University Newswire
1 - 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...
2 - 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...
3 - 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...
4 - 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...
5 - 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...
6 - 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...
7 - 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...
8 - 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...
9 - 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...
10 - 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...
11 - 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...
12 - 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...
13 - 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...
14 - 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...
15 - 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...
16 - 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...
17 - 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...
18 - 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...
19 - 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...
20 - 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...
21 - 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...
22 - 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...
23 - 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...
24 - 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...
25 - 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...
26 - 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...
27 - 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...
28 - 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...
29 - 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...
30 - 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...
31 - 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...
32 - 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...
33 - 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...
34 - 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...
35 - 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...
36 - 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...
37 - 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...
38 - 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...
39 - 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...
40 - 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...
41 - 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...
42 - 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...
43 - 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...
44 - 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...
45 - 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...
46 - 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...
47 - 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...
48 - 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...
49 - 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...
50 - 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...
51 - 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...
52 - 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...
53 - 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...
54 - 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...
55 - 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...
56 - 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...
57 - 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...
58 - 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...
59 - 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...
60 - 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...
61 - 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...
62 - 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...
63 - 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...
64 - 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...
65 - 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...
66 - 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...
67 - 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...
68 - 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...
69 - 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...
70 - 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...
71 - 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...
72 - 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...
73 - 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...
74 - 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...
75 - 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...
76 - 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...
77 - 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...
78 - 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...
79 - 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...
80 - 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...
81 - 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...
82 - 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...
83 - 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...
84 - 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...
85 - 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...
86 - 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...
87 - 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...
88 - 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...
89 - 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...
90 - 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.
91 - 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...
92 - 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...
93 - 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...
94 - 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...
95 - 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...
96 - 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...
97 - 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...
98 - 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...
99 - 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...
100 - 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...
101 - 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...
102 - Texas A&M Provides SolidWorks to 16,500 Students
CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Texas A&M, one of the world’s top engineering universities, has purchased new licenses of SolidWorks® software to dramatically expand CAD software access to 16,500 students in a broad range of programs. Through a Dassault Systèmes...
103 - Aggreko Awards 2009 Phil Harrower and Merit Scholarships
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Aggreko, the global leader in rental power, temperature control and oil-free compressed air solutions, has announced the winners of the 2009 Phil Harrower and Aggreko Merit Scholarships. The scholarships, awarded to children of the company’s...
104 - Indianapolis to host first-ever “Walk Into My Future” 529 College Savings Pledge Walk
-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Upromise Investments, Inc. WHO: More than 2,000 fifth-graders from the Indianapolis Public Schools; families from Greater Indianapolis; State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, Chairman of the Indiana Education Savings Authority (IESA); Upromise Investments...
105 - 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...
106 - Datatel Announces Recruiter Software with Built-In Higher Education Insight and Expertise
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - College and university admissions professionals will find it easier to attract the prospects within their institution’s student profile and to meet their enrollment goals by harnessing Datatel Recruiter™ as their smart recruitment software...
107 - Baruch MarkLab Conference Features Public Relations Industry Leaders
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Baruch College MarkLab has assembled a panel of leaders in the public relations industry for a can’t miss conference - “The Changing Dynamics of Public Relations” – to be held at the school on October 15 between 12:30-2:30 p.m. Panelists...
108 - 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...
109 - 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...
110 - 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...
111 - Drexel Interim President C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni Joins Science Center Board
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni, interim president of Drexel University, has joined the board of directors of the University City Science Center. Pennoni is one of Drexel's most successful alumni, a 2000 inductee into the National Academy of Engineering and...
112 - College Affordability Crisis Deepens; Families Seek New Ways to Find the Best College Deal
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - StudentAid.com today introduces a breakthrough service that for the first time allows families to compare out-of-pocket costs before applying to college and avoid suffocating debt. The service calculates aid eligibility to help students and...
113 - 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...
