College & University News
Elevate your knowledge about college and university initiatives in higher learning, technology, student recruitment, housing, campus development and extracurricular activities. This section features information about students, faculty and staff as well as products and services geared toward campus life.
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
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture Announces New Office Space in Chicago, IL
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture successfully finishes its new office space in Chicago, IL with the help of Garvey’s Office Products’ furniture specialists. - February 01, 2017 - Garvey's Office Products
Career Step Adds NTI Business and Industry as Academic Partner
Northwest Technical Institute Business and Industry Training Center joins Career Step’s trusted network of 150+ academic partners. - February 01, 2017 - Career Step
Charleston Career Coach Offers "New" Service for New College Grads
Margie Curry, Coach and Owner of Medical Interview Coaching & College Career Coaching in Charleston, is now offering a "new" service to New College Grads. It is called "Transition Coaching." "I am now coaching new college grads on transition from college to the job market," says Ms. Curry, who was a top Career Coach in Atlanta for several years, before relocating to Charleston. - January 31, 2017 - Medical Interview Coaching & College Career Coaching
Inaugural Class of GW Congressional Nuclear Security Fellows Selected
Fellows will spend one year working on nuclear security issues in the House of Representatives. - January 31, 2017 - Elliott School of International Affairs
Charleston Career Coach Provides Coaching Sessions for Parents of Students & New College Grads
Margie Curry, Charleston Career Coach, offers parents special "Meet & Greet" Coaching Sessions, when they have a son or daughter who is struggling to jumpstart their life or career. She coaches high school students, college students, and new college grads. "Parents really appreciate this support," says Ms. Curry, who was a top Career Coach and Recruiter in Atlanta for several years, before relocating to Charleston. Services include: career coaching, interview coaching, and social skills coaching - January 30, 2017 - Medical Interview Coaching & College Career Coaching
Capita Conferences Announce Details of Their The Future of Apprenticeships in Scotland Conference – Wednesday 8th March 2017, Edinburgh
This conference gives you a unique opportunity to hear directly from the Minister for Employability and Training on changes to apprenticeship funding. - January 29, 2017 - Capita Conferences
Unimarket NOW 2017 to Bring Procurement Professionals to Philadelphia for Sixth Annual Users Conference
System Users, Suppliers and Industry Experts to Converge in the City of Brotherly Love - January 26, 2017 - Unimarket
BCU Doubles Down on Financial Wellness with Enrich Education Platform
Partnership to produce financial well-being command center for Credit Union members. - January 26, 2017 - iGrad
Faculty Row Network of 50,000+ Professors "Weighs In" on US Economy & Donald Trump
Faculty Row announces the results of a poll of its members indicating that few believe incoming President Trump’s policies will help the American economy. Following up on its 2013 poll which asked over 50,000 professors to rate the US economy, Faculty Row, in conjunction with Political... - January 25, 2017 - Faculty Row
Campus Consortium Joins EDUCAUSE Partner Program
Campus Consortium, the largest global education association of schools, colleges and universities, today announced their Partnership with EDUCAUSE as a Bronze Partner. EDUCAUSE is higher education’s largest technology association. - January 25, 2017 - Campus Consortium
Corporate Screening Partners with Trajecsys Corporation: Integrates Student Screening & Compliance Services with Clinical Management and Tracking
Corporate Screening has partnered with Trajecsys Corporation to integrate the VerifyStudents suite of background screening and compliance products with the Trajecsys Report System. - January 25, 2017 - Corporate Screening Services, Inc.
