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Team USA Named from Among USABO National Finalists at Purdue University
Four members of Team USA have been selected from the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), which is sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education and hosted by Purdue. They will compete at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) July 12-19 in Aarhus, Denmark. - June 17, 2015 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Career Step Broadens Career Education Focus with Acquisition of Emergency Certifications, Inc.
Career Step has broadened its career education focus through the acquisition of Emergency Certifications, Inc., a company providing continuing education training for healthcare workers on advanced cardiac life support (ACLS). - June 17, 2015 - Career Step
North Shropshire College Collaborate with Cambrian Heritage Railways in Commemoration Events
North Shropshire College (NSC) Art Lecturer, Kate Smallwood, recently met with Andrew Tullo from Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) to discuss how the 53 ceramic poppies, which were made by NSC Art students in remembrance of each soldier from the historic Cambrian Railway Company who died during the... - June 14, 2015 - North Shropshire College
North Shropshire College Student Takes to the High Seas
A Hair and Beauty student from North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Oswestry Campus has been recruited by the company that operates spa and hairdressers on board cruise ships. Amber Bailey, who is completing her Level 3 qualification in Spa Therapy, will be joining Steiner Leisure for nine months... - June 14, 2015 - North Shropshire College
North Shropshire College Recruiting New Outdoor Adventure Sports Students
North Shropshire College (NSC) is looking for new students who want to take on the challenge of the Level 2 qualification in Outdoor Adventure Sport. The qualification is available at NSC’s Walford Campus and is perfect for anyone who is interested in the outdoors, is active and fit, has... - June 12, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Chancellor Upshaw Awarded Highest Civilian Honor in State of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) Chancellor Jane T. Upshaw was awarded the Order of the Palmetto – the State of South Carolina’s highest civilian honor for recognition of extraordinary work and dedication to the citizens of South Carolina. Selected by Governor Haley, the... - June 11, 2015 - University of South Carolina Beaufort
Turner Appointed as University Chairman
Jonathan Turner has been named Chairman of Northern California University. - June 10, 2015 - Bayshore Trust
North Shropshire College to Hold Family Festival
The Oswestry Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) will be holding its Family Festival on Sunday 12th July, there will be many different activities on offer from the various subject areas of the College such as meeting Walford’s exotic reptiles; an Art Exhibition and Hair and Beauty Pamper... - June 10, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Two Majors Added to Academic Program at Pillar College
The Board of Trustees of Pillar College is pleased to announce that two new majors have been added to the degree program at Pillar College. In their regular monthly meeting on June 1, 2015, The New Jersey President’s Council unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing Pillar College to... - June 10, 2015 - Pillar College
Real-World Safety Event for Girls Heading to College in the Fall
Author, speaker and founder of Real College Knowledge, Kristin Borostyan, will provide a campus safety and awareness seminar formatted for female students attending college in the fall. - June 05, 2015 - Real College Knowledge
William Peace University Named Among Best Online Colleges in North Carolina by Affordable Colleges Online
Independent Education Organization Ranks William Peace University in Top 15 of “Best In-State Online Colleges” - June 05, 2015 - William Peace University
Farmers Visit Sweden with NSC and the Life Long Learning Project
Eighteen agricultural professionals from across the UK and two NSC staff members have visited farming and food production facilities in Sweden for two weeks recently. The visit was arranged by the Enterprise and Development Department of North Shropshire College (NSC) and funded by the Life Long... - June 04, 2015 - North Shropshire College
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute Represents United States at The International Theatre Schools Festival in Warsaw
LSTFI invited to present its production of Red Light Winter by Adam Rapp, directed by Laura Savia. - June 04, 2015 - The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
NSC Art Students Prepare for Final Show
Art students at North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Oswestry Campus are coming to the end of their studies, to celebrate their work, a final art show will be held. The exhibition will comprise work from many disciplines including painting, photography, graphic design, textiles and 3D... - June 04, 2015 - North Shropshire College
UH Study Finds News Media May Influence Racial Bias
Tool to Measure Unconscious Attitudes Finds Negative Associations in Two Cultural Contexts - May 31, 2015 - University of Houston
Skrivanek Exhibiting at LocWorld Berlin 2015
Skrivanek, a Global Translation Services Provider, will be exhibiting at the upcoming Localization World Conference in Berlin, June 3-5 at the Hotel Maritim. As a leading localization innovator Skrivanek will be present to hear other views and to share its expertise and understanding with the global localization community. - May 31, 2015 - Skrivanek, s. r. o.
