Open source technology is hungry for new college grads ...NewsForge: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 04:20 PMMany college graduates are finding it difficult to enter the information technology world with little or no work experience. There is no such thing as an entry-level position anymore, and more and more graduates are finding themselves in a catch-22 situation because of this.
College Board, Publisher of SAT, Will Begin Testing 8th Graders ...Bloomberg.com: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 02:27 PMAug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The College Board , owner of the SAT aptitude test, plans to introduce an eighth-grade college assessment exam in fall 2009. The new test may be similar to the PSAT, a practice examination that assesses reading, writing and math skills, according to today's Los Angeles Times , which cited College Board vice president Wayne Camara's speech this week at a University of ...
Collin College students can apply for SMU ...The Rowlett Lakeshore Times: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 12:21 PMCurrent and future Collin College students have until Friday, Aug. 1 to apply for the Southern Methodist University (SMU) pre-admissions program. The program allows students to attend Collin College and earn core credit.
University names new deans for freshmen, intercultural relations ...Yale Daily News: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 12:02 PMThe University has tapped staff from the University of Michigan and Johns Hopkins University?s Peabody Institute to fill posts in the Yale College Dean?s Office, Dean of Student Affairs Marichal Gentry announced in a press release this week.
Ben Pherson: Wendroth will play at Northwestern College ...Post-Bulletin: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 11:20 AMHigh graduate Timothy Wendroth will play college football at Northwestern College, a NAIA school in Orange City, Iowa, this fall. Wendroth previously played defensive line at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls
College Notes ...The Glen Ellyn Sun: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 05:09 AMGlen Ellyn resident Rhea Vitalis graduated cum laude and with honors from University of Illinois at Chicago Honors College. Vitalis, who earned a bachelor's degree from the UIC College of Business Administration, has been hired as marketing coordinator at IntraVex in Chicago.
Researchers Find Cancer-Inhibiting Compound Under The Sea, University Of...Medical News Today: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 04:19 AMUniversity of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers have discovered a marine compound off the coast of Key Largo that inhibits cancer cell growth in laboratory tests, a finding they hope will fuel the development of new drugs to better battle the disease. The UF-patented compound, largazole, is derived from cyanobacteria that grow on coral reefs.
College students take food allergy risks ...UPI: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 08:42 PMANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Only 50 percent of U.S. college students with food allergies avoid foods they knew they should not eat, researchers said.
Mills College welcomes new provost ...San Francisco Business Times: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 04:00 PMSandra Greer is crossing the country to become provost and dean of the faculty at Mills College.
Alridge's quest hits home ...Denver Post: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 03:45 PMJim Armstrong: Anthony Alridge is a Texan, born and raised, and played college football at the University of Houston. So why didn't he sign with the Texans or Cowboys after the NFL draft passed without him being selected?
Cal State sets Super Saturday College Fair ...The Desert Sun: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 12:10 PMWant to know more about California State University? Here's an event Saturday where you can find the answer to any question. The multi-cultural Super Saturday College Fair at Cal State Dominguez Hills features all 23 CSU campuses, live entertainment, information sessions on the college application and admissions process, housing, financial aid, course requirements, collegiate life and more. ...
Raise on horizon for state's college professors? ...Florida Today: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 09:19 AMA 4 percent raise for the state's college professors and staff will be considered by the Florida Board of Governors today in Jacksonville. The board will consider asking the Legislature for $65 million to help stop the brain drain from university faculty and staff in the next fiscal year.
State university campus in Phila. is proposed ...Philly.com: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 08:27 AMThe new chancellor of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education plans to explore opening a university campus in Philadelphia to help Mayor Nutter boost the city's college-degree attainment rate, he said in an interview yesterday.
Joliet college student killed in hit-and-run ...The Herald News: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 08:14 AMUPDATE: Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident which claimed the life of a 20-year-old Joliet woman early Thursday.
Six Ways to Avoid Freshman Fallout ...Newswise: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 03:24 PMIt's natural for first-year students to encounter challenges associated with the transition to college life. For many students the academic demands are great, dorm-life may be their first experience sharing a living space, and there is so much unstructured time to manage. As director of Saint Joseph's University's Office for Student Success, Kim Allen-Stuck, Ph.D., has some advice to help ...
"Friendly fence" eyed for South Texas college ...The Brownsville Herald: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 03:20 PMMcALLEN, Texas (AP) - The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College has 10 days to design a border fence that is intimidating enough to turn back illegal immigrants but does not offend the aesthetics of an otherwise idyllic campus.
The Art Gallery, University of New Hampshire, announces new name ...Portsmouth Herald: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 02:47 PMThe Art Gallery at the University of New Hampshire has announced that it has changed its name and street address to the Museum of Art, Paul Creative Arts Center, 30 Academic Way, effective July 1, 2008. The new name was chosen with the unanimous support...