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Learning French through 'middle immersion'
Recently I was one of the many parents surprised and caught unprepared by the requirement to register my child for kindergarten. I have been agonizing over the decision whether to ...
Source: Prince Edward Island Guardian

Baby goes to university for $137,013
A ll of you new parents, you had better put away those celebratory cigars and start saving. At a time when Canadians are grappling with high levels of credit card debt, soaring ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Memphis-area colleges lay out plans for use of stimulus funds
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will funnel $228 million over two years into Tennessee higher education, and public schools say maintenance projects will benefit from ...
Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal

Pitt names top principals
WINTERVILLE — With both growing up in families with educators, it wasn't too surprising that Seth Brown and Cathy Kirkland landed in the field they did. Brown, principal at Ayden ...
Source: Daily Reflector

Apollo Weakness for Phoenix Revenues Spurring Short Sellers
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The University of Phoenix, the largest for-profit college in the U.S., may have set off on a collision course with the federal government and investors in ...
Source: Bloomberg

Accounting program gets internationally accredited
An international association accredited the Lewis College of Business undergraduate and graduate accounting programs as one of the top accounting programs in the world. The ...
Source: Parnon

Community colleges lead jump in push for higher education
Some are there because of the recession, and others despite it. Regardless, more young Americans than ever are in college — especially community college, according to a new ...
Source: Arizona Daily Star

College News: LETU Flight Team wins and more
LeTourneau University's aeronautical science team won first place overall and first place in ground events in the recent National Intercollegiate Flying Association's 2009 Region ...
Source: Longview News-Journal

HPU Professor Of English Presents At Two Academic Conferences
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 29, 2009 - Dr. Jim Casey, assistant professor of English at High Point University, recently presented a paper at the Blackfriars Conference in Staunton, Va ...
Source: High Point University

Purdue University and SunGard Higher Education to Collaborate on ...
The collaboration is among the first examples of SunGard Higher Education's new Open Digital Campus strategy in action. Developed by Purdue, the Signals software monitors students ...
Source: TMCnet

Northern Ontario Medical School, Algoma U. announce agreement
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine and Algoma University have signed a Collaboration Agreement which will allow the two parties to collaborate and share expertise and ...
Source: Sault Ste. Marie This Week

SFU Student Awarded Premier's One World Scholarship
"This scholarship supports BC students to become global citizens," said Reed. "It also encourages the international exchange of knowledge and culture." Premier's One World ...
Source: CNW Group

I solemnly swear ... to never become Bernie Madoff
‘ I will act with integrity and respect in all my dealings. “I will allow neither ego nor malice to play a role in my decision-making process. “I will conduct my activities ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Dr. Teresita Neris de la Salas Honored for Excellence in Consulting
Dr. Teresita Neris de la Salas, Former Columnist and TV and Radio Host, Specializes in Public Administration Membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Photo courtesy Rob Weitzel
OTTAWA (CIS) – Canadian Interuniversity Sport proudly announced Monday the student-athletes honoured as Desjardins Top Eight Academic All-Canadians for the 2008-09 season. Every ...
Source: WHL

The LPQ & LPC Certifications Receive Academic Credit for Bachelor’s ...
Charlotte, NC, November 05, 2009 --( PR.com )-- The Loss Prevention Foundation’s LPQualified (LPQ) and LPCertified (LPC) certifications are now eligible for Bachelor degree ...
Source: PR.com

Capella Education Company Announces Investor Event Webcast Schedule ...
The webcast of the presentation will be posted on Capella Education Company's Web site at www.capellaeducation.com in the investor relations section. About Capella Education ...
Source: Stockhouse

NCKU's Prof. J. J. Miau Elected as an IAA Corresponding Member
Prof. Jiun-Jih Miau from Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan, as well as the Director General of National Space Organization ...
Source: Genetic Engineering News

Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy strikes gold strike.
Hurray, the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP) is 50 years. How time flies. I am sure this is what the founding fathers of the society and the first set of practitioners like ...
Source: Daily Sun

A Brutal Wakeup Call for Part-Time B-Schools
The economic crisis has hit executive MBA and non-degree programs hard, but the savviest are adapting to the new market.
Source: BusinessWeek

Thoughts from the front lines
We asked some of Canada's entrepreneurial go-getters to share three issues they are chewing on at the moment. We'd like you to share with us, too. Tell us who you are, where you ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Walden University President and Chief Academic Officer Talk to Radio ...
Pear Tree Greetings Announces Picture Perfect Contest: Win $400 In Holiday Shopping Money and Holiday Cards Personalized greeting card company, Pear Tree Greetings, has announced a ...
Source: dBusinessNews.com

USF launches wide-ranging effort to improve retention, graduation ...
Graduate student Boaz Anglade, background, tutors economics major Rob Casteleiro at the Tutoring and Learning Services center on the second floor of the University of South Florida ...
Source: St. Petersburg Times

Job prospects drawing agriculture students
There isn't a farm within miles of where she grew up on Chicago's west side, but she's set to graduate with a bachelor's degree in crop sciences from the University of Illinois ...
Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Study and Play in Byron Bay
In a regional first, Northern Rivers Tourism (NRT) has partnered with tertiary education institutions and international airlines to raise awareness of and increase interest in ...
Source: e-Travel Blackboard

NCKU Signed a MOU with ScinoPharm Taiwan on Nov. 24th
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan signed a MOU with ScinoPharm Taiwan Ltd. on Nov. 24th. The NCKU President, Academician Michael M.C. Lai, attended together with Prof ...
Source: Melodika.net

New Hood Vp Can Crunch Numbers, Tell A Joke
When Hood College was looking for a new vice president for finance, it was a tall order. President Ron Volpe said he wanted someone with the necessary accounting and budget ...
Source: WTOP Radio

QUICK TAKES
MANAGER: The West Liberty University Foundation has announced the hiring of a new administrative manager, Judith Hennen. She is a graduate of West Liberty and earned a graduate ...
Source: Weirton Daily Times

For-Profit Colleges Rake in Federal Bucks
RALEIGH, N.C. (Nov. 29) -- Students aren't the only ones benefiting from the billions of new dollars Washington is spending on college aid for the poor. An Associated Press ...
Source: AOL

Colleges working to find, help students before they drop out
Finances, personal life and poor academic preparation are among reasons students give for why they drop out of college and other postsecondary education programs. Statistics from ...
Source: Kingsport Times-News

Achieving Educational Success for Aboriginal Canadians
In the past 14 months, there have been 104,000 net new jobs for Canadians with university level education, and 410,000 fewer jobs for those without. This demonstrates the ...
Source: First Perspective

Where Are the Men?
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced in November that it will investigate whether colleges illegally discriminate against women by admitting less qualified men. This is ...
Source: Canada Free Press

