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Colleges and Universities RSS FeedsDance conference features public performances - The Connecticut College Department of Dance will host the American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA)'s New England Conference Feb. 8-11. ...Feed Source: www.conncoll.edu College celebrates Black History Month with convocation - Connecticut College will kick off Black History Month celebrations with a convocation on Monday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in the 1941 Room of The College Center at Crozier-Williams. ... onStage at Connecticut College presents the Brentano String Quartet Feb. 17 - In celebration of its 20th season, the Brentano String Quartet will bring its newest program, "Fragments: Connecting Past and Present," to Connecticut College on Friday, Feb. 17. The performance, part of the onStage at Connecticut College series, is at 8 p.m. in Evans Hall, Cummings Arts Center. ... Chamber music recital honors College's Centennial - The College's Centennial celebrations continue in 2012, with the Department of Music presenting
"Centennial Chamber Music Recital - Then and Now" on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Evans Hall of Cummings Arts Center. ... Women's Center to host symposium on reproductive rights - The Connecticut College Women's Center will host "When Justice Has a Body: A Symposium on Reproductive Rights" on Friday, Feb. 3. This event, which is open to the public, will provide members of the community an opportunity to explore the history and contemporary issues related to abortion and reproductive rights in America. ... Alex Brown Jazz Quartet to perform on campus Feb. 1 - The Connecticut College Department of Music is pleased to present the Alex Brown Jazz Quartet in concert on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. in Fortune Recital Hall. ... 'From Dr. King to the Occupy Movement' - Months before he was assassinated, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference created the Poor People's Campaign, an organization still in existence, to address issues of economic justice and housing for the poor in the United States. ... Connecticut College awarded $20,000 from the Dr. Scholl Foundation - The Dr. Scholl Foundation has awarded Connecticut College a $20,000 grant to support the ongoing stabilization and renovation of the college's historic steel house. ... 'Autonomy, Gender and Zapatismo - Struggles for a New Politics' - The Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity will host a talk on Thursday, Jan. 26 , by Tom Hansen, executive director and co-founder of the Mexico Solidarity Network. "Autonomy, Gender and Zapatismo - Struggles for a New Politics" will address autonomous community organizing as exemplified by the Zapatistas, the Mexican revolutionary group fighting on behalf of the country's impoverished indigenous population. ... Library exhibit features contemporary Latin art - "So many artists from so many countries doing work in so many textures, colors and styles." ... On Education: Despite Focus on Data, Standards for Diploma May Still Lack Rigor - Grading instructions with sample answers suggest that the bar to pass the New York State English Regents exam is surprisingly low.
... International Students Pay Top Dollar at U.S. Colleges - At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State.
... Smaller Colleges Rely on Paid Student Recruiters Overseas - Green River Community College, south of Seattle, has enrolled 1,400 international students this year, most of them recruited by agents who get 15 percent of the $9,732 first-year tuition.
... Pennsylvania Schools? Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter - The Chester Upland district?s fiscal woes ? it is bordering on insolvency ? are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing.
... The Texas Tribune: Student Assessments Facing Stiff Backlash in Texas - Parents and educators are expressing strong concern about the central role of standardized testing in the assessment and overall education of their children and students.
... Chicago News Cooperative: Rahm Emanuel?s Comments in Video Upset Teachers Union - An interview with Mayor Rahm Emanuel is a highlight of a new video that criticizes the Chicago Teachers Union.
... Giants? Cruz Defied Odds at UMass - Victor Cruz, the Giants? leading receiver, followed a winding road to the N.F.L., including twice being kicked out of UMass for academic reasons.
... Beliefs: When Counseling and Conviction Collide ? Beliefs - The case of a woman who was expelled from a graduate counseling program highlights how religious views on sexual orientation provoke controversy in the profession.
... Rhodes Trust Gives Account of Quarterback?s Candidacy - The Rhodes Trust confirmed that it had put on hold the candidacy of the quarterback, Patrick J. Witt, upon learning that a fellow student had filed a complaint against him.
