Oregon Education News (United States)

The placement test given to entering college students is no longer peevish thanks to refreshskills.com math brush-up, writing brush-up, reading brush-up and test taking preps.

Beaverton, Oregon -Pilgrim Lutheran School (PLS) will be hosting an open house for new families looking to enroll for the 2012-2013 school year which will take place on May 31st on campus at 5650 Southwest Hall Blvd in Beaverton.

ProSchools, one of the nation’s premier online continued education providers is teaming up with their sister company, American Home Inspectors Training (AHIT) to promote their home inspection, energy audit and locksmith training services.

KIALOA Paddles’ annual scholarship is an opportunity for student paddlers to earn a KIALOA paddle.

The Holy Cross Auction is the largest fundraising event of the year. The auction is held on the school grounds and will take place the evening of April 21, 2012.

Professional Auctioneer, Grant Putnam is the auctioneer for “Hollywood Nights” Dinner Gala and Auction supporting The Evergreen School District Foundation on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Columbia Center.

On Wednesday April 4 2012 at 4 PM, NextStep Recycling, Central Oregon's only nonprofit technology refurbisher, will be delivering a ten-station computer lab to Creative Minds Alternative School, located at 1115 Pearl Street Eugene, OR. 97401.

Argentstratus announces Tech Time, a daily webcast on small business technology issues, which airs daily 4:30pm PST

Grant Putnam is the auctioneer on Saturday, February 25, 2012 for the “Cellar”Bration for Education supporting Mary Woodward PSO. Wine Tasting with Stoller Vineyards, Barking Frog, Panther Creek, Whistling Ridge, and J Albin wineries.

Cash4Books.net announces 100% matching program for DonorsChoose.org donations during the month of February.

Credit union’s Central Oregon branches will display art by students from Bear Creek Elementary, the Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon, and M.A. Lynch Elementary

After being awarded the Leadership Development Award in Atlanta, GA; Archetype President Melissa White explains what the award represents, and what to expect for the future.

Milwaukie, Oregon – Canby Asparagus Farm’s Casa de Tamales cooking class, The Art of Making Tamales is a hands-on Tamale Cooking Class. You will be bringing home a dozen tamales (a $50 value) included in the price of your class.

When compared to the students’ scores from the previous year, the average per student grades increased dramatically - jumped 4.2 grade levels in Math, 2 grade levels in Writing, and 2.3 grade levels in Reading.

NextStep Recycling and Oregon Supported Living Program form Partnership.

Students meet with local business owners to discuss the secrets to their success. Business leaders range from executives and managers from successful companies such as Nike, Google, Microsoft, IBM, NBC, and Apple.

ASHI is pleased to announce the new G2010 blended learning versions of its core training programs. Blended learning delivers emergency care training by combining online lessons with hands-on, instructor-led skills practice and evaluations.

Two Week Permaculture Design Course Being Held December 1st thru 14th at Lost Valley Educational Center in Dexter, Oregon Open for Enrollment; Instructors Jude Hobbs, Rick Valley and Marisha Auerbach

Thousands of students use our service to locate the cheapest source of textbooks. We are seeing a marked increase in students choosing to rent textbooks. The lower upfront payout of rentals means college students have more money available.

Cheap-Textbooks.com, a website which provides textbook price comparison services and buyback quotes now offers added savings for students with FREE DISCOUNTS / COUPONS to restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses in and around campus!

The placement test given to entering college students is no longer peevish thanks to refreshskills.com math brush-up, writing brush-up, reading brush-up and test taking preps.

Beaverton, Oregon -Pilgrim Lutheran School (PLS) will be hosting an open house for new families looking to enroll for the 2012-2013 school year which will take place on May 31st on campus at 5650 Southwest Hall Blvd in Beaverton.

ProSchools, one of the nation’s premier online continued education providers is teaming up with their sister company, American Home Inspectors Training (AHIT) to promote their home inspection, energy audit and locksmith training services.

MedicalBillingandCodingSalary411.com a career-based website that contains relevant details about the medical biller/medical coder job for interested individuals.

KIALOA Paddles’ annual scholarship is an opportunity for student paddlers to earn a KIALOA paddle.

The Holy Cross Auction is the largest fundraising event of the year. The auction is held on the school grounds and will take place the evening of April 21, 2012.

Professional Auctioneer, Grant Putnam is the auctioneer for “Hollywood Nights” Dinner Gala and Auction supporting The Evergreen School District Foundation on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Columbia Center.

Business writers, tired of the myriad examples of the droning, hackneyed, writing style of their peers, are challenged to change.

Sustainability issues will define this century, says Linfield College leader, and it is critical that we help our students develop the skills, moral commitment and passion to create solutions.

A Truly Unique Interactive Music Education Playground Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

On Wednesday April 4 2012 at 4 PM, NextStep Recycling, Central Oregon's only nonprofit technology refurbisher, will be delivering a ten-station computer lab to Creative Minds Alternative School, located at 1115 Pearl Street Eugene, OR. 97401.

Recent advances in brain research reveal how study skills work. Join author Chris Tobias for a Barnes and Noble presentation on this topic.

Engineers crave help with their main non-technical challenges; project planning, leadership, communication, and project management.

Thames & Kosmos Science labs encourage experimentation. Many of the childrens kits relate to current and future every day life that effects the entire planet, like solar power. Each kit has been safety tested here in the United States and in Europe.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) Auxilium, Inc., provider of product engineering education and management consulting, is pleased to announce their senior consultant Susan de la Vergne will be visiting Albion College in Michigan March 15.

