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W. Bruce Lunsford contributes $1 million to create W. Bruce Lunsford Academy for Law, Business + Technology. Highland Heights, KY (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 The Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law announced today it has received a $1 million gift from W. Bruce Lunsford to establish and support the W. Bruce Lunsford Academy for Law, Business + Technology. Lunsford, a 1974 graduate of Chase College of Law, is chairman and CEO of Lunsford Capital, LLC, a private investment company...
The new Ph.D. will be in Mental Health Counseling, the first such degree in New York State. Pleasantville, NY (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 The Department of Psychology opens a new chapter in Pace University’s 107-year history: in fall 2013, it will offer Pace’s first Doctor of Philosophy degree. The Ph.D. will be in Mental Health Counseling, the first such degree in New York State. The program will be offered on the Pleasantville, New York, campus. The program, housed in the Dyson College of...
NKU wins big at Cyber-wars invitational competition (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Cyber-security is becoming a key focal area of Northern Kentucky University’s College of Informatics. “We have our students prepare an offensive cyber warfare strategy as a way to educate them in ethical hacking skills, which are needed to actively defend critical IT infrastructure,” said Dr. Hu, Computer Science faculty member, who has been the team’s coach and resident photographer for the past five years....
Enrollment now open for new classes at San Jose State University SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley's new "battery university" will begin offering a two-year Master's degree program this fall - a first-of-its-kind graduate degree focused on battery technologies. The battery university is a collaboration between San Jose State University and CalCharge and seeks to expand the skilled workforce needed by this rapidly growing and changing industry....
MIAMI, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A unique pair of eyeglasses developed by a Florida International University student team could revolutionize the lives of the blind, enabling them to walk into a library or a store, pick up any book or a can of soup, and read it. The Eyetalk concept, initially conceived for a student competition in social entrepreneurship, has been hailed by venture investors as a potentially breakthrough product that could make a difference for...
Employment Technologies President Joseph T. Sefcik, Jr. honored for his pioneering career Winter Park, FL (PRWEB) April 10, 2013 Florida Southern College (FSC) recently honored Joseph T. Sefcik, Jr., founder and president of Employment Technologies Corporation, with the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. Dr. Anne Kerr, president of FSC, presented the award at the school’s annual Founders Day Convocation. “Each year on Founders Day, Florida Southern College recognizes alumni...
BALTIMORE, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The April opening of the new John and Frances Angelos Law Center, home to the University of Baltimore School of Law, is a milestone, as the building is expected to be one of the most environmentally sustainable public buildings in Maryland and a landmark progressive structure among U.S. law schools. The building's glass-and-steel exterior and stunning, light-filled interior promises bold and exciting approaches to the teaching of law, at a...
Woman-Owned Florida Business Helps Clients Improve Organizational Performance ORLANDO, Fla., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis Solutions and Results, LLC (ISR), a Florida-based business that provides clients with professional consulting, writing and training solutions to improve organizational performance, has recently been selected to become an official client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program (UCFBIP) at the Central Florida Research Park. (Logo:...
The Denver Foundation announces the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees. Denver, CO (PRWEB) March 14, 2013 The Denver Foundation announces the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees. They are: Denise Burgess, Burgess Services, Inc. Daniel Escalante, Facilitator/Trainer K.C. Gallagher, The Little Pub Company Denise O’Leary, Private Investor and Corporate Director Stephen Seifert, Newman Center for the Performing Arts Denise Burgess’ experience comes...
State, Federal, City Leaders Among Guests for Grand Opening Events Set for April 16, 30; Media Preview Day Planned for April 8 BALTIMORE, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan will join Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. Bell and a host of state, local and federal officials and legal luminaries for several grand opening events for the new John and Frances Angelos...
