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Los Angeles Bite of Science Strengthens Science Teaching
The Center for Excellence in Education, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, AMGEN Foundation, Aerojet Rocketdyne, and GenCorp Foundation Sponsor Teacher Training Program - January 29, 2015 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Data180 Announces New User Community for Higher Education Professionals
DATA180 has announced the launch of a new online user community for those interested in higher education. - January 29, 2015 - DATA180
Career Step to be Featured in February 5 ICD10monitor Webinar on Preparation for October 2015 and Beyond
Career Step is pleased to announce that Career Step Executive Vice President Mike Hodgson will be the featured speaker in a Thursday, February 5 webinar hosted by ICD10monitor on ICD-10 preparation trends. - January 29, 2015 - Career Step
Career Step to Sponsor Employee Bryan Hatch in X Games Aspen 2015
Career Step is proud to announce that the company will be sponsoring employee Bryan Hatch as he competes in the Snowmobile Snocross Adaptive event at the X Games Aspen 2015 being held this weekend. - January 24, 2015 - Career Step
Exciting Collaborative Arts Project Planned
The Art Department at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) and Designs in Mind are going to be taking part in a collaborative community art project, the project will raise awareness of mental health as well as the role that art plays in recovery. Kate Smallwood, Art Lecturer, commented,... - January 23, 2015 - North Shropshire College
College Lecturer to Take Part in Bath Half Marathon
Sarah Probert, the Business Curriculum Leader at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) will be taking part in the Bath Half Marathon on 1st March, she is raising money for the Make A Wish Foundation who assisted Sarah and her son, who was gravely ill, 6 years ago. Sarah said, "Over the... - January 22, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Art Helps Equine Students Study Anatomy
Students studying the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management at Walford and North Shropshire College’s (WNSC) Walford Campus have been learning all about a horse’s bones and anatomy, and how they interlock when the animal moves. To help visualise the process the students, using a... - January 18, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Former BBC Dragon Visits WNSC
Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) recently welcomed investor and former Dragon from BBC’s Dragons Den, Doug Richard, to the Oswestry Campus. Doug came and delivered the Entrepreneurs and Education Programme (EEP) Challenge Workshop, delivered by his School for Start-ups. The two... - January 18, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Career Step Releases New “Day in the Life” Video Profiling Medical Transcription Careers
Career Step, an online provider of career-focused education and corporate training, has released a new career profile video highlighting a day in the life of a medical transcriptionist to give students a look into the at-home medical transcription career and the benefits of this career... - January 16, 2015 - Career Step
William Peace University Presents Duke Energy Honors Leadership Speaker Series Event Featuring North Carolina Foodie, Author and Alumna Fanny Slater ’10
Alumna from Local Four-Year Baccalaureate University to Discuss Her Journey to Become a Business Owner, Published Author, and Celebrity - January 15, 2015 - William Peace University
John Bentley is Now an Authorized Partner Provider of The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ from Wiley
The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ is a new facilitation program that helps professionals and their organizations learn how to work better and more effectively on teams, leading to a noticeable improvement in morale, productivity and results. - January 14, 2015 - Power 2 Transform
UH Study Links TV Use and Unhealthy Eating
Findings Suggest People Who Watch TV Understand Nutrition Less. - January 10, 2015 - University of Houston
WNSC Receives Global Entrepreneurship Week "High Impact" Host Award
Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) has recently been awarded the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) ‘High Impact’ Host Award, the ‘High Impact’ Host Award is awarded to GEW participants who fulfil four out of six criteria, those criteria are; promote the GEW... - January 10, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Scholarships Available for Greater Dayton Sorority Women
Dayton Alumnae Panhellenic Association (DAPA) announces the availability of its 2015 scholarship application. Sorority members – undergraduate or graduate students – with permanent home addresses in the Ohio counties of Montgomery, Greene, Warren, Miami, Preble, Clark, Shelby, and Darke... - January 09, 2015 - Dayton Alumnae Panhellenic Association
William Peace University Names Neill Prewitt Assistant Professor of Communication
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Welcomes Higher Education Professional with More Than 10 Years Experience. - January 09, 2015 - William Peace University
Career Step Announces Winner of 2014 Graduating High School Senior Scholarship
Career Step is proud to announce that the winner of its 2014 Graduating High School Senior scholarship is Victoria Stano, who will receive $2,000 toward the pursuit of higher education. - January 07, 2015 - Career Step
William Peace University Vice President Julie E. Ricciardi Earns Prestigious Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) Certification
Vice President at Local Four-Year Baccalaureate Earns Highest Certification for Fundraising Professionals - December 31, 2014 - William Peace University
Career Step to Donate $5,000 to Special Olympics as a Result of Employee Wellness Initiative
