Education News - 9 Mar 2008

AUBURN, Ala. - A suspected robber was arrested and charged with capital murder in the abduction and shooting death of an Auburn University student, police announced Saturday. Courtney Lockhart, 23, was arrested in Phenix City on Friday after a car ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Government accused of abandoning its drive to attract the poorest students to top universities
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: blogs.edweek.org

For Monday, March 10 (from University Writing 1301)

1. Please read Ronald Takaki's "A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America" and skim pages 137-172 in Longman.
2. Be thinking about a document or artifact from your past or your family's past that tells something about your personal history/herstory.
*3. For the 11:15 class: We will conclude the roundtable discussion delayed due to Friday's guest speakers. Hema, Ryan L., Lowell, D.J., Tom, Joon, Jobe, Kevin, Stephanie and James will share their work. ...
Source: blog.lib.umn.edu

Winning start for Reds and University partnership

The official launch of the community partnership between Salford City Reds rugby team and the University of Salford got off to the best possible start on Friday with a 70-6 win for Salford over Swinton.

And, as part of the new link-up, the University gave t-shirts and rugby balls to local schools - and free match tickets from the Reds boostered the crowd to a bumper 6,000.

The University's community partnership with the Reds has already helped the team by giving them access to sports science staff and students as well as high-tech fitness testing facilities.

In return, the University has received coaching and kit for student rugby teams, and coaches and players have delivered lectures and worked with sports psychology students - as well as providing Salford students with the experience of working with professional athletes.

On the night there was also a valiant attempt to break the world record for the most number of passes of a rugby ball. Despite the atrocious weather conditions, the volunteers - including many under-tens, reached a creditable 170 passes - a mere 80 short of the record.

Graduate Chris Bamber, who is jointly employed by the University and the club to run the link-up, said: "This was a great night to launch the partnership. A local derby, a bumper crowd and a great win are all good omens for the future success of the project.

"We were disappointed not to break the world record and we're looking to have another go in the near future.

"But, by giving the balls to local schools and clubs, we're establishing a lasting link between local children and sport and opening their eyes to how higher education can help them succeed. I'm very much looking forward to the possibilities that this community partnership presents."

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Winning start for Reds and University partnership

The official launch of the community partnership between Salford City Reds rugby team and the University of Salford got off to the best possible start on Friday with a 70-6 win for Salford over Swinton.

And, as part of the new link-up, the University gave t-shirts and rugby balls to local schools - and free match tickets from the Reds boostered the crowd to a bumper 6,000.

The University's community partnership with the Reds has already helped the team by giving them access to sports science staff and students as well as high-tech fitness testing facilities.

In return, the University has received coaching and kit for student rugby teams, and coaches and players have delivered lectures and worked with sports psychology students - as well as providing Salford students with the experience of working with professional athletes.

On the night there was also a valiant attempt to break the world record for the most number of passes of a rugby ball. Despite the atrocious weather conditions, the volunteers - including many under-tens, reached a creditable 170 passes - a mere 80 short of the record.

Graduate Chris Bamber, who is jointly employed by the University and the club to run the link-up, said: "This was a great night to launch the partnership. A local derby, a bumper crowd and a great win are all good omens for the future success of the project.

"We were disappointed not to break the world record and we're looking to have another go in the near future.

"But, by giving the balls to local schools and clubs, we're establishing a lasting link between local children and sport and opening their eyes to how higher education can help them succeed. I'm very much looking forward to the possibilities that this community partnership presents."

Ends

Notes to Editors

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Salford City Reds: www.reds.co.uk/homepage.php

For further information or photographs contact:

Jamie Brown / Rachel Conway
Press and PR
The University of Salford
Room 113, Faraday House
Salford, Greater Manchester
M5 4WT, UK

T +44 (0)161 295 5361
F +44 (0)161 295 4705
j.brown@salford.ac.uk

Source: www.salford.ac.uk

Research: Distance Learning Not for Everyone

Recent research from a University of Missouri study shows that not everyone is cut out for online learning. Students with certain qualities such as responsibility and determination are more likely to be successful when learning online. Here's what the study found:

"Correlations between learning styles and success in distance education have shown to be inconclusive," Strickland said. "However, one common theme reappears: the successful traits of a distance learner are similar to the successful traits of an adult learner in traditional educational settings."

