Bachelor College Degrees News
- College salutes outstanding teacher Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:14PMJessica Rieger thrives on student success. So it's no surprise that her passion for helping others achieve is one reason she's been named the 2011 recipient of the Earl C. and Doris F. Helms Excellence in Teaching Endowment at Johnston Community College.
- Several Saint Peter's College nursing students took part in commencement, but didn't receive diplomas Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:36PMThey donned caps and gowns and crossed the stage of the PNC Arts Center on May 23 as part of the St. Peter's College's commencement ceremony. But most of the college's nursing students apparently didn't receive diplomas.
- Why Tennis Players Should Be Required To Get A College Education Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:40PMThe 1,878th (tied for last in the ATP Standings) singles player in the world, Tilen Zitnik, has made a combined total of $4,219 in singles and doubles play in his entire career. The minimum wage in the lowest paying state, Minnesota, is $6.55 an hour. If Zitnik was working a normal nine-to-five every day with a one-month vacation and a one-hour lunch break, he would receive $11,004 for the year ...
- Alice Van Gunten and local students recognized for volunteer efforts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:51PMRONAN — Young leaders of America are being fostered right here in the Mission Valley through serving and donating hundreds of hours of time and energy to more than a few organizations throughout the area, according to recent release from the United Way Volunteer Center.
- Lewis new VP for Institutional Advancement Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:49PMJacksonville State University is pleased to announce that Charles R. Lewis, Ph.D., has accepted the position of Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Jacksonville State University beginning Monday, July 11.
- Berea's Baldwin-Wallace College offers four-year graduation guarantee Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:24AMThe offering, which begins with the 2012 incoming freshmen class, is a way to help families avoid higher education costs associated with postponed graduation.
- Notables Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:03AMSarah Priest of Chapel Hill graduated cum laude from Miss Porter's School in Farmington, Conn., on June 3.
- Idahoans are flocking to expensive for-profit schools Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:00AMIdaho's weak economy is proving to be a boon to the for-profit college industry, which has exploded in the Treasure Valley in the last decade. Students are taking on heavy debt for coursework they want, when they need it. But Idaho beats the national average on loan repayments.
- MISLEAD Art Exhibit Features Six Emerging Artists from Westwood College Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:25AMTORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MISLEAD art exhibit features six emerging artists from Westwood College - artists explore propaganda through photography, graphic design, illustration, concept and 3D art
- Bright Futures scholarship: More changes may be coming Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:18AMA group created by the Florida Legislature to help improve colleges is debating big changes to the state's popular Bright Futures scholarship program.
- From Start to Finish Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:14AMOver at Science Careers this week, Emma Hitt explores bioprocessing , which she says is "an expanding field encompassing any process that uses living cells or their components ... to obtain desired products, such as biofuels and therapeutics."
- Jacqueline A. Travisano, M.B.A., CPA, Appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Nova Southeastern ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:23AMJacqueline A. Travisano, M.B.A., CPA, has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Nova Southeastern University (Nova). The announcement was made today by Nova President and Chief Executive Officer George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.
- Science And Tech Workers: Better Employed, Better Paid Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:12PMAs a firestorm of debate rages in Congress over economic stability, the Department of Commerce released a report on Wednesday asserting that jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) play "a key role in the sustained growth and stability of the U.S. economy."
- Vols coach's degree from unaccredited college Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:14PMNew UT baseball coach Dave Serrano says he never tried to hide the source of his degree, which he received from The Trinity College and University, an institution registered in Dover, Del., and based out of Spain
- Peru State Receives Largest Single Donation Ever Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:41PMA retired Oregon principal who graduated from Peru State College in 1927 has donated $860,000 to the Nebraska college, the largest single donation ever made to its foundation.
- UTEP top nursing school for Hispanics Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:17PMAs Texas and El Paso County deal with a shortage of professional nurses, UTEP has been placed as the top nursing school for awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics in the United States by the Hispa...
- Peru State alum donates $860,000 to college Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:40AMA retired Oregon principal and Peru State College alum has donated $860,000 to the college, the largest single donation ever made to the college's foundation.
- Alum Makes $860,000 Donation to Peru State College Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:39AMPeru State College Alum Owen Zook, class of 1927, has gifted his alma mater $860,000 of his estate, the largest single donation made in history to the PSC Foundation.
- Arizona universities may see funds tied to graduation rates Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:47AMA performance-based funding push aims to hold colleges accountable for how they spend funds.
- Rhoda P. Levin, educator, dies Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:52PMShe had headed the nursing and health division at what is now the Community College of Baltimore County in Essex Rhoda P. Levin, a national leader in community health care education and a community activist, died July 5 of leukemia at her Pikesville home. She was 82.
- Big dreams on campus for USF Sarasota-Manatee Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:45PMCollege's announcement that it has gained independent accreditation could significantly transform the school.
- Pair of Nevada educators recently lost Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:14PMFormer UNLV professor Saville dies at age of 82 College of Education Emeritus Dean and professor Anthony Saville died on June 28. Born in Montreal, Saville earned a Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and his Masters and Doctorate degrees in education from the University of Missouri, according to a release published by UNLV’s College [...]
