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August 10, 2009 | ACT Data Center: First LEED® Platinum Level Certification in the U.S. ACT's new data center has been awarded LEED Platinum level certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). |
April 14, 2009 | Workforce Development Leaders to Present at ACT WorkKeys National Conference National leaders representing business and education will give keynote addresses at the 12th annual WorkKeys National Conference. |
April 10, 2009 | Students at Highly Selective Colleges Much More Likely Than Others to Graduate in Four Years A new ACT survey shows that students at colleges with very selective admission policies have higher graduation rates than students at other schools. |
March 4, 2009 | National Career Readiness Certificate and ACT WorkKeys to Provide New "Gateway" for Manufacturing Industry ACT will assist the National Association of Manufacturers with its new Manufacturing Skills Certification System. |
February 2, 2009 | Seeking Nominees to Set Science Standards The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) and ACT are looking for outstanding science educators and professionals to set achievement levels for grades 4, 8, and 12. |
January 22, 2009 | Fewer Students Returning to Same School for Second Year of College The percentage of U.S. college freshmen who return to the same college for their second year of school is declining, according to an annual survey conducted by ACT. |
December 10, 2008 | Preparation by Eighth Grade Critical to College/Career Readiness Students who aren't on track for college and career readiness by eighth grade are unlikely to attain that level of readiness by high school graduation, according to a new research report by ACT. |
September 2, 2008 | ACT, Inc. Publishes New Data Profiling the Future Workforce in 31 States ACT has made available on its website for the first time, a profile of the future workforce in each of 31 states. |
August 13, 2008 | College Readiness Stable for 2008 U.S. High School Grads Even as Number of Students Taking ACT Test Climbs to New Heights College readiness levels remained steady among U.S. high school graduates in 2008 even as a rapidly expanding base of students took the ACT college admission and placement exam. |
July 29, 2008 | ACT, Inc. Announces Job Profile Milestone ACT announced today that it has completed more than 15,000 detailed job profiles as part of its Workforce Development initiative. |
July 21, 2008 | Charles E. Smith Named Vice President, ACT Washington, DC Office Charles E. Smith joins ACT as Vice President and head of ACT's Washington, DC office. |
July 21, 2008 | Americas Choice and ACT, Inc., Announce Partnership Educational leaders join together to improve opportunities for high school students. |
June 23, 2008 | Ranjit Sidhu Named Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at ACT Ranjit Sidhu joins ACT as Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives in the Education Division. |
June 18, 2008 | ACT Visiting Scholar to Discuss the Effects of College on Students Patrick T. Terenzini will discuss research into college education in an upcoming presentation on the ACT campus. |
June 3, 2008 | Oluf Davidsen, 19242008, Served as ACT President from 19741988 ACTs fourth President, Oluf Davidsen, died Saturday, May 31, 2008, at his home in Iowa City. |
May 27, 2008 | Jimmy Clarke Named Executive Director of ACT Center for College and Career Success Jimmy Clarke will lead the development and rollout of the newly formed ACT Center, a critically important resource in support of state and national educational initiatives. |
May 14, 2008 | San Francisco Giants, O'Connell Recognize Six Northern California Students for Top Scores on ACT Test Students received awards prior to the start of the May 13 game against the Houston Astros. |
May 6, 2008 | Nebraska High School Seniors Recognized for Top ACT Score Five Nebraska high school seniors were recognized for earning a top composite score of 36 on the ACT. |
April 22, 2008 | Three Wisconsin High School Students Win ACT Poster Contest Scholarship winners were chosen for the creativity, originality, visual appeal and overall impact of their entries. |
April 10, 2008 | HR Professionals Can Earn HRCI Credit at WorkKeys National Conference A session at the 11th annual WorkKeys National Conference has been approved for recertification credit through the Human Resource Certification Institute. |
April 10, 2008 | Kansas High School Seniors Recognized for Top ACT Score Seven Kansas high school seniors were recognized for earning a top composite score of 36 on the ACT. |
April 4, 2008 | WorkKeys System Expands to Help Employers Evaluate Whole Job Applicant New Personal Skills assessments from ACT measure soft skills sought by businesses. |
April 3, 2008 | Utah Seniors Recognized for Top ACT Score Five Utah high school seniors were recognized for earning a top composite score of 36 on the ACT. |
April 2, 2008 | Students Recognized for Top ACT Scores Nine Southern California students who achieved top scores on their ACT tests were honored by the Dodgers. |
February 4, 2008 | Chinese Students from ACT Program in China Visit The University of Iowa and ACT in Iowa City Students from ACT's Global Assessment Certificate Center in Qingdao, China, will visit ACT corporate headquarters. |
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