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Institute of Design and Construction (IDC) to Hold LEED Green Associate Exam Prep in March
The Institute of Design & Construction (IDC), in affiliation with Forever Green Training & Sustainable Design, will offer a two-day seminar – LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation: The Core Concepts of Sustainable Design – in March, according to Vincent C. Battista, president... - February 05, 2010 - Institute of Design & Construction
The Gallery Group at The Art Institute of Jacksonville Presents Dustin Harewood’s Recent Portraits
The Art Institute of Jacksonville to Host Opening Reception for Local Artist Dustin Harewood on Thursday February 11, 2010 - February 04, 2010 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Drury Names a New Director of the Breech School of Business Administration
Drury University selects Michael Shirley from the University of Central Oklahoma to be the new director of the Breech School of Business Administration. - January 27, 2010 - Drury University
Researchers Study Gene Critical in Animal Development
Biomedical researchers at the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine using fluorescent zebrafish embryos to study gene responsible for animal growth, cancer formation. - January 24, 2010 - North Carolina State Univeristy College of Veterinary Medicine
Coral Reef Resources Now Available Online at reefrelieffounders.com
Craig and DeeVon founded the nonprofit coral reef conservation organization Reef Relief in 1987 and recently retired. This site provides valuable free educational resources and work product on protecting coral reefs based on their grassroots experiences. Access and download 10,000 reef images from the multi-year coral survey and view the new Youtube videos on coral reefs. Check out the blogs on reef news, recent science and offshore oil. - January 22, 2010 - Reef Relief Founders
Better Access to a New Year at The Guildford Institute
Thanks to a generous donation by comedian and author Ben Elton, the Guildford Institute has improved access to its courses, activities and events. - January 20, 2010 - The Guildford Institute
Institute of Design and Construction (IDC) to Hold Information Sessions on January 13th and 16th
Attendees Can Explore Careers in Architecture and Construction. - January 10, 2010 - Institute of Design & Construction
2009 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry to Lecture at University of Houston
Professor Ada Yonath, the 2009 Laureate in Chemistry, will discuss "The Amazing Ribosome" in a lecture at noon, Jan. 15 in the Rockwell Pavilion of the M.D. Anderson Library on the University of Houston (UH) campus. The event is sponsored by the Texas Learning and Computation Center at... - January 09, 2010 - University of Houston
Wall Raising & Field Dedication Mark Major Milestones in Pacific Ridge School’s Expansion Into an Energy-Efficient Campus
Contractors and Cranes Headed to Carlsbad for Wall Raising Spectacle, While Students and the Local Community Excitedly Gathered for a Ceremonial Kick-Off on the New Athletic Field - January 09, 2010 - Pacific Ridge School
Top Vancouver Acting School, the Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts, Now Offers Classes On-Line for Free
Simon Longmore, Founder of Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts, has created a new free website that teaches acting via acting video tutorials aptly named FreeActingTips.net. - January 08, 2010 - Vancouver Academy Of Dramatic Arts
PetroChallenge 2010 Comes to University of Houston - Computer Simulation Competition Piques Interest in Careers in the Oil and Gas Industry
Hundreds of high school and university students will participate in PetroChallenge 2010, a computer simulation competition taking place at the College of Technology during the university’s Winter Break. High school students will compete Jan. 9-10 and university students Jan. 11-12. Past competitors have described the event as "an intense treasure hunt." - January 07, 2010 - University of Houston
Top Canadian Acting School, the Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts, Takes on a New Personal Mission to Help Actors
Simon Longmore's, the founder of The Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts (VADA), personal mission is to help actors. He is offering scholarships that are worth over $20,000 for young people who may have financial obstacles and find it hard to follow their dream of being an actor. - January 06, 2010 - Vancouver Academy Of Dramatic Arts
Eastern University Website Earns a Superior Grade
The Pennsylvania Christian University Earned the Third Highest Score Given by EDU Checkup. Criteria Included Graphics and Imagery, Content and Navigability and Coding. - December 24, 2009 - Eastern University
