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Former NSC Student Gives Travel and Tourism Talk
A former student at North Shropshire College has given a talk on what she has been doing since leaving the College; Jemma Lamb was a mature student last year on the NCFE Cabin Crew course. She completed the course and attended a Thomas Cook training day before gaining an interview for Thomas Cook... - February 06, 2016 - North Shropshire College
NSC Floristry Lecturer Gives Demonstration to the Tangent Club
North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Floristry lecturer, Eileen Avery, gave a lunchtime demonstration to the Oswestry Tangent Club at NSC’s Scholars Restaurant at the College’s Oswestry Campus. Eileen’s demonstration included instructions on how to look after daffodils and... - February 06, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Rate of Job Growth for Nursing Assistants Jumps Nearly 20 Percent
Orlando CNA school highlights increasing need for Certified Nursing Assistants in US. - February 05, 2016 - Gabriel Health Institute
GoGrad.org Recognizes HIU as #22 in National Ranking
Hope International University is listed as #22 for offering the most notable combination of academic quality, accommodation, guidance and affordability in its Online Master’s Program. - February 04, 2016 - Hope International University
Stanbridge College Awarded NAVTA Student Chapter of the Year
The Stanbridge College student chapter of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) was recently named “National Chapter of the Year” by the awarding organization. Ms. Emma Cusack, RVT, Assistant Director of the Veterinary Technology program, was also... - February 04, 2016 - Stanbridge University
Allied Real Estate Schools Launches Updated California 45-Hour Renewal Program
The new version includes a Management and Supervision training component, the latest California state-mandated requirement. - February 03, 2016 - Allied Business Schools
Superelastic Adaptive Alloy Could Improve the Success Rate of Childhood Scoliosis Treatment
Two Texas A&M University materials scientists have developed an alloy that could reduce surgical complications in young patients of early-onset scoliosis. - February 03, 2016 - Texas A&M Ocean Engineering
NSC Plans Chinese New Year Event
Level 3 Travel and Tourism Students at North Shropshire College (NSC) are organising an event for Chinese New Year, the students will be assisted by NSC’s Hospitality and Catering students at Scholars Restaurant as part of their module on Planning and Managing a Hospitality Event. Travel and... - January 31, 2016 - North Shropshire College
New Meerkat Pups at NSC Walford
Three new Meerkat pups have come above ground for the first time at North Shropshire College’s Walford Campus this week, the pups are four weeks old and are welcome additions to the Walford mob. The new pups are from the same female that gave the mob their last litter; the female was... - January 30, 2016 - North Shropshire College
DormCo Presents New Ideas for Dorm Room Decorating with a Dorm Rug
DormCo presents ideas on how to make a college dorm room feel more like home with simple design elements. - January 30, 2016 - DormCo
OU Team’s Loon Copter Competing for $1M Prize in International Drones for Good Competition
A team of Engineering students at Oakland University has created the world’s first multi-rotor drone prototype and they're headed to Dubai for an international competition and a chance at a $1 million prize. Vote for the team at dronesforgood.ae. The Oakland team is one of 10 international... - January 30, 2016 - Oakland University
HIU Royals Baseball's Opening Day
Baseball is back at HIU after a 30 year hiatus. - January 30, 2016 - Hope International University
British Civil War Course About to Start at NSC
A new part-time leisure course is about to start at North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Oswestry Campus. The ‘Exploring the British Civil Wars , 1642 to 1660’ course will lift the lid on what life was like during those turbulent times, the course will be taught by Dr. Jonathan Worton. - January 28, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Floristry Returns to North Shropshire College
Floristry has made a welcome return to North Shropshire College (NSC) after a long absence. The new floristry course is run by Eileen Avery at NSC’s Oswestry Campus, it is aimed at people of all abilities. Eileen commented, "I am pleased the Floristry course has returned to NSC after... - January 28, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Owen Paterson Visits NSC
North Shropshire’s Member of Parliament, Owen Paterson, visited North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Oswestry Campus recently. Mr. Paterson took part in a question and answer session with 100 students from Sociology, English, Maths, History, Science and Uniformed Public Services. Owen gave... - January 28, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Career Step Employee Selected to Attend AHIMA Certification Test Question Event for Third Time
Career Step is proud to announce that Revenue Cycle Instructor and Client Manager Cari Greenwood, RHIA, CCS, CPC, was selected to assist in writing updated test questions for AHIMA certification exams. - January 27, 2016 - Career Step
DormCo Presents a New Line of Tusk Dorm Organization Packages
DormCo presents new dorm organization packages and ideas on how to keep a college room organized. - January 24, 2016 - DormCo
