NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – McGraw-Hill School Education is pleased to announce that several of its digital solutions have been named finalists for the 2012 Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Awards. Honoring excellence and innovation in the education community, the awards represent the longest-running and most highly regarded recognition program in the industry.
For 2012 the AEP Awards were updated to ensure that they remain relevant, recognizing the challenges and needs of education in the 21st century. Three key principles – quality content, age appropriateness, and innovation –drove the judging criteria and evaluation process for selecting finalists and winners.
“Each of the finalists represents the highest level of achievement in product development for the education industry,” said Eric Hamilton, assistant director [...] Continue Reading…

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire -05/17/12)-
As technology increasingly eradicates traditional jobs faster than individuals can learn the skills necessary to adapt, the fundamental process of how we educate and train people must be revisited. In order to address the needs of the 21st-century economy, educators, policy makers and the business community should develop a common global approach to education, skills development and lifelong learning. Suggested approaches include building resilience into curriculums and shifting the focus from either/or knowledge or skills training to an area that includes both.

This is the conclusion of a new white paper from the United States Council Foundation, the educational arm of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), and The McGraw-Hill Research Foundation. Summarizing [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/report-education-human-capital-requirements-183000233.html

DETROIT, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Gary Weinstein’s story of forgiving the drunk driver who killed his wife and two sons inspired a documentary film and campaign called Project: Forgive recently featured on CNN. Weinstein says the tools he got through Landmark Education helped him deal with the tragedy and ultimately forgive the man responsible for the deaths of his wife and children. The film which is due to be released next year is being produced by his friend and fellow Landmark graduate Shawne Duperon.
Weinstein says in the film that he realized that he needed to forgive, for the friends of his children, for other members of the community in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and for his own future.
The day [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/landmark-education-inspires-project-forgive-172100217.html

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

DeVry
University has announced the appointment of Joyce Wheatley as
president of its Philadelphia metro. Wheatley was previously campus dean
of the DeVry University Chesapeake Campus.

Prior to joining DeVry University, Wheatley served as employment manager
at Tidewater Community College in Norfolk, Va. Her extensive career
spans more than 20 years in a variety of operations and educational
leadership roles.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Singularity University today announced the companies selected to participate in its inaugural synthetic biology accelerator program, SynBio Startup Launchpad. The program will nurture aspiring SynBio entrepreneurs seeking to apply the rapid-cycle, low-cost approaches employed by tech and biotech startups. Synthetic biology is genetic engineering using software-based design tools coupled with low-cost DNA synthesis and assembly.

The SynBio Accerlator Program was conceived by Andrew Hessel, Co-Chair of SU’s Biotechnology and Bioinformatics track, and John Cumbers, Ph.D, a synthetic biologist at NASA Ames Research Center. As Andrew Hessel explains, “advances in technology are allowing scientists to treat DNA, our genetic code, the same way people use code for software programming.”

The SynBio Startup Launchpad [...] Continue Reading…

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of California’s Board of Regents on Wednesday weighed a possible tuition increase to close a major budget shortfall and named a new chancellor for UC San DiegoUC officials took no action after discussing ways to tackle a growing budget deficit caused by rising expenses and state budget cuts. During the current fiscal year, the state reduced UC funding by $750 million or roughly 20 percent.Under one scenario, the 10-campus system would raise tuition by 6 percent, or $731, this fall if the state doesn’t increase funding by $125 million for 2012-13. The board would not vote on a tuition increase until July, and the amount could change based on the state budget situation, [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://news.yahoo.com/university-california-confronts-budget-deficit-152344648--finance.html

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Chabot Community College in Hayward, Calif., recently achieved LEED®
Platinum certification for their sustainably-designed student center
building with the help of SageGlass® dynamic glazing. The
Community and Student Services Center (CSSC) is the centerpiece of the
college’s “green intelligent building initiative,” serving more than
15,000 students, staff and faculty.

Architects at tBP/Architecture wanted to incorporate as much glass as
possible into the CSSC [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chabot-college-student-center-achieves-130000647.html

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — As college students scramble to find jobs after receiving their hard-earned degrees, CareerCast.com examines the best jobs for those without a college degree. In its new report, 20 Great Jobs Without a College Degree, CareerCast.com identifies careers where you can earn a good living with just a high school education. Although these jobs may require some training, they all offer a good salary, as well as growth potential. At the top of the list: dental hygienists, online advertising managers, web developers, medical secretaries and paralegal assistants.
“Even with a college degree, finding a good job in today’s economy is hard and can be very time consuming. Although those with degrees often earn more money, [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/careercast-com-reports-great-jobs-140000441.html

(MoneyWatch) With prices at state universities continuing to spiral ever higher, affording college has become increasingly difficult for many families. Some states, however, are making it even tougher for students to afford college by directing much of their state grant aid to more affluent students who don’t need the financial help. An important new report from the Brookings Institute pinpoints how all 50 states and the District of Columbia deploy their state grants to college students. Nationwide, states allocate 73% of their college grants to students who file for financial aid and require a helping hand. Some states, however, are playing grinch with their college grants by allocating much of the money to students [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57435858/college-grants-10-stingiest-states-for-students/

More educated people who make more money have lower rates of several chronic diseases, including obesity, compared to people with lower education and income levels, according to Health, United States, 2011, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
In the government’s 35th annual comprehensive health report from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), data from nearly 60 major data sources within the federal government and in the private sector provide a health-related snapshot of life in the U.S. The NCHS looks at data from the start of the study in 1975 through 2010. “We like to highlight different things we find interesting for readers,” says Amy Bernstein, a health services researcher at NCHS.
(MORE: Why Families That Eat Together Are [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/16/cdc-higher-income-and-education-levels-linked-to-better-health/?xid=rss-topstories