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Access to HE and Advanced Learner Loans at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) has many Access to HE courses available for mature learners, pathways available include Health, Science, Humanities and Land-Based Studies. To do these courses, learners may have to use an Advanced Learner Loan of £3000. The loan is written off when the learner... - May 07, 2016 - North Shropshire College
NSC A Level Art Students Prepare for Exams
A2 Art Students at North Shropshire College (NSC) have been sitting their controlled assignment exam and putting the finishing touches to their project work, the A2 cohort preparing their work represent the final A Level Art class to complete their qualification at NSC Oswestry. From September... - May 05, 2016 - North Shropshire College
University of Maryland Partners with iGrad for Financial Literacy Education
The University will integrate the award-winning online platform to ensure students succeed in making effective financial decisions. - May 04, 2016 - iGrad
Dottie T. Righter Recognized as a Lifetime Featured Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Dottie T. Righter of Grenloch, New Jersey has been recognized as a lifetime Featured Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Dottie T. Righter Ms. Righter has over 15 years experience in the... - May 03, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
V5 Systems Wins Award for Best in Video Surveillance Hardware and Accessories in 2016 SIA New Product Showcase
V5 Systems, Inc. (“V5”) (www.v5systems.us), a leader in innovating wireless, on edge, intelligent security and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) computing solutions, confirms receipt of best new product in the category of Video Surveillance Hardware and Accessories by the Security... - May 02, 2016 - V5 Systems
College Admissions Rejected Advisory Services Designed to Help Rejected Students
Dr. Paul Lowe has developed new College Admissions Rejected Advisory Services for students who have been rejected or wait-listed from college. - May 01, 2016 - Pinnacle Educational Center
NSC IT Students Evaluate App for Lecturers
Two BTEC Level 3 IT students at North Shropshire College (NSC) are part of the nationwide CAE Student Digital Champions program. Daniel Sayers and Gareth Gavin were asked to evaluate a new teaching application called ‘Plickers’, they saw how useful it could be for lecturers at the... - April 29, 2016 - North Shropshire College
NSC Access to HE Students Plan Health Promotion Event
Access to Higher Education (Access to HE) Students at North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Oswestry Campus are in the final stage of planning for their health promotion event, the event is the last part of the students’ assessment and will be open to members of the general public as well as... - April 27, 2016 - North Shropshire College
SEAT Launches Third Annual Sports Tech Start-Up Competition
Calling all innovative, early stage sport and entertainment startups that want to pitch their business to the leaders and innovators of professional and collegiate sports teams, leagues, and venues. - April 25, 2016 - SEAT, LLC
NSC Take Part in Football Shirt Friday
Staff and students at North Shropshire College today took part in Football Shirt Friday to raise money for the Bobby Moore Fund of Cancer Research UK, the Bobby More Fund raises money for the research of bowel cancer, since its establishment, mortality rates from bowel cancer have fallen by 29%. - April 24, 2016 - North Shropshire College
North Shropshire College Launches Search for New Finance Governor
One of Shropshire’s main colleges has launched a search for a qualified accountant with business experience to join its Board as a volunteer Governor. Experience of the education sector would be beneficial but is not essential. North Shropshire College (NSC) is governed by a volunteer Board... - April 24, 2016 - North Shropshire College
"NovicEdge," the Newest Jobs Marketplace, to be Launched by Everest Consulting Asia
The job matching service that helps companies find the people they need, and helps people find the jobs they want. - April 21, 2016 - Everest Consulting Asia Limited
Alan Roger Currie to Speak on College Campuses About Date-Rape and Sexual Assault Prevention
Author and Dating Coach Alan Roger Currie is going to collaborate with the Take Back The Night Foundation and speak to college students across the country to address how to diminish and ultimately eliminate incidents of date-rape and sexual assault on college campuses. The Take Back The Night Foundation was founded by Sexual Violence Prevention Expert and Activist Katie Koestner, who was featured on the cover of TIME Magazine in June 1991 as the first victim of date-rape to report it publicly. - April 21, 2016 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.