With a mere 30 percent of distance learners actually completing their courses, learning more about the characteristics of these students would help educators structure online courses to be as beneficial as possible. Considering the lack of institutional support and isolation involved in the nature of online courses, success in these courses requires a person that is determined and responsible, Strickland said."

Obviously, online schools can improve their retention rates by designing courses to be more interactive and offering ample support. However, there is no panacea. Many students thrive in online classes, some never will.

See full article.

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Research: Distance Learning Not for Everyone

Recent research from a University of Missouri study shows that not everyone is cut out for online learning. Students with certain qualities such as responsibility and determination are more likely to be successful when learning online. Here's what the study found:

"Correlations between learning styles and success in distance education have shown to be inconclusive," Strickland said. "However, one common theme reappears: the successful traits of a distance learner are similar to the successful traits of an adult learner in traditional educational settings."

With a mere 30 percent of distance learners actually completing their courses, learning more about the characteristics of these students would help educators structure online courses to be as beneficial as possible. Considering the lack of institutional support and isolation involved in the nature of online courses, success in these courses requires a person that is determined and responsible, Strickland said."

Obviously, online schools can improve their retention rates by designing courses to be more interactive and offering ample support. However, there is no panacea. Many students thrive in online classes, some never will.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Online Research Paper Help for Distance Learners - 12 May 2007

Many Traditional Colleges View Virtual Learning as Revenue Source - 29 September 2007

Study Shows Distance Learning as Effective as Traditional Learning - 11 October 2007

Yale Classes Now Available to Students Worldwide...For Free - 15 November 2007

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Education News - 8 Mar 2008

March 7: Chapel Hill, N.C., authorities say they believe the killing of a University of North Carolina student was a random act. Watch the news conference, and then MSNBC's Amy Robach talks with a friend of Eve Marie Carson. CHAPEL HILL, N.C ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Government accused of abandoning its drive to attract the poorest students to top universities
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: blogs.edweek.org

Education News - 8 Mar 2008

March 7: Chapel Hill, N.C., authorities say they believe the killing of a University of North Carolina student was a random act. Watch the news conference, and then MSNBC's Amy Robach talks with a friend of Eve Marie Carson. CHAPEL HILL, N.C ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Government accused of abandoning its drive to attract the poorest students to top universities
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: blogs.edweek.org

Two University of Chicago students receive scholarships to study in England

University of Chicago alumna Liz Sefton and fourth-year Matthew Biancalana will be heading this fall to the University of Cambridge for graduate study - Sefton through a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and Biancalana through a Churchill Scholarship.
Source: news.uchicago.edu

In Order To Solve Problems, First You Have To Understand Them (from The Periodic Table, Too)

OurLeader's State of the University Address (2008) Being driven to discover I was in my lab with five undergrads on Thursday afternoon when this much heralded event occurred. For some of the things we do, students need direct supervision. It would have been nice to attend and ask OurLeader questions, e.g. "What happened to Folwell Hall?" Maybe next year... The Daily reports on the address: University President Bob Bruininks delivered his sixth-annual State of the University address to roughly 250 people ...
Source: blog.lib.umn.edu

In Order To Solve Problems, First You Have To Understand Them (from The Periodic Table, Too)

OurLeader's State of the University Address (2008) Being driven to discover I was in my lab with five undergrads on Thursday afternoon when this much heralded event occurred. For some of the things we do, students need direct supervision. It would have been nice to attend and ask OurLeader questions, e.g. "What happened to Folwell Hall?" Maybe next year... The Daily reports on the address: University President Bob Bruininks delivered his sixth-annual State of the University address to roughly 250 people ...
Source: blog.lib.umn.edu

Gun Control (from WRIT 1301 Sec. 004 (Baron))

