President Obama Visits Arcadia University to Discuss Health Insurance Reform

On the morning of Monday, March 8, 2010 President Obama delivered remarks on health insurance reform at Arcadia University. Watch President Obama's speech live at www.whitehouse.gov.

Arcadia University Announces Five Three-Year Undergraduate Degree Programs

Arcadia University, the national leader in study abroad, has announced five new three-year accelerated undergraduate programs in Business Administration, Communications, International Business and Culture, International Studies, and Psychology to begin in the fall of 2010. The three-year programs will give academically talented students a faster path to graduate school or the job market while continuing to provide Arcadia’s distinctly global, integrative and personal learning experience that prepares students to contribute and prosper in a diverse and dynamic world. Two summer experiences—each of which can be done abroad or domestically—will allow students to participate in one summer of service learning and one summer internship. Read more.

Hampton University President Named Chair of President Obama's Board of Advisors on HBCUs

On Feb. 26, President Barack Obama appointed Hampton University President William R. Harvey Chairman of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Obama announced Harvey’s appointment before signing a new Executive Order re-establishing the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and President’s Board of Advisors. Read more.

Drake President and Past NAC&U Chair Elected to Board of Directors of American Council on Education

Drake University President David Maxwell recently was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education (ACE), the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions. The election took place Monday, March 8, at ACE's 92nd annual meeting in Phoenix. Read more.

Pacific Lutheran University's Victim Advocacy Brings Visit, Praise from Department of Justice

An Assistant Attorney General with the U.S. Department of Justice will visit Pacific Lutheran University’s Women’s Center on Thursday, March 11, as a part of a nation-wide tour honoring programs that have showcased exceptional campus programs geared to address violence against women. Read more.

University of Evansville's Physical Therapy Program Receives Grant to Help U.S. Military

Three members of the University of Evansville’s physical therapy faculty will collaborate over the next year with a team of researchers at Army Baylor University working to keep America’s soldiers in the field. Assistant Professors Phil Plisky and Rob Butler, and Associate Professor Kyle Kiesel – all members of UE’s Department of Physical Therapy – along with researchers at Army Baylor University recently were awarded a $240,000 IP Screening Technology grant to help them identify the U.S. Army soldiers who are most susceptible to injury. Read more.

Valparaiso University First in State to Receive Severe Weather Certification

Valparaiso University will be the first university in the state to receive the StormReady certification from the National Weather Service during a ceremony on campus March 17, which means the University has met guidelines established by the NWS in partnership with federal, state and local emergency management professionals to protect lives and property in the event of severe weather. Read more.

Princeton Review Names North Central Among Tops for Video Game Design

The Princeton Review has named North Central College’s interactive media studies program among the top 50 video game design programs in North America. The Princeton Review and GamePro magazine selected the best institutions in the United States and Canada that offer video game design studies. Eight top programs were ranked, and North Central is among 42 others recognized as distinguished. Read more.

Scranton Establishes The Honesdale National Bank Center for Economic Education

The University of Scranton has established The Honesdale National Bank Center for Economic Education at The University of Scranton, which was funded by a generous donation by the bank. The center will provide economic education outreach to elementary, middle and high school students, training teachers to help students better understand economic and financial literacy concepts and ways to apply economic principles to solve problems. Read more.

President Barack Obama to Deliver Commencement Address at Hampton University

Hampton University is pleased to announce that President Barack Obama will serve as the University's 140th commencement speaker on May 9, 2010. "We are honored that President Obama has accepted Hampton's invitation to speak to our 2010 graduates during our commencement exercises," said HU President William R. Harvey. Read more.

Arcadia University’s newly formed School of Continuing Studies includes the Center for Adult and Professional Education, Arcadia Online, and the Center for Summer Learning. The mission of the School of Continuing Studies is to provide creative, flexible, and innovative program delivery that meets the education needs of adult, non-traditional, and professional students in Pennsylvania and beyond. The School is committed to excellence in non-traditional educational experiences that are global, integrative, and personal. Read more.

