2013年7月18日星期四

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Napolitano approved as Calif. university president

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:31 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 18, 2013 file photo, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The University of California's governing board is scheduled to vote on the selection of Napolitano as the system's first female president, but her selection is being criticized by students upset about federal immigration policy and professors concerned about her lack of experience in academia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the newly appointed president of the University of California system, acknowledges she is not a traditional candidate for the job but says she brings years of experience advocating for higher education.

Catholic colleges to Catholic members of Congress: Pass immigration reform

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:14 PM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, meets with reporters, taking questions on immigration, student loans, and GOP-led efforts to stop President Barack Obama's signature health care law, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. The House of Representatives passed measures last night to delay the individual and employer mandates of the Affordable Care Act, known popularly as "Obamacare." It's the 38th time the GOP majority has tried to eliminate, defund or scale back the program since Republicans took control of the House in January 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The presidents of 93 Catholic colleges and universities are calling on Catholic members of the House of Representatives to pass immigration reform that would upt most of the 11 million unauthorized immigrants in the country on a path to citizenship.

Is It Worth It to Get a Master's Degree?

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 09:40 AM PDT

Have you wondered if it would be worth it to go back to school for a master's degree to help you get a boost in salary or a promotion? With the job market still sluggish, many professionals are going back to school. But will it really get you where you want to go?

Kenyan teachers end strike hours after government shuts schools

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 11:56 PM PDT

(Blank Headline Received)By James Macharia NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan union representing more than 200,000 teachers on Wednesday called off a pay strike in its fourth week, reaching a partial agreement with authorities hours after the government shut schools indefinitely. The teachers' union had demanded that the state body responsible for teachers' pay implement what they say is a 1997 deal on housing, medical and transport allowances, despite pleas by the country's president for wage restraint. ...

A Quick and Essential Guide for Parents of New College Students

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 04:12 PM PDT

The thrill of the acceptance email has subsided. Your child's hard work and late-night volcano-building sessions, calculus homework, and chess-club membership have paid off, and now the light of your life is definitely going to college.

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