Education News - 28 Jan 2008

MACOMB - Oakland University needed just six seconds to set the tone for the game and the Golden Grizzlies would not let up the rest of the night en route to an 85-71 Summit League victory over Western Illinois Saturday night on Waste Management Court at Western Hall.
Source: www.macombjournal.com

Commons innovation, universities and skills select committee changed to include the term 'science'
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

"GRE scores are being accepted, but as of now only in a few universities" The Graduate Management Admission Test has been the standard accepted test for admission to the MBA programmes in majority universities in US and Europe. via The Hindu
Source: www.topix.com

Children who are made fun of for being overweight may carry deep psychological scars because of it, according to The Boston Globe. A new Yale University study "found that overweight and obese children who are subjected to verbal taunts and...
Source: blogs.edweek.org

Authorities are investigating whether hackers gained access to Social Security and credit card numbers for at least 20,000 University of Georgia students and applicants.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com