Education Newswire
1 - eRenewable Resource Group - Your Source for Affordable Solar Training
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - eRenewable Resource Group, in partnership with Rio Salado College, is offering the only ongoing NABCEP Solar Installation Training in Phoenix. This Rio Salado College/eRenewable Resource Solar Installation Workshop is a 5-day intensive course that...
2 - Recording Artist Steve Vai Receives Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Composer, producer and legendary rock guitarist Steve Vai was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree by Musicians Institute (www.mi.edu) at its fall 2009 graduation ceremony, which took place on September 18 at the Wiltern Theater in Los...
3 - AZBio Announces Recipients of 2009 Awards
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AZBio (Arizona BioIndustry Association) announced the winner of the association's annual awards, which were presented at the 2009 AZBio Awards Dinner, the largest annual gathering of Arizona's bioscience community, on Thursday, September 24th at the...
4 - Brandman University Announces Details of Fall Republican Gubernatorial Debate
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Brandman University, a separate, fully accredited university within the Chapman University System focusing on working students, announced it will televise the GOP gubernatorial debate live on both KOCE-TV, one of the most watched PBS stations in...
5 - TechSelect to Celebrate a Decade of Partnerships and Contributions to the Channel
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TechSelect — Tech Data’s community of IT resellers supporting the technology solutions needs of small and medium businesses (SMBs) nationwide — will mark its 10th anniversary Nov. 12–15 during the Fall TechSelect Partner Conference in...
6 - Intelligent Enterprise Solutions, Inc., is Hosting 3rd qPCR Symposium USA on 9-12 November at Millbrae, CA
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - qPCR (Real-time quantitative PCR) has rapidly developed as the prime technology to detect and quantify nucleic acids in complex samples. It is used in the life science industry, healthcare, diagnostics, forensics, food, feed, agriculture, air...
7 - 18th Street Arts Center Presents Diane Meyer, Without A Car in the World
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - 18th Street Arts Center is pleased to announce its final exhibition of 2009, Without A Car in the World (100 Car-less Angelinos Tell Stories of Living in Los Angeles). The opening reception will take place on Saturday, October 17, from 6...
8 - Localization/Translation Expert Willem Stoeller Joins Lingotek
DRAPER, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Lingotek, the leader in collaborative translation technology, today announced that longtime localization/translation consultant Willem Stoeller has joined the Lingotek management team as its director of account management. In this role, Stoeller will...
9 - Halliburton Foundation Endows Million-Dollar Engineering Chair at Texas A&M University
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Halliburton Foundation announced today that it has endowed an engineering faculty chair at Texas A&M University for a total of $1 million. Texas A&M University former students and friends of the university working at Halliburton assisted in...
10 - Explore President and CEO J. Philip Casey appointed Chairman of Altegrity Commercial Services Group
FALLS CHURCH, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Altegrity, Inc.—the global screening and security solutions provider—has appointed Explore Information Services president and CEO J. Philip Casey as chairman of the Altegrity Commercial Services Group, which consists of HireRight, a leader...
11 - Graduation for PHNS’ New Class of Coders
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PHNS announced the graduation of its first class of medical coders that were selected from partnering colleges in the Chicago area. PHNS developed its innovative Coder Development Program for outpatient hospital coding in order to develop a source of new...
12 - OCVG Hosts Author, Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur, Guy Kawasaki as Keynote Headliner to VC in the OC 2009
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Orange County Venture Group (OCVG), Orange County’s leading venture capital networking organization, dedicated to the growth of venture capital funding in Orange County, and OCTANe, an organization fueling "innovation development" in Orange...
13 - New Company Announcement: Career Labor Expert Lenny Katz and Former Labor Commissioner AJ Sabath Join Forces
TRENTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A new government relations and business development consulting firm has been created in New Jersey to promote and support labor compliance on Public Works and private sector construction projects, as well all other wage and hour and health and...
14 - TestOut Brings Performance-Based Training to Microsoft’s 83-640 Certification Exam
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TestOut Corporation—provider of online labs for IT certification training—today launched a LabSim training course to help IT professionals prepare for the newly updated Microsoft exam 83-640, Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active...
15 - PRIDE Industries Awarded Business of the Year by Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PRIDE Industries, one of the nation’s largest employers of people with disabilities, was recently named 2009 Business of the Year by the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) for its commitment to working with and...
16 - Cash-Strapped California Schools Get Technology Boost from Movea, Inc.
MILPITAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Movea, Inc. today announced it has donated a number of its Gyration GyroTransport in-air presentation devices, valued at $200,000, to over 160 cash-strapped Californian schools and colleges. Movea is the Silicon Valley-based creator of...
17 - American Public University System Honored by Renowned International Nonprofit Group Committed to Excellence in Online Higher Education
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In recognition of outstanding quality in online learning, The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) will present American Public University System (APUS) with the 2009 Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education at the 15th Sloan-C Annual...
18 - CPRIT Announces Release of Two Prevention Funding Opportunities
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has released its first two cancer prevention requests for applications (RFA) just six weeks after Rebecca Garcia, Ph.D. joined CPRIT’s leadership team as chief prevention officer...
19 - 2,000 Families to Rally for D.C. School Choice at “Save School Choice” Rally on Wednesday, September 30th, 11:30 AM
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In an effort to protect and strengthen education reform efforts in the District of Columbia, more than 2,000 D.C. families will loudly voice their strong support for the endangered D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program at a Wednesday, September 30th...
20 - Scottrade Opens Office in Delafield, Wis.
DELAFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Scottrade a leading branch-supported online investing firm, is opening a new office Monday, Oct. 12 in Delafield, Wis. The new office, at 3230 Golf Road in the Shoppes at Nagawaukee Shopping Center, will be managed by Kim Gibas. “The new...
21 - Young Architects Will Love Building Brainstorm at The Children’s Museum of Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Children's Museum of Memphis is hosting the traveling exhibit, Building Brainstorm, September 26-January 10. Visitors step inside a design studio where they can explore what it is like to be an architect, designer and engineer. Children plan...
22 - Scottrade Adds to Branch Network in Delaware
NEWARK, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Scottrade, a leading branch-supported online investment firm, is opening a new office Monday, Oct. 12 in Newark, Del. The new office, at 1257 Churchman’s Road in The Center Pointe Plaza II Shopping Center, will be managed by Richard Thompson...
23 - California State University, Fullerton Department of Nursing Awarded $2 Million Grant from UnitedHealth Group
FULLERTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A $2 million grant from UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will help fund California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Department of Nursing’s “Expanding Healthcare Access through Nursing” project. The grant will help fund the five-year, $3.5...
24 - Research and Markets: E-Learning Course: Professional Risk Manager Certification - Online tutorial That Helps You Ace the Professional Risk Manager (PRM) Program
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets Key Topics Covered: 1 FINANCE THEORY, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND MARKETS 2 MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF RISK MEASUREMENT 3 RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CASE STUDIES, PRMIA STANDARDS OF BEST PRACTICE 1. Barings 2. Metallgesellschaft 3...
