. - March 14, 2023 - Web Marketing Association
Bancel Foundation Awards Posse $10M to Support College Partnerships
The Bancel Foundation has awarded $10 million to The Posse Foundation, a national college success and youth leadership development program. The grant contributes to Posse’s Century of Leaders Endowment Campaign, which seeks to raise $500 million to help support the organization’s... - March 10, 2023 - The Posse Foundation