Gunther Wersal
Writ 1301
Lit Review Annotated Works Cited
Topic: Gun Control 1.) John R. Lott, Jr. More guns, less crime : understanding crime and gun-control laws Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998. This source presents a lot of information on either side of the issue 2.) Frank Zimring, Is Gun Control Likely to Reduce Violent Killings? The University of Chicago Law Review, 1968
This source’s title is rather self explanatory. A study on gun control’s affect on homocides. 3.) John R. Lott, Jr. The ...
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Education News - 7 Mar 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

Zou is now at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. A spokeswoman there said Zou would not speak to reporters. A statement from the UT center said Zou agreed to join in the retraction but was disappointed.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Government accused of abandoning its drive to attract the poorest students to top universities
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: blogs.edweek.org

Educators Use Twitter to Continue Class Discussions

Some educators are beginning to use Twitter.com to take classroom discussions into the everyday world. Twitter allows users to post short snippets of information, which are then distributed to specified user via cell phone or website.

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published an article describing how Twitter is used by Connecticut State University instructor Jason B. Jones:

"Last semester he required the 20 students in his "Introduction to Computer-Mediated Communication" course to sign up for Twitter and to send a few messages each week as part of a writing assignment. He also invited his students to follow his own Twitter feed, in which he sometimes writes several short thoughts - not necessarily profound ones - each day. One morning, for instance, he sent out a message that read: "Reading, prepping for grad class, putting off running until it warms up a bit." The week before, one of his messages included a link to a Web site he wanted his students to check out.

The posts from students also mixed the mundane with the useful. One student Twittered that she just bought a pet rabbit. Another noted that a topic from the class was being discussed on a TV-news report."

Some students find believe that Twitter is a useful way to stay in touch with their learning communities. Others resent the constant intrusion and the additional cell phone charges.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Online discussions and perceived learning - 03 August 2004

Why Twitter? (3): Twitter 与虹 (上) - 04 四月 2007

Why Twitter? (4): Twitter 与虹 (下) - 05 四月 2007

Study Shows Online Class Message Board Discussions Effective, Inconsistently Used - 12 April 2007

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University's Mathematics Department to host annual lecture series in applied mathematics featuring Harvard's Michael Brenner

Michael P. Brenner, the Glover Professor of Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics at Harvard University, will give three lectures on campus as part of the Department of Mathematic's annual Charles Amick Memorial Lectures in Applied Mathematics, February 18-20, 2008.
Link - news.uchicago.edu

Location matters, even for genes

Moving an active gene from the interior of the nucleus to its periphery can inactivate that gene report scientists from the University of Chicago Medical Center in an article to be published early online Feb. 13, 2008, in the journal Nature.(Via news.uchicago.edu)

Immigration expert to talk Feb. 20 at University of Chicago

Oscar Chacon, an expert on immigrant rights, will deliver a talk entitled "Immigrant Organizations in the U.S.: Opportunities and Challenges; A national and transnational perspective on the real impact of these communities" on Feb. 20 at the University of Chicago. class="feedflare">


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Fix the primary system

So says Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer, in an op-ed co-authored with his colleague Sean Wilentz in Sunday's Washington Post "Opinion" section. Zelizer is the co-editor of Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s, a penetrating and provocative portrait of a critical decade in American history drawn by some of the foremost scholars of a period whose historical interpretation is taking shape before our eyes.

Source: harvardpress.typepad.com

Research: Distance Learning Not for Everyone

Recent research from a University of Missouri study shows that not everyone is cut out for online learning. Students with certain qualities such as responsibility and determination are more likely to be successful when learning online. Here's what the study found:

"Correlations between learning styles and success in distance education have shown to be inconclusive," Strickland said. "However, one common theme reappears: the successful traits of a distance learner are similar to the successful traits of an adult learner in traditional educational settings."

With a mere 30 percent of distance learners actually completing their courses, learning more about the characteristics of these students would help educators structure online courses to be as beneficial as possible. Considering the lack of institutional support and isolation involved in the nature of online courses, success in these courses requires a person that is determined and responsible, Strickland said."

