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Colleges and Universities RSS FeedsConnecticut College to host 4th annual ´Kids Judge´ neuroscience fair - Behavioral Neuroscience students at Connecticut College are inviting elementary school students to judge their college-level science projects at the "Fourth Annual Kids Judge Neuroscience Fair," Sunday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crozier-Williams student center. ...Feed Source: aspen.conncoll.edu Wiesel´s ´Trial of God´ to play at Connecticut College - Connecticut College students will take on Elie Wiesel´s powerful and moving play, "The Trial of God," Dec. 4, 6 and 7 with a free performance at Congregation Beth-El in New London and additional performances at Connecticut College. ... Make We Joy to celebrate Winter Solstice at Connecticut College - A cast of 100 singers, dancers and revelers from Connecticut College and the greater New London community will celebrate the Winter Solstice with the annual "Make We Joy" pageant, Sunday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Harkness Chapel. ... Connecticut College panel to examine psychological impact of economic crisis - Connecticut College´s Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy will host a panel discussion, "The Psychological Impact of the Current Economic Crisis: Strategies for Coping," on Monday, Dec. 1, at 4:30 p.m. in the 1941 Room, College Center at Crozier-Williams. ... Connecticut College names 13 Winthrop Scholars, College´s highest academic honor - Thirteen Connecticut College seniors have been named Winthrop Scholars, the highest academic honor bestowed by the college. All have also been chosen for membership in Phi Beta Kappa and were recognized at a ceremony on Nov 11. ... Connecticut College to discuss nuclear waste, politics - The Government Department at Connecticut College will host two lectures this month to discuss nuclear waste and political polling, two timely and relevant topics. ... Connecticut College improves student transportation with Zipcars and upgraded shuttle service - Connecticut College today announced a partnership with Zipcar Inc. to provide cars on demand to students, faculty and staff. The college has also contracted with Livery Limited LLC to upgrade the Camel Van shuttle service, which transports students to popular locations in the area, including downtown New London and the Crystal Mall. ... Connecticut College receives $500k grant to establish a Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program - With a $500,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Connecticut College becomes the newest institution selected to participate in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program (MMUF), a program dedicated to increasing the number of minority students and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities who will pursue a Ph.D. in core fields in the arts and sciences. ... AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at Connecticut College - The Week of Nov. 10, Connecticut College will host a series of events to raise awareness for AIDS, including a display of the NAMES Project´s AIDS Memorial Quilt. ... Connecticut College partners with Jewish Federation of Eastern CT to commemorate 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht - Connecticut College is partnering with the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht - or the Night of Broken Glass - with a lecture Sunday, Nov. 9, and a panel discussion Monday, Nov. 10. ... College May Become Unaffordable for Most in U.S. - Tuition and fees increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007, while median family income rose 147 percent.
... Open Membership: A Year of Toil and Sweat, Then They Played a Game - In a sterling example of the entrepreneurial spirit fueling a nationwide boom in college club sports, Doug DeLuca succeeded in fielding a Vermont tackle football team in only a year?s time.
... Parents? Suit Offers Test of Title IX for Justices - The parents of a girl who said she had been molested on a school bus seemed poised to win what may turn out to be an empty victory at the Supreme Court.
... Global Classrooms: Going Off to College for Less (Passport Required) - More American students are heading overseas not just for a semester abroad, but for their full degree program.
... Turning Around the Idea of Student Loans - In raising money and investing it with a nonprofit lending institution, the Meadows School in Las Vegas is by all accounts the first high school to operate a microbank.
... Private Schools Say They?re Thriving in Downturn - In letters and meetings, elite schools in New York say applications and donations remain strong.
... Beyond the Ivied Halls, Endowments Suffer - Some of the nation?s universities are trying to sell chunks of their portfolios privately as their endowments swoon with the markets.
... Good Deeds: The Backlash - Schools have trimmed community service hours for high school students, hoping they will aim for quality, not quantity.
... Music: Suffolk Youth Orchestra Joins the Field - Classical ensembles for school-age performers offer students ? some of whom do not have orchestras at their schools ? more opportunities to play.
... Update: Random Test Rejected for Drugs - There will be no drug testing of students at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, N.J.
... Accused Pediatrician Is Leaving Institute - Dr. Melvin D. Levine, who is facing lawsuits accusing him of molesting boys, has resigned from All Kinds of Minds, which he founded to train teachers to help children with learning disabilities.
... Show Winner, Now Bankrupt, Will Keep Vow - Kathy Cox, the Georgia state schools superintendent who won $1 million on a game show, filed for bankruptcy, but plans to fulfill her pledge to donate her winnings to local schools.
... Kiyoshi Ito, 93, Mathematician Who Described Random Motion, Dies - Mr. Ito?s innovative models of random motion are used today in fields as diverse as finance and biology.
... Presidents of Colleges Give Back Some Pay - After The Chronicle of Higher Education published its survey of university presidents? pay, several presidents said that they would give back part of their pay or forgo their raises.
... Iowa City Journal: Chain of Grief for a Flagship University - Famous as a literary powerhouse, the University of Iowa has been the gloomy setting of more trouble and tragedy lately than could fit in a single book.
... High School Dances Shine Just a Little Less Brightly - From affluent neighborhoods to blue-collar ones, the homecoming dance is a more modest affair this year.
... Rolle Wins Rhodes Scholarship - Florida State safety Myron Rolle is the first major-college football player of his generation to win what is considered the world?s most prestigious postgraduate academic scholarship.
... Obamas Pick Sidwell School, Ending a Washington Guessing Game - Malia and Sasha Obama will attend Sidwell Friends School, the pricey and prestigious academy that has educated generations of Washington?s elite.
... Early-Decision Applications Are Up at Colleges, in Spite of the Economy - Some need-blind colleges said that they had been publicizing their generous financial aid packages, and that it seemed to be paying off.
... Tuition Jump in Florida Wins Backing of Governor - Gov. Charlie Crist urged the Legislature to allow tuition increases at the state?s public universities to blunt the impact of budget cuts.
... Your Money: Colleges Are Not Going Hungry, but Are in Need - Against the real likelihood of financial doom for so many people, what precisely do we owe our alma maters at a time like this?
... Parenting | Basking Ridge: Drawing the Line on Drug Testing - Is it in a student?s best interest to be subject to drug testing in school, or is the policy an invasion of privacy?
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