2009年8月18日星期二

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Tough times for head of elite RI design college (AP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 04:07 PM PDT

Rhode Island School of Design President John Maeda  poses for a portrait in his office in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. Maeda met with students and faculty Tuesday morning, a couple of weeks following the resignation of  RISD Museum Director Hope Alswang. (AP Photo/Gretchen Ertl)AP - As president of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, John Maeda enjoys a reputation as an innovative graphic designer and a prolific blogger with an MIT pedigree who encourages students to call him by his first name and join him on morning jogs.


Big part of U.S. back-to-school sales still ahead: NRF (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 11:21 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. retailers looking for a much-needed sales boost may find a glimmer of hope in a survey released on Tuesday showing consumers have not yet finished the majority of their back-to-school shopping.
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