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Colleges and Universities RSS FeedsChris O'Brien named head men's and women's tennis coach at Connecticut College - Chris O'Brien has been named the head coach of the men's and women's tennis program at Connecticut College. O'Brien will also serve as the assistant coach for men's and women's squash. ...Feed Source: aspen.conncoll.edu Connecticut College Art Professor receives Artist Fellowship Grant - Connecticut College Art Professor Andrea Wollensak, chair of the Art Department and co-associate director of events for the college's Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology, has been awarded a $2,500 Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism (CCT) Artist Fellowship Grant in New Media. ... Connecticut College science professor awarded $225K grant to continue cutting-edge bioluminescence research - Bruce Branchini, the Hans and Ella McCollum '21 Vahlteich Professor of Chemistry at Connecticut College, has been awarded a $225,000 Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) grant to continue his cutting-edge research on bioluminescence, the emission of light by living organisms. ... Connecticut College awarded $25,000 to support Hoffman Scholars Fund - The Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation, Inc. has awarded a $25,000 grant to Connecticut College to support the Hoffman Scholars Fund. The fund was established in 2008 with a $50,000 grant and provides scholarships to students from Connecticut entering the college's Science Leaders Program. ... Connecticut College honors Boston businesswoman - Connecticut College's sweeping green, the central space on campus with breathtaking views of Long Island Sound, was dedicated May 22 to a woman whose leadership helped put Connecticut College among top liberal arts colleges today. ... Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism awards Connecticut College $101,500 for historic steel house - Connecticut College has received a matching grant of $101,500 from the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism (CCT), a state agency. The grant was awarded through the Historic Restoration Fund Grant Program and completes the funding for the next phase of renovations to the college's notable steel house. ... Connecticut College senior wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship - Senior Laura Frawley, a Biological Sciences major at Connecticut College, has been awarded a 2010 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which will provide her with a $30,000 research stipend each year for up to three years. ... Connecticut College's Class of 2010 to graduate May 23 - Nearly 450 Connecticut College students will receive their diplomas this year at Connecticut College's 92nd Commencement on Sunday, May 23. ... Three Connecticut College professors honored with college's highest faculty awards - Connecticut College professors Timo Ovaska, Simon Feldman and Robert Askins have been honored with the institution's most prestigious faculty awards. The annual honors, presented at a May 3 award ceremony, recognize faculty excellence in research, teaching and leadership. ... Connecticut College economics professor challenges California Legislative Analyst's Office report; says plan to cut In-Home Supportive Services program could cost state more - In a study released today by the Institute for Women's Policy Research and PHI, Connecticut College Professor Candace Howes refutes the findings of a January 2010 report from the California Legislative Analyst's Office on the fiscal impact on the state and counties of the In-Home Supportive Services program for seniors and people with disabilities. ... New York Students? Passing Rate Plummets - The results indicated a dismal performance statewide, after years of significant gains.
... Economic Scene: Study Rethinks Importance of Kindergarten Teachers - A new study found students with better teachers learned more in kindergarten ? and earned more as young adults.
... 18 States and D.C. Are Race to the Top Finalists - Eighteen states and the District of Columbia advanced to the second round of a national competition for federal financing to support education reform.
... On Education: Equity of Test Is Debated as Children Compete for Gifted Kindergarten - Because test prep ?boot camp? and $145-an-hour tutoring is available to those who can pay, children from wealthy families have an advantage, some parents say.
... School Chancellor Fires 241 Teachers in Washington - Most of them were fired under a system that held them accountable for students? standardized test scores.
... Paul Smiths Journal: A New Summer School for Lumberjacks - A two-week program at Paul Smith?s College in the Adirondacks teaches skills like logrolling, felling trees with axes and making fires without matches.
... Empire State of Mind: N.Y.U., Marymount and Other Urban Colleges Try to Soften Life in the City - The New School ?campus? blends into the office and apartment buildings around it. Even New Yorkers aren?t sure exactly where it is.Over 64,000 freshmen are about to descend on New York City campuses, where a frat abuts a homeless shelter, and dorms are an island away.
... Empire State of Mind: The Accidental Giant of Higher Education - SUNY?s chancellor, Nancy L. Zimpher, on the University at Albany?s downtown campus.Two things define SUNY: it?s huge, and it?s weird. And now it?s at the heart of a battle over what public higher education should be.
