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Community College Baccalaureate Association Announces 2011 Student Essay Contest $1,500 to the Student Winner and $500 to the Winning School
The 8th Annual Student Essay Contest increases the scholarship award from previous years to $1,500 for the winning student. - October 21, 2010 - Community College Baccalaureate Association
Stefan Drew Associates Respond to Lord Browne's Tuition Fee Report
In response to Lord Browne’s report into university tuition fees experts at midlands based customer service consultancy, Stefan Drew Associates, are challenging UK universities to improve their customer service. With Lord Browne of Madingley having reported on university tuition fees, Stefan... - October 20, 2010 - Stefan Drew Associates
Swedish Ambassador Pierre Schori to Address Adelphi University
Adelphi University is pleased to host Pierre Schori, currently a distinguished visiting professor at Adelphi, and a former permanent representative of Sweden to the United Nations. - October 20, 2010 - Adelphi University
Leadership Ethics Training to Permeate University Curriculum
George Wythe University unveils its new plan to infuse a preparatory foundation of leadership ethics training throughout the curriculum as an additional emphasis of the school. Implementation of this added preparation for students will characterize the theme of University President, Shane Schulthies' tenure. - October 16, 2010 - George Wythe University
Awareity CEO Addressing Campus Safety and Threat Assessment Teams at the 2010 NaBITA Conference
Rick Shaw, President and CEO of Awareity, has been selected as a speaker for the 2nd Annual NaBITA Conference to be held December 1-3 in New Orleans, LA. The National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA) conference strongly focuses on the practical mechanics, administration and... - October 16, 2010 - Awareity
The England and Wales Cricket Board Joins Forces with Derby College
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Derbyshire Cricket Board have teamed up with Derby College to ensure the skills of budding construction students can help local cricket clubs upgrade their facilities. Derby College’s Construction Academy, based in Ilkeston, is the first in the... - October 16, 2010 - Derby College
NC State Jenkins MBA Team Wins Second Place at National Association of Women MBA’s Case Competition
Team Places in National Real-World Business Challenge for Second Consecutive Year - October 16, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
Beautiful Days in October
The Beautiful Day Foundation’s October Calendar: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2010 - October 11, 2010 - Beautiful Day Foundation
Stefan Drew Associates Challenge UK Colleges Over Customer Service
As national Customer Service Week draws to a close Stefan Drew Associates are challenging the UK education sector to use customer service as a tool to reduce front and back office costs. With SFA CEO Geoff Russell recommending providers to take action to reduce front and back office costs and... - October 10, 2010 - Stefan Drew Associates
New NC State Jenkins MBA RTP Campus Garners Support from Business Leaders, Elected Officials
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House Mark Official Opening of New Campus. - October 10, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
North Central Texas College Selects Grade Results as Online Tutoring and Distance Learning Provider
Grade Results, the leading innovator of live, one-to-one online instruction, is pleased to announce that North Central Texas College (NCTC) has selected it as its online tutoring provider for the 2010-2011 academic year. Through this program, NCTC students will have access to Grade Results’... - October 09, 2010 - Grade Results
The Princess Royal Opens The Roundhouse
The Princess Royal has officially opened Derby College’s £48 million vocational campus at The Roundhouse. The Roundhouse, which combines restored former railway engineering buildings, including the 18th century Roundhouse itself, with new contemporary buildings dedicated to the... - October 08, 2010 - Derby College
American College of Healthcare Sciences Graduates Its First Masters of Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine Student - Congratulations Roma-Dakini Alexander, M.S.