Florida State denies allegations in ESPN show
Questionable evaluation methods used to designate athletes as learning disabled A disproportionate number of athletes being designated learning disabled Admission of student ...
Source: WZVN-TV

Jean Bartels
Duties: Responsible for management of Commercial Business Unit for Willis Insurance Services of Georgia. Duties include driving retention and growth for commercial property and ...
Source: Savannah Morning News

Lunch powwow leaves health leaders queasy
WEST PALM BEACH — Pistache is a French bistro tucked near the fountains on Clematis Street, a cozy restaurant where lobbyists plot strategy with politicos over steak frites and ...
Source: Palm Beach Interactive

5 YEARS: (It's the less-stressful 'four -year' college degree)
Alexandra Amador probably could have finished her degree at Michigan State University in four years, even after switching her major from biochemistry and molecular biology to ...
Source: Lansing State Journal

WMU GRADUATION: African woman fulfills dreams
Courtesy of Ray White / Heifer International Tererai Trent holds a tin box that she buried beneath a rock in a Zimbabwe field in 1987. The box contained a scrap piece of paper that ...
Source: MLive.com

K-State Student-Athletes Receive Degrees In Fall Commencement
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University held its fall commencement exercises on Saturday, December 12, and among those receiving degrees were 27 current or former Wildcat ...
Source: WIBW

Graceland University offers college classes
CAMERON, Mo. — Graceland University will offer college classes beginning in August at the local middle school. “Our goal is to become an economic development engine for Cameron ...
Source: StJoenews.net

Ottawa rolls out red carpet for the Olympic flame
OTTAWA — While the Olympic flame has been brightening communities across Canada for a month and a half now, the nation’s capital was especially lit up by its arrival on ...
Source: Regina Leader-Post

Local university class opens doors
Picture Owen Sound as a university town. The idea is not at all farfetched, said six women just completing the first-ever Laurentian University course offered at Georgian College ...
Source: Owen Sound Sun Times

Missouri governor praises Big Ten
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The University of Missouri should consider leaving the Big 12 and joining the Big Ten Conference if it gets an offer to do so, Gov. Jay Nixon said Friday ...
Source: Tulsa World

Next stop: Real World
MARIETTA - In a sign of the harsh economic times, even an impressive college degree and a perfect 4.0 grade point average do not immediately guarantee a job. That's one of the ...
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Reforms hailed, but issues linger
LANSING -- Even if Michigan doesn't win a piece of the $4.3 billion the Obama administration will dole out to states for at-risk schools, reforms approved by the Legislature on ...
Source: Detroit Free Press

COLUMN State can stem the brain drain by encouraging entrepreneurs
The Small Business Administration recently released a study of the so-called brain drain. Seems Maine isn't the only state interested in trying to find ways to keep its best and ...
Source: Maine Sunday Telegram

UCF Students, Families Celebrate Graduation Day
Graduates celebrated with family and friends during two commencement ceremonies Friday. Thousands of University of Central Florida graduates and their families celebrated during ...
Source: University of Central Florida

Stephanie Birdwell-Bighorn and Dr.Dan Wildcat play God with Haskell ...
So here it is folks in black and white straight off of the Higher Learning Commission wed site Dan Wildcat listed as: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. Daniel R. Wildcat, Acting ...
Source: LJWORLD

Gates: ‘America needs the best and brightest’
BLOOMINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was awarded an honorary degree and delivered the commencement address Saturday at the IU graduation ceremony. IU President ...
Source: Bedford Times-Mail

University's holiday drive brings gifts to the needy
Janet Heath’s co-workers at East Carolina University’s Laupus Library may think she’s crazy to offer to do their shopping and gift wrapping, but she doesn’t mind. Not when ...
Source: Daily Reflector

Anderson University Graduates First Online Student
Anderson University graduated their first online-only student in December with a Bachelor of Criminal Justice. ANDERSON, SC, December 26, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Anderson ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Merging departments at U of W postponed
THE University of Winnipeg has postponed a controversial plan to amalgamate its philosophy, classics and religious studies departments. Dean of arts David Fitzpatrick said he takes ...
Source: Winnipeg Free Press

Harper in control as decade winds down but polls say Canada hasn't ...
OTTAWA - When an internationally known band of subversive "culture jammers" targeted Canada this month in an elaborate climate change hoax, it did more than irritate the office of ...
Source: Canada East

Federal money will help medical school boost programs
YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences has received a $400,000 federal grant to help expand programs at the new medical school. The school announced ...
Source: Tacoma News Tribune

Frostburg State University
Founded in 1898, Frostburg State University (FSU) is a comprehensive, regional Master's university located in the scenic highlands of Western Maryland. FSU is the only four-year ...
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education

Local higher education grew with Ivy Tech, USI and UE | DECADE IN ...
MOLLY BARTELS / Courier & Press archives Chairman of the Board of Trustees John M. Dunn, left, lines up with former presidents David L. Rice, center left, and H. Ray Hoops, center ...
Source: Evansville Courier-Press

Morris County school news
• The Morris County Park Commission's Park Alliance has been fundraising for 18 months for the new Canine Activity Area at Central Park of Morris County in Parsippany. To help ...
Source: Morris County Daily Record

Despite cutbacks, dean says Texas Tech still committed to Abilene
Tech Tech University remains “committed to a presence in Abilene for academic programs,” one of the college’s deans said, even though five full-time faculty members at ...
Source: Abilene Reporter-News

John Fischer, 99, educator during turbulent times
NEW YORK - John H. Fischer, whose cool, determined leadership as school superintendent made Baltimore the first large American city to integrate its segregated public schools ...
Source: Boston Globe

UTC aims to grow honors college
If UTC is going to compete for the state’s top high school students, the school must expand its small honors program, and officials said they need to raise $10 million to do it ...
Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press

Exceptional Educator Can Now Be Read On The List Of Stanford Who's Who
Vashti V. Muse has earned the recognition of Stanford Who's Who for her exceptional work in the Educational Industry. RAYMOND, MS, January 2, 2010 / Stanford Who's Who / -- Vashti ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Secondary School Principal Is Enrolled In The Class Of Stanford Who's ...
Augustus Martin has been accepted among the ranks of Stanford Who's Who for his magnificent performance in the Educational Industry. SCORESBY, VIC, AUSTRALIA, January 1, 2010 ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Is Regime Change Coming to Iran?
Introduction: Since the fraudulent June 12th Presidential elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), an increasingly emboldened opposition, the green movement, has arisen to ...
Source: Canada Free Press

Athletes enjoy better odds for special admissions
If grades make you a long shot for college, you’re much more likely to get a break if you can play ball. An Associated Press review of admissions data submitted to the NCAA by ...
Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Homeland Security
The events of 9/11 gave birth to specialized programs designed to school students in protection against domestic and international terrorism.
Source: New York Times

