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• Agra varsity students forcibly close colleges

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Agra, Nov 7 (IANS) Hundreds of students of the Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University took to the streets Saturday afternoon forcibly closing down all colleges, to protest the assault on students, including on girls, Friday by varsity employees.The agitating students want assistant registrar Balaji Yadav sacked for allegedly ...
  23 hours ago

• Is This Your Homework, Larry? Students in Two Cases Implicated in Crimes After Allegedly Leaving Homework at the Crime Scene

  
  JONATHAN TURLEY — Authority: 633
  Despite the claims of parents about always doing your homework, homework has been the undoing of many a fine criminal. In two cases this week, alleged high school and college felons were implicated when they left homework at the scene of the crime. The first crime occurred at the University of Arizona where ...
  1 day ago

• Music in and for Bharathanatyam- A Survey report

  
  Bharathanatyam and the worldwide web — Authority: 108
  “Geetham vaadyam tathaa nrityam, trayam sangeetham uchyate” – Sangeetha RatnakaraWhat’s the scene and perception today?-  A survey reportIntroductionAsha Ramesh, a carnatic vocalist trained under Sangeeta Kalanidhi D. K. Jayaraman was hosted on Jaya TV’s Kalaimalar, their morning talkshow. Now a part of Smt ...
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• Its not Robert, but it sure looks cool!

  
  Blues Historian — Authority: 424
  A few years ago there was a brief stir created by a short film clip of a young bluesman. It does look like Robert Johnson, especially the extremely long fingers, but some pointy head academics ruin it:-) (as a pointed head academic I say that with love:-) Like most reality based fun spoilers, they did some ...
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• Helping Others find scholarships

  
  Get unclaimed Scholarships now! — Authority: 118
  Using and sharing scholarship resourcesIf there are websites, blogs and services that are providing you with scholarships and financial aid resources, then you should do your part as well. What... This is a summary of the unclaimed scholarship and financial aid opportunities. For more informaton visit ...
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• Agronomy Club Claims Third Straight National Championship

  
  Texas Tech Today — Authority: 445
  Students compete once a year at the National Student Quiz Bowl Competition answering questions on topics such as crop science, entomology, plant pathology, soils and weed science. Texas Tech University’s Agronomy Club held the top spot again at the Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES) ...
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• An Educational Consultant’s Impressions of The Thacher School

  
  Boarding School Blog - onBoarding Schools — Authority: 128
  The Thacher School has to be one of the BEST “Hidden Secret” Boarding Schools nationwide. What is not to like about this wonderful school? It’s in a breathtaking setting. They have their own orchard where we were able to pick up avocados, and a superb geographic location. I thoroughly enjoyed my ...
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• Texas Tech University Agricultural Education Program Listed Among Nation’s Elite

  
  Texas Tech Today — Authority: 445
  Texas Tech University has one of the nation’s distinguished agricultural education programs, according to a recent survey of professional colleagues within the discipline. In a study conducted by Ohio State University, agricultural educators ranked 82 programs in the country they held in highest professional ...
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• Accelerated dual degree program approved for Auburn students

  
  Wire Eagle — Authority: 127
  AUBURN - Students at Auburn University will soon have the opportunity to earn credit for a masters degree while still working toward their undergraduate diploma.Trustees at Auburn today approved an accelerated dual degree program that is expected to appeal to top students who wish to work in fields where advanced ...
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• Record numbers at undergraduate research symposium

  
  Student Life — Authority: 603
  Across the hall from an analysis of pedophilic overtones in haute couture, a group of students demonstrated a robot they built that follows moving sounds. Just outside, art students sold glass earrings alongside multicolored paintings of dead fish on plywood. This year’s fall Undergraduate Research Symposium saw a ...
  2 days ago

• In todays class...

  
  troisnyx* officiel — Authority: 123
  Teacher : Now, tell me, what is the remedy for innocent misrepresentation ? Student : Damages and rescission ? Laughs from the whole class. Teacher : I repeat : what is the remedy -- stand up, I cant see you. What is the remedy for innocent misrepresentation ? Student : Royscot and Rogerson ? Even more ...
  2 days ago

• Your fees are going up, like my salary

  
  Aguanomics — Authority: 592
  This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class ( background post ). Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you. William Choi says: With the recession affecting many American institutions, it is not surprising that universities, specifically UC universities, have ...
  2 days ago

• CFP: Foundations of Digital Games (FDG) 2010

  
  Grand Text Auto — Authority: 124
  FDG 2010 has put out their Call for Papers , the important date being 5th February as the paper and poster submission deadline. FDG 2009 was a fantastic conference, filled to the brim with various gaming academic luminaries, fascinating papers and a wide variety of interests. I’m looking forward to 2010, as ...
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• Student Branding Blog – A great reputation management tool for PR undergrad and graduate students

  
  Karens Public Relations Blog — Authority: 119
  I have written on this subject a few times, but I do beleive that one of the roles of a PR researcher and scholar is not only to have excellent research skills and be an expert in their given field, but they also have to be leaders in the classroom as well.  We have to make sure that we are giving our students the ...
  3 days ago

• Praising the Dear One? Videos Raise Concerns Over Use of School Children To Praise the President

  
  JONATHAN TURLEY — Authority: 633
  We have been discussing the propriety of public schools putting on worshipful performances about President Barack Obama. While I voted for him and support many of his policies, it does concern me to see children enlisted in such performances, which are not the norm in American education or politics. While some ...
  3 days ago

• Goldsmiths: The Fifth Week

  
  Justin Pickard — Authority: 115
  Fifth Week (26/10 – 30/10) I’ve fallen a bit behind with these, but this week is reading week (half-term), which gives me a bit of a window to catch up. In retrospect, I seemed to spend a significant chunk of week five in pubs and flat kitchens, hanging out with other MA students. Great fun, but – outside of ...
  3 days ago

• Magazine names Whitman 20th ‘best value’ nationally

  
  The Pioneer | Whitman news, delivered. — Authority: 489
  Whitman stands as the 20th “Best Value in Liberal Arts Colleges” according to Kiplinger’s 2009 rankings . That marks a significant improvement from last year’s 28th place ranking, an improvement administrators credit to the college’s ongoing commitment to academic quality and affordability. Only six other ...
  3 days ago

• Should I bother applying abroad?

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 628
  How realistic is it to expect a pretty good grad (first class honours in undergrad, ~6ish GPA, a few prizes, good recommendations, industry experience) from an Australian university to gain a fully-funded postgrad spot at a strong, technically focused American research university? In the field of bioengineering, to be ...
  3 days ago

• Texas Tech Claims Third Straight Quiz Bowl National Championship

  
  Texas Tech Today — Authority: 445
  Texas Tech University’s Agronomy Club held the top spot again at the Students of Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Sciences (SASES) National Meeting , held Nov. 1-5 in Pittsburg. It’s the third year in a row for the Red Raiders to walk away as national quiz bowl champions. The competition hosted more than ...
  3 days ago

• Demain

  
  troisnyx* officiel — Authority: 123
  I havent been writing much of late. But I remember my Public Law lecturer asked for me back when I still wasnt in college. Because there was this French term that everyone found difficult to pronounce. And for some reason, Im always associated with the French language. Tomorrows my first Public Law lecture. ...
  4 days ago

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