25 - Despite Widespread Concerns, Most Colleges and Universities Achieved Their Fall 2009 Enrollment Goals
CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Despite the challenging economy and unprecedented fears that students entering college this fall would delay or decline enrolling because of the recession, most colleges and universities were able to achieve their undergraduate enrollment goals...
26 - Videos, Blogs, and More Fill the Datatel Newsroom!
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Datatel recently opened the doors of its online Newsroom for anyone who wants to experience and find out more about the company, its technology for higher education, and the industry through videos, images, press releases, and other content...
27 - Comcast Launches Third Annual Pink Ribbon Campaign
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK) today launched its third annual Pink Ribbon campaign, a unique multiplatform initiative to raise awareness and better educate women, their families and friends about breast cancer. The video-on-demand and...
28 - Alcoa Foundation Joins Forces with GLOBE to Help Make Today's Youth Environmentally Aware
AMSTERDAM-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - GLOBE Europe & Eurasia and the Alcoa Foundation today announced a joint program that will help enlarge GLOBE Europe's reach and impact by further developing its environment tracking network for European youngsters. Financial support for the...
29 - University of California Videos Provide Timely Disaster Preparedness Information
LA JOLLA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Earthquakes, fires, floods, pandemics. The public relies on health professionals, emergency responders and trained volunteers to react appropriately to a range of disasters, big or small. But does everyone understand the systems that are in place...
30 - Yale Whiffenpoofs Celebrate 100th Birthday – America’s Oldest and Most Famous Collegiate A Cappella Singing Group Holds Massive Reunion
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - To celebrate their milestone, all living Whiffenpoofs, from the 1930’s to the present, will gather together back in the ivy-covered halls of Yale in New Haven, CT, October 2-4 for a great Centennial Reunion of reunited camaraderie...
31 - Leading Universities Around the World Choose AtTask to Teach Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Best Practices
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AtTask (www.attask.com), the definitive solution enabling organizations to collaborate and accomplish the work most essential to the enterprise, is also part of successful real-world project management education around the world. Leading colleges and...
32 - Mail Ranks #1 Among Alumni for Information, Solicitations from Colleges and Universities
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - New research from Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) has a clear message for colleges and universities trying to engage alumni and keep the donation pipeline flowing: use the mail. Commissioned by Pitney Bowes, the polling firm International...
33 - Tea Council Awards 2009 “Calm-A-Sutra of Tea™” $15,000 Scholarship to Film and Engineering Students
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Tea Council of the USA, Inc. announced today that two college freshmen are the winners of the 2009 Calm-A-Sutra of Tea™, an annual national scholarship of $15,000 given for the most creative video showing the health benefits of drinking tea. The...
34 - Cables To Go Provides Wireless USB Connectivity up to 150 Feet
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Cables To Go (www.cablestogo.com) today announced the immediate availability of a Wireless USB Superbooster Extender. This allows users to wirelessly connect a USB device such as a printer, scanner, camera or interactive whiteboard to their PC or...
35 - American Academy of Art Students Capture Unprecedented Top Three Prizes at ICMAD’s Young Designers’ Competition in NYC
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The American Academy of Art (www.aaart.edu) announced three of its students won the top three prizes awarded by the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) at the 10th annual Young Designers’ Competition awards dinner held...
36 - Revealing New Film Unveils School Exceeding Odds – Two Million Minutes: The 21st Century Solution
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Having revealed the crisis in American education in his 2007 internationally acclaimed film Two Million Minutes – A Global Examination, Executive Producer Robert Compton now unveils an open-enrollment school in the U.S. that teaches ordinary students...
37 - IOCOM and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Partner for Educational Video Conferencing Tutorials
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - IOCOM, a leading software provider for enterprise-class video conferencing and collaboration capabilities, today announced its ongoing partnership with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program’s (IODP) Deep Earth Academy to offer educational video...
38 - Kaseya Educates IT Professionals on How to Strengthen IT Productivity and Efficiency Through Webinar Series
LAUSANNE, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Kaseya, the leading global provider of automated systems management software for IT service providers and corporate IT departments, today announced it will host three free educational Webcasts in October and November. Kaseya, along with...
39 - San Antonio Independent School District Selects Learning Plans on Demand to Help Students in Danger of Dropping Out of High School
SAN ANTONIO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - San Antonio Independent School District has purchased Learning Plans on Demand™ ( www.LearningPlansOnDemand.com ) for the district’s secondary schools. Learning Plans on Demand (LPOD) is a web-based program teachers use to quickly create...
40 - Apollo Group, Inc. Announces Timing of Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year End Earnings Release
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) announced today that it will report its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and year end results after the market close on October 27, 2009. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results in more detail at 2:00 p.m...
41 - Kettering University to Host ‘Financial Summit’ Oct. 10 in Flint
FLINT, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Harry Lange, the portfolio manager of Fidelity’s Magellan Fund in Boston, is among the national talent who will be featured Saturday, Oct. 10, when Kettering University hosts a “Financial Summit” in Flint. The four-hour workshop is open to...
42 - For Career Choices Marrying Creativity & Commerce Acclaimed NYC Jewelry Design School Expands Curriculum for Aspiring Jewelry Artists and Designers
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - For those considering a career change or looking to pursue a passion that combines creativity and commerce, a shining option grows in Brooklyn. The Kristin Hanson Fine Jewelry School, located in a beautiful 5,000 square-foot loft in Brooklyn, NY, has...
43 - At 2009 Technology Transfer Society Conference, IP Advocate Founder Dr. Renee Kaswan to Take Aim at Commercialization Barriers Faced by University Faculty Inventors
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Speaking of the then-divided Berlin, former President Reagan famously admonished Soviet leader Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.” In a similar spirit, IP Advocate founder Dr. Renee Kaswan is calling on the university technology transfer system to...
44 - Prof. Aleksa Bjeliš as President of the University of Zagreb Visited NCKU
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Professor Aleksa Bjeliš as President of the University of Zagreb, Croatia, had a one-day visit at the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on September 28 to meet the NCKU President, Academician Michael Ming-Chiao Lai for the first time. This...
45 - TicketCity Reveals the Top 25 Hottest College Football Games for Week 7
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A month into college football and surprise upsets shake up the top 25 hottest games for the season. Games that had been leading TicketCity’s top 25 list all season faltered and others unsuspectingly jumped up. Leading teams such as Florida, Texas...
46 - My Gym Offers Back to School Tips to Ensure a Healthy School Year
NASHVILLE-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - According to the latest childhood obesity statistics from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, "an estimated 16 percent of children and adolescents ages 6-19 years are overweight" – and even more are at risk of becoming overweight. In...
47 - Industry Powerhouses to Discuss Climate Change
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Coventry, the leading life settlements provider in the United States, will be a major sponsor of Climate Change at a Crossroads, an evening benefitting The Tropics Foundation and focusing on global climate change and related issues. Other major...
