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Former President Vicente Fox to Join Reality Changers’ Board of Directors
Mexico’s Former Head of State Will be the Board’s Newest Prominent Director. - October 24, 2017 - Reality Changers
KDG and Saint Vincent College Take Home Prize for “Outstanding Website”
KDG’s higher education web design team and Saint Vincent College were recognized by the 2017 WebAwards. - October 24, 2017 - The Kyle David Group, LLC
National Institute for Fitness and Sport Will Host 4th Annual Non-Sanctioned Powerlifting Competition
The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) will be hosting its 4th annual, non-sanctioned Powerlifting Competition on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The competition will be comprised of 3 different lifts including Squat, Bench and Dead Lift. Competition begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and is... - October 20, 2017 - NIFS
Digital Women’s Network and the Australian College of Marketing Partner to Catapult Australian Women’s Digital Skills and Future-Proof Their Careers
The Digital Women’s Network and the Australian College of Marketing have joined forces to offer new digital marketing short courses, with industry experts and the educational strengths and expertise of one of the most esteemed Digital Marketing Colleges in Australia. - October 19, 2017 - Digital Women's Network
CMS Global and the Online Learning Consortium to Host Global Quality Summit on Nov. 15th in Orlando
CMS Global and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) today announced they will host the Global Quality Summit (GQS) on Nov. 15, in Orlando, Florida. The GQS will take place in conjunction with OLC Accelerate 2017, OLC’s annual international conference on digital learning and teaching. The Summit’s one-day program will focus on advancing growth of global online education and will feature high-level representatives from global top 100 schools. - October 18, 2017 - CMS Global
Partnership Between University of Delaware and All Campus Helps Bridge Data Analytics Skills Gap
All Campus, a leading provider of online program management services, is helping the University of Delaware launch and realize full market potential for its new online Master of Science in Applied Statistics degree. The partnership addresses increasing employer demand for skilled data professionals as well as growing interest among recent graduates and working professionals for advanced data science skills. - October 18, 2017 - All Campus
Operative Experience Receives a $1 Million Phase 2 SBIR Grant to Develop a Female Patient Simulator for Tactical Trauma Care
The award will support the development of a high-fidelity female patient simulator to train U.S. Armed Forces personnel in the management of severely injured female combat casualties at the point of injury. - October 17, 2017 - Operative Experience, Inc.
Group of University of Notre Dame Students Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Revolutionize Audio Industry with “Mini-O: The Powerful, Pocket-Sized Speaker"
Consumer electronics and tech company founded by a group of undergraduate students from the University of Notre Dame, Flato Inc., has announced the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for its new product Mini-O. Mini-O is a powerful and portable Bluetooth speaker made with innovative and unprecedented technology that has never been seen before in the U.S. - October 17, 2017 - Flato Inc.
NYU and iGrad to Provide Financial Wellness Education for Diverse Student Population
New York University is empowering their students with invaluable financial wellness guidance via iGrad. - October 17, 2017 - iGrad
Law Student Whose Father Was Diagnosed with Blood Cancer Receives 2017 Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Scholarship from the Law Office of Renkin & Associates
Encinitas-based Law Office Supports Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Assists Law Students with Financial Support. - October 16, 2017 - Law Office of Renkin & Associates
NACCE Announces 2017 Entrepreneurial College and Entrepreneurial President of the Year at Annual Conference
NACCE has named Hagerstown Community College as its 2017 Entrepreneurial College of the Year and Florence-Darlington Technical College's President Bed Dillard as Entrepreneurial President of the Year during its 15th Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida. - October 09, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Rose State College and University of Oklahoma Awarded Grant to Develop Drone Program
Schools awarded a three-year, $800,000 National Science Foundation/Advanced Technological Education grant to develop Unmanned Aircraft Systems curriculum. - October 05, 2017 - Rose State College
Hanson Consulting Group CEO Helps Send Students to CWU
In partnership with Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, Amy and Pete Hanson gift $100,000 in tuition to support students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in STEM. - October 04, 2017 - Hanson Consulting Group
NACCE & Bellevue University Announce Premier Transfer Partnership
