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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
NC State Selected to Participate in the 2010 Honda Insight Marketing Competition
NC State University has been selected as one of the 21 schools throughout the nation to participate in the 2010 Honda Insight Marketing Competition. The students have created a working marketing agency, Red and White Concepts, responsible for researching, implementing and evaluating an integrated marketing campaign around the NC State campus and surrounding area. This year’s campaign is aimed at increasing awareness of and interest in the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid among the Generation Y market. - October 16, 2009 - Red and White Concepts
Harvard JLIC Rabbi Publishes First Ever Book Combining Judaism and Twitter
Twitter Torah brings the profundity of the Torah to you in 140 character messages based around the weekly Torah portions. The book shares insights from seven unique and thoughtful people. The contributors to this book all come from different places in the Jewish community: traditional and non-traditional, men and women, Jewish professionals and lay members. - October 15, 2009 - Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Harvard University
Harvard Medical School Presents HMS Mobile and Announces Plans to Launch iPhone Applications Aimed at Promoting Public Health
Harvard Medical School, world renowned institution plans to launch HMS Mobile, home for new preventative and responsive tools for individuals, families and businesses dealing with day-to-day health risks - October 09, 2009 - Harvard Medical School
11th Grade Students at Pacific Ridge School Travel Abroad to Donate Funds and Build Schoolhouses in Two Kenyan Communities
Anisha Mudaliar of Carmel Valley and Tiffany Chu of Carlsbad Participate in Three Weeks of Service Learning Overseas. - October 07, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
Tuvalu Visualization Project Was Launched
Tuvalu Visualization Project is an art project visualizing information of Tuvalu on Google Earth. This project has been executed as a joint research of NPO Tuvalu Overview and Hidenori Watanave Laboratory @ Tokyo Metropolitan University from September 2008. - October 04, 2009 - Hidenori Watanave Laboratory, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Pacific Ridge School Announces New Board Members for 2009-2010 Academic Year
Carlsbad Non-Profit, Independent Middle and High School Welcomes Gary Burdick, Jay Lichter and Roberto Walz to the Board of Trustees. - October 03, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
Canada's Largest Private Boarding School is Well Prepared to Battle H1N1
Keeping campus safe and secure through increased awareness and preventive measures. - October 01, 2009 - Columbia International College
Career Step Partners with Hillsborough Community College to Help Students Gain Careers in Growing Healthcare Industry
Career Step has partnered with Hillsborough Community College in Tampa Bay, Fla. to offer training to individuals interested in pursing careers in medical transcription and medical coding and billing. - October 01, 2009 - Career Step
Pacific Ridge School Student and Teacher Participate in International Dialogue on Middle East Conflict
Hands of Peace Program Complements Pacific Ridge School’s Global Engagement Curriculum. - September 24, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
Yale ISP and University of the People Partner for Digital Education Research
The Information Society Project (ISP) at Yale Law School is expanding its research program in digital education by entering into a research partnership with University of the People (UoPeople), the world’s first tuition-free, online academic institution. Dedicated to the global advancement... - September 24, 2009 - University of the People
The Gallery Group at The Art Institute of Jacksonville Presents Point of View Exhibition
Six Distinguished Photographers Display Work at The Art Institute of Jacksonville. - September 24, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
The Art Institute of Jacksonville Presents Mark George’s Recent Paintings Exhibition
Local Artist Displays Work at The Art Institute of Jacksonville. - September 24, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Geochemist and Mining Consultant to Speak at College: Raising Public Awareness About the Hazards of Mercury as a Global Pollutant
Research group hosts film festival and lecture series to enlighten the public regarding the hazards of mercury contamination. - September 24, 2009 - College of William & Mary Mercury Global Inquiry Group (sGIG)
Tegrity Offers Webinar for Colleges and Universities on Academic Continuity in the Wake of H1N1
Hear officials from Tulane University discuss how Tegrity can help colleges and universities deal with campus closures when disasters strike - September 23, 2009 - Tegrity, Inc.
Career Step Partners with the University of North Dakota to Help Students Gain Careers in Growing Healthcare Industry
Career Step has partnered with the University of North Dakota to offer training to individuals interested in pursing careers in medical transcription and medical coding and billing. - September 18, 2009 - Career Step
Innovativ Consulting Partners to Develop First Open Source Digital Library for the Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture
Innovativ Consulting Partners, a leading open source consultant and service provider for online solutions, has contracted with The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture to develop a digital library for the school’s media. This library will be based upon the Drupal web content... - September 15, 2009 - Innovativ Consulting Partners, LLC
Teens with a Passion for Fashion Can Compete for the Chance to Earn Scholarships
The Art Institute of California – Orange County is now accepting submissions for the Passion for Fashion scholarship competition. - September 12, 2009 - The Art Institute of California -- Orange County
University of Phoenix Brings the Power of "Team" to Cleveland with Free Event Featuring Author Keith Ferrazzi
University of Phoenix Cleveland will host Keith Ferrazzi and his new nine-step program for team-building with his new book Who's Got Your Back in a free event it is sponsoring for the author on September 10, 2009, at Quicken Loans Arena, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Register online for free. - September 11, 2009 - University of Phoenix - Cleveland
Revealing the Invisible Heritage of Panjab
For the first time ever a searchable collection of millions of rare pages on the Sikhs and the region of Panjab has been made available. Panjab Digital Library (PDL) will include texts of manuscripts, books, magazines, newspapers and photographs and will be available to anyone with Internet access... - September 10, 2009 - Sikh Research Institute
Blue Bamboo Executive Chef Dennis Chan Visits The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Local Chef Speaks With Culinary Students - September 10, 2009 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
Sikh Education Conference Announced
Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) announced today that they will be holding a Sikh Education Conference in Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA on 26-27 September 2009. The Sikh Education Conference will bring together Sikh Educators who work with children from Kindergarten to Grade 12 to discuss issues of... - September 03, 2009 - Sikh Research Institute
Minoan International College on the Move
Minoan International College is pleased to announce that, beginning with this Fall semester, its programs will be given at its new campus in Ammoudara, Gazi, Heraklion. - September 03, 2009 - Minoan International College
Christian University Mount Vernon Nazarene University Again Climbs National Rankings
Mount Vernon Nazarene University was Ranked for the Sixth Year in a Row in the Top Tier “Best Baccalaureate Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report in its America’s Best Colleges 2010 publication. - September 01, 2009 - Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Innovativ Consulting Partners Joins Red Hat Partner Program
Innovativ Consulting Partners, today announced they have been approved for Linux as a Red Hat® Partner. - September 01, 2009 - Innovativ Consulting Partners, LLC
Medgar Evers College Dean of the School of Science, Health and Technology, Dr. Mohsin Patwary, Receives Prestigious Fulbright Specialists Award
Dr. Mohsin Patwary, Professor of Biology and Dean of the School of Science, Health and Technology at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, has been selected for a Fulbright Specialists project in Uganda at Gulu University during October 2009. Dr. Patwary will present seminar... - August 22, 2009 - Medgar Evers College