District of Columbia Education News (United States)

The SIF Community, with the help of NCES partners, are aligning the various technical standards and data projects, by increasing support for CEDS in the upcoming SIF Specification (US) 3.0.

Jennifer Clinton, Ph.D., was formally introduced as incoming President of the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) during the Opening Plenary Session of the organization’s National Meeting on February 16.

The National Association of Pharmaceutical Representatives (NAPRx®) is a trade association for pharmaceutical sales representatives, sales managers, and sales trainers that are involved with the pharmaceutical industry.

Interfolio and Rutgers to Discuss “Reimagining the Faculty Hiring Process” on January 27th in Washington, D.C.

The Electronic Signature and Records Association (ESRA), has announced its 2012 Board of Directors.

The Biblical Archaeology Society announces its list of various archaeological excavations for the 2012 season, which include locations in Israel, Spain and more.

NEW YORK - DJ Rob Swift begins teaching his new class on January 24, 2012 at the Eugene Lang College: New School for Liberal Arts. After just five days of registration, the class was filled and named as the "Hot List of the Semester".

The Masters Conference for Legal Professionals announced the dates and locations for their regional Masters Series educational events and their national Masters Conference, held annually in Washington, D.C.

Certified Coder Academy, a service of Online Career Advancement, is allowing people interested in pursuing medical coding careers to start with two completely free medical coding courses with unlimited 24/7 access.

Financial expert says your credit score is the key to ensuring access to loans, jobs and success.

Superstar tenor Lawrence Brownlee will appear on THE CELEBRITY SERIES with Patrick D. McCoy, The African American Voice in Classical Music with Patrick D. McCoy on Blog Talk Radio.

The Biblical Archaeology Society is accepting applications for interested archaeology students to participate in archaeological excavations throughout the Holy Land.

Information and advice from a counselor and career specialist on how to pick a college that will be the best possible fit for YOU.

Certified Coder Academy eases transition for people seeking professional medical coding credentials. Online Career Advancement has a 100% success rate at assisting students with attaining medical coding certifications from AHIMA and AAPC.

The Biblical Archaeology Society offers a video series of interviews with leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholars hosted by BAR editor, Hershel Shanks. The Dead Sea Scrolls are further explored by various experts.

Pharmaceutical sales can be extremely lucrative as well as financially rewarding and the pharmaceutical industry is growing rapidly as new drugs are being brought to market. CNPR® Certification helps applicants qualify for a pharm sales interviews.

For the Third Consecutive Year, the Kurdish Youth Festival Will Become the Biggest and Best Avenue to Connect Kurdish Youth from Coast to Coast

While the controversy continues over the use of pepper spray to deal with illegal actions by OWS protestors, many seem to be overlooking a weapon which is likely to be far more effective than sprays, tear gas, police batons, or even jail

Pledge Represents First-Ever US Funding Commitment to the Global Partnership for Education, A Victory Amid Budget Cuts and Partisan Gridlock

RTI imaging, a revolutionary photographic technology that is changing the way scholars interpret ancient inscriptions will be available through the Biblical Archaeology Society’s website by Bruce Zuckerman, biblical scholar.

THE HILL is a fiction novel set inside of the most vicious prisons in the U.S. The suspense and drama consumes you from cover to cover. It was written by HBO and Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam spokenword artist Lamont Carey while he was in prison.

The Biblical Archaeology Society is excited to announce the 14th Annual Bible & Archaeology Fest to be held in San Francisco this November. As a highlight, Leonard Greenspoon will lead a lecture marking the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.

Catholic U has issued a statement expressing regret over a complaint, now being formally investigated, charging that it unlawfully refused to permit Muslim students to form a student association like the Jewish one which already exists on campus.

Fox News reports that: "The Washington, D.C. Office of Human Rights confirmed that it is investigating allegations that Catholic University violated the human rights of Muslim students by not allowing them to form a Muslim student group"

The President of Catholic University must respond in writing today [11/27] to charges that he and CUA illegally discriminated on the basis of both religion and sex, and possibly lied about the reason for the former -- Office of Human Rights

Jewish Literature Live! George Washington University’s "Literary Course of a Lifetime" with living Jewish authors announces Spring 2012 writers including Erica Jong, Aryeh lev Stollman, Nicole Krauss, Pearl Abraham and Bel Kaufman.

