USA Colleges in the News: American Universities, Colleges, English Language (ESL) Programs

ELS Language Centers: Fast Track - Mastering English in Record Time

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT

The ELS Language Centers Fast Track program is the ideal English program for those who need to learn English rapidly. Read more...

ELS Language Centers: New ELS Centers in January 2009

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT

ELS Language Centers is the largest network of campus-based English instruction centers in the world and is continuing to add new and attractive locations that appeal to both university-bound students and the vacation traveler. Read more...

University of Southern California Announces Highest-Ever Enrollment of International Students

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The University of Southern California (USC) enrolled its largest-ever number of international students this fall -- boosted by a 19 percent jump in students from mainland China -- according to the annual Open Doors report, issued today by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Read more...

Central Michigan University to Open New Grand Rapids Center

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

West Michigan residents seeking to expand their education can get a degree from Central Michigan University at a new center in Grand Rapids. The new facility will be unveiled at a grand opening ceremony Nov. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Read more...

Arizona State University: Fulbright Students Describe Experiences in Egypt

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

ASU has been named one of the top producers of Fulbright Awards for students in the Chronicle of Higher Education, ranking sixth among all public research institutions. Read more...

Columbia College Chicago: Journalism Department Receives $250,000 from McCormick Foundation for Links Program

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Columbia College Chicago Journalism Department has been awarded a grant in the amount of $250,000 from the McCormick Foundation to advance and support the Columbia Links program. Read more...

Hawaii Pacific University: Awarded $472,000 Grant from U.S. Department of State

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Hawai‘i Pacific University has been awarded a grant of $472,000 from the U.S. Department of State, announced Dr. Carlos Juárez, dean of the College of International Studies. Read more...

Arizona State University: African Festival '08 to be Celebrated Oct. 18 at ASU's West Campus

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A celebration of Africa will feature music, dance, vendors, food, live performances, children’s games, a fashion show and more at Arizona State University’s West campus Oct. 18. Read more...

Michigan Technological University: State Authorizes $25 Million for Great Lakes Research Lab at Michigan Tech

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Michigan Technological University has long been a leader in research related to the Great Lakes. Read more...

Georgia State University Welcomes Students to Campus with More Than 40 Events

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Over the next two weeks, new and returning students will have more than 40 opportunities to discover why it is easy to say, “We love Georgia State.” Read more...

Pace University: State of Connecticut Prepares Next Generation for High Growth Occupations in the Financial Services and Insurance Industries

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Connecticut is the first U.S. state to use data analytics software jointly developed by IBM, Pace University of New York, and the Connecticut-based labor research firm SkillPROOF, Inc., to identify and train students for lucrative job opportunities with the state's biggest insurance and financial services employers. Read more...

Rochester Institute of Technology Signs Agreement with Dubai, Royal Family for New Campus

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A delegation from Rochester Institute of Technology, led by President Bill Destler, today signed an agreement with several high-ranking officials from Dubai and the royal family to open a new campus in the booming Middle East city. Read more...

University of Dayton: Going Global

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

When 31 Chinese engineering students start their senior year at the University of Dayton, they'll be joining a record number of international students choosing UD and add to the University's growing reputation as a great place for foreign students. Read more...

Hawaii Pacific University: International Vocal Ensemble and Orchestra to Perform in China

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Hawaii Pacific University International Vocal Ensemble (IVE) and the Hawaii Pacific University Chamber Orchestra will travel to Beijing and Xian, China to perform with the China Agricultural University Chorale in a series of concerts May 30-June 12, 2008. Read more...

Columbia College Chicago Moves Hollywood Operations to Raleigh Studios

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Semester in LA (SILA), Columbia College Chicago’s signature program that provides full-time students with a five-week intensive learning experience working with professionals in the entertainment industry, moved to their new home on Raleigh Studios’ 11 acre Hollywood complex on May 12. Read more...

Hawaii Pacific University: Dr. John J. Gutrich Named Recipient of HPU’s Trustees’ Award for Teaching Excellence

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

John J. Gutrich, Ph.D., Hawai‘i Pacific University Associate Professor of Environmental Science, has been awarded the University’s 2008 Trustees’ Award for Teaching Excellence. Read more...

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale: Exchange Program with Taiwan University Growing

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A dozen additional students from Taiwan will join the student body at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this fall after officials from SIUC and a Taiwan university worked out details of a growing exchange program. Read more...

