Former Rockford resident new DJ on WHTS 105.3-FM (MLive.com) What started as a lark is rapidly turning into a full-time career for former Rockford resident Emily Pearce. A 2002 graduate of Grand Rapids Baptist School, Pearce auditioned earlier this year - along with about 200 other area girls - for a spot on WHTS's Todd Chance morning radio show....more...Learn more about earning an online degree at Capella University: online education ... (InfoBolsa) 02/11/2007 22:06:00 Business Wire The Minnesota Tekne Awards named Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited, fully online university based in Minneapolis, the winner in its Technology User category at an award ceremony last night at the Minneapolis Convention Center....more... One seat challenged on District 3 school board (The Times and Democrat) Four candidates are running for three seats on the Orangeburg Consolidated School District 3 Board of Trustees. Alice Pinkney and Minnie Skinner are running unopposed for seats 4 and 6, respectively. Seat 2 incumbent Margaret "Peg" Belser is being challenged by Jacqueline Pelzer-Shuler....more... Beyond rankings: A new way to look for a college (USA Today) The National Survey of Student Engagement wants to change things. While many popular college guides focus on things like SAT scores of incoming freshmen, or a college's party-school reputation, NSSE seeks to gauge the quality of an undergraduate education by looking at how actively involved students are with their studies, professors and the campus community....more... Try Online Education to Make Your Dreams Happen (Benton Evening News) (ARA) - Don P., a federal law enforcement official from Texas, knew he wanted a better career, but wasn't certain about how to get it. "At the time I was looking for a career change from information technology and I thought a criminal justice degree would help me do that....more... Scholarships for the Rest of Us (Standard-Examiner) We've checked our GPA, our ACT and SAT scores, and we just don't know what to do. We aren't any good at sports, and we aren't at the top of our class! How are we going to get a scholarship to send us through school after we graduate?...more... Business owners return to school (Asbury Park Press) As the fall semester begins at colleges and universities across the country, thousands of small business owners will be among the students. Many people who run their own companies realize they need to learn more about finance, marketing and managing, and so they decide to squeeze courses into their already tight schedules....more... Technical colleges experience sporadic graduation rates (Macon Telegraph) Bianca Cheney is determined to finish her associate degree at Central Georgia Technical College....more... Capella University Launches Gerontology Specialization within its MS in Human Services Online Degree Program (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) MINNEAPOLIS----Capella University , an accredited, fully online university based in Minneapolis, announced today that it is offering a new Gerontology specialization within its Master of Science in Human Services online degree program....more... |