Wanted: ‘Cyber Ninjas’
New programs are addressing the growing need to protect computer networks against increasing attacks.
Source: New York Times

ROTC program isn't a one-way education
The platoon's members are crouched in the field on their 35 pound rucks, holding on to M-16s and watching their instructor review a flip chart diagramming where they should deploy ...
Source: Denver Post

2009 rewind: OSU leader looks to future
Editor's note: This story is part of a weeklong series in the Gazette-Times taking another look at some of the top local news stories of 2009. An economist by training, Oregon ...
Source: Corvallis Gazette-Times

Florida International University
Florida International University is Miami-Dade County's first public, four-year university. FIU was founded in 1965 and opened for classes in 1972 with 5,667 students - the largest ...
Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

University offers America 101
LOS ANGELES -- The topic was baseball and the class members, foreign graduate students recently arrived in the United States to attend the University of Southern California, were ...
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dawn Hemming-Rich Receives Professional Networking Community's Highest ...
Cambridge Who’s Who is an exclusive membership organization that recognizes and empowers executives, professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the world. /Cambridge Who's Who ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Online instead of on campus
Stephen Balzac got his undergraduate degree the old-fashioned way at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but when his career focus shifted from software engineering to ...
Source: Boston Globe

College’s problem: cost, not dropouts
A substantial percentage of the academic research in economics provides evidence that people have too much time on their hands. Occasionally, though, researchers shed light on ...
Source: Everett Herald

MSU putting students on the fast track
Elizabeth Fletcher doesn't believe four years are necessary for a college education. Her three daughters all got their bachelor's degrees in three years or less, and her youngest ...
Source: News-Leader.com

Nashua Community College celebrating 40th anniversary
Staff photo by DON HIMSEL San Pham uses a computer in the library at Nashua Community College on Friday. The school is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Enlarge Staff photo by DON ...
Source: Nashua Telegraph

WSECU scholarships go to 14 area college students
The Washington State Employees Credit Union recently awarded 27 scholarships totaling more then $40,000 to members pursuing a degree at a two- or four-year college. Winners were ...
Source: Olympian

ECTC-WKU partnership meets Hardin County's postsecondary needs
Education is a driving force in the economic development of Hardin County and the surrounding area. Enrollment at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and at Western ...
Source: News Enterprise

University of Texas at Dallas starts up masters in entrepreneurship
The University of Texas at Dallas kicks off a master's degree in entrepreneurship this week, making it the first state college in Texas to offer such a program. It's also the ...
Source: Dallas Morning News

McNair Scholar headed for Italian university
FOREST CITY — Jade Davis will say arrivederci to Rutherford County, Jan. 10, when she hops on a plane bound for a semester at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy. Davis ...
Source: Digital Courier

Ashland University MBA Team Places as One of Top Teams in the Country
A team of Ashland University Master of Business Administration (MBA) students placed first among the more than 100 colleges nationally based on the team's 192 percent return on ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Social Work NBSW & Inner City Social Work 10709
NBSW and INNER CITY SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMS The University of Manitoba Faculty of Social Work invites applications for two probationary Assistant Professor positions, beginning July 1 ...
Source: First Perspective

BU Vice Presidents
These are the vice presidents who oversee each of Binghamton University's five divisions. With President Lois DeFleur retiring in July, and a search for her replacement not yet ...
Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin

More students look to UGA engineering programs
The University of Georgia produces lots of professionals like pharmacists and lawyers, but administrators hope the school becomes better known in the future for another kind of ...
Source: Athens Banner-Herald

Savannah-Chatham teachers could see pay hikes
Savannah-Chatham public school officials are seeking to participate in a performance-based pay system piloted by Gov. Sonny Perdue. Perdue outlined his proposal to add a ...
Source: Savannah Morning News

Education notes
Four local students have been named to East Texas Baptist University’s Honor and Dean’s list in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement during the 2009 Fall ...
Source: Houston Community Newspapers

Garibaldi: More can be done to improve education of black males
For the majority of my professional career, the educational attainment and performance of black students have been primary themes in my research. But over the last three decades ...
Source: Erie Times-News

Quick Takes
EGCC HIRES: Eastern Gateway Community College has hired two new employees for grant-funded programs. Marie Hall of Youngstown is the development education coordinator for the ...
Source: Herald-Star

An art history major can’t fix your plumbing
ONE repeated theme in President Obama’s education agenda is that he wants the United States to have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world. As he put it in an ...
Source: New Haven Register

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood chooses new leader
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's largest opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, announced Saturday it has chosen a new leader, a conservative academic who looks unlikely to challenge the ...
Source: WTOP

Missed opportunity, but not the last
T he First Nations University of Canada appears doomed, undone by years of bad governance and worse leadership. But the efforts to advance first nations postsecondary education ...
Source: Globe and Mail

UT access, success: Goals not in conflict
The University of Tennessee Knoxville is committed to being accessible and affordable to every qualified Tennessean who dreams of being a Tennessee Volunteer. More than a goal, it ...
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel

Dean eyes bigger role for UTEP business college
Robert Nachtmann, dean of the UTEP business college, said he was attracted to UTEP by the school's working-class student body. Last week, he checked in on students working on a ...
Source: El Paso Times

Universities meet demand for enrollment in online classes
According to a survey published by the Sloan Consortium last month, colleges saw online enrollment grow by 17 percent in the fall of 2008. It found that there are 4.6 million ...
Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Spring enrollment numbers show increase
Bevill State Community College is celebrating another enrollment increase for the 2010 spring semester with 4,358 credit-taking students. The unofficial enrollment number is up ...
Source: Daily Mountain Eagle Online

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Source: Johnson City Press

Give and Receive
In the aftermath of an earthquake that crippled the Sichuan Province in China, the State University at Fredonia opened its doors to 150 Chinese students. Two years later, the ...
Source: Post-Journal

S.J. women honored for their strength, courage
Robina Asghar's journey from a 15-year-old mother in Pakistan to executive director of the Community Partnership for Families began not with a formal education and high school ...
Source: Record

SHSU Updates: Feb. 14
Stanford University biology professor Barbara Block will discuss her work with giant Bluefin tuna on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Theater. The 5th biennial ...
Source: Huntsville Item

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The University of Baltimore continued its undergraduate expansion Friday, winning approval from the Board of Regents for two new degree programs in environmental and international ...
Source: Baltimore Sun

Local view: UMD’s new, growing engineering programs are thriving
Perhaps it has been a quiet explosion, but opportunities for talented students to obtain undergraduate degrees in engineering are booming at the University of Minnesota Duluth ...
Source: Duluth News Tribune

Ag job market expected to pick up
A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts there will be 52,000 agricultural job openings for college graduates this year, including teaching agricultural ...
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier

Merge mingles college and institute
The Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research is joining forces with Tarleton State University's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The realignment is ...
Source: High Plains Journal

Ps. state universities consider eliminating some majors
Lock Haven University wants to build a classroom and research center that will bring to campus new science majors, including aspiring chemists. Yet that didn't stop the State ...
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

2 published articles offend Purdue
Purdue's pride was bruised last week. From the student body to President France Córdova, there was some cringing and outright offense taken by two published slights on the ...
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier

Medical college recruiting students for one-year master's program
LINDA MORGAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER From left, Daniel Shust of Greenfield Twp., Mark Keller of Bethlehem and Patrick Courtright of West Scranton listen to a presentation during a ...
Source: Scranton Times-Tribune

Faculty leaders mixed on Forsee
Gary Forsee is getting satisfactory marks from faculty leaders as he begins his third year as president of the University of Missouri System. Asked to grade Forsee as he celebrates ...
Source: Columbia Daily Tribune

Adjunct teaching offers rewards, challenges
In this time of job insecurity, the question may have occurred to you: Should you consider part-time teaching as a way to improve your finances and expand your career opportunities ...
Source: St. Petersburg Times

ASU aim: Attract, graduate more
Angelo State University students walk past booths with companies looking for qualified employees at an Angelo State University job fair in September. There were 45 businesses with ...
Source: Standard-Times

Denver Center shocker: Conservatory to be phased out
Mat Hostetler, right, and Leigh Miller in the National Theatre Conservatory's 2009 production of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," adapted and directed by Rick Barbour. (Eric ...
Source: Denver Post

AURAK receives accreditation of Business Administration program
The Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) has recommended to the UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) that Initial Accreditation be granted to ...
Source: Zawya.com

Name change coincides with college's 75th anniversary
Corban College is preparing to change its name — again. The school first established as Phoenix Bible Institute in 1935 will officially be known as Corban University starting May ...
Source: Statesman Journal

Mizzou faculty gives passing grade to Forsee
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Gary Forsee is getting satisfactory marks from faculty leaders as he begins his third year as president of the University of Missouri System. Asked to grade Forsee ...
Source: Southeast Missourian

Magee: Charging higher tuition for popular classes makes reality sense
In theory, the University of Tennessee's proposed plan to increase tuition for in-demand majors is an unfair twist for some students. Just because someone wants to get a business ...
Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press

OSU's fundraising goal $1 billion
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State University on Friday officially launched a $1 billion fundraising effort that is the largest of its kind in the state's history, said university ...
Source: Tulsa World

Tuition legislation would price many out of college
The cost of a higher education at Washington's three largest universities - already a source of sticker shock for many students and their families - could take an unprecedented ...
Source: Longview Daily News

Briefly: Bready Bears raise $3k for Special Kids
Greg Baughn, owner of local Great Harvest Bread Co., recently visited Special Kids to celebrate the success of the Bready Bear sale over Valentine's day. On Feb. 12 and 13, Great ...
Source: Daily News Journal

Comparing education, experience
The Chronicle of Higher Education started an important discussion in November 2009, asking a panel of nine higher education experts, "Are too many students going to college ...
Source: Iowa City Press-Citizen

Search for new Grambling president put on hold
BATON ROUGE — The search for a new president at Grambling State University is being put on hold, allowing interim President Frank Pogue to continue directing the campus. Search ...
Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk

New Residence Hall at Duke to Serve as Housing Model
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke University Board of Trustees on Saturday approved the construction of a new 150-bed residence hall on West Campus that signals a move toward a new housing ...
Source: Chronicle

Guess who's coming to Canada
In a small classroom at Toronto's York University, a handful of students gather each morning to practise their English. "Saudi Arabia is a very safe country, so you can go anywhere ...
Source: Globe and Mail

$25m to poorer schools has been money well spent
Pilot project has improved morale, attendance and academic performance
Source: Globe and Mail

Editorial: College, a multiple-choice quest
Here's a college program to gladden the hearts of tuition-paying parents. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has developed a program to help highly motivated students ...
Source: Salisbury Post

Summit reaches out to students
Among those attending this year's Southwest Agriculture Summit will be about 120 area high school students who are studying agriculture, science, math and engineering. Their ...
Source: Yuma Daily Sun

Rockingham People: RCC foundation sets $175,000 fundraising goal
The Rockingham Community College Foundation Inc. kicked off its annual campaign on Feb. 24 and hopes to raise $175,000 by the end of March. At the kick-off event, college alumn a ...
Source: Greensboro News & Record

CHAMBER NOTEPAD: Chamber supports education
Corsicana — Many of you may wonder what all your Chamber does that you may not know about and some have even said to me “all I see is your picture in the paper doing ribbon ...
Source: Corsicana Daily Sun

Excellence through assessment
he final report of the Task Force on Graduate Education: Selective Excellence has drawn attention within The University of Iowa and the higher education community, and rightfully ...
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette

Tax credit unlikely to sway college students
For $8,000, Brett Teslaa might stick around in Michigan after graduation. For the $4,000 tax credit, proposed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm as a replacement for the Michigan Promise ...
Source: Lansing State Journal

Two area colleges to offer three-year degrees
In response to concern about rising college costs, two local universities plan to allow students to earn degrees in three years, saving them up to a year in tuition and room and ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Change in Trenton could be good for All Saints
GETTING STRONGER EVERY DAY – All Saints Academy is working towards the goal of providing a Catholic education in Bayonne for the next 100 years. After a year and a half in ...
Source: Hudson Reporter

Bobcats left-side hitter Sanderson captures CIS ...
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Paul Sanderson has captured the Canadian men's university volleyball player of the year award, the first Brandon Bobcat to earn the honour in the program's short ...
Source: Winnipeg Free Press

College to offer engineering degree in Everett
EVERETT — A private college from Thurston County will begin offering a mechanical engineering degree program in Everett this June. Saint Martin’s University will provide a ...
Source: Everett Herald

Personnel File
Bryan Bayley has been named acting medical center director of the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pineville. Bayley has more than 34 years of federal service ...
Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk

Univision, feds team up to boost Hispanic ed
MIAMI — Univision kicked off a multiyear campaign to boost academic achievement among Hispanics in the U.S. by teaching parents about what it takes to ensure their children ...
Source: Daily Oklahoman

Marines reject candidate schooled at Wyo youth ranch
CODY -- A woman who spent thousands of dollars to put her son through a Park County program for troubled boys is seeking a refund after learning that the correspondence school ...
Source: Star-Tribune

Mount Carmel didn’t fulfill promises to son, mother ...
A sign along Highway 120 in Clark marks the road leading to the Mount Carmel Youth Ranch in this 2007 file photo. CLARK, Wyo. - A June 2006 report by the state Department of Family ...
Source: Billings Gazette

