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Classic Residence by Hyatt Engages Employees with Customized Online University Partnership with Learn.com Puts Knowledge to Work for Senior Living Provider
Learn.com®, the knowledge platform company, announced today that Classic Residence by Hyatt, a leading national provider of senior living and care, stays ahead of the curve in a competitive service-based industry by recruiting and retaining the best talent. With resident satisfaction and care... - March 13, 2010 - Learn.com
Edison Job Corps Students Form Meaningful Relationships with Their Workforce Mentors
Article describes various job shadowing opportunities provided to students thorughout the month of February as part of the National Groundhog Job Shadow Day. - March 13, 2010 - Edison Job Corps Academy
California Sports Hall of Fame Induction, 2010
The California Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will take place on Sunday, March 21st, 2010 by 5pm, at Pacific Palms Resort, One Industry Hills Pkwy, Industry, CA 91744. - March 12, 2010 - California Sports Hall Of Fame
Resources Global Professionals Partners with IASeminars to Offer Training Courses on International Accounting Standards (IFRS)
Resources Global Professionals, a leading multinational provider of professional services and the operating subsidiary of Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN), is partnering with IASeminars, a prominent global International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) training provider, to offer CPAs... - March 12, 2010 - IASeminars Ltd
"Max, the Shelter Dog," a Children’s Book Written by Nicole Rivera, Makes Its Debut in the Classroom Teaching Animal Compassion
Nicole Rivera, author of "Max, the Shelter Dog," a children’s story about an energetic and playful pit bull surrendered to a shelter by his owner, continues her mission to help spread the good word about animal compassion. "I originally wrote 'Max, The Shelter Dog' as a way to... - March 12, 2010 - Max P. Productions
Green Education Foundation (GEF) Commits to Supporting Federal Standards for Common Core K-12 Curriculum
The Green Education Foundation (GEF) announced today its support of the ‘common core’ federal standards for K-12 schools. Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia committed today to developing a common core of state... - March 12, 2010 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Two Trinity Academy of Raleigh Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists
Dr. Robert Littlejohn, head of school at Trinity Academy of Raleigh (www.trinityacademy.com), a preK-12 college preparatory school community located in north Raleigh, has announced that two students, Nathaniel S. Jones and Stephen T. West, have qualified as finalists in the 2010 National Merit... - March 12, 2010 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
7th Annual Maryland Charter School Conference
The 7th Annual Maryland Charter School Conference will be held on Friday, April 30th, 2010 at the Holiday Inn-BWI Airport, (890 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, Maryland). This conference is an occasion to celebrate charter school achievements, to share best practices and to network. It is an... - March 12, 2010 - Maryland Charter School Network
Barbizon Graduate and Instructor to Appear in Italian Vogue
Barbizon of Michigan graduate Samantha Higdon lands editorial in Italian Vogue. - March 12, 2010 - Barbizon International
NSCS Announces Members of 2010-2011 National Leadership Council
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars is pleased to announce members of the National Leadership Council for the 2010-2011 academic year. • Amy James, University of Toledo, NLC President • Kenneth Wilson, Kaplan University, NLC Executive Vice President • Nefertari... - March 12, 2010 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Ohio Learning Network Renews CENTSS Online Audit Tool License to Further Improve Online Student Services
CENTSS is an online tool that helps institutions assess their online student services. Ohio Learning Network began using the tool in 2007, and has recently announced that they will continue using CENTSS for two more years. - March 12, 2010 - Seward Incorporated
Acumen Global Training, LLC Launches with World-Class Faculty Offering Customized On-Site Events, Focusing on Key Topics, Including IFRS, Corporate Governance and Fraud
Leading accounting and consulting specialists are now providing sophisticated businesses around the world with on-site, customized training events focused on pressing domestic and international accounting topics. The service is being provided by the newly launched Acumen Global Training,... - March 11, 2010 - Acumen Global Training, LLC
Touchstone CPM and Greensleeves LLC Join Forces
