College & University News
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IndieGo Publishing New Book Release: "The Greensboro Blockhouse Project: an Historical and Archaeological Investigation in Greensboro, Vermont"
IndieGo Publishing is proud to announce the release of its newest published book, "The Greesnboro Blockhouse Project: An Historical and Archaeological Investigation in Greensboro, Vermont," a work of historical and archaeological nonfiction based on the history and excavation of a Revolutionary War-era military blockhouse built under the orders of Gen. George Washington. - July 14, 2017 - INDIEGO Publishing
Conference for SAT, ACT; Test Prep Tutors Scheduled
Test Prep Professionals is holding its first industry conference for independent tutors and college counselors. - July 13, 2017 - Association of Test Preparation, Admissions, and Private Tutoring
Drexel’s Fundraising Receives International Recognition from CASE
Drexel University’s 2016 crowdfunding campaign won a platinum prize from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. - July 12, 2017 - The Kyle David Group, LLC
Blindsgalore Awards Student with American Business Women's Association Scholarship
San Diego company awards scholarship to help deserving female student with nursing school costs. - July 11, 2017 - Blindsgalore
Collegezippy.com Launches Its Website Helping Students to Choose Their College Easily
Collegezippy will help you to find the best colleges in Chennai, Coimbatore, Bangalore and Mumbai etc. - July 10, 2017 - collegezippy.com
Nancy Craigmyle Honored as a Top Executive by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Nancy Craigmyle of Vero Beach, Florida has been honored as a Top Executive for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of research. About Nancy Craigmyle Ms. Craigmyle, although retired after over 40 years of scientific... - July 07, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Purdue University Approved as Registered Education Provider by Project Management Institute
Purdue University Professional Engineering Development announces that the Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s largest project management member association, has named it as a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.). Purdue’s Online Project Management Program offers world-class proprietary content and a full complement of instructional materials in alignment with the university’s high standards of academic excellence. - July 06, 2017 - Purdue University Online Project Management Program
Ex Catholic Provides Materials for Catholics from EvangelicalOutreach.org
"Good News For Catholics" contains five of the most important spiritual truths that Catholics need to know, according to ex-Catholic Brother Dan Corner of EvangelicalOutreach.org. With 1.3 billion Catholics scattered throughout the world and 23% of the United States population, this gospel tract has incredible potential for the good of their eternal souls. - July 05, 2017 - Evangelical Outreach
Allied Pixel Provides Live Webcast of Philadelphia University/Jefferson University Merger Announcement
Allied Pixel produced a live webcast of the historic merger announcement of Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University. “Celebrating the Future of Education” took place on June 29 at the Gallagher Athletic Center in Philadelphia. Allied Pixel’s Arielle Thomas was... - July 01, 2017 - Allied Pixel LLC
Pernille Ripp to Keynote CUE 2017 Fall Conference
CUE is thrilled to announce that Pernille Ripp will be the Closing Keynote speaker at the CUE 2017 Fall Conference to be held October 27-28 at American Canyon High School in the Napa Valley. Pernille Ripp will deliver the Closing Session and Keynote on Saturday, October 28, from 3:30 - 4:30... - June 29, 2017 - CUE
CUE Expands Professional Development Offerings
CUE has announced an expansion of its incredibly popular Rock Star Camps, which now include specialty camps and this year for the first time ever, a Primary Education Rock Star Camp. CUE Rock Star camps are known for inspiring educators by leveraging the latest and greatest tools, apps, and practical approaches with an all-star cast of faculty members, many of whom are Leading Edge Certified, Apple Distinguished Educators, Google Certified Innovators, and Microsoft Innovative Educators. - June 27, 2017 - CUE
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning’s Philadelphia Adult Learner Academy is in Session
Workshops will help institutions serve rapidly growing population of adult learners to improve rates of enrollment, persistence and completion. - June 24, 2017 - CAEL
Evangelical Outreach Provides Easy to Print Free Gospel Tracts and a Free Ministry Packet
Evangelical Outreach announces that it is providing easy to print free gospel tracts and a free ministry packet. In doing so, Brother Dan Corner of Evangelical Outreach is making this information available to assist Christians and provides references from the New Testament: "Soul winning is... - June 23, 2017 - Evangelical Outreach
UPA Drive Bridge to Open, Connecting Apartments to Campus
After more than a year, the pedestrian bridge connecting University Place Apartments to The University of Louisiana-Lafayette campus is set to open on July 1, 2017, once again giving UPA residents easy access to the campus. - June 22, 2017 - University Place Apartments
James D. Hoeschele Honored by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
James D. Hoeschele, of Plymouth, Michigan, has recently been honored as an America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals 2017 Professional of the Year for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Inorganic Chemistry. - June 22, 2017 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Brad Montague to Keynote CUE 2017 Fall Conference
CUE is excited to announce that Brad Montague will be the Opening Keynote speaker for the CUE 2017 Fall Conference to be held October 27-28 at American Canyon High School in Napa Valley. Brad Montague will deliver the Opening Session and Keynote on Friday, October 27, from 8:30 - 9:30 am. Montague is an award-winning writer and director working to creatively communicate hope to children of all ages. He is the creator of Kid President. - June 22, 2017 - CUE
Katherine E. Paton Recognized as a Strathmore’s Who’s Who Lifetime VIP
Katherine E. Paton, of Vancouver, British Columbia, has been honored as a Strathmore’s Who’s Who Lifetime VIP Member. This honor has been bestowed for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Education. - June 22, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
UK College of English Celebrates the Opening of Its New Centre on Oxford Street
UK College of English celebrated the opening of its new centre on Oxford Street, Monday 8 May. The inauguration saw Sir Ciarán Devane, Chief Executive of the British Council, unveiling the plaque to mark the beginning of a new era for UKCE. The event was attended by other esteemed members of... - June 22, 2017 - UKCE
Rodica Elena Petrea Honored by Strathmore’s Who’s Who as a Lifetime VIP Member
Dr. Rodica Elena Petrea, of Omaha, Nebraska, has recently been honored as a Lifetime VIP member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Healthcare/Education. - June 21, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
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
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
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
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