MSNBC.com: Education:
When Henry Spelman found out he'd won a Rhodes Scholarship, his first call was to his girlfriend. To share the good news, of course, but also to see whether she was a winner as well. Education - Rhodes Scholarship - Unite (Read More)
New York Times:
It used to be that only governments and top universities could afford the kind of computer power needed for advanced research, but that is changing.
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MSNBC.com: Education:
Gov. Haley Barbour's plan to merge Mississippi's three historically black universities has created a tense atmosphere in a state saddled with a violent civil rights past. Civil and political rights - Haley Barbour - Unite (Read More)
CNN:
Demonstrators entered their third day of a building takeover at UC Santa Cruz on Saturday in protest of a tuition increase -- a futile endeavor, according to a school spokesman.
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MSNBC:
A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. Pennsylvania - Student - Education - Social W (Read More)
New York Times:
Germany has adopted the Anglo-Saxon style of bachelor's and master's degrees, prompting many students to join street protests over the changes.
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New York Times:
The University of Nebraska would be the first such institution to set stricter limits than what national or state law allows.
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Politics As Usual:
Recovery official said he wasn't surprised by the mistakes found on the Web site listing non-existent congressional districts. United States - Education - Colleges and Universities - Arizona State University - Ari (Read More)
The Economist:
Luring foreign students is getting harderIN MEDIEVAL times, the choice was simple. A Christian man of means could enroll at one of a handful of universities, two of which were in England. Since then, continents have been disc (Read More)
The Economist:
New firms are finding funds in Scotland, despite the downturn. Why?THESE are tough times for venture capitalists. According to their trade association, the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA), investment in new and fle (Read More)
New York Times:
The University of California system moved to raise student fees by $2,500 over two years as students demonstrated against the higher costs.
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New York Times:
For the first time since fall began, new cases of flu among college students have started to drop, the American College Health Association reported.
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New York Times:
A report finds that universities often do not disclose faculty members’ conflicts of interest in government-financed studies.
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