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Denver Seminary Receives Lilly Endowment Grant
Denver Seminary Receives Lilly Endowment Grant to Improve the Economic Well-Being of Future Ministers Denver Seminary has received a $250,000 grant as part of Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Theological School Initiative to Address Economic Issues Facing Future Ministers. It is one... - December 11, 2013 - Denver Seminary
Local Yoga Teacher and Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Franklin Team Up to Raise Funds for KIDS Place
Tamera Nielsen, year round resident of Franklin and the only Certified Chair Yoga Teacher in Jackson and Macon counties along with Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Franklin (UUFF) will host a 3-day fund raiser for KIDS Place this December 16-18 at UUFF. - December 11, 2013 - Feel Well Yoga
Harrison College School of Information Technology Honored for Education Workforce Innovation Efforts
Private Sector College’s APP/DEV Academy Recognized by the Indy Chamber’s Monumental Awards - December 11, 2013 - HarrisonCollege
Project BETTER.ME Redesigned Career Development
Project BETTER.ME takes an analytical approach to one of the most popular topics of the 21st century: Career Development. There are no articles to read. There is no secret to be revealed. Project BETTER.ME focuses instead on thought-provoking questions and visualizations of given answers, as a part... - December 11, 2013 - Project Better Me
100 Super Nannies Spread Spoonful of Sugar in Las Vegas on Strip at Screening of "Saving Mr Banks" with Actress Victoria Summer Who Plays Julie Andrews in Movie
100 Top Nannies gather in Las Vegas to view Walt Disney's "Saving Mr Banks" - the making of Mary Poppins with Actress who plays the iconic role of Julie Andrews - British talent Victoria Summer. - December 10, 2013 - Nannies & Housekeepers USA
Empowerment is the Name of the Game for Zumba® Education Specialist Jani Roberts in 2014
Jani Roberts, Zumba® Education Specialist, has announced her departure from Zumba® in 2014 after completing her 2013 contract and fulfilling her previously scheduled Zumba® commitments for 2014. Ms. Roberts is scheduled to perform her own R.E.D. Warrior™ program as well as other... - December 10, 2013 - RED Warrior Nation, LLC
CEO of Brown Accounting Solutions, JeFreda Brown, Will be Featured in Forthcoming "How to be #HLIC Head Lady in Charge" Book
JeFreda Brown, CEO of Brown Accounting Solutions, LLC, has been selected to be featured in the highly anticipated "How to be #HLIC Head Lady in Charge" book. Ms. Brown is one of over 20 women selected from around the world to be featured in the book. Each woman selected will have her own... - December 10, 2013 - Brown Accounting Solutions, LLC
Alumni Association of the University of Michigan Hosts Official University of Michigan Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Tour and Tailgate
The Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, representing one of the largest alumni bodies in the world, announces the University of Michigan’s Official Bowl Tour and Tailgate, taking place Dec. 26 through Dec. 29. “Our tour provides insider access and experiences that fans... - December 10, 2013 - Alumni Association of the University of Michigan
InDev Tactical Introduces – “ASSIST” Advanced Security, Shooting & Incident Safety Training©
A practical active shooter and violence prevention training program for people of all ages. The ASSIST training series provides the average person with the skills and confidence needed to deal effectively with violence and active shooter situations. It dispels myths and misconceptions about violence and introduces simple survival techniques. The training series has programs for general audiences and specific organizations including schools and worship-centers, government, and office facilities. - December 10, 2013 - InDev Tactical
The We women foundation Launches Its 2013 Awareness Campaign, Emerging Women of Burma
The We women foundation, Thailand, launches its 2013 awareness and fundraising campaign profiling the Emerging Women of Burma. The campaign runs until 17th January 2014 and aims to raise $10,000 to help fund upcoming projects in Burma and enable the foundation to continue supporting the women of... - December 09, 2013 - We women foundation
Elvis the Penguin Rockin’ Sales Records; Children’s Book Debuts to Record Sales
Elvis the Penguin rock n' rolled its way to the top 1% of book sales in its first month of sales. The children's storybook is a fun and fast-paced adventure about a baby penguin named Elvis on a quest to become famous like his namesake, Elvis Presley. Wholesome and entertaining, the story also carries an anti-bullying message and many other character building messages. - December 09, 2013 - Casanova Media Group
Jinises is Expanding
