Studying Abilities

Harvard Business School Deadlines and Essay Topics 2012-2013

Ben Eames — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:58:39 +0000

The 2012-2013 Harvard Business School deadlines and essay topics have been announced for the Class of 2015! The 2012-2013 HBS deadlines are as follows: Round 1 Deadline: September 24, 2012 Notification: December 12, 2012 Round 2 Deadline: January 7, 2013 Notification: March 27, 2013 Round 3 Deadline: April 8, 2013 Notification: May 15, 2013 All [...]

A funny for people who like words

Jasper McWhae — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:49:53 +0000

For people who like words, this certainly is worth a few moments just so funny (and clever!). MENSA INVITATIONAL The Washington Posts Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the winners: 1. Cashtration (n.): [...]

19 Year Old Psychology Student Earns Ph.D.

Jasper McWhae — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:11:29 +0000

Juliet Beni, a graduate student in the psychology department, will graduate this spring with a PhD in social/ personality psychology. Beni began her college education at just eight years old, taking courses at Riverside City College, where, three years later, she earned her AA degree and simultaneously graduated high-school. At age twelve, Beni transferred to [...]

NYU to build second applied sciences campus

Mia Lowin — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:17:05 +0000

A competition will result in the creation of a second applied-sciences campus that officials hope will boost New York City’s standing in the technology world. An international coalition led by New York University will launch the school. Students will explore how technology can solve the problems facing cities. The Center for Urban Science and Progress [...]

Students testify in favor of Cleveland Plan

Ben Eames — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:06:00 +0000

Yesterday, Senate Bill 355, otherwise known as “The Cleveland Plan,” was under the microscope again. In an intense and passionate Senate hearing, Ohio lawmakers heard various perspectives on Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s plan to reform Cleveland schools. More than 100 advocates, both in support of and against the plan, packed the hearing room. After [...]

White House invites SISAT dean, professor for session on technology and safety

Mia Lowin — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:29:21 +0000

The White House and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park have invited Tom Horan, dean of Claremont Graduate University (CGU’s) School of Information Systems and Technology (SISAT), and SISAT Assistant Professor Brian Hilton to Washington, DC, on May 16 for a brainstorming session on how technology and data can be used for public safety purposes. [...]

Chairman’s budget cuts fewer Alabama teachers

Ben Eames — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:42:18 +0000

MONTGOMERY, Ala. House budget committee Chairman Jay Love has devised an education budget that would cut fewer teachers’ jobs than the one passed by the Alabama Senate. The Republican from Montgomery outlined his proposed budget for the House Ways and Means-Education Committee on Tuesday. The committee will vote on the budget Wednesday, and the House [...]

Between the Idea and the Reality

Jasper McWhae — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:00:04 +0000

Twice a year, we formally assess students writing. I hand out a prompt and grading rubric about one week before the date of the assessment in order to give the students time to organize their thoughts in advance of the prompt. They then have two class periods to write their essay. It allows us to [...]

Inlandia Institute Events Feature UCR Writers

Jasper McWhae — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:33:09 +0000

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – UC Riverside authors will speak in Redlands and Riverside this week at events sponsored by the Inlandia Institute. The institute will celebrate the launch of “New California Writing 2011,” a collection of thought-provoking articles, fiction and poetry about California, with readings by contributors on Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Wednesday, Oct. 5. The [...]

Wisconsin, school vouchers, and the perfidy of Tony Evers

Ben Eames — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:19:56 +0000

For the second consecutive year, state Superintendent Tony Evers has used his bully pulpit at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to imply that the Badger State is throwing more money at a voucher program that is inferior to a traditional school system which is receiving less. But a closer inspection of Mr. Evers’s [...]

29 Hamilton County Students Attend SCOPE

Mia Lowin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:25:19 +0000

Twenty-nine students from Hamilton County Schools joined approximately 400 of their high school peers in Nashville on March 9 to express their views on public education in Tennessee at the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) Student Congress on Policies in Education (SCOPE). The event took place on the Avon Williams Campus of Tennessee State University. [...]

You Can’t Get There from Here

Jasper McWhae — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:15:07 +0000

Teacher morale is down and critical reading scores on the SAT are at their lowest point in 40 years, but no worries; Khan Academy and the iPad are here, and they are going to save American education. That salvation, in all its Chinese hand-buffed resolutionary glory, is as close as the nearest Apple store. I hate to harsh [...]

Pittsburgh college opens pharmacy to aid neighbors

Ben Eames — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:21:26 +0000

PITTSBURGH A university has stepped in to fill a difficult role delivering basic health care and medications in a poor inner city neighborhood. Dusquesne University has opened a pharmacy to serves its neighbors in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, which hadn’t had one for years. School officials say the program is the first of its kind in [...]

Pre-K space issues frustrate parents

Mia Lowin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:53:58 +0000

Parents are pushing a plan to eliminate pre-kindergarten in New York City schools. The reason is some kids just can’t get into kindergartens in their own neighborhoods. So instead, they’re forced to put their names onto waiting lists. P.S. 3 is among the city schools that actually help draw young families to their neighborhoods. The [...]

GMAT Tips – The Next-Gen GMAT: Graphics Interpretation

Ben Eames — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:26:55 +0000

Today’s GMAT tip comes from test prep firm ManhattanGMAT. In this article, they provide helpful insight into the new Integrated Reasoning section of the GMAT. Read on to see what they have to say! The launch of the Integrated Reasoning section is getting close! The last administration of the old version of the GMAT will [...]