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May 05
Education, Online Education Avraham Kadar, BrainPOP, founder and CEO, media lab, producer, swine flu, teacher
In response to swine flu-related questions from children across the country, BrainPOP — an award-winning producer of online, educational resources for grades 3 and up — has launched a new, free movie designed to gently explain and reduce anxiety about the current situation.
The swine flu animated movie addresses, in a voice children can relate to, [...]
Jan 23
Education Catherine Dominic, Chesterfield, Cleveland, Cora Marie Billings, Dianne Reynolds-Cane, Dominion, Dominion Resources, Eddie N. Moore Jr., energy, energy producers, Fairfax County, Frederick R. Nance, Grace Segars, Inc., Katharine Kelley, Leland D. Melvin, Lloyd C. Bird High School, Lynchburg, Marriott hotel, Maryland, Matthew Guidry, Medicine, Medicine Shoppe International Inc, Medina, Michelle J. Howard, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Petersburg, retail energy customers, Richmond, Sebring, Shuttle Atlantis, South Korea, Springfield, Squire, Staunton, Staunton city, SuccessTech Academy, Tasha Tucker, Thomas F. Farrell II, Timothy M. Kaine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, United States, Upper Marlboro, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia Board of Medicine, Virginia Gov, Virginia State University, West Virginia, Zachary B. Miller
Dominion, one of the nation’s largest energy producers, will honor nine prominent African-Americans selected for their accomplishments and leadership through its 19th annual Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership educational series.
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will be one of the speakers at the awards gala Thursday at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Richmond.
“Preparing [...]
Jan 13
Education America, D.C., Food Bank, Jr., Loraine Cole, Martin Luther King, Presidential Inaugural Committee, Presidential Inauguration Committee, priority concern, United States, Washington, YWCA mission, YWCA USA
The YWCA USA is a founding partner of the January 17-19 Days of Service sponsored Presidential Inauguration Committee and many of its nearly 300 local associations will host community service projects and discussion sessions to increase racial tolerance.
Some YWCAs will combine traditional service activities with the discussion sessions by charging “admission” in the form of [...]
Jan 03
Scholarship Alaska, Arizona, California, Carl Karcher Enterprises Inc., Carl N. Karcher, Carpinteria, CKE Restaurants, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Inc., Los Angeles, Margaret Karcher, Margaret Karcher Founders, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, owned subsidiary, Texas, United States, Utah
The 10th annual Carl N. and Margaret Karcher Founders’ Scholarship application is now available online at www.carlsjr.com/promotions. Applications are accepted only during the month of January. Carl’s Jr.® has granted more than $400,000 in scholarship monies since the inception of its scholarship program in 1999.
Carl’s Jr. founder Carl N. Karcher passed away last year on [...]
Jan 02
Scholarship American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, Asia Pacific, Department of Physics, E. C. Crume, Foundation for the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship, healthcare, Information Science Institute, Institute for Fusion Studies, Institute for Fusion Studies at University of Texas, Institute of Plasma, Jin Wu, Jr., K. C. Shaing S. P., Ker-Chung Shaing, Lou-Chuan Lee, Management Change, Michael M.C. Lai, National Cheng Kung University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Plasma and Space Science Center, plasma confinement technology, simulation, T.C. Chou, Tainan, Taiwan, Texas, United States, University of Texas, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Yan Hong-Sen
The NCKU Professor Ker-Chung Shaing of Institute of Plasma and Space Science Center and Department of Physics was presented with the 2008 Outstanding Scholar Award by the Foundation for the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship along with a 5-year grant of $1.2 million NT per year and $6 million NT in total, approximately 182 thousand US [...]
Dec 23
Education Academy of Computer Education, Baltimore, CEH, D.C., Department of Defense, EC-Council, Greenbelt, important information technology, Information Technology, James Younger, Maryland, Ralph P. Sita, United States, Virginia, Washington
In the midst of the most important information technology geographical area, shines a small wonder helping protect our private information, local IT training school Academy of Computer Education (ACE), in Greenbelt, Maryland. ACE is a small business which consists of 6 full-time employees and a number of contracted training instructors. ACE’s big news is that [...]
Nov 24
Education, School America, Arizona, Audit Integrity, Canada, Dallas, disparate systems, finance, Financial Management Solutions, Forbes Magazine, Glendale, information management solutions, Integrity, John R. Jones, Jr., offer Web-enabled applications, operating system, Peoria Unified School District, Phoenix, professional services, Puerto Rico, Richard Peterson, software licenses, third-largest school district, Tyler Content Manager Limited, Tyler Technologies Inc., Tyler's Operating System Database Administration, United Kingdom, United States, Web-based application providers
Tyler Technologies, Inc. announced that the Peoria Unified School District #11 (PUSD) will integrate its financial data by implementing Tyler’s financial management solution. The contract, which includes software licenses, is valued at over $1 million. Tyler also will provide professional services and ongoing maintenance and support under the agreement.
“Tyler Technologies is pleased to provide [...]
Nov 15
Book Reviews Jr., Martin A. Moe
Once considered an impossible dream, the breeding of marine fish species by home aquarium hobbyists is becoming an enticing reality. As pressures mount to develop sustainable sources of aquacultured livestock for the aquarium hobby, reproduction mysteries of captive reef fishes are fast unraveling.
The All-New & Complete Breeder’s Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes is the first [...]
Nov 10
Finance Education America, Arkansas, Bill Jackson, bold new media, connected technologies, Ed Kirby, GreatSchools, Jeff Raikes, Jr., Julian H. Robertson, Melinda Gates, Melinda Gates Foundation, Mississippi, online community, Phoebe Boyer, Robertson Foundation, Seattle, social media, social media technologies, Tiger Management, Tom Dawson, United States, Walton Family Foundation, Warren Buffett, Washington, William H. Gates Sr.
A bold new media initiative, designed to help low- and middle-income families guide their children to graduate from high school ready for college, has rallied the support of the nation’s leading education foundations.
GreatSchools, an independent nonprofit initiative that empowers parents to support their children’s educational success, has been awarded $20 million to use Internet and [...]
Nov 07
Education America, Andrew A. Sorensen, Annuity Association of America, Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund, Baruch College, Bob Kerrey, Building Global Partnerships, China, CNN, D.C., Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran, Elon University, Fareed Zakaria, Gain, Global Society, Graham Spanier, Grant Colleges, James McGill, Johns Hopkins University, Jr., Kalamazoo College, Kathleen Waldron, Leo Lambert, M. Peter McPherson, Madeleine d'Ambrosio, Mark S. Wrighton, Mission Of Higher Education, National Association of State Universities, National Center for Educational Development Research, New School, New York, Newsweek International, retirement services, Roger W. Ferguson, Ronald A. Crutcher, securities products, South Carolina, St. Louis, Teachers Personal Investors Services Inc., The Pennsylvania State University, The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, The Washington Post Company, TIAA-CREF, TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services LLC, TIAA-CREF Institute, Time Warner Inc., United States, University of South Carolina, Utah, Washington, Washington University in St. Louis, Wheaton College, Zhang Li
Today begins the TIAA-CREF Institute 2008 Higher Education Leadership Conference, “Higher Education in a Global Society”, focusing on the critical role of higher education in strengthening worldwide economies, building global collaborations, and meeting workforce needs around the world.
A keynote address by Fareed Zakaria, Editor, Newsweek International and CNN host will open the conference with “Globalization: [...]
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