AScribe Business & Economics News Service articles from August 2007

AScribe Business & Economics News Service archives from August 2007

Nonprofits Celebrate New Home in Second Life; 'Mixed Reality' Gala in San Francisco and Second Life on Aug. 14.
August 2, 2007... Byline: CompuMentor CONTACT: Franziska Marks, TechSoup Communications, fmarks@techsoup.org, 415-633-933, cell (000)-000-0000 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- TechSoup today released the following media advisory. - - - -...

UnitedHealth vs. Uninsured Kids - by Maggy Mahar, The Century Foundation.
August 2, 2007... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is commentary by Maggy Mahar. Mahar is a Fellow at the Century Foundation. - - - - Wednesday night, the House voted 225-209 to pass a bill that would,...

Adobe Co-Founder to Speak at Holy Names University Sept. 19.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Holy Names University OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Charles M. Geschke, co-founder of Adobe, will speak at Holy Names University on September 19 as part of the university's 140th anniversary celebration. Holy...

Student Backlash Against Sallie Mae Buyout Gains New Momentum; Concern Over Sallie Mae Buyout, High Student Loan Interest Rates Prompt More Than 1,800 to Join '1000 Voices In 1000 Hours'.
August 7, 2007... Byline: The Hastings Group WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The latest critics of America's private equity-fueled buyout wave are college students and their parents who are saddled with high interest and the prospect of crushing...

Project Aims to Give U.S. Programmers Edge in Global Job Market.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University is leading an effort to revitalize undergraduate education in computer and software engineering, reverse a trend of disinterest among American...

TRI/Princeton Announces 2007-2008 Board of Trustees Elections; Dr. Glennis Orloff, Dr. Karl Krummel Elected to Primary Leadership Positions.
August 8, 2007... Byline: TRI/Princeton PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- TRI is proud to announce the election of the 2007-2008 Board of Trustees. Dr. Glennis Orloff, Program Director of New Products at Schick/Wilkinson Sword, an Energizer...

Back to School! Social Entrepreneurs From Around the World, Across the Country Come to Santa Clara University to Learn How to Grow Their Businesses.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Santa Clara University SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- How can a Silicon Valley venture capitalist like Jeff Miller (Redpoint Ventures) help a social entrepreneur who designed a smoke-free cooking stove? What might...

If It's From Europe, Forget It: Conservative Dismissals of Democratic Healthcare Plans as 'Socialist' Explain a Lot About the Hole America Is Presently in - By Greg Anrig.
August 8, 2007... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is commentary by Grey Anrig. Anrig, vice president of programs at The Century Foundation, is a regular columnist for The Guardian. He is the author of the...

Philanthropists Need Better Information, Hewlett President Says in Annual Statement.
August 10, 2007... Byline: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Philanthropists would benefit from the development of an online "marketplace" of information to help them make more informed decisions about...

NASDAQ Launches Major Change With a Private Stock Market; Vanderbilt Expert Can Talk About New Portal Market.
August 15, 2007... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new private stock market created by NASDAQ for mega-rich investors may be considered one of most significant developments on Wall Street in decades, but it's...

Minnesota Council on Foundations Releases Latest Guide to Minnesota Grantmakers.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Minnesota Council on Foundations MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The most up-to-date print directory of Minnesota grantmakers is now available. The Minnesota Council on Foundations, which works actively to strengthen and...

China Goods Recalls Due to Nation's Relationship System; Colgate Sociologist Available to Discuss Recalls.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Colgate University HAMILTON, N.Y., Aug. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The series of China-based product recalls that have rocked international markets in recent weeks are a direct result of the continued importance of the nation's...

Megatrends Series Hosted by UNC Kenan-Flagler.
August 20, 2007... Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School will present the 2007 Megatrends Speakers Series in September and...

Adobe Co-Founder to Speak at Holy Names University Sept. 19.
August 20, 2007... Byline: Holy Names University OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Charles M. Geschke, co-founder of Adobe, will speak at Holy Names University on September 19 as part of the university's 140th anniversary celebration. Holy...

Rotman Dean Roger Martin Named as B-School All-Star by BusinessWeek.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Aug. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Dean of the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management has been named as one of 10 B-School All-Stars who are revolutionizing business education by...

Fortune Small Business Names Babson College One of Top Schools for Entrepreneurship.
August 23, 2007... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Aug. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Fortune Small Business (FSB) magazine has named Babson College one of the top schools for the study of entrepreneurship in its America's Best Colleges for Entrepreneurs...

Columbia Business School Students Win Top Awards in 2007 Carl Marks Student Paper Competition.
August 24, 2007... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Aug. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Turnaround Management Association (TMA) announced last Tuesday the winners of the 2007 Carl Marks Student Paper Competition. Teams made up of Columbia MBA students...

Leader in Competitiveness Research Appointed at University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.
August 27, 2007... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, Aug. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- A noted expert on strategic issues of competitive advantage, industry evolution and financial performance has joined the University of Toronto's Rotman School of...

University of Florida Professor's Book Examines Rise of Marketing God, Megachurches.
August 27, 2007... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Time was when a religion was something people were born into, grew old with in comfort and died with in glory. How quaint. Move over, pastor. Make room...

Albert Bandura Wins 2007 Rogers Award for Achievement in Entertainment-Education; Award Remembers Former USC Annenberg Professor by Honoring Pioneering Practitioner.
August 28, 2007... Byline: USC Annenberg School for Communication LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Albert Bandura, a pioneer in the international field of entertainment-education, is the 2007 recipient of the Everett M. Rogers Award for Achievement...

New Statistics Reveal No Change in Child Poverty; National Center for Children in Poverty Dismayed That Number of Children Without Health Insurance Rises by 8 Percent.
August 28, 2007... Byline: National Center for Children in Poverty NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Census Bureau's annual release of data on poverty, income, and health insurance revealed that the official child poverty rate in the United...

Columbia Business School and Columbia University Press to Launch Publishing Imprint.(Company overview)
August 30, 2007... Byline: Columbia Business School NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia Business School announced today that it will join forces with Columbia University Press to launch its own publishing imprint - Columbia Business School...

Mount St. Mary's College Named 'Exemplary' in Expanding Nursing Education to Latinos.
August 31, 2007... Byline: Mount St. Mary's College LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- A policy brief recently released by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) highlights Mount St. Mary's College as an "exemplary" case study among colleges in...