Touchstone CPM and Greensleeves LLC Join Forces to provide Green options that can save 35%-50% on energy. This breakthrough technology for building energy efficient buildings that are cost competitive with conventional construction. - March 11, 2010 - Greensleeves LLC
ER Connect Teacher POS Built on Microsoft RMS - On Display at NSSEA Ed Expo in Orlando Booth #1050
Educators Resource, the leading wholesale distributor of preK-8 learning materials and educational toys set to display ER Connect Teacher POS built on award winning Microsoft RMS at the NSSEA Ed Expo in Orlando Booth #1050. - March 11, 2010 - System Solutions LLC
After Several Key Developments in 2009, the American College of Healthcare Sciences Sees the Positive Results in Student Satisfaction
The January 2010 survey showed exceptional results from ACHS’s 2009 developments and a completion rate of 93% for the top 10 ACHS courses by enrollment. Of the more than 500 survey respondents, 98% said yes when asked, “Would you recommend these studies to a friend?” - March 11, 2010 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Parents Trade Uniforms, Voice Opinions, and Help DeKalb Schools with Launch of New Site
DeKalb County residents join together to launch DonationForEducation.com -- a community networking site for students, parents, teachers and others to gather and share resources to better DeKalb County Schools. - March 11, 2010 - Donation For Education
The Smallpeice Trust to Attend the Big Bang Fair
Educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust is due to take part in the annual Big Bang Fair which will be held this year at Manchester Central from 11th to 13th March. The fair which aims to inspire young people into a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) will provide the... - March 11, 2010 - The Smallpeice Trust
EasyCampus Selected for Clean Energy Training Program
IAHA's Renewable Energy Institute in Washington chooses Educadium's EasyCampus Virtual School Builder for new online learning platform for wind power training - March 11, 2010 - Educadium
Education Online Services Corporation Announces Marketing Partnership with HBCU Today
Education Online Services Corporation announced today a strategic online marketing partnership with the HBCU Today publication to develop an online educational marketing and recruitment platform to service Historical Black Colleges and Universities. - March 10, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
Reading Horizons Unveils New Company Logo
Reading Horizons Updated Logo and Slogan Work to Better Emphasize the Mission and Vision of the Company. - March 10, 2010 - Reading Horizons
‘Internships in India - A Guide by Knowledge Must.’ Knowledge Must Releases Its New Guide for Doing Internships in India.
Knowledge Must is announcing the publication of its new guide book ‘Internships in India - A Guide by Knowledge Must’, which is available for free download from its website www.knowledge-must.com. This new in-depth resource features authoritative information on all important aspects of doing an internship in India. - March 10, 2010 - Knowledge Must
NC State Jenkins MBA Supply Chain Management Curriculum Among Top 20 in The Nation
The NC State Jenkins MBA has announced that its supply chain management program was ranked 20th among supply chain schools by practitioners, 14th by academics and 18th overall. The ranking was included in “An Update on the State of Supply Chain Education,” a study led by Stanley E. - March 10, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
Presence Productions Announces Ground Breaking Event to Help Maui Community
Dual purpose theme party to collect food for the Maui Food Bank and signatures for the education reform petition. - March 09, 2010 - Furlough Fridays Help Action Committee
Podcast Discusses Guidance Counselors' Limitations in Providing College and Career Advice
Top-Tier Tutoring reviews the realities of guidance provided to each high school student by their counselors in its latest podcast. Is 38 minutes enough? - March 09, 2010 - Top-Tier Tutoring, LLC
Free SAT -All 11th Grade students - The School District of Palm Beach County - Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The School District of Palm Beach County is proud to announce that all 11th grade students in the District will be given the SAT (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test/Scholastic Assessment Test) free of charge on Wednesday, April 14th. Through a partnership with the College Board, Palm Beach County... - March 09, 2010 - The School District of Palm Beach County
Mustard Seed Canada Announces Paul Richardson Book Launch and Television Appearance
Mustard Seed Canada would like to announce the launch of Paul Richardson's new book "A Certain Risk, Living Your Faith at the Edge." Paul will officially launch the book during an interview on 100 Huntely St. on Monday, March 15, 2010, where he will expand on the inspiring stories found in his new release. - March 08, 2010 - Mustard Seed Mission Canada Inc.