NACCE and Bellevue University announce a partnership that supports Bellevue University as a Premier Transfer Partner institution for NACCE's 300+ member community colleges. - October 02, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Stanbridge University Increases Virtual Reality Offerings with Addition of World’s First Virtual Dissection Table
Stanbridge University is pleased to announce the addition of the the most technologically advanced anatomy visualization system in the world to its Virtual Reality Lab. Stanbridge students can now utilize this rare and innovative tool used by the top hospitals and medical facilities. The Anatomage... - September 29, 2017 - Stanbridge University
College Welcomes New Access Students
North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to welcome its new Access to HE students. The students are joining a hugely successful programme that has seen some excellent results in previous years, as well as some tremendous stories of personal achievements from past students. Many of these students... - September 29, 2017 - North Shropshire College
WorldStrides Announces Re-Alignment of Higher Education Division
WorldStrides has announced a re-alignment of its higher education division, with departments now focused separately on study abroad and faculty-led travel programs. WorldStrides ISA Custom Programs, led by Senior Vice President and General Manager Michael Smith, will focus on faculty-led and... - September 26, 2017 - WorldStrides
Betty Gronneberg Makes Inspirational Presentation to NDSU Students
NDSU graduate Betty Gronneberg, founder of uCodeGirl, presented to students on how to excel in their career and life on Friday, September 22. - September 26, 2017 - NDSU Computer Science
NDSU Computer Science Professor Receives Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
NDSU Computer Science Asst. Prof. Jeremy Straub was awarded the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. - September 25, 2017 - NDSU Computer Science
NDSU Prepping Cyber Warriors
With growing cybercrime and cyberwarfare, there is little connected to the internet that is not a prospective battlefield or crime scene. Threats come from all corners: criminal organizations, radical groups, enemy governments, activists and even some just hacking for enjoyment or prestige. - September 25, 2017 - NDSU Computer Science
Campus Consortium Awards $60,000 Grant to Southwestern Oklahoma State University to Implement Single Sign-On Platform
Campus Consortium, the largest global education association of schools, colleges and universities awards Southwestern Oklahoma State University a $60,000 Grant to help fulfil a Single Sign-On solution for students and faculty. A respite for students no longer having to remember numerous logins and... - September 21, 2017 - Campus Consortium
Career Step Adds Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana’s Fort Wayne Campus as Academic Partner
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana’s Fort Wayne Campus joins Career Step’s network of over 150 academic partners. - September 21, 2017 - Career Step
NACCE & Michelson 20MM Expand Intellectual Property Curriculum to Community Colleges
Starting today, six community colleges, plus lead college, Santa Monica College, will participate in the IP curriculum program made possible through a partnership of NACCE, the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, and Michelson 20MM, which supports and invests in leading-edge entrepreneurs, technologies and initiatives with the potential to improve postsecondary access, affordability and efficacy. - September 20, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
MDO Partners’ Richard Montes de Oca Joins University of Miami School of Law Faculty
MDO Partners is proud to announce Managing Partner Richard Montes de Oca will be joining the distinguished faculty of the University of Miami School of Law. He will begin this new role in the Fall 2017 semester serving as an Adjunct Professor, Transactional Externship, teaching Contract Drafting,... - September 20, 2017 - MDO Partners
Stage Drama The Trial at Plymouth State University Questions Our Rights and Freedoms
At Plymouth State University, the Music, Theatre and Dance Department’s production of The Trial, an adaptation by Paul Mroczka based on the novel by Franz Kafka presents a cautionary tale of political commentary. Running from September 21-23 and September 29-30 at the Silver Center, this story of scandal and human rights is a dark tale of warning. - September 20, 2017 - Plymouth State Theatre
New Book Introduces an Alternative Approach to Leadership
"If you want to lead in this hyper-complex world, the only viable means is through collaboration. Authors Charles Manz and Craig Pearce reveal exactly what it will take on your part. Their arguments are compelling. Their examples are powerful. Their guidance is critical. They'll open your eyes to fundamentally rethinking how you need to lead." - Jay A. Conger - September 19, 2017 - Maven House Press
NC State Poole College of Management Advances in National Rankings
The NC State Poole College of Management placed No. 14 among public university undergraduate business programs in the 2018 “Best Colleges” rankings, published by U.S. News & World Report. Poole College was placed No. 91 overall, up three spots from last year. The rise reflects the... - September 16, 2017 - NC State Poole College of Management
