http://www.muarateweh.com The Best of Muara Teweh! - Education, Study Abroad, Scholarship Program Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:58:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A program that gained national attention in 1991 for offering to pay college tuition for 69 second-graders is closing its doors in Cambridge on Friday. The local "Say Yes to Education" program is coming to an end because the last of the original 69 students just graduated with a doctoral degree ... http://www.muarateweh.com/2008/06/29/massachusetts-diplomas-free-tuition-program-ends/ Culpeper County Public School parents to pay for various school-related fees for programs and/or supplies so that their children can participate in an assortment of activities and/or outings. But those costs have sparked outrage from an education outreach organization that believes a free education should be offered at — just that ... http://www.muarateweh.com/2008/06/29/culpeper-pay-for-various-school-related-fees-for-programs/ The KU Study Abroad program is not growing as quickly as it used to, partly because of the weak U.S. dollar, which has made necessities such as food and transportation more expensive for students. Susan Gronbeck-Tedesco, director of the Office of Study Abroad, said the weak dollar had caused a noticeable ... http://www.muarateweh.com/2008/06/29/ku-study-abroad-program-not-growing-weak-us-dollar/ This July pilgrims from around the world will gather in Sydney, Australia, to celebrate World Youth Day. Despite the distance and cost, some Arkansans will be making the journey as well. College students Kerry Evans, Travis Gunther and Brittany Shachmut, all of Conway, and Lauren Daly of St. Louis plan to ... http://www.muarateweh.com/2008/06/29/arkansans-college-students-will-be-making-the-journey/ The Pella Community Hospital Auxiliary recently awarded four, $800 Mary Evers Nursing Scholarships to local students to help them reach their goal of becoming a registered nurse. Recipients for 2008 include: • Kaela De Bruin, a 2008 graduate of Pella Christian High School, will be attending Trinity Christian College in Illinois to ... http://www.muarateweh.com/2008/06/19/receive-evers-nursing-scholarship-becoming-a-nurse/ The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation will grant $1.5 million to establish graduate-level nursing scholarships through the South Carolina Nurses Foundation, Inc. Distributed over three years, the grant will enable financial support for at least 30 nurses who will then become faculty in nursing education programs across the state. ... http://www.muarateweh.com/2008/06/19/nursing-scholarships-to-ease-nursing-faculty-shortage-of-bluecross/ The world of healthcare information is growing and changing rapidly. Across the nation, healthcare systems and medical facilities continue to improve information systems according to the industry's newest high-tech standards and best practices. Western Governors University now offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics. This online degree combines healthcare with ... http://www.muarateweh.com/2008/06/14/new-online-degree-in-health-informatics-from-western/