114 - DataCore Software Announces Special Storage Virtualization Packages and Pricing Discounts for Universities and Qualified Educational Institutions
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On the heels of the nation’s colleges and universities opening their doors to both new and returning students, DataCore Software today announced new SAN software packages and promotions for academic institutions, which deliver a price...
115 - 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...
116 - 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...
117 - DormNoise Officially Implemented at Clemson University, Bay State College, and Bryant & Stratton College
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19 million students across America will return to school this month1 to the latest in campus technology. DormNoise, a new, one-of-a-kind interactive student calendar system, is making it a lot easier to balance...
118 - The “I Have A Dream” Foundation Partners with Kaplan K12 Learning Services and Welcomes Sari Factor, President of Kaplan K12 Learning Services, to Its National Board of Directors
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The “I Have A Dream” Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that empowers children from low-income communities to achieve higher education through guaranteed tuition assistance and a long-term program of academic and social support, is pleased...
119 - StorMagic Receives Channel Recognition
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - StorMagic®, a fast-growing developer of iSCSI SAN management software for virtualized server environments, today announced that it has expanded its channel network in the United States, Europe, and Australia. By contacting StorMagic or one of...
120 - Geek Speak on Campus Goes Beyond Co-Eds and Into Board Rooms
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - When most parents and university administration leadership think of the term “campus technology,” images of expensive laptops, complicated cell phones or even overzealous computer science majors banding together to create the next “killer...
121 - TicketCity Reveals the Top 25 Hottest College Football Games for Week 6
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The season is a quarter of the way through for most teams and several surprise upsets have knocked top ranked teams down. As the season continues, top games according to consumer demand on TicketCity’s top 25 list remain stable despite changes...
122 - Pepperdine University Conference Will Explore Creating Sustainable Communities and Managing Land Use and Environmental Disputes
MALIBU, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pepperdine University will host “Taking It Upstream: Collaboration, Consensus Building and Sustainable Development — A Green Leadership (Un)Conference” on Friday, Sept. 25, at the University’s Graziadio Conference Center in Malibu...
123 - GLOBALFOUNDRIES Welcomes President Obama to Upstate New York
MALTA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Today GLOBALFOUNDRIES welcomed President Barack Obama to upstate New York to address students, faculty, staff and representatives from the region’s growing technology industry at Hudson Valley Community College. “Today’s visit by the White House...
124 - Sebelius and Duncan Hold Town Hall Meeting with College Students and Announce H1N1 PSA Contest Winner
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will hold a town hall meeting with students and faculty at George Mason University to discuss how to prepare for flu season and reduce the spread of the H1N1 virus on September 22...
125 - West Coast University Moves to North Hollywood
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - West Coast University (WCU), one of the largest educators of nurses in California, has opened a new campus in North Hollywood. The growth of the school prompted the move from its former location east of downtown Los Angeles. The new...
126 - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Opens New $10M Academic Center in Downtown Worcester
WORCESTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences today officially opened a new 30,000 square foot, $10M academic center at 40 Foster St. in downtown Worcester. On hand at the event were Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Worcester City Manager...
127 - Four Colorado Institutions Launch Statewide Science and Technology Education Collaborative
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Four Colorado institutions: Metropolitan State College of Denver, Colorado School of Mines, Community College of Denver, and Cherry Creek School District, have formed an unprecedented alliance – the Colorado Academy for the Development of STEM-related...
128 - Open Innovation: Motorola Veteran Renu Kulkarni Joins Georgia Tech to Head FutureMedia Initiative
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - With world-class university research, proven engineering and commercialization expertise, a successful community of entrepreneurs – and leading digital media, communications and entertainment industries – Georgia is poised to be a global pioneer and...
129 - ‘Gangplank Utah’ Creates Gathering Place for Individuals, Ideas and Innovation
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - A group of Utahns has organized an independent, statewide idea and technology environment open to everyone who wants to expand their circle of relationships and knowledge by collaborating, creating and innovating. Based on the successful...
