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Tom Joyner Foundation ® ‘Full Ride’ Scholars Say Program Has Been a Life-Changer
Britney Wilson and Blaine Robertson, the first and second winners of the Tom Joyner Foundation Full Ride Scholarship, are grateful, focused and motivated to succeed, knowing their college education expenses are covered. - December 09, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Free Online Vocabulary Game Combines Charity with Entertainment
Reading Horizons is awarding a free software package to Michael of Dayton, Nevada, its latest spotlight for the Lemons for Literacy donation program. - December 09, 2009 - Reading Horizons
SMARTHINKING Appoints Chief Technology Officer
SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in products and services to bolster student performance, persistence and retention, has announced that Sudeep Dharan has been appointed as the firm’s new chief technology officer. Dharan is charged with managing the company’s... - December 09, 2009 - SMARTHINKING
Free Access to All Online Learning Courses in eLearning Portal iLearnsmart.com as a New Year Festival Offer
White House Business Solutions (WHBS) announces the 30 days free access to all courses in ilearnsmart as a New Year Offer. - December 07, 2009 - White House Business Solutions
Sagemont, a Private School in Broward Florida, Serves Up Food for Thought, as Art Students Help the Hungry in Their Area
Sagemont students reach out in conjunction with the national Empty Bowls Program as a reminder to help stop world hunger. - December 07, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools
Coughlan Companies to Award Scholarships to Local College Students
Coughlan Companies, Inc., the parent company of Capstone Publishers and Mankato Kasota Stone, Inc., announces a new scholarship program to assist full-time college students. Starting in 2010, Coughlan Companies will offer up to 16 scholarship awards in the amount of $2,500 each to qualified... - December 06, 2009 - Capstone
Stanton Lions Hold Speech Contest
Stanton Lions Host Speech Contest for students - December 06, 2009 - Stanton Lions Club
Alliance Training and Solutions Offer 60% Scholarship / Financial Assistance on Oracle Certification Preparation
Scholarships / Financial Assistance in Collaboration with “The Education Society.” - December 06, 2009 - Alliance Training and Solution
Free Workstation Ergonomics Training Now Available on ALISON
ALISON’s latest free interactive multimedia e-learning course explains the simple and inexpensive principles that help create a safe and comfortable computer workstation environment. With information, instruction and training, this course will be of special interest to employers – especially those in the small- to medium-sized enterprise space – as a tool to assist these businesses in meeting their health and safety obligations in the workplace. - December 06, 2009 - ALISON
MyAssignmentHelp, a Premium Assignment Help Service Launched Across the Globe
Assignment help service launched across the world for the benefit of student community. - December 05, 2009 - myassignmenthelp.com
The First 4,000 Words Vocabulary Building Program Selected by Minnetonka Elementary School for 1st-4th Grade Students
The First 4,000 Words is a web-based program that teaches the most frequently used English words. Minnewashta Elementary School in Minnetonka, MN, has adopted the program to help support their educational goals by building student vocabularies. - December 05, 2009 - Seward Incorporated
Care2Learn Announces Winner of Kindle Giveaway
Care2Learn, Inc., the leader in online continuing education and training for post-acute healthcare providers, kicked off its holiday celebration early this year with a promotion for long-term healthcare providers that ran from October thru November 15th. Prospective winners simply needed to enter their name, email address, state, and profession for a chance to win an Amazon Kindle. - December 05, 2009 - Care2Learn.com
RedVector Honors Habitat for Humanity with Holiday Donation and Drive
With the Holiday season at hand, RedVector and its sister company, Care2Learn, are upholding what has become an annual tradition and making a donate to Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County Florida, Inc. for every order placed. In addition, both RedVector and Care2Learn clients can help with the holiday campaign by opting to make a donation on the RedVector and Care2Learn websites when they make a purchase. Since mid-November, RedVector and Care2Learn have been do - December 05, 2009 - RedVector
ACHS Launches New Courses Targeting Health and Nutrition Education
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) announces two new courses for 2010 starting January 18, Personal and Community Health (HLTH 101) and Introduction to Nutrition (NUT 101), in response to the growing demand for accredited health and nutrition training. As interest in complementary... - December 05, 2009 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
iPhone CurryVideos App Available Now
Homemade cooking videos, shopping cart generator, GPS based store locator and a searchable ingredients glossary highlight a truly useful cooking assistant. - December 04, 2009 - iDevelopment LLC.
