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While monitoring will not eliminate brain injuries altogether, the benefits of early identification and prevention of further injury are numerous and real-time monitoring of head impact exposure is exactly what this school is doing with Impakt Protective Inc. Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 Graceland University (Lamoni, Iowa) will be using the Shockbox Helmet Impact Sensor in their team football helmets this year as part of an initiative to reduce the risk of concussions in student...
The nurse leader scholarship offered by Loyola University New Orleans’ School of Nursing selected winners of five scholarships of $4,500 who began classes Jan. 7, 2013. New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) March 19, 2013 Celebrating 100 years of university success and 33 years of leadership in nurse education, Loyola University New Orleans recently announced Sarah Foster of Goodlettsville, Tennessee as a $4,500 scholarship recipients for its online Master of Science in Nursing degree program. Foster...
Presented by the online Master of Science in Nursing program at Loyola University New Orleans, “Nursing Evolution” celebrates 150 years of modern-day nursing, exploring the history and heritage of the nursing industry from the technological advancements to patient-centered care. New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) March 18, 2013 Presented by the online Master of Science in Nursing program at Loyola University New Orleans, “Nursing Evolution” celebrates 150 years of modern-day nursing,...
BELLEVUE, Neb., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bellevue University will defer tuition charges for current military students in response to the federal reductions in military tuition assistance. In addition, the University will offer new active duty military students a grant valued at three credit hours and will continue to provide all military students a clear map to apply and maximize their GI Bill benefits. Recently, the Air Force joined the Army and Marine Corps in...
NEWTON, Mass., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mount Ida College is pleased to announce that it is undertaking a major facility development and improvement plan, including restoration of century-old Shaw Hall, on its 72-acre campus this summer. Construction commences in May, with most projects scheduled for completion by August. The Board of Trustees, together with the President, recently approved the plan, which focuses on improving the resources and quality of campus for residential...
Summer tour, funded by The Halle Foundation, will explore STEM career paths. New York, NY (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 Cultural Vistas, through the generous funding and support of The Halle Foundation, is pleased to unveil the STEM Learning and Understanding New Career Horizons (LAUNCH) program. In the summer of 2013, STEM LAUNCH will provide up to 18 students and two faculty members representing Morehouse and Spelman colleges in Atlanta with the opportunity to travel to Germany for two weeks...
Mendoza College of Business expands their nonprofit professional development programs NOTRE DAME, Ind., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The business of nonprofits is constantly evolving to keep pace with the world's ever-increasing complexity, thereby creating the need for a new type of leader who can both manage and create positive, sustainable social change. Individuals can now gain the business, leadership and managerial skills vital to increasing their own effectiveness with the...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the nation's oldest liberal-arts colleges today honored two leading U.S. Senators with the second annual Allegheny College Prize for Civility in Public Life. Allegheny College President James H. Mullen Jr. awarded the 2013 prize to United States Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during a ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. "Allegheny College is honored to award its 2013 Prize for Civility in...
FAIRFIELD, Conn., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Baseball legend Bobby Valentine has been named executive director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Sacred Heart University, President John J. Petillo announced Tuesday. Valentine replaces outgoing director, C. Donald Cook, who plans to retire at the end of June. "We recognize that Bobby is an out-of-the-box selection, but we believe his entrepreneurial spirit, extensive sports background and love of athletics make him an...
In its profile of Olin, The Princeton Review's editors praise the school for its “rigorous engineering curriculum that prepares students to be twenty-first century engineers.” The editors also approvingly note Olin’s project-based approach to engineering education. Needham, Mass. (PRWEB) February 16, 2013 Olin College is one of the nation's “Best Value” colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles Olin in its book,...