Breakthrough Collaborative Names Chief Program Officer and Chief Development Officer: National Education Nonprofit Positions Itself for Growth by Adding New Expertise
Breakthrough Collaborative, a national education nonprofit with an innovative approach to addressing the achievement gap, is proud to announce that Christina Theokas has joined the team as Chief Program Officer and Lauren Weston as Chief Development Officer. Joshua Lachs, executive director of... - January 22, 2016 - Breakthrough Collaborative
Keller Williams Helps Local Family Raise Over $15,000 for Service Dog for 5 Year Old Girl
Keller Williams Real Estate’s Allentown office has helped to raise funds for 4 Paws for Ability for the benefit of Ellie Stein. Ellie’s mother, Morgan, has been the part-time Director of First Impressions for over four years. With the help of the agents, staff, and KW Cares, they have... - January 20, 2016 - Keller Williams Allentown
NSC IT Lecturer on His Way to Diamond Ranking in League of Legends
Daniel Beech, an IT lecturer at North Shropshire College (NSC) has been a gamer since the age of 10, from Sonic and Zelda to World of Warcraft and League of Legends via Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 and GameCube, he has played them all! Dan is currently a platinum rank in League of Legends and has a world... - January 20, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Professional New Zealand Sports Technology Crosses Over to NCAA Soccer
Division One college teams like the Stanford Cardinal and Akron Zips making the most of professional grade wearable sports technology. - January 19, 2016 - VX Sport
New Farm Manager at NSC’s Walford Campus
North Shropshire College is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Farm Manager Richard Aldis. Richard started work on Monday 4th January 2016 and brings with him a wealth of experience. Richard has progressed through the farming world having graduating in Agriculture, he became a... - January 17, 2016 - North Shropshire College
DormCo Presents New Ideas for College Closet Dorm Room Storage
DormCo presents ideas on how to maximize closet storage space to hold the most amount of clothes. - January 17, 2016 - DormCo
February Open Events at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) will be holding several open events in early February at its Oswestry, Walford and Shipley Campuses, and an open day in March at its Aspire Centre in Burford. The open events will be the perfect opportunity for year 11 students to see what is on offer and plan for... - January 17, 2016 - North Shropshire College
College Collaboration Could Benefit Learners, Communities and Businesses
North Shropshire College and Reaseheath College are exploring the potential benefits of a closer collaboration, it was announced this week. Both colleges are specialist land-based institutions, are in a strong phase of continuous growth and improvement and share a long history of delivering... - January 16, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Career Step Releases New Video Detailing Referral Program Benefits
Referral program provides quick, easy and rewarding way to encourage enrollment in Career Step’s vocational training programs. - January 15, 2016 - Career Step
NSC Does "The Great Pottery Throw Down"
Students from North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Art Department were inspired by the recent BBC series ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down’ and took part in a specialist pottery throwing workshop at NSC’s Oswestry Campus. Students from the BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design... - January 14, 2016 - North Shropshire College
NSC’s Football Scholarship’s Successful Season
The season so far for the TNS Football Scholarship in partnership with North Shropshire College (NSC) has been somewhat of a success. With both the E1 and E2 squads competing in leagues against bigger and more illustrious colleges, few would have expected both teams to be doing so well both in... - January 14, 2016 - North Shropshire College
DormCo Presents Must Have Dorm Items for a College Dorm Checklist
DormCo provides a list of the necessities college students will need for move-in day. - January 10, 2016 - DormCo
Career Step Launches New Veterinary Assistant Career Training Program
Career Step is proud to announce the release of its new Veterinary Assistant program, designed to be completed in just a few months. - January 09, 2016 - Career Step
New Motor Vehicle Assessor at North Shropshire College
Julian Jones from Wrexham has recently joined North Shropshire College (NSC) as a Motor Vehicle Assessor for apprentices. Julian brings with him over 16 years of industry experience and has a wealth of knowledge to share with his apprentices. Julian has joined NSC at the same time as Sian Spear,... - January 09, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Career Step Announces Acquisition of Code3 CME and Appoints Judson Smith as New Vice President of Continuing Education
Career Step is pleased to announce the acquisition of Code3 CME and the appointment of its founder Judson Smith as the new Vice President of Continuing Education. - January 07, 2016 - Career Step
NSC Biology Students Visit Keele University
