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Ezell Brown Joins Board of Directors at Under21 Foundation
Ezell Brown, CEO of Marketlinkx Direct Inc. and Chairman of Education Online Services Corporation has joined the Board of Directors of the Under 21 Foundation. - October 29, 2009 - Education Online Services Corp
OTC President Talks About Retraining on NPR Program
Dr. Hal Higdon featured on NPR program. - October 29, 2009 - Ozarks Technical Community College
University of Illinois Employee Wins Online Education Scholarship from GetEducated.com
A 26-year-old arts center events director at the University of Illinois is GetEducated.com's latest distance learning scholarship winner. Nicholas Zazal is earning straight A's in his online master's in recreation, sport and tourism degree offered by the University of Illinois. He chose to attend online rather than on-campus due to his unpredictable hours at his campus job. - October 29, 2009 - GetEducated.com
Stop Letting "Stuff" Overwhelm You Seminar at Meredith College
Katie Page, of Minding Your Matters® Organizing will teach a seminar entitled Stop Letting “Stuff” Overwhelm You on Monday, November 9 at Meredith College. “Organizing is a process, not a one-time event. Stop Letting “Stuff” Overwhelm You provides foundational... - October 29, 2009 - Minding Your Matters
Care2Learn’s Personal and Home Care Aide Certificate Program Promotes Online Workforce Development
Care2Learn, Inc., the leader in online continuing education and training for post-acute healthcare providers, is pleased to have launched a new Personal and Home Care Aide − Online Workforce Development Certificate that makes in-depth basic training accessible to new entrants in the personal and home healthcare arenas. - October 29, 2009 - Care2Learn.com
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - The UOC, Member of The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education
The President, Imma Tubella, has been named on the Global Advisory Council of The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE). This group is responsible for reviewing and approving major programmes, services and external initiatives. The Observatory's primary purpose is to provide strategic information to enable policy-makers and institutional-organizational leaders to make informed decisions relevant to their existing and/or future cross-border higher education initiatives. - October 29, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Basonas Construction Corp Starts to Revitalize the Cristo Rey High School
Cristo Rey New York High School is 4-story Catholic college-preparatory school located at 112 East 106th Street next to St. Cecilia’s church. - October 28, 2009 - Basonas Construction Corp
Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad Taps Social Media Channels to Share Timely, Relevant News with Local Community
Non-Profit, Independent School Now on Twitter and Facebook to Serve as an Educational Resource - October 28, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
Read All About Latest Business Events, Conferences, Workshops and Competitions in India on IndianWebStartups.com
IndianWebStartups.com, an exclusive platform to showcase emerging companies of India, has introduced Latest Events section. - October 28, 2009 - Immivate Business Solutions
Tutors International to Deliver Presentation at the Society of Education Consultants Conference and AGM
Tutors International will be leading a workshop at the Society of Education Consultants conference in London on November 20th, helping members to make best use of the weekly Exploratorium - October 28, 2009 - Tutors International
NACME Partners with Project Lead the Way, Expands Pre-Engineering Efforts
The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. has expanded its pre-engineering efforts with a new partnership with Project Lead The Way, Inc. to create engineering career pathways for African American, American Indian and Latino students. - October 28, 2009 - National Action Council for Minorities In Engineering, Inc.
Community College Baccalaureate Association Announces 2010 CCBA Student Essay Contest
The winner of the essay contest will receive $1,000 and an all expense paid trip to the Tenth Annual Community College Baccalaureate Association Conference in Baltimore, Maryland from March 26-28, 2010. $1,000 will also be awarded to the Student Government Association of the winner’s college. The scholarship prize is provided by Community College Week. - October 28, 2009 - Community College Baccalaureate Association
Free Entrepreneurship Seminars for NYC Schools
Harlem Hip-Hop Tours is providing free seminars to New York City schools about how to teach entrepreneurship to students. - October 28, 2009 - Harlem Hip-Hop Tours
ODT Releases New Desktop Peters Map
ODT Inc., the North American publisher of Arno Peters' famous equal-area world map, has just released a Peters desktop format map at 11” x 17.” The Peters Map, featured on the hit TV show “The West Wing,” is a provocative new way to look at the world…treating each country equally, without the bias or distortion of size that typically exaggerates the size and importance of the nations in the Northern Hemisphere. - October 27, 2009 - ODT, Inc.