... Sallie Mae to Change Forbearance Fee Policy - A petition on Change.org helped bring about the lender?s new rule on forbearance fees.
... The Choice Blog: Claremont's President Says Lack of Proper Controls Led to SAT Misinformation - Pamela B. Gann, president of Claremont McKenna College, discussed the circumstances surrounding the submission of inaccurate SAT data and how her school can regain trust.
... Churches Push for Law Allowing Them to Remain in Public Schools - Advocates hope the State Senate will pass a bill in support of the New York City churches next week.
... The Texas Tribune: Arlington Hopes That New Stadium?s Glitter Rubs Off on Downtown - The University of Texas at Arlington?s new College Park Center is a $78 million, 7,000-seat special-events arena.
... Cruz Is Among Those Who Found Refuge at Paterson Catholic - Paterson Catholic High School, where Giants receiver Victor Cruz played football, was unable to survive the economic decline of Paterson, N.J. and was closed in 2010.
... Immigrant Worker Firings Unsettle Pomona College - At Pomona College, dining hall employees were fired after questions about their residency status, prompting a debate over what it means to be a liberal college.
... Company Banned by State Department in Effort to Protect Foreign Students - Cetusa, a sponsor of a State Department work/travel program, was reviewed after 400 participants staged a walkout at a Hershey packing plant.
... In Yale Report, 52 Complaints of Sexual Misconduct - Yale University, in an effort to be more transparent about its handling of sexual misconduct, released a report detailing accusations including harassing remarks and rape.
... New York City High School Report Backs Smaller Institutions - New research last week showed that students at New York City?s growing crop of small public high schools had outperformed their counterparts at more traditional schools.
... Gaming the College Rankings - The academic world is dismayed, but not quite surprised, by news that Claremont McKenna fudged its numbers.
... Claremont McKenna College Says It Exaggerated SAT Figures - Claremont McKenna College said it submitted false SAT scores to publications like U.S. News & World Report that use the data in widely followed college rankings.
... Former Teacher, 61, Arrested in California on Abuse Charges - Mark Berndt, 61, who taught for 30 years, is accused of photographing children after taping their mouths shut and putting bugs on their faces.
... After Mistake, A Mea Culpa From Vassar - Two days after 76 applicants were mistakenly told they had been accepted to Vassar College, the school?s president apologized for the confusion and said the college would reimburse the students? $65 application fees.
... Political Science | Women and Faith: Law Fuels Contraception Controversy on Catholic Campuses - Many Catholic colleges are pushing back against a ruling by the Obama administration that the new health care law requires insurance plans at Catholic institutions to cover birth control.
... Greenough Journal: One-Room Montana School Is Also a One-Student School - In a prosperous ranching corner of Montana, Amber Leetch, age 11, makes up the entire Sunset School District 30.
... Australian Universities Defend Alternative-Medicine Teaching - A group campaigning against alternative medicine has told Australian universities that they are risking their reputations by teaching subjects like chiropractic, homeopathy, iridology and reflexology.
... Briefly: Education: Collaboration Brings Google to French Business School - In "Google@HEC," a series of lectures, seminars and meetings for students will be led by digital entrepreneurs and Google employees.
... On Education: Dr. Seuss Book, ?Mulberry Street,? Turns 75 - A tour of Springfield, Mass., where Ted Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, was raised, suggests that some of the images from his books were inspired by things he saw growing up.
... M.B.A. Program for Athletes Offers Off-Season Training in Economics - The George Washington University School of Business STAR E.M.B.A. program is the first executive M.B.A. for professional athletes.
... Harnessing Gaming for the Classroom - At the Learning Without Frontiers conference in London, the experts gathered to explore the pros, and some cons, of computer gaming as a learning tool.
... E.U. Students Gain From Open Borders, but Some Host Nations See Burden - Cross-border students within the bloc pay the same tuition fees as natives, but a reimbursement system that would see states pay for educating their own students, no matter where they study, has been suggested.