College Expands Marketing & Business Development Team
North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to announce the recruitment of two fantastic new members of staff joining the management team. - January 25, 2017 - North Shropshire College
Walford College Gets an Equipment Boost
The Walford Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) has taken delivery of two new telehandlers for students to practice their skills on, one a JCB supplied from Rea Valley Tractors and a Massey Ferguson from RVW Pugh. - January 25, 2017 - North Shropshire College
KnILE Center to Hold College Readiness Workshop with Texas Lutheran University Admissions Director, Tommy Newton
Local private school partners with TLU for workshop - January 23, 2017 - KnILE Center
North Shropshire College Access to HE Students Moving Up
An awards event was held in Scholars Restaurant, North Shropshire College to celebrate the successful completion of the January intake of Access to HE (Health) students. - January 23, 2017 - North Shropshire College
Faculty Row Has Now Become the Leading Platform for Academics Across the Globe
Initially a generic hub for scholars, Faculty Row gained traction by aggregating a fragmented academic job market. It has also helped introduce academics to one another through "soft introduction" and has produced a growing number of white paper press releases on national and global events. - January 23, 2017 - Faculty Row
Faculty Row's "Super Professors" Continues to Grow Internationally
Faculty Row's "Super Professors" program is gaining traction and recognition from academics both domestically and globally. - January 21, 2017 - Faculty Row
Hänel Storage Systems Donates Vertical Storage Carousel to Vincennes University
Hänel Storage Systems in Pittsburgh, PA has donated a vertical storage AS/RS unit to Vincennes University in Plainfield, IN for the education of students in supply chain logistics management. - January 21, 2017 - Hanel Storage Systems
Illinois College Awarded $60,000 Grant by Campus Consortium to Improve Security and Single Sign-On
Illinois College, a private, independent liberal arts college located in Illinois, announced today that it is a recipient of a $60,000 Grant from Campus Consortium for security and single sign-on. - January 20, 2017 - Campus Consortium
SimplyCast Welcomes CTS College of Business and Computer Science Ltd.
SimplyCast is excited to have CTS College as a new education client. CTS College plans to use SimplyCast for CRM, landing pages, and email broadcast. SimplyCast offers an affordable solution for college and universities worldwide. - January 19, 2017 - SimplyCast
EdBooks Announces New Virtual Mediabooks for Higher Education
EdBooks LLC, an innovative 21st century publisher, today announced a new line of virtual mediabook products for the higher education market. These products are part of a unique, integrated curriculum framework created through a fusion of information science and learning design. The mediabooks can be used as textbook replacements or as complete frameworks for online and hybrid courses. - January 19, 2017 - EdBooks
GoAbroad.com Launches International Educators United for Women Campaign
GoAbroad.com, the leading search engine for meaningful international travel, has announced they will spearhead a campaign to participate in and support the Women’s March on Washington (www.womensmarch.com/) taking place on January 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The campaign, dubbed... - January 15, 2017 - GoAbroad.com
Edu Alliance Names North America Advisory Council
Edu Alliance, a international higher education consulting firm with offices in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America announces the formation of a Advisory Council for North America. The nine founding members are: Dr. Roger Brown: Chancellor Emeritus of... - January 13, 2017 - Edu Alliance Group
Galen Announces Launch of 3-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Galen College of Nursing announced today the launch of a 3-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree. Offering solely nursing education, Galen is focused on supporting the nursing profession and the communities it serves at its four ground campuses in San Antonio, Louisville, Cincinnati, and Tampa... - January 12, 2017 - Galen College of Nursing
SimplyCast Welcomes The British Columbia Institute of Technology Student Association
SimplyCast is excited to have The British Columbia Institute of Technology Student Association (BCITSA) as a new education client. BCITSA plans to use SimplyCast to organize member data efficiently. SimplyCast offers an affordable solution for colleges and universities worldwide. - January 12, 2017 - SimplyCast
UMass-Amherst Isenberg School of Management Online MBA Top 15 of 2017 U.S. News Best Online Programs Rankings
Isenberg online MBA ranked 12th overall, 11th among public universities - January 10, 2017 - UMASS Amherst Isenberg School of Management
Full-Time Study: WOU Offers Scholarship to All New Students
Wawasan Open University (WOU) provides quality higher education to school leavers and diploma holders to enrol for full-time study programmes at its scenic main campus-by-the-sea in Penang. The University offers affordable market driven programmes in the fields of Sales and Marketing, Banking and... - January 08, 2017 - Wawasan Open University
KantanMT Welcomes First Ukrainian University, the Kirovohrad State University to Its Academic Program
KantanMT expands localization and language technology education for Slavic Languages with the addition of The Kirovohrad State University, Ukraine to its rapidly expanding university partner program. - January 07, 2017 - KantanMT.com
Nationally Published Author Toby Waxman Releases New Project Management Book Based on 30 Years Expertise
