03 Feb 2012 20:08:54

French mothers are calmer: Bringing up Bйbй by Pamela Druckerman - Toronto Star




Toronto Star
Fashion, fromage and hauteur, we have learned to accept. But to learn that they also raise patient children who are 1) not picky eaters 2) greet adults politely and 3) sleep through the night by three months is, frankly, galling.

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03 Feb 2012 15:05:56

E-books attempt to impact higher education - Western Herald



Western Herald
Apple is looking to transform the textbook industry in a similar fashion, stating that they will be selling textbooks through their online iBook store for $14.99 or less. While Apple's entry into this market could drive progress along at an accelerated ...
03 Feb 2012 11:49:53

We Need a Higher Education System Fit for a Great Nation - Huffington Post UK (blog)



Huffington Post UK (blog)
Architecture, fashion, computer games, even young forms such as web design all reflect a little glory at those nations which excel at them. When Germany chose Norman Foster to design their Parliament building, or Japan became the number one maker of ...
03 Feb 2012 10:14:17

Foreclosure.com Announces the Winners of its 2011 Scholarship Program - PR Web (press release)



PR Web (press release)
It is very challenging funding a higher education. I thank Foreclosure.com for assisting students in achieving their goals by providing this scholarship. Foreclosure.com today announced the winners of its 2011 scholarship program, which rewards five ...
03 Feb 2012 08:08:32

Higher education's coming crisis - Drexel University The Triangle Online



Drexel University The Triangle Online
Now, looking at the costs of private higher education, typically in the range of $40000-$50000 per year, it seems clear that they, too, have become unsustainable. Like the housing market, the market for higher education already undercut by online ...
03 Feb 2012 03:03:54

Rutgers-Camden chancellor denounces merger plan - Philadelphia Inquirer



Philadelphia Inquirer
But not this way," he said, referring to the governor's higher-education task force's recommendations. Last week, Christie announced plans to overhaul the state's higher-education system, moving assets among Rutgers, the University of Medicine and ...
02 Feb 2012 21:05:20

Blow to Vince Cable as his choice for university tsar faces the axe - Daily Mail


Daily Mail


Daily Mail
The Business Secretary wanted Professor Les Ebdon, an outspoken critic of the Government, as head of the body that regulates higher education. But David Cameron is understood to have 'serious concerns' about the proposed appointment, fearing top state ...
01 Feb 2012 13:21:35

High School Hosts Community College and Career Technical Education Fair - Laguna Beach Independent



Laguna Beach Independent
Laguna Beach High School will hold a Community College and Career Technical Education Fair on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Laguna Beach High School Library. Coordinated by guidance counseling secretary Rosalie Triggs and Capistrano-Laguna ...
27 Jan 2012 08:46:46

Fashion is more than clothes: LCF on working in the community - The Guardian (blog)


The Guardian (blog)


The Guardian (blog)
Snow was interested in how higher education institutions through subject, discipline and research could address the great global challenges like poverty. I am interested in how a subject such as fashion; which for many is ephemeral at best and ...
25 Jan 2012 10:11:32

Each One Teach One: Hip Hop's Current Place In Higher Education - HipHopDX


HipHopDX


HipHopDX
America's relationships with both higher education and with Hip Hop have always been intriguing, even if a bit hypocritical in both instances. For the longest time, it's been part of the American dream to attain some sort of continued learning to ...