College Degrees News
- Michael Youssef Exposes The Greatest Lie Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:19AMATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 2 / Christian Newswire / -- Michael Youssef, Founder and President of Leading The Way, releases his 24th book this month -- The Greatest Lie: Discover the Truth and Live Forever. It outlines the greatest lie that is deceiving people inside and outside the church.
- Outdoors briefs for Thursday, September 2 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:16AMSee stars and more at Bannack Park
- Young single women now earn more than men Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:10AMMore women get college degrees; they lose advantage as they age and have children.
- CDEL September & October 2010 Investor Conference Presentation Schedule Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:10AMChina Distance Education Holdings Limited , a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, today announced that Ms. Ping Wei, Chief Financial Officer, will attend the following conferences in September and October and will be available to meet with analysts and investors:
- SUNRISE: Fast dash foils robbery attempt Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:53AMTwo would-be robbers got away without any loot just after midnight Thursday when the three intended victims ran away. Three people were leaving Pikes Peak Liquor, 2831 E. Fountain Blvd., when two men wearing masks walked up and demanded money,...
- Coming To America Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:39AMPEAK chases the dream.
- Why a civil society extends unemployment benefits Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:15AMDo unemployment benefits encourage the jobless to stay jobless? If we got rid of lifeguards and let more swimmers drown, fewer people would venture into the water. A civil society is not based on the principle of tough love.
- ISU has largest class in school history Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:26AMIndiana State University’s fall enrollment figures show the number of new freshmen increased by a record setting 33 percent.
- BREAKING: ISU reports largest incoming class in its history Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:22AMIndiana State University’s fall enrollment figures show the number of new freshmen increased by a record setting 33 percent. The university has a total student head count of 11,494, a more than 9 percent increase from the fall 2009 enrollment of 10,534.
- Your iPad Or Mine? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:12AMLike Ray Kinsella’s baseball, dairy farming is the constant through Raymond Cross’ life.
- The Hollowing Out of America's Middle Class Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:56AMJobs at the top. Jobs in the bottom. Nothing in the middle. The labor market is looking less like an escalator and more like two floors without a staircase to connect them. Education - Middle class - United States - Labour economics - Employment
- Imperial College expands overseas Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:48AMImperial College is going to open its first branch outside the UK - a medical school in Singapore, run in partnership with a local university.
- Say it Ain't So: Buffalo Bills Interested In Arizona Cardinals QB Matt Leinart? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:32AMMatt Leinart, really? ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted this morning that the Bills, Raiders, and Giants are three teams that have discussed trading for Cardinals QB Matt Leinart. In my 20+ years of following the Buffalo Bills, I've seen some idiotic decisions, but at this juncture Buffalo couldn't make a more foolish one. Any quarterback brought in this late in the preseason would have difficulty ...
- One-year college classes ideal for new career Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:17AMBrianna Elliott of Grand Blanc picks out her classes at the Mott Community College Southern Lakes Branch campus on Thompson Road in Fenton Township Tuesday afternoon.
- Library Column: How to successfully wade through career change Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:14AMChange has been no stranger to my life. Before the age of 7 I had moved four times across the country from Boston to San Francisco. In over 50 years I have called more than two countries, five states and 20 towns my home.
- Pinoy Magsaysay awardees frown on 12-year basic education Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:38AMFilipino educators Christopher Bernido and Marivic Carpio-Bernido, the husband-and-wife team who received this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for their work in providing quality education to poor high school students in Bohol, disagree with the Aquino administration's plan to extend the basic education cycle to 12 years.
- US-LIFE Summary Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:38AMThe chubby girl from Ipanema? Brazil puts on weight
- 'Agriculture research is noble work' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:30AM"Those involved in agricultural research, agriculture teaching and transfer of technology are doing noble work," said Dr CD Mayee, chairman, Agricultural Service Recruitment Board (ASRB), New Delhi.
- AACN Selects New Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars Through Joint Program With The Johnson & Johnson Campaign For Nursing ... Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:18AMAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that five new Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars have been selected through a national scholarship program funded by the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future. Launched to address the faculty shortage and enhance diversity among nurse educators, this AACN-administered program provides generous financial support ...
- David Finkel finds 'The Good Soldiers' in Iraq: New in Paperback Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:09AMFinkel does much more than write incisively about how soldiers worked in Iraq's "suspicion in 360 degrees." He captures the frustrations at home and lays out the devastating individual stories behind Pentagon-prepared news releases.
- Residents pushing for different hours at Lake Elmo library Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:58AMLAKE ELMO - A Lake Elmo man is pushing for different hours at the city's library to make it easier for children to visit and take advantage of the library's programs.
- Is Your Survey Data Lying to You? - a primer on interpreting statistical data Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:56AMStatistical nuggets are great because in isolation they give us a glimpse into why people do what they do, and how we can adjust our business to match market needs. But how often do we blindly accept data because it comes with pretty graphs and sound bites that seem to make sense? Probably more often than we'd like to admit. The best way to ensure that we are not led astray, is to look at what ...
- Man who performed baptisms sues LDS church Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:26AMSALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Las Vegas man injured while performing submersion baptisms in the name of the dead has sued The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for medical expenses.
- Maple Shade college notes Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:25AMArea students graduate from area colleges
- Craft fair a celebration of art for young and old Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:24AMFor 42 of the 50 years San Clemente has had a summer arts and crafts festival, Susie Cartt of Dana Point has been a fixture, showing encaustic paintings done in hot wax. But Cartt, 91, says she may retire her booth next year. Katherine Cox, a June...
