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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
Tutors International Reports That American Education Funding Cuts Are Increasing Demand for Full-Time Private Tuition
Due to the long term impact of the credit crunch, a reduction in education funding in American state schools has created a surge in demand for full-time private tuition from Tutors International as class sizes increase. - May 06, 2010 - Tutors International
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
Piano Discoveries Announces Document Customization Feature
Piano Discoveries, which provides ready-made studio documents and piano teaching resources to its members, now allows its documents to be customized on a per-member basis. - May 05, 2010 - Piano Discoveries
SAT Preparation Group, Parkland, FL, Retains a New Coach, Dan Kahn, for Individual SAT Coaching, Group Training, & Tutoring for South Florida High School Students
SAT Preparation Group, a S. FL company based in Parkland that specializes in coaching students how to succeed in the classroom, on the SAT test, and in life, has added a new coach to the SATPG team, Dan Kahn. Kahn will provide individual coaching and group training for high school students in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties. He will teach students the best way to prepare for and perform well on the SAT, how to learn more efficiently, absorb lessons, and succeed in school and beyond. - May 03, 2010 - SAT Preparation Group
Baby Fingers Classes Now Offer Classes for Bilingual Families
Lora Heller, founding director of Baby Fingers LLC, helps bilingual families utilize sign language to bridge the language gap. Hearing “leche” in Spanish and “milk” in English, while seeing the American Sign Language (ASL) sign both times, children in bilingual homes will... - May 02, 2010 - Baby Fingers
Duke Ellington Center’s Free Concert Encourages Music and Arts in Public Schools
Proudly wearing special Duke Ellington “Messengers of Harmony” buttons, hundreds of school children gathered around the Duke Ellington Statue this afternoon, at the northeast corner of Central Park, for a free Duke Ellington Day Concert hosted by The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts. - April 30, 2010 - The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts
LAN Systems Sponsors Girl Scout Engineers at SPSU
LAN Systems was delighted to help sponsor a Girl Scout event yesterday at Southern Polytechnic State University. The Girl Scout Engineers program introduces girls to engineering as a career. - April 30, 2010 - LAN Systems
The Web Training Workshop Has Announced a Google Analytics Training Course in Brisbane Announced for 28th May, 2010, as Part of Their Series of Training Courses
A new Google Analytics training course in Brisbane has been announced for Friday 28th May, 2010, in response to the growing demand from companies to analyse and interpret their website activity data and to develop better in-house skills to improve their online marketing and website usability. - April 30, 2010 - Web Marketing Workshop Pty Ltd
NSCS Announces Members of Alumni Advisory Board
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is pleased to announce the members of its inaugural Alumni Advisory Board. Board members provide their feedback periodically through conference calls, e-mails and other communication to strengthen NSCS’ alumni programs, network and the NSCS organization as a whole. - April 30, 2010 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Milton Security Group LLC Now Offers Free IT Training Courses
Milton Security Group LLC is now offering free training courses at their newly redesigned training center at their Fullerton, CA headquarters to introduce common technologies and current issues within Information Technology today. - April 29, 2010 - Milton Security Group LLC
RedVector & Care2Learn Staff and Habitat for Humanity Build Together for 4th Consecutive Year
RedVector, the leader in online continuing education for the design and construction fields, and its subsidiary Care2Learn, the top provider of online CE for the post-acute healthcare sector, focused their efforts outside and offline on Thursday, April 15 to help a deserving family achieve home ownership through a Habitat for Humanity Corporate Day. - April 29, 2010 - RedVector
Multi Campus's University Website Gets an A+ with Sieena
Sieena helps Universidad TecMilenio create a highly sophisticated content workflow for their mission critical Website. - April 29, 2010 - Sieena
Web Marketing Team Presents Fashion Courses in Paris and Milan
Web Marketing Team presents the fashion course “From Haute Couture to Prêt-à-Porter” taking place in Paris and Milan - April 29, 2010 - Web Marketing Team srl
Storyteller Eric Wolf to Receive National Oracle Award for Work on the Art of Storytelling Show
Eric Wolf has been selected to receive an Oracle Award for Distinguished National Service to the storytelling community by the National Storytelling Network. - April 28, 2010 - Brother Wolf Storytelling
SyberWorks Media Center Presents New Article –“Options for Configuring Learning Management System (LMS) Campuses”
SyberWorks, a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the LMS industry, announces an article in its Online Media Center: “Options for Configuring Learning Management System Campuses” by Steve Pena. - April 28, 2010 - SyberWorks, Inc.