Drake Awarded Federal Funds for Innovative Virtual Language Program

Back row from left to right: Mariah Marconi, Jessica Lang, Zach Smith; Front row: Drake President David Maxwell and Congressman Leonard Boswell.

Drake University President David Maxwell has announced that Drake has received $1.58 million in federal funds for a new virtual language-learning program developed to meet the nation's critical need for fluent speakers of languages other than English. Drake's Virtual Language Studies program is designed to help increase competence in less commonly taught languages for reasons of national security and global economic competitiveness. Students in the program are learning Russian and Mandarin Chinese. Read more.

University of Evansville M.S. in Education Focuses on Data- and Assessment-Driven Methods

The University of Evansville is proud to announce a new graduate degree program for teachers seeking to reach the next level of instruction, assessment, and helping all students achieve. The Master of Science in Education program will launch in June, with on-campus and on-line classes scheduled in the evening and on weekends to accommodate the schedule of a working teacher. Read more.

Redlands Receives W.M. Keck Foundation Grant for Spatial Literacy

University of Redlands students and faculty will have new opportunities to use maps, mapping and spatial reasoning in the classroom and beyond, thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Los Angeles-based W.M. Keck Foundation. Read more.

Zach Smith, who taught English in Chengde as part of the program, dons traditional Chinese attire.

Drake's Chinese Cultural Exchange Program Named Education Agency of the Year

Drake University's Chinese Cultural Exchange Program has been selected by the Chinese Association of Iowa as a 2009 Chinese Achievement Award winner for Education Agency of the Year.

Drake's Chinese Cultural Exchange program, which was established in 2004, offers American and Chinese faculty, students and graduates opportunities for personal and professional development. Read more.

Butler Link Helps Kingsway Community Care Center

A volunteer team of students and faculty members from Butler University's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has taken over the care center's pharmacy operations, including a key component: finding the best, most cost-effective medicine for its patients. Since its inception in 2005, Kingsway Community Care Center in Avon has provided medical and dental services to the uninsured. With just three staff members working in cramped conditions, the facility depends on faith and the generosity of donors and volunteers. Need proved to be a critical factor last year when the care center stumbled on a resource that literally has become a godsend.

Redlands Center for the Arts Dedication

University of Redlands has long been known for inspiring creativity in its students, and now the university has a space that does justice to the artistic efforts of students and faculty. The Center for the Arts includes 42,000 square feet of new space for the art, art history and theatre programs. Read more.

Wagner Course Conducted in 2 Classrooms on 2 Continents Wins ACE National Award

The American Council on Education’s 109-member Internationalization Collaborative has recognized an innovative Wagner College course in international business communication taught by Provost Devorah Lieberman. The course was one of four winners in ACE’s “Bringing the World into the Classroom” competition. Read more.

Butler Sets School Record for Retention Rate

Butler University’s freshman retention rate from fall 2009 to spring 2010 is 96 percent — the highest in school history. Read more.

Quinnipiac to Open Medical School With Emphasis on Primary Care and Global Health

Quinnipiac University President John L. Lahey announced in January that the University would begin the complex process of opening a medical school, with an emphasis on primary care and global health. Read more.

Hampton to Receive $8M to Build Biomedical Research Center

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Hampton University an $8 million stimulus grant to construct a Biomedical Research Center (BRC). The interdisciplinary biomedical research facility will be home to research activities such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, adolescent health, HIV/AIDS, biomolecular cancer imagining, medicinal chemistry, Alzheimer’s and other projects from the Hampton University Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Science. Read more.

Belmont President Selected 2010 Nashvillian of the Year 

Easter Seals Tennessee announced the 2010 Nashvillian of the Year recipient, Belmont University President Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher. Read more.

Drake Takes Top Spots, Wins Awards at Mock Trial Competition

Two Drake University Mock Trial teams placed in the top 10 and won five individual awards at the final invitational at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. Read more.

