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.
Top 40 College Majors
College Majors 101, a website for students, created a list of the Top 40 Majors that students going to college have a real interest in studying. - December 14, 2013 - College Majors 101
AIC Students Teaching English in China
Four student athletes from American International College have found new homes and new jobs teaching English in China. - December 13, 2013 - American International College
Dawn Sherman Named Dean of Academic Program Development at AIC
Dawn C. Sherman, Ed.D., of Woodstock, Conn., has been named Dean of Academic Program Development at American International College in Springfield, Mass. - December 13, 2013 - American International College
Campbell Law School Launches New Flexible Enrollment Program
Campbell Flex to Begin in Fall 2014 Semester - December 13, 2013 - Campbell Law
Pacific Oaks Welcomes Dr. Brian Sajko, Fulbright Scholar Ambassador
Pacific Oaks’ International Education Week Spurs Visit. - December 12, 2013 - Pacific Oaks College and Children's School
New Marcademy Fellows Scholarships Help Veterans, National Guard and Reserves Learn Internet Marketing
Marcademy, Inc. (http://marcademy.com/) announced that it is accepting applications for its 2014 class of Marcademy Fellows. The Marcademy Fellows program is an intensive 16 week full-ride scholarship program that begins on March 6, 2014. It’s the San Francisco-based institution’s... - December 12, 2013 - Marcademy
Harrison College School of Information Technology Honored for Education Workforce Innovation Efforts
Private Sector College’s APP/DEV Academy Recognized by the Indy Chamber’s Monumental Awards - December 11, 2013 - HarrisonCollege
Alumni Association of the University of Michigan Hosts Official University of Michigan Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Tour and Tailgate
The Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, representing one of the largest alumni bodies in the world, announces the University of Michigan’s Official Bowl Tour and Tailgate, taking place Dec. 26 through Dec. 29. “Our tour provides insider access and experiences that fans... - December 10, 2013 - Alumni Association of the University of Michigan
The We women foundation Launches Its 2013 Awareness Campaign, Emerging Women of Burma
The We women foundation, Thailand, launches its 2013 awareness and fundraising campaign profiling the Emerging Women of Burma. The campaign runs until 17th January 2014 and aims to raise $10,000 to help fund upcoming projects in Burma and enable the foundation to continue supporting the women of... - December 09, 2013 - We women foundation
Florida Education Company Announces New Investment Opportunity
EDUcourses.net, based in Gainesville, Fla., announced today a general solicitation of accredited investors seeking investment opportunities in the new, high-tech higher education marketplace of massive open online courses, or MOOCs. MOOCs enable thousands of students to enroll in courses at one... - December 05, 2013 - EDUcourses.net
George Washington University and Kazakh Student Association Launch a $50,000 “Expo Village 2017: Innovation in Energy Efficiency and Saving” Competition
The Kazakh Student Association in Washington, DC (KSA@DC) together with the George Washington University are proud to announce the “EXPO Village 2017: Innovation in Energy Efficiency and Saving” contest aimed at attracting innovative projects and approaches in the field of energy saving and efficiency. The competition intends to promote scientific and technological projects in the field of renewable energy, sustainability, and green economy. - December 05, 2013 - EXPO 2017
Walford and North Shropshire College to Host an Improving Dairy Herd Efficiency Event
West Midlands Dairy Farmers and other professionals with an interest in the Dairy Farming industry are invited to attend a free one-day event, organised by researchers at Harper Adams University and aimed at helping them to improve the efficiency of their businesses. - December 04, 2013 - North Shropshire College
Hamilton Named National E-Discovery Partner--Bryan University
Bryan University's Provost, Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Legal Services, William Hamilton, assumes the role of National E-Discovery Partner at Quarles & Brady LLP. - December 04, 2013 - Bryan University
Florida Company Launches a Revolution in College Tuition
Dr. Richard Bishirjian, president of EDUcourses, an Internet-based higher education company based in Gainesville, Florida, announced today plans to offer a two-year college education that costs less than $999. - December 03, 2013 - EDUcourses.net
Hill, Chesson & Woody Names Noemi Castrejon Bilingual Enrollment Specialist
Local Benefits Consulting Firm Adds New Hire to Assist Spanish-Speaking Clients with Enrollment Process. - November 29, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
William Peace University Hosts Fourth Annual Holiday Story Hour with Santa Saturday, Dec. 7
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Invites Children to Special Story Reading for the Holidays and a Visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. - November 29, 2013 - William Peace University
American International College Meets New Massachusetts Standards for Improving Public Education
AIC has received approval for its graduate program in School Leadership. - November 28, 2013 - American International College
Harrison College’s RN to BSN Program Receives Prestigious National CCNE Accreditation
Private Sector College Earns Credentials from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for Its 21-Month Registered Nurse to Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Program - November 28, 2013 - HarrisonCollege