130 - Vocab Videos Brings Humor and Entertainment to Standardized Test Preparation and Education through Technology
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - A-List Education, experts in standardized test preparation, academic tutoring and college admissions advising, announced today the launch of Vocab Videos, an entertaining and effective learning system that brings vocabulary to life. Leveraging humor, pop...
131 - NEW: Wharton Interactive Media Initiative Scholarship for Journalists on Digital Platforms at Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists: October 18-21, 2009
-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania: What: The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists have, for over 40 years, provided 2,200 members of the media insight from Wharton faculty into topics such as financial markets, accounting principles...
132 - ARAMARK Supports Development of New Clean Air-Cool Planet Food Service Carbon Tracking Tool
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - ARAMARK Higher Education, a world leader in providing professional services to more than 600 colleges and universities throughout North America, has partnered with Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP), the leading science-based non profit organization...
133 - Corning Incorporated and Geron Corporation Showcase New Synthetic Surface Matrices to Enhance Stem Cell Growth
CORNING, N.Y. & MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN) today announced the successful development of novel synthetic surface matrices demonstrated to enhance and support the scalable manufacturing and growth...
134 - Two North Carolina High Schools to Be ‘Redesigned’ for 100 Percent Graduation Rates
CREEDMOOR & LAURINBURG, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Two rural North Carolina high schools aim to graduate 100 percent of their students, employing technology to increase engagement and transform teaching and learning. Using data to guide and strengthen learning, teaching, online...
135 - BYU-Hawaii President Dr. Steven Wheelwright Counsels Leading Utah Executives on Product Development in Business
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Product development sets the stage in most businesses for renewal and progress. There are three basic principles that help businesses succeed in developing new products and services, according to Dr. Steven Wheelwright, President of Brigham Young...
136 - CollegeNET Helps Higher Education IT Departments to Manage and Audit Services
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Leveraging more than 30 years of experience in the higher education industry, CollegeNET, Inc., a provider of Web-based, on-demand technologies, today announced IT Impact™, the easy-to-use, Web-based change and configuration management tool. As a...
137 - Axway CTO Joins MIT Enterprise Forum Phoenix Board to Support Business Development in Arizona
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Further demonstrating its longstanding support for Arizona’s entrepreneurs, Dave Bennett, the chief technology officer at Axway, has joined the executive committee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Enterprise Forum Phoenix Board...
138 - Beautiful and Glorious Campus Discovered by International Students in NCKU
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - International students are coming to NCKU along with new semester!! With a multiple number of foreign students increasing in National Cheng Kung University, and to help incoming international students get acquainted with the campuses, the Office of...
139 - ANSYS Institute for Industrial Innovation to Open Doors for Industry and University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Engineering Students
SOUTHPOINTE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that it is the exclusive provider of multiphysics engineering simulation software at...
140 - Used Book Sales in NCKU Library for Charity on Sep 21st
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Welcome all people to join together for “the Sixth Used Book Sales in NCKU Library for Charity” on the entrance hall from 10 am to 5 pm on Sep 21st. Clients may not only have chances to pay less for their favorite books, but also to...
141 - UTSA Awarded $13 Million to Help Improve Children’s Literacy in Africa
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - For the second time in five years, The University of Texas at San Antonio’s College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) has been selected to provide educational materials and teacher training to improve literacy rates of children on the...
142 - SECU’s Summer Cash Account Keeps Summer Months a Lot “Cooler” for NC Public School Employees!
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) realizes there’s nothing cool and comfortable about being out for the summer with no paycheck. Thankfully, for many SECU members this wasn’t a problem. SECU serves public school employees who are paid on 10...
143 - Fitch Rates University System of Maryland's 2009 Series D Rfdg Revs 'AA'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the approximately $56.6 million of University System of Maryland's (USM) auxiliary facility and tuition revenue bonds, 2009 refunding series D. The bonds are scheduled to sell competitively on or about Sept. 23...
