Month: August 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – As Gov. Phil Bredesen ponders how to reform higher education in Tennessee, a published report says he’s revisiting a decade-old study that was never implemented. Bredesen has said he wants to improve college graduation rates …
source:http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10941960&FORM=ZZNR

The Upromise Scholarship supports its members’ pursuit of a college education and is based on both need and merit. To qualify, students needed to be a Upromise member or child of a Upromise member (membership is free at Upromise.com), have a combined …
source:http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090812/ARTICLES/908124001?Title=Kure-Beach-student-receives-2-500-scholarship&FORM=ZZNR4

While higher education has helped women narrow their long-running wage gap with men, there is one college-related factor that has becoming increasingly important in perpetuating that gap, according to new research. And that factor is college major …
source:http://www.physorg.com/news169051532.html?FORM=ZZNR3

Jerry Hekkel, dean of student affairs for Cornish College of the Arts, inside one of the renovated former motel rooms that will house students (two per room) beginning Aug. 30. STEVE RINGMAN / THE SEATTLE TIMES The former Days Inn motel at Seventh …
source:http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2009626042_cornish09.html?FORM=ZZNR4

Kolkata: Stating that the education system in India needs to undergo a thorough change, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday said his ministry would work towards freeing it up in the coming years. “We need to free up the …
source:http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3117260&FORM=ZZNR