... Sharing Spaces: A Failure to Communicate Face-to-Face - Ryan Melson, left, and Matt Blumenreich in their room at Grinnell College in Iowa. Mr. Melson is the neat one.A masking tape line down the middle of the dorm room? Texting beats talking.
... Sharing Spaces: College Roommates, Rich and Famous - Luis A. Ubin?as on Conan O?Brien, Peter Wolf on David Lynch, Luke Beatty on Tim Armstrong, Hakeem Jeffries on Victor Williams.
... Once a Leader, U.S. Lags in College Degrees - The College Board warned a growing gap between the United States and other countries is threatening to undermine American economic competitiveness.
... Administration Releases Rules on For-Profit Colleges - The Obama administration released its controversial proposed regulations to end federal student aid to for-profit colleges whose graduates do not earn enough to repay their loans.
... No Visa, No School, Many New York Districts Say - Civil liberties advocates have been pushing the Education Department to stop localities from imposing barriers.
... Oakland Schools Struggle, but Emeryville May Point a Way Up - Superintendent Tony Smith of the Oakland schools has a five-year plan to turn the system around, and it?s based on his success in the nearby Emeryville district.
... Harvard Medical School Bans Pay From Drug or Device Makers - Professors will now be prohibited from giving paid speeches for the makers of medical devices or drugs or accepting gifts, travel or meals.
... Many States Adopt National Standards for Their Schools - States that accept the standards by Aug. 2 win points in the Obama administration?s Race to the Top competition for a share of the $3.4 billion to be awarded in September.
... At St. Ann?s, With Stability Comes Controversy - Some families and teachers from the private St. Ann?s School said that changing leadership changed its personality.
... New York Will Make Standardized Exams Tougher - Officials said that state standardized exams had become easier to pass and that they would recalibrate scoring.
... On Education: A Popular Principal, Wounded by Good Intentions - At Wheeler Elementary in Burlington, Vt., a highly regarded principal has been removed so the district can qualify for millions in stimulus dollars.
... N.F.L. Youth Clinics Link Football Skills and Citizenship - A league official sees a direct connection between the N.F.L.?s efforts to clean up behavior and the more than 125 high school player development clinics the league is running around the country this summer.
... Standardized English Tests, Including TOEFL, Are Halted in Iran - Registration for tests given by the Educational Testing Service, including the Test of English as a Foreign Language, was suspended in what may be one of the first tangible effects of new sanctions.
... About New York: How a Fund-Raising Reward Led to a School Tragedy - Students from Columbia Secondary at a sidewalk memorial set up for their classmate, Nicole Suriel, 12. Private fund-raising in public schools is a complex issue, and is part of the chain of events that led to a girl?s death.
... David Blackwell, 91, Statistician and Mathematician, Dies - A statistician and author of influential academic papers on probability and game theory, he was the first black scholar to be admitted to the National Academy of Sciences.
... Drowning Leaves Tensions at Columbia Secondary School - After a teacher was fired and administrators were disciplined at Columbia Secondary School, some staff members are unhappy.
... Teacher Fired, Others Disciplined Over Field-Trip Drowning - An investigation found the trip was poorly planned and said a chaperon should have noticed there were no lifeguards on the beach.
... On Facebook, Telling Teachers How Much They Meant - People who have been out of school for decades are expressing sentiments they dared not express in their youth.
... On Education: A Chosen Few Are Teaching for America - Teach for America has become an elite brand that will help build a résumé, and in a bad economy, guarantee a good paycheck.
... The Appraisal: Parents? Real Estate Strategy: Schools Come First - Developers who sell apartments near good schools should chip in more to help build classrooms, parents say.
... 10 Queens Pupils Got Second Chance at State Test - The principal of P.S. 86 defended her order to let 10 fifth graders answer social studies questions they had omitted a week earlier.
... Students, Meet Your New Teacher, Mr. Robot - Computer scientists are developing machines that can teach people simple skills, like household tasks and vocabulary.
... Digital Domain: Computers at Home: Educational Hope vs. Teenage Reality - Researchers measuring a home computer?s educational value to a schoolchild in a low-income household are finding that test scores tend to go down, not up.
... Share of College Spending for Recreation Is Rising - A new study documents a growing stratification of wealth across America?s system of higher education.
... SUNY Donor Links Bigger Gift to Tuition Flexibility - Gov. David Paterson has asked the Legislature to allow each college of the State University of New York to set its own charges.
... Goal for High School Smoking Is Unmet - A report calls for a resurgence of antismoking advertising to counter a marketing campaign by the tobacco industry.
