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Professor Gilbert Gordon Has Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Professor Gilbert Gordon of Oxford, Illinois is being recognized for his achievements and accomplishments in the field of Higher Education. America’s Registry has chosen him as the Industry Leader of the Year 2015. He is also currently the Bio of the Month for November 2014. - November 25, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Clarence A. Jones Scholarship Foundation Donates "Box of Hope" Thankgiving Turkey to Central Virginia Residents
Clarence A. Jones Foundation (“Foundation”) in collaboration with IX IOTA Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. built fifty Boxes of Hope filled with a turkey and non-perishable can and packaged foods in an effort to provide families with a nutritious holiday meal. Boxes of Hope will be distributed to families in the City of Charlottesville, City of Waynesboro, and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, and Louisa counties. - November 24, 2014 - IX IOTA Chapter
Atlantis Project Joins The Forum on Education Abroad
The Atlantis Project, a North Carolina based organization providing hospital internships in Europe joined the Forum on Education Abroad this month. - November 24, 2014 - Atlantis Project
GNIT Concludes Its Week-Long Program to Celebrate Moulana Abul Kalam Azad's Birth Anniversary
The week-long program to commemorate the birth anniversary of Moulana Abul Kalam Azad at GNIT included welfare activities for underprivileged children. - November 24, 2014 - JIS Group
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Honors Founders Day
The XI IOTA chapter (“XI IOTA”) of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., celebrated its annual Founders Day Program (“Founders Day”) Sunday, at the Holiday Inn-University Center, 1901 Emmett Street Charlottesville, VA. During the program XI IOTA honored their 2014 Omega Man and... - November 23, 2014 - IX IOTA Chapter
Advancing the Rule of Law: LexisNexis Organizes Justice V R Krishna Iyer Birth Centenary Lecture
LexisNexis organizes "Justice V R Krishna Iyer’s Birth Centenary Lecture" on "Human Dignity: Fulcrum of Human Rights" at the Indian Society of International Law to celebrate 100th birth anniversary of the legendary Justice VR Krishna Iyer. - November 22, 2014 - LexisNexis India
LexisNexis Organizes Free Seminar for Indian Civil Services (IAS) Aspirants
LexisNexis organizes Gateway to Civil Services 2015: Decoding secrets of success with expert Teachers and past winners seminar. LexisNexis® invited eminent teachers and speakers Ms. Shubhra Ranjan, Faculty Vajiram & Ravi, Dr. Surendra Kumar, Faculty, Chanakya IAS, Dr. Sheelwant Singh, Director, Brains IAS. - November 22, 2014 - LexisNexis India
Chanakya IAS Academy Will Organize Art of Success Seminar at Hindu College, Delhi
Chanakya IAS Academy will organize an Art of Success Seminar at Hindu College Auditorium, Delhi University, North campus, on 23rd Nov 2014 from 11am to 3pm. With a goal to spread clear understanding and knowledge about Civil Services Examination to the students who aspire to be a part of Civil Services, The seminar will be organized under the guidance of AK Mishra, the managing director of Chanakya IAS Academy, who is fondly known as “Success Guru” amongst his students. - November 21, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
WeInterpret.net Has Been Awarded the Interpreting Services Contract for Frederick County Government
Maryland Interpreting Services dba: WeInterpret.net has been awarded the Interpreting Services contract for Frederick County Government. This contract establishes an exclusive partnership between WeInterpret.net and Frederick County Government for all sign language interpreting needs within county government. - November 19, 2014 - WeInterpret.net
School Tech Supply Earns "Fastest Growing Private Company" Award from the Los Angeles Business Journal
Firm recognized at Nov. 12 awards presentation Ranking No.66. - November 19, 2014 - School Tech Supply
Capita Conferences Announce Details of Their Annual Alternative Provision in Education Conference
A One Day National Conference - Tuesday, 27th January 2014 – Leeds - November 19, 2014 - Capita Conferences
Shannon Dean, Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Vero Beach High School and Head Coach of the Stickbender’s Lacrosse Club Expands the Program to Palm Beach, Broward & Dade
Stickbenders Lacrosse Head Coach and Varsity Coach at Vero Beach High School, Shannon Dean, has decided to bring his influential elite girls lacrosse program to the South Florida area. - November 18, 2014 - Florida Crush
SANS Inc. and Wayside Publishing Collaborate to Deliver On-Line Content
A dynamic new on-line learning platform from world language publisher Wayside Publishing is now powered by SANSSpace™ from SANS Inc. The Learning Site™ has been customized by SANS Inc., developer of networked and cloud-based language learning technologies. The Learning Site will be... - November 18, 2014 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning
Shannon Dean, Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Vero Beach High School Has Been Appointed as Director of Florida Crush Lacrosse. Current Director Jason Bishara Steps Down.
