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Career Step Employee Selected to Attend AHIMA Certification Test Question Event for Third Time
Career Step is proud to announce that Revenue Cycle Instructor and Client Manager Cari Greenwood, RHIA, CCS, CPC, was selected to assist in writing updated test questions for AHIMA certification exams. - January 27, 2016 - Career Step
DormCo Presents a New Line of Tusk Dorm Organization Packages
DormCo presents new dorm organization packages and ideas on how to keep a college room organized. - January 24, 2016 - DormCo
Breakthrough Collaborative Names Chief Program Officer and Chief Development Officer: National Education Nonprofit Positions Itself for Growth by Adding New Expertise
Breakthrough Collaborative, a national education nonprofit with an innovative approach to addressing the achievement gap, is proud to announce that Christina Theokas has joined the team as Chief Program Officer and Lauren Weston as Chief Development Officer. Joshua Lachs, executive director of... - January 22, 2016 - Breakthrough Collaborative
Keller Williams Helps Local Family Raise Over $15,000 for Service Dog for 5 Year Old Girl
Keller Williams Real Estate’s Allentown office has helped to raise funds for 4 Paws for Ability for the benefit of Ellie Stein. Ellie’s mother, Morgan, has been the part-time Director of First Impressions for over four years. With the help of the agents, staff, and KW Cares, they have... - January 20, 2016 - Keller Williams Allentown
NSC IT Lecturer on His Way to Diamond Ranking in League of Legends
Daniel Beech, an IT lecturer at North Shropshire College (NSC) has been a gamer since the age of 10, from Sonic and Zelda to World of Warcraft and League of Legends via Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 and GameCube, he has played them all! Dan is currently a platinum rank in League of Legends and has a world... - January 20, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Professional New Zealand Sports Technology Crosses Over to NCAA Soccer
Division One college teams like the Stanford Cardinal and Akron Zips making the most of professional grade wearable sports technology. - January 19, 2016 - VX Sport
New Farm Manager at NSC’s Walford Campus
North Shropshire College is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Farm Manager Richard Aldis. Richard started work on Monday 4th January 2016 and brings with him a wealth of experience. Richard has progressed through the farming world having graduating in Agriculture, he became a... - January 17, 2016 - North Shropshire College
DormCo Presents New Ideas for College Closet Dorm Room Storage
DormCo presents ideas on how to maximize closet storage space to hold the most amount of clothes. - January 17, 2016 - DormCo
February Open Events at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) will be holding several open events in early February at its Oswestry, Walford and Shipley Campuses, and an open day in March at its Aspire Centre in Burford. The open events will be the perfect opportunity for year 11 students to see what is on offer and plan for... - January 17, 2016 - North Shropshire College
College Collaboration Could Benefit Learners, Communities and Businesses
North Shropshire College and Reaseheath College are exploring the potential benefits of a closer collaboration, it was announced this week. Both colleges are specialist land-based institutions, are in a strong phase of continuous growth and improvement and share a long history of delivering... - January 16, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Career Step Releases New Video Detailing Referral Program Benefits
Referral program provides quick, easy and rewarding way to encourage enrollment in Career Step’s vocational training programs. - January 15, 2016 - Career Step
NSC Does "The Great Pottery Throw Down"
Students from North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Art Department were inspired by the recent BBC series ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down’ and took part in a specialist pottery throwing workshop at NSC’s Oswestry Campus. Students from the BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design... - January 14, 2016 - North Shropshire College
NSC’s Football Scholarship’s Successful Season
The season so far for the TNS Football Scholarship in partnership with North Shropshire College (NSC) has been somewhat of a success. With both the E1 and E2 squads competing in leagues against bigger and more illustrious colleges, few would have expected both teams to be doing so well both in... - January 14, 2016 - North Shropshire College
DormCo Presents Must Have Dorm Items for a College Dorm Checklist
DormCo provides a list of the necessities college students will need for move-in day. - January 10, 2016 - DormCo
Career Step Launches New Veterinary Assistant Career Training Program
Career Step is proud to announce the release of its new Veterinary Assistant program, designed to be completed in just a few months. - January 09, 2016 - Career Step
New Motor Vehicle Assessor at North Shropshire College
Julian Jones from Wrexham has recently joined North Shropshire College (NSC) as a Motor Vehicle Assessor for apprentices. Julian brings with him over 16 years of industry experience and has a wealth of knowledge to share with his apprentices. Julian has joined NSC at the same time as Sian Spear,... - January 09, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Career Step Announces Acquisition of Code3 CME and Appoints Judson Smith as New Vice President of Continuing Education
Career Step is pleased to announce the acquisition of Code3 CME and the appointment of its founder Judson Smith as the new Vice President of Continuing Education. - January 07, 2016 - Career Step
