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Niche.com Names St. Lawrence University "Best Campus in New York"
St. Lawrence University was named Best Campus in New York by Niche.com, thanks in large part to students who completed the Niche survey. The campus was also ranked 12th nationally. St. Lawrence received grades of A for its food, housing and technology. A total of 133 students competed... - January 31, 2015 - St. Lawrence University
New Rugby Academy at WNSC
Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) is pleased to announce that a new Rugby Academy will start in September this year at WNSC’s Walford Campus, the new Academy is being held in partnership with Oswestry Rugby Club. For students who enjoy playing rugby and want to develop their rugby... - January 31, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Esteemed Member, Professor Gilbert Gordon, Has Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Professor Gilbert Gordon of Oxford, Ohio is being recognized for his achievements and accomplishments in the field of Higher Education. He has been selected as America’s Registry’s Trailblazer for 2015. - January 30, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Career Step Publishes New Infographic About Its Partnerships with Colleges and Universities Nationwide
Career Step has published an infographic describing its academic partnerships and the benefits provided to colleges and universities nationwide. - January 30, 2015 - Career Step
Data180 Announces New User Community for Higher Education Professionals
DATA180 has announced the launch of a new online user community for those interested in higher education. - January 29, 2015 - DATA180
Direct Online Marketing Brings Google to West Virginia to Discuss the Importance of Search Engine Marketing
Direct Online Marketing (DOM) today announced it has secured Google to educate West Virginia organizations about the importance of search engine marketing at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 19th at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, W. Va. The event is free to West Virginia organizations... - January 28, 2015 - Direct Online Marketing
Editage® Offers Ease of Journal Manuscript Submission to Authors Through Aries’ Manuscript Ingest Functionality for Editorial Manager®
Editage announced its commitment to providing a seamless manuscript submission experience for authors by becoming the first to adopt Aries’ manuscript “ingest” functionality for Editorial Manager. This partnership promises to bring Editage’s 70,000+ authors closer to the community of more than 6,000 scholarly journals using EM. - January 28, 2015 - Editage
E-Learning Firm Liqvid to Offer English Learning Courses Globally
Liqvid, India’s fastest growing integrated eLearning content solutions company has decided to offer its products globally by participating in the Intel Education Resources programme launched by Intel Corporation. Under this programme, Liqvid Pvt. Ltd will provide free versions of its wide... - January 27, 2015 - Liqvid Services Pvt Ltd
Robert H. Schiestl, Ph.D., Has Been Named Professional of the Year 2015 by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
For his achievements and accomplishments in the field of Higher Education-Pathology and Cancer Research, Robert H. Schiestl, PhD, of Encino, California, America’s Registry has named him Professional of the Year 2015. - January 24, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Exciting Collaborative Arts Project Planned
The Art Department at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) and Designs in Mind are going to be taking part in a collaborative community art project, the project will raise awareness of mental health as well as the role that art plays in recovery. Kate Smallwood, Art Lecturer, commented,... - January 23, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Sylvia J. Cocca is Strathmore’s Who’s Who Industry Leader of the Month
Sylvia J. Cocca, of Wynantskill, New York, has been selected by Strathmore’s Who’s Who as the January 2015 Industry Leader of the Month for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Higher Education. - January 22, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), Names New President & CEO
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Corbin as its new President and CEO. Corbin replaces Heather Van Sickle who... - January 20, 2015 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
University of Kentucky Selects UBU Sports Synthetic Turf for Their New Stadium Improvements
University of Kentucky select UBU Sports synthetic turf as part of their renovation of Commonwealth Stadium. Local Lexington company Vescio SportFields will contribute to the installation of the synthetic turf field by handling the base construction and Kiefer USA will execute the synthetic turf installation. - January 19, 2015 - UBU Sports
Art Helps Equine Students Study Anatomy
Students studying the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management at Walford and North Shropshire College’s (WNSC) Walford Campus have been learning all about a horse’s bones and anatomy, and how they interlock when the animal moves. To help visualise the process the students, using a... - January 18, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Capita Conferences Announce Their Student Retention in Higher Education Conference
With rising fees and increasing external pressures amplifying the range of demands on today’s students, the 2nd National Student Retention in Higher Education Conference investigates proven methodologies for early identification of at risk students and strategies for preventing early... - January 18, 2015 - Capita Conferences
Former BBC Dragon Visits WNSC
Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) recently welcomed investor and former Dragon from BBC’s Dragons Den, Doug Richard, to the Oswestry Campus. Doug came and delivered the Entrepreneurs and Education Programme (EEP) Challenge Workshop, delivered by his School for Start-ups. The two... - January 18, 2015 - North Shropshire College
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Names New Board Member
Angeline Godwin Joins NACCE Leadership Team. - January 17, 2015 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Professor Gilbert Gordon Has Been Inducted Into the America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals’ Roundtable