It is with great pleasure that Florida Crush can confirm that Shannon Dean, Vero Beach High School’s Varsity Lacrosse Coach and Head Coach of Stickbenders Lacrosse, has joined the current coaching team and has been appointed as Director replacing current director Jason Bishara. Shannon Dean will join Eileen Pliske, Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Pine Crest School enabling the two largest names in women’s lacrosse to join forces in the in the South Florida area. - November 18, 2014 - Florida Crush
GTA Photography Classes Celebrates 5 Years of Camera Confidence
GTA Photography Classes will be hosting a special edition photography exhibit for their annual Photo 101 Grads Contest. This year’s exhibit marks the school’s 5th anniversary and in addition to showcasing finalists from the 8-week contest, it will also highlight some of the... - November 18, 2014 - GTA Photography Classes
US-China Climate Change Deal: EU Initiative Calls on Innovators to Exceed Targets
Bertrand van Ee, CEO of Climate-KIC, the EU’s largest public-private innovation partnership focused on mitigating and adapting to climate change, has called on innovators and entrepreneurs to step up their “open innovation” efforts to bring down CO2 emission levels, boost the... - November 17, 2014 - Climate-KIC
Robert C. Walkup Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Robert C. Walkup of West Lafayette, Indiana has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Robert C. Walkup Mr. Walkup is currently retired after spending 25 years in the education... - November 15, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
Classroom Antics Announces 2015 Summer Tech Camp Schedule
Classroom Antics, a leading provider of technology summer camps in Ohio, is pleased to announce its 2015 summer Tech Camp schedule for kids age 7-13. The schedule can be viewed via their website www.classroomantics.com. - November 15, 2014 - Classroom Antics
The Magic of a Personalized Children’s Gift
We are in full swing in the season of thanks; a time that is special for many of us, regardless of what we celebrate. Whether it is Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, we tend to buy the people who are special to us gifts that reflect our sentiments. There is no greater person to give a gift to than a child. Giving a special gift to a child, particularly a customized gift, is incredibly rewarding to the gift giver and absolutely special to the one who receives it. - November 14, 2014 - MyFairyTaleBooks
An After-School Apprenticeship Program for Youth to Launch in Los Angeles County
Career Apprenticeship & Mentor Program Brings Its CAMP IN-THE-SCHOOL Model to Schools in Los Angeles. - November 14, 2014 - CAMP IN-THE-SCHOOL
P-TECH Links Education to Economic Development
Dunkirk Central School District and Erie 2 BOCES to create specialized academy. - November 14, 2014 - Erie 2 Chatauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
SIIA Education Division Announces 2015 Board of Directors
The Board drives thought leadership, advocacy, business development, and market intelligence for SIIA Education Members. - November 14, 2014 - SIIA
Writer's Digest Book Awards: Novel About Military Family with Autistic Son "Outstanding"
"It Burns a Lovely Light," Penny McCann Pennington's debut novel, received the highest possible rating from the 22nd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards. All entries were evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 meaning "Outstanding." In the category of Mainstream /... - November 13, 2014 - Penny McCann Pennington
R4 Alliance Marches Forward for Veteran Advocacy with the Patriots Parade Initiative
R4 is a national alliance of organizations supporting Our Military Family joining forces to improve quality of services. R4 has over 38 member organizations who have served over 140,000. R4 is launching the Patriots Parade inspiring America to accomplish personal summits in honor of the fallen to support the living. - November 13, 2014 - R4 Alliance
SPI Study Abroad Announces Scholarships for 2015 Summer Programs
Leading high school study abroad provider announced the full list of 2015 scholarships for their summer programs. - November 13, 2014 - SPI Study Abroad
Mission Federal Credit Union Donates $1 Million to Support JA Finance Park, a Program of Junior Achievement of San Diego County
Mission Federal Credit Union has donated $1 million and becomes naming sponsor in support of Junior Achievement of San Diego County’s Mission Fed JA Finance Park program, focused on increasing the financial literacy of San Diego high school students. - November 12, 2014 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Revolutionary School Hosts First Educational Conference