National Law Student Survey Finds Elon Law Excelling in Experiential and Collaborative Learning

Measuring responses from more than 26,000 law students across the country, the 2009 Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) indicates that Elon University Law students participate in clinical, pro bono, and field experiences more often and that they collaborate with colleagues and faculty at higher rates than the national average. Read more.

North Central Psychology Students, Faculty Recognized for Scholarly Achievements

Several psychology students and faculty at North Central College are being recognized for academic and scholarly achievement., including Katlyn Humphrey, a senior from Lisle, who received the Psi Chi National Service Award. Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, recognizes students who contribute in an exceptional way to meeting a local chapter’s goals and the societal aims of the organization. Read more.

Sage Offers Master's in Teaching Excellence

The Sage Graduate Schools accredited School of Education is offering a new fully online masters of science in Teaching Excellence degree, designed for working teachers, school counselors, librarians, and other education professionals who want to get up to speed by building valuable technological expertise. Read more.

Scranton’s New Business Center Champions the Cause of Women Entrepreneurs

The Women’s Business Center (WBC), a partnership between The University of Scranton’s Kania School of Management and Small Business Development Center (SBDC), was established in 2009. Its objective is to help women gain knowledge and competence in the small business management field. Read more.

New York Times Heralds Interactive Media Program as an Academic Innovator

In a special section on the future of education, The New York Times cited Elon University's Master's in Interactive Media program as an example of a highly specialized program leading the way in master's level education. For more information: Elon | NY Times Article | NY Times Article

Valpo's Lilly Fellows Program Receives $1.3 million Grant

Hampton University Business School Receives National Award

The Hampton University Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES) in the School of Business recently received the National Minority Business Council (NMBC), Inc.’s Outstanding Education and Training Institution Award for 2009. Read more.

SCORE, Partners to Host First 2010 Gubernatorial Forum at Belmont University

On Thurs., Jan. 14, the Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), along with Nashville’s NewsChannel5 and Belmont University, will host the first major gubernatorial forum of the 2010 election year. The Gubernatorial Forum on Education will be the first time all the main candidates for governor from both the Democratic and Republican parties will be on the same stage, sharing their ideas and plans for education and economic development in Tennessee. Read more.

PLU's Neeb Building Awarded LEED Gold

This fall Pacific Lutheran University's Martin J. Neeb Center received the distinction of being named Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, the Neeb Center is the only radio facility in the nation with a LEED Gold ranking. Read more.

Belmont Professors, Students Study Local Wetlands

Belmont University biology professors Steve Murphree, Darlene Panvini and John Niedzwiecki receive a grant from Nissan to work with students to monitor the flora and fauna on wetland on the Nissan North America campus in Franklin, Tennessee. Read more.

Drury’s Ozarks Center for Sustainable Solutions Distributes $1.1 million

This year, Drury University’s Ozarks Center for Sustainable Solutions (OCSS) acquired and distributed more than $1.1 million in grant funding to reduce diesel pollution in Southwest Missouri. Read more.

National Womens Studies Association Annual Conference Hosts Sage Professors

The Sage Colleges were well represented at the recent National Womens Studies Association (NWSA) Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA. Five faculty shared information about RSC's innovative women's studies and academic service learning programs and presented "Women in the World: A Roundtable Discussion of Women's Studies as General Education." Read more.

Collaboration Among Ithaca College, Hospicare And Area Musicians Produces Healing Music

Area musician and teacher Jayne Demakos brought together students and faculty from the Ithaca College School of Music and Ithaca-area musicians to create a CD for Hospicare and Palliative Services for Tompkins County. Entitled “Beauty Crowds Me,” the CD offers the therapeutic power of music to Hospicare patients and their families. Read more.

Wagner President, Provost Co-Author Article for Change Magazine

Wagner College President Richard Guarasci and Provost Devorah Lieberman have co-authored an article in the November-December issue of Change Magazine, titled "Sustaining Transformation: Resiliency in Hard Times," which offers a narrative on Wagner's renaissance and a blueprint for institutions that are confronting significant organizational changes. Read the article.