ExpoMarketing Supports Bemidji State University Design Program
ExpoMarketing, a trade show booth rental company based in Tustin, California, is proud to have three graduates of the exhibit design program at Bemidji State on its team. Jorge Navarro and Patrick Trepanier are heading up ExpoMarketing’s exhibit design department. Both are highly skilled... - April 20, 2016 - ExpoMarketing Group LLC
Threat Management Experts Present Violence Prevention Strategies at NACCHO'S 2016 Preparedness Summit
Specialists from the Violence Prevention Agency (VPA), Dr. Tau Braun, executive director of the VPA, Captain Bob Martin, senior advisor at the VPA, and Alissa Parker, co-founder, Safe and Sound Schools, will present evidence-based violence prevention strategies at NACCHO’s 2016 Preparedness Summit, “Planning Today for Rebuilding Tomorrow: Resiliency & Recovery in the 21st Century,” taking place on April 19–22, in Dallas, Texas. - April 19, 2016 - Violence Prevention Agency
Chair of USCCB Committee on Marriage to Speak at Thomas Aquinas College Commencement
Announcement of commencement speaker at Thomas Aquinas College, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileoene. He will address 79 graduates on 5/14/16. - April 19, 2016 - Thomas Aquinas College
BedBug Chasers Now Killing Bed Bugs in Long Island NY
BedBug Chasers®, New York City’s #1 bed bug heat treatment is now servicing Nassau and Suffolk Counties with 2 Long Island locations – Massapequa and East Hampton NY. The BedBug Chasers® of Long Island NY service centers will be run by Michael Colongione, Managing Partner. Mr. - April 19, 2016 - BedBug Chasers
Students Complete Work Experience at NSC
Two pupils from the Marches School in Oswestry completed a work experience placement with North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Sports Department, during the recent Sport Relief week. Joseph Greybrook and Jackson Pearce performed numerous tasks throughout the week with enthusiasm and efficiency... - April 17, 2016 - North Shropshire College
St. Petersburg Human Rights Group Warns of Deadly “Side Effects” of Psychiatric Drugs
Citizens Commission on Human Rights St. Petersburg in Russia continues campaign to educate students, educators and medical professionals on the harmful effects of psychiatric drugs with a private screening of the documentary Dead Wrong: How Psychiatric Drugs Can Kill Your Child. - April 15, 2016 - Church of Scientology International
Mayor Kevin Faulconer Appoints David McCullough to San Diego’s Historic Resources Board
City of San Diego Strengthens Its Board to Preserve Historic Buildings and Neighborhoods - April 14, 2016 - McCullough Landscape Architecture, Inc.
First Wine Business Case Research Journal Unveiled for Global Wine Industry
New Research Vehicle “Closes Information Gap” for Economic, Social, and Management Issues in International Wine Commerce. - April 14, 2016 - School of Business and Economics at Sonoma State University
Automatic Laundry and Purchase College Partner for Campus Laundry Services in Resident Halls
Automatic Laundry Services Co., Inc. today announced it has signed a long-term agreement to provide state of the art student laundry services to the more than 2,700 resident students at Purchase College. Automatic Laundry’s offering of best-in-class laundry equipment, laundry monitoring... - April 13, 2016 - Automatic Laundry
Transgender, Mormon Male Joins All-Inclusive Fraternity Sigma Phi Beta at ASU
Augustus Crosby, a current sophomore, Chemical Engineering student, and transgender man at Arizona State University was inducted last Saturday into Sigma Phi Beta’s brotherhood. - April 13, 2016 - Augustus Crosby
Help for At-Risk Students--1st Gen Summit, 4/9/16
The 1st Gen College Student Summit that happened this weekend is the fourth and has grown from fewer than 50 students the first year to over 250 from 30 colleges and universities this year -- with a waiting list. 1st gens are hungry for this support, as are the administrators, advisors, faculty and others who work to support the special needs of this vulnerable population. The day-long summit featured workshops, a keynote and other formal activities. - April 10, 2016 - Class Action
Teacher Training at NSC
The Oswestry Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) hosts many teacher training courses; the courses are open to everyone who wants to go into teaching and instructing as a career. NSC runs the BTEC Level 3 Award in Education and Training, which is designed for people aspiring to teach in the... - April 10, 2016 - North Shropshire College