- Yesterdays 7-11-11 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:12PM75 years ago (1936) read more
- Walsh and Stark State sign articulation agreements Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:12AMHigher education opportunities for students in Stark and surrounding counties including Summit just keep getting better. On Wednesday, April 20, administrators from Walsh University and Stark State College gathered at an official ceremony to sign four new articulation agreements making it easier for graduates from Stark State to transfer to Walsh so that they can earn a bachelor's degree.
- Brothers earn degrees from Anna Maria Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:04AMPAXTON -- Two brothers with local ties recently graduated from Anna Maria College. Derek Hall, son of Janet (Hall) Doughty and the late Dale Hall, received a master's degree in criminal justice.
- Why a B.A. isn't B.S. Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:02AMLet's agree right now that a four-year degree isn't everyone's ticket to the good life.
- UK study sees gains in state's education Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:00AMKentucky has made substantial strides in education during the past two decades and now ranks 33rd na
- Our Neighbors: Higher education Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:31AM* Toni Schwartz of Brenham (administration); Kristen Beesaw (administration), Rachel Layton (administration), Marcela Hernandez Garcia (ecucation technology leadership) and Brandy Housley Pheris (teacher leadership) of Bryan; and Jennifer Foreman (ad ...
- Freedom From Fear Awards: Arizona Student Fights for DREAM Act Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:19AMEditor's Note: The newly established Freedom From Fear Award recognizes people who put aside their fear of immigration laws and made a significant impact on immigrants and refugees. This is the fourth of six articles profiling some of the awardees....
- Ursinus names local graduates Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:14AMFrom Ursinus College
- CORPORATE LADDER Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:27AMChristine Jensen was recently hired as the administrator for the Wilkes-Barre office, responsible for directing and coordinating the Wilkes-Barre CareerLink in alignment with the state Workforce Investment Board’s strategic plan, the local Workforce Investment Board plan and the Pennsylvania CareerLink Site Plan. Jensen holds a bachelor’s degree from the Catholic University of America ...
- Fossils make great teaching tools Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:05AMWhen Jerry J. Carter donated his exceptional fossil collection to the Vermilion County Museum, he noted it was like parting with a member of his family.
- New principal selected for Strode Station Elementary School Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 3:34AMStrode Station Elementary School Friday became the third Clark County school to get a new principal in the past two weeks when Susan Cheatham was selected by the school’s site-based decision-making council.
- Some California university degrees disappear amid budget cuts Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:15AMForget about majoring in nursing at Humboldt State – the program is being phased out.
- Successful launch gives way to uncertain post-space shuttle era Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:08AMAt 11:29 a.m. Friday, cars pulled to the sides of roadways, pedestrians and beachgoers turned south, and people emerged from their homes and offices to look hard into the sky. Updates: NASA STS-135: The Last Shuttle MULTIMEDIA: Space Shuttle Program GOT LAUNCH PHOTOS? Post them here! INSIDE: Photo gallery of shuttle launches
- Hires and Promotions (July 09, 2011) Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:19AMThree hired at Phoenix International in Fargo Phoenix International A John Deere Co., Fargo, has hired Hector Martinez as a senior software design engineer, Selamsew Worku as a senior power electronics design engineer and Jim Turkington as a printed circuit board designer.
- GSC deadline nears Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:32PMGainesville State College has announced that its fall semester deadline for applying for courses is July 15.
- News briefs: New era for nursing, health care at Georgia State Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:21AMNews briefs: New era for nursing, health care at Georgia State
- Admissions Terms A - E Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:11AMTerms used in the college application process. A - E
- State tech schools reach agreement with Ottawa University Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:58AMStudents attending Wisconsin's technical colleges have a new option for continuing their education.
- Group says NM Baby Boomers better educated Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:12AMSANTA FE -- For the first time in state history, New Mexico's older residents are better educated than its younger ones.
- Wilkes expanding degree programs into Poconos Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:13AMWhen Bucknell University sensed a higher-education need in Luzerne County in 1933, it opened a branch campus in Wilkes-Barre. Known as Bucknell Junior College, that school became Wilkes College.
- Campus Corner: Students reach milestones at colleges, universities Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:32PMThe following local students have earned distinctions at their colleges and universities.
- Norwich college bids for new powers Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:17PMStudents are being urged to back plans for a college to have the power to award its own degrees.
- Study: Financial aid helps those who need it Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:33PMA first-of-its-kind study found that financial aid may be most helpful to the Wisconsin college students who are the least likely to otherwise succeed.
- Local graduates and Dean's List honorees Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:51PMSaint Francis University Melinda Feeser from Douglasville received a Master of Occupational Therapy degree at the 160th Commencement exercises held at Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA, on Sunday, May 8.
- Legislator Honors ERDA Graduates Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:01PMCity Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer delivered the keynote address at the East River Development Alliance (ERDA) June 17 ceremony at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria to honor the achievements of ERDA scholars. read more
- Residents earn academic degrees Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:11AMSouth Hills area residents earned bachelor's degrees at Penn State University this spring. read more »
- MCC has new comm, marketing director Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:42AMMorgan Community College has a new director of college communications and marketing. Katie Barron joined the MCC staff upon the retirement of Mary Zorn, who held the position for the past 7 ½ years.
- WSU may establish First Scholars program Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:17AMThe program would aim to help first-generation college students complete their degrees.