College & University News
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Great Minds Bus Tour Comes to NSC Oswestry
Staffordshire University’s Great Minds Bus Tour came to North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Oswestry Campus today. The experience was available to students looking to progress on to a higher education course in September 2017 so they can see what university has to offer them. The tour bus... - October 15, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Fantelope Joins Forces with the Detroit Titans
Fan Engagement Platform Gains College Sports Partnership - October 13, 2016 - Fantelope
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Lockheed Martin Collaborate on Space Exploration Projects
Under a master agreement, UNLV will provide services to Lockheed Martin that supports NASA's Orion program and other space exploration projects. - October 13, 2016 - UNLV College of Engineering
NSC Shipley Student Aims High
A first year student studying Level 3 Diploma in Animal Management at North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Shipley Campus, has recently won the under-21 ladies junior champion trophy at the British Grand Prix in clay pigeon shooting. Rebecca Ferguson also came second in the under-21... - October 13, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Operative Experience to Deliver First Commercial Sale of World's Only "Hands-In-The-Body" Emergency Obstetric Simulator, C-Celia
Operative Experience, Inc., a fast rising developer of high-fidelity human simulators for surgical and pre-hospital education, today announced the first commercial sale of its state-of-the-art emergency obstetrics skills simulator, C-Celia™ to Manatee Technical College (MTC), a... - October 12, 2016 - Operative Experience, Inc.
NACCE Honors Student Entrepreneurs at 14th Annual Conference
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, has honored outstanding student entrepreneurs at its 14th Annual Conference, underway now in Sacramento. - October 12, 2016 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Dillard President Walter M. Kimbrough to Receive AFA Dr. Kent L. Gardner Award
For more than two decades, Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough has made student engagement one of the cornerstones of his career in education. One area of particular interest to Dr. Kimbrough has been Greek life on collegiate campuses. Since 1986, when he was initiated into the Zeta Pi chapter of Alpha Phi... - October 12, 2016 - Dillard University
NACCE Names 2016 IMPACT Award Winners at National Conference
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, partnered with ed2go to honor two educators with Impact Awards at its 14th Annual Conference October 8-11 in Sacramento. NACCE Impact Awards honor faculty and staff members who have shown excellence in providing entrepreneurial education and technical assistance. - October 11, 2016 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
NACCE Names 2016 Entrepreneurial College and Entrepreneurial President of the Year
NACCE Names Los Angeles Southwest College and President Charles Terrell of Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College as the Top Entrepreneurial College and Entrepreneurial President for 2016. - October 10, 2016 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
NACCE & ed2go Honor Community College Alumnus for Entrepreneurial Achievements
Winning the 2016 NACCE Alumni Entrepreneur Award is Brian McKeown, an alumnus of community colleges and champion for entrepreneurs. In addition to the award, McKeown received free registration to the conference, a $750 travel stipend, and certificates for ed2go courses. The awards were funded through a generous donation from ed2go, an industry leader in online learning for adults. - October 10, 2016 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Access to HE Course Expands at NSC
A new cohort of Access to HE students is embarking on an intensive year course in preparation for Higher Education at North Shropshire College (NSC). In addition to the ever popular Health route for those wanting to enter Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, students are also aiming to progress to... - October 09, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Enago Conducts a Series of Workshops in Lithuania
Enago conducted a series of author workshops to introduce researchers in Lithuania to publishing in international peer-reviewed journals. - October 06, 2016 - Crimson Interactive
Ronald W. Maestas Has Been Recognized as a Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year
Ronald W. Maestas, of Las Vegas, New Mexico, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Management Information Systems. - September 27, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Katherine E. Paton Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Katherine E. Paton, of Vancouver, British Columbia, has been honored as a Top Female Executive of Strathmore’s Who’s Who and Woman of the Month for October, 2016. This honor has been bestowed for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Education. - September 27, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Loretta M. Menendian Recognized as a VIP for 2016 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Loretta M. Menendian of Fort Walton Beach, Florida has been recognized as a VIP for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 50 years in the field of art. About Loretta M. Menendian Ms. Menendian is an Art Teacher at... - September 27, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
CollegeSource Creates Free Microsite for Institutions to Evaluate ITT Courses for Transfer Credit
Today CollegeSource made available a public, free-to-use microsite (www.collegesource.com/itt) for institutions of higher education to use in evaluating ITT Technical Institute courses for transfer credit. “There are thousands of students who thought of themselves as in progress toward a... - September 22, 2016 - CollegeSource, Inc.
