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Ashland University’s Morgan Center to Host Young Entrepreneurs Camp
Students entering grades 8-12 have an opportunity to attend the sixth Young Entrepreneurs @ Ashland camp to be held July 19-23 at Ashland University. - June 04, 2010 - Ashland University
Pacific Ridge School Integrates Community Service Into Academic Curriculum to Strengthen Communities Locally and Abroad
Service learning classes and activities in schools integrate meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, encourage lifelong civic engagement, and strengthen communities for the common good. Service learning at Pacific Ridge begins in Middle School... - May 27, 2010 - Pacific Ridge School
AUCD Connects National Disability and Health Experts with CDC
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is a nonprofit network of university-based interdisciplinary centers and programs working to advance policy and practices for people living with disabilities and their families. - May 18, 2010 - Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Ashland University Schar College of Education Receives ‘Glowing’ NCATE Report
The Ashland University Schar College of Education has become one of a select number of teacher education schools in the country after receiving continuing accreditation with all positive marks from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). - May 16, 2010 - Ashland University
LECOM Joins Edinboro University to Host Founders of Bioethics International Conference
Founders of Bioethics International Congress event to be held from June 1st through June 5th of this year at Edinboro University in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. - May 14, 2010 - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ashland University Professor Says ‘Pulling an All-Nighter’ is Not a Good Idea
Dr. David Vanata, associate professor of family and consumer sciences at Ashland University, has done extensive research in areas involving nutrition and cognition and warns students that “all-nighters” result in a decrease in productivity and mental sharpness as well as an increase in stress. - May 14, 2010 - Ashland University
L. Hunter Lovins to Keynote NC State Meeting on Innovations in Sustainability
Sustainable business authority and advocate L. Hunter Lovins will be the keynote speaker at the Center for Innovation Management Studies (CIMS) spring meeting Wednesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. at the Pavilion at the Angus Barn in Raleigh, NC. - May 13, 2010 - NC State College of Management, CIMS
Ashland University Psychology Professor Says Mental Toughness Gives Players an Edge
After years of research and instruction, an Ashland University psychology professor believes that becoming an elite athlete has as much to do with the athlete having a great mental game as it does to being physically athletic. - May 08, 2010 - Ashland University
Crichton College to Hold Commencement Ceremony on May 7, 2010
Crichton College will conduct its 61st Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 7 at 6:00pm at First Assembly of God Church in Cordova, Tennessee. More than ninety students will receive their Bachelors degree or baccalaureate certification at the ceremony. “Graduation is a solemn but exciting... - May 02, 2010 - Crichton College
Webster University Names Business School in Honor of Benefactor Ambassador George Herbert Walker III
Webster University announced it is naming its business school the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology, to honor the former U.S. ambassador to Hungary, philanthropist, civic leader and longtime Webster supporter. In 2007, Ambassador Walker bestowed upon Webster a gift of $10... - May 01, 2010 - Webster University
Career Step to Attend the 21st Annual Conference of the Medical Transcription Industry Association
Career Step will be attending the annual Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) conference April 28 through May 1, 2010. - April 30, 2010 - Career Step
Centenary College of Louisiana Announces Co-Founder of Kiva.org Jessica Jackley to Speak at Commencement
Jessica Jackley, co-founder of Kiva.org, the world's first peer-to-peer online microlending website, will speak at Centenary College of Louisiana's 2010 commencement ceremonies, Saturday, May 8 at 10:30 a.m. - April 24, 2010 - Centenary College of Louisiana
CollegePlus Offers $1.5 Million in Financial Aid to Distance Learning Students
CollegePlus!, a leader in higher education distance learning, is offering $1.5 million in financial aid to students ages 15 and older who want to earn a fully accredited bachelor’s degree in the degree major of their choice. - April 24, 2010 - CollegePlus!
