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SAT/ACT Preparation Critical to Success; Tutor Doctor in SW Orlando Can Help
Tutor Doctor of Orlando Helps Students Reduce Stress, Increase Scores. - January 29, 2019 - Tutor Doctor
Nine West Virginia College Presidents Sign NACCE's Entrepreneurship Pledge
All nine West Virginia community and technical colleges celebrated Higher Ed Day on January 28 by signing the Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge (PFEP) of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). They signed the pledge during ceremonies at the state capitol. - January 28, 2019 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
ISM-Houston February 12th, 2019 - Expo 2019 & Professional Dinner Meeting
Supplier Expo 2019 is the biggest event of the year for ISM-Houston. Exhibitors get the opportunity to meet face-to-face with Houston area supply chain and procurement professionals. Members come from a wide range of industries, including oil and gas exploration, manufacturing, construction, transportation, utilities, trade, education, healthcare, and government. - January 28, 2019 - ISM-Houston Inc.
KLE Tech Joins Purdue University Consortium for LASER PULSE Project
KLE Technological University has joined Purdue University consortium for LASER PULSE project - January 28, 2019 - KLE Technological University
HIU President Announces Retirement
After 50 years in vocational ministry, including 45 years in higher education and the last 15 years of service as President of Hope International University, Dr. John L. Derry has announced his retirement, effective August 15, 2019. - January 26, 2019 - Hope International University
Greater Than Gatsby Seeking Scholarship Applicants for $10,000 Annual Scholarship
Greater Than Gatsby announces its $10,000 Annual Scholarship for the 2019 scholarship year. - January 25, 2019 - Greater Than Gatsby
Get Ready for Canam’s Canada Admissions Workshop and Fair
Canam Consultants Limited presents India’s top Canadian Education Expo; Canam’s Canada Admissions Workshop and Fair, starting January 31st, 2019 (Thursday). The exhibition will be organized across seven locations in India. The workshop will begin from Amritsar on January 31st and will... - January 25, 2019 - Canam Consultants
Dr. Daniel Andreae is Named 2018 Man of the Year, and Sits Down for a Spotlight Interview with the Top 100 Registry
Dr. Dan Andreae, Distinguished Professor at the University of Guelph Humber & the University of Waterloo, sits down with the Top 100 Registry for a Spotlight Interview discussing a range of topics including life-long learning, psychology & stress management, his career in social work and his extensive involvement in the field of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly his work with both the Weizmann Institute and with the Alzheimer’s Society. - January 24, 2019 - Top100 Registry Inc.
GoalFriends Launches at Wake Tech Community College Scott Northern Wake Campus for Student Veterans and Family Members
First GoalFriends group launches at Wake Tech Community College for student veterans and family members. - January 22, 2019 - GoalFriends
The University of New Hampshire School of Law Partners with Places4Students.com for Off-Campus Housing Solutions
UNH Law’s off-campus housing department wants to offer students an effective online directory to search for suitable off-campus housing accommodations. - January 21, 2019 - Places4Students
Unifyed Announces Next-Generation Student Lifecycle Management System and Strategic Partnerships with SAP & Instructure
Unifyed, today announced its partnership with SAP & Instructure to deliver its new, next-generation Student Information System (SIS). This strategic partnership will power the HR and Finance and Learning Management System (LMS) respectively. This next-generation SIS is being designed in... - January 19, 2019 - Unifyed
Unifyed Expands Its Offerings in "Student" with Launch of "Admit"
To simplify and modernize student recruitment with smart built-in analytics capability. - January 17, 2019 - Unifyed
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Honored as a Most Influential Business Professional for 2019 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. of Dublin, Ohio has been honored as a Most Influential Business Professional for 2019 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 40 years in the fields of education and medical research. About Leona W. - January 16, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Appoints Two New Board Members
NACCE President and CEO Rebecca Corbin, Ed.D. Names Two Education Leaders from California to NACCE Board of Directors. - January 16, 2019 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Texarkana Autism Conference with Dr. Temple Grandin - March 15, 2019
Future Horizons will be hosting the Texarkana Autism Conference with Dr. Temple Grandin - March 15, 2019. - January 15, 2019 - Future Horizons, Inc.