... To Stop Cheats, Colleges Learn Their Trickery - At the University of Central Florida, a testing center uses cameras and computers to try to cut down on cheating.
... Teachers? Union Shuns Obama Aides at Convention - In a sign of the Obama administration?s strained relations with teachers? unions, no federal official was scheduled to speak at either union?s convention this month.
... Students Chafe Under Internship Guidelines - Sarah Green?s internship trouble led to a change in plans.Between the sputtering economy and a crackdown on federal guidelines on unpaid internships, students are having trouble building their résumés this summer.
... International Program Catches On in U.S. Schools - The International Baccalaureate, an alternative to the Advanced Placement program, is offered in 700 schools.
... Budget Deficit and Wars? Cost Draw Fire on the Home Front - The debate over an $82 billion war spending bill has opened up a clash between House Democrats and the White House over the deficit and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
... Advice on the Transition From Applicant to College Student - News-you-can-use for those students about to go to college for the first time, and the parents who will get them there.
... Dispatches From the Frontlines of the Roommate Wars - A preview of a coming article in The Times's Education Life quarterly supplement about the perils of sharing a room in the age of texting and Twitter.
... A Judge Lays Down the Law - 6 Q's About the News | How have people reacted to a federal judge's ruling on the Arizona immigration law?
... Word of the Day | riveting - This word has appeared 249 Times in The Times in the past year.
... Word of the Day | disjoint - This word has appeared once in The Times in the past year.
... News Quiz | July 29, 2010 - See what you know about the news of the day.
... Rochester Summer Camp Keeps Teens Interested in Science - Students Tackle Lake Ontario Beach Closings
The Get Real! Science Action Camp will keep Rochester-area middle school students learning about science through hands-on experiments of water quality issues during summer vacation. Wearing hip-waders, 45 middle school students from Roc... Students Praised for Civic Engagement during City Hall Ceremony - WHO: Area college students who participated in two civic engagement programs, the Rochester Urban Fellowship and Rochester Youth Year, will be honored for their commitment to the City of Rochester during a ceremony at City Hall. Students will hear remarks from Mayor Robert J. Duffy, as wel... Two University of Rochester Biologists Win Glenn Awards - Two University of Rochester biologists, associate professors Vera Gorbunova and Heinrich Jasper, have won Glenn Awards for Research in Biological Mechanisms of Aging.
The $60,000 awards given by the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research are unsolicited, meaning that the researchers who w... Behavior Problems in School Linked to Two Types of Families - Contrary to Leo Tolstoy\'s famous observation that \"happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,\" a new psychology study confirms that unhappy families, in fact, are unhappy in two distinct ways. And these dual patterns of unhealthy family relationships ... Summer of Opportunity Brings Students to University -
WHO: Students participating in the City of Rochester and Monroe County\'s Summer of Opportunity job placement program will spend the afternoon at the University of Rochester learning about the benefits of a college education.
TIME, DATE, PLACE: 12:30 p.m. on Friday, J... Rochester Scholars Introduces Students to a World of Career Options - WHAT: From studying the intricacies of the human brain to learning about the Italian culture, students in the Rochester Scholars program at the University of Rochester engage in hands-on classroom activities during their summer vacation. The Rochester Scholars academic enrichment program p... Alternative Evolution: Why Change Your Own Genes When You Can Borrow Someone Else's? - University of Rochester Biologist Documents a Novel Form of Adaptation through Natural Selection in the Journal \'Science\'
It has been a basic principle of evolution for more than a century that plants and animals can adapt genetically in ways that help them b... Program Advances Development of Renewable Energy Sources - A new program to advance the development of practical solar energy technology worldwide has begun at the University this month thanks to a $3.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Program director Philippe Fauchet, chairman of Computer and Electrical Engineering in the Hajim Schoo... Lecture Addresses the Role of Religion and Diversity in the Military - WHO: The community is invited to attend a lecture by Chaplain (Lt. Cmdr.) Abuhena Saifulislam, as he discusses the role that religion and diversity play in the military.
TIME, DATE, PLACE: 6 p.m. on Friday, July 9, at Sloan Auditorium in the Robert B. Goergen Hall on the U... Two Members Join University of Rochester Trustees - Laurence Kessler, a Rochester entrepreneur and owner of restaurant development companies, and Kathleen McMorran Murray, owner and founder of a consulting firm that specializes in driving complex business improvement initiatives, have been elected to five-year terms on the University of Rochester ... Copyright © 2010, Donna's List. All Rights Reserved. |