Jinises has moved it's offices to downtown Columbus, Ohio. - December 09, 2013 - Jinises
Free2luv and Antonio Salon Team Up to Celebrate Individuality and Stand Up to Bullying
Style and Cut for a Cause - Stand up to Bullying with Award-winning Nonprofit Free2luv and Celebrate you December 30th at Antonio Salon in Seattle, WA. - December 09, 2013 - Free2Luv
Audrey E. Varwig Joins Buckley King
Buckley King is pleased to announce that Audrey E. Varwig has joined the Firm's Columbus office as Of Counsel. Audrey's litigation practice focuses on insurance defense, in which she represents companies and their employees against personal injury and other claims, with a concentration in the... - December 08, 2013 - Buckley King
Volocopter Start-Up Raises €1.2M, Breaks European Crowdfunding Record
E-volo’s Volocopter – supported by Climate-KIC, the EU’s main climate innovation initiative - is safer, simpler, and cleaner than normal helicopters. Instead of one combustion engine, eighteen electrically driven rotors propel it. - December 08, 2013 - Climate-KIC
South Jersey Family Hit Hard by Tourette Syndrome Throws Support Behind NJ Walks for TS Program
The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders’ annual awareness and fundraising campaign November 23 in Mendham drew a big crowd and raised significant money to support educating students and teachers at schools in every corner of the state about TS, anti-bullying initiatives and self-advocacy. - December 08, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Say Hello to The Living Desert's Beautiful New Leopard
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert welcomes a new leopard to their 400+ wildlife population. - December 07, 2013 - The Living Desert
Naples Invitational Art Fest Benefiting Easter Seals Florida Announces 2014 Sponsors
Easter Seals Florida has announced sponsors for the 17th annual Naples Invitational Art Fest. Arthrex, Publix, Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner and The Naples Daily News have partnered with Easter Seals Florida to present the juried art show, to be held January 25 and 26, 2014 at Fleischmann Park,... - December 07, 2013 - Easter Seals Lily
Career Step Physician Advisor Joins the ICD10monitor’s Editorial Board
Career Step Physician Advisor Stephen Spain, MD, CPC, will be joining the ICD10monitor editorial board and contributing an article each month. - December 07, 2013 - Career Step
SPI Study Abroad Announces New Global Leadership Component to Its Foreign Language Immersion Programs
Top provider of high school language immersion programs adds new global leadership-based curriculum to increase global and cultural awareness among students. - December 07, 2013 - SPI Study Abroad
Adding a Hip Hop Twist to Christmas
For the 5th year, Urban Fire Dance Studio will add a hip hop flavor to both the Port St. Lucie and Ft. Pierce Christmas parades. - December 07, 2013 - Urban Fire Dance Studio
Student Guide to New AP Physics 1 Course Published
Silly Beagle Productions has released "AP Physics 1 Essentials," a guide to the new AP Physics course beginning next year. Teachers and students around the globe have been struggling with this transition, and AP Physics 1 Essentials is the first book of its kind designed to clarify and... - December 07, 2013 - Silly Beagle Productions
Free Drum Workshop for Kids in Brooklyn, NY
Music is My First Language (MiMFL), a provider of free music education for under-served students, announces its next free music education workshop with world renowned drummer & educator Swiss Chris. Entitled “The Journey of Rhythm: From Africa to NYC”, this electrifying workshop experience will guide students through an important cultural exploration. - December 07, 2013 - Music is My First Language
International Toy Museum Hires Executive Director
The International Toy Museum is launching, announces appointment of Executive Director. Intention is to create world-class museum of children’s playthings. Bay area institution will focus on toys through the ages, for boys and girls. - December 06, 2013 - International Toy Museum
Learning Magazine Honors Time Timer PLUS with a 2014 Teachers’ Choice Award
Learning® magazine is proud to honor Time Timer PLUS® from Time Timer, LLC, as a winner of the 2014 Teachers’ Choice Award for the Classroom. Time Timer PLUS® is a visual timer that helps teachers and students manage classroom time in an easy-to-use, easy-to-see system. Time... - December 06, 2013 - Learning Magazine
Collaboration Between Different Actors is the Sole Route to Success
The study on shifting the way we co-create. The Collective Leadership Institute has published its study “Shifting the way we co-create. How we can turn the challenges of sustainability into opportunities.” As sustainability has become a familiar concept and all social and environmental... - December 06, 2013 - Collective Leadership Institute e.V.