Congratulations Roma-Dakini Alexander, M.S., (R) (T) (F) C.R.T., the first student to graduate from the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) Masters of Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) degree program. Launched in 2008, the ACHS Masters in CAM was the first program of... - October 07, 2010 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Construction Hat Trick at Derby College
Derby College’s Construction Academy has achieved a sporting hat trick of work in Loughborough. Having previously completed construction projects at the Loughborough Football Club and Loughborough Carillon Old Boys Cricket Club, construction students and staff have now worked with... - October 07, 2010 - Derby College
Bruce Caldwell Joined the Advisory Board of the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) has appointed Bruce Caldwell, Research Professor of Economics and the Director of the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University, to its advisory board, which also includes five Nobel Prize winners. Currently the General Editor of... - October 06, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Ashland University Creates New Journalism and Digital Media Department
Ashland University’s creates new Journalism and Digital Media Department offering first converged journalism and digital media degree of its kind in Ohio. - October 01, 2010 - Ashland University
High Point University and Unimarket Announced Today the Implementation of Unimarket’s SaaS Collaborative eProcurement to Improve Efficiencies and Achieve Cost Savings
Today, High Point University (HPU) – a leading liberal arts institution with over 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina -- and Unimarket, the global leader of collaborative eProcurement solutions, is excited to announce the signing of... - September 30, 2010 - Unimarket
Dr. Margaret Heitkemper Receives FNINR Pathfinder Award
Margaret Heitkemper of the University of Washington School of Nursing has been selected to receive the 2010 Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research Pathfinder award. She has the honor of sharing this award with Dr. Suzanne Bakken from Columbia University. Dr. Heitkemper will receive this prestigious award at the FNINR NightinGala on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in Washington D.C. - September 30, 2010 - University of Washington School of Nursing
Erroneous Reports of Possible OCW Paywall Appear in News Media
OCW paywall not under consideration. - September 30, 2010 - MIT OpenCourseWare
WIDS Promotes Leah Osborn; Hires Chris Shannon
The Worldwide Instructional Design System (WIDS), in Waunakee, Wis., recently promoted veteran instructional designer Leah Osborn to associate director-consulting services, and hired Chris Shannon as learning design consultant. WIDS is a non-profit organization providing learner-centered curriculum design software, training and consulting services to education and corporate clients across the globe. - September 30, 2010 - Worldwide Instructional Design System
Oct. 8 SIUC Expo Features Faculty Inventors and Venture Capital Experts
Combining university inventions with the money and management expertise to build business and income is the aim of the Technology and Innovation Expo, Oct. 8 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Entrepreneurs, investors and business executives can learn about business start-up opportunities... - September 30, 2010 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale Technology Transfer Program
Prof. Xiaoguang Meng Receives Honorary Master of Engineering from Stevens
For his significant and global contributions to clean water and environmental causes, his dedication as an outstanding educator, and his commitment to invention and the pursuit of discovery, Professor Xiaoguang Meng received an honorary Master of Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of... - September 29, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Maine’s Academic Institutions Asked to Share Green Stories to Promote Sustainable Communities
The USGBC Maine Chapter will put Maine's colleges and universities "In the Limelight" at their Annual Meeting to be held on November 10, 2010. All of Maine's colleges and universities are encouraged to tell their green stories. - September 29, 2010 - U.S. Green Building Council Maine Chapter
Engineers Walk for Education Hosted by National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Charlotte Alumni Extension, UNC-Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, NC A&T State
Local area members of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) will come together to promote awareness available through education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Volunteers will walk door-to-door distributing information about area college admissions, area... - September 29, 2010 - National Society of Black Engineers - Charlotte Alumni Extension (NSBE-CAE)
Law Professor and Media Personality, Dr. Leigh-Davis, Presides Over Opening Ceremony for University’s Law Library Becoming Accessible to the General Public
Today, most law libraries may feel like a ghost town, as lawyers increasingly conduct research through the internet. However, law professor, retired attorney and media personality, Dr. Leigh-Davis, proved she wants to bring life back to traditional law libraries, when she presided over Yuin University's ceremony to give members of the community and the general public access to Yuin U.'s newly expanded law library. - September 27, 2010 - Dr. Leigh-Davis
Yuin University Has a Ceremony, Marking the Opening of Its Law Library to the General Public
Yuin University wants to bring life back to traditional law libraries, which have become obsolete and abandoned by attorneys in favor of internet research. - September 27, 2010 - Yuin University
A Larger Than Expected Class for Cheyney University
Officials at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania have announced that the University experienced a 46.6 percent enrollment increase in first-year students over last year (2009) bringing the headcount to approximately 1,586 students for the Fall 2010 Semester. - September 25, 2010 - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Pocket Anatomy Unveils Improved Pocket Body v1.1 for iPad, iPhone & iTouch
Pocket Anatomy has launched the latest revision of Pocket Body, the full human body musculoskeletal anatomy App for medical, nursing, allied health and science students, on the iTunes App Store. Pocket Body v1.1 offers enhanced navigation and a number of content updates as well as revisions based on feedback from existing users of the app. - September 23, 2010 - Pocket Anatomy
MIT OpenCourseWare Teams Up with OpenStudy to Help OCW Users Connect and Study Together
Thousands of OCW visitors interact on pilot OCW OpenStudy groups; program expanded. - September 22, 2010 - MIT OpenCourseWare
Professor Souran Manoochehri of Stevens Elected ASME Fellow
Dr. Souran Manoochehri, Professor of Mechnical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, has been selected a Fellow in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This prestigious honor recognizes significant achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. - September 22, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Education Online Services Corporation and Langston University Announce Launch of Online Degree Program
Education Online Services Corporation and Langston University announce the launch of undergraduate degree program - September 21, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
Marine Sciences Consortium Opens New Education Campus
Marine Science Consortium, a marine biology education campus, opens a new Wallops Island, Virginia facility for university, college and high school students. - September 21, 2010 - STV Inc.
