Public Education

Rector of Imperial College London

Sir Roy Anderson to return focus to international research and advisory career; Sir Keith O'Nions is Acting Rector from 1 January 2010 - News release For immediate release Monday 16 November 2009 The Rector of Imperial College...

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MMU set to axe support staff

Manchester Metropolitan University has this week announced that it will be cutting 127 administrative and support staff roles. The University, which employs over 4,200 staff, will make the cutbacks in employees across three of...

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Calif. college student fees on the rise

LOS ANGELES -- California's mission of providing residents with access to affordable, high-quality public education suffered a setback this week as University of California officials sharply increased student fees, driven by...

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Busy week of IPOs sets stage for strong year ahead

The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. By TALI ARBEL The Associated...

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Junior college closes two of three day care centers

ST. LOUIS — The board of trustees of St. Louis Community College voted Thursday to close two of its campus-based child care centers, despite assurances by its administration that a decision would not happen this month. The...

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8 public universities to become centres for sports excellence

KUANTAN: The Higher Education Ministry has identified eight public universities with potentials to be developed as centres of excellence for sports or COESport. The universities include Universiti Putra Malaysia (rugby),...

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World War II Reparations Compared

German and Japanese Responses to War Crimes and Atrocities Germany continues a campaign of compensation and education to accept guilt for WW II atrocities while Japan follows a long policy of official denial of wrongdoing. In...

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One vote each, the people ponder the state of the state of Victoria

GARY TIPPET November 22, 2009 Sarah Murley, of Eaglehawk, is confident about the education of (from left) Xavier, 13, Jessica, 9, Grace and Olivia, both 7. When Doug took part in a Sunday Age poll of 1000 Victorians, he listed...

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We’re All Right-Wing Bastards Now (Please pardon the old NEA’s top lawyer's French)

We’re All Right-Wing Bastards Now—that is, if the NEA’s logic is to be believed. 20 November 2009 On the last day of the National Education Association’s convention this summer, its outgoing general counsel, Bob Chanin, gave a...

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[Cdl George] Says Bishops Must Unify Catholics

Top Stories for Thursday, November 26th, 2009: The Basilica of St. Thomas the Apostle, Chennai, India. According to tradition, St. Thomas the Apos­tle traveled to India in 52 A.D., and was martyred and buried here in 72 A.D....

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