Professor Gilbert Gordon of Oxford, Ohio is being recognized for his achievements and accomplishments in the field of Higher Education. He has now been inducted into the America’s Registry Roundtable for 2015. - January 15, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
William Peace University Presents Duke Energy Honors Leadership Speaker Series Event Featuring North Carolina Foodie, Author and Alumna Fanny Slater ’10
Alumna from Local Four-Year Baccalaureate University to Discuss Her Journey to Become a Business Owner, Published Author, and Celebrity - January 15, 2015 - William Peace University
The Standard Reference Book for Paper and Wood Packaging Technology "Cartons, Crates & Corrugated Board" Publishes New 2nd Edition Through DEStech Publications
DEStech Publications, Inc. announces the publication of the second edition of "Cartons, Crates, and Corrugated Board: Handbook of Paper and Wood Packaging Technology," by Diana Twede, Susan E. M. Selke, Donatien-Pascal Kamdem and David Shires. Used as a textbook worldwide, the first edition quickly became the standard reference for paper and wood packaging technology, the book has now been extensively revised and updated by a team formed by the original authors and two additional authors. - January 12, 2015 - DEStech Publications, Inc
Software MNC Invited Dr. Theivasanthi for Motivational Program
Dr. Theivasanthi of International Research Center, Kalasalingam University invited by Chennai-based software giant, as a guest speaker to deliver lecture under the theme - Self-learning driven adventures in a motivation program conducted for young software engineer trainees. Interested, organizations, companies, research / educational institutions, societies and other association may contact her for such motivational program. - January 12, 2015 - Theivasanthi
Mary Helen Diegel, a Lifetime Member of America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals Will be Honored with an Appearance in Times Square, New York City
America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals has recognized Mary Helen Diegel of Oak Park, Michigan for her accomplishments in the field of Educational Development. To celebrate her accomplishments, she will be honored with an appearance in Times Square, New York on January 16, 2015. - January 10, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
FORE School of Management Launched a Post-Graduate Certificate in Business Management
Programme for the executives of SENTISS Pharma Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon. It was inaugurated on 20th November 2014 in the presence of Mr. Ravi Gupta, Vice President (HR), Mr. K V V Raju, COO, Ms. Usha Srivastava, GM (HR) from SENTISS and Dr. Jitendra K. Das, Director, FORE School of Management and... - January 10, 2015 - FORE School of Management
WNSC Receives Global Entrepreneurship Week "High Impact" Host Award
Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) has recently been awarded the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) ‘High Impact’ Host Award, the ‘High Impact’ Host Award is awarded to GEW participants who fulfil four out of six criteria, those criteria are; promote the GEW... - January 10, 2015 - North Shropshire College
William Peace University Names Neill Prewitt Assistant Professor of Communication
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Welcomes Higher Education Professional with More Than 10 Years Experience. - January 09, 2015 - William Peace University
Scholarships Available for Greater Dayton Sorority Women
Dayton Alumnae Panhellenic Association (DAPA) announces the availability of its 2015 scholarship application. Sorority members – undergraduate or graduate students – with permanent home addresses in the Ohio counties of Montgomery, Greene, Warren, Miami, Preble, Clark, Shelby, and Darke... - January 09, 2015 - Dayton Alumnae Panhellenic Association
Grimes and UNF Partner for New Employee Educational Experiences
The Grimes Companies and University of North Florida Division of Continuing Education have collaborated to create a new employer-sponsored program called Personal Interest Courses. The concept called for the development of a traditional “group benefit” approach to establishing a cost... - January 08, 2015 - Total Distribution, Inc.
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Gilbert Gordon as 2015 Professional of the Year
Gilbert Gordon, of Oxford, Ohio, has been honored by Strathmore’s Who’s Who as a 2015 Professional of the Year. This honor has been bestowed in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Inorganic Chemistry. - January 07, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine Receives Reaffirmation from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Through 2024
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine received the maximum 10-year reaffirmation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) at the annual meeting in Nashville, TN. This is the highest level of regional accreditation that can be... - January 06, 2015 - AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine
Leading Theory of Constraints Experts Focus on Business, Industry, Government and Healthcare at the TOCICO Intensive How-to Labs Conference from February 9-12, 2015
The Theory of Constrains International Certification Organization (TOCICO) announces that a cadre of world leaders in the Theory of Constraints (TOC) will be facilitating Intensive How-To Labs focusing on business and industry as well as personal and organizational change. - January 05, 2015 - TOCICO
William Peace University Vice President Julie E. Ricciardi Earns Prestigious Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) Certification
Vice President at Local Four-Year Baccalaureate Earns Highest Certification for Fundraising Professionals - December 31, 2014 - William Peace University
Just in Time for New Year’s Resolutions - Woman Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Releases Book on Making Big Ideas Happen
Woman entrepreneur and philanthropist Elizabeth Frisch’s first book on Empowering People into Leadership, "Mission to Million$ - Taking Big Ideas and Making Them Reality," has released on Amazon.com in Hardcover and Kindle and will be hitting bookstores in 2015. Reviews on Amazon.com about the book since it released in November 2014 have been exceptional! Elizabeth Frisch is a business performance consultant and a graduate of Purdue University in ChE. The author is available for interviews. - December 29, 2014 - The Thrival Company
