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hackNY Announces Its Second Year, Doubled Class Size for Summer ‘hackNY Fellows’ Program in New York City
Additional funding enables university-led initiative to open a second round of student applications for program matching startups with top technology students - March 03, 2011 - hackNY
Prestigious Belizean Institute Team with Local Gardens
ISIS Belize signs agreement with the Belize Botanic Gardens - March 03, 2011 - ISIS Belize
Adelphi University Announces New Assistant Dean and Executive Director of AU PAC
Adelphi University has hired William Prenevost as the new executive director of AU PAC. - March 03, 2011 - Adelphi University
FAMU Southern California Alumni Chapter Raises Scholarship Funds Through New Text Message Campaign
Text ORANGE to 50555 to donate $10 to the chapter's scholarship fund, which raises scholarship dollars to send California students to Florida A&M University. - March 02, 2011 - FAMU National Alumni Association Southern California Chapter
Turkish Academy of Sciences Launches MIT OpenCourseWare Translations
Initial publication includes Turkish versions of MIT math, chemistry, physics, and earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences courses - February 26, 2011 - MIT OpenCourseWare
Spain Study Abroad Announces College Study Abroad Summer and Semester Programs for 2011-2012 in Sevilla
Leading provider of study abroad opportunities in Spain now offers new programs in the culture capital of Spain, Sevilla. - February 26, 2011 - SPI Study Abroad
Spain Study Abroad Announces College Study Abroad Semester & Year-Long Programs for 2011-2012 in Madrid
Leading provider of study abroad opportunities in Spain now offers new programs in the capital, Madrid. - February 26, 2011 - SPI Study Abroad
Spain Study Abroad Announces College Study Abroad Summer and Semester Programs for 2011-2012 in Barcelona
Leading provider of study abroad opportunities in Spain now offers new programs in the capital of Cataluña, Barcelona. - February 26, 2011 - SPI Study Abroad
Adelphi University to Host “Women in Government: Encouraging the Next Generation”
Adelphi University is pleased to announce the upcoming event, “Women in Government: Encouraging the Next Generation,” scheduled to coincide with the national celebration of Women’s History Month in March. Event attendees will hear stories from female elected officials, learn about... - February 26, 2011 - Adelphi University
MIT OpenCourseWare Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Announces goal to reach one billion minds in the next decade - February 25, 2011 - MIT OpenCourseWare
Adelphi University to Provide Full Scholarship to Winner of NY Knicks Poetry Competition
In support of a creativity and education initiative by the New York Knicks, Adelphi University is offering a full four-year scholarship to one of the winners of the Knicks Poetry Slam written competition, which finished receiving entries in January. The program aims to provide greater opportunities... - February 25, 2011 - Adelphi University
Campus Dibs Completes Angel Round to Support Continued Growth and Innovation
Infusion of capital will facilitate expanded campus reach and business partnerships, while fueling innovation of Campus Dibs’ unique group-buying platform. - February 25, 2011 - Campus Dibs
Acclaimed Psychiatrist Jonathan Shedler, Ph.D., to Speak at Adelphi
Adelphi University is pleased to host Jonathan Shedler, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and director of psychology at the University of Colorado Hospital Outpatient Psychiatry Service. He will speak on “The Efficacy of Psychodynamic... - February 25, 2011 - Adelphi University
McGill University Selects Pulse Energy to Cut Campus Energy Use by 12%
McGill University and Pulse Energy partner to reduce campus building energy use. - February 24, 2011 - Pulse Energy
Study Shows Community College Contributes More Than $211 Million Annually to Its Area Economy
An independent study has been released detailing the economic and community impact of Ozarks Technical Community College. The study, presented to the Board of Trustees during their February meeting, shows that OTC contributes more than $211 million each year to its community through a combination... - February 24, 2011 - Ozarks Technical Community College
Facebook Campaign Seeks to Save Student Aid
Student groups, financial aid administrators launch Facebook campaign to oppose student aid cuts. - February 24, 2011 - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
CBT College (College of Business & Technology) Launches "Tech Troopers"
The New Program Puts Students "on the Job" and Offers "Tech" Services for the Lowest Prices - February 23, 2011 - College of Business and Technology
CBT College Named as Lead Sponsor of New World School of the Arts (NWSA) Renowned Puttin' on the Ritz Annual Concert
CBT College will be participating in this prestigious event to help raise funds for the NWSA high school ensemble. - February 21, 2011 - College of Business and Technology
Community Colleges to Offer a Direct Selling Entrepreneur Certificate to Foster Business Opportunity with Education
Direct Selling Education Foundation and National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Join to Address Educational Needs of Direct Sellers. - February 19, 2011 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
