China Distance Education Holdings Limited Announces Share Repurchase Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

China Distance Education Holdings Limited , a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, today announced that its board of directors has approved a share repurchase program effective November 20, 2008.

New Faculty Focus Website Launches with the Release of Free Special Report on Distance Education (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Magna Publications, a leading provider of innovative resources for higher education, today announced the launch of Faculty Focus, a new website dedicated to the academic issues at the forefront of higher education today.

University Center Distance Learning Nets Boost (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post)

Distance learning at Hill Country University Center received a $281,475 boost with a grant received last week by the Texas Hill Country Higher Education Development Foundation.

New strategy for university education (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

The Ministry of Higher Education has developed a national strategy on university education, upgraded two national polytechnics to degree awarding institutions and made seven middle level institutions into constituent university colleges.

Distance Ed at JSU growing (Jacksonville News)

Just as Jacksonville State University’s overall enrollment hit a high this fall with 9,481 students, its distance education program also hit a record with 3,234 students.