48 - Belligerent Bosses: National Study Finds Employee Trust Sacrificed in the Financial Crisis
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Employees report their bosses use threats and intimidation during the financial crisis, according to a national study of leadership funded by the University of Phoenix. “Questions get you written up and/or fired,” one worker said. The study’s...
49 - California Charter Schools Association Remembers Don Fisher and His Education Legacy
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The California Charter Schools Association is deeply saddened by the loss of long-time education advocate Don Fisher. Fisher, who launched the Gap clothing chain and was known as a passionate philanthropist, died Sunday at the age of 81. As a...
50 - CFP Board Censures Improper CFP® Certificant Conduct
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. announces public disciplinary actions against the following individuals’ right to use the CFP® certification marks, effective immediately. CFP Board Censures Improper CFP® Certificant Conduct...
51 - October 15 Conference Kicks Off Initiative to Shape Georgia’s Role in Developing Future Media & Media Industries
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Private cloud computing. Augmented mobile reality. Immersive Internet. Unicasting. Exclusive films on Facebook. Hulu TV. Twitter valued at $1 billion. A year or so ago these phrases would have been alien. Today, they herald the future. What do these...
52 - The Tennessee Biotechnology Association (TBA) Announces New Board Members
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Tennessee Biotechnology Association: Richard Magid, PhD is Vice President at the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) at the UT Health Science Center (UTHSC), and manages the operations of the Memphis office. This office is...
53 - Fitch Affirms Greenfield Union School District, Kern County, CA's GOs at 'A+'; Outlook Stable
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A+' rating of Greenfield Union School District, Kern County, California's (the district) $18.6 million of outstanding general obligation (GO) bonds. The Rating Outlook is Stable...
54 - Fitch Affirms Charlestown Retirement Community, Maryland's Series 1998 Bonds at 'A'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms the underlying 'A' rating on the following: —$40.96 million Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, tax-exempt revenue bonds (Charlestown Community Issue) series 1998A; —$25.285 million Maryland...
55 - SchoolDude.com Wins Best of SaaS Showplace Award
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SchoolDude.com, the nation’s leading provider of on-demand software designed exclusively for educational facility, technology and business operations, announced today that it has been named the latest winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS...
56 - NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate 2,200 Backpacks to Kansas City-Area Children in Need
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Office Depot® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, and the Office Depot Foundation announced today that NASCAR star Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet Impala SS in the NASCAR...
57 - JobTrain and Bohannon Development Company Sponsor Career Fair
JobTrain, a Menlo Park-based educational and training institution, and Bohannon Development Company today announced they will hold a 2009 Diversity Career Fair on October 3 in Menlo Park. Leading Bay Area employers will be providing career guidance in a wide range of industries. The Bohannon...
58 - Wedgewood Pharmacy CEO Receives Highest Annual Alumni Award from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
SWEDESBORO, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - George J. Malmberg, R.Ph., F.A.C.A., F.A.C.V.P., the pharmacist president and chief executive officer of Wedgewood Pharmacy (Swedesboro, NJ) was the 55th recipient of the Annual Alumni Award from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP) of...
59 - Student Advantage Manages Online Marketing With Lyris
EMERYVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Lyris, Inc., the online marketing solution provider, today announced that Student Advantage, the nation’s leading discount program for college students, is using Lyris HQ to manage its online marketing efforts. With Lyris HQ, Student...
60 - Aspiring Movie Writer Wins $5,000 for College in Sallie Mae’s Saving for College Video Contest
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Votes are in and investing in a higher education just got easier for the grand prize winner of the Sallie Mae Saving for College video contest, Jeffrey Loveness of Montgomery Creek, Calif. Loveness will receive a $5,000 cash prize for entering the...
61 - CIBER Opens Global Library Survey in Conjunction with Charleston Conference, ebrary, and YBP
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The CIBER research group at University College London (UCL) today invited all libraries to participate in an international survey examining challenges, trends, and best practices in tough economic times. Based on input from nearly 200 librarians worldwide...
62 - Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell to Give Keynote Address at Capella University Colloquium in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 24
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Former United States Secretary of State General Colin Powell will give the keynote address at Capella University’s PhD colloquium in Arlington, Virginia, on Oct. 24, as part of Capella’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Capella University...
63 - Credit.com Launches “Credit Report Card”, Giving Consumers a New Level of Transparency into Their Credit Scores
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - As millions of consumers struggle during these turbulent times, credit education and financial services company Credit.com will announce tomorrow at Finovate 2009 in New York the launch of its “Credit Report Card” (CRC), the first-ever free...
64 - Morehouse College Decreases the Risk of Cross-Infection and H1N1 Virus with Hygafem’s Touch-Free Hand Sanitizing Service
GAINESVILLE, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Hygafem, Inc., the Georgia-based premier provider of touch-free workplace wellness technologies and services, has successfully launched its hand sanitizing program at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. Hygafem’s touch-free hand sanitizing...
65 - Hythiam Announces First Peer-Reviewed Publication of Statistically Significant Results from Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Hythiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:HYTM) announced today that the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the impact of the medical component of the PROMETA® Treatment Program on alcohol dependent subjects was accepted and published in the...
66 - Maine's Camden Public Library's 150,000 Users Enjoy Seamless Wireless Experience with Virtualized 802.11n Wireless LAN from Meru Networks
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Meru Networks, Inc., the pioneer in 802.11n enterprise networking, today announced that Camden Public Library has made high-speed wireless access available to its more than 150,000 annual visitors with a new 802.11n wireless network from Meru...
67 - ETS Selects 1E NightWatchman®
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - 1E, a leading provider of software and services that specializes in reducing IT operational costs within business and government environments, today announced that Educational Testing Service (ETS), a non-profit institution advancing quality in...
68 - James Joyce Estate Pays $240,000 in Attorneys’ Fees to Stanford Scholar and Her Counsel in Connection With Copyright Dispute
STANFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Stanford Law School’s Fair Use Project announced today that the Estate of James Joyce agreed to pay $240,000 in attorneys’ fees to Stanford University Consulting Professor Carol Shloss and her counsel in connection with her lawsuit against...
69 - Registration Open for MIT Pan-Arab Conference: Global Energy Challenges & Opportunities, Abu Dhabi
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Arab Alumni Association presents the 6th MIT Pan-Arab Conference, focusing on Global Energy Challenges & Opportunities (www.mitpanarabconf.org). The event is to be held in Abu Dhabi on November 9...
70 - Adobe Unveils New Digital School Collection for K-12 Classrooms
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the new Digital School Collection for K-12 students and educators. The bundle includes the new Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere® Elements 8 for Windows® which offer new...
71 - Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay Sets Guinness World Record
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - Today’s fifth annual Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay to benefit Junior Achievement featured great weather, supportive fans and a new Guinness World Record®! More than 540 teams competed to win the “Humana Why Not You?!?” Guinness World...
72 - Flu Shot or Cash Infusion? College Students Lining up for a Shot at $20,000 as iOme spreads on Campus. Going viral?
GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - An infusion of new sponsor money brings the Top Prize to $20,000 – plus a trip to Washington DC – for the college student(s) who develops the best idea(s) for redesigning the US Retirement System. Students, apparently, are becoming interested...
