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Dressed in graduation regalia, dad crosses stage with nearly 1,200 graduates SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A special pin complemented Tom Hoffmann's cap and gown as he waited eagerly to cross the stage with nearly 1,200 graduates at the Ashford University spring commencement ceremony held earlier this month in Moline, Ill. The pin, which was given to him by his daughter Sidney Hoffmann just before she was deployed, was a yellow ribbon with a blue star banner pendant,...
Steven R. Helfgot, Ed.D., President/CEO of the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation, has been honored by the Victoria Foundation as a “Champion of Education.” Dr. Helfgot is being recognized for his commitment to campaigning for resources in support of the advancement of education and the creation of educational opportunities for youth, and especially for minority youth. Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Steven R. Helfgot, Ed.D., President/CEO of the Maricopa Community Colleges...
Two Unique Voice full-ride scholarships awarded to students from Mexico and El Salvador; 12 other students receive Emerging Artist scholarships SANTA FE, N.M., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD) today announced the inaugural recipients of the Robert Redford/Milagro Initiative Scholarship awards. Full-ride Unique Voice scholarships were awarded to students Alejandra Castro of Mexico and Priscila Torres of El Salvador. The Unique Voice...
Utah's "Sundance Kid" to offer advice to Westminster College's Class of 2013 SALT LAKE CITY, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As an environmentalist, activist and philanthropist, Robert Redford is the quintessential commencement speaker to address graduates from Utah's only private, independent liberal arts college. Westminster College, with its strong emphasis on service, social responsibility and creativity, welcomes words of wisdom from the former "Sundance Kid." (Photo:...
FREDERICK, Md., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-America Christian University (MACU) has selected Regent Education to assist them in transitioning to a non-term enrollment model and serve their growing online population. MACU needed a financial aid management system that would support non-term and borrower based academic year (BBAY) models. They selected Regent Education's Regent 8 financial aid management system - the only financial aid management solution to offer complete support...
STARKVILLE, Miss., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Parking at Mississippi State University (MSU) is now more user-friendly with the addition of a new parking guidance program on campus utilizing the award-winning motorist guidance application, Parker(TM) by Streetline, and parking publishing platform, ParkEdge(TM). In collaboration with California-based Streetline, Inc., the new app and web browser tools provide near real-time insight on available parking, including policy...
Eureka award bestowed on company and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, the world's leading automotive battery supplier, and the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Milwaukee are being recognized for an unprecedented industry-academic partnership that advances research, development and commercialization of energy storage technologies. The Milwaukee Business Journal honored Johnson Controls and UW-Milwaukee with the Eureka Award for...
A Women’s Wisdom Weekend, sponsored by the Women’s Institute at Maharishi University of Management, and Wise Women Lead, an M.U.M. student club, takes place this Mother's Day Weekend at Dalby Hall in the Argiro Student Center. MUMTV will webcast live Saturday afternoon's discussion of what it means to be a leader as a woman in the world. Fairfield, Iowa (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 A Women’s Wisdom Weekend, sponsored by the Women’s Institute at Maharishi University of Management,...
Zenergy Works - on behalf of Directory of Schools - is proud to announce that enrollment in online schools and online degree programs have shown record growth. Santa Rosa, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 http://www.directoryofschools.com/ Directory of Schools is proud to announce that enrollment in online schools and online degree programs have shown record growth.This is exciting news, because it means that more students are choosing flexible and self-paced online degree programs as they pursue...
Kendall Continues to Solidify International Academic Footprint While Preparing Students for Positions in a Thriving Sports Management Market CHICAGO, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kendall College School of Hospitality Management launched a new Sports Management Concentration in partnership with Real Madrid, recently listed by Forbes Magazine as "the most valuable soccer team in the world", and the Universidad Europea (UE). As the only U.S. academic institution to partner with this...
