Bhs Launch ‘School Buddy’ Service

June 27th, 2009

June 29th sees the new and exclusive launch of the ‘Bhs School Buddy’ uniform shopping service. Bhs are the only retailer in the UK to offer such a service to their customers.
Who are the ‘Bhs School Buddies’?
Bhs School Buddies are specially trained staff members who are present in all 171 Bhs stores that stock schoolwear. [...]


In Education, Online Education, School

USA TODAY and the National Milk Mustache “got milk?(R)” Campaign Name the 2009 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award Winners

June 27th, 2009

USA TODAY and the National Milk Mustache “got milk?®” campaign named 25 scholar athletes to the 12th annual Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award.
The 25 outstanding high school athletes will be awarded a $7,500 college scholarship, attend a SAMMY 2009 weekend June 26-28 at the Walt Disney World Complex in Orlando, Fla. [...]


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Beginning Swim Classes Too Advanced for Many Beginners; Swim Instructor Conference Slated

June 27th, 2009

This summer thousands of children and a few adults will enroll in Beginning Swimming lessons across the nation. Many will learn easily and will progress to the next level. Many will make little or no progress.
Those who make little or no progress will do so because they’re at ground zero with swim skills and they [...]


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Florida Tech University Online and University Alliance to Host a Complimentary Military Education Webcast

June 27th, 2009

Everyone knows a college education yields a lifetime of higher salaries and advancements. But not all degree programs are created equal. That’s why doing the homework before enrolling is crucial. While many schools say they’re military-friendly, the only ones that can truly claim the distinction are those offering an extensive suite of benefits that address [...]


In College, Education, Online Education, University

National PTA Chooses Just Between Friends for Safe, Enhanced Online Communications Among Millions of Members

June 27th, 2009

Just Between Friends, a growing company dedicated to making life easier for parents and the leaders of the community groups to which they belong, announced it has been awarded a contract by the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to implement its suite of online communications tools among the PTA’s more than 25,000 local school-based [...]


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U.S. News Media Group Launches Online University Directory

June 27th, 2009

U.S. News Media Group announced the launch of U.S. News University Directory, an online portal focused entirely on higher education and professional and continuing education opportunities.
Complementing the U.S. News rankings, the long-preferred tool for the assessment of excellence in higher education, the University Directory helps potential college-bound students and working adults further invest in [...]


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Beauty Retailer ULTA Celebrates the First-Ever Recipients of the ULTA Enrich, Empower & Enlighten Scholarship

June 27th, 2009

ULTA, “the store on everyone’s lips,” is honoring the inaugural recipients of the ULTA Enrich, Empower & Enlighten Scholarship. Committed to positively impacting the future of women, ULTA launched in 2008 the ULTA Enrich, Empower & Enlighten Scholarship Fund to benefit outstanding high school senior girls in select communities across the country. Sixteen deserving [...]


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When Homeowners Walk Away: New Research Reveals More Than 25 Percent of Mortgage Loan Defaults Are Strategic

June 27th, 2009

While the Obama administration’s housing policy has been largely influenced by a study of the Boston housing market during the 1990-91 recession in which homes devalued by approximately 10 percent, new research suggests that a novel phenomenon is at hand in the fallout of more severe housing crisis - strategic default on mortgage loans. [...]


In Education, Student Loan, University

‘Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs’ Opens June 27 at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

June 27th, 2009

Doors will open tomorrow for “Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs,” a touring exhibition featuring more than 100 authentic artifacts from the tomb of the celebrated pharaoh King Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites. The exhibition will be on display at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis from June 27 to October 25, 2009, [...]


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New Analysis Examines Fraud in Both Private and Public Health Insurance Markets

June 27th, 2009

A new report from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy challenges the notion that fraud is a problem only in public health insurance markets and finds that fraud is a system-wide problem affecting private and public health insurance alike. The report finds that some of the [...]


In Education, Financial Aid, University