Rio Salado College News
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- Mitchell: Congress frustrated with upcoming challenges (The State Press)
posted on February 1, 2010 at 12:57:56 am
Kyle Daly Monday, February 1, 2010 Rep. Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., delivered his State of the District address Friday at Rio Salado College in Tempe, speaking to constituents about the upcoming challenges facing Washington lawmakers this year, like bipartisanship, the economy and health care. Mitchell said legislators are upset over how little they accomplished in 2009. “Everybody’s ... - Harry Mitchell to deliver State of the District Friday (The Arizona Republic)
posted on January 28, 2010 at 10:07:36 pm
U.S. Congressman Harry Mitchell will deliver his State of the District on Friday to the public and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. - Dr. Chris Bustamante Named Interim President at Rio Salado College (Marketwire)
posted on January 15, 2010 at 07:26:10 pm
TEMPE, AZ--(Marketwire - January 15, 2010) - Maricopa Community Colleges Chancellor Rufus Glasper today announced the appointment of Dr. Chris Bustamante as the Interim President of Rio Salado College. Bustamante replaces Dr. Linda Thor, recently named Chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, effective Feb. 16, 2010. The appointment of Bustamante, who has served as the ... - Foothill-De Anza district names new chancellor (Mountain View Voice)
posted on December 10, 2009 at 07:45:32 pm
Linda Thor comes from 60,000-student college in Tempe, Ariz. - Rio Salado College president leaving for California post (The Arizona Republic)
posted on December 8, 2009 at 07:08:48 pm
Linda M. Thor is to become chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. - Foothill-De Anza district names new chancellor (Palo Alto Weekly)
posted on December 8, 2009 at 06:34:31 pm
Linda M. Thor, president of Rio Salado College in Tempe, Ariz., will become chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Feb. 16, the board of trustees announced Monday. Thor was named after a national search to replace former chancellor Martha Kanter, who resigned in June to become U.S. Undersecretary of Education, overseeing postsecondary education. by Chris Kenrick - District may pay millions for consulting firm to stay (The Arizona Republic)
posted on December 7, 2009 at 08:37:32 pm
The consulting firm hired for a four-month review of Maricopa Community Colleges could be in line for a multimillion-dollar contract to stay on with the college system, overseeing implementation of its own recommendations. - Rio Salado College President Joins EDUCAUSE Board (Marketwire)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:39:16 pm
TEMPE, AZ--(Marketwire - November 6, 2009) - EDUCAUSE, the association for information technology in higher education, announced the appointment of Linda Thor, president of Rio Salado College, to a four-year term on the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors effective Jan. 1. Thor's appointment was confirmed by a unanimous vote of the board at its Nov. 2 meeting. EDUCAUSE President Diana Oblinger said ... - University named nation’s greenest campus (The Diamondback)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 05:30:21 am
The university won the title of America’s Greenest Campus for its high level of student commitment to the environment yesterday, earning the campus $5,000 for sustainability initiatives.... - Rio Salado Named America's Greenest Campus (Marketwire)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 06:46:57 pm
Tempe College Awarded $5,000 for Carbon Reduction - San Tan Valley covets a university (East Valley Tribune)
posted on October 3, 2009 at 07:02:53 am
It has its own name and boundaries. Now a county supervisor wants a university campus to be on San Tan Valley’s horizon. That’s just the latest effort to bring higher education farther into the south East Valley, with Queen Creek still working to bring a “communiversity” to town. - ASU's Osher institute aims to lure younger 'seniors' (The Arizona Republic)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 11:15:28 pm
ASU launched Lifelong Learning in 2004 with a $200K grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation. - Seminar aids adults seeking new careers in education (The Arizona Republic)
posted on September 12, 2009 at 03:02:45 pm
They came from different professional backgrounds but were drawn by the same reason to an orientation for Rio Salado College's 50+ Encore Program at the Tempe Public Library on Wednesday. - Pearson Learning Solutions Offers Students What They Value Most: Efficient and Effective Learning Options (PitchEngine)
posted on September 11, 2009 at 04:30:28 pm