144 - Two International Leaders Receive Caltech Aerospace Award
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Two distinguished aerospace leaders are the recipients of the 25th annual International von Kármán Wings Award. Receiving the honor this year are Abdul Kalam, the 11th president of India and distinguished professor at the Indian Institute of...
145 - Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. Seeking 2010 Residency Sites for STAIR Scholarship Program
GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Integrative Therapeutics, Inc (ITI®), in collaboration with the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), is seeking qualified residency sites for the fourth year of the ITI & AANP STAIRSM Residency Scholarship Program. This...
146 - New AACN Data Show the Impact of the Economy on the Nurse Faculty Shortage
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - New data collected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) show that the downturn in the economy may be impacting the nurse faculty shortage by lowering the national vacancy rate. Based on data received from 554 schools of nursing...
147 - Media Advisory from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Media Advisory from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business WHAT: “The Unrealized Opportunity in Health Care,” a speech by Harvard Professor David Cutler. He was senior health care advisor to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and a member...
148 - “Being International Society” - Two Language Centers in NCKU are Inaugurated with Excitement at Sept. 17
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Each language is like a window, and every window shares different experiences, feelings, knowledge, arts and cultures with all citizens around the world. National Cheng Kung University had an inauguration ceremony for both the NCKU Chinese Language...
149 - 2007-2009 Taiwan-Israel Joint Final Report Workshop, Oct 13 in NCKU
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The National Science Council of Taiwan and the Ministry of Science & Technology of Israel will together hold “2007-2009 Taiwan-Israel Joint Final Report Workshop” on October 13th at the 3rd Lecture Hall of International Conference Hall...
150 - Jamba Juice Celebrates 30th Campus Store Opening with Launch at Northwestern University
EMERYVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Jamba Juice (NASDAQ: JMBA) announced today the grand opening of its Northwestern University Jamba Juice store, the ninth college location to open in 2009 and the 30th since Jamba first ventured on campus at Stanford in 1997. The initiative...
151 - Pepperdine University and Biotech Supply Chain Academy Renew Their Joint Initiative, October 19-20, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management is to build effective and efficient biotech supply chain management strategies by developing, advancing, and disseminating best practices, knowledge, and research. To invent new and...
152 - Career Education Corporation Ranks Number 110 on InformationWeek 500 Listing
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) an international provider of post-secondary education programs, today announced that it ranked number 110 on the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative...
153 - JNBA’s Richard Brown Named Senior Fellow at University of Minnesota Duluth’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The University of Minnesota Duluth’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics has named Richard Brown, CEO of Bloomington, Minn.-based JNBA Financial Advisors, a senior fellow. Brown, 47, is assisting in the development of a financial-planning...
154 - Elluminate Fully Functional Single-Room Starter Products Now Even More Affordable
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Elluminate, Inc., the leading provider of web, audio, and video solutions for real-time online learning and collaboration, today announced the general availability of new seat configurations and even more cost-effective pricing for Elluminate...
155 - Progressive Business Leaders Hail Education Reform Package as “Innovation to Benefit All Students”
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Progressive Business Leaders Network (PBLN) hailed the education reform package going before a Committee of the Massachusetts legislature today as “innovation for all students.” PBLN President Thomas D. Dretler, President & CEO, Eduventures...
156 - Research and Markets: Top 50 Universities Foodservice Report - Key Trends, Rankings, Analysis and Profiles of the Leading University Foodservice Programs
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Research and Markets Breakdown by Chain Concept Exhibit 2: Top 50 Universities' Chain Concepts by Segment Breakdown by Independent Concept Exhibit 3: Top 50 Universities' Independent Concepts by Segment Foodservice and the Student Lifestyle Diverse...
157 - Orbital Expands Its Chandler Campus with Opening of Arizona Program Management Center
DULLES, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB), one of the world’s leading space technology companies, today conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally mark the opening of a new 83,000 square foot building adjacent to the company’s current...