Access to HE Students Hold Health Promotion Event
Access to Higher Education (HE) students at North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Oswestry Campus have recently held a Health Promotion Event in the foyer, the theme of the event was ‘Healthy Living’. The students developed interactive displays on a variety of health related subjects... - May 30, 2015 - North Shropshire College
NSC Walford Equine Students Take Part in Inter-College Competition
Level 3 Horse Management students from North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Walford Campus recently took part in an inter-college competition hosted by South Staffordshire College, hosted at their Rodbaston Campus. The competition assessed the students’ horse riding skills and knowledge of... - May 30, 2015 - North Shropshire College
How to Deal with Irrational People: Host of iTunes Top-Rated Self-Help Show Shares Subtle, Powerful Techniques to Calm the "Crazy" Behavior of Others and Regain Control
Paul Colaianni, host of The Overwhelmed Brain personal growth and development show, shares powerful and unorthodox strategies for handling irrational people. His new ebook titled, "How to Deal with Irrational People: What to do When Common Sense Fails and 'Crazy' Behavior Prevails" lays out the steps to take when friends, family or even strangers become impossible to deal with. - May 29, 2015 - The Overwhelmed Brain
The National Graduate School of Quality Management Alumni Association Elects Board of Directors
The National Graduate School of Quality Management Alumni Association (NGSAA) has elected the officers of its Board of Directors. - May 29, 2015 - The National Graduate School of Quality Management
Career Step and HRS Hosting June 4 ICD10monitor Webinar on the Importance of Auditing and Physician Training for ICD-10 Success
Career Step is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Mike Hodgson will be featured with Kimberly J. Carr the Director of Clinical Documentation at HRS in a June 4 webinar presented by ICD10monitor. - May 29, 2015 - Career Step
Sharon Lechter, Co-Author of "Rich Dad" Brand, Joins iGrad’s Panel of Financial Literacy Experts
The international bestselling author teamed up with iGrad to author the financial literacy curriculum, Your Financial Mastery, winner of the 2015 Excellence in Financial Literacy Education Award (EIFLE) from the Institute for Financial Literacy. - May 28, 2015 - iGrad
NSC Spring Art Competition Winner
Secondary schools across Shropshire were invited to enter their year 9 and 10 pupils into an exciting Spring Art Competition being held by North Shropshire College (NSC). The College received over 80 entries from schools across the county and the quality of the work was extremely high, so judging... - May 28, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Sun Cartoonist Visits NSC
The Interactive Media Department at the Oswestry Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) was recently visited by The Sun cartoonist, Steve Bright (pen name Brighty), the visit was arranged by Learning Support Assistant, Sam Emms, and Media lecturer, David Watts. The visit coincided with the... - May 28, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Career Step 2015 Utah High School Scholarship Application Deadline Approaches
Career Step will close the application period for its 2015 Utah high school graduates scholarship on May 31. - May 28, 2015 - Career Step
ESMOD Dubai Announces Its New iFash™ Program iFash™ & Abaya Design - from Creation to Production
Esmod Dubai, The French Fashion Institute is the only Institute fully dedicated to fashion education in the UAE. Since 2006 Esmod has trained today’s leading local designers with French professionalism. The institute is hosting over 65 foreign nationalities among its students, reaffirming the... - May 22, 2015 - ESMOD French Fashion Institute,Dubai
NSC and Staffs Uni Students Complete Their Final Dissertation
Students completing their BA (Hons) in Sports Development and Coaching at North Shropshire College (NSC), in partnership with Staffordshire University, are in their final year of study and have recently completed their final dissertation. The students have previously completed the Foundation Degree... - May 22, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Career Step Publishes New Infographic for Graduating High School Seniors
Career Step has published an infographic describing important things to consider when choosing a career path after high school. - May 22, 2015 - Career Step
NSC Engineering Lecturer to "Everest" the Horseshoe Pass in Cycle Challenge
North Shropshire College Engineering Lecturer, Bill Fowler, with be doing the Horseshoe Pass 12 hour Everesting Challenge on Tuesday 26th May for the charity, Willow’s Wishes. All the money raised will help provide a cuddle cot to the Wrexham Maelor Hospital; the cuddle cot will allow... - May 21, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Career Step Partners with West Georgia Technical College to Offer Online Career Training Programs Through the Community Education Department
Career Step is pleased to announce a new partnership with West Georgia Technical College’s Community Education department. - May 21, 2015 - Career Step
NSC Students Assist with Archaeology Dig at Maesbury Marsh
A group of A Level History students from North Shropshire College (NSC) visited Maesbury Marsh where a local archaeological site has recently been under excavation. The dig was an exploratory week-long dig by Nexus Heritage who survey potential sites and gather evidence with a view to conducting... - May 21, 2015 - North Shropshire College
NSC Business Students Hold Super Hero Day
North Shropshire College (NSC) Business Students and Rotary Interact club members have taken part in their very own Superhero Day to help raise vital funds for Shelter Box. The students were moved to action by the earthquake in Nepal, they wanted to do something to help and decided to use the... - May 21, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Football Scholars Retain County Cup
Students from the North Shropshire College (NSC) Football Scholarship, in partnership with The New Saints FC (TNSFC), have retained the County Cup with a hard fought win over Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology (SCAT) at the New Bucks Head Stadium. Chances at scoring were few and far between... - May 21, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Gig Razor Makes Another Step Forward in Helping