Agreement with DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management Provides New Opportunities for BIR Training Center ESL Students to Pursue Higher Education
BIR Training Center (BIR), founded in 1993, is an institution of post-secondary education in with four locations in Chicago specializing in a variety of occupational and academic and fields, including English for Specific Purposes and University Test Preparation, and DeVry Education Group, is a leading institution of higher education offering Bachelor’s and Masters’ Degree programs in technology, science, business, and the arts, have partnered to provide a new educational pathway. - September 16, 2016 - BIR Training Center
Beara Group, Inc. Launches Valet-Storage Service
Revolutionizing Storage: BearaBins, a Better Alternative to Cardboard Boxes - September 14, 2016 - Beara Group, Inc.
Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner Funds Financial Needs Scholarship Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, a Scottsdale-based law firm, has pledged funds for a scholarship to assist students attending Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. The scholarship will be available to students with unexpected financial needs during the school year. - September 12, 2016 - Nussbaum Gillis and Dinner
Pragyan International University Gets Accepted Into United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
Pragyan International University (www.pragyanuniversity.edu.in) has been accepted as a Member to and is to sign the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is a strategic policy initiative of the United Nations that encourages businesses to support ten... - September 10, 2016 - Pragyan International University
Pragyan International University Gets Accepted Into United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (UN-PRME)
Pragyan International University(www.pragyanuniversity.edu.in) becomes one of the first few Universities in India to be accepted as a member to and to sign the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education - UN-PRME. The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)... - September 09, 2016 - Pragyan International University
PerformanceScrubs.com Announces Partnership with Olivet Nazarene University
PerformanceScrubs.com, a Performance HealthCare Products company, today announced a partnership with Olivet Nazarene University to supply their students with specialized medical apparel. Through this cooperative effort, Olivet Nazarene University has worked closely with PerformanceScrubs.com to... - September 08, 2016 - Performance Healthcare Products
New Catholic University Aims to Renew Culture of Beauty
Pontifex University opens inaugural enrollment for its affordable and innovative Masters of Sacred Arts degree. - September 08, 2016 - Pontifex University
Pragyan International University Publishes 2016-17 Admission Notice
Pragyan International University (www.pragyanuniversity.edu.in) published its Admission Notice inviting applications for admission to its B.A. programme in English, Psychology, Sociology and History. The University is also offering a B.Com degree in Accounts and Finance. Along with these... - September 08, 2016 - Pragyan International University
EdTech Company Paperscorer Launches App to Auto-Grade Google Quizzes
In direct response to the massive adoption of Google for Education by US schools, Paperscorer Inc. today launched its Paperscorer app for Google Classroom. Paperscorer enables teachers to generate bubble sheets from Google forms, administer assessments in paper, auto-score assessments with mobile devices and import grades back to their Google accounts. - September 07, 2016 - Paperscorer Inc.