Hampton Receives Grant to Bridge Gap Between Scientists, Teachers

Hampton University scientists are hosting workshops for educators to improve their understanding of latest scientific developments. The Hampton University Interdisciplinary Science Center (ISC) recently received a $147,749 grant from the State Council for Higher Education of Virginia to fund a yearlong professional development program. Read more.

Sage Awards Student Research with High Potential to Impact Society

The Broughton Graduate Fellowship in Creative Applied Science is given annually to recognize and support students at The Sage Colleges whose research demonstrates high merit in creativity, originality and potential impact on society. Read more.

Hampton University President Appointed to NCAA Presidential Search Committee

Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey, who is a member of the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and its executive committee, has also been appointed to serve on the search committee to select the next president of the NCAA. The six-person presidential search committee will select a national search firm and intend to identify the next president prior to fall 2010. Read more.

Drury University to Offer Certification in Social Media

Beginning in June 2010, Drury University’s Department of Communication will offer the only Social Media Certification at any higher education institution in the four-state region. The intense, two-week certification provides a “hands on” workshop covering marketing, media management, entrepreneurship and culture. In addition, students will undergo a personalized "boot camp" in specific social media and cutting edge technologies. Read more.

Drake Receives $3 Million Gift for Entrepreneurial Leadership Center

Drake University announced a $3 million gift from alumni Bill Buchanan and his wife, Jean, to establish the William M. and Jean M. Buchanan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Read more.

Sage Realigns Graduate Schools Around Core Strengths

The Sage Colleges have restructured Sage Graduate School around three key areas of strength and expertise to create the School of Education, School of Health Sciences, and School of Management. The newly formed schools capitalize on Sage's professional degree and certificate programs at the post-baccalaureate, master's, post-master's, and doctorate levels. Read more.

XBOX Project Provides Eye-Opening Experience for University of Scranton Students

The classroom moved into the real-world for a group of University of Scranton electrical engineering students who reconfigured an XBOX to meet the physical capabilities of a 15-year-old boy with a spinal cord injury. The student-driven project fulfilled the wish of Danny Sampson, a sophomore Central Columbia honor roll student, who was no longer able to play the XBOX games he liked because of his injury. His father, James Sampson, had tried several component adjustments available for the XBOX, but none worked. Read more.

Belmont's Steve Lasley Wins CFO Award

Steve Lasley, Belmont University's vice president of finance and operations, was named today as a winner in the Nashville Business Journal's (NBJ) inaugural CFO Awards in the Nonprofit category. The awards banquet was held downtown at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Read more.

Drake Employee Honored with National Award for Performance Review System

Gary Johnson, associate director of human resources at Drake University, recently received the "Excellence in Human Resource Practices Award" from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Read more.

Sustainability Efforts Earn High Grades for Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University was one of only 26 institutions nationwide to receive the highest grade awarded from the Sustainable Endowments Institute on its College Sustainability Report Card for 2010. Overall, the university was graded an A-, with A’s granted to many areas such as climate change, energy use, student involvement and food and recycling. Ithaca College earned an overall B+, with A’s in five categories. Read full report. Read more.

Butler Launches New Health Resources Website

In light of the fact that some consumers have trouble paying for prescriptions and many more have limited or no heath insurance, students and faculty at Butler University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences created a website to help both consumers and health professionals obtain information about Indiana’s numerous health services options. Read more.

Belmont Tops Out New Health Science Building, Home for Schools of Pharmacy and Physical Therapy

Nearly one year after breaking ground, Belmont University celebrated the “topping out” of its new $30 million health sciences building, which will serve as the future home for the School of Pharmacy, a Belmont program which welcomed its second class this fall. The building, which has an anticipated completion date of June 2010, will also house the School of Physical Therapy and will include expansion space for the Schools of Nursing and Occupational Therapy as well as the Social Work and Psychology programs. Read more. View gallery.

Read a reprinted story from the 2008 annual report of Lilly Endowment Inc. detailing how Indianapolis-based Langham Logistics, in need of a strategic plan, tapped into the Butler (University) Business Accelerator, a resource from its College of Business. Read more.

