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A Florida first: UF offering cheaper online degrees
If you're a student, established professional or business owner, an initiative recently approved by the Florida Legislature may change how you pursue a college degree, advance your career or locate your company. All you need is a computer, time and the...Tags: Business, Students, Coral Springs, Palm Beach County, Miramar
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Business calendar - May 12
The Better Business Initiative Workshop May 13 and 14 — Matt Hackett, who has been at the forefront of the media industry for more than 20 years, will discuss advertising strategies. Choose from sessions at 8:30 or 11:30 a.m., 3:30 or 6 p.m. May...Tags: Advertising, Business, The Herald-Mail, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Burr named University of Phoenix campus academic affairs director
Catherine Burr was named the new director of academic affairs for the University of Phoenix Richmond-Virginia Beach campus. “In leading our faculty teams and overseeing our classrooms, Dr. Burr will help ensure our students make an easier...
Tags: Education, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Colleges and Universities
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Business calendar - May 5
Job center orientation/job search basics May 6 — Learn about the center and its services, and tips for how to approach job searches, how to get organized and where to find job leads. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac...Tags: Restaurants, Business, John Hamilton, General Electric Company, Colleges and Universities
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DeVry freezes tuition prices amid declining enrollments
Tribune staff reporterDeVry University said Monday it is freezing tuition rates for the school year starting in July, citing continuing economic weakness. "Given the continued economic challenges facing our country, we believe taking this step toward curbing the national...Tags: DeVry Incorporated
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DeVry stock slammed by fiscal 3Q enrollment, revenue declines
Tribune staffDeVry Inc. shares fell more than 20 percent Wednesday after the for-profit education company reported fiscal third quarter results that included a 21 percent drop in undergraduate enrollment. The company, in the spotlight with other for-profit...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Education, DeVry Incorporated, Earnings, Colleges and Universities
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Business calendar - April 14
IAAP meeting April 16 — Verna Mimbs, administrative assistant at Bechtel Power Corp., will discuss improving communication skills at the meeting of the Hager Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. 6:15 to 8 p.m....Tags: David Lewis, John Hamilton, Clubs and Associations, Colleges and Universities, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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More schools connect with students via Web
It's often cheaper, and certainly more convenient, but you might wonder whether you get what you pay for with an online MBA.
A few top-flight business schools have entered the online world, bringing cachet to the field. But skeptics abound. Access to the...Tags: Science and Technology, Education, Indiana University, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Kaplan University holds spring commencement
julieg@herald-mail.comMaintaining one’s skills was a common theme Sunday during the spring commencement ceremony for students graduating from Kaplan University’s Maryland campuses. “In order to truly succeed in our personal lives and careers, we need to have...Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Graduation, American Red Cross
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Delaney visits Kaplan campus
U.S. Rep. John Delaney, newly elected representative for Maryland’s 6th District, recently visited Kaplan University-Hagerstown, where he met with graduates, faculty, and one the area’s largest employers in an effort to gain greater insight...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, First Data Corporation, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Career and Workplace
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Business calendar - March 10
Alliance of Small Businesses March 11 — Alliance of Small Businesses’ networking event. Mike Cumberland of Keller Stonebraker Insurance will discuss the options brought about by the Maryland Healthcare Connector — the state exchange...Tags: Business, Hospitals and Clinics, Fort Detrick (military base), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Government Contracts
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Debt issues top list of consumer complaints in Illinois
For the fifth year, consumer debt complaints topped the list of concerns reported to the Illinois attorney general's office, according to a 2012 Top 10 list released Tuesday. Complaints "ranged from problems with mortgages, debt collection agencies to...
Tags: Business, Lotteries, Colleges and Universities, Consumers, Crime, Law and Justice
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