158 - Kaplan Virtual Education Expands Online Learning Options for Wisconsin Students
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Kaplan Virtual Education (KVE) today announced partnerships with four school districts to launch part- and full-time online learning options for students in sixth through 12th grades throughout the Beloit, Delavan-Darien, Oshkosh and Spooner...
159 - Peirce College Offers State-of-the-Art Campus Facilities for Meetings and Events
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Peirce College announced today that select areas of its newly-renovated facilities are available for events such as receptions, conferences and corporate training sessions. Located on Pine Street just off the Avenue of the Arts in Center City...
160 - Sallie Mae and Gallup Research Reveals Families of All Incomes Are Saving For College Yet Most Fall Short of Goals
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Families of low and modest incomes who are saving for college save as much or more as a percentage of income as families in higher income brackets, says a new study released today from Sallie Mae and Gallup. On average, parents who save for college...
161 - Sun Collaborates with Software Freedom International to Connect More than 25,000 Developers and Students in 30 Countries for Software Freedom Day 2009
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Building on its commitment to empower developers and students across the globe, Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) is sponsoring more than 300 community style events in more than 30 countries for Software Freedom Day (SFD) on September 19...
162 - WBBA Fifth Annual Governor’s Life Sciences Summit
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association (WBBA), life science leaders and experts, and Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire join forces to mark the industry’s progress, discuss critical issues facing the Life Science sector...
163 - Georgia Tech to Transform Unemployed Technology Workers into High School Computing Teachers
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - In today’s economy, unemployment rates have spiked and out-of-work professionals are forced to either join the thousands looking for jobs or seek new career paths. Through a recent $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the Georgia...
164 - Barnes & Noble Relaunches SparkNotes.com
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, announced today the online relaunch of SparkNotes (www.sparknotes.com), the number one study aid website that offers today’s most popular study guides, discussion forums and...
165 - Fidelity® College Savings Survey Finds Tough Economic Conditions Forcing Families to Make Trade-Offs to Meet College Costs
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Fidelity Investments® today announced the results of its third annual College Savings Indicator study, which calculates how prepared parents are to pay for future college costs. This year’s study found that more parents of college bound children, aged...
166 - Xerox DocuShare Helps Schools Reduce Spending, Enable Virtual Learning
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - In an effort to control costs, schools across the globe are turning to Xerox Corporation’s (NYSE: XRX) DocuShare® Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Platform to move paper-based processes like absence approvals and homework assignments...
167 - Kaplan Survey Shows Many College Applicants Consider Admissions Officers Fair Game for Facebook Friend Requests
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - College freshmen are usually eager to make new friends once on campus, but it seems many prospective freshmen are starting that process early by trying to become “friendly” with the very people who will decide whether they become freshmen at all...
168 - Forbes Korea Announces 30 Promising Leaders as “2009 The Global CEO of Korea”
SEOUL, South Korea-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Forbes Korea announced today that they have selected 30 promising leaders of Korea from various companies, organizations, and universities in “2009 The Global CEO of Korea.” This award list from Forbes Korea includes top executives from...
169 - National Survey Reveals Diversity in the Workplace is Critical in Attracting and Retaining Talent
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Diversity in the workplace continues to remain an important business driver and priority for many Fortune 500 companies. In a Harris Interactive survey commissioned by Capital H Group, 95% of those surveyed say that senior management views creating a...
170 - World-Class Scholars to Use Evolutionary Theory in Search for Solutions to High-Risk Adolescent Behavior
TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Evolution Institute and the University of Arizona's Frances McClelland Institute for Children, Youth, and Families are co-hosting an invitation-only workshop at the university, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, for world-renowned scholars who will apply...
171 - 10th Kettering Kickoff Robotics Contest is Saturday, Sept. 19, in Flint
FLINT, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The 10th Kettering Kickoff FIRST Robotics Competition will attract 42 of the region’s best high school robotics teams to Kettering University on Saturday, Sept. 19, in Flint. The 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. event is free and open to the public in...
