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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- West meets East as faculty, students and alumni from University of the Rockies embark on China for a two-week journey to share their knowledge with peers on the Western ways of thinking in psychology. The educational adventure, taking place March 27 through April 14, includes a lecture in existential psychology by Dr. Louis Hoffman, core faculty member and editor-in-chief of University of the Rockies press. Dr. James Ungvarsky, a leading...
Distinguished Visiting Faculty Member Dr. Jerry A. Boriskin of University of the Rockies Delivers Keynote COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when many military men and women are returning home from combat, Dr. Jerry A. Boriskin, distinguished visiting faculty member of the University of the Rockies and author of "At Wit's End," delivered timely solutions on how to recognize and prevent post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for military members at the 35th Annual...
DENVER, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Broadcasting, a unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, today announced the appointment of Byron F. Grandy as vice president and general manager of KMGH - Denver's 7, the ABC-affiliate station in Denver, and its Spanish-language Azteca America affiliates in Denver and Colorado Springs. In this position, Mr. Grandy is responsible for setting the station's strategic direction, and for overseeing KMGH's sales, operations and program content, as well as the...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Robert Edelbrock, an administrator and educator with more than 20 years of experience, has been appointed Vice President/Campus Director for the University of the Rockies (UoR). Beginning on February 23, 2009, Dr. Edelbrock will oversee all services, processes, initiatives, and functions for the UoR campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. "Dr. Edelbrock comes to us with an abundance of higher education administration experience," said Dr....
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) announced today the continuation of the 2008 Loyalty Reward Program throughout 2009 for its members, who also enjoy benefits including select dealer discounts, a magazine subscription to The Star, and events such as organized race track classes, social gatherings and travel opportunities. The 2009 Membership Loyalty Reward Program offers MBCA members a $1,500 reward gift card for purchasing or leasing a...
By SUE MCMILLIN For every 100 students who start high school in Colorado Springs School District 11, more than 30 don't graduate with their class. A couple of months ago, it looked as if A.J. Duran would be among them, a dropout from the class of 2009. Now, he's enrolled in Palmer Night School, and he said he thinks he can make up his credit deficiencies through special programs. His mind, he says, is "set on graduating with my class in the spring." Duran is one of about 25 dropouts that...
By MARTHA MENDOZA AP national writer Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously thought - at least 46 million. That's up from 41 million people reported by the AP in March as part of an investigation into the presence of pharmaceuticals in the nation's waterways. The AP stories prompted federal and local legislative hearings, brought about...
Testing, brought on by a series of Associated Press stories, revealed small amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies. The tests showed that nearly 46 million Americans are affected by the problem.The number is up from the 41 million AP reported in March as part of their investigation.The original AP stories led to federal and local legislative hearings, and brought about mandatory testing of drinking water in at least 27 metropolitan areas. Seventeen tests came back...
By MARTHA MENDOZA By Martha Mendoza The Associated Press Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking-water supplies has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously thought - at least 46 million. That's up from 41 million people reported by the AP in March as part of an investigation into the presence of pharmaceuticals in the nation's waterways. The AP stories prompted federal and local legislative...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that Colorado Springs, Colo., health systems, Memorial Health System and Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, are expanding facilities and services in the northeastern portion of the city, where there is a better-insured population. According to the new Colorado Springs Market Overview, these moves should provide economic growth that will offset higher rates of...
