Global August 2016

North Texas Boy, 12, to Attend Cornell University this Fall

A Dallas-area boy who's not yet a teenager plans to attend Cornell University this fall and study engineering physics and math. A Cornell tweet Monday welcomed Jeremy Shuler of Grand Prairie, saying: "He's 12, he's from Texas, and he's very, very smart." Jeremy was home schooled. His high school diploma is from the Texas Tech University Independent School District, a flexible online program.

Global August 2016

IGS Poll Finds Support for Extending Taxes on Wealthy, Increasing Cigarette Tax

Most California voters support Proposition 55, a November ballot measure that would extend higher temporary income taxes on people earning more than $250,000 a year, according to a new poll released today by the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. August 16, 2016.

Global August 2016

UT Austin Selected for National Experiment with Funding for Nontraditional Students

The University of Texas at Austin is one of eight universities selected to participate with private sector partners in a new, experimental U.S. Department of Education program that will allow nontraditional students to have access to $17 million in financial aid. The Educational Quality through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) program will allow students to access federal student aid to enroll in courses.

Global August 2016

WVSU Chemistry Professor Leads Effort to Replace Science Equipment Lost in June Floods

Since flood waters destroyed communities throughout West Virginia in late June, West Virginia State University (WVSU) Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Micheal Fultz has been coordinating an effort to ensure science education remains a part of those schools that were impacted including Herbert Hoover High School, Elkview Middle School and Richwood Middle School.

Global August 2016

SLCC Trustees Chair Gail Miller Receives National Leadership Award

Salt Lake Community College Board of Trustees Chair Gail Miller has been chosen to receive the Association of Community College Trustees Pacific Region Trustee Leadership award. Miller will be given the award at the 47th annual ACCT Leadership Congress in New Orleans in October.

Global August 2016

Student-Run Nonprofit Inspires Miracles for Children in Need

A Moment of Magic Foundation works tirelessly to make miracles happen for children in need across New York State and beyond. The group, formerly known on campus as The Princess Project, has recently been recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The program provides college-age students the opportunity to volunteer at numerous hospitals, schools, camps, and social service agencies.

Global August 2016

Newest Trojan Family members arrive for Move-in Day, Welcome Week

It’s back-to-school time at the University of Southern California (USC). Welcome Week events include a two-hour session for first-generation college families. USC ranks amongst the top of private universities nationally for the percentage of low-income students it enrolls, as measured by Pell Grant eligibility.

Global August 2016

Rutgers Business School Offers Customer Centricity Certificate Program

Rutgers Business School has announced a new certificate program in customer centricity. The first Mini-MBA: Customer-Centric Management course will be offered by Rutgers Business School Executive Education in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Attendees of this program will gain the knowledge to put a strategy in place that ensures the customer is at the center of a business's philosophy, operations or ideas.

Global August 2016

Fall semester at Henry Ford College Starts Thursda y, Aug. 25 – Register Today!

Registration is open for the fall 2016 semester at Henry Ford College (HFC). Classes begin on Thursday, August 25. HFC offers more than 120 associate degree and certification programs, a new bachelor's degree program in Culinary Arts, a tuition-freeze guarantee, a university center and exceptional transfer resources available.

Global August 2016

UT in Knoxville Has Largest Freshmen Class in 30 Years

The University of Tennessee in Knoxville says it is welcoming its largest freshman class in at least 30 years. The university says the class has 4,825 incoming students, marking the sixth consecutive year of freshman growth. Classes don't start for another week, but students are starting to return to campus this week.

Global August 2016

Queen’s Professor appointed to Fellowship at world’s number one Think Tank

A Queen’s University Professor has been awarded a Visiting Fellowship at the world’s number one Think Tank, Brookings. Professor Beverley Milton-Edwards, who is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on violence, terrorism and security, will undertake a project on Security Governance in the Middle East and the Challenge of Islamism.

Global August 2016

Negative Attention from Teachers Can Lead to More Negative Student Behaviors

Previous research has found that student-teacher interactions during the school day are important factors in behavioral and academic outcomes for the students. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri College of Education have developed a new method for observing and measuring teacher interaction with every child in a classroom.