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Campus Consortium Launches the Artificial Intelligence Grant for Enrollments
Campus Consortium, the largest global association of schools, colleges and universities, today launched a new grant for Enrollments. The grant for Artificial Intelligence will help institutions to implement the Artificial Intelligence on Campus to improve enrollment management and enrollment... - June 21, 2017 - Campus Consortium
A-Z Bus Sales Announces the Hiring of Brandon Bluhm: Director of New School Bus Sales
A-Z Bus hires new Director of New School Bus Sales to fully run and plan the departments strategic and sales executions for their core bus brands, Blue Bird, Micro Bird, and Collins Bus. - June 20, 2017 - A-Z Bus Sales
New Graduates Turn to Online Bookie Industry to Pay Student Debt, Says PayPerHead.com
PayPerHead.com sees a ten percent increase in new graduates entering the online bookie business over 2016. - June 20, 2017 - PayPerHead.com
CUE Offers Membership Promotion to Celebrate 40 Years
CUE is now offering free memberships to celebrate the organization’s 40-year anniversary in 2018. The promotion reduces the annual dues and is CUE’s way of thanking its members for forty years of inspiring innovative learners. Interested educators can access the CUE website and sign up for a one-year membership. - June 20, 2017 - CUE
The Law Office of Michael D. Waks Announces 2nd Annual Essay Contest for Students Living with a Disability in Los Angeles County
Attorney Michael D. Waks is offering a $1,000 award to the winner of the Michael D. Waks Essay Contest. - June 19, 2017 - Long Beach Personal Injury Lawyer & Car Accident Attorney Michael D. Waks
Community Law Project Receives Grant from Price Philanthropies
Grant will support a new free clinic in the City Heights / Mid-City neighborhood of San Diego and increased work in existing City Heights clinics. - June 15, 2017 - California Western School of Law
Drexel Breaks the Code and Makes an Impact with KDG’s Crowdfunding Platform
Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and more came together and helped Drexel University break day of giving records. - June 14, 2017 - The Kyle David Group, LLC
African Leadership Bridge and Group TekZone Partner to Drive Sustainable Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Through Education
African Leadership Bridge (ALB) and Group TekZone (TekZone) have entered into a partnership to equip, train, develop and enable Sub-Saharan African youth to create local solutions to local problems. ALB has successfully sponsored and mentored a number of African students through undergraduate... - June 13, 2017 - African Leadership Bridge
African Biosciences Ltd Partners with Nigerian Institute of Animal Science to Support Bioscience Research in Nigeria
New Partnership Helps BSc, MSc and PhD Research Students Perform Biomolecular Research in Nigerian Universities and Research Institutes - June 13, 2017 - African Biosciences Inc.
Calumet College of St. Joseph, an ICI Member Institution, Awarded Grant by Campus Consortium
Calumet College of St. Joseph will use the Grant worth $40,000 to leverage the LookingGlass+Kryptos Mobile App Platform to create their official mobile app at no cost. - June 09, 2017 - Campus Consortium
TechSmith and Matrox Announce TechSmith Relay and Monarch LCS Integration
TechSmith Corp., the go-to organization for visual communications and lecture capture and Matrox® Video announced today that TechSmith Relay, a leading lecture capture and educational video platform, offers seamless integration with the easy-to-integrate Matrox Monarch LCS Lecture Capture... - June 08, 2017 - TechSmith Corporation
Texas Native Now Training in NYC Wins National EN POINTE: Classical Ballet Competition
A Texas native, who ventured to New York City at age 17 to pursue her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer, won first place and $12,000 in the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) national EN POINTE: Classical Ballet Competition held in Boca Raton, Florida. Five dancers collected $31,000 in prize money sponsored by the National Society of Arts and Letters. - June 07, 2017 - National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) Florida East Coast Chapter
Dr. Jacqueline O. Dansby Recognized as a Woman of Excellence by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Dr. Jacqueline O. Dansby of San Antonio, Texas has been recognized as a Woman of Excellence for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements for 46 years of stellar service in the field of education. About Dr. Jacqueline O. - June 07, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Study Reveals the 30 Best U.S. Accelerator Programs 2017 - Silicon Valley's AngelPad & Y-Combinator Top the List
Seed Accelerators "AngelPad" and "Y-Combinator" have landed the coveted top spots in the 2017 rankings from the "Seed Accelerator Rankings Project" (SARP), an annual benchmarking study run by Entrepreneurship and Management experts from Rice University, MIT and the... - June 06, 2017 - Press Release Management
Minus K Technology Announces Fifth U.S. Educational Giveaway
Minus K Technology will grant at least $20,000* of its superior performing patented Negative-Stiffness low-frequency vibration isolators to colleges in the United States. - June 05, 2017 - Minus K Technology Inc.
