| Documentary Film Set to Chronicle Fortunes of the Ivy League ...
(PRLEAP.COM) The League chronicles the history of the 8 schools of the Ivy League and their groundbreaking incubation and development of college football as a means to attract students, create totemic institutional associations, and advance the industrialization of American higher education. Brought to you by writer/director George GianFrancisco (Columbia 88 LB), producer Lee Reherman (Cornell 88 OT), and executive producer Dean Cain (Princeton 88 FS). Brought to you by writer/director George GianFrancisco (Columbia 88 LB), producer Lee Reherman (Cornell 88 OT), and executive producer Dean Cain (Princeton 88 FS), The League" chronicles the history of the 8 schools of the Ivy League and their groundbreaking incubation and development of college football as a means to attract students, create totemic institutional associations, and advance the industrialization of American higher education.
School of Adult & Continuing Education
Continue working as you earn the credentials you need from one of the most respected and academically rigorous universities in the region. Robert Morris University's adult and continuing education programs are designed to meet the needs of today's working adult. Our programs include: Interactive and collaborative education. RMU's professors won't lecture you. You learn by action and discovery and take what you've learned to work the next day. Choice of locations. RMU offers courses in downtown Pittsburgh and in Moon and Cranberry townships. Personalized advising. Work with an adviser who specializes in adult education and understands the demands on your time and resources. Convenient delivery. Programs blend evening and weekend classroom courses with online options to fit your life and schedule.
Financial Aid Officials Continue to Call on Congress to Support ...
RESTON, Va., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In response to proposals in Washington to cut the private sector student lending program, financial aid administrators at colleges and universities across the country continue to voice their support of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). These comments from financial aid officials in support of the private sector student lending program echo those issued in similar news releases by Sallie Mae. The FFELP currently serves 80 percent of all students who borrow to pay for college and plays a crucial role in the delivery of aid and benefits to students and parents. Financial aid and school officials continue to speak out in support of the FFELP and called on Congress to support the private sector: "The FFELP program is an exceptional example of the way more federal programs should be administered -- a federal-private partnership.
Jonathan Gueverra
Position: Provost, Alexandria campus, Northern Virginia Community College, the largest institution of higher education in Virginia and the second-largest community college in the country. The school has six campuses -- Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield and Woodbridge -- with more than 60,000 students. Career Highlights: Dean, school of business and public service, State University of New York at Canton; adjunct faculty, school of management & school of education, Lesley University; associate professor, management, Wentworth Institute of Technology; assistant professor and director of program development, school of management, Lesley University; associate dean, business and careers program, Massachusetts Bay Community College; chairman, department of business administration, Newbury College; instructor, business, hotel and restaurant management, Newbury College; accountant and consultant for small farms and business (self-employed); retail manager, Christy's Market, and assistant recruitment officer, Water & Sewerage Authority (Trinidad & Tobago).
Some UD Ph.D programs rank among best in US
Some of the University of Delawares doctoral programs have been deemed some of the best in the nation.
The annual Faculty Scholarly Productivity index produced by the Academic Analytics research group found four programs that were among the top ten -- horticulture (fifth); animal science (ninth); soil science (tenth); and kinesiology and exercise science (tenth). The schools agricultural sciences program was ranked 14th.
Featured in the Jan. 12 issue of Chronicle of Higher Education, the index primarily measures the productivity of faculty members, grants won and awards received. The study reviewed 177,816 faculty members at 354 universities. Contact Eric Ruth at eruth@delawareonline.com or 324-2428. .
More black women than men entering medical school
(Taylor Media Services) - The trend of fewer and fewer young African-American males seeking higher education appears to be showing up in medical school enrollments. According to data released last week by the Association of American Medical Colleges, Black female applicants and medical school students now outnumber Black males by better than two to one. Among all ethnic and racial groups, the male-female ratio in the nation's medical schools is around 50-50. But among Blacks, females account for nearly 70 percent of medical school students, according to the association. The developments in medical schools reflect a disturbing national trend in which the number of Black females acquiring higher educations is rapidly outpacing the number of Black males seeking college education.
$200000 Grant to Provide Computer Skills for Juneau's Public ...
ANCHORAGE, AK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/05/07 -- A $199,905 grant from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development will serve economically and educationally disadvantaged adults who lack the technology skills needed to be successful in the workplace. The grant to Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) under HUD's Public Housing Neighborhood Networks program will target tenants in Juneau's Cedar Park and Geneva Woods public housing developments, along with those in the Mountain View elderly/disabled complex. Under a three-year contract with AHFC, Southeast Regional Resource Center will provide services for adult basic education and computer skills instruction, and after-school homework and literacy support for children, including literacy skill development, academic enrichment, and supervised computer labs using educational software and activities.
Driver's ed costs rising
Facing declining enrollment and increased competition from private industry, Saginaw School District leaders are considering a quick exit out of the driver education business. Meanwhile, driver training costs will nearly double for Frankenmuth High School students this summer, and students in the Hemlock Public School District also will pay more for driver education. Frankenmuth Board of Education members voted 6-1 this week to increase the fee to $300 from $175 for segments I and II. Those who take only segment II will owe $40. Joseph Cramer was the only board member to vote against the increase, but he declined comment. Hemlock Board of Education members this week approved increases to $300 for segment I and $50 for segment II.
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