Despite Recession, H1N1 and Visa Changes, Toronto English School Chelsea is Thriving: Lessons for Others
For many English schools around the world there seems to have been a perfect storm that has raged over the past year. Economic woes, a flu pandemic and, in some cases, tighter visa requirements have posed serious challenges for the language travel market. However, one Toronto school, Chelsea... - December 04, 2009 - Chelsea Language Academy
"The Week the World Was Created" Published by Aural Harmonics is Now Available from Amazon.com Kindle E-Book Division
The e-Book "The Week the World was Created" concerns the re-discovery of the ancient Jewish date of Creation as found in the Talmud and confirmed by modern astronomical simulations. The author also discusses the three most popular dates of creation from a biblical perspective and makes a convincing argument for creation and creator. - December 04, 2009 - Aural Harmonics
The Drucker School of Management Celebrated by the Aspen Institute
The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management has demonstrated significant leadership in integrating social, environmental and ethical issues into its MBA program, according to the Aspen Institute’s 2009-2010 edition of Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey and... - December 04, 2009 - Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management
The Drucker School of Management Honored as an 'Excellent Business School' for 2009 by Eduniversal
The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management was recognized as a 2009 “Excellent Business School” by EDUNIVERSAL, an organization that helps students choose the best business schools worldwide. The Drucker School was honored to be among the 1,000 selected... - December 04, 2009 - Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management
The University of Toledo Chooses Agilon's Fundraising and Fund Accounting Solution
The University of Toledo will partner with Agilon to upgrade its alumni, fundraising, and financial information systems to improve information flow and maximize efficiency across multiple business units. - December 04, 2009 - Agilon, LLC.
ForProfitEDU.com Launches First Annual Lead Generation Benchmarking Survey Online
Members of the higher education community are invited to participate in benchmarking study to identify current trends and best practices in lead marketing. - December 04, 2009 - Sparkroom Inc.
Trinity Academy of Raleigh Hosts Service of Lessons & Carols
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 the school will hold its third annual Service of Lessons & Carols on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the... - December 04, 2009 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
New Ph.D in Business Administration at Grenoble
Grenoble Ecole de Management opened a Ph.D in Business Administration on September 21st 2009, after having delivered a DBA program for over 15 years. - December 04, 2009 - Grenoble Ecole de Management
Army Officers and Managers - Stress, a Battle Worth Fighting for
Grenoble Ecole de Management’s Personal Development & Managerial Centre (CDPM) in partnership with the Institute for Biomedical Research (CRSSA), a branch of the French army, have begun a year-long study on Stress, its level and “treatment” at the heart of the management school. - December 04, 2009 - Grenoble Ecole de Management
EZ-CARE2 Offers ProCare Clients an Alternative to Forced Upgrade
TRADE-UP to EZ-CARE2 promotion provides improved center management software and greater savings. - December 03, 2009 - SofterWare
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Welcomes The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma as Content Advisor
Story collaboration with The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma as Content Advisor for Educational Awareness. - December 03, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Speaks with Donald Graham
Donald Graham was interviewed as part of a program for honoring DC CAP and will appear as Part of the Public Television Series. - December 03, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Welcomes the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance as Content Advisor
Story collaboration with the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance as Content Advisor on Architectural and Energy Issues for Educational Awareness. - December 03, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Launches American Made Products Segments
American Made Products Highlighted in Public Television Program. - December 03, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Jorum Learning and Teaching Competition with ALT – Championing Open Educational Resources
Jorum learning and teaching competition with ALT - prizes awarded at ALT-C. First prize was awarded to ‘Making Group-work work’, developed by LearnHigher, a collaboration between the Universities of Brunel, Bradford and Leeds. - December 03, 2009 - Association for Learning Technology
Schools Invited to Take Part in Programs Teaching Community Service While Raising Money for Cancer Cures
New Web Site Makes Registration Easy - December 03, 2009 - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Listen as James Nachbaur Discusses His Career as a Federal Agent on New Episode of "Ear on Careers" Podcast Series
In this episode of "Ear on Careers," James Nachbaur offers insights into becoming a federal agent with the Department of Homeland Security. - December 03, 2009 - Top-Tier Tutoring, LLC
Northern Arizona Student Receives $15,000 Scholarship
Northern Arizona University student Hesham Elnagar is the recipient of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) 15th Anniversary Commemorative Scholarship. Elnagar, a native of Henderson, Nev., graduated summa cum laude from Northern Arizona University in May 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts... - December 03, 2009 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Discovering the Italian Fashion Industry in Milan
All the necessary information about the “Preparatory Courses for Fashion Shows 2010,” fashion courses in Milan offered by the Italian School Leonardo da Vinci. - December 03, 2009 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Ayelet Bukai - Israeli Dance Instructor
