Education News - 9 Feb 2008

Turkey's parliament on Saturday approved the first of two constitutional amendments that would lift a decades-old ban on Islamic head scarves in universities despite the fierce opposition of the secular establishment.
Source: www.ctv.ca

My big concern with XanGo is that the business has gone a long way without showing any benefit in human trials," said Wayne Askew, director of the Division of Nutrition of the University of Utah's College of Health. Others are skeptical, too. "It's a ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

"This is the next step in a multistep process that allows for public input" OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on Thursday moved closer to easing admission standards for incoming freshmen at Oklahoma State University. via The Journal Record
Source: www.topix.com

Universities will be urged to nourish students' souls as well as their minds and wallets at the Guardian Higher Education summit in London next week.
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

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