GoTop Assets and Education Fund of America Join Hands on EB-5 Investment Immigration Based on Charter Schools
GoTop Assets has developed a unique service model with the Education Fund of America for the EB5 investment immigration program. The service of GoTop includes US‐based professional consultancy of EB5 opportunities, and US-centric EB5 application management. The unique service model is best suited for individuals who are already in the US, such as foreign students and visitors. The service model also achieves "one-stop shopping" by integrating third-party services. - November 27, 2013 - GoTop Assets LLC
Albany Law School’s Government Law Center Launches Blog to Bolster Innovation and Entrepreneurship in New York
Albany Law School’s Government Law Center has launched the blog "Law, Innovation and Entrepreneurship" to enrich New York’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with informative, accessible posts on such topics as forming a business, intellectual property and trademarks. - November 27, 2013 - Albany Law School
William Peace University Hosts Annual Community Moravian Lovefeast Service on Sunday, Dec. 8
Local Four-Year Baccalaureate University Invites Community Members to Attend Traditional Holiday Religious Event - November 27, 2013 - William Peace University
Bryan University to Offer Information Systems Security and Assurance Degree
New program offered at Bryan University. Students can learn information technology skills that are in demand with current employers. - November 27, 2013 - Bryan University
Bryan University Announces Improvements to Diploma Program
Bryan University, Topeka Campus has just announced some improvements made to the diploma programs offered at the University. - November 27, 2013 - Bryan University
Bryan University Offering Online MBA Program
Bryan University (BU) is now enrolling for their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. The MBA program at BU is offered exclusively online, which may allow busy professional students increased flexibility. This program is structured to be completed in about a year. "The online... - November 27, 2013 - Bryan University
NC COIN and Shanahan Law Group to Offer Entrepreneurial Legal Series at Campbell Law School
Five-Session Series to Provide Entrepreneurs Basic Legal Information for Startups and Early Stage Business Ventures - November 27, 2013 - Campbell Law
Generation Y Learns What Thankfulness Means by Going "Outward Bound"
Generation Y is often criticized for being the least thankful, or most “entitled,” generation. This Gen Y group is proving what they're made of on the expedition of a lifetime with Outward Bound, sailing and serving the impoverished children living around the garbage dump in Guatemala City. - November 26, 2013 - Hurricane Island Outward Bound School
USARoomies.com (Online Rentals, LLC) a New Roommate Finder Launches
A newly developed members only website by the name of USA Roomies has been launched in order to connect roommates with others that have a room to rent, college housing, to organizations that double up people in a hotel room for a conference or training. It is a simple to use web portal that... - November 26, 2013 - USARoomies.com (Online Rentals, LLC)
A Moment of Inspiration with Nathalie Gosset During the General Session on Fri Nov. 22nd at the 24th Annual Career Technical Education (CTE) Fall Conference
Nathalie Gosset, EE, MS, MBA was the keynote speaker on Friday morning at the 24th Annual Career Technical Education Fall Conference in Ontario, CA and talked about the Jobs of the Future, a topic that weaved common themes with the focus of the conference on Connecting Common Core. The Common Core... - November 25, 2013 - Alfred Mann Institute at the University of Southern California
Central Michigan University and NIWH Partner to Study Unique Communication Skills for Physicians and Medical Professionals
In an effort to shift the growing problem of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and improve doctor-patient communication, Central Michigan University has partnered with the National Institute of Whole Health to study NIWH’s hospital tested Behavioral Engagement with Pure Presence ™ (BEPP). This partnership is the result of doctoral research requirements of CMU’s graduate learner, Christie Clipper, a researcher and administrator in public health. - November 23, 2013 - National Institute of Whole Health
William Peace University Continues Speaker Series with Presentation by Korrel Kanoy, Ph.D., Dec. 7
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Features Professor Emerita of Psychology Discussing Children’s Emotional Intelligence - November 23, 2013 - William Peace University
Wake Education Partnership Releases Charter School Report as State Prepares to Release Next Round of Applicants
New Report Highlights Need to Bring Charter and Traditional Schools Together - November 23, 2013 - Wake Education
William Peace University Names Ryan Webb Office of Residence Life and Housing Area Coordinator
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Welcomes New Coordinator to Assist with Residence Life Affairs. - November 22, 2013 - William Peace University
St. Lawrence University a Leading Institution for Students Studying Abroad
Two-thirds of St. Lawrence students study abroad at some point during their time at the University, with more than 50 percent taking part in longer semester- or yearlong study abroad programs. - November 22, 2013 - St. Lawrence University
American College of Healthcare Sciences Promotes Oleg Maksimov, Ph.D., to Academic Dean
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS), www.achs.edu, an accredited fully online holistic health education degree program college, announces the hiring of Oleg Maksimov, Ph.D. to Academic Dean. Maksimov will play a vital role in the growth of the College as he brings a wealth of experience... - November 21, 2013 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Save Thousands in College Costs Through High School Tests
The HomeScholar released a new eBook about study tips your child can use to excel at college admission and scholarships. - November 20, 2013 - The HomeScholar
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Announces New Grant Program with Appalachian Regional Commission
NACCE and ARC Will Boost Resources to Foster Entrepreneurship and Grow Local Economies in Appalachia - November 20, 2013 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Castle Ink Introduces Recycling Scholarship for College-Bound Students
Students who are pursuing a higher education can win a $1,000 scholarship for college. The “paperless” scholarship will help deserving high school students who support recycling and are committed to green causes. - November 19, 2013 - Castle Ink
Director of IvySelect College Consulting Quoted on Early Admission Trends
Michael Goran, Director of IvySelect College Consulting, shares early admission insights with Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University newspapers. - November 18, 2013 - IvySelect College Consulting
Peter J. Bittel Elected Chair of the AIC Board of Trustees
American International College in Springfield, Mass., has named Peter J. Bittel Chairman of the board of Trustees. - November 16, 2013 - American International College
Walford and North Shropshire College's Enterprise and Development Team Represents UK at Europe-Wide Renewable Energy Meeting
Phil Ridley and Liz Wilcox, Manager and Assistant Manager, of the Enterprise and Development department of Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) are to be involved in the development of a new Europe-wide, Renewable Energy, qualification. - November 15, 2013 - North Shropshire College
Florida Bible College to Reopen in Orlando
After several months of mutual discernment and prayer, the Board of Trustees of Florida Bible College and the Board of Elders of Circle Community Church in Orlando have entered into a covenant partnership that will allow the college to utilize the church facilities as its anchor campus. FBC... - November 14, 2013 - Florida Bible College
William Peace University Hosts New Production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Rupert Holmes
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Presents Production Directed by Jason Dula,WPU’s Associate Professor of Musical Theatre - November 14, 2013 - William Peace University
Walford and North Shropshire College Representative to Visit Zambia National Park
Students from Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) will soon be able to experience the thrill of being in the presence of wild animals in their natural habitats; animals they might otherwise never get the opportunity to see. Rupert Hill, Deputy Head of Faculty for Land Based Studies at WNSC, will be visiting the Kasanka National Park (KNP) in Zambia at the end of November this year. - November 14, 2013 - North Shropshire College
Free Service from IAM Cloud to Drive Academic Adoption of Microsoft’s Student Advantage Program
IAM Cloud launches free service to help academic institutions accelerate implementation of Microsoft’s Student Advantage Program. - November 13, 2013 - IAM Cloud
WK Dickson’s Award Winning Study Shows the Viability of Rainwater Harvesting in a Small NC Town
WK Dickson has received an Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina for their work on the innovative Rainwater Harvesting project in Kernersville, North Carolina. - November 13, 2013 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
100 Higher Educational Institutions Join 100,000 Strong in the Americas Initiative
110 grant applications were received from colleges and universities competing in the first Round of President Obama's signature education initiative for the Western Hemisphere, 100,000 Strong in the Americas. - November 13, 2013 - Partners of the Americas
CCP Releases Case Study Series Documenting How Military Training Applied as College Credits Saves Vets Time and Money in Pursuit of Their College Degree
College Credit Programs offers a patented process and technology platform that matches military and professional training to college credits honored at hundreds of regionally accredited colleges and universities and provides a degree plan with detailed cost breakdowns for programs to enable Vets to make their GI Bill benefits go further. - November 13, 2013 - College Credit Programs
William Peace University Continues Learn and Lunch Series with the Rev. Dr. R. Lee Carter on Nov. 13
William C. Bennett Chaplain to Explain How Timeless Myths and Stories Can Shape the Lives of Individuals - November 08, 2013 - William Peace University
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Reintroduces Multi-University Campus: PASSHE Center City
There are new names and faces in Philadelphia. Residents of the greater Philadelphia region are being reintroduced to the Philadelphia Multi-University Center recently launched at the Mellon Independence Center at 8th and Market Streets. The Philadelphia Multi-University Center is now named PASSHE... - November 07, 2013 - PASSHE Center City
New Book Warns MBA Bubble is About to Burst
International marketing professional and MBA Mariana Zanetti explains the dangers of acquiring an MBA degree. - November 06, 2013 - Author Mariana Zanetti