Career Step is pleased to announce that through the efforts of its approximately 100 employees the company will be donating $5,000 to Special Olympics. - December 31, 2014 - Career Step
Career Step Launches Two New Career Training Programs
Career Step has released two new, online career training programs: Health Information Technology and Medical Office Manager, expanding Career Step’s direct-to-student offerings to nine career programs. - December 31, 2014 - Career Step
Art Guest Speaker at WNSC
Art, Design and Interactive Media students at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) were joined by the Head of Fine Art at Glyndwr University, John McClenaghen, recently. John came to WNSC to give a talk about life as a creative student at Glyndwr University and the work those students... - December 25, 2014 - North Shropshire College
WNSC Welcomes New Arrivals
Staff and students at Walford and North Shropshire College’s (WNSC) Walford Campus have recently welcomed two new arrivals; staff were pleasantly surprised to discover one of the Meerkats had given birth to a litter of pups. The Meerkat was brought from the Wildlife for All Trust earlier this... - December 24, 2014 - North Shropshire College
New Maths and English Courses in the Community
There will be new free maths and English courses starting at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC), the courses will be open to anyone over the age of 19 and will be delivered by Ray Barlow. Ray is very experienced in the delivery of Maths and English, having spent 19 years as a lecturer at... - December 24, 2014 - North Shropshire College
WNSC A Level Students Attend Psychology Conference
A Level Psychology students from Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) enjoyed attending a Science and Pseudoscience conference held at Emirates Old Trafford events centre in Manchester. Students were captivated by the lecture delivered by Dr Peter Lovatt, who is a principal lecturer and... - December 22, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Managing Director of AoC Sport Visits WNSC
The College Sportmaker at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC), Benji Evans, together with the Director of Oswestry Campus, Andy Holland, were lucky enough to meet the new Managing Director of AoC Sport, Marcus Kingwell, last week. Marcus was appointed after AoC Sport formed following the... - December 20, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Inside College Athletics Releases College Football Bowl App
Inside College Athletics (ICA), in partnership with ESPN Events, Florida Citrus Sports and Charlotte Sports Foundation, launches the first-ever bowl series edition of their free, college football digital magazine. - December 20, 2014 - Inside College Athletics
Celebratory Dinner at Scholars in Recognition of Fabulous Gold and Silver at UK Skills
Cherida Lauriello and Natalie Powles were treated to a celebratory dinner last night at the College’s Scholars Restaurant in recognition of their amazing recent achievement. The students won a fantastic gold and silver medal respectively at the prestigious UK Skills Competition last month,... - December 20, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Guide Dogs Charity Visits WNSC
The Library at Walford and North Shropshire College’s (WNSC) Walford Campus played host to a visit by the Oswestry Branch of the charity Guide Dogs, the Guide Dogs charity is currently sponsored by the Libraries at the Oswestry and Walford campuses with literature on what the charity does... - December 20, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Inside College Athletics Grapple At The Garden Digital Magazine
In partnership with MSG Sports, Inside College Athletics (ICA) publishes ICA Grapple At The Garden, a multi-screen enabled digital magazine highlighting Grapple At The Garden’s 25 college wrestling programs. - December 19, 2014 - Inside College Athletics
Career Step to Donate $5,000 to the National Military Family Association
Career Step will be donating $5,000 to the National Military Family Association’s Operation Purple® Program as a result of a November donation drive conducted in conjunction with the school’s referral network. - December 19, 2014 - Career Step
WNSC Science Students Inspired to Explore the Galaxy
Just last week, A Level students had the opportunity to meet the Canadian Astronaut (and musician), Commander Chris Hadfield, a local independent bookshop, Booka, had arranged for him to come to Oswestry and Physics Lecturer, Rupert Boyle, was one of the very first to book tickets for himself and... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Fancy Dress Dressage at WNSC
Equine students at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) have recently held their annual dressage competition; the competition was open to all Equine students who were split into ten teams of four, two members focused on dressage and two focused on fancy dress (which included the horse). The... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Pearl of Africa Choir Performs at Walford Campus
Staff and students at Walford and North Shropshire College’s (WNSC) Walford Campus where treated to a surprise performance by a Ugandan choir. The Pearl of Africa Choir is part of a group of 17 Ugandans who were visiting Shropshire on a farming skills programme; they paid the Walford Campus a... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
A Level Students Hold Charity Cake Sale
Four A Level students at the Oswestry Campus of Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) held a cake sale and raffle in aid of the Salvation Army, the cake sale was held in the Atrium of the Campus over lunchtime recently. The sale was organised by students Rajvir Kaur Kandola and Vickie... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Independent Living Skills Students’ Christmas Market Stall
