Irvine, Calif., Sept. 1 -- PRNewswire-USNewswire -- In an open letter to congress, Fardad Fateri, President and CEO of International Education Corporation (IEC), opposed the proposed federal regulation on Gainful Employment. Fateri asserts that U.S. Senate's Help Committee chair Senator Tom Harkin is supporting a federal regulation called Gainful Employment that will prevent millions of low-income and ethnically diverse students from pursuing a college education. For the full copy of the Open Letter to Congress, go to: An Important Message from IEC's President & CEO or visit the Newsroom section of the IEC website at: http://www.iecglobal.com.

According to Fateri's Open Letter to Congress:

DeVry Inc. today announced that President and CEO Daniel Hamburger discussed the high-quality educational programs offered by DeVry's institutions while also pledging to continue transparency and accountability in the use of federal financial aid programs at a higher education forum in Chicago today. United States Senator Dick Durbin hosted the roundtable forum to promote a discussion on the role of private-sector higher education in Illinois.

Tampa, FL, August 30, 2010 -- Rasmussen College brought together more than 150 faculty members from its four Florida campuses and its online programs for the first ever academic colloquium on Saturday, August 28 in Tampa, Fla. Academic professionals at Rasmussen College came together to discuss trends in higher education, including student learning outcomes and the value in online education.

Faculty and academic professionals such as librarians, academic deans, learning center coordinators, and directors from the schools of Nursing, Business, Technology and Design, Justice Studies, Allied Health, and Education came together to focus on creating an outstanding, cohesive student learning experience.

Downers Grove, Ill., Aug 25, 2010 -- Lisa Pickrum, chief operating officer and executive vice president of the RLJ Companies announced a campaign to address the high school dropout crisis in America. Pickrum will be running both the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and the Marine Corps Marathon in October to raise funds for the America's Promise Alliance's Grad Nation campaign.

St. Louis, July 30, 2010 -- St. Louis-based Student Resource Services, which provides outsourced counseling and resource services to more than 90 post-secondary schools throughout the country, has hired Terry Page (MSW, LCSW, CEAP, SAP) as its new Clinical Operations Supervisor, overseeing a network of skilled counselors who support students by helping them overcome personal barriers to school success.

Remington College-Cleveland Campus and Remington College-Cleveland West Campus are enrolling students for a new Medical Assisting with X-Ray Tech (Limited Scope) and EKG program. The program is designed to prepare graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary for entry-level positions such as limited X-Ray technicians in hospitals, radiology clinics, nursing homes, or home healthcare agencies.

Students in the Medical Assisting with X-Ray Tech (Limited Scope) and EKG program can earn their diploma in as few as 12 months and graduates are eligible to take the Nationally Registered-Certified EKG Technician certification exam (NR-CEKG).

Prescott Valley, ARIZONA, August 17, 2010 -- For the second year in a row G.I. Jobs magazine has named Northcentral University (www.ncu.edu) a Military Friendly School for 2011. The university will be included in the magazine's Guide to Military Friendly Schools, which will be published next month.

A Fort Lauderdale-based developer bought a 7.6-acre site in Pembroke Pines, with plans to build a Keiser University campus.

NAI Rauch Weaver Norfleet Kurtz & Co. brokers Michael Scarpino and Jennifer Scarpino represented buyer Duke Realty Corp. got about $14 a square foot for the site, alongside Interstate 75 at the northwest corner of Southwest 145th Avenue and Pembroke Road.

The Special Olympics has been a gateway to hope, learning, empowerment and acceptance for children with intellectual disabilities for 42 years and Dr. Eric Wilson, vice president of Keiser University College of Golf, has helped to bring the joy of golf to these special athletes.

Dr. Wilson recently coordinated volunteers during the 2010 Special Olympics National Invitational Golf Tournament in Lincoln, Neb., an event that included three competitive golf rounds and medal ceremonies.

Eau Claire, WI -- Aug. 10, 2010 -- The newly formed Students for Academic Choice today announced publication of their web site, www.studentsforacademicchoices.org, as part of their campaign to establish a larger voice in Washington, D.C. for students of private, post-secondary career colleges and universities.