Corporate Screening Partners with Typhon Group
The partnership offers higher education institutions the option to integrate student background screening and compliance services with clinical management and tracking. - June 03, 2017 - Corporate Screening Services, Inc.
Faculty Row Survey: Two Thirds of Professors Think Donald Trump Will be Impeached
Nearly two-thirds of university professors think Donald Trump will be impeached, based on a Faculty Row survey from more than 600 university professors, according to Jeffrey Finder, founder of Faculty Row’s academic network. Faculty Row surveyed its members from (May 17th-25th, 2017) and it... - June 02, 2017 - Faculty Row
Plotagon Brings Its Award Winning Animation App to Chromebooks
Plotagon Education, a popular program among teachers and students worldwide, allows users with no animation skills to create 3D characters and movies. The application, which is already available on PC, Mac and mobile platforms has now been designed to run on Android-compatible Chromebooks. - June 01, 2017 - Plotagon Story
Academy of Practical Accounts Announces New Free 90 Minute Training
90 minutes of Video, Documents and Software-based training regarding the recording of 9 types of Documents. Plus the extraction of a Trial Balance, Profit and Loss account & Balance Sheet. Using a Free Accounts App. - May 31, 2017 - Academy of Practical Accounts
KDG’s Higher Ed Web Design Team Helps St. Augustine Prep Design an Engaging New Website
The higher ed web design experts at KDG helped St. Augustine Preparatory School give its offline values of truth, unity, and love an online focus. - May 25, 2017 - The Kyle David Group, LLC
Presidency University Awarded Best Emerging University in South India
Presidency University is a private university approved in Karnataka by Act no. 41 of 2013. Presidency University offers courses in Management, Engineering and Law. They have been awarded "Best Emerging University in South India" by ASSOCHAM, India, Feb. 2017. - May 24, 2017 - Presidency University Bangalore
ReachBright’s Higher Ed Tech Experts Highlight the Benefits of Big Data
The creators of the inbound marketing for higher education tool ReachBright define “big data” in their new report. - May 24, 2017 - The Kyle David Group, LLC
CUE CEO to Serve as Panelist at U.S. News STEM Solutions Event
Mike Lawrence, CUE’s CEO, will join other educational leaders from across the country on a panel at the U.S. News STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference. The National Leadership event will be held in San Diego, California May 24-26, 2017 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. - May 23, 2017 - CUE
Hope International University Royals Baseball Team Advances to NAIA World Series
In just their second season of the program, HIU’s Baseball team punched their ticket to the NAIA World Series. - May 20, 2017 - Hope International University
AS/RS Honor Scholarship Awarded to Montana State University Student
Hänel Storage Systems of Pittsburgh, PA, USA was part of a group to award an honor scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year. - May 19, 2017 - Hanel Storage Systems
UT Arlington Athletics Raises $50,000 Through Texas Trust Spirit Card
Money goes toward the general athletic scholarship fund. - May 17, 2017 - Texas Trust Credit Union
A New Approach to Fix the Budget Crisis
A recently formed not-for-profit organization, whose motto is Let's Fix Illinois, has announced an innovative Jobs Plan. Founder and President, Bjarne Jensen, stated, "Our Jobs Plan will end the budget and pension crisis with a new approach to the problem." Let’s Fix Illinois... - May 16, 2017 - onlineUSdegrees, Inc
University of Kentucky Expands Financial Wellness with iGrad Exploratory Center
University of Kentucky's state-of-the-art Student Financial Wellness Center launches a new iGrad Exploratory Center where the interactive iGrad Financial Literacy Platform will be accessible to all students. - May 16, 2017 - iGrad
Wittenberg University Admissions Underway for August 2017 Master of Science in Analytics Cohort
