College & University News
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SANS Inc. Introduces New Pronunciation Activity Tool for Language Learners
SANS Inc., Software and Network Solutions, has announced the introduction of a new Pronunciation Activity Tool integrated into SANSSpace™, the company’s web-based interactive language learning platform. It will be highlighted this week at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign... - November 15, 2017 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning
Golden Software Releases Surfer with 3D Viewer, Point Cloud Layer for LiDAR Data Processing, and Base Map Symbology
Latest Version Includes 3D Viewer, Point Cloud Layer for LiDAR Data Processing, Base Map Symbology, Multithreaded Gridding and Color Relief Generation, and Streamlined Workflows. - November 15, 2017 - Golden Software, LLC
MathSpire Showcases Interactive, Online Learning Platform for Students to Master A Level Maths at BETT Asia 2017
MathSpire, the interactive, online learning platform for helping students master A Level Maths and getting better grades will be showcasing its functionality at Pod 20 in the UK Department for International Trade pavillion at BETT Asia 2017. Developed by Cambridge academics, MathSpire will use AI to provide personalised learning, interactive graphs, testing and auto-marking for teachers. - November 13, 2017 - MathSpire
NCAA-Licensed Commemorative UNC Basketball Backboard Now on Sale
College Championship Slam (CCS), a partnership headquartered in Arizona, where the NCAA basketball championship was held earlier this year, has released a limited-edition UNC-branded basketball backboard, hoop and ball to commemorate UNC's victory. This first-ever backboard licensed by the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) is available online at www.collegechampionshipslam.com, and will be distributed locally through a Charlotte-based distribution center. - November 11, 2017 - Denise Meridith
College Feeling Festive with Christmas Fayre
Preparations are underway for North Shropshire College’s (NSC) festive Christmas Fayre at Walford Campus, near Baschurch, on Friday 24th November. The event will take place from 4pm until 8pm, and has lots of exciting activities for all ages including, Santa’s Grotto, craft and gift... - November 11, 2017 - North Shropshire College
Katherine E. Paton Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Katherine E. Paton, of Vancouver, British Columbia, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Ocular Oncology. - November 09, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
Campus Consortium Awards Alvin Community College $22,495 Grant to Implement Campus Safety App
Campus Consortium, the largest global education association of schools, colleges and universities awards a $22,495 Grant to Alvin Community College. - November 09, 2017 - Campus Consortium
Cyber Educators International (CEI) is Announcing Their New Organization Focused Exclusively on Cyber Educators at NIST’s NICE Conference
From highly experienced to new cyber educators, cyber educational tools and resources will be made available to members with support provided by industry and government sponsorships. - November 07, 2017 - Cyber Educators International
Free College Planning Seminar "Finding Colleges That Fit You" Offered on November 14 in Bridgewater, NJ
Rana Slosberg, of Slosberg College Solutions LLC, will present a free college planning seminar "Finding Colleges That Fit You" at the Somerset County 4-H, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, New Jersey on November 14. - November 05, 2017 - Slosberg College Solutions LLC
College Restaurant to Hold Christmas Cookery Demonstration
North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to announce that it will be holding a Christmas Cookery Demonstration and Tasters at its Oswestry Campus on the 20th November. The event, which starts at 6:30pm at Scholars Restaurant, and costs just £7.50 per ticket, will feature seasonal produce and... - November 05, 2017 - North Shropshire College
Church Hill Classics Launches $5,000 Frame My Future Scholarship Contest
CHC will award a total of $6,500 in scholarships to the Top Three Winners. - November 04, 2017 - Church Hill Classics
Power Design Completes Largest Student Housing Project in the Country at Texas A&M
Power Design partnered with Weitz Construction and Servitas to add 3,400 beds to their student housing portfolio with Texas A&M University Park West. - November 03, 2017 - Power Design
Hofstede Insights and Careernomics.com Form a Strategic Partnership
Hofstede Insights, the global leader in research based culture management, and Careernomics.com, an expert on helping students gain insights into the recruiting market and access the right career opportunities, announced a strategic partnership. The partnership combines Hofstede Insights’... - November 02, 2017 - Careernomics
Computer Science Students on Winning Streak
Students win at five regional and national events. - October 31, 2017 - NDSU Computer Science
NDSU Software Engineering Program Ranked #4 Nationally
North Dakota State University’s Software Engineering master’s degree programs have been recognized as among the top in the nation by AffordableColleges.com, a popular college and program ranking website. NDSU’s programs have been ranked as the fourth best in the United States. The... - October 30, 2017 - NDSU Computer Science
Former U.S. Surgeon General Speaks at Stanbridge University’s 2017 Commencement
Stanbridge University welcomed Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former U.S. Surgeon General to speak to its graduating class of 2017, offering them inspiration and motivation to push ahead and continue their professional journey toward care and service. - October 28, 2017 - Stanbridge University
NSC Students Experience Work at RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital
North Shropshire College (NSC) Access to Higher Education (HE) in Health and Science students recently had the chance to take part in work placements at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) near Gobowen. The Hospital is widely renowned for its Orthopaedic Surgery and Medicine... - October 28, 2017 - North Shropshire College
Career Step Announces Dixie State University Community & Continuing Education as Newest Academic Partner
