Archive for August, 2009
University of Dayton Graduate Donates $1 Million to Business School Alma Mater
Though he graduated college in 1969, Ron McDaniel isn't too different from a lot of students trying to earn a degree today. Married with a family, McDaniel started his college education by juggling courses at a two-year college with a full-time job at a railroad track supply company, before transferring to University of Dayton and… | Read More
Upstate South Carolina Sees Upswing in Trade School Enrollment
The recession is making a major dent on South Carolina -- as employment falters, enrollment at vocational schools continues to rise, and classes are filling up fast.
"Many general education classes such as basic English and math are full," Greenville Online reports, but more than just general education classes are affected. Veterinary technician schools and… | Read More
Eastern Kentucky University Offers Graduate Program in Loss Prevention
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) has teamed up with The Loss Prevention Foundation before, to bring students an undergraduate loss prevention Certification program. Now, they are teaming up once more to introduce a new program in the world of criminal justice degrees.
Security Director News reports that, as of July 14, graduates of the previous certification… | Read More
Online Graduate Program Moves Universities up in National Rankings
California State University at Fullerton (CSUF) improved its position this year in the annual ranking of colleges and universities conducted by U.S. News and World Report. The magazine has a comprehensive rating program for several categories: undergraduate schools, public and private schools nationally, and what the magazine calls "Public Schools Masters Universities." The… | Read More
Recent Business School Study Links Financial Crisis to Hormones
Our nation's current deficit may be due to a number of factors, but what do hormones have to do with anything? Potentially a lot. A recent study of prestigious Chicago area business schools suggests that testosterone levels have a major impact on a person's predisposition toward taking risks.
The study in question was published today… | Read More
School Nurses a Concern During Flu Epidemic
There have been several news stories recently about the shortage of school nurses. Most of these articles are generated by the fact that a new school year is starting just as the swine flu epidemic is starting to impact substantial numbers of people, and schools are a prime location for the spread of contagious… | Read More
Drexel University Introduces Gaming and Casino Operations Certificate
College students are no stranger to card games and poker nights, but rarely is it encouraged among college administrators as a viable career path... until now! According to Poker News Daily, Drexel University's Goodwin College of Professional Studies is adding a Gaming and Casino Operations Certificate program to its fall semester schedule.
The program will… | Read More
GI Jobs Releases Military Friendly Colleges List for 2010
It's that time of year again: the 2010 List of Military Friendly Schools has been announced!
The list is put out by GI Jobs magazine, a leader in the world of military education and post-military employment, and honors the 15% of the country's colleges and universities that do the most to welcome military veterans and… | Read More
Minnesota Dept. of Education Unveils Distance Learning Website
Officials from Michigan's Department of Education, state universities and other institutions joined together yesterday to announce the development of a state online learning resource, Minnesota Learning Commons. It is a well organized, comprehensive site organized around distance learning opportunities in the state and what they represent for students, educators, parents and advisors.
The web… | Read More
Arizona State University MBA Program: Students Wanted
Arizona State University is on a mission, and it is looking for help around town. Their W.P. Carey School of Business is looking for new students to join a potential new MBA program, and according to The Arizona Republic, the school is looking for all the local help that it can get.
According to the… | Read More
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