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Emerging Domestic and Foreign Cyber Threats Fuel Launch of New Cybersecurity Programs at Excelsior College

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:20:44 GMT

With President Barack Obama deeming cybercrime "one of the most serious economic and national security threats our nation faces," the demand from business and government for cybersecurity in the digital age is escalating. In response, Excelsior College, a private, nonprofit, regionally accredited distance learning institution headquartered in Albany, N.Y. has unveiled five new programs at the bachelor’s and master’s level geared specifically to developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

(PRWeb August 16, 2011)

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Excelsior College® Examinations, a Respected Method of Earning College Credit by Exam, Expands to More Than 4,000 Sites in U.S. and Abroad; Cost Reduced for 10 Exams

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Test-site growth signals Excelsior’s ongoing leadership in increasing access to college-level degree programs through independent study leading to credit by exam

(PRWeb July 14, 2011)

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Excelsior College® Class of 2011: 5,500 Adults Earn Degrees Through Distance Learning, Boosting Their Knowledge and Career Advancement Credentials

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:25:00 GMT

Hundreds of engineers, business professionals, nurses, U.S. service members and their guests converge at Excelsior's 40th Anniversary Commencement on July 8 in Albany, N.Y.; Keynote speaker Tom Joyner, philanthropist and national radio show host, to address distance learning grads

(PRWeb July 06, 2011)

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Excelsior College’s Mercedes Acuña, Military Wife and Working Mother, Awarded American Council on Education’s “Adult Learner of the Year”

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:55:00 GMT

Prestigious award culminates a nine-year educational journey that has taken Acuña around the globe

(PRWeb March 08, 2011)

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Excelsior College Streamlines Application Process and Reduces Tuition for Military Students

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Simpler procedures help students move more quickly into coursework at Excelsior, a nonprofit, accredited distance learning college. Graduate tuition rates for military are now in line with Military Tuition Assistance levels.

(PRWeb February 17, 2011)

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Access Improves for Excelsior College Credit-by-Exam Program

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Excelsior College®Examinations Now Offered at More Than 1,000 Locations

(PRWeb December 03, 2010)

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Excelsior College® BS-MBA Program Meets Rising Demand for Health Care Management Professionals

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Experienced industry professionals are the next wave of health care managers

(PRWeb October 13, 2010)

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Iraq War Soldier Prevails in Three Tours of Duty, Battling Cancer and Pursuing Excelsior College Degree During Deployments

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Georgia Congressman John Lewis and U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter, receive honorary degrees.

(PRWeb July 06, 2010)

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Mobilizing for Post-9/11 GI Bill, Excelsior College Augments Longstanding Services to Meet Increased Education Demand

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

New York college leads in serving vets, military students and their families since 1970s.

(PRWeb July 31, 2009)

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UExcel® Credit-by-Examination Program Receives Formal Recognition by American Council on Education (ACE)

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Students can earn credit for calculus, physics, political science, psychology, writing and statistics

(PRWeb July 25, 2009)

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Hundreds of Excelsior College Classmates From Around the Nation Meet Face-to-Face For the First Time at Commencement

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

As President Obama urges adults to return to college, Excelsior College graduates assemble as they have for more than 35 years.

(PRWeb July 10, 2009)

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Excelsior College Launches Social Networking Initiatives

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, leveraged for outreach

(PRWeb July 09, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Distance_Education/Social_Networking/prweb2617254.htm