Growing up in Honolulu isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for Jeffrey Gill. After he gets into prestigious Punahou School, his rite of passage includes losing the babe of his dreams to a creep, surviving Killahaole Day, and getting pushed around by the school bully. In the world of academics, Jeff [...]
Best friends Barack and Barry are college students “back east”; Barry is in love with Olivia, a woman he really looks up to, while Barack has bigger plans. Sarah, several time zones away, is struggling with her confidence in this respectful, light-hearted and completely apolitical look at the formative college years. The novel includes [...]
Barack Obama captured America’s attention when he delivered his renowned keynote address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Since then, he has come to represent unity among people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Follow the story of a boy named Barry, from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia to his time [...]
The candidacy of Barack Obama has energized millions of Americans who have turned out in record numbers to participate in the 2008 presidential primaries. Much of his candidacy’s success has been built upon the support he has among the youth and other new voters. Obama has convinced them that he is the candidate of [...]
Learning Tree International, Inc. announced that, in light of current conditions in the financial markets, the special committee of its independent directors has determined to discontinue the previously announced process to solicit offers to purchase the company.
“Regardless of temporary market conditions, we remain focused on maximizing shareholder value, building on the significant improvements in profitability [...]
People to People Ambassador Programs, a subsidiary of Ambassadors Group, Inc., a leader in global educational travel experiences, announces its Citizen Ambassador Programs fall travel season with unique opportunities for healthcare professionals to meet and share ideas with international colleagues.
Various groups of trained healthcare professionals comprised of surgeons, nurses, speech pathologists, mental health experts, cardiovascular [...]
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation announced that it entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Briarwood College for approximately $11.4 million in cash. Briarwood is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and currently offers two Bachelor’s degree programs and 31 Associate’s degree programs to approximately 700 students from Connecticut [...]
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. A news release outlining Lincoln’s financial results will be issued before 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on the same day.
To access the live web cast of the [...]
Concord Law School of Kaplan University, a pioneer in online legal education, celebrated the graduation of 74 students on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. This graduation, which included 50 graduates of the Juris Doctor program and 24 from the Executive Juris Doctor program, helped mark the school’s 10th [...]
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 [...]