Drury University’s SIFE Team Receives Grant from Edward Jones

The Drury University Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team has been awarded $78,000 by Edward Jones Investments to bring the benefits of clean water to developing regions in the world. Read more.

Elon’s Phoenix14News Named Best Newscast in Carolinas

Phoenix14News, Elon University's weekly student newscast, was named the best student newscast in North and South Carolina Saturday at the Radio-Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas annual awards luncheon. It's the first time Phoenix14News has been recognized with the award, and it comes on the heels of the show's recognition as best newscast in the nation by the Broadcast Education Association in April. Read more.

Hamline Students Excavate Campus History

Hamline University became Minnesota’s first university when it was founded in 1854, so what better place for students to unearth pieces of history. Dr. Brian Hoffman’s archaeology class “Excavating Hamline History” has been busy this fall digging up and sifting through sites near the university’s oldest building, Old Main. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1883, but students have discovered remnants that have been hidden below ground all this time. Read more. Watch Video.

Valparaiso Women Engineers Win National, Regional Awards

Valparaiso University's female engineering students and faculty have won a national award for their activities through the Society of Women Engineers chapter on campus. Read more.

Belmont University Announces New College of Law

Belmont University has announced the opening of a College of Law, the first new law school in Middle Tennessee in nearly 100 years. Belmont’s College of Law represents the university’s seventh college and fourth doctoral program. The College will begin classes in fall 2011, and when at full capacity, will enroll approximately 350 students. Read more.

Valpo Engineering Adds China to Global Study Programs

Valparaiso University's College of Engineering is expanding its global presence with the launch of a new program that will give engineering students an opportunity to study and work in the world's most populous nation. The Valparaiso International Engineering Program in China joins the University's existing programs in Germany and France that give engineering students an avenue to develop skills and gain experiences that enable them to succeed in the international marketplace. Read more.

Quinnipiac University Opens $40 Million North Haven Campus

Quinnipiac University has officially opened its new $40 million, 104-acre North Haven Campus, to accommodate its growing number of graduate programs, as well as the upper division professional programs in the School of Health Sciences. Read more.

Drake alumnus wins Emmy Award for work in 'Lost'

Drake University alumnus Michael Emerson won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Benjamin Linus on the ABC-TV show "Lost." Read more.

First-Year Hamline Students Start with Service

After a send-off from Hamline University President Linda Hanson and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, more than 400 first-year students headed off to surrounding neighborhoods to volunteer their time on more than two-dozen projects in the community. Read more.

Butler Creates Center for Strategic Communication for Nonprofits

Area nonprofit groups looking for public relations support now have a new resource: Butler University’s Center for Strategic Communication for Nonprofits. Read more.

North Central College Opens Nation’s First Combined Dorm, Rec Center

Known as the Res/Rec Center, the 201,439-square-foot building conserves land on North Central College’s 59-acre campus in Naperville’s Historic District by combining two large buildings in one. Read more.

Belmont Opens Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Service-Learning

On September 24, Belmont University opened the Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Service-Learning as the home base for its new undergraduate major in social entrepreneurship, the first of its kind nationwide. Read more.

Belmont Appoints McDonald as New Provost

Twenty-nine years ago Dr. Marcia McDonald joined the faculty at Belmont University.  This week the associate provost was named the new chief academic officer. Read more.

Academic Advising Center Aiming for Student Success at Samford

Through an enhanced orientation process, a success mentoring program and foundation courses that help with the sometimes scary first-year transition to college life, the center will offer students a full-service nudge toward academic success at Samford University. Read more.

Enrollment Numbers Increase at Many New American Colleges and Universities

The number of incoming students has increased this year, with many campuses seeing their largest classes of incoming freshmen. Read more on member pages:

• Evansville
• Belmont
• Butler
• Drury
• North Central
• Quinnipiac
• Samford
• Westminster

Ithaca College Selects Integrative Curriculum Demonstration Projects

Six demonstration projects have been selected for the Ithaca College Integrative Curriculum initiative — known as (IC)² — a concept intended to give students college-wide opportunities to increase the breadth and depth of their educational experience. Read more.

