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Apparently Penn State is not alone in deciding that the health and well-being of the institute is more important than the lives of children who are victimized.
The Citadel in South Carolina, a military academy, did not pursue sexual misconduct allegations against one of their camp counselors four years ago. The perpetrator went on to molest 5 more children, and is currently jailed for those offenses.
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/13/justice/south-carolina-citadel-abuse/?hpt=us_c2Apparently Penn State is not alone in deciding that the health and well-being of the... more
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The medical school's research building at UC-Riverside is almost finished, but it will not be seeing any students this year.
By JENNIFER MEDINA
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The doors to the state’s newest medical school are already open, technically. A gleaming building with new labs is ready to house researchers and students. But when the state budget was approved last week, the plans to open the medical school at the University of California’s campus here were shelved for at least another year.
Timothy P. White, the chancellor of UC-Riverside, is determined to buttonhole legislators to get the medical school going.
The compromise to close the state’s huge budget gap included cuts to state agencies of all kinds, but none were as deep as those to the state’s public colleges and universities. The state’s two systems were each cut by $650 million, and they each could lose $100 million more if the state’s optimistic revenue expectations do not materialize. For both systems, the $650 million is roughly a 20 percent cut of operating money from the state.
This fall, for the first time, the University of California will take in more money from student tuition than from state finances.
The state’s two-tier system has long been seen as a model of public higher education, with the University of California’s 10 campuses as major research hubs and the California State University’s network of 23 campuses graduating tens of thousands each year. But the cuts, which are the biggest in the state’s history, threaten to erode the system’s stellar reputation.
“There’s no question that California has had the most emulated public universities in the nation, and for the rest of the world,” said Terry W. Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education. “What we are seeing is the abandonment of the state’s commitment to make California’s education available to all its citizens.”
Tuition is expected to rise roughly 20 percent next year, just the latest in series of steep increases. Yearly in-state tuition at California State University will average about $5,500, while at the University of California, it is expected to be $13,200 if the increases are approved this month. Programs all over the state are being shuttered, star professors are leaving for colleges in other states, faculty positions are being left unfilled and class sizes are continuing to grow. While the state’s spending on the system is down to a level not seen since the late-1990s, the campuses enroll tens of thousands more students.
Schools, meanwhile, are stepping up their efforts to recruit students from other states, using their higher tuition payments to help fill the coffers at the expense of California applicants. (doing this to our education system has no benefit , In fact, the long term effects are a worse economy and less innovation . Institutions sometimes run at a loss because of the value of the services they provide ,when will we learn? Not in Cali i suppose , not anymore at least...)-figg more story at linkThe medical school's research building at UC-Riverside is almost finished, but it... more
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Innovation and academia might seem inseparable, but ‘novelties’ such as collaborative research and digital deliverables are often still seen by academic authorities as being an unacceptable encroachment upon the sovereignty of the paper-bound work of the solitary scholar
This panel considers the quantum leaps required to disentangle the particular contributions of individual collaborators. Also, how do you evaluate the eligibility for tenure of those whose submission, instead of merely being a paper, consists of the building of a scholarly information infrastructure resource which other scholars cite in their papers?Innovation and academia might seem inseparable, but ‘novelties’ such as... more
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This fall, Long Island University will present iPads to all incoming, full-time freshmen and undergraduate transfer students, giving them unprecedented access to resources and services via cloud computing.
The devices, which can be used in the classroom and beyond, will be theirs to keep after graduation Offering convenience and portability, the iPad will enhance the students’ educational experience, providing them with a powerful tool to: connect with classmates, faculty members and advisers; organize, store and share files, assignments and presentations; access their academic and financial aid records; download digital books; take notes in class; and conduct research online.
“The new, emerging concept out there is cloud computing. And Long Island University is part of that ‘cloud.’ All you need is a device like an iPad to access everything you need to move through your college years,” explained George Baroudi, the University’s chief information officer and chief business improvement officer. “We are moving toward ubiquitous access to knowledge, information and University services. We’re in an era of change, and we’re riding the beginning of that wave.”
With more and more books being published in an e-format, the book-reading functionality on the iPad is a huge plus for students. “With a battery life of 10 hours and the flexibility to enable students to read on the fly, it’s a game changer,” Mr. Baroudi said. “Imagine having a backpack with 20 lbs. of books on your back, and it all disappears into a single device that contains all your books.” Students can use iPad applications to purchase and download books from several different online publishers.
In preparation for this pilot program, the University updated its wireless infrastructure, investing $100,000 to create additional access points across the University. The Center for Student Information on each campus will organize the distribution of the iPads and will provide basic training to help students learn to access the University network and to set up iTunes, e-mail accounts and other functions.
“We are developing a framework for communication among faculty members, staff and students that is keeping pace with where technology is taking us in the 21st century,” said Paul Forestell, provost of the University’s C.W. Post Campus. “By giving our students access to cloud computing, we are creating an environment where faculty and the new millennials can more efficiently and effectively collaborate on the process of learning.”
Boasting a Multi-Touch(tm) user interface, a large screen and extensive multimedia capabilities, the iPad runs hundreds of thousands of applications, making it a versatile tool for research and study across the disciplines.
“We are delighted to put this cutting-edge device in our students’ hands,” said Gale Stevens Haynes, provost of the University’s Brooklyn Campus. “But this initiative is not about the iPad per se. It’s is about our ongoing commitment to ensuring that our students have access to the latest tools to enable them to learn, to compete and to thrive in our rapidly evolving world.”
