academic program News

Is there a place for average students? - Thursday, October 23, 2008
I got an interesting email from a mom seeking some help. She mentions a program many of you have asked before: What do our schools do to help average students? Here is her note: “My...

Foreign students labeled 'threats' - Monday, June 23, 2008
A group of foreign oceanography graduate students got a scare when they recently applied to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for access to U.S. ports where their research...

Carnegie Mellon University to Host Second Annual Game Education Summit - Wednesday, December 17, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas - Carnegie Mellon University will host the second annual Game Education Summit, a conference focused on improving academic training for tomorrow's video game professionals,...

Lone Star College searches Student Ambassadors - Thursday, June 12, 2008
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - Lone Star College-Montgomery is looking for a few good Student Ambassadors for the upcoming 2008-09 academic year. Student Ambassadors serve as the official...

Revamped Spruce High focused on student achievement - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The hallways at Spruce High School didn't sound typical for a first day of classes Monday. They were quiet. Principal Lucy Davila Hakemack's heels click-clacked smartly as she walked...

Exchange students need homes for a month - Friday, July 18, 2008
An international exchange program is asking for help to house 12 students who will arrive in a week and still have no host families. Jesse Cook with World Heritage said a program coordinator...

Middle school critical to students' success in high school - Thursday, June 26, 2008
More than 100,000 California students quit high school each year, but the path toward dropping out begins long before high school. Three new studies from the California Dropout Research...

MBA students offer help to entrepreneurs - Thursday, January 01, 2009
Need help figuring out the next step for your small business? The Montreat College MBA program may have some answers. A team of the school’s graduate students is offering consulting...

Little progress by Labour on widening university participation - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Commenting on the National Audit Office report published today on widening participation in higher education, Liberal Democrat ShadowUniversity, Innovation and Skills Secretary, Stephen...

Only 22% of students graduate - Monday, August 18, 2008
ohannesburg - Only 22% of higher level students complete their undergraduate degree within the required study period, said Education Minister Naledi Pandor on Monday. "Out of the 120...