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Young People Inspire YoUFA National Youth Festival Launch
YoUFA, the youth arm of national educational charity The University of the First Age (UFA), hosted its first ever youth festival – YoUFiestA, on 24th June, at Town Hall, Birmingham, UK. - June 25, 2009 - University of the First Age
AASHE Releases Annual Review of Sustainability in Higher Education
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has announced the release of AASHE Digest 2008, which documents the continued rapid growth of campus sustainability in the U.S. and Canada. - June 25, 2009 - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Sagemont Students Making a Difference for Kids with Cancer
Sagemont Elementary School Students in Broward County dedicate themselves to raising funds for children with cancer. - June 25, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools
Nacel International is Relocating
Nacel International’s office will be relocating by the end of June. From the beautiful Barcelona, they are moving to the luminous Lyon, in France. The office will still be open at the same time, from 9am to 6pm. You can still reach Nacel by phone at their new phone number: 00 33 478 246 014 - June 25, 2009 - Nacel International
North Carolina Businesses Support 2009 Education Ball
Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), a nonprofit that helps youths stay in school, has announced the 2009 North Carolina Education Ball sponsors. CISNC will host the event on Friday, June 26 from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the RBC... - June 25, 2009 - Communities In Schools Of North Carolina
National Education Association Bestows Human & Civil Rights Honor on Greg Mortenson
Tha National Education Association, in conjunction with their national Representaive Assembly, is giving Greg Mortenson (Nobel Peace Prize nominee and New York Times #1 best-selling author of the book Three Cups of Tea) a Human & Civil Rights Award to honor his work in education and equal opportunity for women and girls. - June 25, 2009 - Central Asia Institute
MiniFrame Partners with Netop
Leading multi-user software provider, MiniFrame, partners with Netop, world's leading provider of classroom management software, to provide customers with perfected user-experience at ultra-low cost. - June 25, 2009 - MiniFrame
Online Curriculum Resource Lesson Planet Provides More Than 300 Teacher-reviewed online Independence Day Lesson Plans
Teachers can search from a wide variety of teacher-reviewed Independence Day lesson plans available online using LessonPlanet.com, a premier K-12 education search engine specifically designed for teachers. - June 24, 2009 - Lesson Planet
Taken by Storm: UH Offers Hurricane Experts for Array of Topics
Hurricane Ike was the third most destructive hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States and left such an imprint as to be among the list of retired hurricane names for the annals. UH offers many resources for hurricane season, representing experts across a variety of fields. - June 24, 2009 - University of Houston
New Head of Industrial Engineering Department Appointed at Penn State
A new Peter and Angela Dal Pezzo Department Head of the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University has been named. - June 24, 2009 - Penn State University Industrial Engineering
American University of Ras Al Khaimah to Manage with UniversiTools Software
The newly launched American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has selected UniversiTools university software for its comprehensive student information system (SIS) and robust scheduling modules. - June 24, 2009 - White Mountain Technologies
Blogging for Love of Dentistry
Fred Joyal, CEO and Co-Founder of 1-800-DENTIST®, has launched a new consumer dental blog, dentistlove.com. The blog is designed to shed light on the rapidly changing dental industry and share vital information about oral health with the public on a day-to-day basis. With over 23 years of... - June 23, 2009 - 1-800-DENTIST
Professional Certification Program in Anger Management Expanded
Marriage and Family Therapists of New York expands its Anger Management Certification Program to include on-site training. - June 22, 2009 - Marriage and Family Therapists of New York
Princeton University's Orange Key Campus Tour
Princeton University – one of the most prestigious and beautiful universities in the United States – opened its gates to students of FUSIA’s Cross-Cultural Internship Program (CCIP) with a campus tour. The tour gave a glimpse of the university's rich history, character and scenic... - June 22, 2009 - FUSIA Communications, Inc.
President of Minoan College, Mr. Skoulas’ ECBE Keynote Address
Minoan International College president, Nikos Skoulas gave the keynote speech at the annual convention of ECBE (European Council for Business Education) held in Athens. - June 22, 2009 - Minoan International College
St. Petersburg College’s New Student Services Building is Certified LEED® Gold
St. Petersburg College today obtained U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Gold certification for the new Student Services Building on the St. Petersburg/Gibbs campus, one of the first in Pinellas County to earn the designation. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. - June 21, 2009 - St. Petersburg College
Education Link Opens State-of-the-Art Branch Office in Indore
Education Link is one of the leading overseas education consultants in India and a trusted partner of the British High Commission for promotion of education in the UK. The company represents some of the top notched universities of the UK including the University of Glasgow, University of Stirling, University of Aberdeen, University of Northampton and University of East London. Today, Education Link has a strong presence all over India. - June 21, 2009 - Education Link
Science Education Company, Hands-On Labs, Wins Innovation & Growth Award
Hands-On Labs, Inc., (HOL), producers of LabPaqs, collections of laboratory science experiments for the distance learning market, has been selected as a "Colorado Company to Watch" by the Colorado Office of Economic Development. LabPaqs are primarily used with online learning courses in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology allowing home-based lab experiments. - June 20, 2009 - Hands-On Labs, Inc. - LabPaq
Arizona High School Student Wins Travel Photo Contest
Holly Vins, a recent graduate of Mountain View High School was named the winner of Explorica Educational Travel's spring Student Photo Contest. Vins was awarded the grand prize, a $300 gift card to Amazon.com, for her adventurous landscape shot atop a cliff at Machu Picchu in Peru. “It... - June 19, 2009 - Explorica, Inc.
