College & University News
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NC State Jenkins MBA Student Selected to Participate in Canadian Leadership Orientation Program
The NC State Jenkins MBA (http://mgt.ncsu.edu/mba) has announced that Bri Tegtmeier, a student in the MBA program, has been selected to participate in the 2010 Canadian Leadership Orientation Program for US MBAs. Tegtmeier is one of only 20 American MBA students participating in the 2010 program,... - June 04, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
College of Saint Mary Bloom Ad Campaign Blossoms Across Nebraska
REDSTONE, an Omaha-based marketing agency, created a campaign of 18 television and radio spots, three of which were produced in Spanish, to tell true stories about the individuals who study, work and teach at College of Saint Mary. - June 03, 2010 - Redstone
University of Strathclyde and Associates: Publications
University of Strathclyde and Associates: Publications: Scottish Chambers' Business Survey. - June 02, 2010 - University of Strathclyde
Strathclyde University and Associates News: Strathclyde Receives $100,000 Gates Foundation Grant for Innovative Global Health Research
Strathclyde has announced that it has received a US $100,000 (65,329 pounds Sterling approx) Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Dr Owain Millington and Dr Gail McConnell,... - June 02, 2010 - University of Strathclyde
Strathclyde University and Associates News: Honorary Degrees for Eminent Trio on University Day
A leading businessman, a renowned chemistry professor and a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland were the distinguished recipients of honorary degrees from Strathclyde this week. Jim McColl OBE, Chairman and Chief Executive of business development company Clyde... - May 31, 2010 - University of Strathclyde
SIU Carbondale Energy-Fuels Master’s Program Begins This Summer
The first class of students in a new degree program aimed at existing and emerging energy field managers begins this summer at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The new master’s degree program in advanced energy and fuels management would give graduates a big advantage in securing good jobs with companies engaged in those fields. The first cohort of students starts July 12. A new website, for those interested in pursuing this degree, can be found at http://psmenergy.siuc.edu/. - May 28, 2010 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale Technology Transfer Program
UK Chancellor Prompts FHE Marketing Cost Reduction Strategies Launch
In response to George Osborne’s education spending announcement UK based Stefan Drew Associates has brought forward the launch of a marketing support programme designed to help colleges and training providers reduce marketing costs whilst improving effectiveness. Devised and tested in a... - May 27, 2010 - Stefan Drew Associates
Cambrionix Hails the Success of the Professional Hub Series A6 - Large Capacity Charge and Sync Station
Suitable for those customers needing to charge multiple USB products at one time, the large capacity charging station has 49 connectors to enable customers to charge USB products via a PC all at once. This avoids the need for a large number of dedicated charger devices. The hub is suitable for... - May 27, 2010 - Cambrionix Ltd
The 2010 CCIP Session A Kicks Off
The 2010 Cross-Cultural Internship Program (www.exploreinternship.com) officially kicked off its summer internship program. The program brings together university students from Asia and host companies all around New York City, and prepares them for the new challenges posed by the global marketplace. Founded by FUSIA Communications (www.fusia.net), with the support of 34 host companies and 7 universities, this year's program has 130 university student participants. - May 27, 2010 - FUSIA Communications, Inc.