The Learning Edge North America Positions EQUELLA to Respond to Issues Facing CIOs
Following the recent release of the 10th Annual EDUCUASE Current Issues Survey and the subsequent publication of the Top 10 Issues 2009, The Learning Edge North America has identified EQUELLA as a key solution to overcome numerous points of pain currently experienced by CIOs within educational... - October 27, 2009 - The Learning Edge International
Oregon Restaurant Association Names Vice President of Strategic Communications
Oregon Restaurant Association (ORA) announced today that John Hamilton has been promoted to the newly developed position of Vice President of Strategic Communications and will report directly to ORA President & CEO Steve McCoid. He will be responsible for creating and managing communications... - October 26, 2009 - Oregon Restaurant Association
New English Language Courses in London for Students Over 50 on Learn Languages Abroad Website
Innovative English language and culture courses for over 50s students. - October 26, 2009 - Learn Languages Abroad
SAE Atlanta and Euphonix Present; Vincent Di Pasquale and the "Art of the Remix"
Vincent di Pasquale shares insider secrets and techniques that have made him one of the top remixers in the music industry at SAE Institute's Atlanta campus. - October 25, 2009 - SAE Institute of Technology, US
Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center Opens in Downey, California
The Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center opens today in Downey, California. The facility is a memorial to the crews of both the space shuttle Columbia, lost in 2003, and Challenger, lost in 1986. Among the Center's diverse program offerings will be a Challenger Learning Center, where... - October 25, 2009 - Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Challenger Center Awarded NASA Climate Education Grant
Challenger Center for Space Science Education has received a three-year $564,000 climate education grant from NASA to enhance learning through the use of NASA's Earth Science resources. 15 organizations were selected from more than a hundred applications, and include colleges and universities,... - October 25, 2009 - Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Columbia Soccer Team Celebrated Another Victory
The Cougars, Columbia International College’s varsity soccer team, celebrated yet another victory, this time, against the Hamilton Police. The soccer team of one the largest Canadian boarding schools showed off their athletic prowess, long running strides, excellent passes and scored two... - October 25, 2009 - Columbia International College
Public Speaking Skills Can Help Your Child Compete for College Placement
Public speaking leaves many people feeling fearful and uncomfortable. Springboard Training is pleased to announce its first annual Speak-A-Boo competition for Positive Teens. - October 25, 2009 - Springboard Training
The Art Institute of Jacksonville Students Win International PSA Competition for Save Our Seas Foundation
Three Digital Filmmaking & Video Production students at The Art Institute of Jacksonville have been announced as winners of the Save Our Seas Foundation’s “Seas the Day” PSA competition. The Fundamental of Video students Michael Masson, Alishia Hemingway, and Stacie Turner... - October 24, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
New Tread Lightly Program Launches Two Exciting Initiatives on the International Day of Climate Action
With humanity currently using the equivalent of 1.3 planets for our resource consumption and waste absorption, it is clear that we must learn to decrease the pressure we put on the planet. Beginning on October 24th, youth worldwide will be able to participate in two exciting initiatives designed to... - October 24, 2009 - TakingITGlobal
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid to Debut at N.C. State - A Student Run Marketing Agency Plans Events to Promote Awareness of the Hybrid Vehicle
Red and White Concepts (R.A.W.) has developed an integrated marketing campaign to introduce the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid to their campus and community. The campaign, “Boost Your ECO”, is designed to increase awareness of and excitement for the Insight, positioning it as a... - October 24, 2009 - Red and White Concepts
4 Honored at 7th Annual NACCE Conference
Five awards presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), held in Chicago, IL, last week, show the diversity of the organization and its mission to promote entrepreneurial education. Two entrepreneurs–both educated at... - October 24, 2009 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Arch Press Has Just Published a New, More Effective Non-Traditional Grammar Book, The Great Grammar Book: Mastering Grammar Usage and the Essentials of Composition
