Canada

Canada-based Ghanaian institutes scholarship scheme

February 21st, 2007

Ten students of Offuman Guakro Fah Senior Secondary School in Techiman are to benefit from a scholarship scheme instituted by Mr. Charles Kwasi Gyan, a Ghanaian based in Canada.
Mr. Gyan led a six-member delegation from Canada and Hong Kong to the school to interact with the students and officials of the school.
Mr. Gangkuu Taer, Assistant [...]

Petro-Canada Supports the U of A With a Prestigious Scholarship Program

January 12th, 2007

Pictured is Ron Brenneman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Petro-Canada presenting a cheque for $1 million to University of Alberta President Indira Samarasekera. They are joined by the students selected to receive Petro-Canada’s new Emerging Leaders awards.
These scholarships will assist post-secondary students in areas of study related to Petro-Canada’s business. Valued from $2,500 [...]

Vancouver Canada Study Abroad Program

February 15th, 2006

One of the world’s most beautiful cities, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountain Range, Vancouver has something to offer everyone. Totaling 1.4 million people, Vancouver includes a broad mix of cultrues.
Joined with the United States by a fee trade agreement Canada is experiencing intense debate over environmental issues such as logging, fishing, [...]

Alberta Centennial Scholarships giving students across Canada reason to celebrate

November 26th, 2005

$2005 awards to be spread among students from all provinces and territories
Postsecondary students from coast to coast will benefit from Alberta’s newest endowment fund, a $20 million initiative that will see the province provide $2005 scholarships to 325 students annually.
The Alberta Centennial Scholarship, announced by Premier Ralph Klein on Monday, will be distributed to [...]

New Jersey American Water Meets Young Engineers at Future Cities Competition

January 20th, 2009

Engineers from New Jersey American Water shared their expertise with aspiring seventh and eighth grade engineers from across the state at the National Engineering Week Future Cities Competition, held on Saturday, January 17, on the Busch Campus at Rutgers University.
“Water and the Economy” is the focus of this year’s Future Cities Competition. The students, who [...]

Problem-Based Medical Microbiology : A Handbook for Medical Students

November 16th, 2008

This book is a valuable supplementary test for the 2nd year medial students. This unique problem-based medical microbiology text is a product of many years of clinical service experience as a professional clinical microbiologist based at a major teaching hospital affiliated with the McMaster Univesity in Canada. The objective [...]

MAXIMUS Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.10 Per Share

October 16th, 2008

MAXIMUS, a leading provider of government services announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on November 28, 2008 to shareholders of record on November 14, 2008.
MAXIMUS is a leading provider of government services and is devoted to providing health and human services program management [...]

Independent Review of MAXIMUS-Administered California SCHIP Program Yields Exceptional Results

October 11th, 2008

MAXIMUS, a leading provider of government services, announced today that it received exceptional results under an independent review performed by The Lewin Group for its administration of California’s State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Healthy Families program with an error rate of just 0.04%.
Under the Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) program administered by the Centers [...]

Kaplan University Graduates 2,278 Online Students

August 3rd, 2008

Hundreds of online Kaplan University students from all across the United States, and from Canada, Guam and the Virgin Islands, gathered at the Chicago Symphony Theatre today to celebrate a milestone event—their college graduation. Juli Norell, the student speaker, commended her fellow graduates for overcoming obstacles to achieve their dreams.
In Norell’s case, the obstacle was [...]

International Guest Scholarships 2009 – American College of Surgeons

March 31st, 2008

The American College of Surgeons offers International Guest Scholarships to competent young surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada who have demonstrated strong interests in teaching and research. The scholarships, in the amount of $8,000 each, provide the Scholars with an opportunity to visit clinical, teaching, and research activities in North America [...]