Art Guest Speaker at WNSC
Art, Design and Interactive Media students at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) were joined by the Head of Fine Art at Glyndwr University, John McClenaghen, recently. John came to WNSC to give a talk about life as a creative student at Glyndwr University and the work those students... - December 25, 2014 - North Shropshire College
New Horror Cinema Accredited University Class Debuts in January
Visionary Cinema presents a revolutionary new class concerning the 100+ years of horror cinema which will debut at the University of La Verne in January, 2015. - December 24, 2014 - Visionary Cinema
WNSC Welcomes New Arrivals
Staff and students at Walford and North Shropshire College’s (WNSC) Walford Campus have recently welcomed two new arrivals; staff were pleasantly surprised to discover one of the Meerkats had given birth to a litter of pups. The Meerkat was brought from the Wildlife for All Trust earlier this... - December 24, 2014 - North Shropshire College
New Maths and English Courses in the Community
There will be new free maths and English courses starting at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC), the courses will be open to anyone over the age of 19 and will be delivered by Ray Barlow. Ray is very experienced in the delivery of Maths and English, having spent 19 years as a lecturer at... - December 24, 2014 - North Shropshire College
WNSC A Level Students Attend Psychology Conference
A Level Psychology students from Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) enjoyed attending a Science and Pseudoscience conference held at Emirates Old Trafford events centre in Manchester. Students were captivated by the lecture delivered by Dr Peter Lovatt, who is a principal lecturer and... - December 22, 2014 - North Shropshire College
New Business Book Series for Everyday Communication Challenges
Three book series covers topics from simple public speaking to complex crisis communications. - December 21, 2014 - Tim Herrera Author
Managing Director of AoC Sport Visits WNSC
The College Sportmaker at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC), Benji Evans, together with the Director of Oswestry Campus, Andy Holland, were lucky enough to meet the new Managing Director of AoC Sport, Marcus Kingwell, last week. Marcus was appointed after AoC Sport formed following the... - December 20, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Celebratory Dinner at Scholars in Recognition of Fabulous Gold and Silver at UK Skills
Cherida Lauriello and Natalie Powles were treated to a celebratory dinner last night at the College’s Scholars Restaurant in recognition of their amazing recent achievement. The students won a fantastic gold and silver medal respectively at the prestigious UK Skills Competition last month,... - December 20, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Guide Dogs Charity Visits WNSC
The Library at Walford and North Shropshire College’s (WNSC) Walford Campus played host to a visit by the Oswestry Branch of the charity Guide Dogs, the Guide Dogs charity is currently sponsored by the Libraries at the Oswestry and Walford campuses with literature on what the charity does... - December 20, 2014 - North Shropshire College
"Ivy League" Fashion Psychologist to Launch 2015 Tour
New York Based Fashion Psychologist Dawn Karen, M.A., B.A. Presents "Dear Dream Chasers: Introducing the Field of Fashion Psychology” 2015 Domestic and International Tour - December 18, 2014 - Fashion Psychology Success
WNSC Science Students Inspired to Explore the Galaxy
Just last week, A Level students had the opportunity to meet the Canadian Astronaut (and musician), Commander Chris Hadfield, a local independent bookshop, Booka, had arranged for him to come to Oswestry and Physics Lecturer, Rupert Boyle, was one of the very first to book tickets for himself and... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Fancy Dress Dressage at WNSC
Equine students at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) have recently held their annual dressage competition; the competition was open to all Equine students who were split into ten teams of four, two members focused on dressage and two focused on fancy dress (which included the horse). The... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Pearl of Africa Choir Performs at Walford Campus
Staff and students at Walford and North Shropshire College’s (WNSC) Walford Campus where treated to a surprise performance by a Ugandan choir. The Pearl of Africa Choir is part of a group of 17 Ugandans who were visiting Shropshire on a farming skills programme; they paid the Walford Campus a... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
A Level Students Hold Charity Cake Sale
Four A Level students at the Oswestry Campus of Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) held a cake sale and raffle in aid of the Salvation Army, the cake sale was held in the Atrium of the Campus over lunchtime recently. The sale was organised by students Rajvir Kaur Kandola and Vickie... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Independent Living Skills Students’ Christmas Market Stall
Students from the Work and Independent Living Skills Department at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) recently staffed a market stall at the Oswestry Christmas Fair; the students have made a range of products including bath bombs, Christmas cards, Christmas wreaths, hot chocolate spoons,... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
William Peace University Celebrates Record Attendance During 2014 Fall Open Houses
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Experiences 64 Percent Spike in Campus Visitors During 2014 Fall Open House Events - December 17, 2014 - William Peace University
William Peace University’s Megan Mansfield Named to 2014 Academic National All-American Team
Senior Student-Athlete from Four-Year Baccalaureate University Selected to 2014 Capital One Academic All-American Volleyball Third-Team. - December 13, 2014 - William Peace University
Third Wave Digital Wins Top Honors for Two Recently Launched Higher EDU Websites
Third Wave Digital’s award winning creative team announces the honor of being awarded the Best In Class Award from the Interactive Media Awards (IMA) for both Mercer Universities Admissions website design and for Georgia Military College’s newly redesigned web presence. The Best In... - December 13, 2014 - Third Wave Digital