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William Peace University Celebrates Achievement During April 19 Annual Student Showcase

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Hosts Annual Event to Recognize Student Achievement Across the 2011-2012 Academic Year - April 18, 2012 - William Peace University

Studica Presenting "Introducing Game Design for College/University" Webinar

Studica, will be presenting a webinar that discusses methods of bringing game development and design programs into post-secondary schools. This webinar will be held on Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 3PM Eastern Time. This webinar is available in the US and Canada. Registration is free and can be done... - April 18, 2012 - Studica

Award Winning CEO Launches Much Awaited Book on Today's Women in the Workplace in America

How to Succeed In a Testosterone World Without Losing Estrogen is an engaging title which holds a secret within to unlock true “equality” for women in America - loaded with facts, statistics and indispensable lessons for inclusion and equality in the workplace. - April 17, 2012 - Gallagher & Gallagher Worldwide, Inc.

Debt Free Ed Inc., Announces Grant Program

Debt Free Ed Inc., grant product offers tertiary education grants - April 17, 2012 - Debt Free Ed Inc

Sharon Beaudry of Colby-Sawyer College Receives the “Make the Customer Feel Good” Recognition from CS3 Technology

The 18-part customer recognition program hosted by CS3 Technology continues. - April 16, 2012 - CS3 Technology

William Peace University Names John B. Cranham Associate Vice President of Buildings and Grounds

Cranham Brings 25 Years of Management Experience to Four-Year Baccalaureate University - April 15, 2012 - William Peace University

William Peace University Names Luke Sweeney Admissions Counselor

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Expands Admissions Department - April 14, 2012 - William Peace University

University Celebrates Centennial with Week-Long Events

Tennessee State University will hold eight-days of events to honor the University's 100th Anniversary April 14-21. - April 13, 2012 - Tennessee State University

The Chef’s Academy Students Advance in American Culinary Federation Competition

Five-Member Culinary Institution Student Team Heads to Detroit for Regionals. - April 13, 2012 - The Chef's Academy

Student Scientific Program Gets Boost from Two National Foundations

“These grants help expand our program by supporting additional interns to engage in an international research environment with a diverse set of research areas,” Dr. Leslie Hicks, Principle Investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. - April 13, 2012 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Virginia Community College System Utilizes TIPS for Incident Reporting and Management

In an effort to keep up with information security risks and threats and improve the incident management process between the 23 Virginia Community Colleges and the system office, the Virginia Community College System has implemented TIPS, an innovative risk management software platform from Awareity. - April 13, 2012 - Awareity

Geneva Mayors Forum

The Graduate Institute and the City of Geneva host innovative city leaders from around the world. - April 13, 2012 - Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Student Finance Website Launched

The Student Wallet is proud to announce the launch of a new blog, www.thestudentwallet.com. The website is a personal finance blog for college students. While personal finance advice typically isn’t aimed at younger people, college students have unique money challenges. Students face... - April 13, 2012 - The Student Wallet

Ashland University Psychology Department Sees Increase in Student Scholarly Activities

Ashland University is reporting a significant increase in the number of psychology students who are getting involved in scholarly research and attending regional and national conferences. - April 12, 2012 - Ashland University

Northeastern University College of Business Administration Professors Ranked Among World’s Leading Innovation Management Scholars

Scholars Position Northeastern as a Top Innovation Management University - April 12, 2012 - D'Amore-McKim School of Business

Stanbridge College Nursing Instructor Writes Children’s Book

Stanbridge College Vocational Nursing Instructor Anne Garrett publishes “My Tummy Hurts,” a children’s book teaching kids to not fear hospitals, doctors, nurses or medical equipment. - April 11, 2012 - Stanbridge University

Hart Rank Associates Announces the Formation of Med-Pulse and Licensing Agreement with Florida Institute of Technology for Skin Cancer Laser Detection Patented Technology

Hart Rank Associates Announces the formation of Med-Pulse and Licensing Agreement with Florida Institute of Technology for Skin Cancer Laser Detection Patented Technology. The technology enables the development of a laser-based system to be used in doctor’s offices and specialty imaging centers to detect the presence of skin cancer cells in a patient. The in office laser-based system will reduce and/or replace painful, costly & time-consuming biopsies. - April 10, 2012 - Hart Rank Associates