- 101 things to do in Wyombraska Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:05AMNothing to do? No way! For years we’ve heard the lament that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska. At the Star-Herald, we don’t believe that.
- Climate change isnt coming to Nashville its already here. And the future might be hotter than we can handle Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:56AMHot Problems by Steve Haruch It doesn't take a climate scientist to realize July 2010 was a hot month in Nashville. You stepped outside, right? For some, the heat was… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
- How giant tortoises, alligators thrived in High Arctic 50 million years ago Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:14PMA new study of the High Arctic climate roughly 50 million years ago helps to explain how ancient alligators and giant tortoises were able to thrive on Ellesmere Island well above the Arctic Circle, even as they endured six months of darkness each year.
- Is this the year Paterno finally calls it quits? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:12PMHis health isn’t the only thing showing signs of slipping. The Penn State program is as well.
- Bennett: Change teacher grading Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:44PMIndiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett called Monday night for annual, aggressive reviews that tie teachers' performance to that of their students.
- Vice President Biden on Iraq and Our Veterans: "These Homecomings Are Something I Have Long Looked Forward To..." Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:31PMClick here to see the video. Having made 13 visits to Iraq and held steady conversation with Iraqi leaders over the past two years, the Vice President was as well qualified as just about anybody to speak to the Veterans of Foreign Wars as combat operations there draw to a close. But there is also another reason this time is so meaningful to him: These homecomings are something I have long ...
- New study shows how giant tortoises, alligators thrived in High Arctic 50 million years ago Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:23PMA new study of the High Arctic climate roughly 50 million years ago led by the University of Colorado at Boulder helps to explain how ancient alligators and giant tortoises were able to thrive on Ellesmere Island well above the Arctic Circle, even as they endured six months of darkness each year.
- No oil found so far Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:15PMThey may look like something that cheerleaders hold while on the sidelines of a football game, but snare sentinels are the latest tools in monitoring the oil in local waterways.
- Finding Dad Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:26AMFinding Dad: lifelong search turns up long lost father By Anne Stanton Over the years, Pier Dannals Wright, a painter and a rather quiet sort, would impulsively pick up the phone and dial information of a random big city.
- 18 OR football players hospitalized after camp Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:57AMA doctor sums up the illness that hit 19 members of a northwest Oregon high school football team as "very weird." They all suffered muscle damage after a preseason camp.
- Low Grad Rates Accompany High Ark. Lottery Sales Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:54AMThe county with the lowest proportion of college graduates in the state reports one of the highest number of lotto ticket sales per capita
- Officials focus on college retention as new school year begins Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:37AMStudents at numerous colleges and universities throughout West Virginia start fall classes Monday, but not all of those students will end up earning degrees.
- Bryant & Stratton College Online Honored as a 2011 Military Friendly School for Its Commitment to Active-Duty Service ... Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:37AMOnly 15 Percent of Colleges, Universities and Trade Schools Awarded This Distinction From G.I. Jobs Magazine
- Bryant & Stratton College Online Honored as a 2011 Military Friendly School for Its Commitment to Active-Duty Service ... Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:30AMBUFFALO, NY--(Marketwire - 08/23/10) - Bryant & Stratton College Online announced today that it received the high-honor of being named a 2011 Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs Magazine. Only 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools are awarded this distinction. G.I. Jobs compiled the list so service members and military veterans can easily find schools that understand the needs ...
- Bill to streamline college transfer process advances Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:29AMNORTH BAY – California Community College officials are hopeful that a bill to put into place standards for students who transfer from a California community college to the California State University will be approved this month.
- 19 Ore. football players treated for muscle injury Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:29AMA doctor sums up the illness that hit 19 members of a northwest Oregon high school football team as "very weird."
- MSU parties aim to pump alumni pride Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:23AMColleges and universities in Michigan are stepping up efforts to connect with alumni, realizing these grads often make the best recruiters and mentors. More important, connected alumni are more likely to donate money.
- Rain, tide flood streets Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:34PMThe heavy rain that fell Friday afternoon on Charleston might have brought welcome relief from the sweltering heat had the deluge not arrived with a rising tide. Today brings more heat and a chance of more storms. Nearly 2 inches of rain fell in the peninsula during a storm that l...
- Young Entrepreneurs Open Unique Furniture Business (VIDEO) Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:23PMHAMMONDSPORT-- Some young entrepreneurs from the Southern Tier hope to hit it big selling unique furniture. Gavin Goodman, Ric Wendlandt, and Will Bailey opened up a small shop - all on their own - in downtown Hammondsport selling Air Chairs.
- From now on it’s ‘Jake Field’ Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:02PMConcord Schools officials renamed the corporation’s high school football facility Friday night in memory of a teacher, coach and administrator who died here 11 months ago.
- Students bring home degrees and honors Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:00PMAlissa C. Pacheco of Madison was awarded a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., during its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 9, 2010.
- Father, daughter earn nursing degrees together Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:12PMMIssy Covington and her father Tom Covington graduated Friday from Walsh University’s accelerated BSN nursing degree program.
- Cisco College, Texas Tech team to 'create options' Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:11PMCisco College and Texas Tech University announced an alliance Friday to bring a four-year, bachelor of general studies program to area students.Students will be allowed to choose three areas of concentration, offering them the flexibility to create a program that meets their interests and needs in what Cisco’s president dubbed “a different kind of degree.”
- Scholarships awardedto area students Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:58PMSeveral area students recently gained scholarships.
- Candidates, student groups gear up for primaries Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:15PMFlorida residents will be voting in statewide primaries Aug. 24. The general elections are Nov. 2.