Students from the Work and Independent Living Skills Department at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) recently staffed a market stall at the Oswestry Christmas Fair; the students have made a range of products including bath bombs, Christmas cards, Christmas wreaths, hot chocolate spoons,... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Career Step Announces Winner of 2014 Military Scholarship
Career Step is proud to announce that the winner of its 2014 Military Service Member and Spouse scholarship is James Schols, Technical Sergeant in the Oregon Air National Guard. - December 17, 2014 - Career Step
William Peace University Celebrates Record Attendance During 2014 Fall Open Houses
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Experiences 64 Percent Spike in Campus Visitors During 2014 Fall Open House Events - December 17, 2014 - William Peace University
EdTech Startup FlixAcademy Wins Again, But Teachers Are the Real Winners
FlixAcademy, the Ed-Tech startup that is building a curated database of educational movies and videos, is a winner of the Verizon Apps For Class Challenge. Instead of manually searching dozens of websites, users can go to the FlixAcademy website. With FlixAcademy.com, teachers, parents and students can find quality educational movies and videos, filtered by running time, age range, and subject. - December 14, 2014 - FlixAcademy
William Peace University’s Megan Mansfield Named to 2014 Academic National All-American Team
Senior Student-Athlete from Four-Year Baccalaureate University Selected to 2014 Capital One Academic All-American Volleyball Third-Team. - December 13, 2014 - William Peace University
Career Step Partners with IOD Incorporated to Bridge Gap Between Training and Employment for New Medical Coders
Career Step has partnered with IOD Incorporated to provide a solution that helps Career Step’s graduating medical coders more easily make the transition from training to employment. - December 12, 2014 - Career Step
Hair and Beauty to Boxercise at WNSC
Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) Hair and Beauty student, Steph Jerrard, has recently completed her Boxercise Fitness Qualification. Steph is in her fifth year at the College having completed various spa, hair and beauty qualifications. During her time at WNSC, Steph has been an active... - December 11, 2014 - North Shropshire College
East-West Named College with Second Lowest Student Loan Debt Per Graduate in America
The November 2014 Report of The Project on Student Debt named East-West University the second best university in America for low student debt after graduation. With an average student debt after graduation of $4,100, behind only The City University of New York’s York College, East-West University is the only Illinois college to appear on the list. - December 11, 2014 - East-West University
St. Lawrence University Names Melissa Farmer Richards Vice President for University Communications
St. Lawrence University has named Melissa Farmer Richards Vice President for University Communications, President William L. Fox announced on Monday. She will begin her duties at St. Lawrence on Jan. 28, 2015. Richards most recently served as the assistant vice president for marketing and... - December 10, 2014 - St. Lawrence University
NCUK Awards Ceremony 2014
Students of The Northern Consortium-UK programme offered at Riphah International University were recognised for their academic performance with cash prize presented at the University of Manchester. Ms. Khaliqa Arshad & Mr. M. Sarfraz Chaudry of Riphah received their award in a truly global... - December 10, 2014 - NCUK Riphah International University
Chemistry Student Wins Competition
A student at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) has recently won a competition run by ChemNet, part of the Royal Society of Chemistry; the competition was to write an article about a discovery or invention that had affected your life. The winning article was submitted by Vickie... - December 07, 2014 - North Shropshire College
East-West University Offers Locked-in 4-Year Tuition
East-West University is offering all new students registering for the Winter Quarter, which begins in January, locked in tuition rates for all four years of college. Since its inception, East-West has always been the most affordable private college in Illinois, and now new students this quarter... - December 04, 2014 - East-West University
William Peace University Names Steven Lambert Admissions Transfer Counselor
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Adds to Admissions Team with Hiring of New Transfer Counselor. - December 03, 2014 - William Peace University
Be a Part of the Most Informative Survey on Student Financial Literacy
iGrad’s second annual financial literacy survey will focus on the priorities of higher education institutions as it relates to the financial well-being of their students. - December 02, 2014 - iGrad
Uniformed Public Service Students Visit Chirk Fire Station
Level 2 Uniformed Public Service students from Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) recently paid a visit to Chirk Fire Station; it was a very rare occurrence to have the opportunity to visit a retained fire station. The visit was organised by Uniformed Public service student and Volunteer... - November 30, 2014 - North Shropshire College
WNSC Introduces New Agricultural Apprenticeships Team
Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) is introducing a new team to assess agricultural apprentices, Graham Holt and Gill Coleman are bringing a wealth of previous experience in farming and agriculture to the Work-Based Learning Department at WNSC, which delivers training to farms across... - November 29, 2014 - North Shropshire College
William Peace University Names Sarah Leviton Admissions Counselor
Four-Year Baccalaureate Bolsters Admissions Department with Hiring of New Counselor. - November 27, 2014 - William Peace University