Obviously, online schools can improve their retention rates by designing courses to be more interactive and offering ample support. However, there is no panacea. Many students thrive in online classes, some never will.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Online Research Paper Help for Distance Learners - 12 May 2007

Many Traditional Colleges View Virtual Learning as Revenue Source - 29 September 2007

Study Shows Distance Learning as Effective as Traditional Learning - 11 October 2007

Yale Classes Now Available to Students Worldwide...For Free - 15 November 2007

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Bill Gates addresses students in University visit

Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp., spoke Wednesday afternoon to more than 400 students at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. Hundreds more students listened at remote locations on campus.(Via news.uchicago.edu)

Winning start for Reds and University partnership

The official launch of the community partnership between Salford City Reds rugby team and the University of Salford got off to the best possible start on Friday with a 70-6 win for Salford over Swinton.

And, as part of the new link-up, the University gave t-shirts and rugby balls to local schools - and free match tickets from the Reds boostered the crowd to a bumper 6,000.

The University's community partnership with the Reds has already helped the team by giving them access to sports science staff and students as well as high-tech fitness testing facilities.

In return, the University has received coaching and kit for student rugby teams, and coaches and players have delivered lectures and worked with sports psychology students - as well as providing Salford students with the experience of working with professional athletes.

On the night there was also a valiant attempt to break the world record for the most number of passes of a rugby ball. Despite the atrocious weather conditions, the volunteers - including many under-tens, reached a creditable 170 passes - a mere 80 short of the record.

Graduate Chris Bamber, who is jointly employed by the University and the club to run the link-up, said: "This was a great night to launch the partnership. A local derby, a bumper crowd and a great win are all good omens for the future success of the project.

"We were disappointed not to break the world record and we're looking to have another go in the near future.

"But, by giving the balls to local schools and clubs, we're establishing a lasting link between local children and sport and opening their eyes to how higher education can help them succeed. I'm very much looking forward to the possibilities that this community partnership presents."

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Education News - 5 Mar 2008

GALVESTON — Dr. C. Joan Richardson, chief of medical staff at the University of Texas Medical Branch, will join seven other UTMB faculty members and six medical and graduate students in a dramatic reading of George Bernard Shaw’s “The Doctor’s Dilemma” on Nov. 20.
Source: galvestondailynews.com

Rutgers University basketball players disparaged by radio host Don Imus, a black woman kidnapped and tortured by whites in West Virginia, the home-owning dreams of black women disproportionately dashed by foreclosures.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

"We believe that the impact is more long term, and we believe in investing in intellectual capital - scholarships for students and grants for faculty members." Friday, in observance of the scholarship program's 10th anniversary, university officials announced that McNair, of Houston, is increasing the fund to $30 million. via The Greenville News
Source: www.topix.com

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

Salford University tests Reds players’ fitness

Salford University applied sports science students put the Salford City Reds first team through their paces yesterday morning when the players dropped into the University's high-tech human performance labs for a gruelling fitness testing session.

As the Reds gear up for the new season, students from the School of Health Care Professions analysed the team's levels of strength, flexibility, endurance, speed, agility and body fat - using cutting-edge laser technology.

It was the second time the students had got to grips with the players, and heralded a new community partnership between the University and the club - about to be launched at Friday's home game against Swinton Lions.

The University's Sports Science and Partnership Manager, Chris Bamber said: "The fitness testing session couldn't have gone better. The players really benefited from understanding more about their fitness levels and hopefully we've helped them train smarter and win more matches.

"The students also benefited enormously from this hands-on experience working with some of the best rugby league players in the country. It's all part of the University's mission to make learning more relevant and practical."

Some of the assessments involved a 'speed gun' which fires laser beams to measure how fast the players can sprint, a 'power mat' which gauges how high they can jump, and a 'dynometer' machine which uses air resistance to calculate strength.

The results will be translated by the University into reports which Reds coaches can use to plan training strategy. Head Coach, Shaun McRae, said: "It's a great partnership. We're seeing some real benefits from working with Salford University and I'm confident their work will help boost our performance this season."