Boston, MA -- It's back to school for college students across the nation, and while many of the rites of passage of this annual season still ring true, this year will be markedly different for many students due to the tough economy. Now more than ever, students are searching for the best education values they can find, including course materials. And according to a recent survey, the top ... - Pearson Learning Solutions Offers Students What They Value Most: Efficient and Effective Learning Options (PRWeb)
posted on September 11, 2009 at 04:10:35 am
Survey Shows Top Priority for Students is Having All Course Material in One Place With Customized Textbook (PRWeb Sep 10, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2860544.htm - Online courses teach sales skills (The Arizona Republic)
posted on September 7, 2009 at 01:17:28 am
Rio Salado College has unveiled a three-course program in sales - a vital area of expertise that doesn't get much respect at the university level. - Cochise Collegeâs jump in students matches trend (The Sierra Vista Herald)
posted on September 6, 2009 at 09:38:52 am
TEMPE — Many Arizona community colleges are seeing enrollment rise as the school year begins, a phenomenon officials say has a lot to do with the economy but is partly due to rising tuition at state universities. - Phoenix Art Museum, ASU offer art classes (The Arizona Republic)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 06:13:08 pm
West Valley seniors can hone their art appreciation this fall with a series of classes on art co-hosted by the Phoenix Art Museum and Arizona State University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - Rio Salado College, City of Phoenix Partnering to Open Green Learning Campus (Marketwire)
posted on August 31, 2009 at 08:46:58 pm
TEMPE, AZ--(Marketwire - August 31, 2009) - On Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, at 7:30 a.m. Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Rio Salado College President Linda Thor will unveil plans for a Green Learning Campus and Higher Education Center, which will house one of the nation's first green charter high schools at Rio Salado's Seventh Avenue site, 619 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix. Rio Salado College and the City of ... - Rio Salado College 'Named Military Friendly School' (Marketwire)
posted on August 25, 2009 at 09:08:36 pm
Honor Places College in Top 15 Percent Nationwide - Latest version of GI Bill offers expanded benefits (The Arizona Republic)
posted on August 17, 2009 at 05:29:59 pm
The new Post-9/11 GI Bill ensures that many new or returning students will be veterans. - Rio Salado College Sets 'Super Registration' (Marketwire)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 10:45:12 pm
Free Program Offers Students a Second Chance to Earn High School Diploma - Bisbee school board expands four-day policy to all of community (The Sierra Vista Herald)
posted on August 11, 2009 at 09:52:16 am
BISBEE — The governing board of the Bisbee Unified School District enacted a change in policy to coincide with the four-day school week that could affect certain groups who have used the school’s facilities in the past. - Communiversity @ Surprise Opening on Aug. 3 (Marketwire)
posted on July 20, 2009 at 07:20:19 pm
Pathway to Affordable Education Available in West Valley - Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon proposes green college campus downtown, looks for stimulus aid (BizJournals)
posted on May 29, 2009 at 07:09:15 pm
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon wants to create a “green” college campus just west of downtown Phoenix that would offer university, community college, work force training and high school offerings in the sustainability arena. Gordon will be in Washington next week lobbying the Obama administration to help fund the green campus via outlays from the federal stimulus package. - Gilbert high school seniors graduate this week (The Arizona Republic)
posted on May 18, 2009 at 09:45:03 pm
Two teens form the first graduating class for Higley's Williams Field High. A special ceremony honored them Thursday. - Rio Salado, Kaiser Partner to Offer Online Sales Professional Class (Marketwire)
posted on May 5, 2009 at 04:47:53 pm
First Online Expert-Led Class in Series Open for Enrollment Today - Avnet looks to recruit talent at annual Tech Games (The Arizona Republic)
posted on April 3, 2009 at 03:39:16 am
Despite lull in technology hiring, Avnet Inc. is looking to recruit new talent through its annual student technology competition Saturday. - Never too late to learn (Mohave Daily News)
posted on March 25, 2009 at 09:16:41 am
BULLHEAD CITY - Barbara Gilmour always wanted to be a chemical dependency counselor.