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PE4life Joins The Century Council, Apolo Ohno and Dara Torres on Capitol Hill
PE4life, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to getting kids fit in a fun and interactive way joined The Century Council today on Capitol Hill for the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, a widely attended educational event that teaches parents and kids the importance of... - April 24, 2010 - PE4life
The U.S. National Whitewater Center to Host Earth Day Celebration
The USNWC will celebrate Earth Day with a number of activities and special offers Sunday, April 25th. - April 24, 2010 - The U.S. National Whitewater Center
CollegePlus Offers $1.5 Million in Financial Aid to Distance Learning Students
CollegePlus!, a leader in higher education distance learning, is offering $1.5 million in financial aid to students ages 15 and older who want to earn a fully accredited bachelor’s degree in the degree major of their choice. - April 24, 2010 - CollegePlus!
ActionCOACH’s Giving Campaign Generates Massive Results
ActionCOACH’s Coaching for a Cause campaign helps the not-for-profit and charitable sectors raise $$3,409,645 in funds and donations over a six-month period, surpassing their goal of $2.5 million. - April 24, 2010 - ActionCOACH
Crichton College Hires Scott Robinson as Athletic Director
Scott Robinson has been appointed as Athletic Director/Head Basketball Coach for Crichton College. He comes to Crichton from the University of Memphis Men’s Basketball program and is a former Crichton student athlete. “Over the last year, students, faculty, and staff have expressed the... - April 24, 2010 - Crichton College
Ashland University Students Conduct Research of the Paranormal
Students in Dr. Jeff Tiel's Metaphysics class at Ashland University have spent much of this spring semester investigating paranormal activity and will hold a public event titled “Ghostwatch 2010” to report on their findings. The event will be held May 4 at 4 p.m. in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center Auditorium. - April 24, 2010 - Ashland University
The e-Learning Lingo Podcast Looks at “Pair Problem Solving”
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the next episode of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, about a tool used in problem solving, “Pair Problem Solving.” - April 24, 2010 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Abrakadoodle-NW Florida Franchise Brings Creative Conservation to Destin Green Fest
Abrakadoodle students create art for display; Destin Green Fest proceeds to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast. - April 24, 2010 - Abrakadoodle, Inc.
West Covina Symphony Orchestra Presents - "Beethoven Extravaganza" at 4pm on Sunday April 25, 2010
The West Covina Symphony Orchestra presents a "Beethoven Extravaganza," the 3rd concert of the"Music of the Masters" Series of full orchestra concerts, Sunday April 25, 2010, 4pm in the Haugh Performing Arts Center of Citrus College in Glendora, CA. - April 23, 2010 - West Covina Symphony Orchestra
International Evidence Summary of ASIST - Supports Teaching “How to Prevent Suicide”
LivingWorks Education Inc. reports an independent, critical review has been completed of its best practices program, ASIST. The report was commissioned to summarize the results of more than twenty formal and informal evaluations of ASIST – from five countries: Australia, Canada, Norway, Scotland and the United States. - April 23, 2010 - LivingWorks Education Inc.
