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Posted March 7, 2012
David Starr-Glass and Tanweer Ali, both mentors with International Programs in Prague, have had a paper published in the prestigious, peer-reviewed journal Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. The paper stems from their experiences with students completing the Empire State College capstone project and subsequently participating in the Czech State Examination. ... MORE
Posted January 23, 2012
President Alan R. Davis has announced that the college has added a new degree program in public affairs. The program will prepare students for jobs and careers in public administration, health policy, journalism, urban studies, nonprofit management, political science, criminal justice, homeland security and more. ... MORE
Posted January 17, 2012
Cindy Conaway, at left, assistant professor of media studies at the Northeast Center, appeared on ABC’s popular game show "Jeopardy!" Friday night (Jan. 13).
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Posted January 11, 2012
Empire State College appeared in the New York Times in two locations last Sunday (Jan. 8). ... MORE
Posted January 11, 2012
The college will offer three public lectures featuring the topic of environmental sustainability this winter. Each lecture is co-sponsored by a regional community group and will begin with a networking reception. The lectures will be held at the Old Westbury Unit, Syracuse Center and Genesee Valley Center at Rochester. ... MORE
Posted January 11, 2012
Empire State College will host an “Introduction to the Saratoga Reads Winning Book” event on Sunday, January 22 from 1:30 to 4:30 at the Center for Distance Learning, 113 West Ave.The book selected this year is the “Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” by award-winning journalist Rebecca Skloot, which describes how the cells derived from a poor cancer-stricken black woman in the 1950s, who sought treatment at Johns Hopkins Medical Center, were used for 60 years in research (without her prior consent) that produced numerous medical breakthroughs. ... MORE