NSC Biology Students Visit Keele University
A group of Science A Level and BTEC Forensic Science Students from North Shropshire College (NSC) recently visited Keele University, the focus of the day was to allow the students to extract their own DNA and see their genetic fingerprint. Biology tutor Shôn Prebble commented,... - January 07, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Allied Real Estate Schools Unveils New Mobile-Friendly Website
The updated website provides a more engaging user experience with improved navigation and functionality throughout. - January 05, 2016 - Allied Business Schools
Career Step Taps Laurie A. McBrierty as Vice President of Corporate Training
Career Step has appointed Laurie A. McBrierty to serve as its Vice President of Corporate Training where she will drive the development of Career Step product set. - December 31, 2015 - Career Step
Career Step Donates $15,000 to Special Olympics in Conjunction with Employee Wellness Initiative
Career Step, an online provider of career-focused education and corporate training, is proud to announce that through the efforts of its employees the company has donated $15,000 to Special Olympics. This donation was earned by Career Step’s more than 100 employees on a per mile basis as they... - December 30, 2015 - Career Step
DormCo Offers Dorm Decorating Ideas with Shelf Liners
DormCo presents information on shelf liners and the importance of shelf liners to a college dorm room. - December 26, 2015 - DormCo
HIU Celebrates Its 100th Commencement Ceremony
On Saturday, December 12th, Hope International University celebrated its 100th commencement ceremony. The fall graduates come from a student body which represents 43 states and over 20 countries. - December 25, 2015 - Hope International University
Career Step to Donate $6,650 to the National Military Family Association
Career Step will be donating $6,650 to the National Military Family Association’s Operation Purple® Program as a result of its November donation drive through its Referral Program. - December 22, 2015 - Career Step
New Courses for the New Year at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) will be launching its new Part-Time Prospectus this week; the prospectus has new courses at NSC’s campuses in Oswestry, Shipley, Wem and Walford, and community centres across the county. The new prospectus has leisure courses in arts and crafts, cookery, general... - December 20, 2015 - North Shropshire College
New Agriculture Apprenticeship Assessor at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) has recently recruited a new assessor to support the growing Agricultural apprenticeships area. Sian Spear has joined NSC after working in learner support and assessing at another college, Sian has worked in agriculture for many years including spending a year in New... - December 20, 2015 - North Shropshire College
DormCo Presents Twin XL Bed Toppers for Added Support and Comfort
DormCo presents the various Twin XL mattress toppers available for added comfort to dorm bedding. - December 18, 2015 - DormCo
Career Step Partners with Fayetteville Technical Community College to Offer Affordable Discounted Tuition Rates for Military Students
Career Step is pleased to announce that its academic partner, Fayetteville Technical Community College, is now offering Career Step programs to the military community at 90 percent off normal tuition prices. - December 18, 2015 - Career Step
Allied American University Exemplifies Holiday Spirit for a Great Cause
AAU employees organize a canned food drive competition to support Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. - December 17, 2015 - Allied Business Schools
Career Step Recognized as One of the Best Companies to Work for in Utah
Career Step has been named as one of the Best Companies to Work For in Utah and is one of the top 13 small companies included on this year’s list. - December 17, 2015 - Career Step
DormCo Presents a New Line of Holiday Décor
DormCo presents ideas on how the college student can make a college dorm room feel more like home with holiday decorations. - December 13, 2015 - DormCo
NSC Science and Art Students Visit the Capital
Science and Art students from North Shropshire College (NSC) recently spent three days in London, touring world renowned art galleries and museums in the capital. The students visited the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Tate Modern, the British Museum, the London Museum and the Crime Museum... - December 12, 2015 - North Shropshire College
NSC Team Win West Midlands Regional Championship
The New Saints (TNS) Sports scholars at North Shropshire College (NSC) have recently won the 7-a-side Regional Championship at the Dimension Leisure Centre in Stoke-on-Trent. NSC was one of 18 teams from across the West Midlands taking part and competed against teams from Gloucestershire, the Black... - December 11, 2015 - North Shropshire College
A Busy Start of Year for NSC Travel and Tourism
Travel and Tourism students from North Shropshire College’s Oswestry Campus have had a busy start to the new academic year. They have visited many popular tourist sites in England and Wales, looking at the facilities and attractions for tourists. The students have also been assessing the... - December 11, 2015 - North Shropshire College
NSC Holds Apprenticeships Event
North Shropshire College (NSC) has recently held an open event at its campuses at Walford and Oswestry. The event was for people interested in doing an apprenticeship and employers who may have been interested in employing an apprentice or up-skilling their employees with an apprenticeship. Lucy... - December 11, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Aspire Students Design and Create Christmas Tree
