College & University News
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UT Arlington Athletics Raises $50,000 Through Texas Trust Spirit Card
Money goes toward the general athletic scholarship fund. - May 17, 2017 - Texas Trust Credit Union
A New Approach to Fix the Budget Crisis
A recently formed not-for-profit organization, whose motto is Let's Fix Illinois, has announced an innovative Jobs Plan. Founder and President, Bjarne Jensen, stated, "Our Jobs Plan will end the budget and pension crisis with a new approach to the problem." Let’s Fix Illinois... - May 16, 2017 - onlineUSdegrees, Inc
Wittenberg University Admissions Underway for August 2017 Master of Science in Analytics Cohort
Wittenberg University is currently accepting applications and enrolling students in its upcoming August Master of Science in Analytics cohort. Geared toward developing data-savvy problem solvers, this 12-month program provides students with deep analytical skills. It also provides a thorough... - May 16, 2017 - Wittenberg University
University of Kentucky Expands Financial Wellness with iGrad Exploratory Center
University of Kentucky's state-of-the-art Student Financial Wellness Center launches a new iGrad Exploratory Center where the interactive iGrad Financial Literacy Platform will be accessible to all students. - May 16, 2017 - iGrad
Student Test Scores Stall: One Man’s Plan for Re-Engaging Kids Through Play
Microduino creator kits are best known for their magnetic, snap-together modules called mCookies that are programmed to operate with open-source, Arduino based code. The color-coded blocks, each with a specific function, make creating dynamic projects ultra simple, as well as providing an easy-to-understand method of learning electronics and software coding. - May 15, 2017 - Microduino Inc
Youth for Human Rights International: 14th Annual World Education Tour Grand Finale on Capitol Hill
Outstanding Youth for Human Rights International volunteers and national advocates were honored with Presidential Volunteer Service Awards in a Capitol Hill ceremony marking the finale of Youth for Human Rights International's 14th annual World Education Tour. Ambassador Don Bliss, President of... - May 15, 2017 - Church of Scientology National Affairs Office
Nova Southeastern University’s Coral Reef Restoration, Assessment and Monitoring Lab Institute Rocks the Ocean with Stream2Sea at the Tortuga Music Festival
Nova Southeastern University’s Coral Reef Restoration, Assessment, and Monitoring (CRRAM) Lab welcomed Stream2Sea to their location on Conservation Village during the Tortuga Music Festival, in Ft Lauderdale, FL. The annual festival hosts “Rock the Ocean,” with a weekend long... - May 13, 2017 - Stream2Sea
Alliant Educational Foundation Names Valin Brown Chief Executive Officer
Nonprofit Veteran to Lead Foundation’s New Impact Efforts - May 13, 2017 - Alliant Educational Foundation
Serwize Want You to Dump Your Secret Data in Nature
IT startup wants to change your memory. Forget about usernames and passwords and start using your own memories for identification. - May 09, 2017 - Serwize ivs
Arteric Technology Utilized in Hypertension Medication Adherence Study at Baylor College of Medicine
OnTimeRx® Automated Reminder Service Tested in Stroke Prevention Program Targeting African-American Women. - May 08, 2017 - Arteric
Dr. Joan Marques Named Dean of Woodbury University School of Business
Joan Marques, Ph.D., Ed.D., has been named Dean of the School, effective June 1 2017. Having served as Interim Dean since August 2016, Marques maintains a strong focus on cultivating and strengthening the Business School's innovative practices, and on AACSB re-accreditation during the next two years. Dr. Marques reports to Randy Stauffer, Senior VP of Academic Affairs. - May 08, 2017 - Woodbury University
Utah Center for Medical Innovation Shares Global Health Innovation Approach at the World Health Organization
Dr. John Langell and Dr. Bernhard Fassl, to speak at World Health Organization Medical Device Session in Geneva Switzerland on May 11th. Their talk on “Designing High Quality Global Health Technologies” will highlight the unique processes their team at the University of Utah have... - May 06, 2017 - CMI
"Beware! The Devil is in the Details: Proven Principles for Exceptional Project Management" Wins 2017 NABE Pinnacle Award for Best Business Book
New Project Management Book by Nationally Published award-winning author and a leading authority on project management wins 2017 NABE Pinnacle Achievement Award for Best Business Book. - May 06, 2017 - Graphic Quill Media