73 - The American Legion Aids in G.I. Bill Financial Relief Effort
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says it is preparing to issue checks of up to $3,000 to students awaiting overdue Post 9/11 G.I. Bill benefits. VA Secretary Eric Shinseki made the announcement Friday night in the wake of reports from The...
74 - HOPE Founder John Hope Bryant and FIVE MILLION KIDS National Co-Chair Quincy Jones Join World Leaders at the Clinton Global Initiatives to Present the 5MK Commitment Progress Report
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Music impresario and entertainment icon Quincy Jones and Operation HOPE (HOPE) Founder, Chairman, CEO and author of best-selling book, LOVE LEADERSHIP John Hope Bryant, join Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah Hashemite, Kingdom of Jordan’s panel...
75 - ExxonMobil Science Day at the Dallas Zoo to Feature Teacher Workshops and “Edutainment” Booths for Families
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Teachers and families will be the focus at the ExxonMobil Science Day at the Dallas Zoo, scheduled for Saturday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival-style event will feature 14 science booths featuring hands-on activities for children of all...
76 - Aetna Set to “ACTIVATE” Kids in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Aetna Better Health (NYSE:AET), formerly Aetna Medicaid and CHIP Services, today announced an eight-week nutrition and exercise program for children at the North Fort Worth Branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth. The pilot...
77 - Managing Electronic Documents with Adobe Acrobat is Latest Addition to Learning Tree Adobe Products Curriculum
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NGM:LTRE) has announced the introduction of a new course entitled Adobe Acrobat: Managing Electronic Documents. Over three days, an expert instructor will lead attendees through hands-on exercises designed to...
78 - University of Miami Hires Vice President of Human Resources
CORAL GABLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The University of Miami announced today that Nerissa E. Morris would be its new vice president for human resources. Morris has more than 20 years of human resources experience with the Ford Motor Company. She is currently the Human Resources...
79 - ZBB Energy Corporation Announces the Shipment of ZESS 50 Energy Storage System to Oregon State University
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE AMEX: ZBB) today announced it has shipped its ZESS 50TM unit to the Wallace Energy Systems & Renewables Facility in Oregon as a part of the previously announced contract with Oregon State University (OSU). This fully...
80 - Vaco Los Angeles, LLC Announces Partnership with XSzil Consulting
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - In today's economic climate many companies are searching for innovative ways to streamline the workload. VACO and XSzil Consulting have partnered to provide training and explore new ways to help clients gain productivity and save money. "Clients who...
81 - Research and Markets: E-Learning Course: Associate Professional Risk Manager Certification
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets 1 .Overview of Risk Management 2. A Primer in Corporate Risk Management 3. A Non-Quantitative Guide to Theory of Risk and Return 4. The Role of Governance in Risk Management 5. PRMIA Standards of Best Practice, Conduct and Ethics 6...
82 - Canwest Raise-a-Reader Day Pulls in $2 Million for Literacy Programs
WINNIPEG-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - They were up early and out in full force for an important cause – thousands of volunteers in Canadian cities from coast-to-coast raised $2 million for literacy during Canwest’s annual Raise-a-Reader Day on Wednesday. One hundred per cent of the money...
83 - Research and Markets: Top 10 Companies in the US Public Sector - Education Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Top 10 Companies in the US Public Sector - Education Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009" report to their offering. This databook provides insight into the top 10 companies in the US public sector...
84 - Company Profile for Music Shine Media, LLC
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Music Shine Media, LLC is a multi-media production company devoted to developing, producing, and distributing the original products and performances of Let Your Music Shine! with Lisa & Linda® (LYMS!). Lisa Allison and Linda Sebenius, the creators of LYMS...
85 - Flightstar Aircraft Services Announces Facility Expansion
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Flightstar Aircraft Services (Flightstar), a leading provider of heavy aircraft maintenance and modifications, is pleased to announce the company will be expanding its facilities at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The planned 100,000...
86 - DynCorp International Selected for New AFRICAP Contract
FALLS CHURCH, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The U.S. Department of State has selected DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) as one of four awardees under the AFRICAP recompete, which supports regional stability in Africa by building the capacity of African countries and regional...
87 - ESPN’s Industry-Leading Research and Analytics Team Launches New Program with Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - ESPN and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today a three-year agreement centering on Wharton’s Interactive Media Initiative (WIMI). The agreement will provide ESPN with access to WIMI’s expert team of...
88 - Sallie Mae Sponsors “Walk into My Future” to Help Indianapolis Fifth Graders Start Saving for College
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Thousands of fifth graders from Indianapolis Public Schools will walk today to save for their future college education. Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading saving, planning and paying for education company, is a sponsor of the Walk Into My Future...
89 - SchoolReach Establishes New Partnership with National Rural Education Association
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - In a report to Congress in 2007, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), found that many school districts experience challenges in planning for emergencies. Of particular interest, were the unique difficulties rural districts faced...
90 - A-T Solutions Inc. Awarded $198.9 Million U.S. Army Training Contract
FREDERICKSBURG, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - A-T Solutions Inc., a world-class, industry-leading professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, Va., has been awarded a five-year contract valued at $198,920,794 to support the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization...
91 - iLinc Receives New Patent for Revolutionary Green Meter
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - iLinc, a leading provider of web and video conferencing software and services, today announced that it has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its iLinc Green Meter™. The patent includes the application...
92 - NCKU Aquatic Animal Bio-Medicine R&D Team Awarded Gold Medal and Bronze Medal Again
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Aquatic Animal Bio-Medicine R&D Team (AABM Team) of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan, led by Distinguished Prof. Huey-Lang Yang from Institute of Biotechnology, won two medals out of more than 100 teams in the national...
93 - AED Plus Save of 16-Year-Old Football Player in Minnesota Underscores the Importance of Having AEDs in Schools and at Sports Events
CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation today are jointly issuing a reminder in conjunction with SCA Awareness Month in...
94 - Northern California Hotel & Lodging Conference Includes Free Education Sessions & Trade Show
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Northern California Hotel & Lodging Conference is being held on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at the Doubletree San Jose. Produced by the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) in conjunction with their partner the Asian...
95 - The American Legion Does Not Want Post 9/11 GI Bill to Fail
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The newly instituted Post 9/11 GI Bill promises to afford thousands of recently returned U.S. military veterans the benefits of much-deserved higher education, but some students say late payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are putting...
96 - My Insurance Expert Launches Health Insurance Website for University Students
TROY, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - My Insurance Expert, one of the nation leading online services to compare and secure affordable health insurance, has launched an unbiased Q&A overview specifically for college students. “Health insurance can be an overwhelming topic for...
97 - Saba Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier provider of people management software and services, today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2009. First Quarter Results Fiscal first quarter revenue was $25.8 million...
98 - U.S. Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) Visits American Public University System To Discuss Online Education for Service Members
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Representative Gerald “Gerry” E. Connolly, VA-11, met recently with officials from American Public University System (APUS) in their Manassas, Va. offices to learn more about how APUS’s online education is meeting the needs of active...