"The Great Grammar Book" by Marsha Sramek is ideally suited for high school and college students, SAT and ACT test takers, business people, and anyone who just wants to know the correct way to write something. More than 2,000 sentences in over a hundred practice exercises--more than any other text--enable users to master even long-standing grammr problems. - October 23, 2009 - Arch Press
The New Italian Language Courses for 2010 at Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
The Italian language school for foreigners Leonardo da Vinci presents the new Italian language courses for 2010 offered by all the school locations: Rome, Milan, Florence and Siena. - October 23, 2009 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Sagemont, a Broward County Private High School Scores a Slam Dunk with Partnership with Ultimate Sports Institute
Sagemont, Private High School in Broward County Partners with Local Ultimate Sports Institute to Strengthen and Condition School’s Varsity Athletes. - October 23, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools
SMARTHINKING Completes 2 Millionth Online Tutoring Session
SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in online tutoring and best practices for online academic support has completed its 2 millionth tutoring session. Having just celebrated its 10th anniversary, SMARTHINKING provides online academic solutions that improve student... - October 22, 2009 - SMARTHINKING
CBA and the Christian Retail Channel to Provide Online Standardized Frontline & Certification Training to 2,000 Retail Stores Across the United States
Learn.com, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that CBA, the trade association for the Christian Retail Channel, has selected the company’s Learning Management System to effectively deliver frontline training as well as manager and owner certification training to all Christian retail stores. - October 22, 2009 - Learn.com
Fusion Academy & Learning Center Los Angeles Announces Board of Advisors
Local Professionals to Serve on Board for One-to-One Private School Opening in March 2010 - October 22, 2009 - Fusion Academy & Learning Center
Bridging the Gap Between History & Hip-Hop: Black Wall Street, Greenwood Tulsa, Oklahoma 1921 Documentary Screening November 6, 2009
Hip-HopTV24/7.org Incorporated (HT2O) presents the first documentary screening in the series Bridging The Gap Between History & Hip-Hop entitled "Black Wall Street, Greenwood Tulsa, Oklahoma 1921" on November 6, 2009 at the Corridor Gallery. - October 22, 2009 - Hip-HopTV24/7.org Incorporated
New Care2Learn Enterprise Website Showcases Streamlined Training Solutions for Long-Term Healthcare Providers
Care2Learn, Inc., the leader in online continuing education and training for post-acute healthcare providers, has launched a new Care2Learn Enterprise website (www.Care2LearnEnterprise.com) in response to an industry-wide call for cost-effective, high-quality training that can be customized according to discipline and implemented quickly. - October 22, 2009 - Care2Learn.com
NAPO-NY Presents "Understanding the Secret World of Women with AD/HD" Seminar
Sari Solden, pioneer in field of women with AD/HD, to be the featured speaker at the November 7, 2009 event. - October 22, 2009 - NAPO-NY
Education Connection Stands Ready to Meet Growing Online Education Demand
As the job market becomes more competitive, more people are turning to online education. Education Connection’s Web site and College Matching Tool are specially designed to help these potential students to make an informed decision about their education. - October 22, 2009 - Education Connection
Listen to Sarah Ober Discuss Her Career as an Accountant on New Episode of "Ear on Careers" Podcast Series
In this episode of "Ear on Careers," Sarah Ober discusses her route to becoming an accountant. - October 22, 2009 - Top-Tier Tutoring, LLC
Poole Productions Releases Volume 2 of the Educational DVD Series, Let's Learn Spanish with Frank & Paco
This is the 2nd installment in the award winning series for children. Volume 2 has chapters titled My Day, My Body, My Feelings. The content for the Frank and Paco series was carefully planned and researched by former FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist Cecilia Sinclair and a team of professionals including two bilingual educators and a linguist. Go to www.frankandpaco.com to learn more. - October 22, 2009 - Poole Productions LLC