Wittenberg University is currently accepting applications and enrolling students in its upcoming August Master of Science in Analytics cohort. Geared toward developing data-savvy problem solvers, this 12-month program provides students with deep analytical skills. It also provides a thorough... - May 16, 2017 - Wittenberg University
Student Test Scores Stall: One Man’s Plan for Re-Engaging Kids Through Play
Microduino creator kits are best known for their magnetic, snap-together modules called mCookies that are programmed to operate with open-source, Arduino based code. The color-coded blocks, each with a specific function, make creating dynamic projects ultra simple, as well as providing an easy-to-understand method of learning electronics and software coding. - May 15, 2017 - Microduino Inc
Youth for Human Rights International: 14th Annual World Education Tour Grand Finale on Capitol Hill
Outstanding Youth for Human Rights International volunteers and national advocates were honored with Presidential Volunteer Service Awards in a Capitol Hill ceremony marking the finale of Youth for Human Rights International's 14th annual World Education Tour. Ambassador Don Bliss, President of... - May 15, 2017 - Church of Scientology National Affairs Office
Nova Southeastern University’s Coral Reef Restoration, Assessment and Monitoring Lab Institute Rocks the Ocean with Stream2Sea at the Tortuga Music Festival
Nova Southeastern University’s Coral Reef Restoration, Assessment, and Monitoring (CRRAM) Lab welcomed Stream2Sea to their location on Conservation Village during the Tortuga Music Festival, in Ft Lauderdale, FL. The annual festival hosts “Rock the Ocean,” with a weekend long... - May 13, 2017 - Stream2Sea
Alliant Educational Foundation Names Valin Brown Chief Executive Officer
Nonprofit Veteran to Lead Foundation’s New Impact Efforts - May 13, 2017 - Alliant Educational Foundation
Serwize Want You to Dump Your Secret Data in Nature
IT startup wants to change your memory. Forget about usernames and passwords and start using your own memories for identification. - May 09, 2017 - Serwize ivs
Arteric Technology Utilized in Hypertension Medication Adherence Study at Baylor College of Medicine
OnTimeRx® Automated Reminder Service Tested in Stroke Prevention Program Targeting African-American Women. - May 08, 2017 - Arteric
Dr. Joan Marques Named Dean of Woodbury University School of Business
Joan Marques, Ph.D., Ed.D., has been named Dean of the School, effective June 1 2017. Having served as Interim Dean since August 2016, Marques maintains a strong focus on cultivating and strengthening the Business School's innovative practices, and on AACSB re-accreditation during the next two years. Dr. Marques reports to Randy Stauffer, Senior VP of Academic Affairs. - May 08, 2017 - Woodbury University
Utah Center for Medical Innovation Shares Global Health Innovation Approach at the World Health Organization
Dr. John Langell and Dr. Bernhard Fassl, to speak at World Health Organization Medical Device Session in Geneva Switzerland on May 11th. Their talk on “Designing High Quality Global Health Technologies” will highlight the unique processes their team at the University of Utah have... - May 06, 2017 - CMI
"Beware! The Devil is in the Details: Proven Principles for Exceptional Project Management" Wins 2017 NABE Pinnacle Award for Best Business Book
New Project Management Book by Nationally Published award-winning author and a leading authority on project management wins 2017 NABE Pinnacle Achievement Award for Best Business Book. - May 06, 2017 - Graphic Quill Media
Urban Acoustic Pop Artist Lawrence Lee Releases New Music Video for “Jane” from Debut EP Strings & Dreams
Today, BLE Music Group’s urban acoustic pop artist, Lawrence Lee, released his brand new music video for Jane, the single from his debut EP Strings & Dreams. Jane is a movie-style video that was filmed on the campus of the University of Mobile in Mobile, AL, the school from which Lawrence Lee will earn his bachelor’s degree next week and the place where his debut EP Strings & Dreams was birthed and released. - May 05, 2017 - BLE Music Group
CUE Leads Effort for Net Neutrality in California
CUE, an educational non-profit, is leading efforts in California to maintain free and accessible Internet for all, by initiating Assembly Joint Resolution 7 (AJR-7) authored by Assembly Member and Speaker Pro-Tem, Kevin Mullin. “We cannot expect students to be successful if we take away or limit their ability to access the Internet,” said Mike Lawrence, CUE’s CEO. AJR-7 has been introduced in the State Assembly with broad support. A hearing on the resolution is scheduled for May 10th. - May 05, 2017 - CUE
Job Hunters and Employees at Any Career Stage Can Find the Job They'll Love
Research shows that only 30 percent of Americans strongly agree that they have a chance to do their best at work. Authors Moe Carrick and Cammie Dunaway show them how to improve their chances in the forthcoming book "Fit Matters: How to Love Your Job" to be released May 16, 2017 - May 04, 2017 - Maven House Press
F.A.C.S. Program of Houston Launches Its "Youth Intervention Series"
F.A.C.S. Program of Houston launched its "Youth Intervention Series" May 1, 2017, featuring four low-cost behavior driven sessions designed for: Communities, High Schools, 1st Year College and Juvenile Courts. - May 04, 2017 - FACS Program of Houston
Sales Education Foundation Publishes Top Universities for Professional Sales Education in ANNUAL Magazine
Listing provides recruiters with data on each recognized program. - May 03, 2017 - Sales Education Foundation
South Dakota Groups to Develop Testing Lab for International Humanitarian Organization
SD Mines and RPM & Associates Commit to Assist with Free Wheelchair Mission Test Lab. - May 02, 2017 - Free Wheelchair Mission
onlineUSdegrees Launches "Let's Fix Illinois" to Make Higher Education the Engine Driving Growth and Prosperity for Illinois
Today, onlineUSdegrees launched "Let's Fix Illinois" to restore prosperity by exporting Illinois higher education. The United states is the academic envy of the world. This 10-Year Jobs Plan will leverage that academic envy by globally marketing the 68 Illinois schools which have online programs. It will add 2.1 million online students over 10-years, creating 392,000 middle class jobs in Illinois. "Let's Fix Illinois" will secure a bright future for Illinois families. - May 01, 2017 - onlineUSdegrees, Inc
William Meredith Foundation President, Richard Harteis Recounts World Travel and a Spiritual Mission in His Latest Memoir, "Reunion"
"I consider this book something of a spiritual travelogue as I entered my 70’s and contemplated various reunions from the hills of western Pennsylvania to the mountains of Switzerland and Bulgaria. There I met long-lost cousins, Georgetown classmates, and dear artist friends from Blagoevgrad on a private pilgrimage to the Rila Monastery. The lesson I was learning is how important it is to keep friendships alive and not let the past slip away." - Richard Harteis - April 28, 2017 - The William Meredith Foundation
University of Aberdeen Switches to RESEARCHconnect
The University of Aberdeen, one of the UK's most important research institutions, has switched to RESEARCHconnect as its research funding information service. - April 27, 2017 - IDOX
iGrad Financial Wellness CTO Honored by Employee Benefit Adviser
Employee Benefit Adviser has honored iGrad Chief Technology Officer, Dean Harris, with a “Benefit Innovator” award for his work on the Enrich™ Employee Financial Wellness Education Platform. Dean Harris responded to the honor by calling attention to the collective work done at... - April 26, 2017 - iGrad
Foremost Media Online Marketing Specialist Wins First Ever UW-Whitewater Award
Rose Stricker accepts Excellence Award for Non-Traditional Students on Sunday, April 23, 2017. - April 26, 2017 - Foremost Media, Inc.
Higher Ed Tech Experts at KDG are Helping Colleges and Universities Beat the “Summer Melt”
In their latest blog post, the creators of the higher ed inbound marketing tool ReachBright introduce the ways schools can turn acceptance letters into matriculation. - April 26, 2017 - The Kyle David Group, LLC