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UH Research Focuses on How Food Marketing Creates a False Sense of Health
Health-related buzzwords, such as “antioxidant,” “gluten-free,” and “whole grain,” lull consumers into thinking packaged food products labeled with those words are healthier than they actually are, according to a new research study conducted by scholars at the... - June 15, 2014 - University of Houston
Career Step Streamlines Training for Residents in Maricopa Community College District Through Consolidated Partnership with Maricopa Corporate College
Career Step has transitioned its Maricopa Community College District workforce development training to Maricopa Corporate College to make the Career Step programs more widely available to residents across the entire district. - June 15, 2014 - Career Step
Study Abroad Europe Adds Its Programs to the Terra Dotta Software Directory
Colleges and Universities now can enroll students with a single click. - June 14, 2014 - Study Abroad Europe
William Peace University Completes Latest Campus Construction Project; Officially Opens New Student Services Building
Four-Year Baccalaureate Opens New Building in Center of Campus for Students and Staff - June 14, 2014 - William Peace University
Career Step Scholarship Deadline for Graduating Seniors Extended to August 31
Career Step has extended the deadline for its scholarship for graduating high school seniors until August 31, 2014. - June 14, 2014 - Career Step
Career Step Releases New Infographic for Military Spouses Considering Career Changes
Career Step has published a new infographic providing guidance on choosing a career as a military spouse as well as advice on choosing a military-friendly education program. - June 11, 2014 - Career Step
On 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Survey Finds Many Americans Know Little About the Fateful Battle
On the 70th anniversary of D-Day (June 6), a new survey finds that Americans know very little: --A quarter of Americans don’t know that D-Day occurred during WWII. --Less than half know that Roosevelt was president at the time. - June 07, 2014 - American Council of Trustees and Alumni
William Peace University Sponsors and Hosts CityCamp; Draws More Than a Hundred Government Officials, Entrepreneurs, and Citizens from Across NC
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Welcomes 150 Participants for Annual Three-Day Event on Bettering North Carolina - June 05, 2014 - William Peace University
This Summer, Emerson College Los Angeles Offers the Bobbi Brown Makeup Artistry Workshop
Emerson College Los Angeles has announced that it will offer the Bobbi Brown Program in Makeup Artistry workshop this summer—Monday, August 4–Friday, August 8. - June 04, 2014 - Emerson College Los Angeles
LuthierBuilt.net Marks 9 Months Connecting Musicians and Artisans
LuthierBuilt.net has now been connecting discerning players with musical instrument artisans and their work for 9 months. - June 02, 2014 - LuthierBuilt.net
InGenius Prep Partners with Teach For America to Place Low-Income Students Into Top Universities
InGenius Prep, an admissions consulting company, partners with Teach For America (TFA) to help place more low-income students into top universities around the country. - June 01, 2014 - InGenius Prep
New DormCo.com Ottomans and Seating Feature Looks and Function Perfect for Dorm Rooms
Online dorm supplies superstore DormCo.com has added new versatile seating solutions to its inventory. The ottomans and seating storage offer stylish, comfortable seating as well as necessary storage for the dorm room. - June 01, 2014 - DormCo
DormCo.com Offering Expanded Selection of High School Grad Gifts This Season
As the month of May passes, it’s becoming the peak season for shopping for high school graduation gifts. DormCo.com will now be offering even more high school grad gifts than ever before thanks to its expansion of inventory. - May 29, 2014 - DormCo
AIC Names Matthew Johnson as New Athletic Director
Matthew Johnson of Holyoke, Mass., has been named athletic director at American International College. - May 24, 2014 - American International College
William Peace University’s Lynn C. Owens, Ph.D., Selected for C-SPAN Externship in Washington, D.C. by National Communication and Journalism Organization
Assoc. Professor & Dept. Chair from Local Four-Year Baccalaureate Selected for Two-Week Visiting Professor Externship by Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication - May 23, 2014 - William Peace University
USA Biology Olympiad 2014 National Finalists
High School Students Selected to Participate in the 12th USA Biology Olympiad Finals at Purdue University - May 23, 2014 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Announces 2014 Alumna of the Year
University of Nebraska - Lincoln student, earns 8th annual award. - May 23, 2014 - GlobaLinks Learning Abroad
Research Science Institute Alumni Named U.S. Presidential Scholars
Four RSI Alumni Named United States Presidential Scholars for their Academic Accomplishments. - May 16, 2014 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
