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MOOCs span STEM, history, sociology, and Shakespeare WELLESLEY, Mass., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wellesley College, the first liberal arts college to join the Harvard-MIT free online learning collaborative edX, announced its initial courses: Introduction to Human Evolution (Fall 2013, taught by Adam Van Arsdale); Was Alexander Great? The Life, Leadership, and Legacies of History's Greatest Warrior (Spring 2014, taught by Guy MacLean Rogers); Introduction to Global...

College-bound teens can begin preparing for college with just a few summer activities. Career Key recommends learning about interests and how to choose college majors for a jump start on college success. Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 College-bound teens can begin preparing for college with just a few summer activities. Learning about interests and what to look for in choosing college majors can give students a confidence boost and jump start their college success. Career...

Program geared to engineers, computer scientists currently working in the robotics field; first course to start in the fall of 2013 Worcester, Mass. (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) today announced that it has launched an online, part-time master’s program in Robotics Engineering, making it among the first colleges in the country to offer such a program. The program will be primarily focused toward professionals such as engineers and computer scientists who are...

WELLESLEY, Mass., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Babson College has been ranked among Bloomberg Businessweek's 2013 Top 10 Best Undergraduate Business schools for Sustainability. The ranking is based on student responses to surveys asking them to rate their program's sustainability offerings. Enacting a deep commitment to sustainability, Babson College works across all areas to ensure steps are being taken to streamline green practices throughout campus. Babson is currently...

WELLESLEY, Mass., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Financial Times today named Babson Executive Education (BEE) #7 in the world for its customized executive education programs and ranked #3 in the United States. Highlights of BEE's recognition in Financial Times' worldwide custom program rankings include: #4 for Faculty #6 for Preparation #6 for Program Design #7 for New Skills and Learning "Babson Executive Education's rankings are a testament to the quality of teaching...

Curriculum centers on essential skills, aims to groom leaders in burgeoning field. (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Healthcare policy and practice touches all Americans at some time in their lives. Yet levels of understanding of healthcare policy and healthcare choices—healthcare literacy, in other words—is low among the general population. Southern New Hampshire University seeks to address this challenge by adding a new health communication concentration to its Master of Arts in Communication...

Event explores applied research focused on Rhode Island Health Policy McLean, VA (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 As part of its 44th annual conference, the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) will conduct the Healthy Rhode Island Environmental Design Summit on Wednesday, May 29, at the Omni Providence hotel in Providence, R.I. Co-sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Health, this seminal event brings together the expertise of researchers from around the globe converging in...

The program, set to begin this month, is designed for working professionals and builds upon prior learning and military training. It is the latest example of Norwich’s ability to expand its online degree program portfolio to meet student demand. Northfield, Vt. (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) has launched its second online degree completion program, the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. The program, set to begin this...

Matthew Baird WPI is happy to announce his upcoming graduation from the Charlton School of Business at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, in May of 2013. DARTMOUTH, Mass., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Matthew Baird WPI is currently attending the University of Massachusetts campus in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. There he is studying for his Bachelor of Science in business and marketing. As this is his final year at UMass Dartmouth, Matthew Baird WPI will be graduated at the...

MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- James Stavridis, the Navy admiral who is NATO's top military commander and oversees all American forces under the U.S. European Command, has been selected for appointment as the dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University, the nation's oldest graduate-only school of international affairs. Stavridis earned an M.A. in law and diplomacy and a Ph.D. in international affairs from the school and will assume the...