Anastasis Academy will hold its first annual 5 Sigma Education Conference at Anastasis Academy in Centennial, Colorado on February 20-22, 2015. The conference theme is “Learn Iterate Launch” and Keynote speaker, Christian Long of Third Teacher and Wonder by Design, will address... - November 12, 2014 - Anastasis Academy
Idox Launches Latest Open 4 Learning Service Enhancements
Idox is pleased to publicise the release of its new Open 4 Learning student funding portal. - November 12, 2014 - IDOX
Houston Public Media to Broadcast Grammaropolis Videos as Part of Its Children's Educational Programming Schedule
“Schoolhouse Rock for the 21st Century” is coming to PBS in the fourth-largest media market in the country. - November 11, 2014 - Grammaropolis
LEAP Foundation DC Supports a Star-Studded Event to Benefit Area Youth
LEAP Foundation DC supports the Recreation Wish List Committee’s Grand Reopening Celebration of the Southeast Tennis & Learning Center, with honored guests Venus and Serena Williams. - November 10, 2014 - LEAP LLC
Epicure Digital Presents "MyPlate with Specials" Menu Boards to Help Stop Drop in School Lunch Participation at CalSNA 2014 in Sacramento
Presenting Epicure Digital’s "MyPlate with Specials" Menu Boards and Expanded offering of MyPlate movable menu boards at CalSNA 2014 Conference in Sacramento, Booth #808, to help school Food Services to help stop drop in school lunch participation. - November 10, 2014 - Epicure Digital
Chanakya IAS Academy Delivered Successful Tips on CSAT Examination by the Experts in Delhi
Chanakya IAS Academy organized a CSAT workshop to deliver successful tips to the aspirants on cracking Civil Services Examination and to provide thorough knowledge and understanding of CSAT Examination structure. The workshop was held at Art of Success Auditorium, south Branch, Delhi, under the... - November 10, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
Impero America and National Education Technologies Ink Partnership Deal
Impero America and National Education Technologies Announce Partnership to Deliver Unified Education Software Solution to Schools across North America. - November 08, 2014 - National EdTech
The Fencing Center is on the Move - New Location at 1290 S 1st Street, San Jose
San Jose's oldest and most prestigious fencing club is quadrupling in size and moving back to First Street just south of downtown. The new location is a former furniture store's 15,400 square feet at 1290 S. First Street. Grand opening party Nov 8, 2014 (10 am to 3 pm). All are invited. - November 07, 2014 - The Fencing Center
East West Math LLC is Offering New Singapore Math® Seminars in New Jersey in the Fall 2014
Recently, the Singapore Math® program became one of the most popular K-5 mathematics programs for schools in New Jersey. Over two dozen of the high profile public as well as the elite private schools in New Jersey adopted either the authentic Primary Mathematics or an Americanized version of... - November 07, 2014 - East West Math LLC
Jeff Bauer Elected to Seminole County School Board
Jeff Bauer was elected on November 4th to the District One seat on the Seminole County School Board. - November 07, 2014 - Campaign of Jeff Bauer
SIIA to Hold Education Business Forum Dec 9-10 in New York
Premier Educational Technology Event Addressing Raising Revenue and Profitability in the Digital Learning Market. - November 06, 2014 - SIIA
Just Released by Educational Experts Offers Cure for Public Education’s Ills: "Fixing Public Education," by Various Education Experts Including Dr. Anthony Dallmann-Jones
Statistics are now showing that dropout figures are high for both students and good teachers, and testing scores have risen to god-like status in deciding who stays and who goes for faculty and staff. An innovative revolution is proposed in a book by ten experienced educational experts. Published October of 2014, Fixing Public Education has a clear diagnosis and prescription to lead the way out of the current morass. - November 05, 2014 - Anthony Dallmann-Jones
"Crabapple - A True Story of Hope & Miracles" – As an eBook: How Nine Year-Old Boys Challenge Death; Featured on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com
Anthony Dallmann-Jones bursts onto the literary scene again, publishing "Crabapple - A True Story of Hope & Miracles" and – for the first time – publishes an eBook conveying a heartwarming story which veers away from the usual memoir format. - November 05, 2014 - Anthony Dallmann-Jones
