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March 5, 2008, New York, NY – Christian Siriano, formerly an AIU London student, was selected as the winning fashion designer on Bravo TV's Season 4 finale of Project Runway. Project Runway provides budding designers with an opportunity to launch their careers in the world of fashion. The hugely successful reality series has become one of television's most talked-about shows.

Each season, fifteen talented fashion designers are selected from thousands of hopefuls to compete for the opportunity to show their creative work at New York's Fashion Week. Supermodel Heidi Klum heads a panel of industry luminaries, including top women's and men's wear designer Michael Kors and Elle Magazine fashion director Nina Garcia, who serve as judges and mentors charged with selecting and molding the budding designers. Tim Gunn, Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne, Inc., acts as mentor to the program's contestants. Project Runway Season 4 episodes, videos, and collections designed by Christian can be viewed at: http://www.seenon.com/project-runway/

Christian's winning design abilities were molded while a Fashion Design student at AIU's London campus from 2004-2006. Staff members at AIU London were instrumental in helping Christian land assignments with world-renowned designers, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen.

Details about AIU can be viewed at www.aiuniv.edu and information about AIU's London Fashion Design program can be found at: http://aiulondon.ac.uk/degree-programs/fashion-design-degree-program/

March 4, 2008, Atlanta, GA – American InterContinental University (AIU) is pleased to announce its partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS). Perfectly matching AIU's goal of providing a high-quality career-focused education to students who otherwise might not have the opportunity, with BBBS' experience at improving the lives of children, the partnership is destined for success.

AIU has made a financial commitment to Big Brothers Big Sisters to help fund several initiatives, and has also committed to 20 full-ride bachelor degree scholarships that are valued at as much as $1.2 million. Most promising, though, is the chance to further the Mentoring Towards College (MTC) initiative. MTC is a program that identifies children who have shown that, with a little help, they have the capacity to be successful university students.

Mentoring Towards College pairs teens, or the "Littles," who have demonstrated a capacity and the motivation to succeed, with adults, or the "Bigs." And most of the Bigs in the program have degrees themselves, so they are well-positioned to understand what challenges await the Littles. Recognizing that the first year or so of college can be trying even for gifted students from stable home environments, the mentors selected for the MTC program have committed to staying with their mentees through at least one year of college study.

State of the World's Children, a report published by UNICEF, documents that the way to ensure better-educated children is to also educate others in their support structure – especially mothers. Recognizing that children in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program often don't have the financial means to attend college, a home life that's conducive to a climb up the higher education ladder, or a family history of experience with education beyond high school, the leadership teams at AIU and BBBS applied a little "outside the box" thinking. Consequently, scholarships will be available to motivated high school students in the MTC program and to parents of children in the program. The scholarships will be awarded for study at AIU's on-ground campuses and its online campus.

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Each term the AIU London Cultural Activities team organizes a series of events designed to give students an understanding of European culture by visiting many wonderful places and attending special events. These trips have been pre-arranged to guarantee you competitive group prices, but with demand being high for our trips, we advise you to take advantage of the "pre-book" option for these trips to avoid disappointment.

Click here for a list of previous and planned destinations!

Students enrolling at AIU London now have the freedom to combine classes on campus with courses online to tailor their chosen program to their real-world lifestyles and responsibilities.

Students enrolling at AIU London now have the freedom to combine classes on campus with courses online to tailor their chosen program to their real-world lifestyles and responsibilities.

Internship Application Dates (Full-time and Part-time)

• Winter – October 19, 2007
• Spring – December 31, 2007
• Summer I – March 31, 2008
• Summer II – May 1, 2008
• Fall – July 31, 2008

ALL required documents must be received by these dates.

The AIU Study Abroad Program has established the AIU Global Edge Grant for ASID Student Members in the amount of up to $750. Beginning with AIU's 2007 Spring term, the grant can be applied to tuition for one term of study at the AIU London campus. ASID allied and professional members do not qualify for the grant.

Find out more about the AIU Global Edge Grant for ASID Student Members.

Students and Alumni share from their own experiences with the AIU Study Abroad Program. We invite you to read the testimonials to get a glimpse of what studying abroad has meant to them.

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AIU London is pleased to announce that two of its Visual Communication students, Ilya Krylov and Dominic Aleandri, have received a professional licentiateship award from the British Institute of Professional Photographers (BIPP). This award represents a significant accomplishment for both students, who will now be entitled to list LBIPP after their names. The BIPP licentiateship award is puts these students on the first rung of the ladder toward a successful professional photographic career.

To receive the award, both students were asked to submit a portfolio of fashion photography to a panel of top photographers in their field. These members of the BIPP were very impressed with the work presented.

All students in the AIU London Visual Communication degree program who are enrolled in the Photography concentration, which specializes in commercial (fashion) work, are encouraged to apply for the BIPP award.

The AIU London faculty and staff are pleased to announce that Gerry Slamon has been named AIU Educator of the Year. Mr. Slamon, who is a principal and long-serving instructor of public speaking, is the first recipient of this award, which will be presented in Atlanta, Georgia in the autumn.

This award is no only a well-deserved triumph for Mr. Slamon, who was named AIU London Educator of the Year last November, but also an honour for the London campus and a recognition of the pivotal role of Public Speaking and of General Education in the London curriculum.