NERETA Announces SourceLink as Team Strategic Planning Advisor for Upcoming Job Creation Summit
The Job Creation Summit Will Support Teams from Across the Country in Creating Regional Eco-systems to Support Entrepreneur and Business Growth. Successful job creation strategies invest in newer, small to medium-sized scalable companies, helping them optimize their business growth opportunities which drives them to hire more employees. - September 06, 2016 - North East Regional Employment and Training Assoc
Destination Germany: Relocation to Germany Made Easy
The consulting company Across the Pond is offering free information sessions about moving to Germany as a student or young professional in Chicago, Denver, Dallas, and Washington, DC. - September 06, 2016 - Across the Pond
Successful Seminar on Stress Management by Pragyan International University
Pragyan International University (www.pragyanuniversity.edu.in) organised a successful Workshop and Seminar on Stress Management. - September 04, 2016 - Pragyan International University
Now Published: "The Secret Harmony of Primes" by Sam Vaseghi
Does there exist a single‚ overarching organisational principle that accounts for why any prime follows another prime as the next largest prime in the prime sequence?- Unlocking the secrets of organisation in the prime number sequence, woven into a beautiful and comprehensible storyline. - September 02, 2016 - Wisehouse
NACCE & EntreEd Share POWER Award for E-ship Education in Appalachia
NACCE partners with EntreEd and receives POWER grant to expand e-ship programs in Appalachia. - September 01, 2016 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Pocket Nurse® to Acquire Eriter Creations, Inc., Makers of SimLeggings™
Medical simulation company to manufacture and distribute simulation solutions for bariatric scenarios. - September 01, 2016 - Pocket Nurse
Inner Engineering Total: Technologies for Wellbeing Offered in Dayton September 15-18, 2016
Inner Engineering is designed by Sadhguru, a yogi, visionary and one of the foremost authorities on yoga. The program offers an ancient yogic practice, Shambhavi Mahamudra. Inner Engineering gives you the opportunity to intellectually explore the basics of life using methods from the yogic sciences. The course imparts practical wisdom and powerful yogic practices to manage your body, mind, emotions and the fundamental life energy within. This 4-day program is CME & CE accredited. - August 31, 2016 - Isha Foundation.org
Pragyan International University Confers the "Ved Ratna" Award to Swami Vishokananda Bharti
Swami Vishokananda Bharti Ji Maharaj is awarded the "Ved Ratna" award for his valuable contribution to the promotion and propagation of Vedic Wisdom, Spiritual Knowledge and Social Welfare throughout the length and breadth of our country. - August 31, 2016 - Pragyan International University
Stanbridge College Presented the 2016 CAPPS Gold Award for Excellence in Community Service
Stanbridge College was honored to receive the 2016 Gold Award for Excellence in Community Service. The acceptance of the award highlights Stanbridge College's continued commitment to creating an educational experience not only in the classroom but also through a platform for students and staff to... - August 27, 2016 - Stanbridge University
PGHS Opens Volleyball Season with 8 D1 Commits
Pleasant Grove High School's 3X State Championship Volleyball program led by Coach Jones returns 8 athletes that have committed to play Division 1 Volleyball in the NCAA. PGHS Vikings swept the Bingham Miners last night in the pre-season opener. - August 25, 2016 - Utah Recruits
The Hon’ble CM of Jharkhand Inaugurates Pragyan International University’s “Concise Book on Yoga” at a City Hotel
"A Concise Book on Yoga" authored by Dr. Suresh Kumar Agarwal, Chancellor and Founder, Pragyan International University and CA Chandan Agarwal, CEO, Pragyan International University was inaugurated by Shri Raghubar Das, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Hon'ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand expressed his compliments for the publication of the Book and congratulated Pragyan International University for introducing courses on Yoga. - August 24, 2016 - Pragyan International University
Richard E. Greenberg, MD, FACS Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Richard E. Greenberg, MD, FACS of Rockledge, Pennsylvania has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Richard E. Greenberg, MD, FACS Dr. - August 20, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Consider Vocational Options at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) will be starting the academic year with a host of new vocational courses, NSC now offers the widest range of BTEC, CACHE and City & Guilds courses in the area after moving away from A Levels. Vocational courses at NSC are ideal for anyone who has a clear idea of... - August 20, 2016 - North Shropshire College
