Online Education Increasingly Popular Among Students (The Beaver County Times)
(ARA) - Many people think about going to college. Whether they've never gone, have attended some college, or already obtained a degree, each person's situation and career goals are unique....more...Online bond helps beat loneliness of severe disabilities (The Providence Journal)
Gregory Walsh and Austin Lam sit facing each other in their wheelchairs, saying nothing....more... Psychology Degrees Through Online Education (The Beaver County Times)
(ARA) - According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 40 percent of psychologists are self-employed, with clinical psychologists earning anywhere from $50,000 to over $100,000. The average salary for a psychology professor was $82, 554 for the academic year of 2005-2006, according to the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources....more... County tuition reimbursement questions still being raised (The Maryville Daily Times)
A year after The Daily Times first reported a Blount County employee attended an unaccredited university under a county tuition reimbursement program, the county still has no formal tuition reimbursement policy....more... Boosting graduation rate (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
The beginning of the academic year is filled with stories from local colleges touting their enrollment increases. The story that goes untold, however, contains some discouraging statistics: Fewer than half their students graduate within six years with a four-year degree....more... Director Passes on the Baton (Rexburg Standard Journal)
KYRA DAVIS/Standard Journal -- The Brigham Young University-Idaho Symphony Orchestra, directed by Kevin Call (also shown below) prepare for its upcoming performance, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3, the 'Song of Creation.' This will be Call's last time conducting the Symphony Orchestra....more... Portsmouth area community calendar (Portsmouth Herald)
Portsmouth ...more... Appalachian State and Clemson Universities Partner to Research Virtual World Technology (Newswise)
Appalachian State University and Clemson University are partnering in research, development, and implementation studies related to 3-D virtual worlds through the newly established Carolinas Virtual World Consortium....more... Part I: CNN/YouTube Republican presidential debate transcript (CNN.com)
The eight candidates vying to be the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 elections answered questions submitted by CNN and YouTube users in a debate Wednesday night. Here is a full transcript of the event:...more... |