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Non-profits * The board of directors of Focus On Renewal added as members: Anne Immekus, director of development at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine; Craig Rippole, partner with Trinity Commercial Development LLC; Portia K. Weston, professor at Point Park University; Paul K. Brown, owner of Professional Limousine Services; Jenifer ...

A new blockbuster says the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012. But pastors and scholars say hold the phone, and seek the signs in Scripture instead.

Eight college and university presidents stood united today against a proposed 1 percent tuition tax on students that they consider unfair and illegal.

A master of business administration degree is a valuable tool in today's economy, but what working professional has time to get one? Even part-time programs mean racing out of work early, fighting traffic and scrounging for parking before sprinting breathlessly to the classroom - all before the course work even begins.

Employees: About 240, including 100 fulltime salaried workers in the Twin Cities.

Officials in Skokie-Morton Grove Elementary School District 69 say they will likely pick the district's new superintendent soon.

Point Park University announced today it has chosen an architect for the design and renovation of its new student and convocation center, part of its Academic Village planned for Downtown.

Point Park University's dance program is in the middle of a controversy, generated by a so-called "Fat List." The school's paper, The Globe, printed a story about the list at the Conservatory of Performing Arts.

Point Park University's student newspaper, The Globe, wrote about the list in a recent article about dancers' weight and nutrition.

Binning: no longer bashful WHEN musical theatre student Rich Binning started college in Pittsburgh he was a painfully self-conscious teenager too bashful about his naked body to use communal showers.

"Please do not run. Do not panic. Please disregard the storms of bullets, the stench of burning flesh, and the screeches of carnivorous mutants suffering from frenzied bloodlust.

Avvio made the announcement today after it was ranked fifth in Deloittea s Technology Fast 50.

Ralph Nader has been the victim of more playa' hatin' than just about any figure in contemporary American politics.

People Submitted by Wendy Dalessandro on 2009-10-21.   The Connecticut Association of Not-for-Profit Providers for the Aging named Covenant Village of Cromwell Executive Director Burton P. Johnson recipient of its 2009 Humanitarian Award.

The community service event is open to the community. Children through 12 years of age can participate in trick-or-treating in the residence halls and enjoy outdoor carnival games.

Ruiz, a dedicated "Who's Who" Comments October 19, 2009 Carol Kubala Ruiz, retired Teacher for Chicago Public Schools, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for "showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of education," according to a news release.

Thomas Wilkins will join this performance as guest conductor. He is music director of the Omaha Symphony, resident conductor of the Detroit Symphony, and principal guest conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

Answers to some confusing health care questions might lie at local houses of worship.

The Klezmatics have been called the Rolling Stones of klezmer music. The poet Allen Ginsburg likened them to a combination of avant-garde pop and classical music.

Alexandra Kochis will star in "The Sleeping Beauty." The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will open its 2009-2010 season Friday with a traditional rendition of "The Sleeping Beauty." Other classics will follow, including "The Nutcracker" for the holiday season and "Swan Lake" in April.