James C. Ascough, Ph.D. Honored as a Top Executive for 2018 and Recognized on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
James C. Ascough, Ph.D. of West Lafayette, Indiana has been honored as a Top Executive for 2018 and recognized on the famous Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 57... - January 15, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide
NFAI Signs Three MoUs with Galgotias University
In order to accelerate the appreciation of films in the Delhi NCR region, the National Film Archives of India signed three MoUs with the prestigious Galgotias University. The MoUs were signed formally in the presence of Prof. Renu Luthra, the Vice Chancellor of Galgotias University and Mr. Prakash... - January 15, 2019 - SMCS, Galgotias University
The College Investor Ranks the Top Tax Software of 2019
The College Investor has released their annual list of the best tax software. Along with ranking the best options for free tax software and more, there are new additions to the list including best virtual tax preparation service. - January 14, 2019 - The College Investor
Augustana College Will Launch Its New Off-Campus Housing Service March 1, 2019
Places4Students.com partners with Augustana College to provide off-campus housing solutions. Augustana College wishes to offer an online directory to search for suitable housing options for its students, faculty and staff. - January 12, 2019 - Places4Students
Unifyed Announces 2019 Chief Advisory Board
The advisory board is tasked with representing students’ needs and expectations along with those of faculty, staff, and administrators. Members commit to meeting a minimum of once per month for 12 months, as well as at regional events and annual conferences. - January 10, 2019 - Unifyed
Tom Kirlin Wins the 2019 William Meredith Award for Poetry
"Enabling Love" traces Tom Kirlin’s long journey toward a deep understanding and empathy for the poetry of William Meredith. It is an appreciation based on years of friendship between the two poets in a format that is as complex as the mind of Meredith himself. The award comes during the centenary year of Meredith's birth and is only one of a number of events celebrating the life of this great American spirit. - January 09, 2019 - The William Meredith Foundation
Law Class of 2018 Contributed More Than $85 Million Worth of Pro Bono Legal Services
Eighty-four law schools reported that 16,502 law students in the class of 2018 contributed more than 3.48 million hours in legal services as part of their legal education, an average of about 211 hours per student. Independent Sector, a nonprofit organization coalition, estimates the value of volunteer time to be $24.69 an hour. Using this number, the total value of the students’ time at these schools is estimated to be in excess of $85.9 million. - January 08, 2019 - Association of American Law Schools
Revised Edition of Hard-Hitting Book Challenges Conventional Wisdom and Shows Readers How Public Relations and Social Media Really Work
"Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated" presents realistic, powerful insights about how to tell a story, make an impact, and increase influence – it explains how the game of communications is played today. Persuading people to buy products or services, change their opinions, or support causes is difficult. But there are tactics that work – and readers will find them in this book. - January 08, 2019 - Maven House Press
Brilliant Research on an Interesting Practice in Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting by Dr. Toyoki Kozai from Oasis Publishers
Dr. Toyoki Kozai’s research is titled, “Opportunities and Challenges for the Plant Factory with Artificial Lighting (PFAL)” (or vertical/indoor farming). Dr Kozai graduated from Chiba University, Japan in 1967. He obtained a Master’s degree in 1969, and a PhD degree of... - January 08, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
So You Can Write Publications, LLC Black Excellence Academic Scholarship Fund
So You Can Write Publications, LLC presents the Black Excellence Academic Scholarship Fund to assist students striving for greatness. - January 06, 2019 - So You Can Write Publications, LLC
BlackBeltHelp and Unifyed Team Up to Provide OneStop Student Support to Their Clients
BlackBeltHelp, a leading one-stop student services provider in US, is pleased to announce a strategic business partnership with Unifyed™, a leader in educational technology. As a part of this engagement, both the parties will refer each other’s products and services to their clients,... - January 06, 2019 - BlackBeltHelp
Dr. Mary J. Gallant Honored as a Woman of Distinction and with a P.O.W.E.R. Podcast by the Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Dr. Mary J. Gallant of Glassboro, New Jersey has been honored as a Woman of Distinction and with a P.O.W.E.R. Podcast by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of education and research. Each quarter... - January 03, 2019 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Chartpak, Inc. Acquires Borden & Riley Paper Company
Effective December 28, 2018, Chartpak, Inc., located in Leeds, MA, has signed a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement for the selected assets of Borden & Riley Paper Company, located in Hollis, NY, a manufacturer and converter of branded specialty papers for the fine art, graphic art, and... - January 02, 2019 - Chartpak, Inc.
