Best Dating Sites for College Students in 2015 March 23, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 30141 viewson College & University News, College Life, News Dating during college can be difficult, scary, exciting and fun. It can be pretty hard to find the time and energy to meet someone when you’re trying to juggle classes, work, friends and of course studying. Some students are able to manage all of these tasks and find the time to test the dating waters …
Bill Nye, Everyone’s Favorite Science Guy, To Receive SFU Honorary Degree March 21, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2518 viewson College & University News, News America’s favorite scientists, Bill Nye, is set to receive a much deserved honorary degree from Simon Fraser University during convocation ceremonies on October 8th and 9th. The honorary degree from Simon Fraser University isn’t the first of it’s kind to be received by the iconic scientist, educator, comedian, writer, actor and former mechanical engineer, though. …
Fresno State Set To Raise The Geek Flag With FresCon Comic Convention March 20, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2782 viewson College & University News, College Life, News Things are about to get wonderfully weird at the Fresno State North Gym on March 21st and 22nd as the university gears up to host FresCon, its very first comic convention. FresCon is shaping up to be a rather impressive union of all things loved and embraced by the geek community as the university opens …
Girls in Ghana Encouraged to Pursue Higher Education March 20, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3264 viewson College & University News, News Mona Gertrude Effah and Martha Annan are young professionals from the Twifu traditional area in Ghana, are working hard to get the young girls in the Twifu-Atti Morkwa District to work hard and pursue higher education. Both women spoke at the launch of the Obrempong Foundation at Twifu Mampong where they asked the girls in attendance …
‘The Selfie’ Class At Penn State Helps Students Get Camera Ready March 20, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3365 viewson College & University News, News Penn State University is taking a page from the books of Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus with their summer 2015 course all about the pop culture phenomenon, the “selfie.” Yes, you read that correctly. An entire course devoted to the art of selfie taking is headed to one of the top …
New MOOC For Nurses Set To Launch At CUW March 19, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3284 viewson College & University News, News Nurses without an advanced degree will soon be able to continue their education at Concordia University Wisconsin’s (CUW) new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for its existing nursing program. The MOOC will be offered through the university’s Office of Continuing and Distance Education and is expected to launch soon. “We are hoping that this MOOC, …
College Student, Kevin Enners Writes A Book With His Eyes March 19, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2474 viewson College & University News, News Kevin Enners is a newly published author who recently wrote his first book with only his eyes since his Cerebral Palsy limits his typing ability. He is also a Communications major at Kennesaw State University and athlete who runs marathons with his father. He’s a staff writer for his student newspaper and hopes to become …
UMD To Offer New LGBTQ Minor In Fall 2015 March 18, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2325 viewson College & University News, News The University of Minnesota Duluth recently announced a new LGBTQ minor that will begin classes during the 2015 fall semester. The new minor program is the result of two years of hard work by the faculty of the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies department along with the approval of the University of Minnesota Board of …
Disney College Program Offers Students Internships, Experiences And More March 18, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2892 viewson College & University News, College Life, News Move of, Mickey! Make way, Minnie! Students across the country are hoping to gain hands-on experience as interns at the “Happiest Place On Earth” through the Disney College Program. Each year upwards of 50,000 students apply and eagerly wait for a phone call or email notifying them of their acceptance to the program. Only about …
Spoon University Brings Out The Inner Foodie In College Students March 18, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2588 viewson College & University News, News Northwestern University grads, Mackenzie Barth and Sarah Adler, have found the perfect recipe for success with their super fun website Spoon University and new media partnership with Yahoo Food. These two savvy food lovers decided to ditch the lousy food in the dining hall and shun the friendly pizza delivery guy for good during their …
New Master’s Degree Program Set To Launch At LIM College March 17, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2809 viewson College & University News, News LIM College in New York has always prided themselves on melding business and fashion and the meshing of the two worlds will now go a step further as they launch the Master of Professional Studies in Visual Merchandising program (MPS VM). The graduate program will be the very first of its kind in the United States …
Dr. Yeezy? Kayne West Claims He Will Receive Honorary Doctorate March 16, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2778 viewson College & University News, News Kayne West claims that he is in line to receive an honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on May 5th, according to an interview with Clique. Looks like he better make room for Dr. Yeezy next to his other self-proclaimed titles of God, Jesus, Picasso and Steve Jobs and he …
Zaytuna College Becomes 1st Accredited Muslim College In US March 14, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2437 viewson College & University News, News Zaytuna College officially becomes the first Muslim college to be granted accreditation in the United States. The official letter of accreditation came from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a U.S. Department of Education recognized organization, on March 4, 2015. Zaytuna College received a glowing letter from the WASC acknowledging what they call “a …
Be The Change: 14 MOOC’s For Budding Social Entrepreneurs March 13, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 12155 viewson College & University News, News Have you ever wanted to do more than just have a successful business? Maybe you’ve always felt propelled by a sense of determination to make the world a better place, but have always been unsure how to do so when the world is so big and you are so small. There’s a way to marry …
Marine Biology Students In Alabama Offered Hands-On Learning Opp March 12, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3389 viewson College & University News, News Marine biology students in Alabama are in for a treat this summer if they take the Dauphin Island Sea Lab up on the offer to gain some really valuable learning experience on the Gulf of Mexico and up close and personal. The Sea Lab offers both graduate and undergraduate marine biology students the chance to …
Demand For Nurses Grows As Colleges Rise To The Challenge March 12, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3040 viewson College & University News, News The Bureau of Labor Statistics is projecting the demand for nurses to skyrocket 19% by 2022, according to their Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-2015 Edition. This means that their will be approximately 526,800 jobs created for nurses of the present and of the future within the next seven years. Pamela Brown, president of Blessing-Rieman College of …
Common Inspires Students During OSU Appearance March 11, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3306 viewson College & University News, News Last Thursday the students of Oklahoma State University had the amazing opportunity to hear activist, humanitarian, actor and rapper, Common, speak at the Gallagher-Iba Arena. His appearance comes on the heels of his Academy Award and Golden Globe wins for his powerful song, “Glory,” from the must-see movie, “Selma.” “Speakers Board is really proud to …
UI Students Start Letter Campaign For J.K. Rowling March 9, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 4272 viewson College & University News, News Students at the University of Iowa are hoping to get the next best thing to an acceptance letter from Hogwarts as they launch a letter writing campaign to bring Harry Potter author and goddess to all “Potterheads,” J.K. Rowling to speak at the university in the Spring of 2016. The campaign was launched by the …
Lawyer Amal Clooney Is Headed To Columbia University March 9, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2714 viewson College & University News, News Renowned human rights lawyer, Amal Clooney, is headed to Columbia University this spring for a stint as a guest lecturer. She will spend her time at Columbia lecturing on her field of expertise, human rights law as well as serve the Human Rights Institute of the law school as a senior fellow. The university made …
USC Social Work Students and Vets Benefit From DOD Grant March 6, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2783 viewson College & University News, News The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded the Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) at the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work a $4.5 million grant. The sizable financial contribution will be used to improve the training of students working towards a social work degree and plans to …