First Students Graduate from European Climate-Change Innovation Master’s Programme
The first group of graduates from a new pan-European climate-change innovation master’s programme are being awarded their degrees this year. The programme provides a new generation of students with the skills to bring climate innovations to market. - December 06, 2013 - Climate-KIC
Florida Education Company Announces New Investment Opportunity
EDUcourses.net, based in Gainesville, Fla., announced today a general solicitation of accredited investors seeking investment opportunities in the new, high-tech higher education marketplace of massive open online courses, or MOOCs. MOOCs enable thousands of students to enroll in courses at one... - December 05, 2013 - EDUcourses.net
Infosnap and Smart Tuition Announce Exclusive Partnership to Deliver Improved Enrollment Solutions to Independent Schools
Infosnap, the leading provider of online enrollment and admissions solutions, has partnered with Smart Tuition to offer online enrollment services with integrated tuition management in one online location. - December 05, 2013 - infosnap, inc.
South Florida's Youfit Health Clubs Opening 60th Club Nationwide
South Florida-based Youfit Health Clubs is about to achieve a major milestone – the opening of its 60th club nationwide. And by happy coincidence, the 60th club will be opening here in South Florida. Youfit was started five years ago by Rick Berks, a successful entrepreneur (and South... - December 05, 2013 - Youfit Health Clubs
GCFLearnFree.org Releases Set of Quirky Grammar Videos
After several months of development, a set of 13 grammar videos created by GCFLearnFree.org has been released to the public. The videos are available both on GCFLearnFree.org’s site and on the organization’s YouTube channel. The quirky and entertaining grammar videos, which are part of... - December 05, 2013 - GCFLearnFree.org
Learning Light Develops an E-Learning Content Evaluation Tool
In association with The Virtual College, Learning Light, a company which provides advice and help to organisations using e-learning and learning technologies to improve their business performance, has developed an e-learning content evaluation tool (ELCET). David Patterson, a director of Learning... - December 05, 2013 - Learning Light
Overcome Winter Break Brain Drain for Your Student with a Fun and Free BrainFreeze Workbook from ThinkStretch
Keep your students’ brain warm during winter break with a fun and free BrainFreeze packet designed for skill retention. - December 05, 2013 - Think Stretch
Youfit Partnering with Pretty Muddy Women’s Mud Run
Youfit Health Clubs is the exclusive health club sponsor of Pretty Muddy Women’s Mud Run in Lakeland, Fla. - December 05, 2013 - Youfit Health Clubs
Attorney Brent Buckley to Chair the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's New Business, Banking & Corporate Counsel Section
Buckley King is pleased to announce that Brent M. Buckley will serve as Chair of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's newly-formed Business, Banking & Corporate Counsel Section. - December 05, 2013 - Buckley King
Muuzii Service Launched Through AT&T Developer Program
In partnership with the AT&T Developer Program, Muuzii Inc. announced today that it is officially launching its mobile text translator and text-based mobile language learning courses. - December 05, 2013 - Muuzii Inc.
