Graduates Start New Life Via Second Life

The virtual world of Second Life has seen a host of experiences over the years, but on June 10th, the first Second Life college graduation will be held on the Second Life campus of the 150 year old Bryant &...

Yale, Van Gogh and Someone named Konowaloff

This seems to be a story of an opportunistic grandson of a Russian industrialist. He, Pierre Konowaloff, seems to be challenging the chain of activity leading to the current Yale ownership, established in 1961, of...

Rethinking affirmative action

" According to the latest data available, Latino students such as Araque account for 27 percent of the California State University's systemwide enrollment. At University of California campuses, figures are lower. Black students, meanwhile, make up even smaller percentages of...

China expresses surprise over India's disappointment with its NSG stand

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, who is on a three-day visit to India, has said that he is surprised by reports that India is disappointed by China's stand at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting in Vienna.Read More:

Midwife Education in the South Decreasing while Black Infant Deaths Increasing

Miami Dade College, the largest institute of higher learning in the U.S., closes its midwifery program, citing economic distress.  The students and community protest, citing Governor Crist’s Black Infant Health Initiative (BIHI).   MIAMI, FL.  (August 23,...

College Is a Waste of Time

As a measure of worth and ability, I have to agree that the current one-dimensional higher education system is limited. "Imagine that America had no system of post-secondary education, and you were a member of a...

Bolivia: decree orders to create three indigenous universities

Despite having to confront a recall referendum in just few days, Bolivian government has decreed the creation of three indigenous universities. This comes as a most welcome step towards better access to education...

Singapore-Bhutan Relations: Beginning of a new phase of Cooperation

Bhutan Gazette: www.bhutangazette.com in its latest post analyzes how Bhutan's relations with Singapore got established and emerging challenges for India in Druk Yul.

Lord Puttnam attends Open University Forum

Lord Puttnam, recently appointed Chancellor, arrived at The Open University, Milton Keynes, today to give a talk as part of a Strategic Forum titled 'Ethics in Real Life' Other speakers at the conference to launch...

On Raising University Tuition Fees in Jordan and Poor Planning

There is a lot of talk lately about a governmental intention to raise the tuition fees in public universities in Jordan. But while officials in the Ministry of Higher Education dismiss the rumours, many in...

Grad students plan Plymouth park renovation

A half-dozen graduate students studying to become landscape planners last Friday pored over maps, tramped muddy paths, and praised the potential of Plymouth's Town Brook corridor.

National Campaign to Repeal College Aid Drug Law Picks Up Steam

A supposedly ‘anti-drug’ component of the Higher Education Act faces tough opposition this year from a movement to repeal the rule denying federal financial aid to people convicted of any drug crime.

Quebec students protest in downtown Montreal over cuts to grants (Canadian Pr...

MONTREAL (CP) - Riot police looked on as several hundred students demonstrated downtown on Wednesday as part of their protests against cuts to provincial grants.

Toronto School of Circus Arts

Trapeze School - Go Figure.

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