Galileo Announces Winners of First Ever Spark Innovation Scholarship
Three university students who are aspiring educators have been awarded Galileo Learning’s first ever Spark Innovation Scholarship. Each winning student will receive $1000 to apply to their own educational endeavors. This year’s winners are Salina Ibrahim of Loyola University in Chicago, Thanh-Nguyen Nguyen of University of California, Davis and Mayrna Dababneh of Northwestern University. - December 22, 2018 - Galileo Learning
Lancaster Theological Seminary Opens 194th Spring Term with Address by Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace
Lancaster Theological Seminary welcomes Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace to deliver the Spring Convocation address on Jan. 11, 2019. - December 20, 2018 - Lancaster Theological Seminary
Lancaster Theological Seminary Awarded $100,000 Grant for Scholarships
Lancaster Theological Seminary has received a $100,000 grant from the Powder Mill Foundation of York, Pennsylvania, to fund Lancaster Seminary's Empowering Religious Leadership in York County project by providing scholarships to York students and stipends for field education performed at York County churches and nonprofit organizations. - December 19, 2018 - Lancaster Theological Seminary
European High Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oils Go to the Head of the Class! CEQ Italia and QVExtra! International Help Educate US Culinary Students
In a series of training courses in Boston, Providence, and New York, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) experts from the Spanish EVOO Association QVExtra! International and the Italian Consortium CEQ Italia demonstrated the key elements that distinguish the quality difference of premium European EVOO to... - December 19, 2018 - CEQ Italia
"PBL," an Innovative Tool Assuring Quality Medical Education by Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman from Oasis Publishers
The WHO estimates a global shortage of 4.3 million physicians, attendants, and other health care professionals, with a significantly low percentage of physicians in Saudi, particularly in its private health sector. These shortfalls in clinical professionals are continually contributing towards a... - December 19, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Single Mother of Five Pursues Dreams to Become Pilot
Southern Utah University has a single mother of five who is currently an apprentice mechanic in their Aviation Program as she works toward becoming a professional pilot. The Aviation Program is helping her to find ways to achieve this goal. - December 18, 2018 - Southern Utah University
Johnson & Wales University Launches Student Financial Literacy Class with iGrad’s New Classroom Integration Resources
Classes Complement iGrad’s Online Financial Wellness Platform. - December 18, 2018 - iGrad
Michael Terence Publishing Announce the Release of Law Essays Made Easy by Evangeline Ngozi Omini
Michael Terence Publishing is excited to announce the release of Law Essays Made Easy – a textbook for law students written by Evangeline Ngozi Omini. - December 15, 2018 - Michael Terence Publishing
Second Oldest Nationally-Accredited Distance Education School Gains Regional Accreditation
Citizens' High School, the second oldest Nationally-Accredited Distance Education High School has gained Regional Accreditation through the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. - December 14, 2018 - Citizens' High School
Distance Learning Systems Bolsters College Partnership Program by Adding Indiana Wesleyan University
Distance Learning Systems and Indiana Wesleyan University partner to provide aspiring nurses with a flexible and affordable option to obtaining a Bachelor of Science In Nursing. - December 12, 2018 - Distance Learning Systems
UC Santa Cruz Student Aitanna Parker Selected as 2018 ACREF / Ethel L. Payne Scholarship Awardee
UC Santa Cruz Technology and Information Management student, Aitanna R. Parker has been selected as the 2018 ACREF / Ethel L. Payne Scholarship Awardee. The award will facilitate her travel to Nairobi, (Kenya) for the 2018 Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention (Dec. 19th through 21st). The scholarship honors the legacy of the "First Lady of the Black Press," Ethel L. Payne (1911 - 1991). - December 11, 2018 - The AFRICAN CONNECTIONS Research and Education Fund, Inc.