Free Certificate in Psychology Online Program Now Available
Park Manor Academy of Psychology offers a Certificate in Psychology program. The certificate program is available online and it is free to complete the program. - March 08, 2010 - Park Manor Academy of Psychology
Lakeside Pottery Ceramic School and Studio Now Offers Pottery Birthday Party Evens and Pottery Art Summer Camp
Lakeside Pottery Ceramic School and Studio in Stamford, CT now offers pottery Art Summer Camp. Weekly Summer Camp programs for children and teens are starting the week of June 21, 2010 and registration has started. - March 08, 2010 - Lakeside Pottery Studio
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Presents Italian Language Courses in Siena
The Italian language school for foreign students Leonardo da Vinci presents interesting Italian language and culture courses in Siena, in the region of Tuscany. - March 08, 2010 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Online Degree Schools - New Site Provides More Online College Information to Prospective Students
An online accredited degree program is a convenient way for you get the knowledge you need for your field, make the jump into a more lucrative field, or simply build credibility and value with future employers. - March 08, 2010 - Online Degree Schools
Barack Obama Children’s Picture Book Now Available as iPhone app
Learn about our 44th President the 2010 way. Still Motion Media just released “President Barack Obama in Pictures” as an iPhone app. This interactive book includes photos and narration by Sanyika Calloway Boyce. Audio clips of Obama are inserted throughout this MobiStories digital picture book. - March 08, 2010 - Still Motion Media
Anger Management Guru to Host New Certification Training in New Jersey
For the second time since he started providing training in anger management, George Anderson, MSW, CEAP, will facilitate a live three-day anger management training seminar in the state of New Jersey. - March 08, 2010 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
Teaching Versus Entertaining Students: Toronto English School Chelsea Urges a Rethink of English Education Based on New Research
Robbie McMullan, principal of Chelsea Language Academy in Toronto, Canada offers new advice to ESL / English teachers everywhere based on a recent survey of online comments from other schools and teachers - March 06, 2010 - Chelsea Language Academy
PlattForm Higher Education Earns 3 Awards in Higher Education Marketing Report’s 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards
PlattForm Higher Education has announced that its creative teams won three awards in the 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards competition. The agency was recognized for its execution on print and television projects involving traditional college- and university-related advertising and... - March 06, 2010 - PlattForm Higher Education
Michigan Member Receives National Award
The Michigan Branch of the International Dyslexia Association is pleased to announce that a Michigan member, Jennifer Smith, has won The International Dyslexia Association’s 2009 Remy Johnston Award. The Remy Johnston Certificate of Merit recognizes a young student with dyslexia who is a... - March 06, 2010 - The Michigan Branch of the IDA
Michigan Branch of IDA Elections
The Michigan Branch of the International Dyslexia Association is pleased to introduce two newly elected additions to its Board: Patricia Greene and Dr. Lawrence Reynolds. - March 06, 2010 - The Michigan Branch of the IDA
29 College Students Receive National Community Service Award
29 National Society of Collegiate Scholars members have completed more than 1,400 hours of community service this year, earning each member a Scholar of Promise Award. - March 06, 2010 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Exclusive Mark Loren and Norman Love Box of Chocolates Up for Bid at ABC Auction
Gem with Heart Raises Funds for Lee County Children. - March 06, 2010 - Mark Loren Designs
Dixon Hughes Teams with IASeminars to Offer Training on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Dixon Hughes PLLC is collaborating with IASeminars, a leading provider of training courses on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), to offer CPAs and other financial professionals a comprehensive global range of IFRS training solutions. “The SEC will clarify the roadmap for the... - March 05, 2010 - IASeminars Ltd
On, Thu, March 4, 6:30pm – 8:00pm NSBE CAEC General Body Meeting - Workplace Survival & Success Forum