Rochester Institute of Technology Baja SAE Team Captures Second Place in International Competition

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

While the rest of Rochester Institute of Technology was showcasing itself at the inaugural Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, the university’s Baja SAE team was in Tennessee May 3, capturing second place at an international Baja competition. Read more...

Michigan Technological University: IBM Names Michigan Tech as an Executive Partner

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

IBM has named Michigan Tech to its IBM Partnership Executive Program for Universities, formalizing and expanding a partnership that has been growing between the University and the IT and services company for nearly a decade. Read more...

The University of Nevada: Classrooms Without Borders

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

It is an exchange program with the potential for significant international economic benefits: Four student scientists from Uzbekistan recently visited the University of Nevada, Reno, as part of a three-year study funded by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Science for Peace program Read more...

University of Central Missouri: American Idol Watch Party Continues for UCM Alumnus Cook

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The University of Central Missouri and Union Station in Kansas City are hosting an American Idol Watch Party from 6 to 9 p.m., every Tuesday, in support of UCM alumnus and Blue Springs resident David Cook, a finalist this season on the hit Fox TV show Read more...

Shenandoah University's Northern Virginia Campus Will Move to New Location in Leesburg

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Shenandoah University’s Northern Virginia Campus in Leesburg, Va., will move approximately five miles east, from its current location on Trailview Boulevard to Scholar Plaza – where a new building is under construction and slated for completion in December 2008 Read more...

New Intensive English Program at Olympic College

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

International students enrolled in the new Intensive English Program (IEP) at Olympic College report great progress in their English language skills. Read more...

Diplomat in Residence to Visit University of Central Missouri

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Rick Roberts, Ph.D., a counselor in the Senior Foreign Service, will be a Scholar in Residence at UCM March 19. Public sessions on topics related to "Careers in Foreign Service and International Affairs" will be offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Elliott Union. Read more...

San Diego State University Announces Plans to Establish New Korean Studies Program

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Korean Studies program will provide students the opportunity to study the Korean language and culture, as well as help students of Korean heritage maintain their cultural roots. Read more...

Elizabethtown College to Host U.S., Iraqi Teachers Who Established E-mail Exchange Program

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A Brooklyn school teacher and Baghdad school teacher who created an e-mail exchange program for their students and colleagues will present "Putting a Human Face on Collateral Damage" at 7 p.m., March 10, at Elizabethtown College. Read more...

Hawai'i Pacific University: Nursing School Celebrates Largest-Ever Graduating Class

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

More than 125 nursing students received their degrees, the largest graduating class ever for the nursing school. Every year, Hawai'i Pacific University graduates nearly 1,500 students - from Hawai'i, the mainland, and countries all over the world. Read more...

CMAA Awards Scholarship to Three Hawaii Pacific University TIM Students

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) has awarded scholarships to three HPU Travel Industry Management (TIM) students. Throughout the years, the Club Foundation has distributed over $3.5 million to support scholarships and grant programs. Read more...

Program Strengthens Arizona State University-China Ties

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A group of more than 25 deans and directors from Sichuan University (SCU), ASU's sister institution in China, spent three weeks analyzing the university's structure and visiting its campuses. Read more...

Old Dominion University Anticipates Record Enrolment for 2008

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Already experiencing record enrolments overall, Old Dominion University is projecting an additional increase in its 22,000-member student body for 2008-09 based on applications received to date Read more...

UCSD Announces Record Number of freshman and Transfer Applications for Fall 2008

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has received a record 47,377 freshman applications for Fall 2008 Read more...

University of North Carolina - Wilmington: 15th Annual Intercultural Week and Festival

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The University of North Carolina Wilmington Office of International Programs and UNCW Presents will host the 15th Annual Intercultural Week and Festival, Feb. 11-16. Read more...

Hawaii Pacific University Hosts Intensive English and Tourism Program

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Some of the program's highlights included classes on hotel management and tourism; site visits to hotels, restaurants, attractions, and airlines; conducting surveys at the Honolulu Marathon Expo; meeting with industry professionals; and shadowing experience. Read more...

New Partnership between SDSU and U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce to Promote International Cooperation

Editor@CollegesintheUSA.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Joint effort will facilitate international education opportunities for students on both sides of border Read more...