MINNEAPOLIS, – Young people are often stereotyped as entitled, but surprisingly most students feel they bear the burden of paying for college. According to the State of Student Debt in America™ 2017 report conducted for Thrivent Student Loan Resources, the majority of college students (68%) agree they should be the ones paying for all or […]
Pittsburgh, – Education Management Corporation (EDMC) is pleased to announce that the acquisition of substantially all of its assets by the Dream Center Foundation has been completed. The transaction includes all faculty and staff of South University, Argosy University and The Art Institutes locations currently enrolling new students. It also includes a majority of the […]
Washington — Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin released the following statement after President Trump signed the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 into law. “This important legislation will give countless veterans and their families greater access to the education and workforce training […]
Houston — Apple today launched a new app development curriculum designed for students who want to pursue careers in the fast-growing app economy. The curriculum is available as a free download today from Apple’s iBooks Store. App Development with Swift is a full-year course designed by Apple engineers and educators to teach students elements of […]
St. Louis – On April 27, Monsanto graduated its second class of executives from the Monsanto Supplier Diversity Mentoring Program (MSDMP), offered by Monsanto’s North America Supply Chain team. Eight graduating suppliers joined Monsanto on campus for a panel discussion and ceremony to round out the 12-month program. The MSDMP is a development program designed […]
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Juichiro Ikeda) today announced the completion, on Friday, February 10, of this year’s Project Based Learning (“PBL”) program at the University of Tokyo (President: Makoto Gonokami; Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) Graduate Program for Mechanical Systems Innovation (GMSI), Research and Education Consortium for Innovation of Advanced Integrated Science (CIAiS) […]
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND — Emerson, a leading global provider of automation technology and engineering services, has opened new education facilities at its Solutions Center in Aberdeen. The expansion provides for a range of training courses and competency assessment programs, enabling engineers and technicians to enhance the automation technology skills required to maximize the operational performance of […]
BOCA RATON, Fla.- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced an expanded partnership with Austin Independent School District (AISD). The company recently worked with the district to develop an innovative entrepreneurship classroom at Crockett High School, located in Austin, Texas. Students enrolled in the school’s entrepreneurship program […]
DULLES, Va., — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and the Center for Cyber Safety and Education™ will offer six new scholarships this year to encourage women to pursue cybersecurity degrees. “Recent global surveys show young women see fewer opportunities in cyber careers than young men do,” said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services […]
LINTHICUM, Md. – Applications are now being accepted for the 15th annual Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) Engineering Scholars competition, which will provide scholarships to students living near Northrop Grumman campuses in ten states around the country – Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Utah and Virginia. Brochures detailing the eligibility requirements […]