Urban Acoustic Pop Artist Lawrence Lee Releases New Music Video for “Jane” from Debut EP Strings & Dreams
Today, BLE Music Group’s urban acoustic pop artist, Lawrence Lee, released his brand new music video for Jane, the single from his debut EP Strings & Dreams. Jane is a movie-style video that was filmed on the campus of the University of Mobile in Mobile, AL, the school from which Lawrence Lee will earn his bachelor’s degree next week and the place where his debut EP Strings & Dreams was birthed and released. - May 05, 2017 - BLE Music Group
CUE Leads Effort for Net Neutrality in California
CUE, an educational non-profit, is leading efforts in California to maintain free and accessible Internet for all, by initiating Assembly Joint Resolution 7 (AJR-7) authored by Assembly Member and Speaker Pro-Tem, Kevin Mullin. “We cannot expect students to be successful if we take away or limit their ability to access the Internet,” said Mike Lawrence, CUE’s CEO. AJR-7 has been introduced in the State Assembly with broad support. A hearing on the resolution is scheduled for May 10th. - May 05, 2017 - CUE
Job Hunters and Employees at Any Career Stage Can Find the Job They'll Love
Research shows that only 30 percent of Americans strongly agree that they have a chance to do their best at work. Authors Moe Carrick and Cammie Dunaway show them how to improve their chances in the forthcoming book "Fit Matters: How to Love Your Job" to be released May 16, 2017 - May 04, 2017 - Maven House Press
F.A.C.S. Program of Houston Launches Its "Youth Intervention Series"
F.A.C.S. Program of Houston launched its "Youth Intervention Series" May 1, 2017, featuring four low-cost behavior driven sessions designed for: Communities, High Schools, 1st Year College and Juvenile Courts. - May 04, 2017 - FACS Program of Houston
Sales Education Foundation Publishes Top Universities for Professional Sales Education in ANNUAL Magazine
Listing provides recruiters with data on each recognized program. - May 03, 2017 - Sales Education Foundation
South Dakota Groups to Develop Testing Lab for International Humanitarian Organization
SD Mines and RPM & Associates Commit to Assist with Free Wheelchair Mission Test Lab. - May 02, 2017 - Free Wheelchair Mission
onlineUSdegrees Launches "Let's Fix Illinois" to Make Higher Education the Engine Driving Growth and Prosperity for Illinois
Today, onlineUSdegrees launched "Let's Fix Illinois" to restore prosperity by exporting Illinois higher education. The United states is the academic envy of the world. This 10-Year Jobs Plan will leverage that academic envy by globally marketing the 68 Illinois schools which have online programs. It will add 2.1 million online students over 10-years, creating 392,000 middle class jobs in Illinois. "Let's Fix Illinois" will secure a bright future for Illinois families. - May 01, 2017 - onlineUSdegrees, Inc
William Meredith Foundation President, Richard Harteis Recounts World Travel and a Spiritual Mission in His Latest Memoir, "Reunion"
"I consider this book something of a spiritual travelogue as I entered my 70’s and contemplated various reunions from the hills of western Pennsylvania to the mountains of Switzerland and Bulgaria. There I met long-lost cousins, Georgetown classmates, and dear artist friends from Blagoevgrad on a private pilgrimage to the Rila Monastery. The lesson I was learning is how important it is to keep friendships alive and not let the past slip away." - Richard Harteis - April 28, 2017 - The William Meredith Foundation
University of Aberdeen Switches to RESEARCHconnect
The University of Aberdeen, one of the UK's most important research institutions, has switched to RESEARCHconnect as its research funding information service. - April 27, 2017 - IDOX
iGrad Financial Wellness CTO Honored by Employee Benefit Adviser
Employee Benefit Adviser has honored iGrad Chief Technology Officer, Dean Harris, with a “Benefit Innovator” award for his work on the Enrich™ Employee Financial Wellness Education Platform. Dean Harris responded to the honor by calling attention to the collective work done at... - April 26, 2017 - iGrad
Higher Ed Tech Experts at KDG are Helping Colleges and Universities Beat the “Summer Melt”
In their latest blog post, the creators of the higher ed inbound marketing tool ReachBright introduce the ways schools can turn acceptance letters into matriculation. - April 26, 2017 - The Kyle David Group, LLC
Foremost Media Online Marketing Specialist Wins First Ever UW-Whitewater Award
Rose Stricker accepts Excellence Award for Non-Traditional Students on Sunday, April 23, 2017. - April 26, 2017 - Foremost Media, Inc.
