from the Hindu “In spite of scoring 93 per cent in core subjects, it is difficult to pursue my dream career in medicine in India, considering the intense competition. But Russia will provide me the opportunity. On completion of the course, I can return and practise medicine,” said S. Priyadarshi[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Funding’
May 13th, 2011 - 6:42 am § in Schools & Colleges
Will Western Washington University Dump Computer Science?
Provost Riordan has proposed cutting WWU ‘s very successful computer science program from Geekwire by John Cook The Washington Technology Industry Association and the Technology Alliance — two of the largest technology member organizations in the state — have joined the fight to preserve[...]
May 1st, 2011 - 11:15 am § in America, Schools & Colleges
Thanks for the Education
Amar Bose donates majority of Bose Corporation shares to MIT, says thanks for the education By Vlad Savov posted May 2nd 2011 5:48AM If you haven’t heard of Dr. Amar Bose directly, you’ve surely heard of his eponymous audio equipment company. Late last week, the 81-year old founder and c[...]
April 30th, 2011 - 12:02 pm § in Uncategorized
Bill Proposed to Force Sale of University of Iowa’s Pollock Painting
A bill was introduced in February in the Iowa House that would require the University of Iowa to sell Jackson Pollock’s Mural, in order to create funding for scholarships. So let me see, we take out a loan of $200.000,000 to BUY a new Husky stadium and the we could sell something to pay of [[...]
Across the Board Cuts to NIH Grants
From Genomeweb News: Facing a budget cut of nearly one percent for its operations, programs, and research awards over the remainder of the fiscal year, the National Institutes of Health will trim back the size of its grants for all of its institutes and centers (ICs), NIH said Monday. The 2011 budge[...]
April 23rd, 2011 - 6:02 am § in Schools & Colleges
Foreigners Giving to American Universities
When Indian industrialist Ratan Tata last year announced a gift of US$50 million to Harvard Business School it was acknowledged as “the largest international donation in the Ivy League university’s 102 year history”. But it also sparked a debate on why US universities benefit from [...]
April 21st, 2011 - 1:44 pm § in America, Schools & Colleges
Racism at Elite Ivy Schools
The Role of Racism at Elite Schools One response from another Penn student (identified as a lesbian) Penn would be doing all of it’s students a disservice by not accepting some ignorant students. It’s Penn’s job to get a bunch of brilliant young people from diverse backgrounds toge[...]
April 20th, 2011 - 7:43 am § in Schools & Colleges
College Tutition in UK: $10,000
Leaks say Conservative Government is raising numbers to $10,000, The Guardian estimates the real number as $14,000! from the Guardian UK (excerpted) Ministers have suffered a major blow to their tuition-fee reforms after the government’s access watchdog revealed that all universities intend [...]
Why American Education Outclasses the World.
Recently I had the “fun” of being invited to evaluate the world’s elite universities. I had read these ratings before but had not thought much about the process. One thing I REALLY tried to do was to be fair when it came to world class universities outside the US. I was especially [...]
April 19th, 2011 - 12:14 am § in America, Schools & Colleges
Is Higher Education a “Bubble?”
from The Center for College Affordability and Productivity on April 6th, 2011, by Richard Vedder Higher education is in a bubble situation-its price has risen sharply, fueled by cheap federal loan and grant money (sound familiar?) while the return on the investment has fallen. More and more college [...]