The iPad pilot program is just the latest example of the University’s continued investments in educational technology. Over the past seven years, the University has upgraded its high-speed, fiber-optic network; introduced blended and online programs; implemented industry-leading Web learning software and course management systems; and introduced Web-based student services.
More: http://morichesdaily.com/2010/08/long-island-university-provide-free-ipads-incoming-students/This fall, Long Island University will present iPads to all incoming, full-time... more
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"given the financial hardship of the country, it is astonishing that colleges and universities would have these kind of increases""given the financial hardship of the country, it is astonishing that colleges and... more
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Or unless you belong to the wealthy elite. Then you can do whatever you want
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the most subversive question about higher education has always been whether the college makes the student or the student makes the college. how much does a college education--
actual teaching and learning on campus--really matter?the most subversive question about higher education has always been whether the... more
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JOHN HOPKINS:top spot in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings.
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Using a Facebook application called "I Crossed Your Path," cyclists will be able to make connections with each other by exchanging information - online or through a smartphone - about which routes they took that day. With the information it collects, the project might also help urban planners make better decisions on things like where new bike paths should be built.Using a Facebook application called "I Crossed Your Path," cyclists will be... more
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Who is making all these ads in support of voting? EVERYBODY!
This one gave me the chills. It's particularly aimed at women college students. Watch it, it's great. Get it viral--spread it.Who is making all these ads in support of voting? EVERYBODY!
This one gave me the... more
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By Julie Soller in Los Angeles, CA
For the past 12 years, every spring a group of students come together to assemble the Clothesline Project at UCLA. The shirts are made by the survivors of sexual violence, rape and childhood sexual abuse. Friends and relatives of those who died also can make a shirt. The resulting clothesline is a powerful testament to the enormity of loss and pain. It's a healing process too.
www.clotheslineproject.orgBy Julie Soller in Los Angeles, CA
For the past 12 years, every spring a group of... more
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It's final exams week and college students are desperate to cram. They turn to their friends who have access to prescription drugs, like Adderall for attention deficit disorder. Drugs like these are being increasingly used as study drugs at colleges everywhere. At UCLA, it seems like almost everyone has tried it or heard about it. Some students casually distribute their pills to friends. In this pod, students share their experiences and a UCLA psychiatrist tells us why the overuse of these drugs is a problem, whether or not they are prescribed by a medical doctor. It's final exams week and college students are desperate to cram. They turn to... more
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The Boston University Student Union recently passed a proposal to put free condom dispensers in every dorm on campus. This part focuses on the different opinions we found and about the different issues such a move might bring about.The Boston University Student Union recently passed a proposal to put free condom... more
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College Republicans at George Mason University in Virginia think they can reduce gun violence on college campuses by being allowed to carry concealed weapons. I know that this is the attitude of a lot of Americans, but I am flabbergasted. I think the best way to end violence is to get rid of guns and bombs and stop thinking of all your neighbors as evil people who want to do you harm (and no, I'm not naive about crime).
With that said, the thought of a wild drinking party in a frat house full of pistols or a college football stadium full of rabid fans with glocks scares the cr@p out of me! Having ready guns everywhere makes the possibility of accidents and crimes of passion much more likely to occur.College Republicans at George Mason University in Virginia think they can reduce gun... more
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The Boston University Student Union just passed a proposal to facilitate what will most likely be free condom distribution in every dorm on campus. This is the first of a two-part series looking at different aspects of this proposal. In this part, we talk with Student Union reps about their views.The Boston University Student Union just passed a proposal to facilitate what will... more
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Families of those killed in the Virginia Tech massacre would receive $100,000 each under a settlement the state is proposing to prevent lawsuits, according to a victim's relative who received a copy of the proposal.
Medical and counseling expenses would be provided to the families of the 32 killed and dozens of surviving victims, said the person, who asked Monday to remain anonymous because those involved were told not to discuss the settlement.
Families would also have the opportunity to question the governor and university officials about the shootings, according to the family member.Families of those killed in the Virginia Tech massacre would receive $100,000 each... more
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A look into Harvard's much talked about student run sex issues magazine.
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Person of interest in Eve Carson's death interviewed, attorney general says
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Police arrested a second suspect early Thursday in connection with the death of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student body president Eve Carson.
Heavily armed officers surrounded a house in Durham, North Carolina, shortly after midnight Thursday after receiving an anonymous tip that Lawrence Alvin Lovette Jr. was inside, police said.
Lovette, 17, surrendered without incident after four hours, Durham police Lt. Robert McLaughlin Jr. said.
He is the second man police were looking for in their investigation into Carson's death. Authorities have charged a suspect in the slaying of University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson with first-degree murder.
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Documents filed Wednesday named the defendant as 21-year-old Demario James Atwater, of Durham. Chapel Hill police and District Attorney Jim Woodall gathered Wednesday afternoon in an Orange County courtroom for Atwater's first appearance.
Police had released several photos of a man who they say attempted to use Carson's ATM card at a bank and a convenience store. The photographs, taken by an ATM camera in the Chapel Hill area, show a young man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a vintage Houston Astros baseball cap.
Original Story - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23591462/Police arrested a second suspect early Thursday in connection with the death of... more
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