Mississippi Historical Markers Launched at StoppingPoints.com
StoppingPoints.com has released a new section based upon the historical markers of Mississippi. The Mississippi section includes about 700 historic sites and markers, identified, mapped, and further mashed-up with additional unique data. - June 19, 2009 - StoppingPoints.com
The Learning Edge North America Awarded GSA IT Schedule Contract to Provide Software Learning Solutions to State Schools, School Districts and US Government Agencies
The Learning Edge North America, LLC, a leading software solutions provider to the educational market, announced today that it has been awarded a five-year General Services Administration (GSA) Information Technology (IT) Schedule Contract. Their GSA Schedule Contract, Number GS-35F-0365V, enables... - June 19, 2009 - The Learning Edge International
Workplace INTEGRA to Offer Spirometry Refresher Courses
Workplace INTEGRA is pleased to offer NIOSH-approved Spirometry Refresher Courses held at the Workplace INTEGRA training facility in Greensboro, NC. - June 19, 2009 - Workplace INTEGRA
Business Analysis Course on BABOK 2.0 for CBAP© Certification
Online courses based on the newly released Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) 2.0 are now being offered by BAMentor, LLC in an effort to provide continuing professional development to Business Analysts around the world, and prepare them to become certified, without breaking the bank. - June 19, 2009 - BAMentor, LLC
American Red Cross Teams Up with High School Students to Provide Real World Job Experience
Students will design projects that promote the Red Cross at The Art Institute of California – Orange County annual Summer Studio workshop - June 19, 2009 - The Art Institute of California -- Orange County
Hollister Creative Teaching Materials Win Three Gold Medals in National Educational Publishers Competition
Hollister Kids, the education division of Hollister Creative, has again won national honors for its teaching materials, earning three gold medals in the 2009 Distinguished Achievement Awards competition of the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). Eight Hollister Kids entries were among the... - June 19, 2009 - Hollister Creative
mYoga Donates Eco-Friendly Yoga Mats to Local Schools
mYoga, an Alameda, CA based yoga mat manufacturing company will donate eco-friendly yoga mats to local schools and children's organizations. - June 19, 2009 - mYoga
Social Psychologist and Author Launches Major Research Program on Couples and Finances
Premier state of the art Research Program on couples and the way they handle finances. - June 18, 2009 - Marriage and Family Therapists of New York
1st Release of the Art of Storytelling with Brother Wolf Show iPod, a Complete Storytelling Education with 85 Hours of Storytelling Techniques for Teaching Storytelling
The Art of Storytelling with Brother Wolf Show will be released on July 31st 2009 on an iPod with 85 hours of storytelling techniques for teaching storytelling creating a complete storytelling education in one box. - June 18, 2009 - Brother Wolf Storytelling
SMART On-Campus Recruitment Training for College Admissions Staff
Paskill Stapleton & Lord updates successful two-day training seminar to reflect the changes in economy and new student prospect. - June 18, 2009 - Paskill Stapleton & Lord
College Admissions Seminar to be Held at Embassy Suits in Boca Raton, Fla
Learn secrets and tips about college admissions that guidance counselors don't tell you. - June 18, 2009 - Elite College Coaching
Sagemont Elementary School Students in Broward County Florida Create a Curriculum Fair Dedicated to Exploring the Last Frontier.
The Sagemont School Curriculum Fair shows just how far you can go with outer space. - June 17, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools
Milwaukee Public Schools Partner With Knowledge Unlimited to Bring Current Events to All Students
Educational company Knowledge Unlimited is teaming up with Milwaukee Public Schools to provide current events for kids for the next eight years. This will help in closing the achievement gap in Milwaukee. - June 17, 2009 - Knowledge Unlimited, Inc. / NewsCurrents
Chronicle Graphics Launches Education Services
Project management software company now a Registered Education Provider with the Project Management Institute. - June 17, 2009 - Chronicle Graphics
2009 CCIP Off to a Good Start
FUSIA Communications, Inc. held its 2009 CCIP Orientation on Monday, May 26, 2009 to help its students prepare for their internships. The orientation took place at the Wingate Hotel, and was well attended by many student interns from participating universities as well as many supervisors from the... - June 17, 2009 - FUSIA Communications, Inc.
