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Maud Edgren-Schori to Lecture on Gender in Conflict-Affected Populations on November 11, 2010
To conclude the fall 2010 lecture series, researcher and humanitarian Maud Edgren-Schori will speak at Adelphi University about her data and conclusions from a needs assessment report she wrote while deployed in the Republic of Georgia. - November 03, 2010 - Adelphi University
Nigerian Ambassador Joy Ogwu to Address Adelphi on November 17, 2010
Adelphi University is pleased to host Joy Ogwu, former foreign minister of Nigeria and current Nigerian Ambassador to the United Nations. The lecture is part of the Ambassador Series, which is sponsored by Adelphi’s International Initiatives Committee, and is free and open to the public. - November 03, 2010 - Adelphi University
University of California, Berkeley Economic History Lab to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund expansion of Berkeley Economic History Laboratory Programs - November 01, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Adelphi University Will Host the MWE Long Island “College Accounting Challenge” and Its Accounting Students Will Compete in a Quiz-Show-Style Event
Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP, a leading accounting and business advisory firm, knows what it takes to be a great CPA, and has set the stage for local college seniors majoring in accounting to demonstrate that they do, too. On November 10, 2010, MWE will be sponsoring the third Margolin, Winer... - October 31, 2010 - Adelphi University
The African Virtual University Joins Leading Global Universities to Support OpenCourseWare's Future
AVU pledges funds to support OpenCourseWare Consortium. - October 31, 2010 - MIT OpenCourseWare
Ashland University Students Rank High on National Assessment Test
Students at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, ranked well above the national average on student learning outcomes assessment testing, scoring in the 84th percentile of schools on the Collegiate Learning Assessment Test. - October 30, 2010 - Ashland University
Over $100,000 in Elevator Grants Awarded by Coleman Foundation at 8th Annual NACCE Conference
Nine community colleges received Elevator Grants from the Coleman Foundation at the 8th Annual NACCE Conference earlier this month. - October 30, 2010 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
NC State Jenkins MBA Professor Discusses the Importance of Having an MBA in Supply Chain Management
Podcast Features Cecil Bozarth, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management - October 30, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
Recognition Awards Presented in 10 Categories at 8th Annual NACCE Conference
Community college professionals from across the country were honored at the recent 8th Annual Conference of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship - October 29, 2010 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin to Lecture at Adelphi
Adelphi University is pleased to host former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin. Mr. Rubin will give a lecture entitled, “The Global Economic Outlook: Risks and Opportunities,” on Thursday, November 4, 2010, at 12:15 p.m. in the Ruth S. Hurley University Center’s Thomas Dixon... - October 29, 2010 - Adelphi University
The Intern Queen, Lauren Berger, Comes to Adelphi University on November 3, 2010
Adelphi University and the Center for Career Development are excited to present the innovative and savvy Lauren Berger, The Intern Queen, as a speaker for high school and college students. - October 29, 2010 - Adelphi University
Union College Now Offers Master of Arts in Psychology Degree and Chemical Dependency Certificate Fully Online
Union College offers a Master of Arts in Psychology Degree and Chemical Dependency Certificate 100% online for individuals looking to advance their careers. - October 28, 2010 - The Learning House, Inc.
Ashland University Education Professor Selected as Distinguished Scholar
Ashland University Trustees’ Professor of Education Dr. Jane Piirto has been selected as the 2010 NAGC Distinguished Scholar by the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). - October 28, 2010 - Ashland University
IIM Lucknow’s Noida Campus Announces the First of Its Kind Leadership Summit- Udyam’ 10: Architecting Sustainability
Eminent speakers to discuss the role of the corporate leaders to architect business with sustainability Sustainability today is a social challenge for the corporates. It has become imperative for budding managers to understand the potential for long-term maintenance of well-being. IIM... - October 27, 2010 - IIM Lucknow
AIEF Collaborates with NSPA in Support of Students
American Indian Education Foundation (AIEF) helps National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) ensure student access and success. - October 26, 2010 - National Relief Charities
NC State Jenkins MBA Course Ranked on Forbes.com 10 Most Innovative Business School Courses List
MBA Program’s Product Innovation Lab Provides Real World Experience for Graduate Students - October 23, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
Halloween Fun at Derby College Broomfield Hall Food Hub
Halloween fun - October 23, 2010 - Derby College
Long Island Museum Curator Joshua Ruff to Deliver 15th Annual Fall Art Lecture at Adelphi
Adelphi University is pleased to host Joshua Ruff, Curator at the Long Island Museum. The event, sponsored by the Friends of the Adelphi University Library, is free and open to the public. - October 22, 2010 - Adelphi University
Education Online Services Corporation Participated in the Annual White House Initiative Conference on HBCUs
Education Online Services Corporation participates in panel discussion on the future of online education at annual White House Initiative conference on HBCU’s - October 21, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
Interactive eBook Puts Parents and Students in Control of the College Search, Application and Financial Aid Process
"College Bound - Proven Ways to Plan and Prepare for Getting into the College of Your Dreams" provides the same valuable information independent college counselors charge thousands of dollars for - but for a lot less and in an easy-to-use interactive format. - October 21, 2010 - College Path Publishing
RICS Awards for The Roundhouse
In the past year, Derby College and its construction partners have received several awards in recognition of the ambitious restoration of The Roundhouse into the centre piece of the £48 million vocational campus. The icing on the cake for the year was the announcement last week by the Royal... - October 21, 2010 - Derby College
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
Scholarship Deadlines Will be on November 1st for the VFW Voice of Democracy and October 31st for Coca Cola - Social Work Programs Info Website Tracks Scholarship Updates
School scholarships have various deadlines but two that are November 1st include Voice of Democracy and Harlequin Dance Scholarship - October 21, 2010 - Dee Cohen, LCSW, Social Work Programs
QA Graphics Joins Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
QA Graphics deepens commitment to sustainability by joining Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. - October 21, 2010 - QA Graphics
Longwood University Upgrades to Awareity’s Enhanced MOAT Service
In July 2010, Longwood University upgraded its Awareity MOAT (Managed Ongoing Awareness and Trust) web-based tools to the Enhanced Vault giving University administrators access to all of MOAT’s new features and options. The MOAT Enhanced Vault allows Longwood to upload training... - October 21, 2010 - Awareity
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