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Admissions Open for New Two Year PG Film and Video Production Course at SACAC, Delhi

Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication, New Delhi announces admissions to its new two year post graduate diploma in Film and Video Production for the year 2012. - May 24, 2012 - Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication

Hollywood Gives Back with Goodwork's Make a Difference for 2012 Dream Prom Project

The Generosity of designers Jessica Mc Clintock, Tadashi Shoji, La Femme Fashion, Shiekh shoes & Beverly Hills premier services of Hands On Spa, Batia & Aleeza salon and Napoleon Perdis Academy allow select Students from Fairfax High, Class of 2012 to live out their Dream Prom. - May 23, 2012 - Goodwork(s) Make A Difference.com

Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication (SACAC) Introduces Social Media Marketing Course

Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication announces a new short-term program in social media marketing, a fast track to understand and work with social media. Through this course, businesses can learn to make an impact through optimal use of the latest social media technologies. - May 23, 2012 - Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication

William Peace University Welcomes Huntingdon College and Covenant College to USA South Conference

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Recognizes Two New Schools Set to Join Athletic Conference in the 2013-2014 Academic Year. - May 23, 2012 - William Peace University

National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Names New Board Members

Three Community College Presidents Join NACCE Leadership Team - May 19, 2012 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship

William Peace University Names Josh Frank Network Administrator

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Adds Hire with 10 Years Experience to Its Information Technology Team - May 19, 2012 - William Peace University

Stanbridge College Hosts Campus Tour for Homeless Students of Project Hope

For the second consecutive year, Stanbridge College hosted a campus tour for the College and Career Club students of Project Hope School enabling students to explore options for their future education. - May 18, 2012 - Stanbridge University

Campbell Law School Confers 143 Juris Doctor Degrees at 2012 Graduation Ceremony

First Class to Spend Entire Tenure at New Raleigh Location Graduates - May 18, 2012 - Campbell Law

Lawline.com, Among Best Companies to Work for in New York

Continuing education company, Lawline.com, named one of the best companies to work for in New York State for second year in a row. - May 17, 2012 - FurtherEd

USMEA-Online Guest Speaker at United States Marine Corps Reserves, Phoenix, Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Muster at Luke Air Force Base for Hundreds of Marines

As opposed to other veteran organizations in the State of Arizona, on Saturday, May 12, 2012, USMEA-Online has once again demonstrated exceptional merit through its professional presentation to hundreds of IRR Marines and their families at Luke Air Force Base on selecting a top vocational school,... - May 16, 2012 - USMEA - Online

New Minor in Arab Studies Debuts at University of Houston

Emran El-Badawi Named First Director of Program - May 16, 2012 - University of Houston

Campus Explorer People’s Choice College of the Year Award 2012

Nominations are invited from colleges in India for the public poll “College of the Year 2012”, the first of its kind to be live on the website www.CampusExplorer.in - May 16, 2012 - Campus Explorer India

William Peace University Partners with N.C. Association for Scholastic Activities on Show Choir

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Supports 2013 Competition of Glee Clubs from Middle and High Schools Across North Carolina. - May 16, 2012 - William Peace University

Distance Learning Masters Degrees: International University of North America Presents New Academic Achievement MBA Scholarships at IUNA.com

The International University of North America is now offering Academic Achievement Scholarships for working professionals looking to attain distance learning MBA or MS degrees. - May 16, 2012 - IUNA - Online Masters Degree

William Peace University Singers to Perform at Wake County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony May 16

Chorus at Four-Year Baccalaureate University to Sing with Christian Music Artist John Angotti at Annual Event Honoring the Memories of Wake County’s Fallen Officers. - May 16, 2012 - William Peace University

Education Online Services Corporation Announces Upcoming Launch of an Online RN to BSN Degree for Southern University, School of Nursing in Baton Rouge

Education Online Services and Southern University’s School of Nursing announce the launch of online RN to BSN degree - May 15, 2012 - Education Online Services Corp

USMEA- Online Provides Faculty and Staff in Arizona with Professional Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Training