NSBE CAEC General Body Meeting - Workplace Survival & Success Forum: There was a NSBE CAEC Professional Development Session. There was a discussion about the experiences of others about their workplace success. The forum provided resources that help individuals survive and succeed at work regardless of what the job was. - March 05, 2010 - National Society of Black Engineers - Charlotte Alumni Extension (NSBE-CAE)
On, Sat, March 13, 8:30am – 3:15pm: NC Science Olympiad at UNC Charlotte
North Carolina Science Olympiad (NCSO) is a nonprofit organization with the mission to attract and retain the pool of K-12 students entering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees and careers in North Carolina. Every year NCSO hosts tournaments on university, community college, and public school campuses across the state. - March 05, 2010 - National Society of Black Engineers - Charlotte Alumni Extension (NSBE-CAE)
Unique New Music School in Pensacola, FL-Gulf Coast School of Rock-Changes Name to Gulf Coast School of Music, Continues to Offer Great Guitar, Bass, Drum, Vocal Lessons
Gulf Coast School of Rock, Pensacola, FL, has changed its name to Gulf Coast School of Music effective immediately, in order to differentiate it from other music schools and communicate that students can learn any type of music. Gulf Coast School of Music remains at 1010 N. 12th Ave. with professional musicians teaching guitar, voice, drum and bass lessons to adult and youth students in a unique approach to music instruction in Pensacola: students learn individually and as part of a band. - March 05, 2010 - Gulf Coast School of Music
Pacific Ridge School Ninth Grade Students Exercise Best Practices in Public Speaking at Third Annual Oratory Contest
Independent School in Carlsbad, Calif. Names Finalists of Formal Speech Presentations. - March 05, 2010 - Pacific Ridge School
Innovative Language Learning and ChineseClass101.com Offer a Childhood of Chinese with New Video Series
A new video series from ChineseClass101.com makes it fun and easy to learn some of the hardest words in the Chinese language. - March 05, 2010 - Innovative Language Learning
Trinity Academy of Raleigh Presents "Ernest in Love"
Dr. Robert Littlejohn, head of school at Trinity Academy of Raleigh (www.trinityacademy.com), a pre-K through 12 college preparatory school community located in north Raleigh, has announced that the high school’s drama department will present the musical “Ernest in Love” on... - March 05, 2010 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
Pine Manor College to Host "Yes We Must" Higher Education Summit
Pine Manor College announced today it will host the “Yes We Must” Summit on March 19-20. The invitational Summit is for private colleges and organizations that promote the national goal of increasing the number of underserved students who graduate. - March 05, 2010 - Pine Manor College
Programs of Academic Exchange (PAX) Designates Denver, Colorado as an Ideal Place to Host an International Exchange Student
Denver, Colorado has been designated as an ideal environment for the PAX program to bring high school students from around the world. PAX, or Program of Academic Exchange, is a non-profit organization based out of New York that hopes local families in the Metro-Denver area will come forward to host some remarkable teens for the 2010-2011 school year as part of an exchange experience. - March 05, 2010 - PAX - Program of Academic Exchange
The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges Celebrates Its 10th Year Anniversary Gala on March 25, 2010, at Christine Lee's Gulfstream Park in Miami, FL
The 10th Year Anniversary Gala, to be held on March 25, 2010, will benefit The Victory Center for Autism and Behavioral Challenges, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that works to provide education and services to individuals and families with Autism and similar disorders in a secure and stimulating learning environment. - March 04, 2010 - The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges
Workforce Press Book Review: Nathalie Gosset's New Book, Hidden Jobs! How to Find Them, is Now Available at Amazon in Kindle Format
This e-book is a fresh and practical perspective on finding the hidden jobs. 65 successfully trialed templates and scripts of what to say and when have been provided to help the reader start immediately. - March 04, 2010 - Workforce Press
Drucker School MBA Team Takes Fourth Place in Net Impact Renewable Energy Competition
The Leeds Net Impact Case Competition is the premier case format competition built around businesses facing sustainability challenges, while succeeding financially. - March 04, 2010 - Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management