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2009 Dickies American Worker of the Year® Wins $1 Million at Dickies 500

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:12 EST

Dickies^®, the innovative work and lifestyle apparel brand, awarded Michael McGee $1,000,000 for randomly selecting the Dickies 500 champion, part of his prize package as the winner of the 17^th annual Dickies American Worker of the Year^® contest.

Kumon Opens New After-School Program in West Village

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:06 EST

Kumon opens its largest and first after-school program in the West Village on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from noon to 4 p.m. at 80 Carmine Street (7^th Avenue and Carmine Street). Local resident and center director, Dominique Iaquinto, invites families to participate in story time, math games and the ribbon cutting ceremony.

OC METRO Magazine's “Hot 25” Recognizes 25 People Who are Shaping Orange County Business

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:28 EST

In their annual “Hot 25” issue which hit newsstands Nov. 1, 2009, OC METRO, Orange County’s premier business and lifestyle magazine, honors the hottest 25 people who are shaping and molding Orange County business, politics, education and philanthropy. The “Hot 25” honorees represent various sectors of Orange County, including business, non-profit, entertainment and sports, to name a few. This year also celebrates the anniversary of twenty years of the popular list making this year’s list the “Hot 25 Platinum” list. Visit ocmetro.com or follow OC METRO on Twitter @ocmetro. To view videos of past honorees and read-up on this year’s Hot 25. The 2009 “Hot 25 Platinum” honorees include:

DIR Launches Campaign to Build California’s Future Skilled Workforce

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:08 EST

Department of Industrial Relations:

New Survey from Colorado Technical University and the National Homeland Defense Foundation: Homeland Security Professionals Say U.S. Will Experience a Terrorist Attack Similar to 9/11 within Five Years – But Americans Are Unprepared

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:58 EST

While a majority (57 percent) of Homeland Security professionals say America is safer now than it was before the September 11 attacks, 75 percent believe the country will experience a similar terrorist attack in the next five years – and Americans aren’t prepared, according to a recent survey commissioned by the National Homeland Defense Foundation (NHDF) and Colorado Technical University (CTU).

Fitch Rates Northside ISD, TX's $85.4MM ULT Bonds 'AA'; Outlook Stable

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30 EST

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following series of Northside Independent School District, Texas' (the district) unlimited tax bonds:

Fitch Rates Minneapolis, Minnesota's $46.4MM GOs 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:55 EST

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota's (the city) following issues:

Little City Artists Display Award-Winning Talents at National and International Gallery Exhibitions

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00 EST

Taking part in current and upcoming esteemed exhibits, artists of Little City Foundation will spotlight several of their masterpieces both locally and nationally, illustrating their remarkable talents in outsider art and various other artistic genres.

Brigadier General Rebecca S. Halstead Shares Mission to Continue Serving on Veterans Day

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:55 EST

Parker College of Chiropractic will host a Veterans Day celebration in honor of United States veterans and active military members. Guest speaker Brigadier General Rebecca S. Halstead will share her journey as the first woman to serve as Chief of Ordnance for the United States Army. In addition she will speak about the importance of veterans’ mission to continue serving after duty. Local military officers and community members are invited to attend the celebration at the Standard Process Student Activity Center on the Parker College of Chiropractic campus on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 1:15 to 2:30 pm.

BusinessWeek Ranks the Drexel Part-Time MBA No. 1 in the Nation for Academic Quality

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:11 EST

Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business Part-Time MBA program has been named No. 1 in the nation for academic quality by BusinessWeek’s 2009 rankings of part-time MBA programs. The Drexel Part-Time MBA ranked No. 10 in the nation overall. No other part-time MBA program in the Philadelphia region was ranked among the nation’s top 30 by BusinessWeek.

Students from 36 Southland High Schools Build Boats for Metropolitan Water District’s Eighth Annual Solar Cup Program

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:56 EST

Metropolitan Water District:

VariQuest® Selected to Participate in 21st Century Classroom Exhibit

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:56 EST

The National Middle School Association (NMSA) is featuring a 21^st Century Classroom during its 36^th annual conference November 5-7 in Indianapolis. Varitronics® is thrilled to announce that its VariQuest Visual Learning Tools are a part of this noteworthy exhibit for the second year in a row. NMSA has teamed up with several companies, including Varitronics, with the goal of producing the most technologically advanced classroom possible.

Alcoa’s Kawneer Architectural Aluminum Products Enhance Learning in an Environmentally Friendly Way

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:40 EST

The Hot Springs Intermediate School, located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, may appear to be an everyday, two-story school. But in taking a closer look at the aluminum, glass and brick building it is apparent that there is much more to the building than meets the eye.

Sallie Mae Employees, Local Officials Urge Lawmakers to Protect Local Jobs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50 EST

Joined by various community leaders and state and local elected officials, Sallie Mae—the nation’s leading saving, planning and paying for education company—today announced the results of a community-led effort to protect local jobs in Pennsylvania and options for students. Over the past month, more than 31,000 county and state residents signed the “Protect Pennsylvania Jobs” petition, voicing their concern about legislation in Congress that jeopardizes local jobs.

Horizon Air Plane in Boise State University Livery Unveiling at Boise Airport

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:45 EST

Horizon Air:

Vertex® Delivers with Innovative Approach to Annual Customer Conference

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:56 EST

Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate enterprise tax solutions, recently held Vertex Exchange – their annual customer conference – in a much different venue by delivering the conference completely online.

Research and Markets: The Survey of Higher Education Faculty - More Than 44% of US-Based Faculty but Only 30.77% of Canadian Faculty Were Highly Satisfied

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16 EST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3b604d/the_survey_of_high) has announced the addition of the "The Survey of Higher Education Faculty: Level of Faculty Satisfaction with the Academic Library" report to their offering.

Media Advisory: Black Enterprise Career Expert Sonia Alleyne to Headline Fourth Kaplan University Speaker Series Webinar

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:45 EST

Kaplan University:

MIT Clean Energy Prize – Student Venture Creation Competition to Award $200,000 Grand Prize

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:41 EST

The MIT Clean Energy Prize (MIT CEP) organizing team today announced a $200,000 grand prize to be awarded in May 2010 for the most innovative clean energy solution. This third annual venture creation competition is open to graduate and undergraduate students across the United States.

K12 Inc. Reports First Quarter 2010 Results

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:35 EST

K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), a leading provider of proprietary, technology-based curriculum and education services created for online delivery to students in kindergarten through 12th grade, today announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2010.