16-Year-Old Launches Financial Advisory Program
Lovejit Gill, Delhi High School student, recently launched a financial advising program for local community members, teaching skills in personal wealth management. - December 10, 2018 - Crimson Education
Program to Stimulate Student Entrepreneurship Launched in Ukraine – Lucky Labs
Twenty-three Ukrainian higher educational institutions have already joined the initiative of the network of academic business incubators YEP!, the IT company Lucky Labs and the Ministry of Education and Science. - November 29, 2018 - Lucky Labs
Edalex Announces Launch of EdalexCloud Essentials, a New Approach to Content Management
Edalex today announced the launch of its latest offering, EdalexCloud Essentials, a solution designed for organisations seeking an easy way to manage learning and training resources. The solution is based on the openEQUELLA digital repository, a platform that has been widely used by schools,... - November 26, 2018 - Edalex
In the World of Physics: Research by Rockenbauer on Extended Dirac Equation for Elementary Fermions from Oasis Publishers
Antal Rockenbauer is Professor Emeritus at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He published his research on the “Extended Dirac Equation for Elementary Fermions based on Applying 8-Dimensional Spinors.” DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23994.90569 In his work, the Dirac equation was extended by... - November 20, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Barbara Koenig-Pfannkuche Honored as a Top Executive for 2018 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Barbara Koenig-Pfannkuche of Niles, Illinois has been honored as a Top Executive for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of engineering. About Barbara Koenig-Pfannkuche Ms. Koenig-Pfannkuche is retired after... - November 20, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Better Learning Better Life: Tutor Doctor Aims to Improve Education in Orlando
Founded as an alternative to the “one-to-many” teaching model most extra-curricular learning centers offer, Tutor Doctor provides a personalized one-to-one, in-home tutoring service to students of all ages. Now with offices internationally, the Tutor Doctor vision is becoming a reality, positively impacting students and their families worldwide. - November 12, 2018 - Tutor Doctor
2018 Q4/UK Education: Sitemorse Digital INDEX: Top Site University of Derby
The University of Derby leads the way for digital compliance, topping the Q4/2018 Sitemorse INDEX for UK Universities and Higher Education. - November 10, 2018 - Sitemorse.com
Southern Utah University Ranked 4th in the Nation for Rising Applications and Enrollment
In the past five years, Southern Utah University has seen a 150.7% increase in applications with student headcount growing by 34% since 2015. SUU’s tremendous success has been recognized nationally by USA Today placing the institution fourth in the nation for rising applications and... - November 09, 2018 - Southern Utah University
Leslie Ann Burleson, M.S., M.A.T. Honored as a Woman of Distinction by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Leslie Ann Burleson, M.S., M.A.T. of White Lake, Michigan has been honored as a Woman of Distinction for the third quarter of 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of education. Each... - November 09, 2018 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Witlingo Launches Castlingo for Micro-Casting on Amazon Alexa
Voice First Startup Witlingo launches Castlingo(SM), an offering that enables anyone to launch and maintain a voice experience on Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Microsoft Cortana by simply using a Mobile App. - November 08, 2018 - Witlingo
Free Wheelchair Mission Founder Speaks at Stanford University on Social Entrepreneurship
Free Wheelchair Mission Founder and President, Don Schoendorfer, shares leadership lessons on starting the world’s leading provider of wheelchairs for the developing world. - November 08, 2018 - Free Wheelchair Mission