99 - Pinnacle Asset Integrity Services Provides Corrosion Training at Del Mar College
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - PinnacleAIS, the leading provider of services and technology specializing in improved asset integrity for the refining and chemical industries, recently provided a training class at Del Mar College to better acquaint the students with the...
100 - CCLC Congratulates its 26 Clients Honored as the 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Companies
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - CCLC, a nationwide child care provider dedicated to quality employer-sponsored early childhood education, congratulates the Working Mother 100 Best Companies for 2009. This exemplary list includes 26 CCLC clients representing a variety of...
101 - American Military University Ranks among the Top Schools Preferred by Military Service Members
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - American Military University (AMU) ranks a close second only to University Maryland University College (UMUC) in Military Times Edge magazine’s list of the 50 most popular colleges chosen by active duty service members. AMU is a member...
102 - Arizona State University Expands Network Services Contract with Qwest
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - As part of its commitment to building a new model for higher education in America, Arizona State University (ASU) expanded its relationship with Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) with a 5-year, $54 million communications agreement, that will save the...
103 - SUBWAY® Spokesman Jared Fogle is Coming to Las Vegas
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Jared Fogle, the man who more than 10 years ago lost over 245 pounds by eating two SUBWAY® sandwiches a day, will be at the White Middle School in Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 to speak to students, teachers and faculty about the need to eat...
104 - Goldberg Kohn Renews its Pledge to Scholarship Chicago's High 5 Program
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Goldberg Kohn is the first High 5 Partner to renew its five year commitment to Scholarship Chicago's initiative to provide talented under-resourced Chicago students earn their college degrees by helping to provide college preparation programs, mentors...
105 - Chao Center Donates Medications to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing officials announced that they will donate about 1,800 bottles of a medication to help fight multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) to Cambodia and Ethiopia. The Chao...
106 - The IEC Announces the Grid ComForum 2010 in Santa Clara and Opens Call for Session Proposals
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The International Engineering Consortium (IEC), which provides continuing education for the engineering and communications industry and manages the Electric and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA), today announced that the inaugural...
107 - APUS Professor, Patricia Campbell, Ph.D., Selected to Serve on the Committee on Teaching and Learning of the American Political Science Association
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Patricia J. Campbell, Ph.D., Program Director for International Relations, Middle Eastern Studies and Area Studies at American Public University System (APUS), was recently appointed to serve on the Committee on Teaching and Learning for the...
108 - iMedicor and EP Global Communications Renew Commitment to Serve the Special Needs and Disabilities Community
NANUET, N.Y. & JOHNSTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - iMedicor (VMCI.OB) formerly Vemics, Inc. and EP Global Communications (EPGL.OB) have announced the renewal of their strategic alliance agreement to produce Continuing Medical Education (CME) and non-accredited education...
109 - Research and Markets: Discovering Research Methods in Psychology: A Student's Guide
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Discovering Research Methods in Psychology: A Student's Guide" to their offering. Discovering Research Methods in Psychology: A Student's Guide presents an...
110 - NU Picks CIH For Risk Management Expertise
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Commodity and Ingredient Hedging, LLC (CIH), a provider of commodity price and margin management consulting services, today announced a collaboration with Northwestern University’s School of Continuing Studies to instruct a course on managing risk...
111 - CompTIA Educational Foundation Partners with Public Computer Centers for IT Training & Career Development
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Following up on its success with IT career training programs with the Chicago’s Lighthouse for the Blind and South Carolina’s Fast Forward Community Technology Center, the CompTIA Educational Foundation is looking to expand its...
112 - MHEC-Dell Direct-Purchase Agreement Makes Technology More Accessible for 2,000 Member Schools and Affiliates
ROUND ROCK, Texas & MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Nearly 2,000 U.S. colleges and universities now have the opportunity to increase efficiencies and save time by purchasing technology directly from Dell rather than through cumbersome bidding processes. The new direct-purchase...
113 - Grand Canyon University Offers Executive MBA Scholarships
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tough times also provide an opportunity for reflection and honing new skills, and in the current economic climate, there's no better time than the present for those who have been on the fence about pursuing an MBA. "As we emerge from this recession, the...
114 - The Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network Presents the First Annual WEEN Awards Hosted by MC Lyte and Terrence J, Friday, September 25, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN): WHO: The Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) will honor award-winning actor, Vivica A. Fox; actor/author Hill Harper; actor/philanthropist Malinda Williams; Chief Global Diversity Officer of...
115 - ARAMARK Opens Burger Studio on Campus
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - On campuses across the country, college students will find a new high-tech twist to a traditional favorite, and they have their fellow students to thank. ARAMARK Higher Education, a world leader in providing professional services to more than 600...
116 - Teens and Money: Fewer Financial Responsibilities Today Create More Savers among Teens
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Today’s teenagers are saving for college more than ever before, according to a new survey released by TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD). According to the survey, the vast majority (62%) of young adults surveyed (ages 14-19) report...
117 - Free Webinar Hosted by Ballard & Tighe to Discuss Securing ARRA Funds for Materials for English Language Learners
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Educators seeking more information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for English language learner (ELL) materials are invited to a free Webinar on September 30 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Hosted by Ballard & Tighe, Publishers...
118 - Dog Earns Online MBA, Highlighting Growing Problem of Online College Diploma Mill Fraud
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Chester Ludlow, a pug dog from Vermont, has been awarded an online MBA (Masters in Business Administration) by Rochville University—an online college that offers distance learning degrees based on life and career experience. Chester is...
119 - Travelex Global Business Payments to Present at Canadian Banner Users Conference September 30
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Travelex Global Business Payments announced today that Senior Vice President of Global Product Management, Adam Tiberi, will present at the seventh annual Canadian Banner Users Conference (CBUC) at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg on Wednesday...
120 - GWS Technologies, Inc. Launches Arizona Solar Power Initiative
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it has launched an initiative to install solar energy systems in...
121 - WMEP, Wisconsin Department of Commerce Announce Joint Venture to Drive Manufacturing Export Growth
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Wisconsin Department of Commerce and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) today announced a joint venture to ramp up the number of state manufacturers that export their goods and services. “There are tremendous...
122 - Scholastic Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal 2010
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) today reported a 14% rise in revenue from continuing operations to $315.6 million in the fiscal 2010 first quarter ended August 31, 2009. The loss per share from continuing operations also improved significantly to...
123 - Emergency Management & Safety Solutions Helps Individuals and Families Take Action to Prevent and Survive the Swine Flu
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Emergency Management & Safety Solutions (EMS), the crisis planner for many Fortune 100 companies, international government agencies and large non-profit organizations, is providing free resources to help people prepare for, prevent...
124 - SANS Institute to Host Official (ISC)2® CSSLPCM CBK® Education Seminars at Upcoming Conferences
PALM HARBOR, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - (ISC)2® (“ISC-squared”), the not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, today announced that SANS Institute will be holding Official (ISC)2 Certified Secure Software...