As opposed to other veteran organizations in the State of Arizona, USMEA-Online has demonstrated exceptional merit through its professional presentation and co-facilitated training/certification with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Section to SWTDT faculty and staff located in Tucson, Arizona. - May 14, 2012 - USMEA - Online

National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Awards $25,000 to Winners of "3 Minutes to Win It" Video Contest

Cash Awards Given to Community Colleges for Videos on Efforts to Engage Alumni in Entrepreneurship Education - May 13, 2012 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship

Michigan Antique Festival Adds MSU & CMU Interior Design Competition Using Items Found at the Festival

The Michigan Antique & Collectible Festivals have added MSU & CMU Interior Design Students to compete in a unique contest to earn $3000.00 in scholarships. Students will hunt through the festival and gather items from over 1000 antique dealers to use in decorating rooms. Guests to the festival will vote for the best design. - May 10, 2012 - Michigan Antique Festivals

William Peace University Names Alumna Dr. Ann Denlinger New Vice President of Academic Affairs

Former Program Director for Education Will Help Develop and Assess Curriculum, Work with Faculty. - May 10, 2012 - William Peace University

Monroe Students Bring Healthcare to the Dominican Republic

Health abroad team visits villagers with medicine, screening, and guidance - May 09, 2012 - Monroe College

Campbell Law School to Host Gen. William K. Suter as Graduation Speaker on May 11

Melissa Essary, dean of the Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu), has announced that Gen. William K. Suter, clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court, will deliver the commencement address at Campbell Law School’s graduation ceremony on Friday, May 11. The ceremony is slated for 10 a.m. in... - May 09, 2012 - Campbell Law

emClock, the Emergency Messaging Clock, Offers New Android App

Emergency Message Controls announced the introduction of emClock® Mobile Messenger (www.emClock.com), the first Android App specifically designed to provide secure remote access to emClock emergency message services from any location. emClock emergency messaging network clocks provide... - May 08, 2012 - Emergency Message Controls LLC

USMEA - Online Provides Services to Educational Institutions Serving Our Military, Veterans and Their Families

USMEA-Online continues to step up their stature once again in North Las Vegas, Nevada in the military and veteran communities, providing quality Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) training to Faculty and Staff at SWTDT School which provides vocational education to our military and veteran members. - May 07, 2012 - USMEA - Online

William Peace University Names Amber M. Kimball Assistant Vice President for Human Resources

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Promotes Director of Human Resources with 10 Years of Industry Experience - May 06, 2012 - William Peace University

Cordia Launches First Vocational Skills Training Institute in Collaboration with VTCT of UK

Cordia Group of Educational Institutes today launched its first "Cordia Institute of Vocational Training" at the Cordia Educational Complex at its Educational Complex Sanghol on Chandigarh Ludhiana road in collaboration with Vocational Training Charitable Trust, UK (VTCT). - May 05, 2012 - Cordia Education Complex

New Enterprise Exchange (NEXT) Challenge (Season 1) – Closing Ceremony

NEXT Challenge Season 1 comes to a close with a night of Celebration and Recognition for the NEXT Best Trader and NEXT Best Managed Team. - May 04, 2012 - MoneyTree Malaysia Sdn Bhd

University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work Announces Partnership with MD Anderson

Center for Health Equity and Evaluation Research (CHEER) to Open Doors at University of Houston - May 03, 2012 - University of Houston

High-Ranking Microsoft Education Executive to be Keynote Speaker at CAMS Connect, Three Rivers Systems’ 2012 Users Conference

Chief Applications Officer for Education to kick off session at Gold Partner's June user group session. - May 03, 2012 - Three Rivers Systems Inc.

