Industry News

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Shakers & Movers
Gerald Wood will step down as president of Defiance College on June 30. Charles Warren, most recently interim president at Bluefield College, will serve as interim president.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Institutes & Research
Hiring by public accounting firms in 2006-07 shot up 83 percent over the previous three years. Source: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Potpourri
ABC News will open bureaus on five university campuses this fall, reports Reuters: Arizona State University; Syracuse University; University of Florida; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and University of Texas, Austin. The news outlet wants to gain greater insight into the 18-to-25-year-old demographic.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Shakers & Movers
Michael O’Neill will be vice president for university advancement at Villanova University, starting June 30. Currently, he is associate vice president for development and university relations at Fordham University.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Shakers & Movers
John Cavanaugh will be the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s next chancellor, succeeding Judy Hample on July 1. Currently, he is president of the University of West Florida.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Academics
Walden University will offer an MS nonprofit management and leadership.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Money for Free
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded scholarships of up to $8,000 per year for two years to 111 juniors and seniors majoring in areas related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology or education. Award recipients also receive an all expenses paid summer internship.
Monday, May 12, 2008

Gifts and Grants
Toyota awarded $1 million in scholarships to 100 high school seniors.
Monday, May 12, 2008

Potpourri
California is expected to graduate 68 percent more nurses this year than in 2003-04, when Governor Schwarzenegger began to address the shortage of nurses, reports the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. Since 2005, 23 new nursing education programs have launched in California.
Monday, May 12, 2008

Gifts and Grants
ExxonMobil, through its education matching gift program, donated $2.5 million to 19 Louisiana colleges and universities in 2007.
Monday, May 12, 2008

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