The Biblical Archaeology Society has released a new DVD study course by James Charlesworth which explores topics falling within the history of Early Christianity to its position in the Roman Empire in the fourth century.

The President of Catholic University, John Garvey, has been directed to respond to new charges of illegal discrimination at his university -- against both Muslims and women -- and to do so in writing by next Thursday

From ossuaries and vultures, to copper mines in southern Jordan, to a Hellenistic sculpture uncovered near the Sea of Galilee and on to antiquity forgery trials; the Nov/Dec 2011 Biblical Archaeology Review is now out.

In the wake of the first criminal indictment of a Catholic Bishop, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, has been charged with violations of the Human Rights Act for allegedly discriminating against Muslims and women at Catholic U

The mission of Youth in Media and Education (Y.I.M.A.E.) is to promote artistic expressions and self-empowerment through a comprehensive program that covers all areas of academics, the entertainment/media industry and vocational training.

"Campus Covered in 'Co-Ed' Graffiti Protest" blares the headline in today's issue of Catholic University's [CUA] student newspaper, while another report makes it clear that the "vast majority of CUA students do not want to live in single sex dorms."

Twitter Town Hall Event With Latinos In Social Media (LATISM) To Kick-Off White House Hispanic Educational Excellence Week

Local Organization to Make Huge Impact on Education Reform on the National Mall

Justice Antonin Scalia, in what the ABA JOURNAL said was a reference to a legal action against Catholic U's new sex-segregated dormitory policy, called the suit by a GWU law prof a "politically correct insistence upon suppression of moral judgment"

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle

The BPBF, Inc. hosts "The PINK Party," a Happy Hour event benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The event will take place Thurs., Oct. 6 from 7-9 pm at Eden's Lounge, DC (1716 I Street NW). All attendees are asked to bring donations for entry.

The real power of the CNPR Certification is that sales professionals learn to communicate with physicians and pharmacists. The CNPR certification was recognized for the award after a rigorous evaluation of the CNPR course’s usability and design.

The Performing Arts Training Studio announces a new training series, "Blueprint for Success," designed specifically to help creative types and entrepreneurs strengthen and develop the skills they need for a successful career and life.

Dictyon Language Services of Washington DC publishes GSA catalog detailing language courses and translation services.

Catholic U President John Garvey faces charges of illegal sex discrimination in a proceeding at the Office of Human Rights on Thursday, and his answers may determine whether the Archbishops of Washington and Detroit will face similar sex charges.

The CNPR certification indicates that an individual has completed a pharmaceutical sales training program approved by the NAPRx and passed an industry examination. The CNPR Certification is geared for those candidates looking to enter the industry.

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At that time, Garvey will be asked to explain why requiring students to live in sex-segregated dormitories does not constitute illegal sex discrimination under a statute which permits discrimination only when it is absolutely necessary.

David Fine, a partner in the Denver office of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA), has been appointed to the board of directors of the Metropolitan State College of Denver Foundation.

Is your idea worth a million dollars? It might be, but simply having the idea is not enough to get it funded and to reap the reward of your good idea. Many think it’s a matter of who you know.

Shonika Proctor, urban innovator and serial entrepreneur known for her groundbreaking work with teen entrepreneurs across the globe, recently spoke in the U.S. White House Urban Entrepreneurship Summit about her work in Chile and Latin America.

In support of Wash., DC area school children, The BPBF, along with The Sintia Mesa Foundation, is holding a back to school drive Sat., Aug. 13 - Sat., Aug 20 at drop-off locations in Wash., DC & Landover, MD.

The River East Emerging Leaders, DCNOMA and the Southeast White House are sponsoring a three-day architectural summer camp for young teens residing in Washington, D.C’s Ward 7 and 8 communities August 4-6, 2011.

After a highly heralded presentation of her new book, 'Black Classical Musicians in Philadelphia" at the national convention of the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc,-Elaine Mack discusses the work with Patrick D. McCoy on BlogTalk Radio.