Engineering students from North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Aspire Centre in Burford, Tenbury Wells, have created decorations for a Christmas tree which has gone on display at Burford’s Parish Church. The display coincides with the town’s Santa Parade and forms part of Tenbury... - December 09, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Oakland University Students Helping Companies Solve Real-World Problems
OU students Katie Folk and Adam Quinn are working on a project to reduce wait times for surgeons and their teams to use operating rooms. - December 09, 2015 - Oakland University
Stanbridge College Veterinary Technology Program Receives American Veterinary Medical Association Accreditation
Stanbridge College’s Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology degree program received American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accreditation effective August 28, 2015. Accreditation by the AVMA represents the highest standard of achievement for veterinary medical education in the... - December 03, 2015 - Stanbridge University
NSC A Level Students Take Part in Physics Masterclass
North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Physics Lecturer, Rupert Boyle, took his A Level students to the University of Birmingham for a Particle Physics Masterclass recently. The students analysed the data from the ATLAS detector of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the world’s largest and... - December 03, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Christian Universities Online Recognizes HIU for Low Student Indebtedness
Christian Universities Online released their 2016 list of "The Top 50 Christian Colleges & Universities with the Lowest Debt Burden 2016," ranking Hope International University #15. This ranking seeks to provide useful data to parents and students who are endeavoring to make an... - December 02, 2015 - Hope International University
Stanbridge College Occupational Therapy Students Present Research at OTAC Annual Conference
Stanbridge College students and faculty from the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program had the honor of presenting their research at the 39th Annual Conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC), held October 22nd - 25th in Sacramento. Five thesis... - November 26, 2015 - Stanbridge University
Stanbridge College Expands Cadaver Lab Facilities with Human Specimens
One year after unveiling the first Synthetic Human Cadaver Lab on the West Coast, Stanbridge College has further expanded its impressive training resources for students by adding real human cadavers to widen the scope and experience of the school’s anatomy and physiology courses. The... - November 26, 2015 - Stanbridge University
Stanbridge College Occupational Therapy Graduate Students Present Research at 100 Year Starship Symposium
Students from Stanbridge College’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program were invited to present their groundbreaking research regarding the future of long-duration space exploration at the 100 Year Starship Symposium in Silicon Valley, CA. Graduate students Macy Burr, Howard... - November 26, 2015 - Stanbridge University
DormCo Introduces New Bedrests
DormCo presents ideas for making dorm bedding even more comfortable with a new line of bedrests. - November 25, 2015 - DormCo
NSC and OCC Join Forces to Create Exciting Late Night Shopping Event
Business students from the Oswestry Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC), and the Oswestry Chamber of Commerce (OCC) have collaborated to bring an exciting late night Christmas shopping event to town on Friday 11th December – the Oswestry Christmas Retail Experience. Neil Jenkins, owner... - November 25, 2015 - North Shropshire College
NSC Textiles Student Wins Award
Charelle Brown, a North Shropshire College (NSC) Textiles student has recently won an award and cash prize for her design work. She created a carnival inspired headdress that incorporated exotic feathers, flowers and butterflies in hot tropical colours. The headdress won the Student Bronze award at... - November 21, 2015 - North Shropshire College
North Shropshire College Provides Home to Hermit Crabs
North Shropshire College (NSC) has welcomed 15 Hermit Crabs to its Walford Campus, adding to the already diverse collection of animals that students help look after. The crabs will live in an enclosure, taking centre stage on display in the atrium area of the Harris Centre. To fulfil the specific... - November 21, 2015 - North Shropshire College
NSC Enterprise & Development Secures Funding for European Work Placements with the Erasmus+ Programme
The Enterprise and Development Department at North Shropshire College (NSC) has successfully secured funding through the Erasmus+ Programme (European Funding), this funding will enable 129 full time vocational students and apprentices to undertake two week work placements in a European country. - November 20, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Music Technology Course to Start at NSC in September 2016
A new music technology course will be starting at North Shropshire College (NSC) in September 2016, the course will be held at Shropshire Council’s ‘The Centre’ on Oak Street. The Centre is a My Place funded Youth Centre built only 3 years ago, it has a well-equipped Recording... - November 19, 2015 - North Shropshire College
GO! Athletes Launches National Mentorship Program for LGBTQ Athletes
GO! Athletes has launched a national Mentorship Program to connect current and former student athletes who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, or queer (LGBTQ). The program is free and open to the public, and is currently accepting applications for both mentors and mentees at www.goathletes. - November 18, 2015 - GO! Athletes