USA Biology Olympiad Alumni Receive Academic Accolades
USA Biology Olympiad Student Receives National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowship Award and Another Named an United States Presidential Scholar. - May 16, 2014 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
The Center for Excellence in Education Welcomed Members of Congress and Celebrated its Programs & Alumni
CEE Featured Research Science Institute (RSI) AAAS Science & Technology Fellow and USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) Two-Time Gold Medalist - May 15, 2014 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Career Step Releases New “Day in the Life” Video Profiling Medical Coding Careers
Career Step has released a new, two-minute career profile video that shadows a Career Step medical coding and billing graduate to give students a peek into what it is like day to day in this field. - May 15, 2014 - Career Step
Career Step Releases New ICD-9 for ICD-10 Coders Training Program
Career Step has released a new ICD-9 for ICD-10 Coders training program, which is designed to quickly teach ICD-10 trained coders the ICD-9 code set so they can earn an industry credential and start working despite the ICD-10 implementation delay. - May 14, 2014 - Career Step
St. Lawrence University Student Receives Prestigious Jefferson Fellowship
Kevin Angstadt '14 of Latham, N.Y. will attend the University of Virginia as a doctoral student in computer science. - May 14, 2014 - St. Lawrence University
Three St. Lawrence Chemistry Majors Accepted Into Ph.D. Programs
Three St. Lawrence University chemistry majors who will graduate on May 18 have been accepted and enrolled in doctoral-degree programs in their field. All three students are bypassing the traditional first step of earning a master’s degree and instead are jumping straight into Ph.D. programs... - May 10, 2014 - St. Lawrence University
Edward Noonan and Garry Brown to be Honored at AIC Commencement
More than 1,500 undergraduate and graduate degrees will be awarded at the ceremony Sunday, May 18, 3:00 p.m. at the MassMutual Center. - May 10, 2014 - American International College
Herbs Go Downtown: New Herbal Medicine Clinic Launches in the Financial District at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine; Part of a Growing National Trend
A new Chinese Herbal Clinic in New York’s Financial District, at 110 Fulton Street, has been launched by Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, the largest college of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in the U.S. . Patients from throughout the New York area can now access low cost herbal... - May 09, 2014 - Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Never Too Late: Two Septuagenarian "Seniors" Graduate from UH
Robert Lincoln Straight and Stephen Doiron are UH Spring 2014’s Oldest Graduates - May 09, 2014 - University of Houston
Career Step to Attend 7th Annual ACDIS Conference in Las Vegas May 7-9
Career Step will be exhibiting at the 7th Annual Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) Conference in Las Vegas held May 7-9 with information on its ICD-10 readiness training for CDI specialists and physicians. - May 07, 2014 - Career Step
William Peace University Student Body Names 2014 Mister and Miss Peace
Local Four-Year Baccalaureate Announces Honors for Seniors Christian Gray and Hannah Murphy Ahead of 2014 Commencement - May 04, 2014 - William Peace University
IEEE Region 6 Southern Area Meeting Gathers IEEE Student Branch Leaders, Directors, and Section Leaders on the UCLA Campus for Planning and Competitions
The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering provides the setting for a high-value packed one day event for the IEEE Region 6 Southern Area. Attendees will meet the Region 6 Director-Elect Candidates, develop recommendations to be considered by the IEEE Sections Congress, and get a glimpse of the amazing future of technology from Nathalie Gosset, futurist keynote speaker. Student members will also participate in MicroMouse and Design Presentation competitions. - May 03, 2014 - IEEE Region 6 Southern Area
St. Lawrence Student Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Kenya
A St. Lawrence University senior and Kenya Semester Program participant has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to support her teaching efforts in Kenya. Allison Paludi ’14 has been preparing for this opportunity for most of her St. Lawrence career. Even before going to Kenya in the spring... - May 03, 2014 - St. Lawrence University
MSU’s Douglas W. Estry Honored by National Academic Advising Association
Douglas W. Estry, Ph.D., associate provost for Undergraduate Education and dean of Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University, is the recipient of the Michael C. Holen Pacesetter Award from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) as part of its 2014 Annual Awards Program for... - May 01, 2014 - Michigan State University
UH Partners with 14 Pews for Inaugural Food Film Festival
Houston Premiere of Award-Winning Documentary "Sweet Dreams" Features Talk Back with Directors. - April 30, 2014 - University of Houston