A group of Science A Level and BTEC Forensic Science Students from North Shropshire College (NSC) recently visited Keele University, the focus of the day was to allow the students to extract their own DNA and see their genetic fingerprint. Biology tutor Shôn Prebble commented,... - January 07, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Allied Real Estate Schools Unveils New Mobile-Friendly Website
The updated website provides a more engaging user experience with improved navigation and functionality throughout. - January 05, 2016 - Allied Business Schools
Career Step Taps Laurie A. McBrierty as Vice President of Corporate Training
Career Step has appointed Laurie A. McBrierty to serve as its Vice President of Corporate Training where she will drive the development of Career Step product set. - December 31, 2015 - Career Step
Career Step Donates $15,000 to Special Olympics in Conjunction with Employee Wellness Initiative
Career Step, an online provider of career-focused education and corporate training, is proud to announce that through the efforts of its employees the company has donated $15,000 to Special Olympics. This donation was earned by Career Step’s more than 100 employees on a per mile basis as they... - December 30, 2015 - Career Step
DormCo Offers Dorm Decorating Ideas with Shelf Liners
DormCo presents information on shelf liners and the importance of shelf liners to a college dorm room. - December 26, 2015 - DormCo
HIU Celebrates Its 100th Commencement Ceremony
On Saturday, December 12th, Hope International University celebrated its 100th commencement ceremony. The fall graduates come from a student body which represents 43 states and over 20 countries. - December 25, 2015 - Hope International University
Career Step to Donate $6,650 to the National Military Family Association
Career Step will be donating $6,650 to the National Military Family Association’s Operation Purple® Program as a result of its November donation drive through its Referral Program. - December 22, 2015 - Career Step
New Courses for the New Year at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) will be launching its new Part-Time Prospectus this week; the prospectus has new courses at NSC’s campuses in Oswestry, Shipley, Wem and Walford, and community centres across the county. The new prospectus has leisure courses in arts and crafts, cookery, general... - December 20, 2015 - North Shropshire College
New Agriculture Apprenticeship Assessor at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) has recently recruited a new assessor to support the growing Agricultural apprenticeships area. Sian Spear has joined NSC after working in learner support and assessing at another college, Sian has worked in agriculture for many years including spending a year in New... - December 20, 2015 - North Shropshire College
DormCo Presents Twin XL Bed Toppers for Added Support and Comfort
DormCo presents the various Twin XL mattress toppers available for added comfort to dorm bedding. - December 18, 2015 - DormCo
Career Step Partners with Fayetteville Technical Community College to Offer Affordable Discounted Tuition Rates for Military Students
Career Step is pleased to announce that its academic partner, Fayetteville Technical Community College, is now offering Career Step programs to the military community at 90 percent off normal tuition prices. - December 18, 2015 - Career Step
Allied American University Exemplifies Holiday Spirit for a Great Cause
AAU employees organize a canned food drive competition to support Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. - December 17, 2015 - Allied Business Schools
Career Step Recognized as One of the Best Companies to Work for in Utah
Career Step has been named as one of the Best Companies to Work For in Utah and is one of the top 13 small companies included on this year’s list. - December 17, 2015 - Career Step
DormCo Presents a New Line of Holiday Décor
DormCo presents ideas on how the college student can make a college dorm room feel more like home with holiday decorations. - December 13, 2015 - DormCo
NSC Science and Art Students Visit the Capital
Science and Art students from North Shropshire College (NSC) recently spent three days in London, touring world renowned art galleries and museums in the capital. The students visited the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Tate Modern, the British Museum, the London Museum and the Crime Museum... - December 12, 2015 - North Shropshire College
NSC Holds Apprenticeships Event
North Shropshire College (NSC) has recently held an open event at its campuses at Walford and Oswestry. The event was for people interested in doing an apprenticeship and employers who may have been interested in employing an apprentice or up-skilling their employees with an apprenticeship. Lucy... - December 11, 2015 - North Shropshire College
NSC Team Win West Midlands Regional Championship
The New Saints (TNS) Sports scholars at North Shropshire College (NSC) have recently won the 7-a-side Regional Championship at the Dimension Leisure Centre in Stoke-on-Trent. NSC was one of 18 teams from across the West Midlands taking part and competed against teams from Gloucestershire, the Black... - December 11, 2015 - North Shropshire College
A Busy Start of Year for NSC Travel and Tourism
Travel and Tourism students from North Shropshire College’s Oswestry Campus have had a busy start to the new academic year. They have visited many popular tourist sites in England and Wales, looking at the facilities and attractions for tourists. The students have also been assessing the... - December 11, 2015 - North Shropshire College