J Street welcomes the Council of the European Union’s conclusions on the Middle East peace process issued earlier today, underscoring the urgent need to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Arab conflicts peacefully and diplomatically through two states and a regional peace. The resolution serves as a thoughtful, thorough and on-point assessment of what must happen to move toward this goal, and we urge the Obama administration to consider whether it can provide a basis for forging broad, international consensus around next steps forward toward a comprehensive, regional peace

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2009 Joe Wills 530-898-4143 Joe Picard, Continuing Education 530-898-6105 Enrollment Now Open for the 2010 Localization Certification Program and Localization Project Management Certification In partnership with The Localization Institute, California State University, Chico Center for Regional and Continuing Education announces that enrollment is now open for the Localization Certification Program and Localization Project Management Certification. Established in 2006, the Localization Certification Program was developed by industry experts representing the leading professional associations, publishers and academic institutions, under the leadership of Professor Nitish Singh. The program was created in response to the growing demand from localization and international marketing professionals for industry-focused localization training

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Enrollment Now Open for the 2010 Localization Certification Program and Localization Project Management Certification

As we head into the second day of climate talks, we want to highlight the best news tracking sites of the ongoing negotiations at Copenhagen: Yale Climate Media Forum : This site focuses on youth engagement at Copenhagen; blogs will be submitted by a mix of writers, climate bloggers, photojournalists, youth advocates, and educators. DotEarth from the NYT , a regular favorite around here, will feature updates from Andy Revkin and Tom Zeller

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Your short guide to tracking the climate talks in Copenhagen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2009 Joe Wills 530-898-4143 Group Organizes to Aid Employees of Businesses Closed Due to Fire Addition: Donation checks can be made to: DCBA-Firefund; c/o DCBA, 330 Salem St., Chico, CA 95928 Students and staff at California State University, Chico are rallying community members to raise money for the approximately 85 employees of Tres Hombres and Mr. Pickles restaurants who are without jobs following the Dec. 1 fire that closed both businesses.

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Group Organizes to Aid Employees of Businesses Closed Due to Fire

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2009 Kathleen McPartland 530-898-4260 CADEC Manager Honored for Prevention Work Shauna Quinn, program manager of CADEC (Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center), received the Champions Award at the 2009 California Higher Education Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Conference. Quinn has worked for more than 20 years building CADEC at California State University, Chico into a model program.

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J Street, the pro-Israel, pro-peace lobby, today announced its support for Congressional passage of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009. “J Street has consistently supported President Obama in his efforts to engage Iran diplomatically and to resolve issues relating to its nuclear program through negotiations,” said Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street’s Executive Director.  “However, in the face of Iran’s continued defiance of the international community and its rejection of the most recent diplomatic offer on nuclear enrichment, we believe the time has come to pass the Iran sanctions legislation currently pending in the House of Representatives

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J Street Calls for Passage of Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009 (IRPSA)

J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement today: J Street is deeply concerned about increasing tension in Jerusalem and provocative actions being taken by the Israeli government and settler groups there that threaten prospects for agreement on the city’s status and borders as part of a negotiated two-state solution. Jerusalem’s ultimate status and borders should be negotiated and resolved as part of an agreement between Israeli and Palestinian authorities. We believe such an agreement will ultimately recognize that Israel’s capital is Jerusalem and that the capital of the future Palestinian state will be East Jerusalem.

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J Street Calls for Stronger American Engagement to Stop Provocative Actions in Jerusalem

Minnesota School of Business (MSB) in Plymouth is hosting a Holiday Pet Spa on Sunday, December 6, from noon to 4 p.m.  Students in the veterinary technology program at MSB are raising money for local animal rescue organizations and educational enrichment opportunities. Pet spa services include nail trims, ear cleaning, dry baths and brushing, holiday bandanas, and holiday photos with pets

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Holiday Pet Spa at MSB-Plymouth: Dec. 6, 2009

Students at MSB-Elk River now know more about energy conservation than they probably thought they ever would. Students in Julie Kresh’s Strategies for Success class completed a variety of energy conservation projects for the class’ service-learning component. The students presented their projects during an Energy Conservation Fair at the Elk River campus on November 10, 2009.

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MSB-Elk River Students Learn about Energy Conservation

Don’t you love it when the holidays are here and they all fall on Thursday? Yes, I will take two extra days off! Thanks! Things have been a little crazy lately, so I’ve been neglecting CMU (sorry! :/) I recently received a promotion at work, so I have been busy! On that note, I would like to say a little something about career planning. Its all well and good to go to college, don’t get me wrong.

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Lets hear it for the HOLIDAYS!