DeVry Switches to EQUELLA to Power Content Development
The Learning Edge North America today announced that DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV) has selected EQUELLA, the award-winning digital repository, to power content development for curriculum across the organization. DeVry Inc. is a global provider of educational services and the parent organization for DeVry... - October 21, 2009 - The Learning Edge International
The Learning Edge International Wins Third Consecutive ICT Award
The Learning Edge International has won the 2009 Tasmanian Government Information and Communications Technology Award, at this year’s Tasmanian Export Awards. It is the third consecutive year in which the company has been recognised as Tasmania’s leading ICT exporter. The awards, a... - October 21, 2009 - The Learning Edge International
Understanding and Managing ADHD in Children and Adolescents
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome presents this no-cost webinar on Oct. 28th - October 21, 2009 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Tom Joyner Foundation Receives $10k Donation from Newell Rubbermaid for Clark Atlanta Scholars
The Tom Joyner Foundation(r) has received a $10,000 donation from Newell Rubbermaid, the global marketer for Rubbermaid®, Sharpie®, Graco®, Calphalon®, Irwin® and Paper Mate®. - October 21, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Five Tips for Raising a Reader
Early literacy skills are one of the most important factors in determining a child’s success in school, and adults play an important role in encouraging children’s literacy skills. Yet often there is confusion about what is involved in fostering early literacy skills. “What better... - October 21, 2009 - Wake County SmartStart
Train2Game Joins with Befordshire University
University adopts Train 2 Game’s ‘industry focused’ training program. - October 21, 2009 - Train2Game
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University - Research Seminar on Interaction Between Technology and Society
The researcher from the University of Oslo's Computer Engineering Department Irene Olaussen and UOC IN3 research institute visiting professors Israel Rodríguez and Daniel López are to offer a research seminar entitled Tracing Transitions: an ANT (Actor-Network Theory) Approach to the Study of Political Practice. The seminar is to take place on 21 and 22 October at the IN3 building (Av. del Canal s/n, Castelldefels). - October 21, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Examville.com Launches New Features to Make Test Preparation and Tutoring Affordable for Everyone
Examville.com, a global online supplemental education platform, launched its new and improved site with enhanced features for social learning. Features such as live online classes and extra-help sessions, unlimited standardized practice tests, downloadable study aids, homework help and much more provide a highly affordable alternative to expensive educational extras. - October 20, 2009 - Examville.com, LLC
CommLab India Partners with eLearning for Kids
CommLab India, a veteran in developing custom eLearning courses has recently tied up with eLearning for kids, the global non-profit foundation to develop eLearning courses on various subjects for kids across the world. It will also translate and localize existing courses into a host of other languages to reach more kids. - October 20, 2009 - CommLab India
Nebraska PTA Holds 86th Annual Convention
The 86th Annual Convention of the Nebraska Parent Teacher Association was held in Bellevue, Nebraska on October 10th, 2009. In attendance were delegates representing 100 PTA units, the Nebraska PTA State Board and the National PTA President Elect, Betsy Landers. Attendees heard from Betsy Landers... - October 20, 2009 - Nebraska PTA
Drug-Free Marshals Promote Red Ribbon Anti-Drug Week
The Drug-Free Marshals from the Church of Scientology Los Angeles pledged in hundreds of youth last Saturday to live a drug-free life in honor of the 21st celebration of Red Ribbon Week commemorating DEA (Drug Enforcement Agent) Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Camarena was an... - October 20, 2009 - Church of Scientology Los Angeles
ITWorx Unveils AuthorExpert – An Interactive Authoring Tool for Creating and Publishing Learning Content
ITWorx announced today the release of AuthorExpert, a desktop authoring tool that enables teachers to create interactive e-learning content easily within a very short time frame and at a reduced cost. - October 20, 2009 - ITWorx