Quality and Value at Drake Law School, According to National Jurist

Drake University Law School ranks as one of the top private schools nationwide in The National Jurist magazine's "Best Value Law Schools" ranking in its September 2009 issue. Read more.

Quinnipiac Opens $40 Million North Haven Campus

The 180,000-square-foot building, which is wireless, features 12 classrooms, 16 seminar and team-study rooms, and 24 teaching laboratories, including an orthopedics lab, a rehabilitative sciences lab, a clinical skills lab, an intensive care unit, a health assessment lab, a physical exam suite, a physical diagnostics lab, a motion analysis lab and other special amenities that set Quinnipiac University apart from others offering health sciences programs. Read more.

Sage Colleges Transforms, Renovates Campuses

Banging hammers worked side-by-side with buzzing laptops this summer at Sage. Click here for a slideshow of updates at Sage campuses in Albany and Troy.

Federal Grant Will Support Business Education at Belmont

Belmont University’s College of Business Administration (COBA) was recently awarded more than $188,000 in federal grant monies to enhance international business education at Belmont University and to sponsor international business and trade activities in Nashville. Read more.

New American Colleges and Universities Schools Win Honors in 2009 SIFE National Exposition

The SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team from Drury University finished 2nd place in the 2009 SIFE USA National Exposition, held in Philadelphia, PA May 10th-12th, while Belmont University’s team finished in the top eight of 137 teams from around the nation. Teams from North Central College, Quinnipiac University, Susquehanna University, The University of Scranton, and Valparaiso University also participated. Read about Drury. Read about Belmont.

Belmont University Awarded $575,000 Grant from National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is awarding Belmont University a $575,000 grant in support of scholarships for students in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with the intention of attracting women, minorities, first-generation college students and economically disadvantaged students to these disciplines. Read more.

Pacific Lutheran University Creates New Summer Jobs for Students

This summer, Pacific Lutheran University is adding 20 new student work positions in response to the current tight summer job market. Read more.

Simmons College School of Management Earns AACSB Accreditation

Simmons College School of Management (SOM) has received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Read more.

University of Evansville President Stephen Jennings Announces Retirement Plans

University of Evansville President Dr. Stephen Jennings has announced his plans to retire, effective May 31, 2010. Dr. Jennings became the University of Evansville’s 22nd president on June 1, 2001. Read more.

Butler University Concludes Campaign Above Goal

Butler University will conclude its most successful campaign in its 154-year history, having raised $153,727,258, $28 million above its initial goal. Read more.

University of Redlands Announces New Vice President of Academic Affairs

The University of Redlands has appointed Dr. David Fite as its new Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Fite currently is Vice Chancellor for Institutional Planning and Assessment at Chapman University, Orange, California.  Read more.

Arcadia University Recognized for ‘Study Abroad Plus’

Inside Higher Education, in a May 11 story, described Arcadia University’s new Undergraduate Curriculum as “Study Abroad Plus,” noting that Arcadia and several others “have added requirements that could be described as study abroad-plus, to be fulfilled either through study abroad or another form of experiential, off-campus learning.” Read more.

Valparaiso Campus Project Conserves Energy, Honored for Innovation

A Valparaiso University project that replaced the natural gas and electrical distribution systems throughout campus has won recognition from the nation's leading organization of educational facility managers. Read more.

Westminster College Announces Four New Academic Programs
 
Westminster College announced the creation of four new academic programs to begin in the fall of 2009.  The new programs focus on specialized fields of study and program designs that are pertinent in today’s world, such as the Spanish culture and language, community leadership, and real-world problem solving. Read more.

Drake University Receives Grant from U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, recently announced that Drake University will receive a $100,000 grant annually for five years, for a total of $500,000, from the U.S. Department of Education. The University will use this grant to support the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program, to increase the number of individuals trained in providing vocational, medical, social and psychological rehabilitation services to people with disabilities. Read more.