Cynthia Harris Honored as a Prominent Business Leader by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Cynthia Harris of Las Vegas, Nevada has been honored as a Prominent Business Leader for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 40 years in the fields of live music performance and music education. About... - September 15, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Students of Kyoto-Sangyo University visit Dr V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies
As part of the cultural exchange programme between the Kyoto-Sangyo University, Kyoto and Vidya Prasarak Mandal (VPM) in Thane, a group 15 students visited VPM’s Dr V N Bedekar College of Management Studies (Dr. VNBRIMS) last week. - September 15, 2017 - Dr V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies
Texas Trust Gives Away $2,500 to UTA Students in Snapchat Contest
Five University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) students won a total of $2,500 from Texas Trust Credit Union during the credit union’s “I Want Free Stuff” Snapchat photo contest. The promotion gave UTA students a chance to win $500 each by taking a creative selfie. Using Snapchat,... - September 13, 2017 - Texas Trust Credit Union
NACCE & ELI Partner to Offer Entrepreneurial Mindset Training
NACCE and the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) have announced a partnership to provide a public Entrepreneurial Mindset Certification program focused on igniting an entrepreneurial mindset and cultivating an entrepreneurial culture in classrooms, organizations and communities throughout the world. - September 12, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Grant Helps Fund McKendree Mobile App
A $60,000 grant from Campus Consortium will enable McKendree University to develop an official mobile app through the technology provider Unifyed. The grant will cover mobile app licensing and development costs. The new app will include public information such as campus news, emergency numbers,... - September 09, 2017 - Campus Consortium
Katherine Leigh Myers Recognized as a Prominent Business Leader by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Katherine Leigh Myers of Fairborn, Ohio has been recognized as a Prominent Business Leader for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 20 years in the field of education. About Katherine Leigh Myers Ms. Myers... - September 08, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
The DevOps Institute is Proud to Partner with Pearson to Announce the New Continuous Delivery Architecture (CDA)℠ Certification Course
Successful candidates of the new the DevOps Practitioner® role-based course will earn the Continuous Delivery Architect (CDA)℠ certification. - September 07, 2017 - DevOps Institute
NACCE - GrowthWheel Announce New Entrepreneurial Toolbox Training
NACCE, the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, has announced a partnership with GrowthWheel, a visual and cloud-based toolbox for decision-making and action planning for entrepreneurs, to provide a public Entrepreneurial Toolbox Certification Training. Through the training, participants will learn how to use the GrowthWheel Toolbox and integrate it into an entrepreneurship training program. - September 07, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Zonta Douglas County Awards Two Local Scholarships
With the proceeds from its annual Trivia Night, Zonta Douglas County was able to award two $2,000 scholarships, matched by Arapahoe Community College. - September 07, 2017 - Zonta Douglas County
Career Step Adds West Texas A&M University as Academic Partner
West Texas A&M University joins Career Step’s network of over 150 academic partners. - September 07, 2017 - Career Step
Institute for Healing of Memories – North America Receives Grant Award from Disabled Veterans National Foundation
The Institute for Healing of Memories – North America is honored to announce it has received a Capacity Building grant from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) for $25,000, which will support Veteran Healing of Memories Workshops in Chattanooga, TN and Los Angeles, CA. Gloria... - September 06, 2017 - Institute for Healing of Memories - North America
ReachBright’s Tech Experts Warn Higher Ed Admissions Against “Recruit to Deny”
The creators of the inbound marketing for higher education tool, ReachBright look at the admissions strategy known as “Recruit to Deny.” - September 06, 2017 - The Kyle David Group, LLC
Digital Film Academy in New York Calls for Video Submissions for Its 1st Annual Short Film Competition, The DFA Think Contest
“The DFA Think Contest” is a New York City based digital filmmaking contest established and sponsored by the Digital Film Academy in New York City. This contest is designed to encourage young and aspiring filmmakers to jumpstart their filmmaking careers by encouraging them to write, shoot and edit their original content using all digital media tools available to them. The contestants are challenged to tell impact full stories of social significance within a limited running time of 60 seconds. - September 05, 2017 - Digital Film Academy
You Have a PhD. Now What?