Dixie State University becomes the third public university in Utah to become a Career Step Academic Partner, joining a network of over 150 educational institutions nationwide. - October 27, 2017 - Career Step
Career Step Welcomes South Central College as Newest Academic Partner
South Central College joins Career Step’s network of academic partners to offer online educational opportunities to students in Mankato, Minnesota. - October 26, 2017 - Career Step
Former President Vicente Fox to Join Reality Changers’ Board of Directors
Mexico’s Former Head of State Will be the Board’s Newest Prominent Director. - October 24, 2017 - Reality Changers
KDG and Saint Vincent College Take Home Prize for “Outstanding Website”
KDG’s higher education web design team and Saint Vincent College were recognized by the 2017 WebAwards. - October 24, 2017 - The Kyle David Group, LLC
National Institute for Fitness and Sport Will Host 4th Annual Non-Sanctioned Powerlifting Competition
The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) will be hosting its 4th annual, non-sanctioned Powerlifting Competition on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The competition will be comprised of 3 different lifts including Squat, Bench and Dead Lift. Competition begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and is... - October 20, 2017 - NIFS
Digital Women’s Network and the Australian College of Marketing Partner to Catapult Australian Women’s Digital Skills and Future-Proof Their Careers
The Digital Women’s Network and the Australian College of Marketing have joined forces to offer new digital marketing short courses, with industry experts and the educational strengths and expertise of one of the most esteemed Digital Marketing Colleges in Australia. - October 19, 2017 - Digital Women's Network
CMS Global and the Online Learning Consortium to Host Global Quality Summit on Nov. 15th in Orlando
CMS Global and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) today announced they will host the Global Quality Summit (GQS) on Nov. 15, in Orlando, Florida. The GQS will take place in conjunction with OLC Accelerate 2017, OLC’s annual international conference on digital learning and teaching. The Summit’s one-day program will focus on advancing growth of global online education and will feature high-level representatives from global top 100 schools. - October 18, 2017 - CMS Global
Partnership Between University of Delaware and All Campus Helps Bridge Data Analytics Skills Gap
All Campus, a leading provider of online program management services, is helping the University of Delaware launch and realize full market potential for its new online Master of Science in Applied Statistics degree. The partnership addresses increasing employer demand for skilled data professionals as well as growing interest among recent graduates and working professionals for advanced data science skills. - October 18, 2017 - All Campus
Operative Experience Receives a $1 Million Phase 2 SBIR Grant to Develop a Female Patient Simulator for Tactical Trauma Care
The award will support the development of a high-fidelity female patient simulator to train U.S. Armed Forces personnel in the management of severely injured female combat casualties at the point of injury. - October 17, 2017 - Operative Experience, Inc.
Group of University of Notre Dame Students Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Revolutionize Audio Industry with “Mini-O: The Powerful, Pocket-Sized Speaker"
Consumer electronics and tech company founded by a group of undergraduate students from the University of Notre Dame, Flato Inc., has announced the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for its new product Mini-O. Mini-O is a powerful and portable Bluetooth speaker made with innovative and unprecedented technology that has never been seen before in the U.S. - October 17, 2017 - Flato Inc.
NYU and iGrad to Provide Financial Wellness Education for Diverse Student Population
New York University is empowering their students with invaluable financial wellness guidance via iGrad. - October 17, 2017 - iGrad
Law Student Whose Father Was Diagnosed with Blood Cancer Receives 2017 Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Scholarship from the Law Office of Renkin & Associates
Encinitas-based Law Office Supports Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Assists Law Students with Financial Support. - October 16, 2017 - Law Office of Renkin & Associates
NACCE Announces 2017 Entrepreneurial College and Entrepreneurial President of the Year at Annual Conference
NACCE has named Hagerstown Community College as its 2017 Entrepreneurial College of the Year and Florence-Darlington Technical College's President Bed Dillard as Entrepreneurial President of the Year during its 15th Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida. - October 09, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Rose State College and University of Oklahoma Awarded Grant to Develop Drone Program
Schools awarded a three-year, $800,000 National Science Foundation/Advanced Technological Education grant to develop Unmanned Aircraft Systems curriculum. - October 05, 2017 - Rose State College
Hanson Consulting Group CEO Helps Send Students to CWU
In partnership with Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, Amy and Pete Hanson gift $100,000 in tuition to support students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in STEM. - October 04, 2017 - Hanson Consulting Group
NACCE & Bellevue University Announce Premier Transfer Partnership
NACCE and Bellevue University announce a partnership that supports Bellevue University as a Premier Transfer Partner institution for NACCE's 300+ member community colleges. - October 02, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Stanbridge University Increases Virtual Reality Offerings with Addition of World’s First Virtual Dissection Table
Stanbridge University is pleased to announce the addition of the the most technologically advanced anatomy visualization system in the world to its Virtual Reality Lab. Stanbridge students can now utilize this rare and innovative tool used by the top hospitals and medical facilities. The Anatomage... - September 29, 2017 - Stanbridge University
College Welcomes New Access Students
