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UMassOnline Wins 2008 Public Sector Technology Leadership Award: Other Public Sector Finalists in the Mass Technology Council Award Program included the City of Boston, BostonFIRST, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center UMassOnline Recognized for Leadership and Excellence in Business and Technology SHREWSBURY, Mass. -- UMassOnline Chief Executive Officer David Gray announced today that UMassOnline has been...; Tags: Boston, education, innovation, Massachusetts, Strategy, technology, University of Massachusetts; Research articles 2008-10-28
The class you want may be online at universities in Maryland: In a class at the University of Baltimore, students gathered Wednesday morning to get a lesson in video-game design from instructor Stuart Moulthrop. The lesson revolved around creating "enemies" for gamers to battle. Moulthrop spent the early part of class describing and showing students the code to make sure all...; Tags: education, Walden University; Research articles 2008-10-24
UMassOnline Graduate Behavioral Intervention in Autism Program Gains National Distinction with Sloan Consortium Annual Award: Most Outstanding Online Learning and Teaching Program Collaboratively Developed by UMass Lowell, UMass Medical School-Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center and UMassOnline Since Program's Online Debut in 2005, Enrollments Have More than Quadrupled SHREWSBURY, Mass. -- UMassOnline Chief Executive Officer David Gray announced today that the Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C), an...; Tags: E-learning, education, SOFTWARE, University of Massachusetts; Research articles 2008-10-21
Moms Are Key to Raising Readers: TEANECK, N.J. -- A recent study by Kumon Math and Reading Learning Centers, conducted online by Harris Interactive, indicates that today's mothers play a bigger role in developing their child's reading skills than in previous generations. Children ages eight to 18 were asked to select all of the people...; Tags: education, Harris Interactive, MARKETING, Reading; Research articles 2008-10-20
Kansas Senate Anthony Hensley: By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Anthony Hensley is going for the record. If re-elected in November, the Senate minority leader will be the longest-serving legislator in state history. Hensley served in the Kansas House of Representatives for 16 years and has been...; Tags: agency, Democrat, education, Kansas, MARKETING, Transportation, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-19

U.S. Senate Jim Slattery: By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL After a 14-year hiatus, Democrat Jim Slattery seeks a return to federal government. The fourth-generation Kansan grew up in Good Intent, a small farming community in Atchison County. He received a bachelor's degree in political science at Washburn University...; Tags: Benefits, education, Government, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-19
Tulane University awarded global health education $400,000 grant: Tulane University today said it has received a $400,000 grant from the Fogarty International Center, part of the National Institutes of Health, to expand global health education. The funds will be used for a new, multidisciplinary global health certificate program - expected to begin in the fall...; Tags: Benefits, education, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, Tulane University; Research articles 2008-10-17
As Presidential Debate Highlights Need for Competition in U.S. Public Education, First-Ever Multi-National Study Shows Competition from Private Schools Improves Achievement for Both Public and Private School Students: Countries with Higher Private School Enrollment Produce Higher Scores on the PISA International Test STANFORD, Calif. -- With both presidential candidates highlighting the critical need for competition in U.S. public education in their final national debate, a new multi-national study released today by Education Next shows that competition from...; Tags: education, Education, OECD; Research articles 2008-10-16
Federal Reserve Bank Official, California Legislative Leader Urge Los Angeles Area Business Leaders to Support Investment in Early Childhood Education: LOS ANGELES -- Citing the proven benefits of preschool education, an official from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and the California Assembly's Judiciary Committee Chairman urged Los Angeles area business leaders today to support efforts to expand access to Early Childhood Education throughout Los Angeles County. Rob Grunewald,...; Tags: benefit, education, Federal Reserve Bank, investment, leader; Research articles 2008-10-15
Jones International University® Names Debora Scheffel, Ph.D. Dean, School of Education: Scheffel brings extensive knowledge in all facets of higher education and teaching; bolsters JIU's strong education program DENVER -- Jones International University JIU, the first fully online accredited(1) university, today announced it has named Debora Scheffel, Ph.D. as Dean of the School of Education. In her role as...; Tags: CAREER, education, Jones International University; Research articles 2008-10-08
