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Colleges and Universities RSS FeedsLibrary Consortium security breach may affect some Connecticut College library patrons - Connecticut College has learned that two computer servers containing a database of Connecticut College, Wesleyan University and Trinity College library patrons were accessed by a hacker or hackers. The database includes the names, addresses and social security or driver´s license numbers of approximately 2,800 Connecticut College library patrons. Twelve library patrons from Wesleyan University and three from Trinity College were also affected. ...Feed Source: aspen.conncoll.edu Connecticut College partners with The Posse Foundation - Connecticut College is partnering with The Posse Foundation, an organization that identifies, recruits and trains student leaders from urban public high schools to form multicultural teams called "Posses" that enroll in top-tier colleges nationwide. ... Connecticut College hosting International Chrysophyte Symposium June 23 - 27 - Connecticut College will host the seventh International Chrysophyte Symposium June 23 - 27. The symposium will bring together nearly 100 experts from around the world representing a variety of disciplines. ... Connecticut College student receives prestigious undergraduate fellowship - Caitlin K. Scott, a rising junior a Connecticut College, has been selected to receive a 2008 Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Undergraduate Fellowship, which recognizes students with a gift for leadership who are considering ministry as a vocation. ... Connecticut College Dining Services Recognized for Start on Success Program - Connecticut College´s Department of Dining Services was recognized recently by the National Organization on Disability for its participation in the Start on Success Program (SOS), which provides introductory job experiences to high school students with physical, mental and sensory disabilities. ... ´May Move Out´ sale rescheduled for June 21 at All Souls Unitarian Church in New London - The "May Move Out" tag sale, hosted by the New London Homeless Hospitality Center and Connecticut College, has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at All Souls Unitarian Church, 19 Jay Street in New London. In the event of rain, the sale will be Sunday, June 22. ... New leadership for four of Connecticut College´s interdisciplinary centers - Three of Connecticut College´s interdisciplinary academic centers have new directors and an interim director will lead the college´s Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity during the 2008 - 2009 academic year. ... Connecticut College welcomes seven new faculty members - Seven new tenure-track faculty members, including a history professor fluent in six languages, a classics professor with a passion for jazz and a psychology professor who gets local children excited about neuroscience, are joining the Connecticut College faculty. ... Media Advisory: Connecticut College Reunion Weekend - Connecticut College´s annual alumni reunion is this weekend, May 30 - June 1. Reunion usually draws 800-1,000 alumni and guests back to campus. ... Connecticut College receives $1 million gift to renovate residence hall common rooms throughout campus - Connecticut College has received a $1 million gift from 1957 Connecticut College graduate Sylvia Pasternack Marx through the Virginia and Leonard Marx Foundation to renovate the common room spaces in residence halls and enhance residential education throughout campus. ... Donors in Mount Vernon Allow Its Games to Go On - A last-ditch campaign to save a tradition of school sports in Mount Vernon, N.Y., has raised $225,451, including $100,000 from the actor Denzel Washington, a former resident.
... Most in City Now Graduate in Four Years - For the first time, more than half of New York City?s high school students are graduating on time, according to 2007 figures.
... Seniors See Summer School as an Opportunity to Get Serious and Graduate - Nearly 7,500 seniors enrolled in summer classes at dozens of the city?s high schools hope to graduate in August.
... Private School?s New Neighbor Is Too Close for Some Parents? Comfort - A federal probation office located in the same building as a school has some parents concerned.
... College and Company Link Up to Lure Foreigners - Northeastern is using Kaplan Inc. to find students for, and help run, a special program for international students.
... New York State Senate Gets Bill Banning Bullying Acts in the Schools - The legislation, which includes language protecting transgender students and teachers, has been a priority of advocates for gay and lesbian rights.
... Where the Race Now Begins at Kindergarten - With the recent boom in the city?s under-5 set, the competition for kindergarten places can rival that of Ivy League admission.
... New York Hospitals Create Outcry in Foreign Deal - A deal with a Caribbean school to provide clinical training for students at public hospitals has prompted an outcry.
... House Acts to Overhaul College Loan Regulations - The House overwhelmingly approved an overhaul of the nation?s higher education law, adding dozens of provisions and programs to help families with soaring college costs.
... Double Dutch Gets Status in the Schools - Come next spring, double dutch, an urban street staple that dates back centuries, will become the newest of 35 varsity sports played in New York City schools.
... The Long Run: Teaching Law, Testing Ideas, Obama Stood Slightly Apart - In his 12 years teaching at the University of Chicago Law School, Barack Obama was both popular and enigmatic.
... To Speak Out Against the City?s School System, One Man Turns to the Power of Parody - A New York parent?s satirical education news items have seemed believable enough to prompt inquiries to the Education Department?s headquarters.
... A Conversation With Steven A. Farber: To Teach Genetics, Zebra Fish Go to School - Steven A. Farber heads a nonprofit organization that aims to bring science to inner-city schools. Their tool of choice is the zebra fish.
... At This Summer School, Those Who Teach, Learn - The Scarsdale Teachers Institute is one of the most extensive teacher-development programs in the New York area, with more than 120 teachers enrolled this summer.