Awareity Offers Free Trial of MOAT and TIPS for National Campus Safety Awareness Month
In celebration of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, Awareity is offering colleges a free 30 day trial of MOAT (Managed Ongoing Awareness and Trust) tools and TIPS (Threat Assessment, Incident Management and Prevention Services). - September 18, 2010 - Awareity
InShuttle Announces Nashville Campus Shuttle Service for Students
InShuttle Nashville announces the return of its Nashville Campus Shuttle service for students at Belmont, Fisk, Lipscomb, Meharry, MTSU, NADC, Trevecca, TSU and Vanderbilt. InShuttle’s Nashville campus shuttle service is a great way for students to travel safely and affordably to and from... - September 18, 2010 - In Shuttle
Education Online Services Corporation and Tougaloo College Announce Launch of Online Degree Program
Education Online Services Corporation and Tougaloo College, OK announce the launch of undergraduate online degree program - September 17, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
Conrad N. Hilton College Student Wins Prestigious Spa Scholarship
Kate Sornson, a junior at the University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, has won the International SPA Association Foundation’s Mary Tabacchi Scholarship to help her pursue her dream career in spa management. - September 16, 2010 - Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Launch of Unique "Earn and Learn" Courses in Hospitality and Tourism
Eurospeak announced its unique “Earn and Learn” courses for students who want to study in UK and also earn money to support themselves. - September 16, 2010 - Eurospeak college
Stevens PhD Candidate Xi Chen Excels at International Structural Engineering Competition
Xi Chen, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, took home second place in the structural health monitoring competition at the Asia-Pacific Summer School on Smart Structures Technology, held this year at Tokyo University in Japan. - September 16, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Noventri Completes Second Phase of Digital Signage Project at Morgan State University
Morgan State University ramps up the second phase of their digital signage deployment with technology from Noventri and screens outside meeting rooms. - September 16, 2010 - Noventri
Efficient Energy of Tennessee Partners with the University of Tennessee's Team Living Light
Robbie Thomas, President of Efficient Energy of Tennessee (EETN) is proud to announce a newly established partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Team Living Light. EETN will help promote Living Light and has offered to utilize their network to find opportunities for the team to... - September 14, 2010 - Efficient Energy Of Tennessee
$25,000 in Scholarships for Viral Video Contest Winners
American Lawyer Academy Promotes Safe Driving Through Viral Video Scholarship Program. - September 13, 2010 - American Lawyer Academy
GaiaRecycle and Wake Forest University Jointly Collaborate on Pilot Project to Divert Food Scraps and Organic Waste On-Campus
Comprehensive Evaluation of GaiaRecycle “Reduction-Recycle-Reuse” Organic Waste Recycling System to Enhance Wake Forest University’s Sustainability Program. - September 13, 2010 - GaiaRecycle, LLC
The West End State Fair Classic Celebration Hosted by Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine R. Caraway
For the second year Prairie View A&M and Grambling State alumni, fraternities, sororities and professional organizations are making the West End their home for their pre-game parties on Friday, September 24, 2010, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm. Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine R. Caraway is the official host of the event, welcoming State Fair Classic alumni and fans to Downtown Dallas with a free concert on the West End’s Market Street and a performance by the Prairie View STORM Marching Band. - September 10, 2010 - EnterAction Events
Amero Enterprise Launches New Pell Grants Website, PellGrants.us
PellGrants.us is the Biggest Site in the Realm of 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. - September 10, 2010 - Amero Enterprise
Higher Learning Commission to Evaluate Drury University
The Higher Learning Commission welcomes comments on Drury University in advance of an accreditation site visit in November. - September 09, 2010 - Drury University
Kellstadt Marketing Group to Host "From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Career Conversations with Successful Alumni" on Friday, Sept. 17
The Kellstadt Marketing Group (KMG), a graduate student marketing organization at DePaul University, will kick off the 2010-2011 school year by connecting marketing students with alumni at its event, “From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Marketing and Career Conversations with Successful... - September 09, 2010 - Kellstadt Marketing Group
"Study in India - A Guide by Knowledge Must." Knowledge Must Releases Its New Guide for Studying in India.
International students interested in studying in India now have a resource to make their life easier. Knowledge Must is announcing the publication of its new guidebook "Study in India - A Guide by Knowledge Must," which is available for free download from its website at www.knowledge-must. - September 06, 2010 - Knowledge Must
Greenspoon Marder Attorney Named as Chairman for Local College
Recognized business and community leader William Berger, Esq., who serves as senior partner and litigation group co-chair for Greenspoon Marder, as well as managing partner of the firm's Palm Beach County law offices, has been named Chairman of the District Board of Trustees of Palm Beach State... - September 04, 2010 - Greenspoon Marder
Best-Selling Author Rick Riordan to Speak at Adelphi University on September 25, 2010
Adelphi University is pleased to welcome Rick Riordan, author of the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series for children. - September 04, 2010 - Adelphi University
GoodAlum.com Releases the Goodalum Shop for School Fund-Raising
Innovative fund-raising taking root during economic downturn. The GoodAlum Shop focuses on donations through online purchases and directs a portion of the sale to the school of the users choice. - September 02, 2010 - Search Funding LLC/GoodAlum.com