Long Island's education is the area's economic engine: While Wall Street melts down and generates more worries than profits, Long Island's education economy is growing as schools develop and expand, employing thousands and generating business for other industries. An area once known for its defense industry now has a thriving education economy. Stony Brook...; Tags: Adelphi University, education; Research articles 2008-10-03
Business education a la Carte: professors joined with executives to create a timely graduate-level business course specifically for their organization. and Rutgers University: In 2001, my employer--Graybar Electric Co., a $5.2 billion distributor of electrical, telecommunications and networking products and services--teamed with Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., to launch a management training program to give current and future leaders a broad base of business knowledge and experience. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Because...; Tags: education, leader, Leadership, Rutgers University, team; Research articles 2008-10-01
McGraw-Hill Ryerson Announces New Responsibilities for CEO: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited (TSX: MHR) today announced that President and CEO David Swail will assume broader responsibilities within majority shareholder and parent company The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Effective today, Mr. Swail will take on the additional title of Senior Vice President, International Publishing in McGraw-Hill's Higher Education, Professional, and International...; Tags: Benefits, E-mail, Education, INTERNET, McGraw-Hill Companies; Research articles 2008-09-29
New Education R&D Lab Aims to Advance Innovations in Public Education: NEW YORK -- A new education research and development laboratory at Harvard University will identify and advance strategies to improve student achievement in America's public schools, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative. The goal of the Education Innovation Laboratory at Harvard University...; Tags: America, education, Harvard University, innovation, Leadership, R&D, Strategy; Research articles 2008-09-25
Jones International University Named One of Top 10 Online Universities in the World: JIU is One of the First American Online Universities to Be Included on Exclusive Global List DENVER -- Jones International University([R]) (JIU([R])), is one of five American universities that have made the top ten list for the first time in the 5th Edition of THE BEST & WORST IN...; Tags: CAREER, education, Jones International University; Research articles 2008-09-22
Volkswagen Group of America Unveils Major Educational Philanthropic Effort; Opens U.S. Headquarters: Company Contributes $2.1 Million for "Partners in Education" Program Designed to Support Region's Technical Training and Next Generation Engineering Programs HERNDON, Va. -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. today announced a five-year, $2.1 million comprehensive education initiative designed to support students and teachers interested in advanced automotive technology and...; Tags: America, Audi AG, Education, Engineering, FINANCE, partnership, training, U.S., Virginia, Virginia Tech, Volkswagen AG; Research articles 2008-09-18
Palin daughter puts US sex education in spotlight: LOS ANGELES AFP — Revelations that the 17-year-old daughter of Republican vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin is pregnant highlight the difficulties of getting American teens to just say "No," experts say. News that Bristol Palin was expecting her first child thrust the issue of teenage pregnancy into the spotlight and...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, education, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-09-03
VanderStaay named vice provost for undergraduate education at WWU: Steven VanderStaay has been appointed Western Washington University's vice provost for undergraduate education. VanderStaay, an English professor at Western, will serve a two-year term as vice provost, with possible extension, starting Aug. 11.; Tags: education, vice, Western Washington University; Research articles 2008-09-01
Empire Education Group: * Empire Education Group: has tapped Carl Bridges as chief academic officer and vice president of education. He previously held leadership roles as vice president of education, Lincoln Education Services; vice president of academic affairs, Career Education Corporation; dean of business programs, DeVry Institute of Technology; and director of student...; Tags: education, Ohio University; Research articles 2008-09-01
ACA International Education Foundation Announces 2008 Scholarship Winners: COMMUNITY Three students from Illinois, Tennessee and North Carolina have been named recipients of the ACA International Education Foundation Scholarships. "It's important to nurture and support the great minds of tomorrow, and these three young men each proved more than worthy of these awards," said Bill Wilcox, chairman...; Tags: Australian Communications Authority, Education, FINANCE, financial; Research articles 2008-09-01