University of Florida Executive Education Selects Bisk Education to Create 100% Online Certificate Programs
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TAMPA, Fla., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --University of Florida Executive Education has chosen Bisk Education to assist in the creation and facilitation of 100% online, non-credit executive education certificate programs. The university, consistently ranked as a top 20 public research university by U.S. News & World Report, will launch the programs using state-of-the-art technology provided by Bisk's University Alliance division.
As an industry leader with a successful track record of developing highly scalable online learning solutions, Bisk will help the university create new avenues for increasing revenue. Bisk's keen understanding of what is required for student success and its unrivaled experience in all aspects of online learning has made it highly regarded by some of the most respected universities in the country for over 15 years.
"Today's professionals are always looking for new ways to connect and collaborate with others; they also lead very busy lives, and may not have time to return to the classroom," said Ron Kirsch, Executive Director of University of Florida Executive Education. "By working with Bisk Education and offering superior online programs, we're able to fulfill both needs, reaching these prospective students with video-based, faculty-led programs that uphold the same academic standards achieved on campus."
Bisk maintains its leadership position through its best-in-class services that set the standards for online education. Universities that take advantage of Bisk's full suite of services depend on the company's 6 Principles of Excellence, which are comprised of: Strategic Planning, Program Development & Instructional Design, Systems & Integrations, Brand & Image Management, Enrollment Management, and Relationship Management. These key areas ensure the development and execution of online programs that help universities advance their mission and reach while maintaining high academic standards.
"Bisk Education is proud to have been selected by the University of Florida to help them achieve their online executive education goals," said Nathan M. Bisk, Founder and Chairman of Bisk Education. "As a Florida Gator myself, I am committed to helping UF bring their top-tier executive education programs to adult learners across the country through online learning. Together, we can change lives by helping today's working professionals foster personal and career growth, 100% online."
To learn more about Bisk's comprehensive services for creating scalable online learning programs, please visit http://www.Bisk.com.
About the University of Florida
Founded in 1853, the University of Florida (UF) is one of the largest, most comprehensive high-quality public research universities in the nation. With 16 colleges and over 200 research, service and education centers, bureaus and institutes, UF continues to play a critical role as a technological and economical leader of the 21st century. Home of the Gators, UF not only prides itself in its first-class academic standards but also possesses a rich tradition of athletic excellence. Executive Education, through its Leadership Development Institute, delivers customized, high-impact solutions to organizations preparing experienced professionals for career growth through continuing education.
About Bisk Education, Inc.
Founded in 1971 by Nathan Bisk, Bisk Education is the world's leading provider of professional education online. The University Alliance (UA), a division of Bisk, facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation's leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA's technology and support services, our university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments - making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, University of Florida, the University of San Francisco, the University of Vermont, The University of Scranton, Jacksonville University, Dominican University, New England College, and Tulane University's Freeman School of Business. U.S. News University Directory, part of the Bisk network, provides comprehensive and unbiased information on more than 2,000 academic institutions directly from U.S. News & World Report, the most trusted source for college and university rankings since 1983.
Deltak Partners With Boston University to Launch New Online Graduate Law Degree
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CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire -06/12/12)- Deltak edu, LLC, a leading provider of online higher education services, is expanding its partnership with Boston University to launch BU's Master of Law degree (LL.M.) in Taxation in an online format. This is the second master's degree program Deltak has introduced online with the University, having launched its Master of Social Work degree in 2011. Boston University's graduate tax program, which was started in 1959 and was among the first of its kind in the country, has been ranked fifth among American law schools offering the program, according to the 2013 edition of U.S. News and World Report's rankings.
Deltak, which has successfully launched more than 100 online degree programs for colleges and universities around the country, will assist Boston University in bringing its enriching LL.M. in Taxation degree online. The program reflects a mastery of the practice, ethics and subtleties of tax law and prepares students for a variety of careers through electives, allowing students to concentrate on courses that allow for exposure to all areas of tax or courses that will prepare them for specialization in a particular area, such as business organizations and transactions; estate planning and wealth management; or international tax. The same quality educational experience offered to on-campus students will now be offered online.