NACCE Announces Winning Colleges of National Entrepreneurship Competition
Five community colleges from throughout the country were honored for entrepreneurial excellence. - April 25, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
NYC Therapy Seminar by Hands-On Seminars, the U.S. Leader in Continuing Education for PTs & Several Other Manual Therapy Professionals for More Than 25 Years
Announcing a unique manual therapy seminar by one of the world's most celebrated instructors. Leon Chaitow ND, DO is a graduate of the British College of Osteopathic Medicine. Since 1983 he has been a visiting lecturer at numerous chiropractic, physiotherapy, osteopathic, naturopathic and massage schools in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia. - April 24, 2017 - Hands-On Seminars
ITSM Academy Opens a DevOps Campus
ITSM Academy is proud to introduce DevOps Campus at ITSM Academy. - April 23, 2017 - ITSM Academy
Professor of Environmental and Multicultural Literatures Pens Brilliant Mystery Novel
Moon Willow Press publishes Cave Walker, an engrossing, well-paced read that's hard to put down, a story that evolves, pulling the reader along, engaging them in the journey. - April 22, 2017 - Moon Willow Press
Bulldog Steel Fabrication Nominated for MAW - 2017 Manufacturer of the Year
Bulldog Steel Fabrication (BSF), a premier supplier of steel fabricated parts and components in Georgia, has been nominated for the 2017 Manufacturer of the year award in the Morgan County Georgia – Small Business Category by Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC). In the region that GPTC... - April 20, 2017 - Bulldog Steel Fabrication, LLC
Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre Determines the Key to Scientific Theory of Consciousness
Researchers at Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre, Dayalbagh Educational Institute in Agra, have used mathematical abstraction for modeling microtubules in brain as n-dimensional quantum states or n-qudit based quantum Hopfield network. Thus determining that the Key to a Scientific Theory of Consciousness Lies in the Mathematical Abstractions of Zero and Infinity. - April 20, 2017 - Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre
A Cause to Celebrate: OnPoint Manufacturing Donates Singer Sewing Machines to Catholic Charities of Tennessee – Local to Local
OnPoint Manufacturing, Inc., a Performance HealthCare Products, Inc. company, the leader in on-demand apparel manufacturing, announced today that it is giving back to the local community by donating several Singer sewing machines to Catholic Charities of Tennessee’s Sewing Training... - April 19, 2017 - Performance Healthcare Products
Launch Consulting Acquires LearnBIG, a Leader in Video Experiences
Launch Consulting has acquired LearnBIG, increasing its capacity and reach in customer experiences with video-based services. - April 18, 2017 - Launch Consulting Group
StandUpKids Gives $50,000 in Grants for Standing Desks to Public School Teachers
StandUpKids is announcing the 10 teachers that are winners of $5000 grants for standing desks as part of their partnership with Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Active Schools movement. - April 13, 2017 - StandUpKids
Michael Lawrence Segreto Honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Michael Lawrence Segreto of St. Charles, Illinois has been honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Michael Lawrence Segreto Mr. Segreto’s 10 years of diverse... - April 13, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
J/Brice Design International Launches Legal Quest to Keep Star Iranian Hotel Designer in the United States
American businesses often want to keep superstar professionals from abroad. But the path to a Green Card is fraught with complexity, confusion and legal fees. This is the case for an Iranian hotel designer who graduated from a Boston university and wants to continue working with J/Brice Design International Inc. The irony: "J/Brice designs hotels in the Middle East and her understanding of what those clients want is steeped in her personal and cultural sensibilities," says Jeffrey Ornstein, CEO - April 11, 2017 - J/Brice Design International
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors E. Estella Cox as a 2017 Professional of the Year