HIU Celebrates Record Enrollment

For this first time ever, HIU has over 1,500 total students enrolled. - April 07, 2012 - Hope International University

New 6-Part Series of Guides from National Assoc. for Community College Entrepreneurship Shows How to Build a Strong Entrepreneurship Education Program

The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) has introduced a series of six Quick Start Guides designed to help community colleges launch high-impact entrepreneurship programs. The guides, which can be purchased through a subscription or individually, cover essential... - April 06, 2012 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship

EMS’ Innovative Simulation Technology Advances Education at University of South Florida’s New Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS)

Education Management Solutions (EMS) celebrated with the University of South Florida recently at its grand opening of the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in downtown Tampa. The $38-million, 90,000 square foot building provides a wide-range of opportunities for... - April 06, 2012 - Education Management Solutions

Two University of Houston Professors Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

UH Garners Most Money Among Higher Ed Institutions in Texas Receiving NEH Awards - April 05, 2012 - University of Houston

William Peace University Names Alumni Admission Counselor and Financial Aid Coordinator

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Expands Admissions Department with the Hiring of Kelliann Miranda-Baltimore. - April 04, 2012 - William Peace University

Three Rivers Systems Shows Off Degree Audit Features at Annual Meeting of College Registrars, Admissions Officers

New "gainful employment" rules make degree audits, business analytics essential tools for higher education - April 04, 2012 - Three Rivers Systems Inc.

50 LA and OC Children Receive Eyeglasses from Stanbridge College

Stanbridge College staff raises funds to supply 50 elementary school children with eyeglasses from the Low Vision Center at St. Mary’s Hospital in Long Beach, California. - April 04, 2012 - Stanbridge University

Danforth Plant Science Center Ranks in Top 10 Best Places to Work-Postdocs

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center was recently ranked 8th in The Scientist Magazine's 2012 “Best Places to Work Postdocs” survey of non-tenured life scientists working in academia, industry or noncommercial research institutions. The Danforth Center employs 39 postdocs. More than... - April 04, 2012 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Campbell Law School Professor Receives 2012 James Iredell Award

Phi Alpha Delta Honors Professor Thomas P. Anderson for His Contributions to the Legal Profession - April 01, 2012 - Campbell Law

Local Marketing Firm Offers One-of-a-Kind Internship Program

Whizbang, a local marketing firm, is the only marketing agency in San Luis Obispo with a formalized intern program, the Cadet Program. - March 31, 2012 - Whizbang

Hope International University Honored for Community Service

HIU joins the 642 colleges and universities nationwide that have been named to the President’s Community Service Honor Roll - March 30, 2012 - Hope International University

William Peace University Names Sharon Scarborough Communication & Marketing Administrative Assistant

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Expands Communications Office with Sharon Scarborough Who Will Also Lead Cheer and Drill Collaboration Program - March 30, 2012 - William Peace University

South Leicestershire College Enhances Performance Management

South Leicestershire College is implementing Intuitive Dashboards to provide instant, real-time, graphical dashboard views of the College’s performance against their Key Performance Indicators. - March 29, 2012 - Intuitive Business Intelligence Limited

OutMilitary.com Officials Celebrate Gay Pride Events at Service Academies

OutMilitary.com, a social network for LGBT service members and their supporters, is proud to support the recent formation of LGBT clubs on campus at many of the nation’s military academies, and various Gay Pride events taking place this week as well. Cadets in uniform at Norwich University,... - March 28, 2012 - OutMilitary.com

CampusTide Looks to Connect University Students with Campus Life

Finally, there is a better way for university students to connect with campus life around them. CampusTide lets students at their respective universities search, view, and attend events posted by a variety of organizations and businesses on and around a university campus. CampusTide was developed... - March 28, 2012 - CampusTide, Inc.

