Friday, April 18, 2008

Education News - 18 Apr 2008

The more you jumped, hopped or skipped rope in childhood, the stronger your skeleton - at least later in childhood - according to new research out of Oregon State University in Corvallis.
Source: www.philly.com

They may be targeting the U.S. but not hitting either the American homeland or American interests in other countries," said Gary LaFree, director of the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

"My concern is that for a long time, we've been trying to be all things to all people. I'm somewhat surprised that the plan doesn't do more to say what areas we're moving away from" A comprehensive new academic plan that charts UConn's future would capitalize on the university's strengths in environmental research, education, health care and human behavior and would foster state and private partnerships to develop products and businesses.The underlying goal is to push UConn into the ranks of the Top 20 public universities in the nation, lifting it from its current spot at 24 on U.S. News & World Report's 2008 list.'Ultimately, the purpose of this plan is to set a trajectory for us to reach that goal,' UConn Provost Peter Nicholls said Tuesday as he presented the plan at a meeting of the UConn board of trustees. Read more
Source: www.topix.com

Donations from Saudi and Muslim organisations dwarf government funding and raise fears that they exert too much influence over UK universities
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

Three Washington state residents have admitted to selling thousands of bogus academic degrees through scores of phony online universities.
Source: www.edweek.org



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