NSC Holding Advice and Guidance Event
Three North Shropshire College (NSC) campuses will be holding an Advice and Guidance Event open to everyone considering enrolling at the College on a full, part-time or leisure course this September. The Oswestry, Shipley and Walford campuses will be open on Wednesday 31st August from 4pm to 8pm,... - August 19, 2016 - North Shropshire College
All Ways Up Foundation Holds 5th Annual Up Through Education Summit
The All Ways Up Foundation (www.allwaysup.org), a national organization that supports low-income families nationwide, hosted its fifth Annual UP Through Education Summit on the UCLA campus in late June. The Summit is a five-day, four-night retreat designed to assist low-income, first-generation rising college freshmen make a successful transition into and through college. - August 19, 2016 - All Ways Up Foundation
Stanbridge College Joins Colleges and Universities Across the US to Sign the Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Action Statement
Stanbridge College recently joined over 350 schools across the United States whose respective presidents and chancellors signed the 30th Anniversary Action Statement with Campus Compact. Known as a long time advocate for empowering local and global communities, Stanbridge College offers quality... - August 18, 2016 - Stanbridge University
Upswing to Provide Asynchronous Online Tutoring with AskUp
Upswing is launching AskUp, an asynchronous online tutoring platform that gives students access to online tutors at any time of the day, seven days a week at no cost to them. AskUp will play a critical role in Upswing’s mission to provide colleges and universities with data-backed retention... - August 16, 2016 - Upswing
Learn from the Best Announces a New Partnership with The King's College
The leading expert in the test prep industry, Learn From The Best, recently announced its partnership with The King’s College to host a comprehensive 10-week GRE course at the school for both students and the public. It is scheduled for Thursdays from 6:45 to 9:15 pm, beginning on September... - August 13, 2016 - Learn From The Best
SUNY Schenectady County Community College Establishes a New Agreement with Bellevue University
Articulation agreement establishes partnership between SUNY SCCC’s Associate Degree Program and Bellevue University’s Bachelor Degree Program. - August 11, 2016 - Schenectady County Community College
Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute Announces That It Has Been Awarded an R01 Research Grant by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute, Inc. (MTPPI) announces that it has been awarded an R01 research grant by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The grant will be used to investigate the impact of the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS) reform that was enacted by Congress in 2011. - August 11, 2016 - Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
Sprint Confidence and Encouragement Boost for Female Graduates
The Springboard Consultancy’s "Sprint' programme answers recent concerns about female graduates being able to get jobs. So says Karen Daly-Gherabi, Managing Director of The Springboard Consultancy (SBC), a UK-based international training company specialising in women's development... - August 11, 2016 - The Springboard Consultancy
Modani Furniture's Back to School Sale
Modani Furniture is having a nationwide sale from August 8th to August 21st, 2016. Customers can walk into any of 9 showrooms across the U.S. and Canada or browse online at www.modani.com to take advantage of this limited time event. - August 08, 2016 - Modani Furniture
The Team at NSC is Expanding
North Shropshire College (NSC) is growing, due to expansion into new vocational areas and a restructure of roles. The College is now looking for new exceptional staff to join the team. The College has a variety of vacancies at all levels of the organisation, in administrative and academic positions. - August 06, 2016 - North Shropshire College
SurveillanceGRID Integration, Inc. Joins Shooter Detection Systems, LLC as Authorized Dealer of the Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System
SurveillanceGRID Integration, Inc., the premier provider of IP-surveillance systems in Silicon Valley, today announced that they have expanded their portfolio of state-of-the-art “Seamless Security” solutions to include leading edge security technology, called The Guardian Indoor Active... - August 05, 2016 - SurveillanceGRID Integration Inc
Sacred Heart University Taps TFI Envision to Bring Part-Time Undergrads Back to School
Sacred Heart University has tapped TFI Envision, Inc. to develop a new advertising campaign to promote its part-time undergraduate program, which offers a wide selection of undergraduate degrees and certificate programs that can be completed as a part-time student. Part-time students include... - August 05, 2016 - TFI Envision, Inc.