Finally, a way for PhDs to take advantage of the rapidly growing gig economy. - September 01, 2017 - FindGreatMinds.com
Boxfish 360: The Simplest Solution for Engaging 360/VR Underwater Experiences
Boxfish Research announces a major upgrade to their professional underwater virtual reality camera, the Boxfish 360, offering now a runtime of three hours and post-production App. - September 01, 2017 - Boxfish Research Limited
Campus Consortium Awards Dakota Wesleyan University $20,000 Grant to Implement Campus Safety App
Campus Consortium, the largest global education association of schools, colleges and universities awards $20,000 Grant to Dakota Wesleyan University for the BlueLight Emergency Mobile App. "This Grant will help fund a mobile app for the safety of our students and faculty. With the near... - September 01, 2017 - Campus Consortium
College of Education Unveils New "Smart Classroom"
The College of Education proudly unveiled their high-tech “Smart Classroom” to better prepare future educators for the classrooms of the future; all made possible by generous donors. In this new facility, students and professors can utilize an interactive projector that enables them to... - September 01, 2017 - Hope International University
MSL & Company Sponsors Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization 2017 DC Panel Event
MSL & Company, LLC announced they will sponsor Strategies for the Preservation of Affordable Housing in the Global City, part of the Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization (HREAO) event taking place September 28, 2017, from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, at Goulston & Storrs PC, 1999 K Street NW, Washington DC, 20006. - August 31, 2017 - MSL & Company, LLC
Highstreet Pledges Support of Oracle Higher Ed Community
Highstreet, leading provider of enterprise application, cloud enablement and management services, today announced its continued support of the Oracle Higher Education community with the appointment of two industry leaders and a commitment to providing in-depth expertise and industry best practices... - August 31, 2017 - Highstreet
OncoTAb Publishes Results on New Blood Test That Aids in Early Breast Cancer Detection
A new blood test kit created by researchers from the University of North Carolina can help women catch changes in their blood that could indicate the development of breast cancer. The test, named Agkura™, is becoming available nationwide this week through an Indiegogo campaign. Funds raised will help get the word out about the kit to doctors and oncologists nationwide and assist in further research. Researchers also believe that development of a test for pancreatic cancer is on the horizon. - August 30, 2017 - OncoTAb, Inc.
As U.S. Student Loan Debt Reaches Trillions, Millennials Share Burden with Baby Boomers
ABC10 recently featured Coach, Trainer and Speaker Dr. Aimée V. Sanchez from California in both a published article and aired segment on the impact of the student loan crisis upon Millenials, Communities, and College Graduates in the U.S. and California. - August 30, 2017 - Aimee V. Sanchez, Ph.D.
Shorecrest and Jack and Jill Inc. to Host HBCU College Fair Sunday, September 17
The Suncoast Chapter Teens of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. will host its inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair from 1pm-5pm on Sunday, September 17 at Shorecrest Preparatory School in St. Petersburg. This free community event will feature college recruiters... - August 30, 2017 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
NACCE & WheelGrowth Offer New Entrepreneurial Toolbox Certification Training
Through the new NACCE/WheelGrowth training, participants will learn how to use the GrowthWheel Toolbox and integrate it into an entrepreneurship training program. The course is comprised of presentations, open discussions, case studies, independent work, and group work activities. - August 29, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship