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NACCE Announces Winning Colleges of National Entrepreneurship Competition
Five community colleges from throughout the country were honored for entrepreneurial excellence. - April 25, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
NYC Therapy Seminar by Hands-On Seminars, the U.S. Leader in Continuing Education for PTs & Several Other Manual Therapy Professionals for More Than 25 Years
Announcing a unique manual therapy seminar by one of the world's most celebrated instructors. Leon Chaitow ND, DO is a graduate of the British College of Osteopathic Medicine. Since 1983 he has been a visiting lecturer at numerous chiropractic, physiotherapy, osteopathic, naturopathic and massage schools in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia. - April 24, 2017 - Hands-On Seminars
ITSM Academy Opens a DevOps Campus
ITSM Academy is proud to introduce DevOps Campus at ITSM Academy. - April 23, 2017 - ITSM Academy
Professor of Environmental and Multicultural Literatures Pens Brilliant Mystery Novel
Moon Willow Press publishes Cave Walker, an engrossing, well-paced read that's hard to put down, a story that evolves, pulling the reader along, engaging them in the journey. - April 22, 2017 - Moon Willow Press
Bulldog Steel Fabrication Nominated for MAW - 2017 Manufacturer of the Year
Bulldog Steel Fabrication (BSF), a premier supplier of steel fabricated parts and components in Georgia, has been nominated for the 2017 Manufacturer of the year award in the Morgan County Georgia – Small Business Category by Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC). In the region that GPTC... - April 20, 2017 - Bulldog Steel Fabrication, LLC
Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre Determines the Key to Scientific Theory of Consciousness
Researchers at Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre, Dayalbagh Educational Institute in Agra, have used mathematical abstraction for modeling microtubules in brain as n-dimensional quantum states or n-qudit based quantum Hopfield network. Thus determining that the Key to a Scientific Theory of Consciousness Lies in the Mathematical Abstractions of Zero and Infinity. - April 20, 2017 - Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre
A Cause to Celebrate: OnPoint Manufacturing Donates Singer Sewing Machines to Catholic Charities of Tennessee – Local to Local
OnPoint Manufacturing, Inc., a Performance HealthCare Products, Inc. company, the leader in on-demand apparel manufacturing, announced today that it is giving back to the local community by donating several Singer sewing machines to Catholic Charities of Tennessee’s Sewing Training... - April 19, 2017 - Performance Healthcare Products
Launch Consulting Acquires LearnBIG, a Leader in Video Experiences
Launch Consulting has acquired LearnBIG, increasing its capacity and reach in customer experiences with video-based services. - April 18, 2017 - Launch Consulting Group
StandUpKids Gives $50,000 in Grants for Standing Desks to Public School Teachers
StandUpKids is announcing the 10 teachers that are winners of $5000 grants for standing desks as part of their partnership with Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Active Schools movement. - April 13, 2017 - StandUpKids
Michael Lawrence Segreto Honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Michael Lawrence Segreto of St. Charles, Illinois has been honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Michael Lawrence Segreto Mr. Segreto’s 10 years of diverse... - April 13, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors E. Estella Cox as a 2017 Professional of the Year
E. Estella Cox, of Redding, California, has recently been honored as a 2017 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Freelance Editing and Proofreading. - April 11, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
J/Brice Design International Launches Legal Quest to Keep Star Iranian Hotel Designer in the United States
American businesses often want to keep superstar professionals from abroad. But the path to a Green Card is fraught with complexity, confusion and legal fees. This is the case for an Iranian hotel designer who graduated from a Boston university and wants to continue working with J/Brice Design International Inc. The irony: "J/Brice designs hotels in the Middle East and her understanding of what those clients want is steeped in her personal and cultural sensibilities," says Jeffrey Ornstein, CEO - April 11, 2017 - J/Brice Design International
Study Tool to Make Studying Easier
He's been using this technique for years, just releases it. - April 07, 2017 - Study Therapy
Galen College of Nursing Names Dr. Joan Frey Academic President
Galen College of Nursing announced today that Joan Frey, EdD, MSN, BS, has accepted the position of Academic President. Since 2008, Dr. Frey served as the Dean of Galen’s Louisville campus, having served the role of acting Academic President since May 2016. As Galen’s Academic... - April 06, 2017 - Galen College of Nursing
InsightMedi and Temple University Disrupt Dentistry Education with InsightDenti
A young company from Europe and a 154 year old School of Dentistry from the US join forces to bring the advantages of healthcare social platforms to the new age of adaptive education. - April 05, 2017 - InsightMedi
Alan “AP” Powell and Grand Canyon University Chosen for 53rd Whitney M. Young Awards
On May 12th, 2017 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, the 53rd Annual Whitney M. Young Jr Awards Dinner will showcase two amazing forces of change in our community: Alan "AP" Powell and Grand Canyon University. This annual event recognizes individuals and corporations who have exhibited genuine concern for the community. The award is giving to those whose everyday actions exemplify the principles for which Whitney M. Young, Jr. stood. - April 04, 2017 - Greater Phoenix Urban League
The Online Book Lovers Club: A New, Free, International Platform for Book Lovers Around the World
The Online Book Lovers Club, a new portal for book lovers from around the world intent on collaborating, communicating, and sharing tips, observations, and recommendations regarding the best books available today, is offering free membership to anyone intent on joining bookworms from every corner... - April 04, 2017 - Online Book Lovers Club
IFCU Partners with Enago to Offer Manuscript Preparation and Author Education Services
IFCU Member Universities to Benefit from Enago’s English Editing and Publication Support Services - April 02, 2017 - Crimson Interactive
Brilliant Minds Being Convened by NERETA in June to Discuss US Competitiveness and Job Creation
Many highly regarded experts are convening in Scranton, PA on June 14 and 15 to discuss US competitiveness and how to create more jobs in the country. The event will cover two main topics. Day one (June 14) is about developing a talent pipeline for the tech industry and day two (June 15) is about supporting growth businesses who are the job creators! - March 30, 2017 - North East Regional Employment and Training Assoc
Could Free Tuition be the Wave of the Future?
Ecosa Institute of Arizona thinks so and offers its Ecological Design Certificate tuition-free for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters. - March 30, 2017 - Ecosa Institute
Dianne L. Bird Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Dianne L. Bird of Waterdown, Ontario, Canada has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Dianne L. Bird Ms. Bird is retired after 31 years... - March 29, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
NCURA Partners with Enago to offer Manuscript Preparation and Author Education Services
A Partnership to Empower Researchers Improve Their Chances of Publication Success - March 29, 2017 - Crimson Interactive
Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.) Receives Grant from the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation
F.A.R.M.S. is proud to announce MRDT as one of their new funding partners. - March 27, 2017 - Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.)
Green Street Academy Student Wins Scholar of the Year Award from CollegeBound Foundation
Graduating high school senior Jasmine Burrell of Green Street Academy wins CollegeBound’s highest award. - March 24, 2017 - Green Street Academy
Career Step Adds University of Central Missouri as Academic Partner
University of Central Missouri joins Career Step’s trusted network of over 150 academic partners. - March 24, 2017 - Career Step
Ecosa Challenges Mainstream Education with Free Tuition
Ecosa Institute in Prescott, Arizona believes today's "pay to educate" system is creating a more divided two-class system, higher student loan debt and fewer opportunities for students to get the education they want. In a leap of faith, Ecosa will offer its Ecological Design Certificate Program free to qualified and committed students starting August 28, 2017. Application deadline is June 1, 2017. Visit www.ecosa.org for details and to apply. - March 22, 2017 - Ecosa Institute
Xenemetrix to Launch Its Latest X-ray Analytical Instrument, the P-Metrix at ACS 2017 Spring Conference in San Francisco from the 2nd – 6th of April
Xenemetrix LTD will be presenting its diverse lines of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrumentation at the 2017 ACS Spring Meeting, Sunday, April 2 through Tuesday, April 4. The event is organized by the American Chemical Society and will be held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, CA. Xenemetrix will showcase its new P-Metrix Portable XRF Analyzer and also display their advanced direct excitation and indirect excitation EDXRF Analyzers. - March 19, 2017 - Xenemetrix
Best Education Websites to be Named by 21st Annual WebAward Competition
Excellence deserves recognition and the best education websites, including schools and universities, will be recognized by the Web Marketing Association as part of their 2017 WebAward competition for website development. - March 16, 2017 - Web Marketing Association
Galen Opens Doors to Advanced Nursing Education Facility
Galen College of Nursing opened its doors to a newly expanded and renovated San Antonio campus, a 70,000-square-foot facility that features high-level clinical learning labs as well as the new Galen Simulation Hospital that includes a simulation ER, ICU and Pediatric Unit, and gives students a... - March 15, 2017 - Galen College of Nursing
Corporate Screening Announces Its Updated VerifyStudents Website
VerifyStudents.com, Corporate Screening's student background screening website, was just redesigned, and features a fresh new look and expanded functionality. - March 12, 2017 - Corporate Screening Services, Inc.
Career Step Adds California State University, Bakersfield as an Academic Partner
California State University, Bakersfield is the newest institution to join Career Step’s network of over 150 academic partners. - March 10, 2017 - Career Step
Girl Starter, a Multi-platform Company, Announces Its First Reality-Competition TV Show and Launches Its Digital Site, GirlStarter.com
GirlStarter.com goes live for International Women’s Day on March 8. - March 08, 2017 - Girl Starter LLC
Katherine Leigh Myers Honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Katherine Leigh Myers of Fairborn, Ohio has been honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Katherine Leigh Myers Ms. Myers has over 20 years in the education field. She is... - March 08, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
MCS Achieves kCura’s Relativity “Best in Service” Designation
The MCS Group, Inc. has been awarded kCura’s Blue-level Relativity Best in Service designation for their product knowledge, secure infrastructure and outstanding customer service to Relativity end-users. - March 06, 2017 - The MCS Group, Inc.
NACCE-ARC Symposium on Entrepreneurship as an Engagement Strategy Slated for March 30-31
NACCE and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will host their second regional conference for educators and administrators who want to learn how to use entrepreneurship as an engagement strategy to stimulate economic growth in local communities. The summit will be held March 30-31 at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee. - March 03, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Landmark School Nurse Initiative Launched in Honor of Endometriosis Awareness Month
Collaborative effort brings accurate education about endometriosis to school nurses and their students across the United States throughout Awareness Month and beyond. - March 01, 2017 - Center for Endometriosis Care
World's Biggest Data Brains Converge on China for ICT Challenge
Over 7,500 global students whittled down to just 96 for two-day event in Shenzhen - March 01, 2017 - Huawei ICT Academy
Racism and Sexism in America: Verdadism Exhibition at Women's Rights National Historical Park
Women’s History Month Exhibition at Women's Rights National Historical Park features Soraida Martinez’s historically significant Verdadism paintings on racism and sexism. - February 28, 2017 - Artist Soraida
Ronald W. Maestas Has Been Recognized as a 2017 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year
Dr. Ronald W. Maestas, of Las Vegas, New Mexico, has recently been recognized as a 2017 Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Management Information Systems. - February 28, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
BioLogue STEM Events for Youth Ages 5 - 18 Returning in 2017
BioLogue Laboratorium will host a hodgepodge of hands on explorations for youth ages 5 - 18 on March 25th, 2017 at Exchange Park Recreation Center in Decatur, GA. Workshops will include: Microscopy, Anatomy & Physiology, Genetics, Bridge Design an more. - February 19, 2017 - BioLogue Laboratorium
Write Right Enters the Market
Write Right, a newcomer to the proofreading and editing market is making its official debut via fiverr.com. The company enters the market in perfect timing, with it being mid-semester and final projects and research papers are approaching. Their vision of being a low cost provider for American... - February 18, 2017 - Write Right
Actor Bill Pullman to Deliver Commencement Address at Warren Wilson College
Bill Pullman will underscore the importance of community in a speech at his sons' alma mater in Asheville, North Carolina. He plans to look closely at the idea of “changing the world.” With so many different changemakers trying to engage in different ways, Pullman said it is harder to know what a new and “changed” world looks like. - February 17, 2017 - Warren Wilson College
Career Step Partners with University of Utah to Train Employees as Pharmacy Technicians
University of Utah leverages Career Step’s program to fill pharmacy technician shortage by covering tuition for current employees interested in a career change. - February 16, 2017 - Career Step
Unbound Medicine and APSA Launch Pediatric Surgery Library
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for health care, and the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA), the nation’s largest professional organization serving the pediatric surgical specialty, today launched the Pediatric Surgery Library - the premier digital... - February 15, 2017 - Unbound Medicine
Local College Teaches Importance of Internet Safety
North Shropshire College (NSC) has been busy trying to stress the importance of e-safety to students through a mandatory e-safety quiz. - February 10, 2017 - North Shropshire College
Choose2Luv, Inc. Partnering with the CIAA and Coca-Cola Bottling CO. Consolidated to Provide Empowerment Training to College Students
Choose2Luv, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization, is partnering with the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated to offer Youth Empowerment Training to 48 select college campus leaders. The training program is designed to equip young people... - February 08, 2017 - Choose2Luv, Inc.
Indiana Concurrent Enrollment Leaders Form New Professional Organization
The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) announced that its Board of Directors has approved the affiliation of a new state chapter: the Indiana Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (INCEP). INCEP joins eight other state and regional affiliated chapters of NACEP,... - February 08, 2017 - National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships
Unusual Conference to Explore Soundtrack of the Ancient World
A new multi-disciplinary field of study provides a compelling understanding of what sound and music were doing for people in antiquity. - February 07, 2017 - The OTS Foundation
Career Coach Offers Unique "Support" to Parents Who Have a Son or Daughter Who is Struggling to Jumpstart Their Life or Career
Margie Curry, Charleston Career Coach, is an advocate for parents who have a son or daughter that is struggling to jumpstart their life or career. She is the only career coach who offers coaching sessions for parents. - February 07, 2017 - Medical Interview Coaching & College Career Coaching
Appalachian Regional Healthcare and Galen College of Nursing Partner to Offer Associate Degree in Nursing Programs in Hazard, KY
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) and Galen College of Nursing announced today a partnership to offer an associate degree in nursing program at a new location based in the ARH System Center building in Hazard, Kentucky. In response to the continued and growing nursing shortage in the region,... - February 02, 2017 - Galen College of Nursing