Upcoming Webinar: Research Supporting Reading Program
On Thursday, May 27th 2010, 2:00 PM MST, Reading Horizons will be hosting a webinar with ESL specialist, Heidi Hyte, discussing recent research on reading instruction on how it fits into Reading Horizons new v5 reading program. - May 27, 2010 - Reading Horizons
WT Cox Subscriptions Forms Strategic Partnership with the State Library of Kansas, Making “Journal Finder” Available to Member Libraries
Relationship provides member libraries opportunity to enhance electronic content and access throughout the State of Kansas. - May 26, 2010 - WT Cox Subscriptions
Education Online Services Corporation and Ivy Bridge College Announce Execution of Educational Collaboration Agreement
Education Online Services Corporation announced today the signing of a Collaboration Agreement with Ivy Bridge College to market the institution’s online degree programs. - May 26, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
The Adelphi University Triangle Factory Fire Remembrance Project, July 2010
The forum will benefit educators and individuals who wish to learn more about the Triangle Factory fire. - May 26, 2010 - Adelphi University
Awareity CEO Selected to Present at EduComm 2010 Higher Education Conference
Rick Shaw, President and CEO of Awareity, has been selected to present at this year’s EduComm conference focused on higher education success, June 7-9 at the Mirage, Las Vegas. The EduComm 2010 program brings together top thought leaders, innovators, and speakers to present, discuss, and... - May 26, 2010 - Awareity
Marshall Goldsmith School of Management Announces Retirement of Professor David Bainbridge
Marshall Goldsmith School of Management at Alliant International University today announced that David Bainbridge, its distinguished Professor in Sustainability and Management, is retiring from the Institution after 15 years of service. The management school honored the invaluable contributions of... - May 22, 2010 - Marshall Goldsmith School of Management
PlattForm Higher Education Collects Three Hermes Creative Awards
PlattForm Higher Education has announced that its creative teams won three awards in the 2010 Hermes Creative Awards competition. Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional materials, programs and... - May 21, 2010 - PlattForm Higher Education
“The MANIFESTIVUS” to Feature: Common, Toubab Krewe, and John Brown's Body
The Festival is announced and tickets are ready for sale. Performances highlighted by headliner Common. - May 20, 2010 - Halogen Media Works.LLC
Ashland University Schar College of Education Receives ‘Glowing’ NCATE Report
The Ashland University Schar College of Education has become one of a select number of teacher education schools in the country after receiving continuing accreditation with all positive marks from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). - May 16, 2010 - Ashland University
Adelphi University Honors Noel Burks ’43, M.S.W. ’65 with the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
Noel Burks’43, M.S.W.’65 will receive the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from Adelphi University at its 114th Commencement on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike,... - May 15, 2010 - Adelphi University
Remington College-Tampa Campus Offers New Medical Assisting with X-Ray Tech (Limited Scope) and EKG Program
Diploma program helps prepare students for new career - May 14, 2010 - Remington College
L. Hunter Lovins to Keynote NC State Meeting on Innovations in Sustainability
Sustainable business authority and advocate L. Hunter Lovins will be the keynote speaker at the Center for Innovation Management Studies (CIMS) spring meeting Wednesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. at the Pavilion at the Angus Barn in Raleigh, NC. - May 13, 2010 - NC State College of Management, CIMS
Australian International Education Recovery - Hello Aussie Student Services Expands Into Europe
Australia’s international student education market fights back after bad publicity from Indian student bashings. Hello Aussie Student Service now targets the Romanian student market. - May 06, 2010 - Hello Aussie Student Services
NSCS Alum Wins $1,500 Award in Social Networking Contest
NSCS alum Jamie Farrell (University of Florida) is the winner of the Brazen Careerist $1,500 NSCS Scholarship Contest. The NSCS member-only contest was created by career networking site and NSCS partner, Brazen Careerist. NSCS, or The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, is an honors... - May 06, 2010 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Snap Fitness Makes It Easy to Get in, Get Out and Get Fit This Summer
Snap Fitness offers students summer memberships for one low price. - May 05, 2010 - Snap Fitness of Smithtown, NY
MoneyTree Idea eXchange (MIX)
Platform for Youths to Showcase their Talents and to Meet up with Potential Employers - May 05, 2010 - MoneyTree
NACCE Journal Included in Educational Resources Recommended to Delegates at Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship(NACCE) is pleased to announce that its quarterly journal, Community College Entrepreneurship, has been recommended as an educational resource to attendees at the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, held last week in Washington,... - May 05, 2010 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Institute of Design and Construction (IDC) to Hold Open House on May 15th