... Agency in Massachusetts Is Stopping College Loans - The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, which secured more than $500 million in educational loans last year, announced that it would not offer loans for the coming academic year.
... For Many Student Athletes, Game Over - As cash-strapped school districts across the nation scale back sports programs, some fear that the tradition of the scholar athlete is at risk.
... Literacy Debate: Online, R U Really Reading? - Is the Internet the enemy of reading, or has it created a new kind of reading, one that society should not discount?
... Digital Domain: First It Was Song Downloads. Now It?s Organic Chemistry. - Between used books and pirated copies offered for illegal download, the textbook industry has begun to transition to other models of distribution and sales.
... Education: Statewide Tests Show ?Uneven? Improvement - The statewide results for the Connecticut Mastery Test, given to students in grades three through eight, showed that math scores rose while reading results were mixed.
... Randy Pausch, 47, Dies; His ?Last Lecture? Inspired Many to Live With Wonder - Dr. Pausch was the Carnegie Mellon University professor whose ?last lecture? made him a Lou-Gehrig-like symbol of the beauty and briefness of life.
... Math Scores Show No Gap for Girls, Study Finds - A study paid for by the National Science Foundation has found that girls perform as well as boys on standardized math tests.
... Richard Wade, 87, Urban Historian, Dies - Dr. Wade helped put cities on the map as an academic subject and advised Democratic candidates including Adlai Stevenson, Robert F. Kennedy and George McGovern.
... Forced Off Duke?s Varsity Golf Team, Giuliani?s Son Files a Lawsuit - Andrew Giuliani, 22, accuses the university of bad faith by aggressively recruiting him to play golf for Duke and then dashing his dreams by taking steps to remove him from the team.
... Camp Leads a Drumbeat for a Marching Band?s Style - Florida A&M University?s renowned band spreads its ecstatic style in a summer program that attracts hundreds of students from across the country.
... News Analysis: Care Needed in Lending to Students - As New York?s governor promised to pursue a low-cost student loan program, it remained unclear how to set it up to ensure that it does not encourage unnecessary borrowing.
... With No Frills or Tuition, a College Draws Notice - Berea College, which charges no tuition and only accepts applicants from low-income families, provides an unusual perspective on how universities should handle endowments.
... Paterson Set to Embrace Student Loan Plan - Gov. David A. Paterson will seek a low-cost loan program to make New York more competitive with other states.
... Skelos Presses for Tax Cap at First Leaders? Meeting - The new Senate majority leader, Dean G. Skelos, said the Senate would pass the governor?s proposal to impose a ceiling on school property taxes within the next month.
... The Next Kind of Integration - In response to the courts, class is replacing race as the primary basis for desegregating schools. It?s a mix that just might work.
... At Struggling School, Pride Displaces Failure - Rising test scores highlight a year of ambitious change at the beleaguered Newton Street School in Newark.
... Harlem Area Is Blighted, State Agency Declares - The finding is a step toward forcing property owners to sell their land as part of eminent domain proceedings to make way for the expansion of Columbia University.
... Rangel to Ask Ethics Panel for Inquiry to Clear Him - Representative Charles B. Rangel said he would ask the House ethics committee to look into whether he had violated rules by using a Congressional letterhead to raise money for City College.
... Crucial Data on Graduates Is Elusive - Graduation rates are widely considered among the most crucial indicators of whether a system is working, but New York State has not yet reported the percentage for the Class of 2007.
... Calm Down or Else - Unable to handle behavior disorders, many schools use forcible restraint. Is it abuse?
... Talk About Your Spring Awakening - The International Thespian Festival is part summer camp, part summer school, part arts festival and part recruitment fair.
... High Cost of Driving Ignites Online Classes Boom - As fuel prices rise, thousands of students nationwide have suddenly decided to take college classes over the Internet.
... U.S. Tries to Help 3 Scholars Barred From Leaving Gaza - Using a portable fingerprinting machine, U.S. consular officials were seeking to expedite the granting of study visas to three students in Gaza, despite Israeli concerns.
... Dean of Harvard Business School May Join Citigroup?s Board - Jay O. Light, an expert in asset and risk management who has led the business school for the last three years, is one of at least three candidates being recruited as directors by the embattled bank.
... Ohio Gives Veterans In-State Rates at Public Colleges - To attract more veterans, Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio announced that the state would charge in-state tuition to all veterans attending college on the G.I. Bill.
... Top Recruit Weighs the Benefits of a Trip of Europe - Brandon Jennings is considered the best point guard prospect of the high school class of 2008. And if he opts to play in Europe next season, it could cause a ripple effect.
... Higher Education: Shedding the ?Safe? Label - The president of the University of Connecticut, a onetime ?safety school? that now boasts sparkling new buildings and attractive programs, plans to raise its profile.
... At Penn, the Subject Is Gossip - Ronald O. Perelman, the billionaire New York businessman, named a building on the University of Pennsylvania?s campus after his ex-wife, Claudia Cohen, and caused a stir.
... Education: School Official in Dispute With State on Severance - A $740,000 severance package negotiated by the departing superintendent at the Keansburg Board of Education is being challenged in court.
... Findings: A New Frontier for Title IX: Science - Under pressure from Congress, some federal agencies are investigating sexual discrimination at universities that receive federal grants.
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