172 - Bright House Networks’ Customers to See Exclusive SEC and BIG EAST College Games
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Bright House Networks today announced that it has signed an agreement with ESPN Regional Television to carry a schedule of Southeastern Conference (SEC) games through the 2013-2014 season. Bright House Sports Network also extended its BIG EAST...
173 - Total Nutraceutical Solutions to Present at the Penn State Mushroom Industry Conference
STEVENSON, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. (TNS) (OTCBB:TNUS), will present at the 51st Mushroom Industry Conference being held September 20-22, 2009, in Avondale, Pennsylvania. The conference is hosted by Pennsylvania State University, and will feature...
174 - Stevens Institute of Technology: Attorney General’s Ultimatums Overstep Legal Authority
HOBOKEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - New Jersey’s Attorney General is overstepping her authority by questioning the manner in which an experienced board of trustees of a private university administered a portion of its endowment funds, according to a lawsuit filed today by the...
175 - Texas Ag Commissioner Grants South Texas College’s DEMSA $100K
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples awarded $100,000 to South Texas College’s Starr County Campus Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy (DEMSA). The academy provides qualifying high school students the opportunity to earn an...
176 - Southeastern Career Institute Changes Name to Kaplan College
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - More than 700 Texas college students will have a new name on their college diplomas: Kaplan College. As part of a broader rebranding strategy, Kaplan Higher Education has renamed both of its Texas Southeastern Career Institute campuses as Kaplan College...
177 - Kaplan Unveils Redesigned Website with Interactive Search Tools and Improved Navigation
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Kaplan, Inc., a leading global provider of educational services, has officially launched its redesigned website at http://www.kaplan.com to make it easier for visitors to learn more about Kaplan’s full range of educational products and services...
178 - UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley Opens New Santa Clara Facility
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - On October 1, UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley will unveil a new, state-of-the-art instructional facility in the heart of Santa Clara. UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal will deliver the opening address at the invitation-only Grand Opening...
179 - Turning Technologies Will Hold National User Conference for Higher Education Hosted By the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Turning Technologies, LLC, a leader in the student response industry, will hold their National User Conference for Higher Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas October 12 – 13, 2009. Turning’s user conference provides the...
180 - Pepperdine’s Graziadio School welcomes technologist John Shearer as first Entrepreneur-in-Residence
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Award-winning inventor John G. Shearer, founder of Powercast Inc., a pioneer in wireless power transfer, has been appointed Entrepreneur-in-Residence, joining the faculty at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management and...
181 - ZOHO Corp. Brings Comics into the Classroom with ToonDooSpaces
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - ZOHO Corp. today announced ToonDooSpaces to facilitate the safe and secure use of ToonDoo as an educational tool. ToonDoo was designed to let users easily create and share comic strips online and has experienced dramatic adoption as a...
182 - Research and Markets: Perioperative Management
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets . The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity...
183 - Research and Markets: Specialty Review in Urology
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This educational activity is a DVD format. The activity was planned for urologists who have recently completed training...
184 - Preliminary Results of a New NYU Study Show Education Primes the Pipeline of Entrepreneurs
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Two teams of researchers will report on the first phase of their study on effective approaches to the training of prospective innovative entrepreneurs. One of these teams – under the direction of Professors Batia Wiesenfeld and Jeffrey Simonoff of...
185 - Grockit Announces Free SAT and ACT Test Prep Service to Help Raise Nationwide Test Scores
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Grockit (www.grockit.com), a new online social learning game company, announced today that it is offering its SAT and ACT online test prep and learning game services for free to help students across the nation raise their scores. Grockit’s test...
186 - DeVry University Introduces Bachelor of Science in Management Degree
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Despite the overall softening of the job market, the demand for an education in business or management is expected to rise by 17 percent through 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics...