The University's state-of-the-art human performance labs are among the best in the UK, and students studying applied sports science and sports rehabilitation have regular access to the facilities. For more information on the facilities and the courses, go to www.healthcare.salford.ac.uk/sport/

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Duke of Edinburgh visits Salford University acoustic labs

HRH, the Duke of Edinburgh spent time in the quietest room in the world, listened to the simulated sounds of monsoon rain and learnt how to create the perfect listening conditions, when he visited Salford University's high-tech acoustic laboratories today.

The Duke of Edinburgh was given a tour of the new £2.5m labs, including the Reverberation Room - a small space capable of transforming the quality of music so it sounds like you are in a cathedral, and the Anechoic Chamber - a room so quiet you can hear the blood running through your ears.

His Royal Highness chatted with staff and students and learnt how their cutting-edge acoustics research is being used in industry - including testing world-famous buildings like the Royal Albert Hall, and setting international standards on noise measurement.

The University's Dr Andy Moorhouse said: "We were extremely honoured to welcome the Duke of Edinburgh to our acoustic labs and it was a pleasure to show him around the special acoustic test chambers.

"He was clearly very interested in our work and spent a great deal of time chatting to our research students. He impressed us with his background knowledge of acoustics and asked some detailed technical questions.

"Our students gave some fascinating demonstrations of their work, like the ambisonics recordings that recreate the experience of a busy city centre in a small room, the mystery powder that absorbs low frequency sound, and our virtual reality displays."

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Two University of Chicago students receive scholarships to study in England

University of Chicago alumna Liz Sefton and fourth-year Matthew Biancalana will be heading this fall to the University of Cambridge for graduate study - Sefton through a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and Biancalana through a Churchill Scholarship.
Link - news.uchicago.edu

Two University of Chicago students receive scholarships to study in England

University of Chicago alumna Liz Sefton and fourth-year Matthew Biancalana will be heading this fall to the University of Cambridge for graduate study - Sefton through a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and Biancalana through a Churchill Scholarship.
Link - news.uchicago.edu

Educators Use Twitter to Continue Class Discussions

Some educators are beginning to use Twitter.com to take classroom discussions into the everyday world. Twitter allows users to post short snippets of information, which are then distributed to specified user via cell phone or website.

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published an article describing how Twitter is used by Connecticut State University instructor Jason B. Jones:

"Last semester he required the 20 students in his "Introduction to Computer-Mediated Communication" course to sign up for Twitter and to send a few messages each week as part of a writing assignment. He also invited his students to follow his own Twitter feed, in which he sometimes writes several short thoughts - not necessarily profound ones - each day. One morning, for instance, he sent out a message that read: "Reading, prepping for grad class, putting off running until it warms up a bit." The week before, one of his messages included a link to a Web site he wanted his students to check out.

The posts from students also mixed the mundane with the useful. One student Twittered that she just bought a pet rabbit. Another noted that a topic from the class was being discussed on a TV-news report."

Some students find believe that Twitter is a useful way to stay in touch with their learning communities. Others resent the constant intrusion and the additional cell phone charges.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Online discussions and perceived learning - 03 August 2004

Why Twitter? (3): Twitter 与虹 (上) - 04 四月 2007

Why Twitter? (4): Twitter 与虹 (下) - 05 四月 2007

Study Shows Online Class Message Board Discussions Effective, Inconsistently Used - 12 April 2007

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Educators Use Twitter to Continue Class Discussions

Some educators are beginning to use Twitter.com to take classroom discussions into the everyday world. Twitter allows users to post short snippets of information, which are then distributed to specified user via cell phone or website.

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published an article describing how Twitter is used by Connecticut State University instructor Jason B. Jones:

"Last semester he required the 20 students in his "Introduction to Computer-Mediated Communication" course to sign up for Twitter and to send a few messages each week as part of a writing assignment. He also invited his students to follow his own Twitter feed, in which he sometimes writes several short thoughts - not necessarily profound ones - each day. One morning, for instance, he sent out a message that read: "Reading, prepping for grad class, putting off running until it warms up a bit." The week before, one of his messages included a link to a Web site he wanted his students to check out.