Researchers Discover New Ways to Treat Chronic Infections
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have identified three key regulators required for the formation and development of biofilms. The discovery could lead to new ways of treating chronic infections. Biofilms — communities of bacteria in self-produced slime... - December 20, 2009 - Binghamton University, State University of New York
Learn360 Partners with Encyclopaedia Britannica to Offer Educators Exclusive Online Resources
Educators have access to Trusted Information Database through Learn360 - December 16, 2009 - Learn360
Learn360™ Joins Forces with the Toronto Catholic School Board and Others to Deliver Superior Online Educational Content
New digital delivery platform’s success highlights digital media’s shift from supplemental content to a turnkey instructional solution - December 10, 2009 - Learn360
10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge Announces Winners of Elevator Pitch Competition
The 10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge announced today that Biogenic Medical Devices, led by Garrett Muramoto (MBA’11), took home the Judge’s Choice award of $1000 and The Produce Purity Project, led by Stephanie Fruth (MBA’11), won the Audience Choice award of $250 and a special gift of $500 from lead judge Bill Maris, Co-Founder of Google Ventures. A video recording of the event is available on the Start-Up Challenge website at www.dukestartupchallenge.org. - December 08, 2009 - Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network
The Gallery Group at The Art Institute of Jacksonville Presents the Annual Best of AI Jacksonville Juried Student Art Exhibition
The Art Institute of Jacksonville to Host Opening Reception for Annual Student Art Show on Thursday December 3, 2009. - December 02, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Adelphi University Presents Amahl and the Night Visitors on December 12, 2009
Adelphi University is proud to present Amahl and the Night Visitors, one of the most popular American operas by Gian Carlo Menotti, on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the University’s Performing Arts Center (AU PAC), Concert Hall, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. This production... - November 26, 2009 - Adelphi University
Anti-Bullying Week 2009: Changing Lives One Beat at a Time
An afternoon of Rock music, heartrending stories and messages of hope kicked Anti-Bullying Week off at Columbia International College. Nearly 600 hundred students spent lunch time attending Think Day. The motivational multimedia presentation featured live music from Winnipeg band Hundredfold,... - November 25, 2009 - Columbia International College
The Art Institute of Jacksonville Joins the Beaches Habitat for Humanity to Dedicate New Homes
The Interior Design Department at The Art Institute of Jacksonville, joined the Beaches Habitat for Humanity to celebrate the completion of the 200th and 201st homes in the Jacksonville Beach area. The Beaches Habitat for Humanity’s Beach Bash 2009: History in the Making was held at the Selva... - November 25, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
“Impunity in India” – An Evening of Reflection and Hopeful Projection
In conjunction with Trinity University’s Students Creating Awareness of the Sikh Faith (SCASF), Sikh Research Institute presented an evening of informed dialogue and reflection on the events of November 1984, in which organized anti-Sikh mobs massacred thousands across cities in northern... - November 22, 2009 - Sikh Research Institute
10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge Finals Webcast Friday
Google Venture’s Bill Maris leads the Judges for Elevator Pitch Competition - November 20, 2009 - Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network
The Art Institute of Jacksonville’s Faculty Member Isaac Brown Awarded Florida’s 2010 Individual Artist Fellowship Grant
Digital Filmmaking Instructor at The Art Institute of Jacksonville Wins Florida’s 2010 Artist Fellowship Grant for Media Arts - November 20, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Innovativ Consulting Partners Announces New Options for Evaluating Kuali Rice
"We would like to encourage more institutions to investigate and evaluate Kuali Rice with minimal obstacles. These alternatives provide the institution that would like to evaluate Kuali Rice without re-deploying or making a hardware investment." – Tony DiSanza – Managing Director, Innovativ Consulting Partners - November 19, 2009 - Innovativ Consulting Partners, LLC
Centenary Announces New Financial Aid Initiative