NSCS Announces Recipients of National Leadership Council Award
Three exceptional NSCS members have been awarded the National Leadership Council (NLC) Award. This award is presented to members who exemplify NSCS’ pillars of scholarship, leadership and service. Congratulations to: First place- Maya Suresh, a junior majoring in finance at the University... - April 28, 2010 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Education Consultant and Founder of Private Tutor Agency Tutors International Speaks Out in Support of Common Core State Standards
Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International and one of only two UK education consultants to be awarded full membership of the US Independent Education Consultants Association, speaks out in support of the Common Core State Standards for education. - April 28, 2010 - Tutors International
Grauer School Student Participates in National Polo Tournament
Grauer School student and North County resident, David Samaniego is traveling with the Poway interscholastic polo team to compete in the National Arena Polo Championships at Cornell University - April 25, 2010 - The Grauer School
Give Back to Your Community - Own a Home Based Online Tutoring Business That’s in High Demand
TCYonline.com has come out with a home based, educational services business model. The company offers 'online math tutoring' for K-12 at very affordable prices. Unlike franchisees, business affiliates do not need to invest on infrastructure. - April 25, 2010 - TCYonline.com
Abrakadoodle's Kids' Imagination Project to Premiere at Art Whino Gallery
Children's art creations from around the globe will be exhibited at a special Abrakadoodle reception event on Friday, April 30, 2010 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Art Whino Gallery, National Harbor, Maryland. Event is open to the media and the general public. - April 24, 2010 - Abrakadoodle, Inc.
Centenary College of Louisiana Announces Co-Founder of Kiva.org Jessica Jackley to Speak at Commencement
Jessica Jackley, co-founder of Kiva.org, the world's first peer-to-peer online microlending website, will speak at Centenary College of Louisiana's 2010 commencement ceremonies, Saturday, May 8 at 10:30 a.m. - April 24, 2010 - Centenary College of Louisiana
Merspi.com.au – Helping VCE Students Online
Merspi.com.au is a popular website for students at VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education). - April 24, 2010 - Merspi.com.au
Colorado Technical University Launches Two Online Degree Concentrations to Address Growing Fields of Software Programming and Organizational Leadership and Change
Colorado Technical University, a leading provider of education for career-motivated students, announces the launch of online degree concentrations in software application programming and organizational leadership and change. The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with the new... - April 24, 2010 - Career Education Corporation
CollegePlus Offers $1.5 Million in Financial Aid to Distance Learning Students
CollegePlus!, a leader in higher education distance learning, is offering $1.5 million in financial aid to students ages 15 and older who want to earn a fully accredited bachelor’s degree in the degree major of their choice. - April 24, 2010 - CollegePlus!
Ashland University Students Conduct Research of the Paranormal
Students in Dr. Jeff Tiel's Metaphysics class at Ashland University have spent much of this spring semester investigating paranormal activity and will hold a public event titled “Ghostwatch 2010” to report on their findings. The event will be held May 4 at 4 p.m. in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center Auditorium. - April 24, 2010 - Ashland University
Crichton College Hires Scott Robinson as Athletic Director
Scott Robinson has been appointed as Athletic Director/Head Basketball Coach for Crichton College. He comes to Crichton from the University of Memphis Men’s Basketball program and is a former Crichton student athlete. “Over the last year, students, faculty, and staff have expressed the... - April 24, 2010 - Crichton College
International Evidence Summary of ASIST - Supports Teaching “How to Prevent Suicide”
LivingWorks Education Inc. reports an independent, critical review has been completed of its best practices program, ASIST. The report was commissioned to summarize the results of more than twenty formal and informal evaluations of ASIST – from five countries: Australia, Canada, Norway, Scotland and the United States. - April 23, 2010 - LivingWorks Education Inc.