Crichton College Hires Scott Robinson as Athletic Director
Scott Robinson has been appointed as Athletic Director/Head Basketball Coach for Crichton College. He comes to Crichton from the University of Memphis Men’s Basketball program and is a former Crichton student athlete. “Over the last year, students, faculty, and staff have expressed the... - April 24, 2010 - Crichton College
Ashland University Students Conduct Research of the Paranormal
Students in Dr. Jeff Tiel's Metaphysics class at Ashland University have spent much of this spring semester investigating paranormal activity and will hold a public event titled “Ghostwatch 2010” to report on their findings. The event will be held May 4 at 4 p.m. in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center Auditorium. - April 24, 2010 - Ashland University
Faculty Member in Ashland University’s MFA Program Runner-Up for Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
Core poetry faculty member in Ashland University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA) program has been named runner-up for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry - April 16, 2010 - Ashland University
William Law Named SPC’s New President
William Law, president of Tallahassee Community College, will now lead St. petersburg College. He replaces Carl M. Kuttler Jr., who led SPC for 32 years. - April 15, 2010 - St. Petersburg College
Winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize of 10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge to be Announced April 16 by Keynote Speaker Duke Alumnus Aaron Patzer ‘02, Founder & CEO Mint.com
The 10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge (DSC), the premiere entrepreneurship competition at Duke University, and the Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network (DukeGEN), announced today that Aaron Patzer, founder and CEO of Mint.com will be the keynote speaker for the Grand Finale Event on Friday, April 16, 2010. This event is the culmination of Duke’s year-long entrepreneurship competition that included a record 109 entries in the Elevator Pitch, Executive Summary, and Investor Pitch Competitions. - April 14, 2010 - Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network
Drury’s Breech School of Business Administration Earns AACSB Accreditation
Drury University's Breech School of Business Administration has earned accreditation from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Fewer than 5 percent of business schools in the world have achieved accreditation from AACSB. - April 10, 2010 - Drury University
Michigan Lean Consortium Offers Free Webinar April 7 on Lean Leadership
The Michigan Lean Consortium is presenting a free webinar with Mark Graban of the Lean Enterprise Institute on April 7 from 1-2 p.m. - April 07, 2010 - Pawley Lean Institute
Dream. Inspire. Design. Fashion Show Features Student Talent
80 garments created by students will be on display - April 07, 2010 - IADT Schaumburg
1st Quarter Report on New Jersey Consumer Perception Job Worries, Credit-Card Difficulties Continue
New Jerseyans continue to worry about their job security, according to the quarterly consumer survey by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Silberman College of Business. More than a third (36%) of those employed say they are worried about losing their job in the next 12 months—a third of... - April 07, 2010 - Fairleigh Dickinson University
Collins College Hosts CW’s “America’s Next Top Model” Casting Call
School celebrates the launch of its fashion design and merchandising program with hopeful, local models. - April 06, 2010 - Collins College
Career Step Launches New Medical Transcription Editor Training Program
Career Step has launched a new Medical Transcription Editor online training program designed to train students as quality medical transcriptionists as well as specialized medical transcription editors. - April 01, 2010 - Career Step
Pacific Ridge School Upper and Middle School Students Compete, Rank in San Diego Science Olympiad Competition
From Bottle Rockets to Trajectories, Students Presented Visual Demonstrations of Projects on Carlsbad Campus. - March 27, 2010 - Pacific Ridge School
Poster Design Competition Awards Talented, Local High School Students Tuition Scholarships to the Art Institute of Jacksonville
The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts “Life is Better with Art in it” Poster Design Competition Helps Students Attend College. - March 25, 2010 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Columbia Announces New Guaranteed Admission Agreement with University of Waterloo
Columbia International College is pleased to announce another step forward to insure its graduates with university placement by signing an agreement with the Faculty of Science of the University of Waterloo. Through the agreement signed on Mar 8, 2010, the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of... - March 24, 2010 - Columbia International College
Online Psychic Study Now Accepting Subjects
Metaphysicist Dr. Theresa M. Kelly of QPPResearch Inc. will be conducting an international psychical study concerning Psychical Profiling beginning in mid 2010. Dr. Kelly is now seeking volunteers for this study. - March 22, 2010 - Dr. Theresa M. Kelly
MyCAA Military Spouse Funds Reinstated for Existing Accounts – AAU Military Spouse Students Benefit
Attention military spouses - the DoD reinstated funds for military spouses with existing MyCAA accounts. Use your benefits now, or you may lose them again. Start by choosing a portable education. - March 19, 2010 - Allied American University
Pacific Ridge School Athletic Director Earns Certification from National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association
Darren Lawlor has served as Athletic Director for Pacific Ridge School since its opening in 2007. Last year, Lawlor partnered Pacific Ridge School with the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) to establish the core values of teamwork, discipline, respect and goal-setting within the school community. - March 18, 2010 - Pacific Ridge School
Pacific Ridge School Ninth Grade Students Exercise Best Practices in Public Speaking at Third Annual Oratory Contest
Independent School in Carlsbad, Calif. Names Finalists of Formal Speech Presentations. - March 05, 2010 - Pacific Ridge School
Pine Manor College to Host "Yes We Must" Higher Education Summit
Pine Manor College announced today it will host the “Yes We Must” Summit on March 19-20. The invitational Summit is for private colleges and organizations that promote the national goal of increasing the number of underserved students who graduate. - March 05, 2010 - Pine Manor College
GateWay Community College Receives Strong Endorsement for Reaccreditation
After an exhaustive three-day campus visit with students, faculty and staff, a seven-member team of community college administrators from across the country says it will recommend the maximum ten-year renewal of accreditation for GateWay Community College. The news was announced at an exit meeting... - February 28, 2010 - GateWay Community College
The Art Institute of Jacksonville to Launch New Fashion & Retail Management Program
Beginning This Spring The Art Institute of Jacksonville Mixes Style & Class with New Fashion & Retail Management Degree Program - February 28, 2010 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Weston Distance Learning Receives the City's Character in Action Award
At the Fort Collins City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 2, Mayor Doug Hutchinson presented Ann Rohr, president of Weston Distance Learning Inc., with the city’s Character In Action Award. The mayor thanked Weston for the “generosity, decisiveness and enthusiasm” that makes... - February 26, 2010 - Weston Distance Learning
InterAmerican College Appoints Dr. Yoram Neumann as Its New President and CEO
New Leadership Team Organized for InterAmerican College in National City, CA. - February 25, 2010 - InterAmerican College
Best-Selling Author Ann Patchett to Visit Nazareth College
New York Times best-selling author Ann Patchett will be visiting Nazareth College during her tour of Rochester on March 24. Patchett's visit will be part of the tenth annual "If All of Rochester Read the Same Book" program sponsored by Writers & Books. - February 20, 2010 - Nazareth College
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
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
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