Film Highlights Work of Graphic Novel Pioneer: Penn State University Libraries to Host World Premiere of 217 Films’ New Documentary on Lynd Ward

Penn State University Libraries will host the world premiere of 217 Films’ new documentary on Lynd Ward, the father of the American graphic novel and one of the most prolific book illustrators and printmakers in the history of American art. A preview of the film and other projects by 217 Films, the work of Maglaras and Terri Templeton, can be viewed at www.two17films.com/viewclips.php. - March 26, 2012 - 217 Films

William Peace University to Host Aquafina® MLB™ Pitch, Hit & Run™ Competition for Area Girls April 1

Four-Year Baccalaureate University Sponsors Major League Baseball’s Free Contest to Recognize Individual Excellence in Core Softball Skills for Girls - March 25, 2012 - William Peace University

Learning by Serving, One Community at a Time

ISIS Belize proves its commitment to Serving Belize. - March 25, 2012 - ISIS Belize

OCW Consortium Announces 2012 Winners of Individual Awards for OpenCourseWare Excellence

Individual awards announced; site and course awards to follow. - March 24, 2012 - MIT OpenCourseWare

MIT Professor Shigeru Miyagawa Named Award Recipient by the OCW Consortium

Professor Miyagawa recognized with other leaders of the global OpenCourseWare movement. - March 24, 2012 - MIT OpenCourseWare

Platt College Selects Disruptive ERP Technology from Three Rivers Systems to Manage Its Student Lifecycle

Fully integrated, Web-based, all-in-one ERP manages student information around a single, shared database with its own learning-management and document-imaging systems. - March 23, 2012 - Three Rivers Systems Inc.

Dr. George Miller Named President of American InterContinental University (AIU)

The American InterContinental University (AIU) Board of Trustees today announced that veteran academic leader Dr. George Miller has been named President of the university. Dr. Miller has served AIU for eight years, including three years previously in the same capacity as leader of the university. - March 23, 2012 - American InterContinental University - AIU

Boys and Men Healing Film Screenings at Penn State

Penn State will host two screenings of Boys and Men Healing, a leading documentary produced by Big Voice Pictures about the affects of male child sexual abuse and the importance of healing, speaking out, and advocating for ending the cycle of the sexual abuse of boys. This event is hosted by Penn State University. - March 22, 2012 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization

Remember.com, World's First Memory Bank, Launches to Founder's Alma Mater

First online memory bank launches to DePauw in honor of its 175th anniversary. - March 22, 2012 - Remember.com

Grenoble Graduate School of Business Extends Its MBA Offers – Online and Executive

Grenoble Graduate School of Business (GGSB) extends its MBA offer by launching two new programs – an Online MBA (blended learning) and an International Executive MBA. - March 22, 2012 - Grenoble Ecole de Management

William Peace University Trustees Award Tenure to Doctors Carol Hiscoe and Wade Newhouse

Board of Four-Year Baccalaureate University Honors Work of Two Professors, with Newhouse Receiving a Promotion as Well - March 22, 2012 - William Peace University

Need Money for College? Consider Applying for Unique Scholarships!

Weird Scholarships is pleased to announce that it is now offering information on a variety of unique scholarships that are available to the public. - March 21, 2012 - weird-scholarships.org

Launch of CIVT Courses at Cordia Education Complex

Cordia Educational Complex will launch its first Institute of vocational training at the Cordia Educational Complex at Sanghol on the 28th of April, 2012. - March 20, 2012 - Cordia Education Complex

Dr. Joia Mukherjee from Partners In Health to Deliver Keynote Address at MGH Institute’s 2012 Commencement Ceremony

President Janis P. Bellack has announced that Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of Partners In Health, will deliver the keynote address at the MGH Institute's 32nd Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Dr. Mukherjee also is Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School in... - March 18, 2012 - MGH Institute of Health Professions

The 5th Annual National Conference on Blacks in Higher Education in Atlanta to Address Eliminating Health Disparities

The American Association of Blacks in Higher Education's (AABHE) 5th annual conference, "Healthy Communities through Access, Education, Research and Collaboration," is expected to draw a significant crowd to the Loews Atlanta Hotel on March 22-24. - March 16, 2012 - American Association of Blacks in Higher Education