TestFunda.com Announces a National Seminar Series on ‘Strategies for Cbt-Cat 2009’
EducationTimes in association with TestFunda.com presents a National Seminar Series on ‘Strategies for CBT-CAT 2009’. The seminars will be held in more than 20 cities over the next 4 weeks. Students and prospective TestFunda will invite CAT 100 percentilers and CAT experts to share... - June 17, 2009 - Enabilon Learning PVT Ltd
Italian Plus Art and Design Semester Courses in Milan
All the necessary information about the original “Italian Plus Art and Design Semester Courses” organized by Milan School Leonardo da Vinci in cooperation with NABA, the new Academy of Fine Arts of Milan. - June 17, 2009 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
World’s First Computer Game Distance Learning Course Gets Industry Backing
Launch of new distance learning computer games courses. - June 17, 2009 - Train2Game
Celiac Disease Awareness Event Joins Medical Professionals and Food Industry
The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) is set to host the first Northwest Arkansas Celiac Awareness & Education Day on Friday, July 10th 2009 in Springdale, Arkansas. This landmark event held from 9:30am to 3:30pm will expand awareness and education among critical professional... - June 16, 2009 - National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
North American Seminars, Inc. Is Looking for Medical Professionals and Medical Content Writers and Researchers
North American Seminars, Inc. is expanding and looking for medical professionals to assist in the creation of educational material and present live education training across the United States and Europe. - June 16, 2009 - North American Seminars
New “Power Packs” Boosting Literacy in Children
Educational company introduces product that unlocks natural learning abilities in children. - June 16, 2009 - Write Way To Learn
Reading Fun DVD .com Releases the Patches The Cat And Friends Reading Fun DVD Today
Aimed at grades K - 5th the DVD is a collection of three features aimed at helping to stimulate children's learning through the use of color, sound effects, humor, and reading. While we continue to stimulate our children in this recession with video and computer games - for only $15.95 retail this product aims to "ground" them with seeing and reading about actual places and animals. The two books contain 56 pages of reading and photos plus a bonus 72-page Photo Gallery of animals and places. - June 15, 2009 - Reading Fun DVD .com
Professional Training in Business Analysis
As companies are recognizing the value and need for Business Analysts, BAMentor, LLC is dedicated to providing continuing professional education in this field to produce knowledgeable and marketable Business Analysts (BA’s). - June 15, 2009 - BAMentor, LLC
A Sneak Preview of the 2009 CCIP Activities
FUSIA is proud to debut its activities for the 2009 CCIP program. These activities aim to provide students an alternative experience that focuses on holistic development, allowing students to interact with their peers and grasp learning opportunities beyond the scope of their internships. Taking... - June 15, 2009 - FUSIA Communications, Inc.
Free Medical Transcription Training at Vision 2K, Hyderabad
Free medical transcription training for graduates with assured job after successful completion of training. - June 15, 2009 - Vision Infonet
The Sixth Annual Shakespeare Santa Monica - Presenting Free Outdoor Shakespeare in a Unique Location
The Sixth Annual Shakespeare Santa Monica. Outdoor Shakespeare Fun in Santa Monica. June 20-27. Tournament Tennis Court #1 at Reed Memorial Park corner of 7th & Wilshire Blvd. Always Free - Donations Accepted. - June 14, 2009 - Shakespeare Santa Monica
SPC President Awarded Two Russian Medals
SPC's President Kuttler is awarded two medals in ceremonies at the Russian Embassy in Washington, DC. - June 14, 2009 - St. Petersburg College
Seeking a Career in Health Care? Explore and Prepare to Succeed
A recent survey by the American Medical Association (AMA) indicates that most health care career seekers lack adequate preparation to pursue professional education programs - June 14, 2009 - Online Career Advancement
Communities in Schools of North Carolina Hosts Sustainability Summit
Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), a nonprofit that helps youths stay in school, has announced that the organization will host a two-day Sustainability Summit in the Triangle on Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 17. The goal of... - June 14, 2009 - Communities In Schools Of North Carolina
First World Oral Calculation Competition to be Organised in New Delhi in November 2009
Mathematics revolves around calculation. Calculation should not be viewed as a mechanical process involving memory. It involves analysis and synthesis as well. - June 14, 2009 - Magical Methods Foundation
Baby Fingers Announces Summer Schedule for Baby Sign Language Course
This week Baby Fingers announced their summer schedule for Baby Sign Language courses. These courses will be held through both webinars and in group classes throughout the months of July and August of 2009. Lora Heller, founding Director of New York City’s Baby Fingers program, teaches... - June 13, 2009 - Baby Fingers