Career Step Announces Adjusted Education Tracks for Medical Coding and Billing Students
Career Step has adjusted the education tracks for students and prospective students preparing for medical coding and billing careers to ensure all graduates are prepared to earn their credentials and start working upon graduation. - April 29, 2014 - Career Step
William Peace University Hosts Final Open House of Academic Year
Local Four-Year Baccalaureate Welcomes Potential Students for Last Admissions Event of 2013-2014 Academic Year. - April 28, 2014 - William Peace University
New Iron Brick Trunk is Constructed to be "The Strongest College Trunk"
College students can keep their precious items protected with this durable new dorm trunk. - April 27, 2014 - DormCo
St. Lawrence University Students Win Adirondack Cup Stock Challenge
A team of six St. Lawrence University students took on 17 other colleges and universities across the Northeast to win the Adirondack Cup Competition stock challenge. - April 26, 2014 - St. Lawrence University
Pacific College New York Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Advances to Candidacy for ACEN Accreditation
The Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BS Completion Program) is now a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The ACEN is responsible for accrediting nursing education programs, and achieving ACEN... - April 24, 2014 - Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Career Step Offers Over $450,000 in Scholarships to Utah High School Seniors
Career Step is pleased to announce that it is offering over $450,000 in scholarships to seniors graduating from Utah high schools this year. - April 24, 2014 - Career Step
AIC to Host Tutu Public Health Lecture Series
Since 2010, AIC has hosted distinguished speakers in its annual Desmond Tutu Public Health Lecture Series. Archbishop Desmond Tutu served as the series’ inaugural speaker and its namesake. The program is open to the public free of charge. - April 24, 2014 - American International College
AIC Students to Perform A Raisin in the Sun
The play will be performed in the Griswold Theatre at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 27. All performances are open to the public free of charge. Donations will be accepted. - April 24, 2014 - American International College
American College of Hyperbaric Medicine Releases Criteria for Physician Credentialing
The American College of Hyperbaric Medicine (ACHM) has released recommended guidelines for physician credentialing in hyperbaric medicine. The ground-breaking document was drafted by a coalition of opinion leaders in the field of hyperbaric medicine, and covers recommended minimal physician... - April 24, 2014 - American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
St. Lawrence University Named to The Princeton Review's "Guide to Green Colleges"
St. Lawrence University was named one of the 332 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. Featured in the Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition, The Princeton Review selected St. Lawrence based on a 2013 survey of administrators at... - April 23, 2014 - St. Lawrence University
William Peace University Names Justin Johnson Assistant Professor of Simulation and Game Design
Local Four-Year Baccalaureate Hires Professional Game Designer to Teach SGD Courses - April 23, 2014 - William Peace University
Massive Online Open Seminar (MOOS) on Catholic Women Deacons
Hofstra University is hosting a Massive Online Open Seminar (MOOS) on Women Deacons: Past, Present, Future will run June 9-July 8. The seminar is just what it sounds like - a chance for worldwide discussion about restoring women to the ordained diaconate in the Catholic Church. - April 22, 2014 - Hofstra University
Career Step to Exhibit at the 2014 AHIMA ICD-10/CAC Summit April 22 and 23
Career Step will be exhibiting at the 2014 ICD-10/CAC Summit hosted by AHIMA in Washington, D.C. April 22 and 23 with information on its new assessment products and physician documentation training. - April 21, 2014 - Career Step
Researchers Identify Children with Emotional Behavior Difficulties
Diagnostic Tool Easily Accessible and Administered by Lay People in South Africa. - April 17, 2014 - University of Houston
Career Step Launches New ICD-10 Training Courses at the AAPC Conference
Career Step is pleased to announce the launch of several new business-to-business focused products, which provide efficient, self-paced, online training for hospitals, clinics and provider offices. - April 11, 2014 - Career Step
DormCo.com Launches Kickstarter Page to Spur Production of the Iron Brick Safe
DormCo.com seeks to produce and sell an innovative laptop safe and has started a Kickstarter page to accrue funding for its production. - April 11, 2014 - DormCo
William Peace University Announces New Degree Program for Registered Nurses; Names Dr. Molly Curry Program Director
Local Four-Year Baccalaureate Hires DNP, RN, to Lead Expanded Curriculum (RN to BSN) in School of Professional Studies. - April 10, 2014 - William Peace University