SEO Training Course in Brisbane Announced for 27th May, 2010, by the Web Training Workshop
A new SEO training course in Brisbane has been announced for Thursday 27th May, 2010, in response to the growing business demand to develop in-house knowledge and skills to manage search engine marketing campaigns. - April 23, 2010 - Web Marketing Workshop Pty Ltd
100 Million Students Puts CEV on the Map
CEV Multimedia celebrated its 100 millionth student viewership and 25 years of providing educational multimedia materials to students and educators worldwide Friday, April 16. Students at Roanoke City Schools in Roanoke, VA, became part of CEV’s 100 millionth viewership when the school... - April 23, 2010 - CEV Multimedia
Internationally Known Child Educational Psychologist to Present Workshop on How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Children’s Learning Problems in Bellevue on May 15
Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.--educational psychologist, veteran educator, acclaimed speaker, and best-selling author--is presenting a research-based workshop for teachers, parents and anyone who deals with children who are gifted, have dyslexia, ADHD, autism, or face other learning challenges at the Hilton in Bellevue, Wash., on May 15, from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. To register or for more information, visit http://www.thepci.org/t/jh.php?pr1 or contact The Parent Coaching Institute at (425) 401-1519. - April 23, 2010 - Parent Coaching Institute
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Presents Italian Language Courses for Adults in Siena
La Dolce Vita Courses in Siena, Tuscany. Italian language courses conceived for adults who wish to learn Italian language while spending a holiday in Tuscany and discovering Italian culture and food. - April 23, 2010 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
A New Garden Grows This Spring – A Virtual Garden That Helps Kids Learn About Nutrition and Gardening as a Way to Connect with Real Gardens and Healthier Eating Choices
The Idea Seekers Garden game seeks to teach children about the value of growing their own, locally-produced food in home, school or community gardens, allowing them to make informed choices about their diet while learning healthy, easy recipes to make at home. - April 23, 2010 - Circle 1 Network
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
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.
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.
Texas Educators Elected to State Science Association Board
The members of the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) have spoken. Association members have elected a slate of their peers to serve on the state board for the Science Teachers Association of Texas, commencing their leadership on June 1, 2010. The association serves as an advocate for science learning and teaching and provides teachers with state-approved professional development through their annual Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST). - April 22, 2010 - Science Teachers Association of Texas
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
Tutors International Celebrates Global Reach with Milestone of Private Tutor Assignments in Every Inhabited Continent
Tutors International is celebrating a landmark indication of its full-time private tutoring agency's global reach; private tutors have now been assigned to families in all four inhabited continents across the world. - April 22, 2010 - Tutors International
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Presents the AIL Italian Language Diploma
All the information about the Italian Language Courses conceived for getting foreign students ready for the AIL Italian Language Certifications exams. - April 22, 2010 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Kidpreneurs Wins Gold
Serial entrepreneurs and constant advocates for the fostering of intelligent young minds, the Toren brothers have done something unique with "Kidpreneurs," by outlining the basic tools and strategies adults use to groom their businesses in a simple, straightforward manner that will allow any child to easily understand. - April 21, 2010 - Matthew Toren and Adam Toren
4 Corners Maps Announces New Classroom Map Products
4 Corners Maps announces new classroom map products from Universal Map and George F. Cram Co., including the United States/World Stacked Wall Map, updated maps of Europe, new black & white outline maps of the world, US, states and continents a US history survey wall map. - April 21, 2010 - 4 Corners Maps
Ron Fitzgerald Releases Guide That Shows Teens How to Discover Their Learning Style and Excel in School, Published by Dog Ear Publishing
According to educator Ron Fitzgerald, recent brain research indicates that each brain may be unique and that people have very different learning styles. Unfortunately, most academic programs expect everyone to learn the same way. The exercises in this handbook will help teens discover how their brain works best and how to use it most effectively to excel in school and college. - April 21, 2010 - Dog Ear Publishing
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
33rd Annual OMMS Christmas in July Artisan Fair Announces Call for Vendors
Event returns to Oceanside, CA on July 10-11, 2010 - April 20, 2010 - Old Mission Montessori School (OMMS)