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BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CampusMD announced today that it is launching a nationwide telehealth service available either directly to students and their parents or through wholesale arrangements with partner colleges and universities. The company currently has partnerships with four institutions and is in active discussions with other schools. CampusMD provides college students with 24/7/365 mobile access to U.S.-licensed physicians, and is the only service of its...
Dr. Patricia Arredondo Brings Higher Education and Private Sector Multicultural Expertise to Institution CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Michele Nealon-Woods, national president of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), a nonprofit graduate school devoted exclusively to psychology and related behavioral and health sciences, announces the appointment of Dr. Patricia Arredondo as the new president of the school's largest campus located in the heart...
Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the Maricopa Community Colleges, has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance; she will serve a four-year term. Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) September 22, 2012 Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the Maricopa Community Colleges, has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to the Advisory Committee on Student...
MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Center for Higher Education Risk Management (NCHERM) is pleased to announce the release of a new book from NCHERM consultant Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D., entitled, Ending Campus Violence: New Approaches to Prevention. With the growth of threats and violence in higher education settings, college campuses are increasingly expected to have systems in place to identify potentially aggressive individuals and intervene to ensure the...
BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Campus Management Corp., a leading provider of enterprise software products and services for educational institutions, today announced that the University of Nebraska at Kearney will employ its Talisma® CRM solution to help more effectively communicate with current and prospective students and to help increase enrollment and graduation rates. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100924/CAMPUSLOGO) Initially, the undergraduate...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford University and University of the Rockies, educational institutions owned by Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI), are joining nearly 200 colleges and universities nationwide on Veterans Day in a grassroots effort to honor military men and women who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan since the tragedy of September 11, 2001. As part of the Remembrance Day National Roll Call 2011, campus and community volunteers will read the names of more...
Twenty years after Clery Act, higher ed thought leaders create blueprint for future BETHLEHEM, Pa., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twenty years after the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act took effect, the nation's most prominent thought leaders on campus safety will come together to discuss the critical issues - binge drinking, sexual violence and general safety and security - facing colleges and universities. (Logo:...
Rave Mobile Safety, the leading provider of software solutions for individual, group and public safety, invites higher education executives and campus police to register for its informative Webinar to be held March 29 at 2 p.m. EDT, entitled "Hitting the Moving Target - The Federal Government's Expectations for Sexual Assault Resolution on Campus." Framingham, MA (PRWEB) March 28, 2011 Rave Mobile Safety, the leading provider of software solutions for individual, group and public...
MAP-Works®, the leading student success and retention program from Educational Benchmarking (EBI), has enabled the University of San Diego (USD) to achieve a 3% improvement in student retention, EBI announced today. "USD began implementing a comprehensive retention strategy a few years ago with new programs being introduced each year. Since adding the Map-Works program, we have been extremely pleased with the results," said Stephanie Bernasconi, Associate Director of the Center for...
MAP-Works®, the leading student success and retention program from EBI (Educational Benchmarking, Inc.), has partnered with Otterbein University of Westville, Ohio, to produce an impressive increase in student retention, EBI announced today. In the program's first year, Otterbein saw an increase of 1.6% retention among first-year students. Springfield, MO (Vocus/PRWEB) January 27, 2011 MAP-Works® , the leading student success and retention program from EBI, (Educational...
