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SAN DIEGO, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford University has established an alliance agreement with Virginia power supplier Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative. This agreement will give Mecklenburg employees an opportunity to pursue a four-year degree with accredited Ashford University. Owned by Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI), Ashford University's agreement with Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative will permit Mecklenburg's workers to receive fee waivers for costs associated with attending...
SAN DIEGO, July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI) has introduced an innovative new iPad app for students of Ashford University: Constellation for Ashford University. The app provides Ashford's iPad users with complete access to Constellation, the university's online learning software, and works in concert with Ashford Mobile, the university's course discussion app. Constellation is Bridgepoint Education's web-based learning software platform. It was created for the...
SAN DIEGO, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI) today named San Diego's Freedom Station as the 2011 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl beneficiary. The announcement was made during the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame Induction and Volunteer Recognition Luncheon at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego. "As part of our sponsorship of the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl, we have agreed once again to donate $1 from each game ticket sold...
SAN DIEGO, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI) has introduced the Android(TM) version of its Ashford Mobile and Rockies Mobile classroom apps. These proprietary mobile applications deliver an extensive online educational interface to students and faculty alike, plus essential campus information. With the release of these new apps, Android(TM) fans can join iPhone users in the digital classroom at Ashford University and University of the Rockies. Ashford Mobile...
SAN DIEGO, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Visitors to this week's annual eLearning Development Conference (DevCon) in Salt Lake City, Utah, learned about the creative process behind Rockies Mobile, University of the Rockies' seamless online classroom and campus app. The far-reaching learning app was designed and released for University of the Rockies students by Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI), the Rockies' parent company, and the retrospective analysis was presented by Cory Jones,...
SAN DIEGO, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the growing public profile of holistic, homeopathic and spiritual healthcare, interest in education and training in unconventional medicine has increased. Ashford University has introduced the Bachelor of Arts in Complementary and Alternative Health to serve this demand. In the most recent National Health Interview Survey, conducted in part by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Center...
SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The modernization of medical records with electronic health data management has expanded the involvement of digital media and information in the practice of medicine. Growing interest in the academics necessary to build a career in the use, management and distribution of this data has spurred the introduction of Ashford University's Bachelor of Arts in Health Informatics. As prescribed by the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and...
MINNEAPOLIS, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BridgePoint Medical, Inc., a Minnesota-based medical device company, has announced that they have received clearance of an expanded indication for the CrossBoss(TM) Catheter and Stingray(TM) System from the FDA. The expanded indication includes the intraluminal placement of conventional guidewires beyond stenotic coronary lesions [including chronic total occlusions (CTOs)] prior to PTCA or stent intervention. CTOs are chronically stenosed lesions...
SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI) today announced that Ashford University has updated its Assessment website in an effort to provide a greater level of institutional transparency. Ashford University originally created the Assessment website with the intention of providing relevant information to multiple parties, including students, educators, media, and regulators. The Assessment website discloses pertinent information about Ashford...
SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford University's Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Studies can provide students an expansive education in the behavior of the human brain and its processes, including the workings of learning, problem solving and decision making. The degree is also specifically designed to provide a stepping stone for students with plans to pursue teaching and graduate degrees. The faculty at Ashford University, an academic institution owned by Bridgepoint Education...