Building Envelope Science Institute Opens Registration for New Courses
Registration is now open for the Building Envelope Science Institute’s first two Building Envelope Training and Certification conferences of 2014. Two courses will be offered over the course of January 2014 (BEC-2) and February 2014 (BEC-3). - December 05, 2013 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Celestron® Opens International Sales Office in the United Kingdom
Headed by Dave Murray and Anne Barton, the office will support Celestron’s growing roster of international dealers and retailers. - December 04, 2013 - Celestron
VSBMA Now Accepting Applications for Digital Asset Management Grant
VSBMA's Digital Asset Management Grant demonstrates the benefits of a strategic approach to Content Marketing and Digital Asset Management Solutions for small business. - December 04, 2013 - VSBMA
Walford and North Shropshire College to Host an Improving Dairy Herd Efficiency Event
West Midlands Dairy Farmers and other professionals with an interest in the Dairy Farming industry are invited to attend a free one-day event, organised by researchers at Harper Adams University and aimed at helping them to improve the efficiency of their businesses. - December 04, 2013 - North Shropshire College
Top 10 Business Schools in the USA Offer Islamic Finance Courses and Programs
Islamic Finance is the new financial phenomenon that earned a spotlight after the global financial crisis since 2008. Awareness is rising rapidly about Islamic Finance globally. This year, UK appeared as the first non-Muslim country to host World Islamic Economic Forum and the prime minister of UK,... - December 04, 2013 - Yurizk
Hamilton Named National E-Discovery Partner--Bryan University
Bryan University's Provost, Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Legal Services, William Hamilton, assumes the role of National E-Discovery Partner at Quarles & Brady LLP. - December 04, 2013 - Bryan University
Tourette Syndrome School In-Service Program Gets Big Boost from Record NJ Walks for TS at Mendham Turnout
The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's signature annual awareness and fundraising event drew more than 400 people and put a significant dent in the $71,000-per-year cost of the Center's education program, which educates Garden State students and teachers about TS, anti-bulling and self-advocacy. - December 04, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Management Strategy Courses Released by BISCUE App in 7 Languages
"BISCUE App," a business skills application provided by Shubiki Corporation, Japan, has released new courses entitled "Introduction to the Management Strategy," for smartphones and tablets in 7 languages. - December 04, 2013 - Shubiki Corporation
Florida Company Launches a Revolution in College Tuition
Dr. Richard Bishirjian, president of EDUcourses, an Internet-based higher education company based in Gainesville, Florida, announced today plans to offer a two-year college education that costs less than $999. - December 03, 2013 - EDUcourses.net
EI is Now Accepting New Enrollments for Night & Weekend School of Makeup Artistry Program
EI's Night & Weekend School of Make-up Artistry program offers busy adults the opportunity to become professional make-up artists while still tending to their existing responsibilities. Because families, jobs, and other duties make it difficult for many people who want to become make-up artists... - December 03, 2013 - EI, School of Professional Makeup
EDUcourses Launches Donations Appeal to Create a College Education at Tuition of $39.95 Per Course
Florida-based EDUcourses aims to disseminate 27 MOOCs – at an average cost of $39.95 per course – by the end of 2015. - December 03, 2013 - EDUcourses.net
Software Quality Engineering Launches Redesigned StickyMinds.com - a TechWell Community Website
TechWell and Software Quality Engineering today released a completely redesigned version of the TechWell community website, StickyMinds.com. The new StickyMinds.com brings an updated look and feel, a new Q&A section to connect community members, and free access to the complete Better Software... - December 03, 2013 - Software Quality Engineering
It's Opening Day - The Small Sports Are Here
The Small Sports™ are an exciting new team of characters created for young children to promote the positive values and lessons learned through sports. Each Small Sports character has a unique personality and as a team they encourage good sportsmanship, teamwork and keeping kids active. “Be a Good Sport with The Small Sports!” Learn more at www.thesmallsports.com, “like” The Small Sports on Facebook, or go to www.twitter.com/thesmallsports. - December 03, 2013 - The Small Sports
ISTG Young Achievers Scholarship
ISTG is proud to announce the ISTG Young Achievers Scholarship. This award recognizes the outstanding all-around academic achievement and commitment to community service by an 8th or 9th-grade student attending a US school. The recipient of this award will receive a $250 check issued directly to them. In addition, recognition plaques will be given to both the award recipient and their school. For additional eligibility requirements and application instructions, please go to the ISTG website. - December 03, 2013 - ISTG