NC State Jenkins MBA Student to Attend 2011 Sony Marketing Strategy Case Competition
Debranetta Gethers Participates In Sixth Case Competition In Two Years - February 19, 2011 - Jenkins MBA
Stevens Honors Students at Fourth Annual Founder’s Day
Stevens Institute of Technology honored students at an awards ceremony on the Fourth Annual Founder's Day. - February 18, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
United States University Announces New Campus in Cypress
Instruction Begins for the Spring II Session on March 7, 2011. - February 17, 2011 - InterAmerican College
Sikkim Manipal University Announces Admissions Open
Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Education Announces Admissions Open - February 17, 2011 - Manipal Universal Learning Pvt Ltd
CRAA Launches Mobile Application for Its Existing and Prospective Students
Clinical Research Academy of America (CRAA), has launched a new, one-of-its-kind mobile application which takes mobile learning to a whole new level. Students can access study materials, take assignments or browse the internet through this "app." - February 17, 2011 - Clinical Research Academy of America
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Harnesses Mosaic Technology to Meet Evolving Needs of Students
Mosaic Technology, a leading expert in virtualization and data storage technology, today announced that Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is transitioning to a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for its campuses in Boston, Worcester, and Manchester, N.H. The VDI... - February 16, 2011 - Mosaic Technology
Lab Automation University Fosters Productivity in the Scientific Workplace
The Institute for Laboratory Automation and Lab Manager Magazine have created Lab Automation University, an annual event to teach lab managers and personnel how to plan for and apply automation technologies to their work. - February 16, 2011 - LabX
Three Rivers Systems Launches New Website Featuring Fresh Design, Social Media Links, Video, Easier Navigation
Three Rivers Systems Inc., the St. Louis-based provider of CAMS® Enterprise, a leading management software systems for higher education, today unveiled its new website featuring a more-contemporary design, social media links, video and more-nimble navigation features. Brad Hough, Three Rivers... - February 16, 2011 - Three Rivers Systems Inc.
Regroup is Named as Datatel's Emerging Partner of the Year
Datatel, Inc., provider of innovative software, services, and insight to higher education, announced that it has chosen Regroup as Emerging Partner of the Year. Christopher W. Sheppard, Datatel’s director of business development, bestowed the honor at the Datatel Partner Summit 2011 held in... - February 13, 2011 - Regroup
Nobel Prize Winning Chemist Dr. Roderick MacKinnon to Speak at Adelphi on April 4, 2011
Adelphi University is pleased to announce that Dr. Roderick MacKinnon, co-recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will deliver the annual Dakin Memorial Lecture. The event will take place on Monday, April 4, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in Adelphi’s Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom in the Ruth S. - February 11, 2011 - Adelphi University
Adelphi University Announces New Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
Adelphi University has announced the appointment of Dr. Sam L Grogg to the position of dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dean Grogg will begin his duties on June 1, 2011. Grogg has had a long history of service in education. He is currently the dean of the School of Communication of the... - February 10, 2011 - Adelphi University
Adelphi University Receives 2010 Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation
Adelphi University is proud to announce that it has been selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive the 2010 Community Engagement Classification. - February 10, 2011 - Adelphi University
Adelphi to Hold 11th Annual President’s Gala on April 2, 2011
Adelphi University is pleased to announce that it will host its 11th annual President’s Gala on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at 7:00 p.m for cocktails and 8:00 p.m. for dinner and dancing. The gala will be held at the Garden City Hotel at 45 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530. Reservations... - February 09, 2011 - Adelphi University
Stevens Thomas Dabay to Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Stevens Institute of Technology student Thomas Dabay ‘11 (Roanoke, Va.) has been selected from among 3,500 applicants to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research 2011 (NCUR 2011) at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. An Electrical Engineering student, Thomas will present "Absurd America: Finding Camus' Absurd in Pynchon’s America." - February 09, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Byzantine Catholic Seminary Starts Its Second Online Course - Introduction to Liturgy
The Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius (BCS) located on Pittsburgh’s North Side is accepting applications for its second online course – Introduction to Liturgy – in the Certificate in Eastern Christian Studies. - February 09, 2011 - The Learning House, Inc.