E. Estella Cox, of Redding, California, has recently been honored as a 2017 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Freelance Editing and Proofreading. - April 11, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
Study Tool to Make Studying Easier
He's been using this technique for years, just releases it. - April 07, 2017 - Study Therapy
Galen College of Nursing Names Dr. Joan Frey Academic President
Galen College of Nursing announced today that Joan Frey, EdD, MSN, BS, has accepted the position of Academic President. Since 2008, Dr. Frey served as the Dean of Galen’s Louisville campus, having served the role of acting Academic President since May 2016. As Galen’s Academic... - April 06, 2017 - Galen College of Nursing
InsightMedi and Temple University Disrupt Dentistry Education with InsightDenti
A young company from Europe and a 154 year old School of Dentistry from the US join forces to bring the advantages of healthcare social platforms to the new age of adaptive education. - April 05, 2017 - InsightMedi
Alan “AP” Powell and Grand Canyon University Chosen for 53rd Whitney M. Young Awards
On May 12th, 2017 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, the 53rd Annual Whitney M. Young Jr Awards Dinner will showcase two amazing forces of change in our community: Alan "AP" Powell and Grand Canyon University. This annual event recognizes individuals and corporations who have exhibited genuine concern for the community. The award is giving to those whose everyday actions exemplify the principles for which Whitney M. Young, Jr. stood. - April 04, 2017 - Greater Phoenix Urban League
The Online Book Lovers Club: A New, Free, International Platform for Book Lovers Around the World
The Online Book Lovers Club, a new portal for book lovers from around the world intent on collaborating, communicating, and sharing tips, observations, and recommendations regarding the best books available today, is offering free membership to anyone intent on joining bookworms from every corner... - April 04, 2017 - Online Book Lovers Club
IFCU Partners with Enago to Offer Manuscript Preparation and Author Education Services
IFCU Member Universities to Benefit from Enago’s English Editing and Publication Support Services - April 02, 2017 - Crimson Interactive
Brilliant Minds Being Convened by NERETA in June to Discuss US Competitiveness and Job Creation
Many highly regarded experts are convening in Scranton, PA on June 14 and 15 to discuss US competitiveness and how to create more jobs in the country. The event will cover two main topics. Day one (June 14) is about developing a talent pipeline for the tech industry and day two (June 15) is about supporting growth businesses who are the job creators! - March 30, 2017 - North East Regional Employment and Training Assoc
Could Free Tuition be the Wave of the Future?
Ecosa Institute of Arizona thinks so and offers its Ecological Design Certificate tuition-free for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters. - March 30, 2017 - Ecosa Institute
Dianne L. Bird Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Dianne L. Bird of Waterdown, Ontario, Canada has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Dianne L. Bird Ms. Bird is retired after 31 years... - March 29, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
NCURA Partners with Enago to offer Manuscript Preparation and Author Education Services
A Partnership to Empower Researchers Improve Their Chances of Publication Success - March 29, 2017 - Crimson Interactive
Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.) Receives Grant from the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation
F.A.R.M.S. is proud to announce MRDT as one of their new funding partners. - March 27, 2017 - Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.)
Green Street Academy Student Wins Scholar of the Year Award from CollegeBound Foundation
Graduating high school senior Jasmine Burrell of Green Street Academy wins CollegeBound’s highest award. - March 24, 2017 - Green Street Academy
Career Step Adds University of Central Missouri as Academic Partner
University of Central Missouri joins Career Step’s trusted network of over 150 academic partners. - March 24, 2017 - Career Step