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Top-Tier Tutoring Releases Podcast That Gives an Insider’s Peak Into the University of Delaware
In his latest podcast, Mike Rivera of Top-Tier Tutoring interviews Kyle Friedman, a freshman at the University of Delaware, for his candid assessment of the school’s courses, professors, dorms, food and social life. - January 29, 2011 - Top-Tier Tutoring, LLC
White Digital Media Partners with Harvard Business School
Displaying the benefits of executive education through digital advertising - January 28, 2011 - WDM Group
ITC Systems Hires New Director of Sales, USA West
ITC Systems announces a New Director of Sales, USA West, focused on supporting dynamic success in card-based transaction solutions. - January 28, 2011 - ITC Systems
Universities, Judges and Sponsors Attracted to National Security Innovation Competition 2011
Only university competition awarding scholarships for innovation serving national security needs is achieving great participation from universities, judges and sponsors for April 2011 event – but there’s still time to enter and support the competition. - January 28, 2011 - Colorado Homeland Defense Alliance
New Book Encourages Students to Find Mentors to Guide Their Futures: Authors of Mentoring Magic Celebrate National Mentoring Month
Dr. Shellie Hipsky and her co-author on the book "Mentoring Magic: Pick the Card for Your Success," Dr. Claudia Armani-Bavaro are asking everyone to honor their mentors during January, which is National Mentoring Month. - January 28, 2011 - Mentoring Magic
BLOODHOUND Helps Derby College Celebrate Apprenticeship Success
Media opportunity: Wednesday February 9, 10am: The Roundhouse, Derby College, Pride Park, Derby. - January 27, 2011 - Derby College
Derby College BLOODHOUND Business Date
Local businesses are invited to an event celebrating National Apprenticeship Week at Derby College. - January 27, 2011 - Derby College
Adelphi University to Host Journalist Kim Barker
Adelphi University is pleased to host investigative journalist Kim Barker, who will present her lecture “The Taliban Shuffle: A Look at What the US Has Done in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Why It’s Not Working.” The event will take place on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 12 p.m. in... - January 27, 2011 - Adelphi University
Award-Winning Author Margaret Atwood to Speak at Adelphi University
Adelphi University is pleased to host acclaimed author Margaret Atwood, who will deliver the Rita Diamandopoulos Lecture in Literature on Monday, March 28, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center’s Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The event is free... - January 27, 2011 - Adelphi University
Celebrated Journalist David Brancaccio to Lecture at Adelphi on February 28, 2011
Adelphi University is pleased to host journalist, author and television anchor David Brancaccio. Mr. Brancaccio will give a lecture entitled “Adventures in Economic Disaster: What the Financial Crisis Means for Justice and Jobs in the Next Generation” on Monday, February 28, 2011, at... - January 27, 2011 - Adelphi University
The Institute for New Economic Thinking Has Created an Academic Partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science
INET@LSE will apply ideas from “complexity social science” to improve the design and effectiveness of economic policy - January 26, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute for New Economic Thinking to Hold Its Second Annual Plenary Conference from April 8 to 10, 2011 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
The conference, “Crisis and Renewal: International Political Economy at the Crossroads,” will host over 200 leading economists, finance experts, and young scholars - January 26, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
DirectRooms.com – End of January 2011 Melaka Retirement Reunion for Class of 1968-1974
There will be many an old tale recalled when the soon-to-be retired classes of 1968 to 1974 pupils from Malocca High School get together at the end of January - January 23, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
SAGE Establishes Perpetual Annual Scholarships for the Moorpark College Foundation
SAGE Publications, an independent international publisher of journals, books and electronic media with headquarters in Thousand Oaks, has partnered with the Osher Foundation to benefit Moorpark College students every year with two $500 scholarships. The perpetual scholarships are awarded through the nonprofit Moorpark College Foundation. The scholarships are designed for students interested in English, writing, or journalism. - January 23, 2011 - Moorpark College Foundation
Unbound Medicine Releases Medical Applications for Windows® Phone - Microsoft Names Relief Central™ Top Federal Application
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, today announced the release of mobile medical applications for Microsoft’s new and completely redesigned mobile platform, Windows® Phone 7. This release enables a growing number of healthcare professionals to... - January 21, 2011 - Unbound Medicine
The Deadline to Apply for the Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) Scholarship is January 28, 2011
Ronald McDonald House Charities® Northern Nevada will offer thirty-seven renewable scholarships to high school seniors who plan on attending college full-time next year. Students can apply online at www.rmhc-reno.org . All applications and supporting documents must be submitted by Friday,... - January 21, 2011 - Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Nevada
Bossier Parish Community College Selects Grade Results to Support Nursing and Other Professional Programs with Online Tutoring and Instruction