"Boston University is an exceptional institution, and the decision to offer its LL.M. in Taxation online will open the door for recent law school graduates as well as practicing lawyers across the United States and internationally to participate in one of the premier programs in the country," said CEO and President of Deltak Craig Pines. "Deltak is excited to be launching a second online master's degree program with Boston University. We value our partnership with BU, and we look forward to replicating the success of the Master of Social Work by expanding the reach of LL.M. in Taxation program to a broader audience."
"We are excited about partnering with Deltak to support the launch of our new online LL.M. in Taxation," said Maureen A. O'Rourke, Dean and Professor of Law for Boston University School of Law. "Deltak has a proven track record of supporting online programming at Boston University, and we look forward to working together to ensure that interested candidates receive top-notch service, from the moment they inquire about the program to their enrollment."
Online classes for Boston University's LL.M. in Taxation will begin in September 2012. For more information about Boston University's Graduate Tax Program, visit http://www.bu.edu/law/prospective/llm/taxation/
To learn more about Deltak's full line of partnership services, visit http://deltak-innovation.com/
ABOUT DELTAK:Deltak is where academics and innovation converge. As an industry leader in higher education and online learning for more than 15 years, Deltak unites top academic programs with innovative online solutions; assisting academic institutions to expand the educational experience to students beyond the traditional campus. Deltak offers a comprehensive spectrum of services to each campus, including collaboration with faculty in the development of online programs; implementation of integrated admissions processes; industry-leading marketing strategies; personalized student services to positively impact persistence and graduation rates; and alumni services that reinforce the mission of each partner. Together, Deltak and its partners succeed in bringing unique online programs to the increasingly dynamic higher education market. For more information, visit http://www.deltak-innovation.com
ABOUT BOSTON UNIVERSITY:Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized private research university with more than 30,000 students participating in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. BU consists of 16 colleges and schools along with a number of multi-disciplinary centers and institutes which are central to the school's research and teaching mission.
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Sahaja Yoga confers good health, busts stress: Australian study
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Sahaja Yoga founded by Mata Nirmala Devi, that is gaining greater acceptance worldwide for calming the mind and busting stress, contributes to promoting mental and physical health, according to a new study conducted in Australia.
The essence of Sahaja Yoga, described as mental silence, is much more than mere tranquillity, having several dimensions, including medically beneficial ones, Ramesh Manocha, senior lecturer of psychiatry at the University of Sydney Medical School, told IANS from Australia.
"We found that the health and well-being profile of people who had meditated for at least two years was significantly higher in the majority of health and well-being categories when compared to the (general) population," says Manocha.
Manocha was referring to his latest study on Sahaja Yoga, which focussed on meditation as mental silence, involving more than 348 people, conducted with colleagues Deborah Black and Leigh Wilson at the Sydney Medical School.
Fifty-two percent of the volunteers experienced mental silence "several times per day or more" while 32 percent were experiencing it "once or twice per day", according to Manocha, who is at the forefront of research into meditative disciplines.
"Our survey also demonstrated that practitioners had not only better mental and physical health but also a consistent relationship between health, especially mental health, and self-reported experience of mental silence," says Manocha.
Elaborating on mental silence, Manocha says: "As one learns to slow down the thoughts, the practitioner will start to perceive a small gap between each thought. With practice and by applying specific techniques, the meditator can widen the gap so that he experiences a thought or two and then a space of silence and then another thought or two."
"In this way, the gap between thoughts can be widened until there are long moments of no thoughts. Ultimately, the thoughts stop completely and the meditator remains fully alert and aware, but experiencing no thinking activity. This is 'mind emptiness' or mental silence of Sahaja Yoga," he said.
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Bubba eyes second Major at US Open
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Bubba Watson knew his private life would never be the same again after he won the Masters in April. Now he will discover whether his golf game is any different when he tees off at the US Open on Thursday.
The American has never been one for convention, a trait that has endeared him to the huge galleries that hoot and holler every time he swings the club.
Self-taught, Watson relies on his instinct and imagination rather than any coaching manual to get around a golf course.