2014 L.L. Waters Scholarships Announced
Scholarships Awarded to Nicole Fliegelman of Penn State University and Andre Anderson of University of Wisconsin, Superior - November 05, 2014 - American Society of Transportation and Logistics
CSAT Workshop in Delhi Organized by Chanakya IAS Academy
A CSAT workshop was organized by Chanakya IAS Academy at Art of Success Auditorium, north branch, New Delhi. Under the Guidance of CSAT Experts invited by Chanakya IAS Academy, the workshop was held in 2 different sessions, One in English Medium from 10am to 1pm and other in Hindi medium from 2pm... - November 05, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
10 Community Colleges Earn $15,000 Grants at the 2014 National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Conference
The Coleman Foundation has provided $15,000 grants to each of 10 community colleges at the 2014 National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Conference, held last month in Phoenix, AZ. - November 04, 2014 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
CommLab India Envisages Its Vision for the Coming Years
CommLab India celebrated its achievements over the last six months at a resort. The event was a phenomenal success, and the employees of the organization shared their thoughts on the future plans of the company and creating customer delight. - November 04, 2014 - CommLab India
A New Mascot Prepares to Hit the Streets of New York City
Eight-Foot Karate Sensei is Sure to Attract Attention; Superhero vs. Warm and Fuzzy - November 04, 2014 - D-Dojo Karate
Response to IPCC Synthesis Report: CEO of Climate-KIC Calls for Collective Action to Promote Jobs, Skills Required for New Low Carbon Economy
Bertrand van Ee, CEO of Climate-KIC, Europe’s largest public-private innovation partnership focused on mitigating and adapting to climate change, says we can promote the high-level skills needed for the world’s next, low carbon, economy and create jobs for generations to come. - November 02, 2014 - Climate-KIC
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and Crew Set to Visit 2 Schools in Mercer County on Nov. 7 for Educational Programs
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew will make stops at two schools in Mercer County, Ill., on Nov. 7 to present a special educational program about hot air ballooning, including its history and the scientific principles. The balloon will make a morning appearance at 9:15 a.m. at Winola... - November 02, 2014 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
As an Endeavor to Offer an Insight Into the Preparation for CSAT, Chanakya IAS Academy Will Organize a CSAT Workshop on 2nd Nov 2014 at Art of Success Auditorium, North B
As an endeavor to offer an insight into the preparation for CSAT, Chanakya IAS Academy will organize a CSAT workshop on 2nd Nov 2014 at Art of Success Auditorium, North Branch, New Delhi. The highlights of the workshop include stimulating session by Success Guru AK Mishra himself followed the... - November 02, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
Art of Success Seminar Organized by Chanakya IAS Academy at Kirorimal College, New Delhi
On 29th Oct 2014, Political Science Department of Kirorimal College, Delhi organized a Seminar on Civil Services. The Department invited Success Guru AK Mishra & his Art of Success team to guide and motivate the aspirant. The seminar was held in Seminar Hall of Kirorimal College from 11am to... - November 01, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
Digital Music Exploration and Song Sharing Web Project Bolsters Idea of Creative Cover Art to Revamp Music Industry
Crowdfunding project seeks to help recording artists market their music and contribute to a great cause through cover art. Daniel James, singer and songwriter for House of Never, a prominent band out of Austin, TX said that the barrier to entry for independent musicians is lower than it has ever... - October 30, 2014 - MillionTraqs
Education Technology Event Brings New Tools and Individualized Learning Opportunities to NYC Parents and Their Children
Parents of Accelerated Learners, NYC introduces NYC’s first education technology event aimed at families, The NYC Ed Tech Family Day A’Fair on Saturday, November 8th, a one day event–part carnival, part scavenger hunt, part education fair for parents and children that offers a fun-filled opportunity to explore education technologies that support individualized learning and talent development. - October 30, 2014 - Parents of Accelerated Learners, NYC [PALNYC]