Grade Results, the leading innovator of live, online instruction, is pleased to announce that Bossier Parish Community College selected it as its online tutoring and distance-learning provider. Grade Results will help to support students in a number of subjects, including nursing, English, math,... - January 20, 2011 - Grade Results
Norfolk State University Streamlines Mounting Obligations and Reduces Costs with MOAT
Norfolk State University (NSU) implemented Awareity’s award-winning MOAT (Managed Ongoing Awareness and Trust) tools to address escalating costs and obligations associated with information security, campus safety, risk management, privacy and compliance. Like other colleges and universities... - January 20, 2011 - Awareity
Adelphi University Elects Ronald B. Lee ’67 to Its Board of Trustees
Alumnus Ronald B. Lee, a member of the class of 1967 at Adelphi, has been elected to the University's Board of Trustees. - January 20, 2011 - Adelphi University
AntiVirus Company Thirtyseven4 Helps Educate Schools with New Poster Series
Free Scareware and Hacking themed posters now available. - January 19, 2011 - Thirtyseven4, LLC
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Announces Partnership with Taylor Insight Aimed at Expanding and Improving Nation’s Small Businesses
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) and Taylor Insight Worldwide announced today a joint-venture aimed at improving and expanding the breadth and depth of information, resources, corporate, civic, and government partnerships available to community college... - January 15, 2011 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
2011 American Finance Fellow Elected
The Fellows of the AFA have elected Milton Harris of the University of Chicago as the 2011 Fellow of the Association. - January 13, 2011 - American Finance Association
2011 Fischer Black Prize
The American Finance Association announces the award of the 2011 Fischer Black Prize. - January 13, 2011 - American Finance Association
Scholarships Available for Greater Dayton Sorority Women
Dayton Alumnae Panhellenic Assoication announces the availability of its 2011 scholarship application. Sorority members - undergraduate or graduate students - with permanent home addresses in the Ohio counties of Montgomery, Greene, Warren, Miami, Preble, Clark, Shelby, and Darke are encouraged to apply. - January 13, 2011 - Dayton Alumnae Panhellenic Association
Seattle Law Firm Launches School Teacher Supplies Gift Giving Program
Davis Law Group Awards $100 Office Depot® Gift Card Each Week to a Seattle Public School Teacher - January 11, 2011 - Sprouts
Domenico Delli Gatti of Catholic University in Milan to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Delli Gatti to develop new ideas and policy proposals to contain the spread of systemic risk in the financial system - January 09, 2011 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Boston College Releases iPone App Powered by LogiXML, Boston College Libraries is One of the First in the Nation to Serve Students with a Mobile App
Boston College Libraries has released an iPhone app that leverages LogiXML’s new library data reporting technology to help students find and use library resources. The iPhone app — built using LogiXML’s newly released product, Logi Insight for Libraries — allows students to... - January 09, 2011 - LogiXML
Dr. Pinar Akcora Joins Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology is pleased to announce that Dr. Pinar Akcora, formerly of the University of Missouri-Columbia, has joined the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science faculty as an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering. Dr. Akcora is the recipient of the... - January 09, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Texas Solar Power Company Selects PanelClaw for Austin’s Largest Solar Installation
Texas Solar Power Company installs largest solar project to date in Austin, Texas. Choose to use exceptional PanelClaw for mounting on flat roof. - January 07, 2011 - Texas Solar Power Company
Blackstone Review's New Release Helps Students Who Want to Score Highly on SAT, and Tutors and Teachers Who Help Students Prepare for It; Released by Dog Ear Publishing
Ace the SAT writing section with this comprehensive guide to the rules of good writing tested on the SAT. This innovative study guide is based on a simple principle: If you know the rules, you can ace the test. You just have to know the rules. Blackstone Review identifies and explains the rules of... - January 07, 2011 - Dog Ear Publishing
Coleman Foundation Elevator Grants Winners Get Year-End Boost by Earning Additional $31,800 in Matching Funds; Total Now Received via NACCE Competition is $99,300
Eight community colleges across the country have received an additional $31,800 in grants from the Coleman Foundation after having raised funds in their communities to support programs in entrepreneurship education. The additional funds come on top of $67,500 the schools earned in the Elevator Grant Competition at the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Conference in October. - January 06, 2011 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Striking Wheelchair Lift for Historic Library
Durham University appointed platform lift specialist movemanSKG to install a unit in its Palace Green Library. It provides an access route for wheelchair users. - January 05, 2011 - movemanSKG
The City of Miami Gardens Honors Program Will Provide Paid Internships for Local Students
The City of Miami Gardens Honors Program will provide local students with paid internships at the City of Miami Gardens, sharing with them the opportunity to gain practical and professional experience in government. - December 31, 2010 - City of Miami Gardens