The posts from students also mixed the mundane with the useful. One student Twittered that she just bought a pet rabbit. Another noted that a topic from the class was being discussed on a TV-news report."

Some students find believe that Twitter is a useful way to stay in touch with their learning communities. Others resent the constant intrusion and the additional cell phone charges.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Online discussions and perceived learning - 03 August 2004

Why Twitter? (3): Twitter 与虹 (上) - 04 四月 2007

Why Twitter? (4): Twitter 与虹 (下) - 05 四月 2007

Study Shows Online Class Message Board Discussions Effective, Inconsistently Used - 12 April 2007

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Research: Distance Learning Not for Everyone

Recent research from a University of Missouri study shows that not everyone is cut out for online learning. Students with certain qualities such as responsibility and determination are more likely to be successful when learning online. Here's what the study found:

"Correlations between learning styles and success in distance education have shown to be inconclusive," Strickland said. "However, one common theme reappears: the successful traits of a distance learner are similar to the successful traits of an adult learner in traditional educational settings."

With a mere 30 percent of distance learners actually completing their courses, learning more about the characteristics of these students would help educators structure online courses to be as beneficial as possible. Considering the lack of institutional support and isolation involved in the nature of online courses, success in these courses requires a person that is determined and responsible, Strickland said."

Obviously, online schools can improve their retention rates by designing courses to be more interactive and offering ample support. However, there is no panacea. Many students thrive in online classes, some never will.

See full article.

Related Entries:

Online Research Paper Help for Distance Learners - 12 May 2007

Many Traditional Colleges View Virtual Learning as Revenue Source - 29 September 2007

Study Shows Distance Learning as Effective as Traditional Learning - 11 October 2007

Yale Classes Now Available to Students Worldwide...For Free - 15 November 2007

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Winning start for Reds and University partnership

The official launch of the community partnership between Salford City Reds rugby team and the University of Salford got off to the best possible start on Friday with a 70-6 win for Salford over Swinton.

And, as part of the new link-up, the University gave t-shirts and rugby balls to local schools - and free match tickets from the Reds boostered the crowd to a bumper 6,000.

The University's community partnership with the Reds has already helped the team by giving them access to sports science staff and students as well as high-tech fitness testing facilities.

In return, the University has received coaching and kit for student rugby teams, and coaches and players have delivered lectures and worked with sports psychology students - as well as providing Salford students with the experience of working with professional athletes.

On the night there was also a valiant attempt to break the world record for the most number of passes of a rugby ball. Despite the atrocious weather conditions, the volunteers - including many under-tens, reached a creditable 170 passes - a mere 80 short of the record.

Graduate Chris Bamber, who is jointly employed by the University and the club to run the link-up, said: "This was a great night to launch the partnership. A local derby, a bumper crowd and a great win are all good omens for the future success of the project.

"We were disappointed not to break the world record and we're looking to have another go in the near future.

"But, by giving the balls to local schools and clubs, we're establishing a lasting link between local children and sport and opening their eyes to how higher education can help them succeed. I'm very much looking forward to the possibilities that this community partnership presents."

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Annotations due Wed., March 5 (from University Writing 1301)

The two annotations are due Wednesday. Re-read the orange assignment sheet for directions on summarizing and evaluating/assessing each article. Each annotation will be a minimum of two double-spaced pages and should exhibit no plagiarized passages. Attach a printout of the article to each annotation. See the MLA section in Longman (starting on page 221) for how to cite online articles. For example, for citing newspaper and magazine articles from an online library database, see page 226, #72 and #73. The bibliographic entry must ...
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How to Circumvent State Bonding Regulations (from The Periodic Table, Too)

Or, Flim Flam Revealed Mr. Michael W. McNabb has called this situation to my attention. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (B.A., 1971, J.D., 1974) and a lifetime member of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. I have posted some material on the Periodic Table quoting him directly on the matter. I thank him for the information and permission to attribute it. A questionable gimmick has been used in the past to circumvent limitations on state bonding ...(Via blog.lib.umn.edu)

Fix the primary system

So says Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer, in an op-ed co-authored with his colleague Sean Wilentz in Sunday's Washington Post "Opinion" section. Zelizer is the co-editor of Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s, a penetrating and provocative portrait of a critical decade in American history drawn by some of the foremost scholars of a period whose historical interpretation is taking shape before our eyes.