Unimarket Achieves Significant Growth in 2010 with Online Higher Education eProcurement Services
Unimarket - the innovators in SaaS collaborative eProcurement, today announced that the company achieved several key milestones in 2010 including a 94% growth in revenue over 2009. With 21 new customers in 2010, Unimarket also achieved a 57% increase in the number of HigherEd institutional... - February 08, 2011 - Unimarket
The Institute for New Economic Thinking Announced That It is Now Accepting Research Proposals for Its Spring 2011 Grant Program
The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), launched with a $50 million pledge from George Soros to promote changes in economic theory and practice through conferences, research grants and education initiatives, has announced that it is now accepting research proposals for its spring 2011 Grant... - February 07, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Students Negatively Impacted by Strained Financial Aid Offices
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators recommends streamlining student aid system to reduce regulatory and administrative burdens that hamper student aid offices' ability to counsel students. - February 07, 2011 - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Portnov Computer School Goes Online
Portnov Computer School is now offering its well known Software QA program online to career changers worldwide. - February 06, 2011 - Portnov Computer School
BeezNest Reveals LMS Chamilo's Social Networking Functionalities and Their Potential Influence on Student Motivation
Open source solutions provider BeezNest is proud to introduce the innovative features of Chamilo's social network, a first of its kind inside an open source learning management system. Users will now be able to link directly from inside the LMS to their LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter... - February 06, 2011 - BeezNest
$26,000 in Scholarships Awarded in Orlando
The Miss Orlando Scholarship Pageant awarded three titles and $26,000 in scholarships. - February 06, 2011 - Miss Orlando Scholarship Pageant
Education Online Services Corporation (EOServe Corp.) Announces Educational Partnership with Kentucky State University
Education Online Services Corporation and Kentucky State University announce educational partnership to implement multiple online degree programs. - February 03, 2011 - Education Online Services Corp
Retail Course Expansion at Derby College
Derby College is expanding its portfolio to include several new retail courses. - February 03, 2011 - Derby College
Controversial UC Davis Student Organization: “Sex, Lust, Un-Tamed.” Risqué? You Bet. Sex Lust UnTamed is Hosting Free Weeklong Sex Workshops at the UC Davis Campus.
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, new sex-related student organization Sex, Lust, Untamed is making sure UC Davis students are prepared. S.L.U.T. is putting on “Sex, Lust, Untamed presents: Valentines 2011” a week long series of on-campus sex workshops, spanning February 7-11... - February 03, 2011 - Sex Lust UnTamed
Adelphi to Hold Summer Nursing Intensive Program for High School Students
Adelphi University is pleased to announce that it will hold its first competitive Nursing Intensive program for a select group of high school students this summer, from July 15 to 21, 2011. The program will provide students with exposure to the supportive faculty of a college nursing program such... - February 03, 2011 - Adelphi University
NC State Jenkins MBA, College of Engineering Launch Dual Engineering MBA Degree Program
Master of Industrial Engineering/Master of Business Administration Degree Offering to Begin Fall 2011 - February 03, 2011 - Jenkins MBA
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Joins White House-Led Startup America Partnership
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship is participating in the White House-led alliance designed to spur entrepreneurship in America. - February 02, 2011 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Morrisville State College Teams Up with Otto Media to Grab the Attention of Potential Students
Morrisville State College was looking for an innovative marketing concept to grab the attention of potential students. Otto Media helped guide them in the right direction. Mark Eischen, Creative Director at Otto Media, designed three :30 commercials entitled “Morrisville in Motion.” Two... - February 02, 2011 - Otto Media
How to Become the Strongest Candidate for BS/MD Programs - New Book from College Admissions Partners Helps Students Get Into Medical School from High School
The new book “BS/MD Programs-The Complete Guide: Getting into Medical School from High School” will provide high achieving high school students who want guaranteed admission to medical school a guide to each step in the admission process. - February 01, 2011 - College Admissions Partners
The Mentoring Magic Award Winners: Sara Meier and Dr. Diane Todd Bucci
In 500 words or less, Sara Meier, a student at Robert Morris University, successfully explained why she felt that her mentor deserved to win the "Mentoring Magic Award" during January National Mentoring Month 2011. Chosen by small panel of experts from a selection of entries that came in... - January 31, 2011 - Mentoring Magic
Dr. Richard L. Cravatts to Chair the New Greater Boston SPME Chapter
Richard L. Cravatts, PhD, founding director of Boston University’s program in Publishing & Digital Media and newly-named Scholars For Peace in the Middle East (SPME) board member, will chair a newly-established Greater Boston chapter for SPME. Governed and directed by academics, Scholars... - January 30, 2011 - Dr. Richard L. Cravatts