RI Law Firm 2016 Annual College Scholarship Contest
d'Oliveira & Associates announces their 2016 College Scholarship Essay Contest. The essay topic is persuading young people about the Dangers of Texting and Driving and the deadline to submit applications is July 29, 2016. - April 09, 2016 - d'Oliveira & Associates
Esteemed Lifetime Member of America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals, Gilbert Gordon Has Been Selected as Professional of the Year 2016
Professor Gilbert Gordon of Oxford, Ohio has been recognized as Professional of the Year 2016 for his accomplishments and achievements in the fields of Water Research and Inorganic Chemistry by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals. He has now been recognized as Professional of the Year 2016 in Analytical Chemistry. - April 08, 2016 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Student Finalists Announced in 2016 Frame My Future Scholarship Contest
Church Hill Classics (CHC)®, a leading manufacturer and online retailer in the college diploma frame industry, announces 24 Finalists in their 8th annual Frame My Future Scholarship Contest. - April 08, 2016 - Church Hill Classics
First Preston HT Recognized Among 20 Most Promising BPM Solution Providers 2016 by CIOReview
First Preston HT joins an elite number of companies that have earned a spot on 20 Most Promising BPM Technology Solution Providers 2016 by BPM-CIOReview. In a deliberate session with honorary industry experts, a list of 20 Most Promising BPM Solution Providers 2016 has been concluded. The... - April 07, 2016 - First Preston HT
NERETA Announces Industry Cluster Development Pioneer, Eric Hansen of ETG Will Lead NERETA Summit Training to Spur Manufacturing Growth in the US
World renowned industry cluster development expert, Dr. Eric R. Hansen, President of Economic Transformations Group, Inc., will be lead trainer for upcoming NERETA Summit and post-conference course (http://summit.nereta.org). The NERETA Summit being held in Clinton, NJ April 27-29, will teach local leaders from around the country (workforce development, economic development and higher education professionals) how to align their resources and capabilities to grow manufacturing in their regions. - April 07, 2016 - North East Regional Employment and Training Assoc
Sue McClain Greenfield, Ed.S. Recognized as a VIP by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sue McClain Greenfield, Ed.S. of Columbia, Tennessee has been recognized as a VIP for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of higher education. About Sue McClain Greenfield, Ed.S. Ms. Greenfield is retired after 40... - April 07, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Nate Goodman, San Diego Teen, Speaks at Jewish Philanthropy Conference and Shares the Stage with Randi Zuckerberg, the Mayor of Jerusalem, and Other Notables
Nate Goodman, age 17, a resident of San Diego, CA shared the stage with Randi Zuckerberg and introduced her keynote address to a crowd of 450 international attendees. The Mayor of Jerusalem attended with his entourage as well as other notable community members and national authorities. The event was held at the Torrey Pines Hilton in the main ballroom during a luncheon on 4/5/16. There was considerable press coverage. - April 06, 2016 - Nate Goodman Enterprises
Gilbert Gordon, Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry Recognized as One of the Top 10 Men of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Gilbert Gordon, Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry of Oxford, Ohio has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Men of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of education and chemistry. About Gilbert Gordon, Ph.D.,... - April 05, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
African Biosciences Inc. Launches First Ever E-Commerce Platform for Bioscience Reagents and Supplies in Nigeria
African Biosciences Ltd., a subsidiary of US-based African Biosciences Inc. today announced the launching of the first ever e-commerce platform in Nigeria to provide reagents and supplies to the bioscience and clinical research community. African Biosciences Ltd. is the first company to use an e-commerce driven model to deliver reagents and supplies to meet the needs of researchers into the biology of animals, humans, microbes and plants and medical testing laboratories in Nigeria. - April 04, 2016 - African Biosciences Inc.
