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A Larger Than Expected Class for Cheyney University
Officials at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania have announced that the University experienced a 46.6 percent enrollment increase in first-year students over last year (2009) bringing the headcount to approximately 1,586 students for the Fall 2010 Semester. - September 25, 2010 - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney University to Host Its First Ed Bradley Scholarship Gala
Officials at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are planning their first Ed Bradley Scholarship Gala event, which is scheduled for Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 6PM on the University’s main campus. - September 25, 2010 - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Adelphi University Launches a 14-Month Accelerated Second Degree B.S. Nursing Program
Individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing, can take advantage of the opportunity to pursue a 60 credit B.S. in nursing in just 14 months of full-time study. - September 25, 2010 - Adelphi University
Conrad N. Hilton College Student Wins Prestigious Spa Scholarship
Kate Sornson, a junior at the University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, has won the International SPA Association Foundation’s Mary Tabacchi Scholarship to help her pursue her dream career in spa management. - September 16, 2010 - Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Harvard Rabbi and JLIC Director Publishes Book
Rabbi Ben Greenberg, the Director of Harvard JLIC and Jewish Chaplain of Harvard University, published a new book called Covenantal Promise and Destiny exploring Genesis and Deuteronomy. - September 15, 2010 - Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Harvard University
Cheyney University Announces an Explosion of Arts and Lectures
Cheyney University’s Humanities and Communication Arts department is gearing for an exciting month in the arts. - September 14, 2010 - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney University Announces Its Annual Faculty Art Exhibition
Cheyney University announced the opening of its annual Faculty Art Exhibition on Tuesday, September 14th from 4PM to 7PM. - September 14, 2010 - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Centum Learning, a Bharti Associate Company, Creates Employable Resources for the Country
Centum Learning, a Bharti Associate Company, launches a MBA with additional employability programmes at a highly affordable price at Centum U. - September 10, 2010 - Centum Learning Ltd.
Higher Learning Commission to Evaluate Drury University
The Higher Learning Commission welcomes comments on Drury University in advance of an accreditation site visit in November. - September 09, 2010 - Drury University
Kellstadt Marketing Group to Host "From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Career Conversations with Successful Alumni" on Friday, Sept. 17
The Kellstadt Marketing Group (KMG), a graduate student marketing organization at DePaul University, will kick off the 2010-2011 school year by connecting marketing students with alumni at its event, “From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Marketing and Career Conversations with Successful... - September 09, 2010 - Kellstadt Marketing Group
Career Step Named Among Utah’s Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies
Career Step has been named as one of the fastest growing companies in Utah for the second consecutive year by Utah Business magazine’s Fast 50 awards program. - September 06, 2010 - Career Step
Best-Selling Author Rick Riordan to Speak at Adelphi University on September 25, 2010
Adelphi University is pleased to welcome Rick Riordan, author of the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series for children. - September 04, 2010 - Adelphi University
Career Step Places Among Top 50 Education Companies on the Inc. 5000 for Third Consecutive Year
Career Step has placed within the top 50 education companies of the prestigious Inc. 5000 list for the third consecutive year. - September 04, 2010 - Career Step
Career Step Named as One of 2011 Military Friendly Schools
Career Step Has Been Named to the 2011 Military Friendly Schools List Published by G.I. Jobs Magazine for the Flexibility the Company's Online Programs Offer, Its Streamlined Training, and Its Military Tuition Discounts and MyCAA Participation. - September 03, 2010 - Career Step
Cheyney University Soulful Sound Marching Bands Gears for Another Season
The Cheyney University Soulful Sound Marching Band, under the direction of Professor Allen Gardner, gears for yet another extraordinary season. - September 02, 2010 - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
TU Hall of Famer & CU Women’s Basketball Coach, Marilyn Stephens, to be Honored
Cheyney University Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Marilyn Stephens, was selected to be honored by the Philadelphia Association of Black Sports and Culture, Inc. - September 02, 2010 - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney University Celebrates Hispanic Heritage with a Keynote Address from Philadelphia’s First Latina Member of City Council
Cheyney University will celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with a keynote address from Maria Quiñones Sánchez, who in 2007 became the first Puerto Rican/Latino elected to a district City Council seat. - September 01, 2010 - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney Student Selected for 105 Voices
Barnabus Perry was selected to represent Cheyney University for the 105 Voices of History, National HBCU Concert Choir. The event is going to be showcased at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on September 19th with musical performances by Dr. Shirley Caesar and Kim Burrell. - August 31, 2010 - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Ashland University’s Professional Development Services Sees Growth
Ashland University’s Professional Development Program has seen tremendous growth through the years and is one of the largest programs of its kind in the country. - August 29, 2010 - Ashland University
The Gallery Group at The Art Institute of Jacksonville Presents Dish It Out
Local Artists to Display Work at The Art Institute of Jacksonville - August 27, 2010 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Ashland University Schar College of Education Receives $249,000 Grant
FIPSE Awards $249,000 Grant to Ashland University for Diversity: Meeting the Cultural Demands of Education in the 21st Century - August 22, 2010 - Ashland University
New Resource from CollegePlus! Helps College & Dual Credit Students Pass the College Algebra CLEP Test
The CollegePlus! LearningNetwork is the very first to offer college and dual credit students a comprehensive online preparation course to pass the College Algebra CLEP test. - August 21, 2010 - CollegePlus!