... Scraping the $40,000 Ceiling at New York City Private Schools - The median price of first grade has gone up by 48 percent over 10 years, and parents at three schools are waiting to find out whether they will be joining the $40,000-a-year club.
... SchoolBook: Why I Resigned from the SUNY Board of Trustees - Pedro Noguera resigned from the State University of New York Board of Trustees, citing concerns that the institution, which authorizes charter schools, was pursuing a political agenda to increase the number of charters, rather than a mission to develop experimental schools. In an open letter, he explains his decision to step down, writing, "Whether it was intended or not, in many cases charter schools are contributing to a more inequitable educational playing field."
... SchoolBook: Now These Are Some Brainy Students - Fifty-five high school students from the five boroughs and Westchester County were quizzed on Saturday about their knowledge of the brain. When the New York City Brain Bee at Columbia University was done, Danling Chen, a junior at Staten Island Technical High School, pulled off a win by correctly naming the chemical energy source of cells. The answer: ATP.
... SchoolBook: Reeding and Riting That XPlane Why Stoodents Are Not College Ready - In the news on Monday, Michael Winerip's On Education column in The New York Times, and accompanying examples of student writing for the English Regents exam, will have you, as he writes, "Be a turnover in his Grave."
... The Choice Blog: Teaching Smith Students About Life Beyond the Course Book - Smith College has developed two programs through its Center for Work and Life to help students engage more effectively on campus and teach valuable skills for life after college.
... The Choice Blog: Kiplinger Removes Claremont McKenna From Rankings - Kiplinger magazine removed Claremont McKenna from its list of the 100 best values in private colleges on Friday, making it the first ratings agency to do so.
... The Choice Blog: True Love Can Be Fleeting, Especially When Its Object Is a College - Abigail Hansen, a senior at Minnetonka High School, struggles to find true love amongst a group of suitable colleges.
... The Choice Blog: Expert Advice on the Best Ways to Secure Financial Aid - Jacquelyn Nealon, who handles enrollment, communications and marketing at New York Institute of Technology, advises students on the best ways to ensure they get the financial aid package they deserve.
... How Big-Time Sports Ate College Life - Should a stadium (or court) be at the center of college culture? How football and basketball hijacked the American campus.
... Editorial: Reining In College Tuition - When a college education is critical in today?s economy, a national discussion on how to make public institutions more affordable is long overdue.
... Op-Ed Contributors: The True Cost of High School Dropouts - Proven educational strategies to increase high school completion provide returns to the taxpayer that are two to four times their cost.
... Lives: Dazed and Confused - How skipping school in late-?70s New York became a lesson in the costs of dropping out.
... Economix Blog: Answers to Reader Questions About Law School - The Times?s David Segal responds to reader questions prompted by his series on legal education.
... Room for Debate: Do Unpaid Internships Exploit College Students? - Should the government get tough to protect unpaid interns, or are internships a win-win?
... Room for Debate: English Is Global, So Why Learn Arabic? - Lawrence Summers says the emergence of English as the lingua franca makes learning other languages less vital. Does he have a point?
... Room for Debate: Can a Few Years? Data Reveal Bad Teachers? - Better teachers lead to better test scores and better lives. But with only a few years' data, can districts tell which teachers are good?
... The Learning Network Blog: Student Opinion | Do You Like Being Alone? - Student Opinion | Tell us how you feel about spending time by yourself.
... The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | A 'Giant' Win for New York - 6 Q's About the News | What was the final score of the Super Bowl?
... The Learning Network Blog: Test Yourself | Math, Feb. 6, 2012 - Can you find the probability that recent tests for cesium in rice were negative, if given the percentage of farms that tested positive, the number of farms tested and the number whose crops exceeded the current safety level of radiation in food?
... The Learning Network Blog: Feb. 6, 1952 | Britain's King George VI Dies - On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain's King George VI died in his sleep at age 56.
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