One donation can make a big impact. Gig Razor is a web-based company that connects campus activities departments from universities to acts entertainment. One of the guiding principles of Gig Razor is to support, throughout the year, charitable organizations that align with the company’s... - May 19, 2015 - Gig Razor, LLC
Savannah Law School Announces Inaugural Graduation Speaker
Savannah Law School (SLS) is pleased to welcome Chief Justice Hugh P. Thompson of the Supreme Court of Georgia as its inaugural graduation speaker. - May 17, 2015 - Savannah Law School
High School Students Selected to Participate in the 13th USA Biology Olympiad Finals at Purdue University
The Center for Excellence in Education and Purdue University jointly sponsor the USA Biology Olympiad. This program concentrates on stimulating young scholars’ intellectual curiosity and developing their critical thinking skills in biological reasoning, and culminates with the U.S. Team’s participation in the International Biology Olympiad. - May 16, 2015 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Career Step and Army Wife Network Announce Winner of 2015 Military Spouse Scholarship
Career Step, in partnership with Army Wife Network, is proud to announce that the winner of its 2015 military spouse scholarship is Megan Malone, a junior at San Diego State University. - May 13, 2015 - Career Step
William Peace University Honors President Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., with Honorary Degree
Local Four-Year Baccalaureate University Awards Departing President with Honorary Doctorate; Institution Concludes Academic Year with Commencement. - May 13, 2015 - William Peace University
Yellowdig Signs Fuqua Business School
The Fuqua Business School of Duke University selected Yellowdig, the innovative social learning and collaboration software. The Institution signed up to the software-as-a-service upon completing a faculty evaluation pilot process. “The Fuqua School is implementing Yellowdig’s knowledge... - May 11, 2015 - Yellowdig
Yellowdig Launches Mobile App for Android Devices
Today Yellowdig, the leading Instructor–to-Students connectivity software for Higher Education Learning Management Systems, launched its new mobile application for Android Devices. The app is compatible with Android versions 4.0 or later. “The mobile app is an intuitive and elegant... - May 11, 2015 - Yellowdig
College Offers Scholarship to All Students, Reduces Tuition by 50%
In this day and age, getting a quality college education without sending yourself spiraling into debt is a hard feat to accomplish. According to reports by the College Board, tuition and fees at four-year public schools rose 3.5% this academic year, with private nonprofit colleges right behind at a... - May 10, 2015 - Austin Bible Institute
Hearst Grant Allows St. Lawrence University to Elevate Public Speaking as Critical Skill
A grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation will make rhetoric and communication studies an even more integral component of a St. Lawrence education. - May 09, 2015 - St. Lawrence University
American College of Urgent Care Physicians Honors Inspirational Texas Doctor
Dr. Mark Buckner, a board-certified emergency medicine doctor from Sherman, Texas, has been named “Physician of the Month” by the American College of Urgent Care Physicians (ACUCP), an advocate for patients and urgent care providers across the United States. “Dr. Buckner beat the... - May 07, 2015 - American College Of Urgent Care Physicians Inc
CEE Alumni Named Hertz Fellows
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) congratulates its alumni, Katherine Xue and Maxim Rabinovich, for being named 2015 Hertz Fellows. Katherine attended CEE’s United States Biology Olympiad (USABO) in 2008 which is jointly sponsored with Purdue University to train in the biological... - May 02, 2015 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Queen's University Selects Data180 for Research & Academic CV & Annual Reporting Solution
DATA180 has been selected by Queen’s University to provide its FACULTY180 faculty activity reporting and evaluation system to administrators and faculty. Queen’s University will be using the FACULTY180 system to obtain the necessary information from CVs to input, verify, and extract... - May 02, 2015 - DATA180
CEE and the University of Dammam in Saudi Arabia Inaugurate the Research Science Initiative 2015 for Young Females
The goal of the Initiative is to challenge young female scholars and propel them to a greater curiosity to pursue studies and careers in STEM fields. - May 01, 2015 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Pathways to Richmond STEM Careers Teacher Roundtable
The TEP Roundtable sponsored by Capital One, Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, ExxonMobil, and MeadWestvaco Foundation. It serves as a forum for secondary school STEM educators to engage and network with leaders in STEM fields. - April 30, 2015 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
William Peace University Named Among Most Successful Colleges for Graduating Low-Income Black Students According to White House Deputy Director
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Ranked Among Best Colleges for Minority Graduation Rate and Price Point by Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D. - April 30, 2015 - William Peace University
NSC Holds Learner Conference About Social Media
Students at the Oswestry Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) took part in the sixth annual Learner Conference this week; the theme of the conference was ‘The Use of Social Media in Today’s Society'; a cross-section of students attended a series of workshops about social media... - April 30, 2015 - North Shropshire College
ESMOD Dubai, the French Fashion Institute Students Design 7 Creative Leather Garments & Accessories Especially for Leatherworld Middle East
Leather is one of the world’s most widely traded commodities. The global trade in leather and leather products is worth more than $60bn per year. Leather is an especially wearable trend. It can be incorporated into any kind of clothing, worn in almost any season. Leather’s always been... - April 30, 2015 - ESMOD French Fashion Institute,Dubai