Education News - 11 Feb 2008

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban announced today that 30 student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play football with the Crimson Tide, joining two players who enrolled at the Capstone in January and will compete in spring practice later this semester.
Source: dothanfirst.com

"We require four units of English, three units of math, two of science and eight electives, and foreign language can be counted in those electives" Midwestern State University requires incoming freshmen to take the ACT or the SAT college entrance exams - ' their choice - ' before admittance at the university, a standard for which the university is proud. via Times Record News
Source: www.topix.com

Government to increase pressure on universities to widen participation though academy sponsorship
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran replaced Tehran University's chancellor, who was the first Islamic cleric appointed by the hard-line government to the post, with a non-cleric economics instructor after allegations of mismanagement, state media reported Sunday ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

The site offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the university's classes.
Source: www.edweek.org