HERNDON, Va. -- Jan. 4, 2012 -- Strayer Education, Inc. today announced that Brian W. Jones, the former general counsel of the U.S. Department of Education, has joined Strayer University as general counsel. Jones will also serve as deputy general counsel for Strayer Education, Inc., the University's holding company.

CHICAGO -- December 30, 2011 -- Nearly 100 hospitality industry leaders attended the first Kendall College international speaker series event earlier this month. "Global Hospitality Spotlight: A Speaker Series" was the theme of the international hospitality speaker series, sponsored by the Kendall College School of Hospitality Management in partnership with HOTELS Magazine. The event featured keynote speaker Edwin Fuller, president and managing director, International Lodging Division, Marriott International, Inc., who shared his insights on the critical issues facing the hospitality industry. The event concluded with a question and answer session moderated by Jeff Weinstein, editor-in-chief of HOTELS Magazine.

Everest College has promoted Terri Hines of Chicago to regional vice president of operations for the Midwest region, and Julia Landrum of Chicago to president of the Everest College-Burr Ridge campus. In their new positions, both will support the career college's variety of programs for full and part-time students.

In her new role as regional vice president of operations for the Midwest region, Hines will use her strong background in management, training, operations, recruitment and customer service to manage and oversee six Chicago-area campuses: Burr Ridge, Chicago, Merrionette Park, North Aurora, Skokie and Merrillville, Ind.

Grantham University, a 60-year-old institution delivering accredited online degrees to working adult students around the world, has awarded $2,000 in scholarships through the Imagine America Foundation's (IAF) Military Award Program which offers military scholarships for service members and veterans. Chad Cagle of Killeen, TX, and Paul Burgess of Prince George, VA, will each receive $1,000.00 scholarships to be applied toward classes at Grantham University.

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be an active duty, reservist, honorably discharged or retired veteran of a United States military service branch and submit an essay on the topic, "Why should you receive a Grantham University IAF Military Award Program scholarship?"

Rasmussen College in Fort Myers recently announced its partnership with The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools' Academy of Teachers to develop and host a 20-week Adobe training session to design and multimedia secondary school instructors in Lee County.

Rasmussen College School of Technology and Design Program Coordinator, Jennifer Ayotte, worked in partnership with Golden Apple recipient, Ileane Flores from the Riverdale High School, to create a training program covering the Adobe Creative Suite design software. Flores brought the idea to Rasmussen College after recognizing this local need for continued education with Lee County teachers.

Altius Education is happy to announce a new education alliance between Ivy Bridge College and the United States Postal Service (USPS). Thanks to the new alliance USPS employees can enroll in Ivy Bridge College's online education programs and earn a degree while they continue to work full-time.

"Working with corporations and other universities to expand access to higher education is a big part of Ivy Bridge College's mission," said Paul Freedman, Altius Education CEO. "USPS is very supportive of their employee's development and we're happy to become a part of their educational offerings."

Non-traditional students are already faced with daunting challenges in attaining a higher education, and yet they also have to address another harsh reality when it comes to financial aid: not many scholarships are available to them. This year the Imagine America Foundation created a new scholarship to benefit non-traditional students attending career colleges or "for-profit" schools.

The Adult Excellence Award was developed to provide financial assistance to students who are attending participating Imagine America institutions through its Adult Skills Education Program (ASEP). In addition to the $1,000 ASEP award, Adult Excellence Award recipients received another $500 towards their tuition.

Chamberlain College of Nursing and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced a national clinical partnership that will support children and teenagers with neuromuscular diseases who attend the MDA's annual weeklong, overnight summer camps located throughout the country. The partnership offers campers enhanced resources while providing Chamberlain's pre-licensure nursing students with expanded clinical opportunities to learn more about neuromuscular diseases.

PHOENIX -- Nov. 17, 2011 -- Carrington College has announced the appointment of Sandra Davidson, Ph.D., MSN, RN as dean of nursing. Prior to joining Carrington College, Dr. Davidson served as senior manager of faculty development for Chamberlain College of Nursing. Both colleges are a part of DeVry Inc., a global provider of career services.

Kansas City, Mo. -- Nov. 15, 2011 -- The education that Tracey Gerald received after serving her country with a distinguished record in the Marines helped change her life. The education also happened to come from a career college -- or what is sometimes referred to as a for-profit school -- a sector of higher education that has recently come under fire in Washington, D.C.