Over 30-years project management experience & expertise unpacked. Projects are fraught with landmines. This book provides the insight in how to maneuver around them. Each Proven Principle is illuminated with impactful Cases In Point & Examples to help you apply them to meet your needs. A "Must Read" for anyone in today's complex business world. Presented in a highly engaging, compelling & sometimes humorous and anecdotal way. - January 06, 2017 - Graphic Quill Media
Enhancing Learning Through Video: Videonitch Experts to Share Real World Success Stories at ATD Techknowledge 2017
Who: Ed Flahive, chief learning officer at Videonitch, a progressive company founded by technology leaders and innovators with the vision that video would permeate and pervade learning and talent development. What: Ed’s session, “Transforming Corporate Learning Through Video: Real... - January 05, 2017 - Videonitch
Michael Nastoff Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Michael Nastoff of Crown Point, Indiana has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements for over 50 years in the field of fire investigation. About Michael Nastoff Mr. Nastoff is the... - December 24, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
North Shropshire College Gets Competitive in Learning
North Shropshire College (NSC) has been encouraging students to improve their English skills through monthly poetry competitions. - December 24, 2016 - North Shropshire College
FinTech School Lands Major Business School, Blue Chip Clients and Launches Its First Training Facility
Featuring major clients and partners like Moody’s and The Wharton School of Business, FinTech School launches its first location in the heart of Silicon Valley to train the Financial Services industry, its service providers and major universities. - December 20, 2016 - FinTech School
UMASS Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management’s CISDM Releases Flash November Hedge Fund Index
CISDM Equal Weighted Hedge Fund Index Indicates a Positive Performance of 0.63% for November - December 19, 2016 - UMASS Amherst Isenberg School of Management
Personalized Interactive and Counseling Session by Success Guru AK Mishra in Hazaribagh
Chanakya IAS Academy, Hazaribagh branch, brought an opportunity for students and parents of the concerned students to interact with Success Guru AK Mishra in a free personalized counseling session. - December 19, 2016 - AK Mishra's Art of Success
Turf Nation Will No Longer Manufacture Turf for UBU Sports Brand
Turf Nation has ceased manufacturing synthetic turf for the UBU Sports brands. - December 16, 2016 - Turf Nation
Stanbridge College Awarded Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Community Service Efforts for the Seventh Consecutive Year
Stanbridge College has been named to the 2015 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service for the seventh consecutive year. The award is the highest federal affirmation a college or university can receive in recognition of its... - December 16, 2016 - Stanbridge University
Creighton University Renews & Expands Contract with Unimarket, Adding New Module and Rebates to eProcurement Suite
Unimarket, an innovator in eProcurement and spend management solutions, announced that long-time customer Creighton University has renewed its contract, as well as expanded the solutions it uses for system-wide procurement to include Unimarket’s contract management module. “Our... - December 15, 2016 - Unimarket
A New College Has Landed in Seattle
Athena University, the newest addition to the Athena Education System will open its first US campus in January of 2017. With more than 45 years of experience, the Athena Education System and its components in China, Thailand and Taiwan have pioneered a new approach, model and perspective to students on a global plane. - December 15, 2016 - Athena University
Julia Ross of Fairfax Station is Featured Speaker at the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) Conference
Julia Ross, local college admissions expert and author, was a featured speaker at the annual NACAC conference of over 6,000 attendees on September 23rd, 2016 in Columbus, OH. Ms. Ross, along with Dr. Brenda Poggendorf, Vice President of Roanoke College, lectured on the links between targeted recruitment and student retention at colleges and universities. - December 07, 2016 - Julia Ross Professional Tutoring LLC
Pillar College Scores Olympic Coach to Head New Team
US Team Olympic Coach, two-time Olympian, and Pan American Gold-Medalist, Lily Yip, is new the Head Coach for the Pillar College Panthers’ Table Tennis Team (formerly Somerset Christian College). Coach Yip led the US Table Tennis Team earlier this year at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and is... - December 06, 2016 - Pillar College
Wittenberg University Presents Inaugural Analytics Symposium
Wittenberg University is preparing for an exciting new event in February to spread the word about the growing field of analytics. - December 06, 2016 - Wittenberg University
Teen Global Education Launches New Summer Enrichment Program in Spain
Teen Global Education, an educational organization specializing in month-long (July), boutique, culturally-immersive, summer enrichment programs for teenagers in Europe, is pleased to announce the opening of a second program in Girona, Spain: SGE Summer School (www.sgesummerschool.com) - December 04, 2016 - Teen Global Education
Pillar College Receives State Approval for Master’s Degree
New Jersey State Secretary of Higher Education, Dr. Rochelle Hendricks, has informed President David E. Schroeder that Pillar College is approved to offer its first graduate degree – the Master of Arts in Counseling. This degree program enables Pillar College graduates to pursue licensure as... - December 02, 2016 - Pillar College