Virtual Office Assistant Classes Debut Spring 2011 at College of DuPage Using Book Released by Chief Virtual Officer
Beginning Spring 2011 DuPage College in Illinois will offer Virtual Office Assistant Classes using a book released by Chief Virtual Officer - December 30, 2010 - Chief Virtual Officer
Universities to Compete in National Security Innovation Competition 2011
Only university competition awarding scholarships for innovation serving national security needs -- Call for papers - December 29, 2010 - Colorado Homeland Defense Alliance
Jobjuice's Best-Selling Marketing App Now Available for Windows Phone 7
Jobjuice is one of the developers selected by Microsoft to be part of the first crop of Windows Phone Apps to be offered at Microsoft’s Mobile App Marketplace. - December 29, 2010 - Jobjuice.com LLC
Alternative to the MBA: Most Master in Management Programs do Not Require a First Degree in Economics or Business
2 out of 3 Management Masters are open for graduates of all disciplines. At www.mim-compass.com you can search for these programs according to their entry requirements. - December 25, 2010 - Master in Management Compass
New Release by Blackstone Review for Students Who Want to Score Highly on SAT, and Tutors and Teachers Who Help Students Prepare for It; Released by Dog Ear Publishing
Ace the SAT writing section with this comprehensive guide to the rules of good writing tested on the SAT. This innovative study guide is based on a simple principle: If you know the rules, you can ace the test. You just have to know the rules. Blackstone Review identifies and explains the rules of... - December 25, 2010 - Dog Ear Publishing
New Free Practice CLEP Test from CollegePlus: CLEP Introductory Psychology
CollegePlus! is pleased to offer a new free practice CLEP test, CLEP Introductory Psychology, to college students and high school students earning dual credit. - December 24, 2010 - CollegePlus!
The Center for Legal Studies: New Intellectual Property Course Offered at Schools Nationwide
Nationally acclaimed legal studies provider is offering an affordable and flexible online course specifically designed for Engineers. Students and professionals can earn certificates of completion from Continuing Education departments at colleges and universities across the country. The Center for Legal Studies is working together with schools and legal education experts to support engineers in acquiring the knowledge necessary to protect their inventions and ideas. - December 23, 2010 - The Center for Legal Studies
From the UK to the USA Original Tony Award® Winning "Memphis" Cast Member Ephraim Sykes to Perform on Atlanta Stage
Original Tony Award® Winning "Memphis" Cast Member Ephraim M. Sykes performs at Atlanta's Alliance Theater in Bring It On: The Musical - December 20, 2010 - Ephraim M. Sykes
Irwin Collier of Freie Universitat Berlin and John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Collier’s project to conduct archival research on the evolution of graduate economics education in the United States. - December 19, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
James Heckman of the University of Chicago be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Heckman’s task force on human capital and economic inequality research. - December 19, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Karine van der Beek of Ben-Gurion University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor van der Beek’s project to conduct research on the effect of the technological changes that led to the British Industrial Revolution. - December 19, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Students Can Win an iPad from StingyCampus.com
Beginning now, all students can submit videos to StingyCampus's facebook page to win an iPad. - December 17, 2010 - StingyCampus.com
Amero Enterprise Launches New Nursing Grants Website, NursingGrants.us
NursingGrants.us is the Biggest Site in the Realm of Nursing and College Grants. The Site Provides Free Information, Tools, and Strategies Helping Undergraduate and Graduate Students Pay for College with Money That is Not Required to Pay Back. - December 15, 2010 - Amero Enterprise
First National Geomatics Prize & Gold Medal Awarded in Nigeria
The GeoQinetiq Geomatics Gold Medal & Prize was held successfully at the Ladi Kwali Conference Centre, Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Abuja - Nigeria on the 25th November 2010. The occasion was held under the theme “Geomatics and the Opportunities it presents for our Nation’s... - December 15, 2010 - GeoQinetiq Limited
Paul Quinn College Selects Grade Results as Online Tutoring and Distance Learning Provider
Paul Quinn College has selected Grade Results as its online tutoring and distance learning provider. Students now have access to Grade Results’ Graduation Advancement Plan, which includes expert instruction and customized curriculum delivered via the company’s proprietary live, one-to-one, online platform. - December 15, 2010 - Grade Results
Adelphi University Graduate Students Present at NYASP Conference
On November 12, 2010, four graduate students in Adelphi University’s Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, School Psychology Master’s Program, Laura Bennett ’09, M.A. ’12, Steven Castiglia M.A.’11, Jennifer Rosenberg ’08, M.A. ’11,... - December 12, 2010 - Adelphi University
University of Central Florida Partners with ITC Systems to Revamp Entire Campus Card Services Program
UCF Card Services completely relaunched their Campus Card Services Program with ITC Systems' full-suite campus solution. The system officially went live on August 23, 2010, the first day of UCF’s fall semester. - December 11, 2010 - ITC Systems