International Bullying Prevention Association Conference to Feature Cyberbullying, Technology and Other Issues Related to Bullying
The 7th Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association, "Challenge And Promise Of The Cyberworld: Bullying Prevention in the Age of the Internet" will take place in Seattle, Washington, on November 15 - 17, 2010. The Presenting Sponsor is the Microsoft Corporation. Emphasis will be on current issues in bullying, including cyberbullying and the impact on schools. - April 23, 2010 - International Bullying Prevention Association
Barbizon Graduate Appears in Three Major TV Roles
Kallie Childress continues her successful career with three new television roles. - April 23, 2010 - Barbizon International
GVI Begins Work with Rescued Street-Begging Elephants in Thailand
Build a new home for rescued elephants in Thailand and experience the “Land of the Free” with GVI, and make a difference by caring for your own elephant in the remote Surin Province of Eastern Thailand. - April 23, 2010 - Global Vision International (GVI)
Research & Entrepreneurship Day 2010: Engineering Innovation
R&E Day is a showcase of Stevens advanced technologies, including its array of startup companies and student based research programs. It is also a celebration of the Institutes’ focus on entrepreneurship and success in engineering solutions for the betterment of mankind. R&E Day is intended to foster relationships with industry, investors, and researchers who can cooperate in commercializing these exciting new technologies. - April 23, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Webinars Teach Companies to Overcome Economic Downturn by Tapping the U.S Hispanic Consumer Market
Hispanic Marketing Resources is now offering online seminars to help industry specific businesses survive the recession by reaching Hispanic consumers. - April 23, 2010 - Hispanic Marketing Resources
C2 Education Offers Hope Amidst the Most Brutal College Admissions Season on Record
This year's college admission season was the most brutal on record, leaving hundreds of thousands of disappointed high school seniors clutching rejection letters. In an age of increased competition, our schools simply cannot offer the help our students need to succeed -- but there is hope at C2 Education. - April 23, 2010 - C2 Education
Ambassador of Singapore Vanu Gopala Menon to Speak at Adelphi University
Adelphi University’s International Initiatives Committee will host a lecture by the Ambassador of Singapore Vanu Gopala Menon on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. - April 23, 2010 - Adelphi University
American InterContinental University Names Navy Veteran and Seasoned Educator as Director of Military Relations
American InterContinental University, a military-friendly university providing quality education to career-focused students, announced the appointment of Navy veteran Richard Kennedy as the director of military relations. In his new position, Kennedy will lead the AIU military relations department to better serve its military population and create stronger partnerships with all branches of the armed forces. - April 23, 2010 - Career Education Corporation
FastTrack Scripting Host 2010 Released Today by Binary Research International
Developed to Automate Script Writing for System and Network Administrators, FastTrack Scripting Host is the Most Thorough Rapid Scripting Tool Available - April 23, 2010 - Binary Research International
Philadelphia Nonprofit Center Presents Workshop on Transitioning to Nonprofit Careers
Lay-offs and cutbacks in businesses have resulted in increasing number of individuals interested in transitioning to the nonprofit world. The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University's School of Business will present a workshop on May 21, 2010, to help prepare for profit professionals for the realities of the nonprofit sector. - April 23, 2010 - The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University
SHARP/Broward College 23rd Annual Golf Classic on April 22 Boasts Boats, Cars and More
Automotive technician and marine engineering are two of Broward College’s newest and most notable program offerings, so it should come as no surprise that participants in the Sharp/ Broward College 23rd Annual Golf Classic can win a car, a boat or both if they are really lucky. Scoring a... - April 23, 2010 - The Marketing Department, Inc.
Community Leaders Invest in the American Dream of Education- Broward College Foundation Luncheon Raises More Than $175,000 for Scholarship
More than four hundred community leaders gathered at the Broward College Foundation’s Heritage Society luncheon on April 1 with one common goal- education. “Investing in the American Dream”, the event raised over $175,000. The luncheon was chaired by Gale Butler of AutoNation and... - April 23, 2010 - The Marketing Department, Inc.
100 Million Students Puts CEV on the Map
CEV Multimedia celebrated its 100 millionth student viewership and 25 years of providing educational multimedia materials to students and educators worldwide Friday, April 16. Students at Roanoke City Schools in Roanoke, VA, became part of CEV’s 100 millionth viewership when the school... - April 23, 2010 - CEV Multimedia
Scott Richter Named Knowlagent’s Chief Technology Officer
Veteran call center software architect named CTO - April 23, 2010 - Knowlagent, Inc.
