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MOORESVILLE, N.C., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Chosen by industry. Ready to work,' is not just another tagline. It captures the spirit of Universal Technical Institute (UTI) students, instructors, and employees, and that spirit has transcended outside the confines of NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR Tech) and onto NASCAR championship race teams. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121109/LA10380) On Saturday, Nov. 3, UTI students and instructors rejoiced when a...
PETERBOROUGH, N.H., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Staff Development for Educators (SDE) presenter Deanna Jump was recently paid a visit by a reporter and camera crew from CNN. The 17-year elementary school teacher from Macon, Georgia recently became a millionaire by selling her lesson ideas on the popular website, TeachersPayTeachers.com. CNN reported that over a three-year span, Deanna has posted over 60 lessons, has sold over 161,000 of them at about nine dollars each, and has...
Community colleges in the United States have made huge strides since 2008 in cultivating a global workforce, according to a first-of-its-kind study co-led by a Michigan State University researcher. In 2008, about 51 percent of community colleges offered a basic course in international business. Four years later that number has jumped to 85 percent, said Tomas Hult, director of MSU’s International Business Center, who led the study with Lansing Community College professor William Motz....
MOORESVILLE, N.C., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When Taryn Parrino was growing up in Baton Rouge, La., a career in racing was not something she considered, making the 26 year-old's current role at JRi Shocks, LLC a surprise even to her. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121026/LA01419) "I was always into automotive, but the racing aspect came later," said Parrino. "There wasn't a lot of it where I grew up; the only thing that was big was drag racing." With her...
Hussian, a Philadelphia arts school, partners with Harrisburg University of Science and Technology to offer students the ability to earn a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems or New Media Design & Production, or a Master of Science in Learning Technologies. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) October 25, 2012 Hussian School of Art and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are joining forces to offer 4 new degree programs. The new...
ALBANY, New York, October 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Market Research Report Added in MarketResearchReports.Biz Reports Database PreK-12 Professional Development Market 2012-2013 [http://www.marketresearchreports.biz/analysis/139680 ] In the new report, PreK-12 Professional Development Market [http://www.marketresearchreports.biz/analysis/139680 ] Forecast 2012-2013, Simba Information [http://www.marketresearchreports.biz/publisher/65 ] examines the current status...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI), a provider of technical education training, today announced it has completed a reduction in its workforce of approximately 50 employees nationwide. The headcount of UTI following these reductions is approximately 2,200 employees. "We made this difficult but necessary decision to better align our cost structure with our lower average student population," said Kim McWaters, chief...
DULUTH, Ga., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an accredited, online child care training institution, offers new users the opportunity to try online learning with the trial course CCEI330: Books and Beyond: Language Development in Young Children at no cost in October, in recognition of National Book Month. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111019/MM90221LOGO) Books and Beyond introduces methods for creating a learning environment that...
Digicon Corporation IT recruiters will attend the ITT Technical Institute Fall 2012 Career Fair on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. The event will take place at the ITT Technical Institute campus located at 11301 Red Run Blvd., Owings Mills, Maryland, 21117. Herndon, VA (PRWEB) September 24, 2012 Digicon Corporation IT recruiters will attend the ITT Technical Institute Fall 2012 Career Fair on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. The event will take place at the ITT Technical Institute campus located...
PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On September 27-28, green leaders and innovators from California's schools and community colleges will meet at the sixth annual Pasadena Convention Center for the 2012 Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summits. The two-day event will include an Expo featuring hundreds of green products and services, a complete education program with breakout sessions led by experts and innovators in facilities, energy,...