Savannah College of Art and Design to launch SCADCon ...
The Savannah College of Art and Design has announced that it will launch SCADCon, a three and a half day comic and entertainment convention running May 12 – 15, 2011 at the ...
Source: Comic Book Resources

School Notes
The Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System and the school district's Department of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) are seeking volunteers for a surrogate parent ...
Source: The Ledger

Merrimack College Names New President After In-Depth ...
On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Merrimack College, Chairman Dr. Laurence M. Demers has recently announced the selection of Christopher Hopey, Ph.D. as the next president of ...
Source: Melodika.net

Rigorous classes in high school build skills for ...
Academic rigor is a crucial component for college admissions and success, and there are several ways for high-school students to achieve it. Honors classes, Advanced Placement ...
Source: AZCentral.com

Students finding new ways to cheat though Internet
In a new twist on using the Internet for academic cheating, students are outsourcing their essays and assignments through freelancer websites intended to allow prospective ...
Source: Edmonton Journal

Demand for lab techs rising
Medical advances are transforming the jobs of medical laboratory technologists, educators say, and contributing to the growing demand for new workers in the field. Traditionally ...
Source: Times Colonist

Canada’s $200-million lure pulls in 19 big-name ...
A $200-million international recruitment drive is bringing 19 leading researchers to Canadian campuses with multimillion-dollar grants that are setting off alarm bells over a ...
Source: Globe and Mail

University of Toronto to reveal new School of Global Affairs
I t’s Janice Stein’s dream and Peter Munk’s money: the vision of a global plaza reconfiguring Toronto’s downtown Bloor Street West and becoming the hub of Canada’s ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Peregrine Academic Services Offers Higher Education ...
The Peregrine Academic Services staff has over fifty years of higher education teaching and administrative experience. University officials seeking to grow their programs can ...
Source: PRWeb

Former academic partner returns to SJCN campus
LeTourneau University, consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Colleges,” is now offering select junior- and senior-level undergraduate ...
Source: Cleveland Advocate

Some Important Lessons for Global Academic Innovation
Earlier this month the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced more than $5 million in grants to help ten universities establish cross-disciplinary Master's in ...
Source: Huffingtonpost.com

Colleges step up sustainability programs
As more businesses and corporations embrace sustainability, educators in West Michigan are following suit with a growing array of academic offerings. Aquinas College this fall will ...
Source: MLive.com

Tri-Council For Nursing Issues New Consensus Policy ...
In light of the recent passage of healthcare reform legislation, the Tri-Council for Nursing has issued a timely consensus statement calling for all registered nurses to advance ...
Source: Medical News Today

Templeton accepts job at Montana university
HUNTINGTON -- Rosalyn Templeton, Marshall University's executive dean for the College of Education and Human Services, has taken a position at a Montana university, according to a ...
Source: Herald-Dispatch

Algonquin College wants public input into major overhaul
They have a list, but they’re asking you to check it twice. During the course of the past year, staff at Algonquin College have gone over every course they provide in an effort ...
Source: Ottawa Sun

ETBU Offers a Criminal Justice Degree Entirely Online
East Texas Baptist University (ETBU), a Learning House online education partner, offers an online criminal justice degree program to keep up with the rising demand for well ...
Source: PR.com

June 2 farewell reception set for MUW president
A farewell reception will be held in honor of Dr. Claudia A. Limbert, Mississippi University for Women's 13th president, on Wednesday, June 2, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Cochran ...
Source: Commercial Dispatch

Franklin County academic news
SELINSGROVE -- Renae Marshall, Shippensburg, on April 20 presented the results of her research and extended coursework at Susquehanna University's Senior Scholars' Day. Marshall is ...
Source: Public Opinion

Number of college students looking for assistance jumps
The tough economic climate sent more students to seek financial aid and scholarships at Colorado Mountain College this year, college administrators report. But even with the higher ...
Source: Summit Daily News

Beyond the rhetoric
It is no secret that this recession has been especially difficult for Black Americans. The latest figures from the U.S. Department of Labor show that while unemployment among ...
Source: Michigan Citizen

Schwennsen chosen to head Clemson architecture school
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY — Katherine Schwennsen has been chosen to be chairwoman of the Clemson University School of Architecture. Schwennsen joins the university from Iowa State ...
Source: Anderson Independent-Mail

Colleges help with high costs
Each semester, Brittany Erves uses the $250 to $500 she receives through Mississippi State University's Promise program to buy books and other school supplies. "If I didn't have ...
Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger

Mixing Torah and flour
Learning a profession and supporting one’s family – as well as studying Torah – has been the norm in Jewish life for thousands of years – and the great Spanish-born sage ...
Source: Jerusalem Post

Four earn Focus on Women Awards
— CUMBERLAND — Allegany College of Maryland honored four outstanding female students at the recent 15th annual Focus on Women Awards ceremony, where ACM Board of Trustees ...
Source: Cumberland Times-News

This eventual IT pro hails from the business side
I had a conversation the other day with a university student who is studying information technology management. Of his career aspirations in the field of IT, he told me he liked ...
Source: it World Canada

Goar: No female scientists? Did anyone really look?
“I’ve got to say it was a total shock to me” said Industry Minister Tony Clement , two days after announcing that 19 “world renowned” scientists — none female — had ...
Source: Toronto Star

Que. medical school grads have much less debt and stress, study finds
OTTAWA — Medical schools in Canada should take a cue from Quebec where graduates complete their education with far less debt and stress, according to a new study that suggests ...
Source: Calgary Herald

Bachelor's degree transfers streamlined
A new agreement between the Colorado Community College System and Colorado Technical University will make it easier for students to earn a bachelor's degree. The agreement will ...
Source: Pueblo Chieftain

Changing needs, economy forcing colleges to adapt
Unprecedented increases in enrollment at two-year community colleges, growing interest in online and hybrid classes, and changing employment needs have community college and state ...
Source: Citizen

German center introduces updated exchange programs
TAIPEI - German Information Center Taipei Director Stefan Rummel outlined plans to expand academic exchanges at a speech marking the 10th anniversary of the center on Friday ...
Source: China Post

Four things to know about trade schools
Trade schools, as opposed to the traditional four-year universities and colleges, are beginning to gain more currency among the general population. This is particularly true for ...
Source: St. Petersburg Times

Communication skills vital for UT president
Sweeping budget cuts and looming layoffs have University of Tennessee trustees and administrators looking for a president who can speak out to citizens and build relationships with ...
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel

Our Neighbors
Tatum is an adorable 8-week-old puppy. She is part of a large litter and the other puppies are all just as cute and cuddly. Tatum is probably the most outgoing one of the bunch and ...
Source: Bryan College Station Eagle