North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to welcome its new Access to HE students. The students are joining a hugely successful programme that has seen some excellent results in previous years, as well as some tremendous stories of personal achievements from past students. Many of these students... - September 29, 2017 - North Shropshire College
WorldStrides Announces Re-Alignment of Higher Education Division
WorldStrides has announced a re-alignment of its higher education division, with departments now focused separately on study abroad and faculty-led travel programs. WorldStrides ISA Custom Programs, led by Senior Vice President and General Manager Michael Smith, will focus on faculty-led and... - September 26, 2017 - WorldStrides
Betty Gronneberg Makes Inspirational Presentation to NDSU Students
NDSU graduate Betty Gronneberg, founder of uCodeGirl, presented to students on how to excel in their career and life on Friday, September 22. - September 26, 2017 - NDSU Computer Science
NDSU Computer Science Professor Receives Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
NDSU Computer Science Asst. Prof. Jeremy Straub was awarded the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. - September 25, 2017 - NDSU Computer Science
NDSU Prepping Cyber Warriors
With growing cybercrime and cyberwarfare, there is little connected to the internet that is not a prospective battlefield or crime scene. Threats come from all corners: criminal organizations, radical groups, enemy governments, activists and even some just hacking for enjoyment or prestige. - September 25, 2017 - NDSU Computer Science
Career Step Adds Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana’s Fort Wayne Campus as Academic Partner
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana’s Fort Wayne Campus joins Career Step’s network of over 150 academic partners. - September 21, 2017 - Career Step
Campus Consortium Awards $60,000 Grant to Southwestern Oklahoma State University to Implement Single Sign-On Platform
Campus Consortium, the largest global education association of schools, colleges and universities awards Southwestern Oklahoma State University a $60,000 Grant to help fulfil a Single Sign-On solution for students and faculty. A respite for students no longer having to remember numerous logins and... - September 21, 2017 - Campus Consortium
NACCE & Michelson 20MM Expand Intellectual Property Curriculum to Community Colleges
Starting today, six community colleges, plus lead college, Santa Monica College, will participate in the IP curriculum program made possible through a partnership of NACCE, the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, and Michelson 20MM, which supports and invests in leading-edge entrepreneurs, technologies and initiatives with the potential to improve postsecondary access, affordability and efficacy. - September 20, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
MDO Partners’ Richard Montes de Oca Joins University of Miami School of Law Faculty
MDO Partners is proud to announce Managing Partner Richard Montes de Oca will be joining the distinguished faculty of the University of Miami School of Law. He will begin this new role in the Fall 2017 semester serving as an Adjunct Professor, Transactional Externship, teaching Contract Drafting,... - September 20, 2017 - MDO Partners
Stage Drama The Trial at Plymouth State University Questions Our Rights and Freedoms
At Plymouth State University, the Music, Theatre and Dance Department’s production of The Trial, an adaptation by Paul Mroczka based on the novel by Franz Kafka presents a cautionary tale of political commentary. Running from September 21-23 and September 29-30 at the Silver Center, this story of scandal and human rights is a dark tale of warning. - September 20, 2017 - Plymouth State Theatre
New Book Introduces an Alternative Approach to Leadership
"If you want to lead in this hyper-complex world, the only viable means is through collaboration. Authors Charles Manz and Craig Pearce reveal exactly what it will take on your part. Their arguments are compelling. Their examples are powerful. Their guidance is critical. They'll open your eyes to fundamentally rethinking how you need to lead." - Jay A. Conger - September 19, 2017 - Maven House Press
NC State Poole College of Management Advances in National Rankings
The NC State Poole College of Management placed No. 14 among public university undergraduate business programs in the 2018 “Best Colleges” rankings, published by U.S. News & World Report. Poole College was placed No. 91 overall, up three spots from last year. The rise reflects the... - September 16, 2017 - NC State Poole College of Management
Cynthia Harris Honored as a Prominent Business Leader by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Cynthia Harris of Las Vegas, Nevada has been honored as a Prominent Business Leader for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 40 years in the fields of live music performance and music education. About... - September 15, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Students of Kyoto-Sangyo University visit Dr V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies
As part of the cultural exchange programme between the Kyoto-Sangyo University, Kyoto and Vidya Prasarak Mandal (VPM) in Thane, a group 15 students visited VPM’s Dr V N Bedekar College of Management Studies (Dr. VNBRIMS) last week. - September 15, 2017 - Dr V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies
Texas Trust Gives Away $2,500 to UTA Students in Snapchat Contest
Five University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) students won a total of $2,500 from Texas Trust Credit Union during the credit union’s “I Want Free Stuff” Snapchat photo contest. The promotion gave UTA students a chance to win $500 each by taking a creative selfie. Using Snapchat,... - September 13, 2017 - Texas Trust Credit Union
NACCE & ELI Partner to Offer Entrepreneurial Mindset Training
NACCE and the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) have announced a partnership to provide a public Entrepreneurial Mindset Certification program focused on igniting an entrepreneurial mindset and cultivating an entrepreneurial culture in classrooms, organizations and communities throughout the world. - September 12, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship