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AoA Donates 100 Computers to Tribal Colleges, Helping American Indian Students Enhance Technical Skills

The Administration on Aging (AoA) today helped American Indian students move closer toward crossing the digital divide by donating 100 computer systems to 14 Tribal Colleges and Universities.

Sullivan University Selects booktech.com as Custom Publisher of Educational Material for Campus and Online Learners

WOBURN, Mass., Jan 22, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sullivan University, in Louisville, Kentucky, has selected booktech.com (AMEX:BTC), a first mover in digital and on-demand publishing, as custom publisher of textbooks, coursepackets and other educational and training materials for its residential and online degree programs.

Turning e-learning into ‘real’ cash scholarships

The Kogod School of Business at American University has inaugurated a pair of “e-scholarships” worth $35,540 each. The new, merit-based scholarships will cover tuition and provide an annual stipend for two graduate students in the school’s two-year MBA degree program.

Universities prepare for era of ‘star professors’

Gary Hamel, one of today’s hottest management gurus, was speaking to a crowd of top business-school officials via a large video screen. His message was not reassuring.

Partnership, Grant Infuse Technology — and Twain — in the Classroom

Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn knew rafting the Mississippi, not surfing the Web. But a new collaboration by educators at North Carolina State University and the University of Virginia is using technology — in this case, historical archives posted on the Web — to help bring the life and times of Mark Twain and his […]

Indiana University distributed education listings now online

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An online database provides one-stop shopping for information about the nearly 400 courses and 10 degree programs that Indiana University offers primarily at a distance.

Philadelphia University launches online M.B.A. in Textile & Apparel Marketing

Philadelphia University will offer an MBA in Textile and Apparel Marketing on-line beginning in April 2001.

MBAs Slink Back to the Nest

Burned by the dot-com meltdown, fledgling grads are returning to their alma maters for help in finding more traditional jobs

Internships virtually abound on the Net

Savvy students recognize that an internship during their college years can not only enhance their education, but also make them more marketable when they look for more permanent employment.

Bowling Green State U. bookstores see online competition fade

Students who’d rather not stand in line at the bookstore may instead shop online for their textbooks — if they can find a company that’s not bankrupt.