Month: May 2011

Stanbridge College Receives National Recognition for Community Service, Named to President’s Honor Roll

Stanbridge College Receives National Recognition for Community Service, Named to President’s Honor Roll

For the second consecutive year, Stanbridge College has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Honor Roll recognizes exemplary service to America’s communities and is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and […]

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Stanbridge College Raises Over $2600 for ShelterBox and Japan Relief Project!

Stanbridge College Raises Over $2600 for ShelterBox and Japan Relief Project!

In April and May, Stanbridge College students raised $2,636.52 for ShelterBox, an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide, to provide support for the victims of the Japanese tsunami and earthquake. Nursing students participated in Jeans Week, a fundraiser that allows students to wear jeans […]

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‘Teach-back’ to Improve Patients’ Understanding

It is essential that nurses never assume that their patients understand anything you say. It is imperative to actually confirm that a patient knows what to do when they get home, regardless of whether we think they do, or even if we think we did a good job of explaining it.  Read more on patient […]

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Hitachi beats Western Digital, gets bought by Western Digital

Hitachi beats Western Digital, gets bought by Western Digital

Western Digital was the first with a 3 TB hard drive, but Hitachi is now out with a 3TB drive that spins at 7200 RPM, vice WD’s 5400 turns per minute. The Tech Report has a write up here, that is notable for not only comparing Hitachi’s monster drive to Western Digital’s drive, but also […]

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Stanbridge College REACHes Out to Serve the Homeless at Lighthouse Ministries

Stanbridge College REACHes Out to Serve the Homeless at Lighthouse Ministries

On Saturday May 21, the Stanbridge community gathered at the Lighthouse Outreach Ministries, the local outreach ministry of Mariners Church in Irvine, California, to help serve our homeless with lunch. In addition to volunteering time and effort, Stanbridge College provided funds to host the event as well as one-day bus passes to the people in […]

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