Folsom Fitness Expert Val Fujii and Superwomen Boot Camp Participating in Annual Folsom Bridal Show
Val Fujii, a Folsom personal trainer and owner of Superwomen Boot Camp, is proud to announce their participation in Folsom’s Annual Spring Bridal Show. - April 23, 2010 - Superwomen Boot Camp
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Presents Italian Language Courses for Adults in Siena
La Dolce Vita Courses in Siena, Tuscany. Italian language courses conceived for adults who wish to learn Italian language while spending a holiday in Tuscany and discovering Italian culture and food. - April 23, 2010 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Internationally Known Child Educational Psychologist to Present Workshop on How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Children’s Learning Problems in Bellevue on May 15
Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.--educational psychologist, veteran educator, acclaimed speaker, and best-selling author--is presenting a research-based workshop for teachers, parents and anyone who deals with children who are gifted, have dyslexia, ADHD, autism, or face other learning challenges at the Hilton in Bellevue, Wash., on May 15, from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. To register or for more information, visit http://www.thepci.org/t/jh.php?pr1 or contact The Parent Coaching Institute at (425) 401-1519. - April 23, 2010 - Parent Coaching Institute
The Natural Epicurean Promotes Healthy Food Choices and Lifestyles as Sponsor of Make the Movement Day
The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts in Austin, TX, one of the first whole-food and plant-based cooking schools in the United States, is partnering with the Active Life Movement to support Make the Movement Day on May 5, 2010. Make the Movement Day is the ACTIVE Life Movement's annual,... - April 22, 2010 - The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts
MCLE News for Texas Attorneys: New Programs Accredited for TX Participatory Credit Effective May 10, Including New International Oil & Gas Series
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center today announced some timely reminders and news for attorneys admitted to practice in Texas. Celesq® AttorneysEd Center is an accredited sponsor by the State Bar of Texas, Committee on MCLE, and a number of Celesq®’s online programs are approved for... - April 22, 2010 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center
ThePort Network and Web Courseworks Announce New Partnership to Strengthen Learning Communities for Associations
Web Courseworks, a provider of eLearning and hosted learning management services, and ThePort Network, a social media platform provider, today announced their strategic partnership. The partnership will provide customers with integrated services between Web Courseworks’ web-based learning... - April 22, 2010 - Web Courseworks
Join PRIME PMG for a "Business Process Improvement Essentials" Webinar
PRIME PMG will host a webinar titled 'Business Process Improvement Essentials' on the 29th April. The webinar will be the first in a webinar series surrounding the increasingly important topic of BPM to foster education and drive process improvement. - April 22, 2010 - PRIME Process Management Group
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Presents the AIL Italian Language Diploma
All the information about the Italian Language Courses conceived for getting foreign students ready for the AIL Italian Language Certifications exams. - April 22, 2010 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Tutors International Celebrates Global Reach with Milestone of Private Tutor Assignments in Every Inhabited Continent
Tutors International is celebrating a landmark indication of its full-time private tutoring agency's global reach; private tutors have now been assigned to families in all four inhabited continents across the world. - April 22, 2010 - Tutors International
Adelphi University Presents the Adelphi Chorus, an Evening of Jazz, an Evening of Cabaret and the Adelphi Opera
Adelphi University’s Departments of Music and Theatre are pleased to offer performances in the intimate Black Box Theatre and the 500-seat state-of-the-art Concert Hall; part of the Performing Arts Center (AU PAC), 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. - April 22, 2010 - Adelphi University
N.C. State Jenkins MBA Associate Dean Steve Allen to Moderate 2010 N.C. CEO Forum Panel
The NC State Jenkins MBA (www.mgt.ncsu.edu/mba) has announced that Steve Allen, associate dean for graduate programs and research in the NC State College of Management, has been selected to moderate a panel discussion during the 2010 N.C. CEO Forum on Tuesday, May 18 at the Marriott City... - April 22, 2010 - Jenkins MBA
Synaptis Names Jamie Blackburn Vice President of Learning Operations
Brad Mullahy, CEO of Synaptis (www.synaptis.com), a knowledge transfer company that strives to maximize the potential of employees through customized training solutions, has announced that Jamie Blackburn has joined the company as vice president of learning operations. In this position, he is... - April 22, 2010 - Synaptis
EMP’s Medical Billing & Financial Services Selects the SyberWorks Hosted LMS to Provide Medical Billing Training
SyberWorks Inc., a leader in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) industry, announced today that they signed an agreement with the Emergency Medical Physicians’ Medical Billing & Financial Services division to provide medical billing training through the SyberWorks Hosted Learning Management System. - April 22, 2010 - SyberWorks, Inc.