Pacific Lutheran University Garden Club Connects with Community

The Pacific Lutheran University community garden is sprouting more than just vegetables this spring, as this year the Garden Club's efforts will really focus on connecting with the community. As the garden grew in its new 10,000-square-foot plot last year the focus was creating a community garden within the PLU community, but now it's time for more growth, Garden Club member Kristi Riedel said. Read more.

Simmons School of Library and Information Science Ranked Among Top 10 by U.S.News & World Report

The Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) was ranked among the nation's top 10 schools of library and information studies in the U.S.News & World Report's 2010 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools." Read more.

Drake Law School Ranks Among the Nation's Best in Legal Writing, Intellectual Property

Drake University Law School's programs in legal writing and intellectual property are ranked among the top programs in the nation in the 2010 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools," published by US News & World Report magazine. Read more.

Elon University’s Bateman Team Awarded Honors in National Competition

For the third consecutive year, the Elon University Bateman Team finished among the top 10 teams in the 2009 competition, which featured entries from close to 80 teams from colleges and universities across the nation. Bateman is a national case study competition established by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) in 1973 to give university students an opportunity to exercise the analytical skills and mature judgment required for public relations problem solving. Read more.

Drake to Celebrate New State-of-the-Art Lab

The transition from classroom to work force will be easier for Drake University pharmacy graduates thanks to a number of up-to-date resources in the Donald F. Davidson Pharmacy Practice Laboratory in Fitch Hall. Read more.

Hamline University's Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching Awarded Kellogg Foundation and Minnesota Office of Higher Ed Grants

Hamline University has announced that the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching, a component of the university’s School of Education, has been awarded $400,000 from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan to promote educational success and racial equity in school districts for vulnerable youth. Read more.

Alabama Power Foundation To Fund Samford University Student Research

The Samford University Fellows Program will award three Alabama Power Foundation Research Fellowships this summer. The University Fellows Program is a highly selective program offering innovative liberal arts courses, unique international study opportunities and undergraduate research support. Read more.

Grant Funds University of Scranton’s Alperin Center Renovations

Using funds from a $250,000 grant received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education, the University of Scranton’s Kania School of Management recently completed the third phase of development of its Irwin E. Alperin Financial Center, which was dedicated in 2008. Read more.

Sage President Presents Research on "Eliminating Healthcare Disparities"

The Sage Colleges' President Dr. Susan C. Scrimshaw, Ph.D., has focused her scholarly research on the health care needs of underserved populations -- individuals with AIDS, Hispanic and African-American populations and women and children -- and will share her conclusions for how one should meet those needs in a first step toward helping to serve the local populations in Albany and Troy where The Sage Colleges is located. Read more.

Sage Community Health Education Class Reaches Out to Troy Seniors with Services

How has the economic downturn affected seniors in our community? What do senior citizens fear most when it comes to their health? What do local community resources have to offer in the face of these challenges? Those questions will be answered and issues addressed when The Sage Colleges Community Health Education class hosts a Community Health Fair for Senior Citizens. The Health Education Fair for Seniors is part of a commitment to service learning by The Sage Colleges. Read more.

Drury University to Offer a Fast Track Master of Business Administration

Drury University's College of Graduate and Continuing Studies and the Breech School of Business Administration will begin offering a Fast Track Master of Business Administration beginning in the fall of 2009. Read more.

New Elon University Program Connects Law and Humanities

The law touches every field of study, from biology to sociology to literature, and that interaction is the focus of the Elon University Center for Law and Humanities, a new academic initiative that teaches students to use lessons learned in the arts and sciences to examine the way legal questions affect society. Read more.

Thomas R. Rochon To Be Inaugurated As Eighth President Of Ithaca College
           
Members of the Ithaca College community will join with representatives from the higher education community and other distinguished guests on Friday, April 17, to celebrate the inauguration of Thomas R. Rochon as the eighth president of Ithaca College. The 3:00 p.m. ceremony in Ben Light Gymnasium will cap two days of festivities surrounding Rochon’s formal investiture. Read more.

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