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Belton ISD

Belton ISD's mission is to provide an education that challenges every student to excel. Located in Bell County, the district's boundaries encompass 198.6 square miles including Belton, Morgan's Point Resort and part of Temple. In 2015, the district and all of its campuses received the Texas Education Agency's highest accountability rating (met standard) based on student performance on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness. The Texas Education Agency also awarded the district's schools received a total of 28 distinctions in seven areas based on their performance compared to similar campuses around the state. Belton ISD's campuses have also received national recognition. Belton High School has been included on lists of the nation's best high schools compiled by US News & World Report and Newsweek. Belton New Tech High School @Waskow is a demonstration site for the New Tech Network. Belton New Tech High School @Waskow and South Belton Middle School have been recognized as Apple Distinguished Schools for their implementation of the district's one-to-one digital learning initiative. Belton ISD's one-to-one initiative increases student engagement and connects students to numerous resources that enrich the learning process. The district began deploying devices (either iPads or MacBook Pros) to students at South Belton Middle School and Belton New Tech High School @Waskow in 2011. Belton High School was added in 2012 and Lake Belton Middle School in 2013. With the addition of North Belton Middle School in 2014, every secondary campus is a one-to-one learning environment. If you would like to help prepare Belton ISD's students to excel in tomorrow's world, check out the district's current job openings at http://www.bisd.net/jobs

University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons

The University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons is an innovative and entrepreneurial higher education institution with over 2,000 students. It trains people to become responsible and skilled professionals and managers. As a university of applied sciences with strong regional roots, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons attracts students from beyond the canton and even from outside Switzerland with its welcoming atmosphere. With its applied research, it contributes to the development of innovations, knowledge and solutions for society. University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons offers a range of bachelor’s, master’s and further education programmes in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Digital Science, Management, Multimedia Production, Photonics, Technology and Tourism. It is also actively involved in applied research and development and provides consultancy and other services across all its disciplines. Institutional accreditation in accordance with the Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of the Swiss Higher Education Sector (HEdA) as well as the gaining of four stars as part of the “EFQM Recognised for Excellence” peer-assessment and certification under ISO 9001 and ISO 29990 provide an important basis for University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons’s overall development. The university’s history dates back to 1963 with the foundation of the «Abendtechnikum Chur», a technical college offering evening courses. The University of Applied Sciences University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons has been an independent legal entity under public law since 1 January 2006.

University of Zurich

The University of Zurich (UZH) with its 28,000 enrolled students is Switzerland’s largest university. Founded in the year 1833, UZH was Europe’s first university to be established by a democratic political system; today, UZH is one of the foremost universities in the German-speaking world. Made up of seven faculties covering some 100 different subject areas, the University offers a wide variety of Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD programs. In addition, UZH’s continuing education programs offer excellent learning opportunities. Exceptional As a member of the “League of European Research Universities” (LERU), the University of Zurich belongs to Europe’s most prestigious research institutions. Numerous distinctions highlight the University’s international renown in the fields of clinical medicine, immunology, neuroscience and structural biology as well as in economics. To date, the Nobel Prize has been conferred on twelve UZH scholars. Attractive employer The University of Zurich offers a range of roles in this inspiring environment of cutting-edge research and top-class education. In addition to teaching and research staff, more than one-third of our 10,000-strong workforce is employed in technical and administrative professions. We currently have 100 apprenticeship positions in 13 different professions. Sharing knowledge The academic excellence of the University of Zurich brings benefits to both the public and the private sectors not only in the Canton of Zurich, but throughout Switzerland. Knowledge is shared in a variety of ways: in addition to granting the general public access to its twelve museums and many of its libraries, the University makes findings from cutting-edge research available to the public in accessible and engaging lecture series and panel

Université populaire de Lausanne

Université populaire de Lausanne is a school for adults. We offer languages lessons for any levels (French, English, German, Spanish...) as well as art, IT, or cooking courses.