125 - Poll Shows Patrick Leading Gubernatorial Opponents, Despite Negative Ratings
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Voters giving Gov. Deval Patrick negative marks (45 percent) have overtaken those viewing him favorably (42 percent), yet in head-to-head matchups with declared gubernatorial candidates, he comes out on top, according to a poll released today by Suffolk...
126 - Alelo’s Virtual Cultural Awareness Trainer Launches on Joint Knowledge Online
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Alelo Inc., a creator of advanced learning products for cross-cultural communication skills, has developed the Virtual Cultural Awareness Trainer (VCAT), which U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) has launched on Joint Knowledge Online . VCAT...
127 - Meru Networks Kicks Off “802.11 to the Nth Degree Live!” Global Tour
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Meru Networks, Inc., the pioneer in 802.11n enterprise networking, today announced it kicks off a series of seminars that the company will host across nine cities throughout North America and Europe, focusing on the migration to Wireless LAN...
128 - Saba to Present at Maxim Group Growth Conference
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) software and services provider, announced today that CFO, Bill Slater, will present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference. The conference is being held September 29, 2009 at the...
129 - Panelist Recruitment for the 2009 Harris Interactive College Football Poll Finalized
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Harris Interactive has finalized the recruitment of the panel for the 2009 Harris Interactive College Football Poll(SM) commissioned by the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). The poll is one of the components of the BCS Standings that will be used to...
130 - New Way for Teachers and Schools to Get Money for Needed Education Projects
RIDGEFIELD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Now teachers and schools can get money for classroom projects and needed school funds to better their child's education easily with the new www.ClassroomFundraiser.com. Educators or administrators register at the site and receive a unique ID...
131 - Colorado Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization Launch its Accelerator Program
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Colorado chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global network of more than 7,300 business owners in nearly 42 countries driving more than US$111 billion revenue, today announced the launch of its Accelerator Program. The new program...
132 - Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus Announces New Social Business Model to Transform the Health Care Landscape for Girls in Bangladesh
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - At the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City today, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, alongside President William Jefferson Clinton, announced the launch of the Grameen Nurse Institute, a new social business-based health care model that prioritizes...
133 - CONEXIS and North Lake College Receive Joint Grant Worth More Than $500,000
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CONEXIS and educational partner North Lake College announced today that they are joint recipients of a grant in excess of $500,000 from the Texas Workforce Commission, a state network committed to the development of the Texas workforce and providing access...
134 - ACS Contributes to Low Direct Student Loan Cohort Default Rate
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Despite the lingering effects of the deepest economic recession of the past half-century, the number of students defaulting on their Federal Direct Student Loans remains low, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Education. Affiliated...
135 - Antioch College Alumni Prepare to Celebrate Hard-Fought Independence
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Antioch College alumni from all corners of the globe are making plans to attend what promises to be an exceptionally joyous and celebratory reunion weekend for what some are calling “the little college that could.” The Reunion will take...
136 - Northwest Evaluation Association Launches SPARK Community
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to partnering to help all kids learn, is pleased to announce the official launch of SPARK, its online community for educators. The SPARK Community debuted to a...
137 - School Switches to Geothermal Heating, Tracks Payback with Onset Energy Monitoring System
BOURNE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The word geothermal literally means “earth heat.” We can capture the heat that is stored in the earth and use it to heat our buildings. The top 500 feet of the earth stores heat from solar radiation. Although the top 30 feet of the earth changes...
138 - Visa and NYSE Euronext Partner to Reinforce Commitment to Financial Literacy Education
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - NYSE Euronext today welcomed executives and guests from Visa Inc. to celebrate the launch of Financial Soccer – a free, 2010 FIFA World Cup™ branded video game that combines the world's most popular sport with an award-winning financial literacy...
139 - New Classroom Improvement Technology Grant
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Turning Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established by Turning Technologies, LLC, today announced in partnership with Study Island and Performance Matters, their 2009 Classroom Improvement Technology Grant. The goal of this...
140 - Intelligence Squared US Audience in New York Sides Overwhelmingly with Team Arguing That “Buy American / Hire American Policies Will Backfire”
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Intelligence Squared US (IQ2US), the Oxford-style debate series, an initiative of the Rosenkranz Foundation, announced the results of its first debate of the fall 2009 season, “Buy American / Hire American Policies Will Backfire.” Prior to Monday...
141 - ExxonMobil Launches Technology Program to Support Women’s Economic Advancement at Clinton Global Initiative
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), in partnership with Ashoka’s Changemakers and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), today introduced an initiative to help women in developing countries fulfill their economic potential through...
142 - Museum of American Finance Hosts Panel on the Privatization of Risk
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - On Tuesday, September 29, the Museum of American Finance will continue its 2009 Henry Kaufman Financial History and Practices Lecture/Symposia Series with a panel entitled “The Privatization of Risk: Understanding Risk Shifts in Healthcare, Pensions...
143 - GSE Systems Raises Additional $2,250,000 From Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
SYKESVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE) (NYSE Amex – GVP), a leading global provider of real-time simulation and training solutions to the power, process, manufacturing and Government sectors, announced that its underwriter exercised an over-allotment option in...
144 - Morton College Selects Datatel to Build Strategic Academic Enterprise
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Morton College, near Chicago, has partnered with Datatel to create a Strategic Academic Enterprise that allows the College to concentrate more on their mission of student success and less on their technology infrastructure. Under the agreement...
145 - New Uni Partnership between Kaplan and University of Adelaide Breaks Down Barriers to Education
ADELAIDE, Australia-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - International private education provider Kaplan, Inc. and one of Australia's leading universities, the University of Adelaide, have today joined forces to investigate the establishment of a Kaplan University campus in Adelaide. Kaplan and...
146 - First-Ever Controlled Pharmacological Study of ADHD in College Students Launched
BETHLEHEM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - In an effort to help one of the most under studied groups of sufferers of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers at University of Rhode Island and Lehigh University have kicked off the first-ever controlled pharmacological...
147 - The Covey Hosts Second Annual Oktoberfest, October 9 & 10 in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Brewmaster Jamie Fulton has announced that The Covey Restaurant & Brewery will host its second annual Covey Oktoberfest, bringing a taste of the historic festival to the Hulen Street restaurant on Friday, October 9, from 3:00 p.m. until...
148 - Ground-breaking Kids' TV Program Slangman's World to Air Exclusively on GPB This Fall
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Starting October 5th, Slangman’s World (www.slangmansworld.com), a live-action/animated television series, will begin airing episodes on all nine Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB Media) stations. GPB reaches nearly four million people in Georgia...
149 - Visa Announces Commitment to Financial Literacy at Clinton Global Initiative with Goal of Helping 20 Million People Worldwide
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Conference today that it is launching a new FIFA World Cup™ branded educational video game as the centerpiece of a commitment to reach 20 million people worldwide with financial...
150 - Rollins MBA Ranked First in Florida and 22nd in the Nation for Entrepreneurship by Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Rollins MBA at the Crummer Graduate School of Business announces that it is ranked first in Florida and 22nd in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review as part of their annual ranking of the top 25 graduate schools for...