Olin Business School Launches Competition for ...
ST. LOUIS, MO, June 06, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "Strategic change" is the focus of a new journalism prize that aims to raise awareness of what makes successful companies tick ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Lesley University Adopts Intelliworks to Manage Admissions and ...
BETHESDA, MD--(Marketwire - June 1, 2010) - Intelliworks, Inc. , a leading provider of relationship management solutions for higher education, today announced that Lesley ...
Source: Market Wire

The real discrimination at universities
As someone who teaches at a Canadian university, I'd like to think that when my students graduate and apply for jobs, each applicant will be considered on his or her merits ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Recession-Resistant Jobs
5 stable jobs that keep workers on solid ground. According to the latest employment projections from the U.S. Department of Labor, good news is on the horizon for job seekers ...
Source: Mynews India

Erie County Tech to maintain programs full time, though ...
The school's joint operating committee voted last week to maintain each of the school's 18 career training programs full time through the 2010-11 academic year. Under the proposal ...
Source: Erie Times-News

On Foster Youth Success Stories
If one knew nothing about the backgrounds of the young men and women gathered in the student union at City College, the end-of-semester scene could be mistaken as being merely ...
Source: San Francisco Gate

Purdue looks at ways to become more diverse
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Increasing scholarships and academic programs for minority students at Purdue University could be part of a plan to boost diversity on campus. The ...
Source: Indianapolis Star

Coach's Corner: Summer camps can help athletes get ...
IT'S THE END of the school year. This year's state champs have been decided. Coaches have collected and stored the equipment. Athletes have cleaned out their lockers and are ready ...
Source: Frederick News-Post

Myles L. Berman Announces 2009-2010 Chicago-Kent ...
Myles L. Berman, whose gift established the Chicago-Kent College of Law Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney® Myles L. Berman Endowed Scholarship, announced today the recipient for 2009 ...
Source: StreetInsider.com

150,000GBP Scholarship Offer From SAE Institute UK
SAE Institute to award over 60 partial scholarships for its diploma programmes offered across the UK. OXFORD, ENGLAND, June 20, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- SAE Institute today ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

The culture of Ron Burnett and the success of Emily Carr University
Many people refer to Ron Burnett, president of the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, as president, Dr. Burnett or just plain Ron. But the French now call him a chevalier ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Governor General to Invest 45 Recipients Into the Order of Canada
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 16, 2010) - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada investiture ...
Source: Market Wire

Walden University Offers Individual Courses for Adult Learners
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - June 14, 2010) - Walden University is making hundreds of individual courses from nearly all of its degree programs available to working professionals ...
Source: Market Wire

Innocent held hostage at Waterloo
What if nine students got caught cheating on a final exam at the University of Waterloo? Would the course be cancelled? Would the professors be put on administrative leave? Would ...
Source: Canoe

Colleges Tie Courses To Latest Job Trends
Q&A talks job training with Melanie Haber, dean of continuing education, and Joanne Russell, dean of academic affairs, at Manchester Community College. A: Jobs in “green ...
Source: Hartford Business

High-Tech Institute -- Orlando to Offer New Associate ...
High-Tech Institute in Orlando will begin offering three new degree programs, with a class start set for August 2, 2010 for all programs. High-Tech Institute -- Orlando will launch ...
Source: PR-USA.net

Changes, to a degree
Millersville University announced last week that three degree programs have been placed on moratorium following a statewide review by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher ...
Source: Lancaster online.com

Newton manufacturers honored at luncheon
Eight businesses in Newton County were honored for their contribution to the economic engine of the region. Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue designated April 12 – 16 as ...
Source: Covington News

Lanner Group partners with Ingram School of Engineering ...
Lanner Group, the simulation modeling software and business process management specialists, has awarded a gift-in-kind donation of more than $300,000 to the Ingram School of ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Renowned Pediatrician Dr. Sears Offers Training for Those Interested ...
DENVER, CO, July 02, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. William Sears, renowned pediatrician and author of more than 40 books on parenting, who has been seen on Oprah and Dr. Phil ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Hopes of young delegates for summit
1. What political leader, other than your own, would you most like to meet? What would you ask him or her? “Obama. No questions. I just want to give him a high five! I would ...
Source: Toronto Star

BCIT Becomes First Non-University Body to Award Accredited Civil ...
On June 24, thirteen Civil Engineering students from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) made Canadian history as they graduated from BCIT's newly accredited degree ...
Source: Market Wire

HSU looking to grow globally: President Richmond ...
Humboldt State University's President Rollin Richmond traveled over 9,000 miles to Xi'an International Studies University last week to speak to the first graduating class of the ...
Source: Eureka Times-Standard

Drexel offers discount to community college workers
California community college employees who want to earn a master's degree are eligible for a tuition discount at Drexel University. Drexel, which is based in Philadelphia and has a ...
Source: Sacramento Bee

Mike Copeland: L-3 spreading its wings with possible ...
New York-based L-3 Communications operates a plant in Waco that employs about 1,800 and modifies military and commercial aircraft, often installing sophisticated systems. But it ...
Source: Waco Tribune-Herald

What’s Cooking?
Four things remain certain in today’s uncertain world: death, taxes, change, and the desire to go out and have a hearty, lip-smacking meal. The fact of the matter is that people ...
Source: Manila Bulleting Online

Nationwide assessment pool to get $350M
SALISBURY -- Maryland K-12 students may soon be measured by a nationwide assessment. Through the federal Race to the Top grant competition, the U.S. Department of Education intends ...
Source: Delaware Wave

2010 Ace Burpee Scholarship Winners!
HOT 103 is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Ace Burpee Scholarships presented by Mayor Sam Katz. The six recipients selected this year have demonstrated incredible ...
Source: Winnipeg Free Press

Renowned Pediatrician Dr. Sears Offers Training for Those Interested ...
DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - June 30, 2010) - Dr. William Sears, renowned pediatrician and author of more than 40 books on parenting, who has been seen on Oprah and Dr. Phil ...
Source: Market Wire

New courses, programs won't pre-empt need for community ...
Three schools in recent days have rolled out programs that appear to cater to the same students who might be interested in a community college. Mercyhurst College announced Tuesday ...
Source: Erie Times-News

Colorado Mountain College to offer green degrees
EDWARDS, Colorado — Colorado Mountain College has announced it is starting two new environmental sustainability programs. The first academic program will begin this fall for an ...
Source: Vail Daily News

Peter Steiner, Former Michigan Dean Who Played to Win ...
Peter O. Steiner loved to play games, the more competitive the better. After Mr. Steiner, who led the largest college of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor through the 1980s ...
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education

West education notes
DeSoto ISD will hold an open house event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the DeSoto Freshman Center, 620 S. Westmoreland Road. The event will showcase programs at each school and across ...
Source: Dallas Morning News