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Fix the primary system

So says Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer, in an op-ed co-authored with his colleague Sean Wilentz in Sunday's Washington Post "Opinion" section. Zelizer is the co-editor of Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s, a penetrating and provocative portrait of a critical decade in American history drawn by some of the foremost scholars of a period whose historical interpretation is taking shape before our eyes.

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Education News - 2 Mar 2008

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Josh Martin scored 13 points off the bench to lead Albany in a 76-64 win over Boston University Sunday in America East Conference play.
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"It's relatively simple as far as the amount of detail asked for" WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's relatively quick college application will become beefier with the addition of an optional essay that can help school officials get a better picture of prospective ... via Star-Press
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Letters and memos written by and to Abraham Lincoln are seen at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. Feb. 29: In his Making a Difference report, NBC's Roger O'Neil profiles the leader of a high school marching band from East Cleveland as ...
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A vote which could increase the number of 'outsiders' on Cambridge University's governing body could end academic self-rule, lecturers warn
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The site offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the university's classes.
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Education News - 2 Mar 2008

TOKYO (AP) — At a university lab in a Tokyo suburb, engineering students are wiring a rubbery robot face to simulate six basic expressions: anger, fear, sadness, happiness, surprise and disgust.
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"It's relatively simple as far as the amount of detail asked for" WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's relatively quick college application will become beefier with the addition of an optional essay that can help school officials get a better picture of prospective ... via Star-Press
Source: www.topix.com

A vote which could increase the number of 'outsiders' on Cambridge University's governing body could end academic self-rule, lecturers warn
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

The site offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the university's classes.
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Bill Gates addresses students in University visit

Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp., spoke Wednesday afternoon to more than 400 students at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. Hundreds more students listened at remote locations on campus.(Via news.uchicago.edu)

Bill Gates addresses students in University visit

Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp., spoke Wednesday afternoon to more than 400 students at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. Hundreds more students listened at remote locations on campus.(Via news.uchicago.edu)

Salford University tests Reds players’ fitness

Salford University applied sports science students put the Salford City Reds first team through their paces yesterday morning when the players dropped into the University's high-tech human performance labs for a gruelling fitness testing session.

As the Reds gear up for the new season, students from the School of Health Care Professions analysed the team's levels of strength, flexibility, endurance, speed, agility and body fat - using cutting-edge laser technology.

It was the second time the students had got to grips with the players, and heralded a new community partnership between the University and the club - about to be launched at Friday's home game against Swinton Lions.

The University's Sports Science and Partnership Manager, Chris Bamber said: "The fitness testing session couldn't have gone better. The players really benefited from understanding more about their fitness levels and hopefully we've helped them train smarter and win more matches.

"The students also benefited enormously from this hands-on experience working with some of the best rugby league players in the country. It's all part of the University's mission to make learning more relevant and practical."

Some of the assessments involved a 'speed gun' which fires laser beams to measure how fast the players can sprint, a 'power mat' which gauges how high they can jump, and a 'dynometer' machine which uses air resistance to calculate strength.

The results will be translated by the University into reports which Reds coaches can use to plan training strategy. Head Coach, Shaun McRae, said: "It's a great partnership. We're seeing some real benefits from working with Salford University and I'm confident their work will help boost our performance this season."

The University's state-of-the-art human performance labs are among the best in the UK, and students studying applied sports science and sports rehabilitation have regular access to the facilities. For more information on the facilities and the courses, go to www.healthcare.salford.ac.uk/sport/

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Two University of Chicago students receive scholarships to study in England

University of Chicago alumna Liz Sefton and fourth-year Matthew Biancalana will be heading this fall to the University of Cambridge for graduate study - Sefton through a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and Biancalana through a Churchill Scholarship.(Via news.uchicago.edu)