William Peace University Names Jenny Peacock Director of Admissions

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Expands Admissions and Recruitment Office with Promotion of Alumna. - May 03, 2012 - William Peace University

Becker College Implements MOAT to Improve Policy Management and Compliance

Becker College has implemented MOAT, an innovative risk management software platform from Awareity, to more effectively communicate all policies, procedures, training, etc. with faculty and staff and ensure ongoing compliance. With campuses in Worcester and Leicester, Massachusetts, Becker College... - May 02, 2012 - Awareity

Future Educators at Rutgers, RVCC Benefit from Lectures About Tourette Syndrome

Presentations were part of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's first annual statewide Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week - May 02, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

Some of the World’s Brightest Business Students Enter the Final Rounds of the Capsim Challenge to be Top CEO

For two weeks of fierce competition, over 1,600 students from more than 20 countries participated in the semi-annual Capsim Challenge® to see who had the corporate intellect to be a winning CEO. Now, 16 students are moving onto the final rounds, which include a weekend of intense business warfare before the winning teams are announced. - April 29, 2012 - Capsim Management Simulations, Inc.®

William Peace University Receives Grant for Raleigh Fellows Liaison

Gates Foundation Funds Position at Four-Year Baccalaureate University to Support Leadership Development and Training Program for Students - April 29, 2012 - William Peace University

The Dawson Academy Graduates an Impressive Class of 2012 Dentists

Out of the approximately 158,000 dentists in the United States of America, 26 graduated as Scholars of The Dawson Academy this week. These dentists were among less than 1% of dentists to be awarded with the Concept of Complete Dentistry Award, which recognizes their commitment to continuous learning. - April 28, 2012 - Oak Brook Smiles

Monroe’s Mock Trial Team is for Real – Winners in National Competition

Members of the Monroe College Mock Trial team were winners in the National Mock Trial Undergraduate competition held at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago from April 8-9. As a result, Kariette Fleming, who led a three-member team that included students from other schools to a first-place... - April 28, 2012 - Monroe College

Hope International University Makes U.S. News & World Report’s Regional Colleges List

HIU has been recognized with other top institutions in the Western region with a rank of #25. - April 28, 2012 - Hope International University

Rutgers University Graduate Students Learn About Clinical Side of Tourette Syndrome

Presentations by a pediatric neurologist, a post-doctoral fellow and one of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's in-service presenters were part of Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week activities. - April 27, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

Woodhollow Press Claims That Physicist Has Revealed the Natural Order of the Universe

Author and physicist D. B. Kelley has made a revolutionary scientific discovery that exposes, of all things, the natural order and therefore self-organization of our entire cosmos. - April 26, 2012 - Woodhollow Press

White House Launch of Anti-Sexual Abuse Mobile App at Event Hosted by VP Biden

Award-winning App Combats Sexual Assault of Young Women on College Campuses. - April 26, 2012 - WatchMe 911, Inc.

MIT OpenCourseWare Publishes New Resource for Entrepreneurship Education

Entrepreneurship course list supported by a grant from the NASDAQ OMX Foundation. - April 25, 2012 - MIT OpenCourseWare

$9 Million Grant Awarded to University of Houston to Study, Treat Learning Disabilities

University of Houston Center One of Only Four University Centers Awarded in the Nation - April 25, 2012 - University of Houston

Snehalata Huzurbazar Named Deputy Director of SAMSI

Snehalata Huzurbazar, Associate Professor of Statistics at the University of Wyoming, has accepted the position of Deputy Director of the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) for the next two years. Huzurbazar will take a leave of absence from the University of Wyoming... - April 25, 2012 - National Institute of Statistical Sciences

Top Astrophysicist Visits Shropshire College

Doctor Charles Cunningham, from the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics in Canada, took time out from his recent visit to the Integration Centre in the Rutherford Lab in Oxfordshire, to talk to physics students at Walford and North Shropshire College. - April 25, 2012 - North Shropshire College

Push Media Group, D.C Elite Baseball and Bethesda Big Train Baseball Announces Former Nationals All Star Pitcher to Headline Celebrity Baseball Camp July 16-20, 2012

Push Media Group announces the arrival of the Chad Cordero Celebrity Youth Baseball Camp, where former Washington National All Star pitcher will feature hands on training by the former All Star Player, in what is not your average celebrity baseball camp. - April 24, 2012 - Push Media Group