Today, J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announcement regarding West Bank settlement construction: J Street shares the Obama administration’s hope that today’s announcement by the Israeli government on settlement construction will allow a focus in the coming months on establishing a two-state solution and advancing toward comprehensive Israeli-Arab peace. Senator Mitchell is correct to note that in halting some settlement construction for a limited time, this Israeli government has taken a step forward. However, this is not the full settlement freeze called for by the United States and does not address the deteriorating situation in East Jerusalem.

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J Street Reacts to Israeli Settlement Announcement

Jeremy Ben-Ami, Executive Director of J Street, sent the following letter to Abe Foxman, Director of the Anti-Defamation League, in response to Foxman’s comments to the JTA News Service. Dear Abe, I am deeply troubled by your attack on J Street for opposing Sarah Palin’s unqualified support for settlement expansion on the West Bank. Last I checked, it has been United States policy under every President since 1967 to oppose the development and expansion of settlements on the West Bank – and, yes, J Street along with a sizeable portion of the Israeli and American Jewish public also opposes settlement expansion

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Jeremy Ben-Ami responds to Abe Foxman’s Palin comments

Fifty people attended a panel discussion and networking event at the Globe University – Minneapolis campus on Monday, November 16, 2009. Attendees listened to three guest speakers from the University of Zilina (ZU) in Slovakia, who shared information about ZU’s commitment to continued education and international cooperation as methods to advance Slovakia’s economy. Globe University and ZU recently began an initiative to help both universities achieve their goals of building global communities through education.

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Jeremy Ben-Ami, Executive Director of J Street, issued the following statement in response to Sarah Palin’s comments to ABC News’ Barbara Walters: J Street rejects Sarah Palin’s comments attacking President Obama’s sensible policy on Israeli settlements in the West Bank yesterday during an ABC News interview with Barbara Walters. Palin’s pandering to her right-wing base comes at the expense of the security of the State of Israel, the lives of those actually living the conflict, and the fundamental American interest in achieving a two-state solution in the near term. Her words reveal a glaring ignorance of damaging facts and a callous disregard of past and present U.S

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Globe University-La Crosse received an official certificate of approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs on November 5, 2009. The approval allows military students enrolled at Globe University to receive their VA education benefits. “We are really excited for this opportunity because we have several current students who will now be able to receive their VA benefits,” said Melanie Schopp, GU-La Crosse campus director.

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Globe University-La Crosse Receives Veterans Affairs Approval

  Minneapolis — November 2, 2009 — Globe University/Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB) has joined Vision Slovakia to form an academic and cultural cooperative with the University of Zilina (ZU) in the Slovak Republic. Members of the public are invited to a panel discussion on Monday, November 16, 2009, with leaders from both institutions. The discussion will evoke awareness about building transatlantic and other international academic cooperatives and their implications for the fast-emerging global workforce

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Globe University to Host Discussion, Networking Event about Global Workforce Development

On October 26th and 27th, Tom Kosel, GEN director of government relations, and James Cox, UCC regional director, attended the State Affairs Coordinating Council meeting in Chicago. The council is comprised of Career College Association staff, CCA members and the state associations representing career colleges. The Council’s purpose is to discuss public policy on the state level and coordinate with national issues and initiatives.In addition to representing Globe Education Network, James Cox attended as the official delegate from the Career College Association of Utah and Tom Kosel was the delegate from Minnesota Career College Association (MCCA).

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Globe Education Network Representatives Join Career College State Associations in Chicago

If you have anything to do with the buildings on your campus, Second Nature's latest offering, Campus Green Builder , is the website for you. The site promises to act as “a one-stop online resource on campus green building that is free and accessible to all higher education institutions.” It will include links to green building resources as well as experts’ directories ; case studies (accounts from Spelman College, the College of Menominee Nation, East Los Angeles College, and Richland College are already live); announcements of green building and campus sustainability events, workshops, and webinars ; free user accounts; and a blog for commenting and networking.

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New site tailors green building resources to higher education

J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami issued the following statement in response to this weekend’s violent attack on a Tel Aviv center for gay and lesbian youth: J Street shares the shock and pain of Israelis and friends of Israel around the world at the terrible news of the multiple shootings at the Gay and Lesbian Association support center in Tel Aviv this weekend. We hope for the quick recovery of all those wounded and that authorities will quickly apprehend the murderer.

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J Street responds to violent attack on Tel Aviv LGBT center

Today, J Street, Ameinu, Americans for Peace Now, Brit Tzedek v’Shalom, and Meretz USA released the following statement on the Obama Administration’s policy on Jerusalem: We are Jewish American organizations who have a deep and abiding connection to Jerusalem and believe that Jerusalem is and always will be the capital of the state of Israel. Along with 76 percent of Jewish Americans, we support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, believing it is an essential interest of Israel’s as well as of the United States.

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Statement by Jewish American organizations on issues raised regarding construction in Jerusalem