"I just play golf because I love it. I love the surprise of the different shots," he said before the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio, two weeks ago, his final warm-up for the July 14-17 US Open.
"I hit in the trees a lot, so I try to make it through those gaps. I'm just having fun with the game of golf and if people love it, that's great."
Watson's unorthodox style paid off big at Augusta National in April when the left-hander pulled off a miraculous approach shot from the rough to beat South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen in a playoff to win his first major championship.
Already a cult figure on the greens, his stunning Masters victory catapulted him into a whole new world and he has spent the past two months juggling his golf game with everything from appearances on TV talk shows, being presented with the keys to the city of his hometown and changing diapers.
"There is a lot of stuff still going on in my life," said Watson, who along with his wife Angie adopted a one-month-old boy named Caleb in March. "Dealing with a major championship is a totally different level.
"You dream of winning a major championship, but then actually pulling it off, you don't know how to deal with it."
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Fitness day launched by Weston
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MP John Weston launched National Health and Fitness Day in Whistler on Saturday, June 2, following his running of the North Face Half Marathon, and held aloft a torch which is emblematic of the day's legacy.
June 12, 2012
On Saturday June 2, local MP John Weston inaugurated National Health and Fitness Day with events in Whistler, Squamish, Lions Bay and West Vancouver.
Weston, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, took the opportunity to announce that he will bring a private members' bill in the fall to legislate the establishment of this national day.
The bill has already received broad support from both sides of the House.
Weston intends for the day to celebrate the many indoor and outdoor opportunities available for Canadians to maintain good health, to encourage all those who make health and well-being a part of their lives, and to motivate all Canadians to take steps to improve their general level of fitness.
What a thrill it was to stand in Olympic Plaza in Whistler and announce the first official observance of National Health and Fitness Day, said Weston in a news release. We live in the riding that I refer to as the most beautiful place on earth, in the best nation on earth, with countless options for physical activity and enjoyment. With the private member's bill this fall, I hope this day becomes a healthy habit as Canada becomes the fittest nation on earth.
Weston began the day by running the North Face Half Marathon in Whistler before travelling to the Farmers' Market in Squamish to sample some healthy, organic fare. He then played doubles with the Tennis Group in Lions Bay before hiking the new Centennial Trail. The day concluded in West Vancouver, where Weston held high a torch and spoke of the legacy of this day.
The health day has developed from the MP's Parliamentary Fitness Initiative for parliamentarians and senators on the Hill, which offers professional instruction each week for running and swimming. From there, the initiative grew to include every one of the 12 local governments in the riding.
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Retirement Age Must Rise, Says OECD
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) As life expectancy continues to rise, a new report suggests that governments need to raise the age of retirement in order to keep up.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said that by 2050, the average woman and man can expect to live roughly 24 and 20 years beyond retirement age respectively, up from 20 and 17 years in 2010. At the same time, retirement ages across many countries have stayed the same.
Without a change, the OECD said governments wont be able to pay for more people needing retirement funds for longer periods of time.
Extending working lives in a situation of slowly growing or declining workforces should provide an important boost to economic growth in aging economies, according to the report, which was released Monday.
The United States could use a boost. Social Security has already begun paying out more in benefits than it takes in from workers payroll taxes. The trustees of the Social Security program reported in April that the program projects a $165 billion deficit in 2012. Social Security could pay promised benefits in full through 2033, the report said.
Raising the full retirement age gradually to 70 years-old could help plug this deficit by reducing Social Security outlays by 13 percent, the Congressional Budget Office reported in January.
With the fact that people are living longer, they should be partly responsible for meeting the cost of longer life expectancy, said Juan Yermo, head of the private pensions unit at OECD.
Today, the full retirement age in the United States is 66, up from 65 a decade ago. It is scheduled to increase by two months a year starting in 2017 until it reaches 67 in 2022. Meanwhile, 62 remains the age at which those who retire early can collect a percentage of their full benefits.
The OECD suggested, however, that 67 or higher is becoming the new 65.
Extending the period over which youre contributing to the pension system would be less of a burden for everyone, Yermo said.