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Wexford University Names Tamara Borrego Adjunct Professor for Online Health and Fitness College

2012-09-21 23:04:14

Tamara Borrego has been named adjunct professor of drawing and painting for Wexford University. Wexford, a 100 percent online university, offers a variety of health, exercise, sports and fitness degree programs of all levels to both U.S. and international students. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (PRWEB) September 21, 2012 With a passion for health, fitness, art and education, Tamara Borrego will bring her multidisciplinary approach to Wexford University as adjunct professor of drawing and...

PG&E Supports Cal Poly Athletics With $20,000 Donation

2012-09-21 14:20:27

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is supporting the Cal Poly student-athlete scholarship fund with a $20,000 donation. Ed Halpin, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer for PG&E, will present the check to Cal Poly President Jeff Armstrong and Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman at halftime of Saturday's "Battle for the Golden Horseshoe" football game between the Mustangs and rival UC Davis. "Cal Poly...

Academic Partnerships and The University of Texas-PanAmerican Expand Online Degree Offerings with Master of Public Administration

2012-09-18 23:00:10

New online degree program to help advance careers in public service. Edinburg and Dallas, TX (PRWEB) September 18, 2012 The University of Texas Pan-American (UTPA), in collaboration with Academic Partnerships, announces the launch this fall of a new online degree program for professionals who seek to advance their career in public service – the Master of Public Administration (MPA). This is the first time UTPA’s MPA program is available online. Following the success of UTPA’s other...

The University of South Florida Moves to Canvas

2012-09-17 02:30:08

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of South Florida has chosen Canvas by Instructure as the institution's new learning management system for its 47,000 students in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Lakeland, Florida. The move is expected to reduce overall operating costs while also enhancing support for student success with learning outcomes, analytics and mobile applications. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120201/SF45541LOGO)...

New Location, Name for Community Cares Clinic

2012-09-12 23:03:11

KishHealth System’s Community Cares Clinic is now the Center for Family Health and has moved to a new location at 165 E. Plank Road, Sycamore, the former DeKalb Clinic North building. The new location opened Tuesday, Sept. 4. DeKalb, IL (PRWEB) September 11, 2012 KishHealth System’s Community Cares Clinic is now the Center for Family Health and has moved to a new location at 165 E. Plank Road, Sycamore, the former DeKalb Clinic North building. The new location opened Tuesday, Sept....

Innovative Website Shows College Students How Their Lives Would Look Living at One Student Housing Community

2012-09-05 10:24:15

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's college students are a savvy bunch. It's no longer enough to simply tell them about a product. They want to see how that product fits within their individual lifestyles. That's why a new website designed by a leading student housing marketing firm uses social media to give students a glimpse of life at one student apartment community. Visitors to the website of 33° North student apartments in Denton, Texas have the option of...

Anne Williamson Shumaker Recognized by Continental Who's Who

2012-09-04 10:24:08

CENTRE, Ala., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- /Continental Who's Who/ -- Anne Williamson Shumaker is recognized by Continental Who's Who among Pinnacle Professionals in the field of journalism. Anne is a freelance journalist with a focus on politics and science. Anne is a retired teacher who currently specializes in writing about politics, science, cultural, and environmental topics. She writes for three different papers and is very involved with creating and overseeing fundraisers...

Flo Rida to perform Oct. 19 concert at UT Arlington College Park Center

2012-08-31 10:22:23

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hip-hop artist Flo Rida brings his "Good Feeling" to The University of Texas at Arlington when he performs a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 at College Park Center. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111213/DC22169LOGO) The tickets will be available to UT Arlington students, faculty and staff only beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 only through the College Park Center website, www.utacollegepark.com....

Lockheed Martin Donates $500,000 to Support University of Central Florida STEM Teacher Education

2012-08-27 06:20:34

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) marked the 20(th) anniversary of the Lockheed Martin/University of Central Florida Academy for Mathematics and Science at the University of Central Florida (UCF) with a $500,000 donation toward the program. Aimed specifically at preparing teachers to teach mathematics and science in Central Florida, Lockheed Martin has contributed more than $2 million to support the Academy and its participants since 1992. "By...

Counteracting the Commoditization of Higher Education

2012-08-27 02:23:34

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ARAMARK, a leader in providing professional services to colleges and universities across North America, is pleased to announce the 2012-2013 release of Presidential Perspectives. Now in its seventh year, Presidential Perspectives is a collection of 10 thought provoking chapter essays authored by college and university presidents. This compelling leadership series examines topics impacting today's higher education institutions. The theme...