At IDC's open house attendees can explore degree programs and careers in architecture and construction. - May 05, 2010 - Institute of Design & Construction
Crichton College to Hold Commencement Ceremony on May 7, 2010
Crichton College will conduct its 61st Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 7 at 6:00pm at First Assembly of God Church in Cordova, Tennessee. More than ninety students will receive their Bachelors degree or baccalaureate certification at the ceremony. “Graduation is a solemn but exciting... - May 02, 2010 - Crichton College
Webster University Names Business School in Honor of Benefactor Ambassador George Herbert Walker III
Webster University announced it is naming its business school the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology, to honor the former U.S. ambassador to Hungary, philanthropist, civic leader and longtime Webster supporter. In 2007, Ambassador Walker bestowed upon Webster a gift of $10... - May 01, 2010 - Webster University
Central Scholarship Receives $100,000 Gift to Aid Teachers in Maryland
Central Scholarship Bureau Receives $100,000 Gift to Aid Teachers in Maryland Gift will be added to the $500,000 BHD Endowed Scholarship Fund for Teachers Central Scholarship Bureau (CSB) is pleased to announce a pledge of $100,000 by David Dalsheimer to the BHD Endowed Scholarship Fund for... - April 30, 2010 - Central Scholarship
Adelphi University Professor Anagnostis Agelarakis Receives the Distinction of Having One of Archaeology Magazine’s Top 10 Discoveries
Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Environmental Studies Program at Adelphi University, Anagnostis Agelarakis, has one of the Top 10 Discoveries, according to Archaeology magazine. - April 30, 2010 - Adelphi University
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Tabs My Sports Dreams as Fundraising Partner
My Sports Dreams to help conference teams meet their financial challenges in tough economic environment - April 30, 2010 - My Sports Dreams
Education Online Services Corporation and Virginia University Announce Signing of Master Services and License Agreement
Education Online Services Corporation announced today the signing of a Master Services and License Agreement with Virginia University to develop and deploy online degree programs. - April 28, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
Black Belt, Jim Hughes, Teaching First Ever University For-Credit Class in Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Self Defense and MMA at the University of Connecticut
Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Self Defense, and the Evolution of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a new for-credit class now offered at the University of Connecticut (UCONN). This is the first and only University level class in Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu Self Defense and MMA or BJJ. - April 28, 2010 - Jim Hughes & Gracie Brazilian Jiu JItsu Self Defense
Podcast Provides Guidance to Create and Refine a College List
In his latest podcast, Mike Rivera of Top-Tier Tutoring offers tips and strategies for high schoolers to use in order to create the right college list for them. - April 28, 2010 - Top-Tier Tutoring, LLC
SHARP/Broward College 23rd Annual Golf Classic on April 22 Boasts Boats, Cars and More
Automotive technician and marine engineering are two of Broward College’s newest and most notable program offerings, so it should come as no surprise that participants in the Sharp/ Broward College 23rd Annual Golf Classic can win a car, a boat or both if they are really lucky. Scoring a... - April 23, 2010 - The Marketing Department, Inc.
C2 Education Offers Hope Amidst the Most Brutal College Admissions Season on Record
This year's college admission season was the most brutal on record, leaving hundreds of thousands of disappointed high school seniors clutching rejection letters. In an age of increased competition, our schools simply cannot offer the help our students need to succeed -- but there is hope at C2 Education. - April 23, 2010 - C2 Education
Ambassador of Singapore Vanu Gopala Menon to Speak at Adelphi University
Adelphi University’s International Initiatives Committee will host a lecture by the Ambassador of Singapore Vanu Gopala Menon on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. - April 23, 2010 - Adelphi University
American InterContinental University Names Navy Veteran and Seasoned Educator as Director of Military Relations
American InterContinental University, a military-friendly university providing quality education to career-focused students, announced the appointment of Navy veteran Richard Kennedy as the director of military relations. In his new position, Kennedy will lead the AIU military relations department to better serve its military population and create stronger partnerships with all branches of the armed forces. - April 23, 2010 - Career Education Corporation
Community Leaders Invest in the American Dream of Education- Broward College Foundation Luncheon Raises More Than $175,000 for Scholarship
More than four hundred community leaders gathered at the Broward College Foundation’s Heritage Society luncheon on April 1 with one common goal- education. “Investing in the American Dream”, the event raised over $175,000. The luncheon was chaired by Gale Butler of AutoNation and... - April 23, 2010 - The Marketing Department, Inc.