Infinite Wisdom Day United Communities in Dialogue
Sikh Research Institute hosted a multi-faith panel discussion and an interactive audience participation session afterwards on 8 August. The event sparked a discussion on the question of religious tolerance in our communities today and the success of moving from tolerance to acceptance. - August 20, 2010 - Sikh Research Institute
Career Step Launches New Pharmacy Technician Training Program
Career Step Has Launched a New Pharmacy Technician Training Program to Help Students Quickly Prepare for Careers in this Rapidly Growing Healthcare Field. - August 19, 2010 - Career Step
Five Tips for a Great Tour Guide by The Tour Guide Training Corporation of Canada
Ever wondered if your guide is actually a good guide or simply in it for the free ride? Here are 5 tips to know that your guide is a professional and cares. - August 19, 2010 - The Tour Guide Training Corp. of Canada
Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Announces 2010 Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor Inductees
Doug Brooks, chairman, president and CEO of Brinker International, which operates restaurant brands Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy, and Joseph A. McInerney, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), will join some of hospitality’s biggest icons and industry giants in the Hospitality Hall of Honor at the annual induction ceremony to be held October 13 in the Conrad N. Hilton Ballroom at the Hilton University of Houston. - August 19, 2010 - Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Winter Israel Trip Hosted by Anderson University’s College of Christian Studies
The College of Christian Studies at Anderson University will host a 10-day travel excursion to Israel December 28th through January 7th in cooperation with Walking With The Prophets. Dr. Michael Duduit, dean of the College of Christian Studies, will lead the group, departing from Atlanta and... - August 18, 2010 - Anderson University College of Christian Studies
Jane Gennaro to Exhibit Feed the Models! at Adelphi University
The exhibition opens September 20, 2010 and runs through October 26, 2010 with a reception to be held on Thursday, September 30, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - August 14, 2010 - Adelphi University
Adelphi University to Host an Exhibition of Artwork by Kevin Todd This Fall
The exhibit will run from Friday, September 10 to Wednesday, October 20, 2010, in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The free opening reception will take place on Tuesday, September 23, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - August 14, 2010 - Adelphi University
Publication Ranks Springfield, Mo., College Second in Region’s Economic Impact
Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) has had an enormous economic impact on the metropolitan Springfield, Missouri area (population over 400,000), according to rankings recently released by the Springfield (Mo.) Business Journal. The College was second only to the immense growth of the local... - August 14, 2010 - Ozarks Technical Community College
"Nutrition Security" is Focus of Tufts Friedman School Symposium
Tufts University's Annual Nutrition Conference will take place in Boston, November 5-6, 2010 featuring leading policy makers. - August 12, 2010 - Tufts University
US Department of Education Award Helps School of Nursing Develop Three Future Faculty Members
In preparation for the future, the UW School of Nursing has applied and been awarded a grant from the US Department of Education for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN). The GAANN fellowship allows the School to support three PhD students who are committed to careers as faculty members with up to $43K per year for three years. - August 12, 2010 - University of Washington School of Nursing
Infinite Wisdom Day Promises Thoughtful Dialogue
Sikh Research Institute will host a discussion free and open to the public in San Antonio, Texas, on August 8, 2010, 1t 4pm. The event, Infinite Wisdom Day, will feature a multi-faith panel discussing the paradigm of religious acceptance moving toward tolerance. - August 01, 2010 - Sikh Research Institute
Pacific Ridge School Receives Major Grants for Science Program and Tuition Assistance
To Help Fulfill Its Mission of Preparing Students for College and a Purposeful Life, the Carlsbad Independent School Receives Grants from William H. Donner Foundation and Lupe Murchison Foundation. - July 31, 2010 - Pacific Ridge School
Nazareth College Named 2010 Great College to Work For
The Chronicle of Higher Education named Nazareth College one of only 97 colleges recognized nationally as a 2010 Great College to Work For®. Nazareth is the only Rochester area college named. - July 31, 2010 - Nazareth College
Medical Research: Strong Relationships with Friends/Family Decrease Risk of Death
