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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
William Peace University Hosts 7th Annual Softball Doubleheader Against Meredith College
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Hosts Annual Softball Event in Support of the Pretty In Pink Foundation. - March 16, 2012 - William Peace University
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
Admissions Open for Advertising & Public Relations Course at SACAC, Delhi
Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication, New Delhi announces admissions for the one year post graduate diploma in Advertising & Public Relations, 2012-13. - March 15, 2012 - Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication
Sue Levering’s Legacy Continues with the Creation of a Social Justice Scholarship in Her Name
Two young women from Adelphi receive a scholarship for their activism and social justice work under the name of the late Sue Levering. - March 15, 2012 - Adelphi University
Flat World Knowledge President Addresses Impact of Textbook Costs on Community Colleges at ASACC National Student Advocacy Conference
Eric Frank, president and co-founder of Flat World Knowledge, the largest publisher of open college textbooks, will address community college student leaders on new models that can drive down textbook costs and improve student success, at the American Student Association of Community Colleges’ National Student Advocacy Conference, March 17-20, in Washington, D.C. - March 14, 2012 - Flat World Knowledge
Mitchell Nagler Appointed as Assistant Director of Adelphi’s Student Counseling Center
Mr. Mitchell Nagler will now direct the unique Bridges to Adelphi Program as the newly-appointed assistant director of Adelphi's Student Counseling Center. - March 14, 2012 - Adelphi University
India’s First Portable Language Lab by EnglishEdge Now at JRE Noida
EnglishEdge, the leader in technology-aided learning, recently launched the unique Portable Language Lab at JRE Business School, Noida. - March 14, 2012 - Liqvid Services Pvt Ltd
Link TV to Air "Default: the Student Loan Documentary" by Krotala Films
Default: The Student Loan Documentary will air on Link TV starting this Thursday, March 15th 6pm PST/ 9pm EST and will air through March 23rd. Filmed by San Francisco-based filmmakers, Serge Bakalian and Aurora Meneghello, "Default" chronicles the stories of borrowers from different backgrounds affected by the student lending industry and their struggles to change the system. The film is currently being aired nationally on PBS and community stations and has been in over 200 various media. - March 13, 2012 - Krotala Films
Washington and Lee University Selects Unimarket Cloud eSourcing and eProcurement Solutions to Improve Efficiencies for Campus Users & Reduce University Procurement Costs
Washington and Lee University, the nation’s 9th oldest higher educational institution, and Unimarket, an innovator in collaborative eProcurement and eSourcing solutions for the sector, are excited to announce the signing of an agreement to implement the complete Unimarket solution from... - March 13, 2012 - Unimarket
Royal Holloway Diplomatic Society: Meeting with Talyn Rahman-Figueroa, Director of Grassroot Diplomat
On Tuesday the 6th of March, members of the Royal Holloway Diplomatic Society had the honour of meeting Talyn Rahman-Figueroa, Director of Grassroot Diplomat. As a diplomatic consultative group, Grassroot Diplomat’s slogan is “Bridging the gap between political leaders and civil... - March 12, 2012 - Royal Holloway Diplomatic Society
William Peace University Names Brittany Tryon Resident Director
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Hires Graduate to Serve Students Living on Campus - March 11, 2012 - William Peace University
International Cast of Brilliant Young Soloists Come to Hitchin
Benslow Baroque Opera Presents Handel’s Semele. A New Partnership with North Hertfordshire College - March 09, 2012 - Benslow Music
Maybank-MoneyTree Young Entrepreneur Startup (YES) Challenge (Season 4) – Breakthrough 2 Session
15 Teams battled for survival against brutal scrutiny of judges with hopes to move on to the next stage of YES 4. - March 09, 2012 - MoneyTree Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Intern Profit’s Dreama Lee to Present Virtual Internship White Paper at CEIA Conference
Founder of InternProfits.com, Dreama Lee, will present "A White Paper: The Case For Virtual Internships," at this years annual CEIA conference in Chicago. - March 08, 2012 - Efficient Enterprises, Inc.
William Peace University Names Burley Mitchell as 2012 Commencement Speaker
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Welcomes Former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice to Deliver Commencement Address - March 08, 2012 - William Peace University
Adelphi Student Christy Denckla, Ph.D. ’14 Elected President of the Society for Personality Assessment Graduate Student Association
Adelphi University is proud to announce that Christy Denckla, Ph.D.’14 has been elected president of the Society for Personality Assessment Graduate Student Association - March 08, 2012 - Adelphi University