Nov 27
B.C.’s Industry Training Authority (ITA) is encouraged that, in the audit report released by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), the auditors recognize and commend the ITA for its continuing efforts in the critical leadership areas of communication and collaboration. Implementing change to develop an industry-driven trades training system requires effective communication and [...]
Nov 08
College, Education, Online Education No Comments
British Columbian college and People’s Choice Award Nominee, MTI, announces that they have added the AHDI BenchMark Knowledge Base to their Online Medical Transcription Program. This initiative is an important part of MTI’s continuing strategy to prepare students for meaningful employment upon graduation.
“Providing students with the most relevant training is critical to the success of [...]
Nov 06
Education, Online Education No Comments
SearchHelp, Inc. announced the Company’s full line of award winning Sentry parental control software, is now available on the Intel Business Exchange http://swx.intel.com. SearchHelp, Inc. has partnered with Protexis to offer its products in the online marketplace through Protexis RED, the company’s retail electronic distribution software.
SearchHelp markets and develops software products that offer parental controls [...]
Nov 05
A Montrealer who relishes collaboration; a British Columbian who wants to use the media to inspire people and a Penelakut Tribe member who wants to tell the stories of Canada’s voiceless have been named winners of Global Television’s 2008 Broadcaster of the Future Awards.
The annual awards – that draw interest from young journalists throughout the [...]
Nov 04
This year, The Scientist magazine’s readers ranked J. David Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco as the Best Place to Work in Academia in the U.S. and Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel as the top international academic institution.
In the survey, published in the November issue of The Scientist, Princeton University, the Trudeau Institute, Michigan [...]
Nov 04
Education, Finance Education No Comments
Amgen announced that it now invites applications for its 18th annual Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE). This award is designed to recognize and honor extraordinary science teachers at the K-12 level who significantly impact their students through exemplary science teaching and who achieve demonstrated results in student learning in communities where Amgen operates.
With [...]
Oct 31
College, Education, Study Abroad, Training Programs, University No Comments
CIBT Education Group Inc. is pleased to report that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thompson Rivers University (“TRU”) and Vancouver Community College (“VCC”). Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, students completing the two-year Business Administration and Computer Sciences programs with CIBT in China will be able to take their baccalaureate [...]
Oct 29
Education, Financial Aid No Comments
Apollo Group, Inc. reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended August 31, 2008. During the fourth quarter, Charles “Chas” B. Edelstein joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Group. Subsequent to the year-end, Joseph L. D’Amico was appointed President of Apollo Group, in addition to being the Chief Financial [...]
Oct 21
The provincial finance committee has been touring the province, asking British Columbians about their priorities for the 2009 budget. Everyone in the university sector — presidents, professors, students — has emphasized the importance of adequate funding for the province’s public universities.
The Business Council of B.C. has argued “a well-educated population and work force is critical [...]
Oct 20
Bridgestone Firestone Canada Inc. (BFCA) has announced the results of its first Safety Scholars video contest, in which drivers ages 16-21 create short auto safety-themed videos. Three grand prize winners were selected from 5 finalists through an online voting process that was open to the general public on www.SafetyScholars.ca. More than 1400 online votes were [...]
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