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Two University of Texas at Arlington faculty members honored with national dista...

5/3/2013 10:41 AM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The United States Distance Learning Association has honored two University of Texas at Arlington professors for their efforts to promote the development and application of distance education.

Peggy Semingson, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction in the College of Education and Health Professions, received the organization’s Platinum level – Best Practices Award for Excellence in...

UT Arlington criminology professor, students partner with the Arlington Independ...

4/19/2013 3:23 PM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The University of Texas at Arlington’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is partnering with the Arlington Independent School District to try to better understand and reduce the district’s teenage truancy rates.

Jaya Davis, UT Arlington assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice, and 10 of her students are spending two to four hours a...

New center hopes to offer support and accountability to UT Arlington students re...

4/15/2013 1:28 PM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The University of Texas at Arlington will launch a new Center for Students in Recovery this fall to provide support, resources and a safe environment for students who are recovering from alcoholism or drug addiction.

The center will operate under the UT Arlington Division of Student Affairs and be funded in part by a $100,000 grant from The University of...

Political activist, actor Kal Penn to speak at UT Arlington’s Graduation Celebra...

4/10/2013 5:30 PM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Actor, producer and political activist Kal Penn will give this year’s keynote address at UT Arlington’s Graduation Celebration honoring the Class of 2013.

Graduation Celebration is set for Friday, May 10, at the Levitt Pavilion in Founder’s Square, 100 W. Abram St. in downtown Arlington.

The event begins at 7:30 p.m. with live music and free food. The formal program starts at 8 p.m.

The...

Make University Open Day a Mother’s Day Treat

3/1/2013 10:21 AM EST - Shooting Star PR

News release

1st March 2013
Prospective students have a chance to look round Bishop Grosseteste University next weekend and treat their mums on Mother’s Day at the same time.

The university’s next open day takes place on Sunday 10th March, and as it coincides with Mothering Sunday mums will be offered a bunch of daffodils and a complimentary hot drink.

Students considering applying to Bishop Grosseteste...

SAN FRANCISCO COMPANIES VOLUNTEER 200 EMPLOYEES TO MENTOR BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT ...

2/28/2013 5:37 PM EST - College Track

MEDIA ADVISORY: FEBRUARY 28, 2013

WHEN: Saturday, March 2, 2013
Event 11:00am-3:00pm
Press check-in 10:30am
Interviews 11:30am

WHERE: Rotunda of San Francisco's City Hall
1 Dr Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA
WHAT: Chase, salesforce.com, Twitter, Square, Riverbed, Zynga, Dolby Digital, among others, to participate in College Track San Francisco Day, an event that will expose College Track students to...

Da Vinci-inspired sculpture to symbolize The University of Texas at Arlington’s ...

1/30/2013 11:51 AM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A 20-foot sculpture to be installed this spring at The University of Texas at Arlington will symbolize the University’s bold commitment to research, science and the arts.

Reach, a work by assistant professor of art Darryl Lauster, is based on Helical Aerial Screw, Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th century sketch for a gyroscopic flying machine,...

“Vision in Education Dinner” to Honor Marti Heinbaugh

1/29/2013 2:37 PM EST - Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School

Mission Valley Bank’s Regional Manager Instrumental to SCVi’s Growth
(Santa Clarita, Calif. – January 29, 2013) – Marti Heinbaugh, regional manager for Mission Valley Bank, will be honored during the “Vision in Education Dinner” on March 16 at the Hyatt Regency in Valencia. The event is hosted by Santa Clarita Valley International Charter...

Contact North ǀ Contact Nord Offers Top 10 Predictions for Online Learning in 20...

1/8/2013 11:53 AM EST - Contact North

“This is the year online learning takes centre stage. I see 2013 as the year when online learning moves from being an interesting sidebar, operating on the fringes of an institution's core, to becoming central to a college or university’s operation.”

Dr. Tony Bates, Research Associate

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Commemorate Black History Month at the Atlanta History Center

1/8/2013 10:28 AM EST - Atlanta History Center

Highlighted Activities Include Family and Educational Programming, a Thought-provoking Museum Theater Experience, and a New Traveling Exhibition
Each February the Atlanta History Center presents a variety of enlightening activities commemorating Black History Month. An assortment of family and educational programming, museum theater experiences, and exhibitions allow visitors of a variety ages to discover and...

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