Archive for tag: news
Universities of Massachusetts and Indiana Picked to Help Reform Afghan Schools
March 30, 2011 8:28 am Career AdviceThe United States has contracted the University of Indiana and the University of Massachusetts ‘ Center for International Education to help reform universities in Afghanistan. The two will partner together with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance to 18 Afghanistan universities. Together, they will work with Afghanistan’s Minister of Higher Education [...]
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Rams Celebrate Final Four
March 29, 2011 10:02 am Career Advice, NewsIt was unexpected, it came out of nowhere. The capitol city of Virginia (Richmond) held its breath in anticipation and disbelief. It was a miracle that this underdog team made it to March madness in the first place. Then the VCU Rams made it into the Sweet Sixteen. Critics thought that this would be the [...]
NBER: The Recession ended last year
September 20, 2010 10:07 am Comics, Economy, NewsAmerica can rest easy tonight–the Recession is over! It has been since June 2009. Unfortunately, this good news feels more like a slap in the face to the millions of un- or under-employed.
Why Steve Jobs had ninja stars
September 17, 2010 2:55 pm Comics, NewsJapanese airport officials refused to let Steve Jobs take ninja stars aboard his private plane. What we weren’t told is the real reason Jobs had the stars in the first place.
Emergency Preparedness: Get Educated!
June 4, 2008 9:39 am EducationTornadoes, earthquakes, cyclones, and pandemics seem to rear their ugly heads almost on a daily basis, with increasingly deadly results. And we haven’t even gotten into manmade dangers like collapsing cranes or terrorist attacks. As devastating as these events can be, they only get worse when disaster victims lack basic disaster know-how. Check out these five things you need to learn to get prepared…
The Sudden Fall of Eliot Spitzer and Ethical Leadership
March 11, 2008 8:44 am Career AdviceIn the course of a day, Eliot Spitzer had been reduced to just another corrupt public official. And, just like that, public confidence in ethical leadership fell another notch, highlighting the need for leaders who live up to their values. This is just the situation that business and political science schools are trying to avert.