Centenary Affordibility program guarantees financial assistance to families with incomes under $200,000. - November 19, 2009 - Centenary College of Louisiana
Pacific Ridge Upper School Students Earn “Best Small School Delegation” Award at 2009 Stanford Model United Nations Conference
Students Advance Understanding of Politics and International Affairs; Take Home an Additional 12 Individual Delegate Awards - November 19, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
Pacific Ridge School Volunteers Awarded by North County Philanthropy Council as “Volunteers of the Year”
Barbara Ross and Jay Lichter Lead School’s Annual Fund Campaign to 100 Percent Participation - November 19, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
Learn360 Keeps Students Engaged as Classrooms Are Closed by H1N1
Learn360, an interactive media-on-demand service for the K-12 educational market, is enabling educators to maintain continuous learning in spite of a potential widespread outbreak of H1N1 and other flu viruses. - November 17, 2009 - Learn360
Michigan Economy Troubles Hit Michigan Students
Michigan’s budget decisions effect lower income brackets. - November 16, 2009 - Michigan State University
Career Step Named to the Utah 100 for Ninth Consecutive Year
Career Step has been named to the MountainWest Capital Network’s Utah 100 for the ninth consecutive year. Career Step placed at number 76 in the state. - November 15, 2009 - Career Step
Midway College Announces Two Major Projects
Midway College President Dr. William B. Drake, Jr. and James J. O'Brien, chairman of the board of trustees, today announced two significant projects that will soon be underway on campus that will help chart the future growth of the College and demonstrates the College’s commitment to the region. The first announcement was the construction of a new state-of-the-art learning resource center, the second announcement was an agreement to have a retirement community built on its campus. - November 14, 2009 - Midway College
Robert R. McMillan ’57 Panama Canal Collection Exhibit to be Shown at Adelphi University
Adelphi University will showcase “Global Passage: Selections from the Robert R. McMillan Panama Canal Collection,” beginning Wednesday, December 2, 2009 and ending Sunday, January 10, 2010. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009 in the Ruth S. Harley University Center from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., to be followed by a brief presentation by Robert R. McMillan ’57. The event is free and open to the public. - November 13, 2009 - Adelphi University
Columbia Sports Teams Gear Up for Busy Season
Columbia International College’s sports season has kicked off to a great start. According to the Athletics Department, this is the busiest time of the semester for intramural and extramural programs. With a wide range of activities going on at Columbia, students are engaged in healthy and... - November 04, 2009 - Columbia International College
OP-TEC Industry Survey - 2,100 New Photonics Technicians Needed Over the Next Year in the U.S.
Dan Hull, Executive Director of the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC), has announced the official release of the survey results from its 2009 industry survey of U.S. photonics technician employers. The survey, conducted at the University of North Texas Survey Research... - November 01, 2009 - OP-TEC: National Center for Optics and Photonics Education
Native Plants Donated to Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad
Carlsbad Non-Profit, Independent School has Become the Designated Recipient of a Native Plant Donation by Cisco Systems - October 31, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
Caribbean Delicacies Kick Off Columbia's Cuisine Series
Presented by the Student Development Office of Columbia International College, the International Cuisine Series saw a full house on its opening – The Caribbean Prelude. With vibrant reds, greens and yellows adorning the Student Café, the Series got off to an amazing and promising start. - October 31, 2009 - Columbia International College
Over 400 Community Members Break Ground on Growing Energy-Efficient Campus at Pacific Ridge School
Carlsbad Independent, Non-Profit School Publicly Kicks Off Breaking New Ground Campaign to Become One of a Few LEED-Certified Campuses Across the Country - October 30, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
World Series Tickets Auctioned Off for a Great Cause - Philadelphia College Auctioning Two Tickets for Emergency Scholarship Fund
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) where the college is auctioning two, game four World Series tickets. 100% of the proceeds will go to the college’s Emergency Scholarship Fund. The auction is hosted on eBay (Item #: 200399323333, http://bit.ly/4pRdF) ends at 10:30 pm Eastern time on Friday, October 30, and had several hundred views in the first few minutes of posting. - October 30, 2009 - The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