151 - Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, Government of Kenya and USAID Launch Joint Project to Enable 21st-Century Education in Kenya Schools
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, Cisco, Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp., the government of Kenya and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a joint commitment to improve education in Kenya. Launched in...
152 - David Maymon, Candidate for State House, District 91, and Former Miami Dolphins Terry Kirby at Whitehall Boca Raton Picnic, September 29th
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Fighting for quality health care that supports our seniors is what David Maymon, candidate for State Representative, will be discussing when he is guest of honor at an “All American” fundraising picnic hosted by Whitehall Boca Raton. Miami...
153 - Research and Markets: Indian Preschool Market Forecast
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Research and Markets have entered into this segment over the recent past. Resultantly, almost all metros, today, can be seen flooded with preschools that are not only systematically designed but are tech-friendly in their approach too. As future holds...
154 - Baby Genius® Brand Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Launch of 24 New Toys at Walmart Stores Nationwide and International Book Line Distributed by Simon & Schuster
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Pacific Entertainment Corporation (Pink Sheets:PENT), the company formed by Larry Balaban, Howard Balaban, Mike Meader and Klaus Moeller, who created the groundbreaking Baby Genius® brand in 1999 and built Baby Genius into a world-renowned brand of...
155 - DreamBox Learning Partners with Computers for Youth to Help Young Children Excel at Math
BELLEVUE, Wash. and NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - DreamBox Learning, Inc., an award-winning educational software company, and Computers for Youth (CFY), a non-profit organization that helps low-income children do better in school by improving their learning environment at home...
156 - AuthenTec to Demonstrate New Smart Sensor Features and Products at CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment
MELBOURNE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AuthenTec (NASDAQ:AUTH), the world’s leading provider of smart sensor based solutions, announced that it will demonstrate its newest mobile products and software, and will highlight new commercially released phones that incorporate its...
157 - Harvard Business School Launches First Program for Global Energy Executives
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Harvard Business School (HBS) today announced a four-day executive education program focused on the geopolitical transitions and market influences affecting the energy industry and its leaders. Against the backdrop of transformational changes in the energy...
158 - Sun's Chief Human Resources Officer, Bill MacGowan, Joins Saba’s Board of Directors
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Saba Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, today announced that Bill MacGowan, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive VP, People and Places at Sun Microsystems, Inc., has been...
159 - Climate Quilt Campaign to Activate, Inform & Unite Children Worldwide – from China to Trenton – Through Their Pledges to Save the Environment
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Climate Quilt Campaign (www.climatequilt.org), an international initiative to activate and inspire children to band together around their pledges to protect the future of the environment, will launch on Wednesday, September 23, when the first...
160 - Brand New Adobe Creative Suite 4 Unleashed Seminar Tour Launched by KelbyTraining LIVE
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today, KelbyTraining LIVE, provider of the world’s most popular seminars for creatives, proudly announces the addition of a brand new seminar tour for the Adobe Creative Suite – Adobe Creative Suite® 4 Unleashed! – to its extensive line up of...
161 - Research and Markets: Computational Chemistry Workbook: Learning Through Examples
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Computational Chemistry Workbook: Learning Through Examples" to their offering. The book is addressed to later undergraduate, graduate, later Bachelor and Masters...
162 - Altius Education Raises $8 Million Series A Funding to Grow Online Higher Education Programs
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Altius Education Inc, a San Francisco-based for-profit company that partners with non-profit universities to launch fully accredited online colleges, today announced that it has closed an $8 million Series A funding round co-led by Maveron LLC and...
163 - 2009 Teacher’s Day Celebration Ceremony in NCKU Recognized Remarkable Teachers
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - “2009 Teacher’s Day Celebration Ceremony” was held on 10 am Sep 22nd at Library Conference Center in National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan for an early celebration of Teacher’s Day, followed by a tea party. The NCKU President...
164 - Discover a New Love: Used Book Sale for Charity Starting in NCKU Library
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Discover new love from used books! “Used Book Sale for Charity” began on 10 am Sep 21st, at the entrance hall of NCKU library, Cheng-Kung Campus. This activity will be held from 10 am to 5 pm every day for one week till Sep 25th. The purpose of...
165 - “April Showers” Filmmaker and Columbine Survivor Fights for Dream Follow-Up with Gary Paulsen’s “Dancing Carl”
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - As “April Showers,” 2009’s acclaimed feature based on writer-director Andrew Robinson’s experiences as a Columbine survivor, is about to undergo a second life in educational editions set for nationwide school release, the filmmaker is...
166 - California Hotel & Lodging Association Launches Google Analytics Seminar Series
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) announces a seminar series entitled, “Demystifying Google Analytics” presented by Vikram Singh, CEO of Evision Worldwide designed to help hoteliers attract more guests by...
167 - President Obama's Speech on Education: Learning Express Comments
DEVENS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Earlier this month, President Barack Obama gave a speech to America’s students about the importance of education. Learning Express Founder and CEO Sharon DiMinico saw the speech as a tribute to the values that inspired the creation of Learning...
168 - Jones and Bartlett Announces Major Upgrade to CDX Automotive
SUDBURY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Jones and Bartlett today announced a major new release of CDX Automotive, the world’s foremost advanced learning solution for automotive training. CDX Automotive customers already have the most current, relevant and interactive online learning...
169 - Southern California History Comes Alive at the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The fourth-annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar will feature exhibits by 60 local historical collections, book-signings by L.A. authors, documentary films about hidden L.A. stories, information about family genealogy and a wealth of other resources...
170 - Colleges and Universities Turning to Social Recruiting Start-up KODA.us
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - KODA.us, the social recruiting site that is changing the way new talent and smart companies connect, just announced a new suite of tools to help colleges and universities connect their graduates with career opportunities. A half dozen schools...
171 - Canwest Raise-A-Reader Day: Wednesday, September 23
WINNIPEG-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Tomorrow morning, thousands of volunteers will flood Canadian street corners, bus stops and coffee shops in support of Canwest Raise-a-Reader Day, raising money for local literacy programs and increasing awareness about the importance of encouraging...
172 - Zenith Administrators Customer Satisfaction Survey Shows Value of Call Center Training
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Zenith Administrators launched a customer service training program to help manage the more than 1,000 calls they receive everyday from benefit member participants with important, and very personal questions concerning their benefits. Zenith manages health...
173 - Drexel Ranked Third in Nation for Entrepreneurship
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business is recognized by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review as having one of the top three entrepreneurship programs for graduates in the country. LeBow College of Business also placed sixth for...
174 - The Drucker School and Drucker Institute Announce the Global Celebration of Peter Drucker’s 100th Birthday
CLAREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management and The Drucker Institute announced today the details of the global commemoration and celebration of the life of the late Peter F. Drucker, eminent author, winner of the...
