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NEW ORLEANS, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A city already famous for its internationality and color will receive more than 19,000 Rotary club members from over 160 countries for the humanitarian service organization's annual convention. Often described as a "mini-United Nations" because of its global scope and cultural diversity, the always colorful Rotary convention is expected to inject more than $22 million into the local economy during its weeklong run at the Ernest N. Morial...
CHICAGO, March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At a time when "non-traditional" students are a growing presence on college campuses, Thomas F. Gibbons, the dean of Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies, has been elected to lead a national higher education group on adult education. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110323/DC70478) The University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), a Washington-based organization that represents public and...
A six-week educational forum for seniors and their caregivers will kick off April 6, 2011 in Evanston with a presentation by Kerry Peck, JD a well known Elder Law Attorney. Five additional sessions follow weekly on Wednesdays at 6:30PM in Evanston, all sponsored by the National Alliance for Working Family Caregivers. The series of sessions are free, but attendees must register in advance. Evanston, IL (PRWEB) March 18, 2011 A six-week educational forum for seniors and their caregivers...
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Get videos and stills from Rotary International at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=7ee51499-9660-4fe3-aea3-46422a2d39be# Rotary International will join vaccine-producer Sanofi Pasteur to ring the trading bells at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and four financial markets in Europe on 23 February, to draw international attention to Rotary's ongoing effort to eradicate the crippling disease polio. Representatives of...
Experience of seasoned international professional complements the global humanitarian organization's mission and philosophy EVANSTON, Ill., Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rotary International has named John Hewko, an attorney with extensive international experience in both the private and public sectors, to be the global humanitarian service organization's new top executive, serving as its general secretary. In this position, Hewko will manage more than 600 employees of Rotary...
International humanitarian group has provided more than $18 million in funds and donated supplies and services for long-term recovery projects in Haiti EVANSTON, Ill., Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the year since a devastating earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, Rotary clubs in Haiti and around the world have launched and supported projects to help the country rebuild and recover. And as the New Year began, Rotary clubs started a $200,000 initiative to implement cholera...
CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies is launching an online Master of Science in Predictive Analytics (MSPA) program to meet the increasing marketplace demand for expertise in all aspects of data management and business intelligence. More than ever, organizations emphasize the value of data-driven decision making, and the school is responding with a program that cultivates leadership in this growing field. The online format...
CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies has named Curt Gruber as the new director of the Master of Arts in Sports Administration (MSA) Program. Gruber replaces Dan Migala, who left the position to serve as Vice President, Creative Partnerships with the San Diego Padres. Gruber has been an instructor at Northwestern since the program's inception four years ago and has been an integral part of many professional sports organizations...
Rotary International Global Grant will help ancient tribe adapt to climate change BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. and PORT ANGELES, Wash., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nonprofit Global Team for Local Initiatives (GTLI) and Nor'Wester Rotary Club of Port Angeles have been awarded a Global Grant from The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International to bring clean water and disease prevention training to the Hamar tribe in remote, southwest Ethiopia. The Global Grant will be supplemented by...
EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Armstrong Forensic Engineers today announced plans to expand operations in the Midwest with the addition a new senior consultant and the relocation of its Chicago offices beginning October 19, 2010. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101019/FL83669LOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101019/FL83669LOGO ) Armstrong will now be located in larger office space in downtown Evanston, IL, close to Northwestern University's Center for...