When the Game's on the Line
I GREW up in Rockaway Beach, Queens. I've always been an athlete. In the 1950s, when I started playing tennis as a preteen, there weren't many women who played, so I'd join my ...
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sosnowsky, Judy will take new posts with LSU Theatre ...
Michael Tick, chair of the LSU Department of Theatre and the artistic director of Swine Palace, has been named the next dean of the University of Kentucky’s College of Fine Arts ...
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate

Emslie discusses goals for Western
Gordon Emslie began his new position as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Kentucky University on July 1, replacing Barbara Burch, who left June 30 after 14 ...
Source: Bowling Green Daily News

Archer: Entrepreneurship education emerges as viable ...
As Nevadans head back to our colleges and universities this fall, it's an ideal time to look at the wealth of entrepre-neurship educational oppor-tunities available in Northern ...
Source: Reno Gazette

Ashland University's Program in Dietetics Receives ...
Ashland University's new program in Dietetics has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

James Angus was dean of Ontario’s first university faculty of ...
He created a provincewide model for new programs that followed
Source: Globe and Mail

Help is close at hand for eager Gen-Y entrepreneurs
L ittle cash, minimal work experience and a full academic load makes it seem impossible for Gen-Y’s to make entrepreneurship a reality. Fortunately, there are innovative ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Fitch Affirms Linn State Technical College, Missouri's Aux Ent Rfdg ...
Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB' rating on the following series of Linn State Technical College (LSTC, or the college), Missouri's auxiliary revenue bonds: --$8.3 million auxiliary ...
Source: Financial Post

Santa Clara University Mourns the Passing of Chancellor, Former ...
Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., Santa Clara University’s chancellor and former president, died early this morning from pancreatic cancer. Locatelli, 71, was surrounded by his family ...
Source: Financial Post

Cool job: Working to keep 'hiccups' out of surgery
When he describes his life's work, Don Mordecai talks about takeoffs, landings and airways. But he's not a pilot. He's an advanced practice nurse who administers anesthesia to ...
Source: Daily Oklahoman

College Town
MWCC is offering up to $80,000 in scholarships for the upcoming academic year to students pursuing an associate’s degree or certificate in the college’s biotechnology/bio ...
Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Southern starts social work program
A new master’s program in social work starting this fall at Southern Adventist University could help address a local shortage of social workers with advanced degrees. The program ...
Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press

Straighterline and Nazarene Bible College Partner to ...
StraighterLine (http://www.straighterline.com) announced today that Nazarene Bible College (www.nbc.edu), one of ten Nazarene institutions of higher education in the United States ...
Source: PR-USA.net

Affordable tuition needed
You don't have to be a math major to take S.C. college tuitions, increase them as much as 14.75 percent and arrive at some bad news. If you happen to be a college student, or the ...
Source: The Post and Courier

Southern University looks to cut school, degrees, jobs
Southern Chancellor Kofi Lomotey discussed some of the proposals on Monday. The Southern University Board of Supervisors is not scheduled to vote on the planned changes until Friday in New Orleans. Lomotey is proposing ...
Source: Shreveport Times

Walden University Adds New Bachelor's Degrees in Educational Studies ...
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - July 19, 2010) - Earning a bachelor's degree can enable a person to make a potential of 30 percent more income on average over his or her lifetime ...
Source: Market Wire

James Angus was dean of Ontario’s first university faculty of ...
He created a provincewide model for new programs that followed
Source: Globe and Mail

Mesa State bucks the cuts, expands campus, programs
GRAND JUNCTION — When Mesa State College president Tim Foster looks out the bank of windows in the shell of the new student center, what he sees is a grassy commons area spliced ...
Source: Grand Junction Free Press

Central Carolina Community College Exceeds State ...
Central Carolina Community College has exceeded performance standards set by the State Board of Community Colleges, according to the board's recently released 2010 ...
Source: pilot.com

Witnesses rally round Post-9/11 GI Bill reforms
Senior officials at the departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense have joined veterans’ groups and representatives of academia to endorse a comprehensive bill from ...
Source: Biloxi Sun Herald

LSUA contemplates future as budget cuts loom
Louisiana State University at Alexandria is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and university officials plan to celebrate at least 50 more. Despite rumors that ...
Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk

The Science Center of Pinellas County Set to Launch ...
ST. PETERSBURG, FL--(Marketwire - July 30, 2010) - The Science Center of Pinellas County has teamed up with Raytheon, SRI International, and St. Petersburg College to create an ...
Source: Market Wire

New MSU president takes helm
Meet James E. Cofer Sr., 61, the 10th president of Missouri State University. Starting today, the 6-foot-5-inch Cofer, who likes to soften his frame with a bow tie, will ...
Source: News-Leader.com

Steven M. Temple Appointed President of Anthem College ...
Steven M. Temple has been appointed president of Anthem College - Atlanta, which will welcome its first class of students in August. Prior to joining Anthem, Temple held a similar ...
Source: PR-USA.net

Nursing doctorates up as health needs change
The nurse caring for you at the hospital bedside and in the outpatient clinic in years may actually be a doctor — a doctor of nursing practice. William Paterson University ...
Source: NorthJersey.com

Anna Bruehl
Anna Bruehl, daughter of Marc Bruehl of Sedona, was named to the Dean’s List at Ithaca College’s School of Health Sciences and Human Performance for the spring 2010 semester ...
Source: verdenews

New Undergraduate and Graduate Schools Enhance Brenau ...
Brenau University has officially reorganized all of its academic programs under two banners, Graduate School and Undergraduate School, as it continues execution of a strategic plan ...
Source: PRWeb

Nietzel's contributions earn MSU board's praise
Outgoing President Mike Nietzel's resignation -- which came just four months after he inked a four-year contract with Missouri State -- was a complete surprise, said ...
Source: News-Leader.com

Problems with Early Childhood Education in Singapore
In 2003, the country began to standardize the early childhood education in all preschools and kindergartens. The result is a lack of diversity in the education that a ...
Source: Associated Content

Vassar & New York Stage And Film's Powerhouse Theater ...
A world premiere, fully-staged production by John Patrick Shanley , the first professional production for playwright Tracy Thorne , and the newest musical project from ...
Source: Broadway World

GLG Life Tech Corporation Announces the Appointment of Two New ...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 5, 2010) - GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX:GLG)(NASDAQ:GLGL) ("GLG" or the "Company"), the vertically-integrated leader in the ...
Source: Market Wire

The Science Center of Pinellas County Set to Launch Cyber Security ...
ST. PETERSBURG, FL--(Marketwire - July 30, 2010) - The Science Center of Pinellas County has teamed up with Raytheon, SRI International, and St. Petersburg College to create an ...
Source: Market Wire

BCCC expands online services
Bucks County Community College has expanded its online services while adding two more programs of study beginning in late August, college officials announced. In ...
Source: Montgomery Media