Three Rivers Systems' CAMS Enterprise™ is Choice of Nation's Oldest Theological Grad School
Andover Newton has selected CAMS Enterprise ™ as its academic ERP to manage its campus. - April 22, 2010 - Three Rivers Systems Inc.
Investor Solutions Honors University of Virginia Combat Veterans with Graduate Scholarship
UVA Combat Veteran Graduate Scholarship Program and Investor Solutions Present This Year’s Winner - April 22, 2010 - Investor Solutions
Central Scholarship Bureau Receives Major Gift to Create Endowed Scholarship: Former Board President Leaves Funding to CSB in Her Estate
Central Scholarship Bureau (CSB) is honored to receive a very generous contribution from the estate of Catharine (Kitty) and Isaac Hecht. Kitty, a former board president and longtime friend of Central Scholarship, passed away in July of 2009. This bequest will create the Isaac & Catharine S. - April 22, 2010 - Central Scholarship
WLC College India Students’ Receive Excellent Traineeship Offers
WLCI’s Jammu campus is abuzz with the Traineeship offers bagged by the batch of Business. Students from the Post Graduate Business course at WLCI have been offered Traineeship profiles at companies like Religare, Bajaj Capital, Everonn Systems, Ultimate Flexipacks, Berger Paints, ING Vysya and many other top names from the industry. - April 21, 2010 - WLC College India
WLC College India Launches ‘Marketing Channel Partner Programme’
WLC College India (WLCI), one of the largest professional education institutions in India, now plans to reach out to a larger student base through a specially designed ‘Marketing Channel Partner Programme’. With the mission of spreading industry oriented education, the WLCI Marketing... - April 21, 2010 - WLC College India
Tom Joyner’s 2010 Fantastic Voyage™ Features All-Star Tribute to Frankie Beverly and the 20th Anniversary of "House Party"
More than 30 Acts Including Ron Isley, Kid & Play, Charlie Wilson, KEM, Chuck Brown & Doug E Fresh will participate in a major fundraiser for the Tom Joyner Foundation, an 11 year old organization with the primary mission is to provide scholarships to help keep students attending black colleges. - April 19, 2010 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Western Oregon University and Local Award-Winning Author Offer New Course for Grandparents
Debra J. Slover, local author, grandmother and founder of Leadership Garden Enterprises, LLC, takes this responsibility seriously, providing educational tools for parents and grandparents including a new workshop at Western Oregon University. - April 17, 2010 - Leadership Garden Enterprises, LLC
Education Fair Patna Edu Expo 2010 Survey - Prizes for Students
Future Track Online announces launch of Education Fair Patna Edu Expo 2010 Survey. The survey offers surprise gifts for students at the fair. - April 16, 2010 - Future Track
Faculty Member in Ashland University’s MFA Program Runner-Up for Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
Core poetry faculty member in Ashland University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA) program has been named runner-up for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry - April 16, 2010 - Ashland University
The Kansas City Business Journal Ranks PlattForm Advertising the Second Largest Ad Agency in Kansas City
Continuing its steady climb through the ranks of Midwest-based advertising agencies, PlattForm Advertising has been ranked the second largest advertising agency in Kansas City according to the Kansas City Business Journal. In the publication’s March 26 edition, the company was ranked second... - April 16, 2010 - PlattForm Higher Education