OTC President Talks About Retraining on NPR Program
Dr. Hal Higdon featured on NPR program. - October 29, 2009 - Ozarks Technical Community College
Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad Taps Social Media Channels to Share Timely, Relevant News with Local Community
Non-Profit, Independent School Now on Twitter and Facebook to Serve as an Educational Resource - October 28, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
Columbia Soccer Team Celebrated Another Victory
The Cougars, Columbia International College’s varsity soccer team, celebrated yet another victory, this time, against the Hamilton Police. The soccer team of one the largest Canadian boarding schools showed off their athletic prowess, long running strides, excellent passes and scored two... - October 25, 2009 - Columbia International College
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid to Debut at N.C. State - A Student Run Marketing Agency Plans Events to Promote Awareness of the Hybrid Vehicle
Red and White Concepts (R.A.W.) has developed an integrated marketing campaign to introduce the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid to their campus and community. The campaign, “Boost Your ECO”, is designed to increase awareness of and excitement for the Insight, positioning it as a... - October 24, 2009 - Red and White Concepts
The Art Institute of Jacksonville Students Win International PSA Competition for Save Our Seas Foundation
Three Digital Filmmaking & Video Production students at The Art Institute of Jacksonville have been announced as winners of the Save Our Seas Foundation’s “Seas the Day” PSA competition. The Fundamental of Video students Michael Masson, Alishia Hemingway, and Stacie Turner... - October 24, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Adelphi Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the Ballets Russes with Dance Adelphi
Dance Adelphi will feature performances of “Sacre” and “Petrouchka” from November 5 to November 8, 2009 in the University’s Performing Arts Center (AU PAC), Olmsted Theater, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. Prior to the inaugural performance on opening night, ticketholders are invited to attend a free wine and cheese reception in the Multipurpose Room, second floor of AU PAC held at 6:30 p.m. - October 24, 2009 - Adelphi University
International Students at Columbia Showcased Musical Talents
At Columbia international College, one of the top boarding schools in Canada, vocal class students took the spotlight and showcased their musical talents at the Afternoon of “Music and Lyrics” (Oct 14th-15th). It was an afternoon of melody, tunes and light laughter as students milled... - October 23, 2009 - Columbia International College
Sue Chase Harmon to Speak on Egyptian Art at Adelphi University on November 1, 2009
The Friends of the Adelphi University Library is set to host its 14th Annual Fall Art Lecture with Sue Chase Harmon of the Brooklyn Museum of Art speaking on “Art for Eternity: Masterworks from Ancient Egypt.” The event will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center’s Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The event is free and open to the public. - October 18, 2009 - Adelphi University
Harvard JLIC Director Chosen as a Jewish Community Hero
Rabbanit Sharon Weiss-Greenberg is the Director of The Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Harvard University and the first Orthodox Jewish female chaplain Harvard's history. She was chosen as a semi-finalist in the United Jewish Communities' Jewish Community Hero contest. Over 500,000 votes were cast for the contest with over 400 contestants in the running. - October 17, 2009 - Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Harvard University
OTC Foundation Receives Lead Gift from Carol Jones
The OTC Foundation, the fund-raising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, received a lead gift from Carol Jones, Founder of Carol Jones Realtors and the recipient of the 2009 OTC Excellence in Business award. - October 17, 2009 - Ozarks Technical Community College
Midway College Announces Findings of Study on Generational Attitudes in the Workplace
For the last 18 months, several faculty members at Midway College have surveyed and interviewed more than 800 Central Kentucky employees from 17 different organizations. The purpose of the study, called Generational Cohorts and Their Attitudes Toward Work Related Issues in Central Kentucky, was to... - October 16, 2009 - Midway College