Archive for August, 2006

Scope Of Online Mba Degree Programs

August 12th, 2006

At some point during your college education, students may wonder whether to pursue MBA Degrees. In this day and age, prospective college students can pursue MBA degrees through an online degree program, entirely via distance education. Because online learning isn’t any different than a traditional classroom setting, you can obtain and MBA degree completely online [...]

China Education Resources Inc.: Launch of New Era in Teacher Training in China

August 12th, 2006

China Education Resources Inc., announced the successful launch of a nationwide test of its proprietary Online Teacher Training Program, the first of its kind in China. The 15 day program is officially sanctioned and funded by the Chinese Government’s Ministry of Education (MOE). The initial group of 10,000 teachers from 28 provinces began training August [...]

CertiLearn and EON! – Education Over the Net Announce Acquisition/Merger

August 12th, 2006

CertiLearn Inc., a leading provider of eLearning solutions to associations, franchisors and corporations, announced that they have acquired Education Over the Net (EON!), an industry leader in professional online certification programs and systems. The merger of CertiLearn and EON! will provide clients with leading-edge e-learning solutions supported by industry-compliant delivery platforms and deliver new certification [...]

Fitch Rates SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-7 Issue

August 12th, 2006

Fitch rates the following student loan-backed notes issued by SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-7:
* $159,000,000 class A-1 floating-rate notes ‘AAA’;
* $406,000,000 class A-2 floating-Rate notes ‘AAA’;
* $175,000,000 class A-3 floating-rate notes ‘AAA’;
* $457,000,000 class A-4 floating-rate notes ‘AAA’;
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Schools say their foreign study programs will continue

August 12th, 2006

Officials at the region’s high schools and colleges say student exchange programs and foreign study will continue despite heightened warnings about terrorism.
The alerts from the Department of Homeland Security, for now, are “a matter of concern,” but not a reason for students and families to panic, said Sheila Bayne, director of [...]

Michigan State students headed home from London

August 12th, 2006

The first wave of Michigan State University students in a study abroad program in Britain are on their way home to the United States.
About 160 Michigan State students were in Britain this summer. Most of them were scheduled to fly home Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
University officials say the first group departed London on a flight [...]

Students still plan to study abroad

August 12th, 2006

Travel experts said airport delays could last several weeks. In the wake of the foiled terror plot, long lines, and confused passengers, travel agents spent much of Thursday on the phone with customers.
Travel agents at AAA Carolinas made thousands of calls Thursday.
“We have been busy. Everyone is on the phone dialing clients, letting them know [...]

Tuskegee Airmen Choose South Carolina Teen as Pratt & Whitney Golden Eagle Scholarship Award Recipient

August 12th, 2006

Pratt&Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company, in partnership with the Tuskegee Airmen Inc., awarded Joshua S. Cunningham of Columbia, South Carolina, the 2006 Golden Eagle Scholarship. The four-year, $20,000 award recognizes a high school senior who has demonstrated an aptitude for aerospace technology and aviation.
Pratt&Whitney, a world leader in the aerospace industry, will fully [...]

Mardi Gras Scholarship Pageant Candidates Should Contact Pinckneyville Chamber

August 12th, 2006

The Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce announces that the Mardi Gras 2006 celebration will again feature a full-scale Scholarship Pageant.
Interested candidates should contact the Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce office at 357-3243 to obtain an application and complete information or e-mail us at pinckneyvillechamber@onecliq.net. Entries must be received by September 2nd, 2006.
Candidates will be judged in the [...]

2007 Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP)

August 11th, 2006

The Institute for the Development of Education on behalf of American Councils for International Education, and in cooperation with the US Embassy in Zagreb, Public Affairs Section, is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP), a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational [...]