Argentstratus announces Tech Time, a daily webcast on small business technology issues, which airs daily 4:30pm PST

With several Civil War related programs and events to chose from during the month of March, the state of Oregon continues to observe the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War. Eleven separate events, mostly free are taking place in Oregon

World Class Online has become savvy in its approach to reaching students who want a little relaxation with their learning.

A central premise of President Barack Obama's plan for keeping college affordable is misdirected. The cost of tuition is not the primary impediment to college enrollment.

Refresh Skills Refreshers, uniquely designed educational courses and programs, have just released a college placement test refresher program aimed at helping test-takers achieve higher test scores.

The first ever Edward Dickinson Baker Day is this week, and here are the scheduled ceremony planned to honor Oregon's second United States Senator and Civil War Union Army Colonel planned for that day of honor, February 24, 2012.

On the 201st Anniversary of the birth of Oregon United State Senator Edward Dickinson Baker, the Civil War military leader and friend of Abraham Lincoln who died at Ball's Bluff, VA will be memorialized in Oregon with "Edward Dickinson Baker Day."

Grant Putnam is the auctioneer on Saturday, February 25, 2012 for the “Cellar”Bration for Education supporting Mary Woodward PSO. Wine Tasting with Stoller Vineyards, Barking Frog, Panther Creek, Whistling Ridge, and J Albin wineries.

Cash4Books.net announces 100% matching program for DonorsChoose.org donations during the month of February.

The Oregon Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating President Lincoln's 203rd birthday with two Feb 12 events in Portland: A morning wreath-laying ceremony and a lecture on the Emancipation Proclamation and Portland's Black Pioneers.

Millions of potential college students aren’t sure how to navigate the system of higher education, but it’s possible for anyone to go to college, says Michael Reyes of Linfield College.

Credit union’s Central Oregon branches will display art by students from Bear Creek Elementary, the Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon, and M.A. Lynch Elementary

After being awarded the Leadership Development Award in Atlanta, GA; Archetype President Melissa White explains what the award represents, and what to expect for the future.

Uberthon presents the Walk, Run 5k or 10k events at Luckython on March 17th at Cook Park, Tigard. The race is to benefit the Booster clubs from Sherwood, Southridge, and the Wilsonville High School Senior Grad Night Committee.

Museum Will Be Showcasing Arsenal Of Historic Weaponry Used In Many Local Battles

In just eight short years, minority students are projected to outnumber whites on college campuses for the first time. Many will be the first in their families to attend college.

The OnPoint Community Credit Union Celebrity Spelling Bee raises funds for the organization’s Free Store for Teachers

A winter star party will be offered Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, by the Klamath County Museum.

Milwaukie, Oregon – Canby Asparagus Farm’s Casa de Tamales cooking class, The Art of Making Tamales is a hands-on Tamale Cooking Class. You will be bringing home a dozen tamales (a $50 value) included in the price of your class.

A new website and blog, Ye-Gods.info, was born out of the UFO experience of its creator, Gayla Groom. Her website shares footnoted facts about ancient events that "should encourage people to reinterpret the past based on what we know now."

When compared to the students’ scores from the previous year, the average per student grades increased dramatically - jumped 4.2 grade levels in Math, 2 grade levels in Writing, and 2.3 grade levels in Reading.

Jenn Burleton, Executive Director of TransActive Education & Advocacy and often uncredited co-founder of Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA, formerly Trans Youth Family Advocates) receives "Transgender Children Awareness Month" proclamation.

The breakthrough new feature of Art Authority 4.5 is "Art Like This." When viewing any of the works that Art Authority provides access to, users can simply tap a button to view an entire exhibit made up of other works that are most "like" that work.

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As their 4th Annual Silent Auction approaches TransActive Education & Advocacy announces that the month of December has been declared "Transgender Child Awareness Month" by Multnomah County, Oregon.

NextStep Recycling and Oregon Supported Living Program form Partnership.

Del Smith, a trustee emeritus of Linfield College, was honored this weekend for his long-time support of the college when the Board of Trustees approved the naming of the softball stadium as the “Del Smith Stadium.”

Students meet with local business owners to discuss the secrets to their success. Business leaders range from executives and managers from successful companies such as Nike, Google, Microsoft, IBM, NBC, and Apple.

ASHI is pleased to announce the new G2010 blended learning versions of its core training programs. Blended learning delivers emergency care training by combining online lessons with hands-on, instructor-led skills practice and evaluations.

Two Week Permaculture Design Course Being Held December 1st thru 14th at Lost Valley Educational Center in Dexter, Oregon Open for Enrollment; Instructors Jude Hobbs, Rick Valley and Marisha Auerbach

Students at Oregon’s small independent colleges are more than twice as likely to graduate in four years as students at the state’s public universities. There’s a reason.

Portland native Margaret Ngai has been elected vice president of the National Student Nurses Association

An artist reception for “Blind Corners, Portals and Turning Points,” featuring works by Ronald Mills de Pinyas, will be Saturday, Oct. 15, from 2–4 p.m. at the Linfield Gallery on the Linfield College campus in McMinnville, Ore.

Ever want to learn to be psychic? Psychic and Bestselling Author Noelani Rodriguez says it takes minutes, not years.