LETTERKENNY, Ireland, – Pramerica Systems Ireland, a software and contact centre subsidiary of U.S.-based Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) [NYSE:PRU], partnered once again with Mulroy College in Milford to launch a mentoring programme for the school’s fifth-year students. The undertaking is operated by The Schools’ Business Partnership Programme, an education inclusion initiative facilitated by Business in […]
DETROIT – General Motors will encourage Hispanic students to pursue engineering careers with the automaker when it welcomes the annual conference of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) to Detroit from Nov. 5-9 at Cobo Center. SHPE is the leading national organization aimed at motivating Hispanics to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and […]
The Obama Administration today announced publication of the final rule implementing changes made to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA). That law and the new rule strengthen the Clery Act to more effectively address, and ultimately […]
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $4.7 million to nine partnerships to help improve the quality of elementary and secondary education and bolster community-wide, comprehensive services for students, families and their communities. The Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) program supports partnerships between schools, school districts, and community-based and nonprofit organizations. Three of this year’s grantees […]
(Washington, DC) – Foreign students who attend U.S. colleges and universities on the F-1 visa bring millions of dollars each year to local economies, but regional leaders can do more to capitalize on students’ connections to fast-growing foreign markets to increase local jobs and investment. This is the key finding of a new Brookings report […]
Yangon, – PepsiCo, UNESCO, and the Myanmar Ministry of Education today celebrated the launch of Myanmar’s first Centre of Excellence for Business Skills Development (CEBSD) in the presence of Union Minister of Education, Her Excellency, Dr. Khin San Yee, officials from the Ministry, dignitaries and special guests from civil society organizations and the private sector. […]
PITTSBURGH, — Education Management Corporation (NASDAQ: EDMC), one of the largest providers of post-secondary education in North America, today announced it has finalized a Restructuring Support Agreement previously announced on Aug. 27, 2014. Creditors holding in excess of 94 percent of the company’s aggregate debt (including Lenders holding in excess of 98 percent of the […]
HANOI, Vietnam — September 24, 2014 — Less than a week after its latest reactor design was certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) to cooperate in the field of nuclear engineering and technology. The signing […]
BRICS (Brazil, Russian, India, China and South Africa): Building Education for the Future is the first in-depth analysis tracking the successes and challenges facing education in the countries. BRICS are currently providing education to over 40 percent of the world’s population. One of the key conclusions of the report is that BRICS have made effective […]
The U.S. Department of Education today announced it is awarding an additional $3.1 million to Newtown Public School District to help with ongoing recovery efforts over the next two school years in response to the tragic shootings at Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. This award, combined with a $1.3 million grant for […]