175 - Area Law Enforcement to Gain Insight on Identity Theft at LifeLock, Inc. and FBI-LEEDA Summit
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Due to identity theft complaints hitting a five-year high and thieves using stolen information faster, according to Javelin Strategy & Research, LifeLock, Inc. and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) are...
176 - HickoryTech Achieves Advanced Data Center Storage Networking Specialization from Cisco
MANKATO, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - HickoryTech (Nasdaq: HTCO) announced today that it has achieved the Advanced Data Center Storage Networking Specialization from Cisco®. This specialization recognizes HickoryTech and its subsidiary Enventis, a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, as...
177 - YBP to Co-Sponsor CIBER’s Library Survey with ebrary, Results to be Announced at Charleston Conference
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Baker & Taylor’s YBP Library Services today announced that it is co-sponsoring CIBER’s library survey with ebrary®, a leading provider of digital content products and technologies. Based on input from more than 170 librarians worldwide...
178 - Research and Markets: Chromatography: Concepts and Contrasts, 2nd Edition Discusses All the Different Types of Chromatography Under One Cover
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Research and Markets . For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/41b2b5/chromatography_co.
179 - REFM Launches to Meet Growing Demand in Real Estate for Fundamentals-Based Analytical, Investment and Educational Resources
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Arlington, VA-based Real Estate Financial Modeling (REFM) officially launched this week to meet the growing demand in the real estate professional and educational realms for new and improved fundamentals-based, quantitative real estate development...
180 - Oakley’s Barbershop in Westwood Celebrates 80th Anniversary
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - When Oakley’s Barbershop opened its doors in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president and Babe Ruth became the first player to hit 500 home runs. Not many small businesses survived the Wall Street crash and subsequent depression, so it’s with pride...
181 - First-of-Its-Kind Ranking Measures Luxury Brands’ Digital IQ
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Apple, BMW, Audi, Sony, Porsche, Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren and Tag Heuer are “Geniuses” when it comes to using digital applications to strengthen their brands, according to the new Digital IQ Ranking. The Ranking was created by Scott Galloway...
182 - UC Irvine Extension to Introduce New Certificate Program in Independent Educational Consulting
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The University of California, Irvine Extension offers for the first time a certificate program in independent educational consulting, designed to address the growing field of educational consulting. With input from the Independent Educational...
183 - Littelfuse Picks University Research Park Site for New Tech Center
DES PLAINES, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS), a global leader in circuit protection products and solutions, will create a new Technical Center at a state-of-the-art research park located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. Scheduled...
184 - Secretary Sebelius Joins NCAA Basketball Coaches to Rally for Health Insurance Reform
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today joined five NCAA Division I basketball coaches, Senators Robert Casey, Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, and cancer survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to rally in support...
185 - Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Seeks Applicants For Its 2010 Class
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, a non-profit organization created to support the higher education of deserving high school seniors in the United States, is accepting college scholarship applications now through October 31, 2009 at...
186 - ALI-ABA and ACLEA Team Up to Host High-Level Summit on Lawyer Education and Development in the 21st Century
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - ALI-ABA Continuing Professional Education and the Association for Continuing Legal Education are hosting a high-level summit on lawyer professional education and development on October 15-17, 2009, at the Fairmont Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona...
187 - Michigan-based Inkster Public Schools Partner with Sprint to turn Cellphones from Classroom Nuisance to Valuable Learning Tool
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - For years, schools have mandated policies barring cellphones from the classroom in hopes of avoiding disruptions to a student’s learning environment. Today, one school district in Michigan believes cellphones deserve a spot in the classroom...
188 - SoBran Signs a Multi-Year Contract with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - SoBran, Inc., one of the nation’s fastest growing biomedical research support organizations, has signed a multi-year contract to provide managerial and supervisory personnel for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX...
189 - Virtually Free Virtual Learning; MoneyU to be Offered Virtually Free to Schools Until June 1, 2010
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - MoneyU®, the award-winning, game-based online education course designed to build core financial skills and acumen in young adults, will now be offered virtually free to qualifying educational institutions. The offer is aimed at teaching high...
190 - Arabic Language Buddy™ for iPhone Provides Live Speech Translator for Students and Travelers
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Sakhr Software, a global leader in Arabic speech and language solutions for mobile technology, today announced the availability of its Arabic Language Buddy™ for the iPhone. This speech-activated translator application enables live, interactive...
191 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Save-a-Tree Campaign to Provide 20,000 Trees to Schools Nationwide
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - This fall, global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will select one thousand educators who have registered for virtual sampling to receive a tree for their school. Winning teachers and classrooms will receive their geographically appropriate...
192 - Travelers Ranked by BusinessWeek as One of the "Best Places to Launch a Career"
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Travelers (NYSE: TRV) has been named by BusinessWeek as one of the “Best Places to Launch a Career” in the magazine's annual ranking of employers across the country. This is Travelers’ third year being named to the list. “Travelers is pleased...
193 - Aquinas College Praised By Cardinal Newman Society
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - A new independent guide by the Cardinal Newman Society, The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College, selected Aquinas College as one of 21 Catholic colleges and universities in the United States that provide faithful Catholic college...
194 - College Students Get Creative with Eight Dollars and a Dorm Room Kitchen on Food2.com
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - When the cafeteria is closed and eating out isn’t an option, Food2.com’s new video series gets an A+ in unconventional cooking. Dorm Room Kitchen has college students with the munchies around the country getting creative with little money, in...
195 - Panopto Increases Scalability, Choice with CourseCast 2.2
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Panopto, Inc., a leading provider of rich media knowledge casting and management solutions for the corporate, education, government and healthcare markets, today announced the release of CourseCast 2.2, the next generation of its leading CourseCast...
196 - The University of South Dakota Achieves ‘Massive Productivity Gains’ Using CommonSpot to Manage uPortal & Web Content
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - PaperThin, Inc., a leading Web content management solution provider, today announced that The University of South Dakota is using CommonSpot to manage content for its newly launched website (www.usd.edu) and for “myU”, the University’s faculty, staff...
197 - Bryn Athyn College Inaugurates First President in its 132-Year History
BRYN ATHYN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Bryn Athyn College, a coeducational, Christian liberal arts college located just outside Philadelphia, will inaugurate its first president in the College’s 132-year history. The inauguration comes on the heels of significant enrollment growth...
198 - University System of Maryland Selects Application Security, Inc.’s Award-Winning AppDetectiveProTM
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Application Security, Inc., the leading provider of database security, risk and compliance (SRC) solutions for the enterprise, today announced that the University System of Maryland (USMD) has standardized on AppDetectivePro™. USMD has deployed...
199 - Knovel Forms Editorial Advisory Board
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Knovel, a provider of online technical information and tools that delivers trusted answers to engineers, today announces the formation of its Editorial Advisory Board. The Board will provide deep engineering experience and leadership and steer the...
200 - A New Health Reform Strategy: Songs Could Lower Health Care Costs by Billions
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The $1 trillion cost and massive government role envisioned by the Obama Administration’s health care reform plan (The Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009) continue to create controversy in Congress and throughout the nation. Lost in the noisy...
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