NSC & SCC to Hold Careers Fair
North Shropshire College (NSC) will be holding Your Future Careers Fair at its Oswestry Campus on Wednesday 13th April from 10am to 7pm, the fair is being held in partnership with Shropshire Chamber of Commerce (SCC). The fair is an ideal opportunity for young people aged between 14 and 24 to see... - April 03, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Eileen C. Connor Finnegan, RN, MS, APN Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Eileen C. Connor Finnegan, RN, MS, APN of Pennsauken, New Jersey has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Eileen C. Connor Finnegan, RN,... - April 01, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Michael Schmitz, Supervisor of Partnership Agreement Between KFU and Giessen University Received KFU Honoris Causa
An extended ceremonial meeting of KFU Academic Board was dedicated to conferring Honoris Causa por Kazan University to Prof. Michael Schmitz of the Institute of Agricultural Policy and Market Research, Justus Liebig University Giessen. - April 01, 2016 - Kazan Federal University
Ghana Repatriation & Investment Tour May 25-June 6, 2017
Africa for the Africans, a black-owned Atlanta based international business enterprise, specializing in tours to Africa and investment services helps individuals do just that. A new 12-day tour covering four regions in Ghana will take place, May 25-June 6, 2017. “We have over 10 years of experience touring in Africa and everything is completely laid out,” Bomani said. “People are getting a personal experience of a tour that is built for their special reconnection to the land of our ancestors." - March 30, 2016 - Africa for the Africans: Tours & Investments
NERETA Summit Will Help Establish Regional “Eco-Systems” to Spur Manufacturing Renewal Across the US
The NERETA Summit being held in Clinton, NJ, April 27-29, will teach local leadership (workforce development, economic development and higher education professionals), how to align their resources and capabilities to focus on growing manufacturing in their regions. (summit.nereta.org) - March 29, 2016 - North East Regional Employment and Training Assoc
IDI Consulting to Sponsor Swings for Soldiers Classic Benefiting Semper Fi Fund
IDI Consulting of Pittsburgh, PA is giving back to military vets with a sponsorship of the Swings for Soldiers Classic. - March 25, 2016 - IDI Consulting
Ivy Exec and Rutgers University Announce Winner of Mini-MBA Scholarship
Rutgers Business School recently hosted a scholarship campaign exclusively with Ivy Exec, in which one Ivy Exec member would be awarded a full scholarship to the April 11-15, 2016 Rutgers Mini-MBA: Supply Chain in a Digitized Network Program. Out of 86 qualified applicants for this prestigious... - March 25, 2016 - Ivy Exec
NSC Focuses on Expanding Maths and English
Maths and English form a major part in all study programmes at North Shropshire College (NSC), to demonstrate how these skills are used in Hairdressing the Level 3 Hairdressing Group, together with their tutor Rachel, have taken the famous Fibonacci Sequence and created various hair styles. The... - March 25, 2016 - North Shropshire College
NSC Sports Lecturer to Run London Marathon
Sport lecturer, Paul Clark, from North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Oswestry Campus will be running in the 2016 London Marathon. The London Marathon takes place on 24th April and Paul is running for the charity: Children with Cancer, he will be running with his brother Mike who works in a... - March 25, 2016 - North Shropshire College
President Obama Announces Commitment to the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund to Support Community College Student Exchanges Between the U.S. and Argentina
Today President Obama announced a new commitment to the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund that will create new partnerships to enhance regional cooperation and competiveness and provide new study abroad opportunities between the United States and Argentina. The commitment from CAF:... - March 23, 2016 - Partners of the Americas
Financial Literacy Education Leader iGrad Hits 2 Million Modules
Students engage with online financial literacy program in record numbers. - March 23, 2016 - iGrad
Gilbert Gordon Honored as 2016 Professional of the Year in Scientific Research, Writing, and Contribution
Gilbert Gordon, of Oxford, Ohio, has been honored by Strathmore’s Who’s Who as a 2016 Professional of the Year. This honor has been bestowed in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Scientific Research, Writing, and Contribution. - March 23, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Pillar College Expands in Paterson, NJ
A Pillar College journey which began in 2012 recently reached milestone with an Official Site Launch at Impact Paterson at 100 Hamilton Plaza. Pillar College began conducting a degree completion program in Paterson in 2013. The degree completion program known as LEAD is for students who have... - March 23, 2016 - Pillar College
Best Education Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 20th Annual WebAward Competition
The best education websites will be named as part of their 20th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including education, schools and university websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for education websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2016. - March 22, 2016 - Web Marketing Association
100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Announces $1 Million Commitment from the Cuban-American Community to Support Student Exchanges
Today President Obama announced a historic commitment to bilateral study abroad through a dedicated U.S.-Cuba Innovation Competition as part of his signature education initiative, 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund. The $1 Million contribution from the Cuban-American community to... - March 21, 2016 - Partners of the Americas
Midwest College Planning Presents: Little Known Secrets of How to Get Maximum Money for College
Paying for College is one of the top financial decisions facing families today. A great way to start planning for your child’s education is to attend a free workshop. - March 21, 2016 - Midwest College Planning