187 - Zengobi Announces Curio 6
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Zengobi today announced the availability of Curio 6, a major upgrade of their note taking, mind mapping, brainstorming, and task management application for Mac OS X. Curio 6 features include integrated native tables which can contain text, images...
188 - Higher Learning Commission Extends Northcentral University’s Accreditation Through 2013
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Northcentral University (www.ncu.edu), an innovator in 100% online higher education, announced today that the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org) extended its accreditation...
189 - SLM Corporation Announces Results of $1 Billion Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer for Outstanding Notes
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - SLM Corporation (NYSE:SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, today announced that, as of 5 p.m. EDT, on Sept. 15, 2009 (the Early Participation Date), it has received tenders of $1,240,329,000 for Sallie Mae’s outstanding LIBOR Floating Rate Medium...
190 - Sacred Heart College Installs Xirrus 802.11n Campus-Wide
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Xirrus®, the Wi-Fi "Power-Play" that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, and throughput in the industry, announced today the deployment of Xirrus high performance 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays across Sacred Heart College, an International...
191 - UCLA Anderson Forecast: Worst National Recession in Seven Years Likely Ended this Quarter, but Remains Impactful for the Rest of the Decade; California will Join the Nation in Recovery, Despite a Contracting Public Sector
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - In its third quarterly report of 2009, the UCLA Anderson Forecast concludes that the worst recession in seven decades likely ended in the current quarter, but then states that the negative impact of the downturn will last well into the next decade...
192 - Stanford Offers New Global Dimension for Advanced Project Management Course
STANFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Stanford University today welcomed twenty executive MBA students from Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University as participants in the Stanford Advanced Project Management Program. These experienced professionals from international hi-tech...
193 - DeVry Inc. to Host 2009 Investor Day in Phoenix
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV), a global provider of educational services, announced today that it will host its investor day on November 16-17 in Phoenix. The two-day event will take place at DeVry’s Phoenix campus located at 2149 W. Dunlap...
194 - Landscape Architects Announce 2009 Student Awards
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Today the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the winners of the 2009 Student Awards. Representing the top student honors in the profession, ASLA will present the awards to team representatives for 21 projects in seven...
195 - Stanford Medical School Web Site Lists Consulting Activities for Faculty Members
STANFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Stanford University School of Medicine has joined a small cadre of medical schools nationwide in publicly disclosing information about the consulting activities of its 1,400 affiliated faculty. As of Aug. 26, the academic profiles on the...
196 - William Hughson to Lead DeVry’s Growing Medical and Healthcare Group
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), a global provider of educational services, announced the appointment of William Hughson as president of its Medical and Healthcare group. The Medical and Healthcare group includes Chamberlain College of Nursing...
197 - The Hewlett Foundation Grants UC Irvine $320,000 to Expand OpenCourseWare Initiative
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The University of California, Irvine today announced the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has provided $320,000 in grant support to further develop the University’s OpenCourseWare (OCW) program and to advance the Open Education Resources...
198 - Significantly Better Results and in Less Time — Paxen Provides Today’s Learners with the Next Generation of GED Preparation Tools
MELBOURNE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Paxen Learning, a premier provider of outcome-based educational and employability programs for at-risk learners, announces the release of the next generation of GED test-preparation materials, GED Prep Xcelerator. The 10-title series features...
199 - Grand Canyon University Adds Master's Program
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - In answer to student demand and a growing interest in criminal justice, Grand Canyon University (GCU) will begin offering a master of science degree in the subject beginning in spring 2010. "Criminal justice is one of our more popular programs for...
200 - Newt Gingrich and Al Sharpton to Host Landmark Education Event Revealing Real Solutions to Today’s Education Crisis
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Education Equality Project (www.edequality.org) and American Solutions (www.americansolutions.com) announce today that Reverend Al Sharpton and Former Speaker Newt Gingrich will host a major education reform event on Thursday, September 17 in...
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