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Abilene Christian University health care students are traveling to Thomazeau, Haiti with Mobile Medical Disaster Relief, http://www.mmdr.org, to provide needed health care to people suffering from the ravages of the 2010 earthquake. Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) March 06, 2012 Abilene Christian University health care students are traveling to Thomazeau, Haiti with Mobile Medical Disaster Relief, http://www.mmdr.org, to provide needed health care to people suffering from the ravages of the 2010...

AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Development Center (PDC), a component of the Division of Continuing and Innovative Education (CIE) at The University of Texas at Austin, announces the launch of a new training program in the fast-growing field of facility management. The Facility Management Professional (FMP) Credential Program provides the necessary training and examinations to enable facility managers to earn an important FMP credential, a designation...

LUBBOCK, Texas, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As supporters revel in the new facility's completion for the Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business, it is the college's people and programs that continue to garner national attention. "This is about so much more than just bricks and mortar," said alumnus Jerry Rawls, President and CEO of California-based Finisar Corporation, and for whom the Business College was named. "This is about making first impressions and, even better,...

LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oakwood, the global leader in furnished and serviced corporate apartments and residences, climbed to No. 39 in Training Magazine's 12th Annual list of the Top 125 companies for outstanding employee training and development programs. This is the seventh consecutive year Oakwood was recognized and the company now ranks as the top provider among other recognized hospitality industry brands. Oakwood's ranking has been rising and shot up 60 spots...

Brian Murphy receives first ever Recent Alumni Achievement Award from FSU. Tampa, Fla. (PRWEB) March 02, 2012 Florida State University (FSU) established its first Recent Alumni Achievement Award. With over ten years of success, ReliaQuest CEO and President Brian Murphy was selected to receive the FSU College of Business First Recent Alumni Achievement award. Murphy received this award due to his significant professional and personal achievements since graduating FSU in 2000. "I am...

Experts from Discovery Communications, The Boeing Company, George Mason University, U.S. Dept. of Education, National Science Foundation and others, join members of the creative community to discuss better ways of communicating science, engineering, and technology to broader audiences Fairfax, VA (PRWEB) March 02, 2012 In honor of Engineering Week, the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC), through its Entertainment and Media Communications Institute (EMCI), in cooperation with the...

Film event highlights healthcare challenges for pregnant women HOUSTON, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to raise awareness about maternal and child health, Texas Children's Hospital and Every Mother Counts (EMC) are teaming up for a very special one-night event hosted by global maternal health advocate and founder of EMC, Christy Turlington Burns. The evening will include a reception screening of Turlington Burns' first documentary, No Woman, No Cry, and a...

CINCINNATI, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After its first year of successful virtual student fairs, Hobsons, the leader in recruitment, communication, and student success solutions for colleges and universities, reports that universities and students alike value its highly targeted, student-centric approach to these events. Using a variety of unique tactics and technologies to connect the right students with the right schools, Hobsons' virtual student fairs aim to maximize...

ACS Athletics (ACS) is the leading provider of integrated web and mobile solutions for increasing staff and operational performance and reducing risk in collegiate athletics departments. ACS is now offering collegiate athletics departments a comprehensive online NCAA rules education program that saves time, reduces risk and helps protect their institution. Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 26, 2012 ACS Athletics announced a new partnership today with ProTech to deliver Athletic Advantage™, a...

Marine biology class students kayak, snorkel and camp their way through Florida. Saint Leo, FL (PRWEB) February 24, 2012 This summer, Saint Leo University students pursuing a degree in biology will dive to new learning depths. A nine-week intensive class introducing students to marine biology fieldwork will take learning out of the classroom and into the mangrove swamps, salt marshes and oyster reefs surrounding the Florida university's liberal arts campus. With its central Florida...