Individuals with adequate social relationships have a 50% greater likelihood of survival compared to those with poor or insufficient social relationships. The magnitude of this effect is comparable with stopping smoking and exceeds many well known risk factors for mortality such as obesity and physical inactivity. These are the main findings of a meta-analysis of social relationships and mortality risk conducted by Julianne Holt-Lunstad (Brigham Young University, Utah, USA). - July 28, 2010 - Brigham Young University, Dr. Holt-Lunstad
New Book Offers Cutting-Edge Perspective on Causes of Schizophrenia; Related Disorders
About 1 in 10 people have the potential to develop schizophrenia, but only 1 in 100 actually end up with this devastating illness. The challenge is in knowing why some do and some don't. Mark F. Lenzenweger, a distinguished professor of clinical science, neuroscience and cognitive psychology at Binghamton University, thinks that he has the makings of a good response to this troubling question and how to go about finding answers. - July 28, 2010 - Binghamton University, State University of New York
CEO of GSI Commerce’s Global Marketing Services Division Joins Adelphi University’s Board of Trustees
Adelphi University has elected Christopher D. Saridakis ’90, chief executive officer of GSI Commerce Inc.’s (Nasdaq: GSIC) Global Marketing Services division, to its Board of Trustees. GSI provides e-commerce and digital marketing services to more than 500 retailers and brands. He will... - July 24, 2010 - Adelphi University
UIC Master of Science in Health Informatics: First in the Nation to Receive Prestigious CAHIIM Accreditation
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is pleased to announce that the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) has accredited its online Master of Science degree in Health Informatics. The UIC program is the first master level degree... - July 23, 2010 - University of Illinois at Chicago
Career Step CFO Recognized in Utah CFO of the Year Award Program
Career Step CFO, John Hiatt, was named as one of the Utah Magazine CFOs of the Year. - July 22, 2010 - Career Step
Barnett and Fuller Join College of Christian Studies at Anderson University
The College of Christian Studies at Anderson University has added two experienced pastors as the two newest members of its growing faculty, Dr. Kris Barnett and Dr. Chuck Fuller. - July 21, 2010 - Anderson University College of Christian Studies
Ashland Theological Seminary Accredited to Offer Complete Degree Programs in Columbus
Ashland Theological Seminary, a graduate division of Ashland University, receives approval to offer two complete degree programs at University’s Columbus Center. - July 21, 2010 - Ashland University
Ashland University’s Program in Dietetics Receives Candidacy for Accreditation
Ashland University’s new program in Dietetics has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association. - July 18, 2010 - Ashland University
UW Nurse Camp Creating Collegiate Opportunities for Minority and Low-Income High School Students
The University of Washington School of Nursing hosts Nurse Camp 2010 July 12-16, 2010. The free day camp is designed for underprivileged and underrepresented high school juniors and sophomores interested in exploring the nursing profession and preparing themselves to pursue a college degree. - July 16, 2010 - University of Washington School of Nursing
CollegePlus to Giveaway $16,000 Worth of Free iPads to Distance Learning College Students
CollegePlus, a leader in higher education distance learning, is giving away over $16,000 worth of free iPads to college students and distance learners. - July 14, 2010 - CollegePlus!
Adelphi Students and Faculty Return from U.S. Social Forum in Detroit, Michigan
Adelphi University’s Nicole Bruno ’13, Janae Cummings ’13, Beverly Gantt ’12, Florie St. Aime ’11, Brittany Consigli ’10, and Donna Truong ’10, volunteered and took part in a research project with members from other universities. - July 11, 2010 - Adelphi University
Adelphi University Names Its New Competition Field in Recognition of Alumnus and Board of Trustee Chairman Thomas F. Motamed '71
The field will now be known as Motamed Field. - July 11, 2010 - Adelphi University
Ashland University Receives $5 Million Challenge Gift
Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, has received a $5 million naming challenge gift for a new academic building for its College of Nursing. - July 09, 2010 - Ashland University
Nazareth College to Build Math and Science Center to Meet Growing Need
To meet the growing need for individuals interested in biology, chemistry and mathematics careers, as well as math and science educators, Nazareth College announces a capital campaign to raise funds needed for a new Integrated Center for Math and Science on its campus. - July 01, 2010 - Nazareth College
Why Boundaries Matter: Being Bold About Educational Equity on Long Island
A stakeholder forum convened educators, administrators, students, and local community members who sought to learn more about the need for education reform and discuss potential policy solutions. - June 27, 2010 - Adelphi University