A Taste of India, with Rewarding Opportunities in Kerala with GVI
Ethical volunteering organization, Global Vision International (GVI), have recently launched a new volunteer project in Kerala, South India, working and teaching at orphanages and schools with vulnerable and underprivileged children. Volunteers experience a taste of the culture in India while making a significant difference in the lives of the children that GVI work with. - April 22, 2010 - Global Vision International (GVI)
Central Scholarship Bureau Receives Major Gift to Create Endowed Scholarship: Former Board President Leaves Funding to CSB in Her Estate
Central Scholarship Bureau (CSB) is honored to receive a very generous contribution from the estate of Catharine (Kitty) and Isaac Hecht. Kitty, a former board president and longtime friend of Central Scholarship, passed away in July of 2009. This bequest will create the Isaac & Catharine S. - April 22, 2010 - Central Scholarship
Dental Students Sharpen Their Skills on Wild Animals’ Teeth
Second-year students in the Dental Hygiene program at Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, Mo., visited the Dickerson Park Zoo last week to provide dental treatment for two female maned wolves. “This opportunity is part of a yearly project in which the Dental Hygiene students... - April 22, 2010 - Ozarks Technical Community College
Attention Talk Radio to Broadcast Live at the ADHD Coaches Organization Conference in Chicago on April 30, 2010, with Attention Coach and Host Jeff Copper
Host and attention coach Jeff Copper will broadcast live on Attention Talk Radio from the 2010 ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO) Conference in Chicago, April 30, 2010. The public may listen to the broadcast and then follow DIG Coaching on Twitter to catch up-to-the-moment tweets as audio recordings are posted of speakers, volunteers, and attendees as they are interviewed. - April 22, 2010 - DIG Coaching Practice LLC
Nevada Unemployment is at an All-Time High; BusinessCoaching.com Aims to Help
ActionCOACH, the world’s number one business coaching firm headquartered in Las Vegas, launched a business coaching blog aimed at small business owners. - April 22, 2010 - ActionCOACH
A Unique Inspirational LinkedIn Group: Spring Magic Life Society
“Spring Magic Life - The Society for Love, Wisdom and Happiness,” a recently created LinkedIn international group (owner website: www.SpringMagicLife.com), focuses on supporting professional people to live an ideal quality life with balance, fulfillment, happiness and magic life experience. - April 22, 2010 - SpringMagicLife.com
Texas Educators Elected to State Science Association Board
The members of the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) have spoken. Association members have elected a slate of their peers to serve on the state board for the Science Teachers Association of Texas, commencing their leadership on June 1, 2010. The association serves as an advocate for science learning and teaching and provides teachers with state-approved professional development through their annual Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST). - April 22, 2010 - Science Teachers Association of Texas
Kidpreneurs Wins Gold
Serial entrepreneurs and constant advocates for the fostering of intelligent young minds, the Toren brothers have done something unique with "Kidpreneurs," by outlining the basic tools and strategies adults use to groom their businesses in a simple, straightforward manner that will allow any child to easily understand. - April 21, 2010 - Matthew Toren and Adam Toren
Next BESI Training Seminar for Defective Drywall in Coral Springs, Florida
It’s good to know that if your home was remediated under this protocol that it would not require additional work in order to meet the latest CPSC/HUD interim guidance or to be aligned with the court’s (MDL No. 2047) ruling. - April 21, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
PsychTests Releases Results of a Gender Roles Study: Some Old Ways Die Hard
PsychTests AIM Inc., one of the web's foremost source of personality assessments, released their Gender Roles Test in February 2010, with a separate version for men and women. According to their statistical results, while people are slowly adopting more modern views as to men and women's place in... - April 21, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
The Coalition for College Cost Savings (CCCS) and Unimarket Announce a New eProcurement Solution Now Available for All 598 Member Colleges and Universities
Today, CCCS, a non-profit collaborative of twenty-four (24) higher education member organizations located in 22 states nationally, and Unimarket, the global leader in collaborative eProcurement, jointly announce a new eProcurement portal solution for the 598 private colleges and universities that... - April 21, 2010 - Unimarket
Team Zoum Sailors Dominate the Podium at the 2010 LYC Spring Ocean Series Dinghy Championships in Ft Lauderdale FL
Team Zoum members ranging in age from 10-14 competed at the 2010 LYC Spring Ocean Series Dinghy Championships hosted by Lauderdale Yacht Club of Ft Lauderdale FL this weekend. The competition was stiff with strong sailors from across Florida sailing offshore in tough ocean conditions that combined... - April 21, 2010 - ZoumUSA LLC
WLC College India Launches ‘Marketing Channel Partner Programme’
WLC College India (WLCI), one of the largest professional education institutions in India, now plans to reach out to a larger student base through a specially designed ‘Marketing Channel Partner Programme’. With the mission of spreading industry oriented education, the WLCI Marketing... - April 21, 2010 - WLC College India