Nurses who are doctors
Sue Shirato is a nurse. And a doctor. But probably not the kind of doctor you think, which makes her introduction to patients at the Jefferson Heart Institute more ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

French Business School Signs Lease To Teach Classes on ...
One of France's largest business schools, SKEMA, has signed a leasing agreement with NC State University, which will allow it to conduct classes on the university's research and ...
Source: Melodika.net

Obama shifts affirmative action rhetoric
Obama has said in the past affirmative action helped him get into school but doesn't think his daughters should get preferential treatment. Photo: AP No Democratic candidate for ...
Source: Politico.com

Test scores hurt Louisiana College's nursing program
Louisiana College nursing graduates last year failed the state test to become registered nurses in numbers large enough to get the program put on a "conditional approval ...
Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk

MSU spends more in nonacademic areas as state aid drops
With state support shrinking, an increasing share of Michigan State University's budget is coming from student tuition and fees. At the same time, the share of the ...
Source: Lansing State Journal

Our Neighbors
Dr. Regina Bentley of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing has been named to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Leadership for Academic ...
Source: Bryan College Station Eagle

Computer and Video Game Degree Programs Continue to Grow at Colleges and Universities ...
WASHINGTON, DC - 300 American colleges, universities, art and trade schools will offer degrees in video game design, development, programming and art during the 2010-11 academic year, according to new research from the ...
Source: WebWire

Iowa Valley Community College District Selects EducationDynamics ...
HOBOKEN, NJ--(Marketwire - August 10, 2010) - EducationDynamics , the leading marketing information and technology services company dedicated to helping higher education ...
Source: Market Wire

B.C. places moratorium on new post-secondary degree ...
British Columbia surprised post-secondary educators this month when it declared a temporary moratorium on new degree programs, saying it wants to take time to assess the province ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Humboldt State University nabs high rating for master's ...
U.S. News and World Report has ranked Humboldt State University No. 10 on its list of top public master's level universities in the West, bumping the school up three ...
Source: San Jose Mercury News

Oakland County news briefs: Baker College to host open ...
Baker College of Auburn Hills is to host an open house Aug. 31 for prospective and transfer students. Admissions officers, academic staff and other faculty will provide ...
Source: Detroit Free Press

CORPORATE LADDER
Jay Harvey , of Trucksville, is the interim Upper School dean. He oversees all aspects of the school’s academic and student life programs, college guidance program ...
Source: Times-Leader

Graduate School Introduces Allied Health Academic ...
Beginning in October, the Graduate School's new Center for Health Sciences will offer a Medical Laboratory Technician, Associate of Applied Science degree and a ...
Source: Medical News Today

KA‘ANA MANA‘O: Math program, merit scholarships ...
When President Barack Obama declared "education is an economic issue" during an Aug. 9 speech at the University of Texas, he validated efforts on many college campuses ...
Source: Maui News

Ashland University's Professional Development Services ...
Ashland University's Professional Development Program has seen tremendous growth through the years and is one of the largest programs of its kind in the country. ASHLAND, OH ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

How to budget for a back-to-school that includes tuition
- Shop around for the best cell phone plan that meets your needs. Pick up a long distance card to reduce phone bills. - Brown bag it. Packing your own lunch is cheaper and ...
Source: Toronto Star

Bryant & Stratton College Online Honored as a 2011 Military Friendly ...
BUFFALO, NY--(Marketwire - August 23, 2010) - Bryant & Stratton College Online announced today that it received the high-honor of being named a 2011 Military Friendly School by G.I ...
Source: Market Wire

Winthrop singled out for graduating whites and blacks ...
Winthrop University stands out in a national study of four-year colleges and universities for its ability to close the achievement gap between black and white students ...
Source: Rock Hill Herald

Victoria College awarded federal grant renewal, KEY ...
About the grantThis grant, offered by the U.S. Department of Education, is part of what is known as TRiO - a set of college opportunity programs designed to provide ...
Source: Victoria Advocate

5 school districts, Tech sign agreement
COVINGTON — A major educational milestone was launched last week as DeKalb Technical College signed articulation agreements with five school districts within the college’s ...
Source: Rockdale Citizen

Six join Northwestern College faculty
ORANGE CITY, Iowa—Among the six new full-time faculty at Northwestern College this fall are a former Naval Research Lab physicist, a religion professor with a unique ...
Source: Sioux City Journal

Guest column: Protecting our lottery scholarships, not ...
Tennessee's lottery scholarship program has been a tremendous success, helping thousands of Tennesseans obtain a college degree. Since it began in 2004, the lottery has ...
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel

Tracking students' success
What's become of students who have attended Maine public schools? And what does it say about their teachers, the curricula they've followed and the other public school ...
Source: Kennebec Journal

Education At A Cost
College tuition costs have always been a main concern for prospective students. However with the economy being as it is, tuition costs are at the forefront of many ...
Source: Post-Journal

Family partnership claims Powerball jackpot
An 11-member, Asian-American family partnership today claimed the $85.7 million Powerball jackpot through a local attorney. The winning ticket for the multi-state lottery game was purchased July 31 in Baton Rouge ...
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate

How to budget for a back-to-school that includes tuition
Up to $40,000 is available for undergraduate programs. ... mature students who are taking their undergraduate degree ... grades begin to suffer, and that can put their academic ...
Source: Toronto Star

Bryant & Stratton College Online Honored as a 2011 Military ...
An Academic Advisory Board made of educators from institutions such as Carnegie Mellon ... Currently, Bryant & Stratton College Online offers four online bachelor's degree programs ...
Source: Market Wire

Academic Partnerships, LLC to Work With Arizona State University
Academic Partnerships will work with ASU to enhance the online student experience for these specific degree programs through innovative admission and enrollment services ...
Source: Market Wire

Westchester Community College Recognized For ...
... which works to help assure that students make it through their academic programs. ... institution of higher education, offers more than 60 associate degree and certificate programs.
Source: Westchester.com

Ahead of the game
Vickery Hall sparked an academic revolution in the way ... message to prospects that a life-lasting degree is tied ... Division I-A) schools -- those with athletic programs in ...
Source: The Post and Courier

TN colleges under pressure to raise graduation ...
Incoming freshmen are steered into orientation programs ... Tennessee State University next fall to earn a degree ... Myrick Short, the TBR's vice chancellor for academic ...
Source: Nashville Tennessean

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... has earned an Associate in Applied Science degree in ... students are challenged to achieve their highest academic ... for the implementation or expansion of literacy programs.
Source: Lufkin Daily News

Mentor offering online education
... courses, which don't count for credit toward a degree. ... with creating and delivering courses and programs ... learning and research solutions for the academic ...
Source: News-Herald.com

Clean your closet for students, PSC hosting college ...
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Source: Pensacola News Journal

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