Ayelet teaches Israeli Folk dance, come learn the basics and all the new dances and moves. Every Wednesday in Or Akiva. www.harkada.com On Wednesday, December 16th the class will be in a different location where they will celebrate a special Hannukah party. Details to follow on the... - December 03, 2009 - Ayelet Dance
Continuing Education Webinar on Elder Care Victimization: When Trusted Individuals Become Trust Violators
Elder care victimization—the financial abuse by an elderly person’s trusted caregiver or financial representative—is estimated to be at least $2.6 billion dollars, according to a recent report entitled “Broken Trust: Elders, Family and Finances.” And often, it may only be the client’s attorney or financial advisor who can uncover and reveal financial abuse that can be occurring within a client’s trusted relationship. - December 02, 2009 - Global Information Research & Retrieval, LLC
Continuing Education Webinar: The Maze of Hidden Money for Divorcing Spouses
Divorce does not happen overnight, but one spouse clearing out a bank account can—often leaving the other spouse devastated and broke. Peggy Tracy, MBA, CFP®, CDFA®, CFE will present a webinar entitled “Finding Hidden Money: Financial Fraud and Divorce Dissipation” at noon EST on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 via online training provider SearchitRight.com. Registrations are being accepted at http://www.searchitright.com/online-training-registration.asp. - December 02, 2009 - Global Information Research & Retrieval, LLC
Getting It "Write" on the iPhone and iPodTouch: New App, Better Letters "Personal Handwriting Trainer," Seen in GQ Magazine
Deep Pocket Series, a firm best known for its medical software, now offers an iPhone/iPodTouch application to cure bad handwriting (developed in conjunction with Handwriting Repair/Handwriting That Works handwriting instruction/improvement service.) That app, Better Letters, launched on November 10, 2009 -- eight days later, it featured in the December 2009 issue of GQ magazine (page 128: sidebar in lower right corner on cyber-age resources for handwriting improvement). - December 02, 2009 - Handwriting Repair/Handwriting That Works
Train4TradeSkills Learners Get a Good Deal at ATL Says OFSTED
Train4Trade Skills applauds its training provider ATL following a recent OFSTED report about ATL. - December 02, 2009 - Train 4 Trade Skills
Ashworth College Offers Career-Specific Education with New Vocational High School Program
Ashworth High School's new vocational program at offers students the opportunity to match personal interests to a selection of career programs in one of one of three vocational tracks – computers, health care or skilled trades. Each track allows students to acquire career-relevant learning prior to entering the job market. - December 02, 2009 - Ashworth College
Local Pre Foreclosure Specialists Provide Free Information Resource to Santa Clarita Homeowners Facing Financial Hardships
Local real estate agents and community advocates, Jennifer and Gary Ricco of Keller Williams VIP Properties, have created a new information Website for Santa Clarita-area homeowners in distress www.SantaClaritaPreForeclosureSpecialists.com. This site contains vital facts about pre foreclosure options available to these homeowners, to help them make the educated decisions about their future. - November 30, 2009 - Jennifer & Gary Ricco Keller Williams VIP Properties e-PRO, WCR, QSC, Retired LAPD
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - a Roundtable Analyses the Links Between Multilingualism and Nationalist Sentiments
The professor from the UOC's Arts and Humanities department, Miquel Strubell, and the tutor from the same department, Ernest Querol, took part, on Tuesday 24 November in a roundtable to present their book entitled Llengua i reivindicacions nacionals a Catalunya. Evolució de les habilitats, dels usos i de la transmissió lingüística (1977-2008) (Language and Nationalist Sentiments in Catalonia. Evolution of Language Skills, Uses and Transmission (1977-2008)). - November 29, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - Presidents of Distance and Virtual Universities from Around the World Meet in Barcelona
The meeting served to discuss the challenges arising from the current economic crisis for a university community that has to face up to strategic change. - November 29, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Sikkim Manipal University – Directorate of Distance Education Awarded - Digital Learning ICT Enabled University of the Year
SMUDE has been awarded the ICT enabled university amongst the other universities. - November 29, 2009 - Manipal Universal Learning Pvt Ltd
John Strasberg Lectures on Training Actors and the Creative Process
As part of Accidental Repertory Theater's "Living Room Series," Artistic Director John Strasberg offers two lectures on acting and the creative process, December 3 and 10, 8pm, at John Strasberg Studios, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 403, New York City. - November 28, 2009 - Accidental Repertory Theater
Go-College: from Beta to Launch
Go-College celebrates the official release of their new website and the journey they have taken to get to this point. - November 28, 2009 - Go-College
Rutherford Tutoring Service Expand Into Dayton and Cleveland Ohio
Due to growth Rutherford Tutoring Service in Cincinnati, Ohio has expanded their tutoring services and now provides tutoring in Dayton and Cleveland Ohio. - November 27, 2009 - Rutherford Tutoring Service
Baby Fingers Begins Offering Private Lessons in Music and Sign Language Classes for Adults and Teens
Lora Heller, founding director of Baby Fingers LLC, has added private lessons to the sign language school’s offerings. Lessons are now offered in guitar, piano, banjo, or general music for children and adults, as well as American Sign Language tutoring for individuals or families. The new... - November 27, 2009 - Baby Fingers
Gyanwave.com: Gyanmania Mathematics Olympiad 2010
Gyanwave.com is going to organise “Gyanmania Mathematics Olympiad'10” to identify the most creative secondary mathematics students in the country. The exam will be held on 17 January 2010 in New Delhi. Gyanwave.com is part of a worldwide system of national mathematics competitions, a... - November 27, 2009 - Gyanwave.com
Plentyabooks.com Launching World’s Largest Online Bookstore
Plentyabooks.com offers phenomenal opportunities to both traditionally published and self published authors. - November 27, 2009 - plentyabooks