2016年3月23日星期三

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Colleges face legal backlash from men accused of sex crimes

Posted: 23 Mar 2016 11:21 AM PDT

In this Nov. 22, 2015 photo, Yale's Jack Montague, right, passes the ball around SMU's Markus Kennedy during an NCAA college basketball game in Dallas. Montague's attorney said he was expelled from Yale on Feb. 10, 2016, because of a sexual assault allegation. In March Montague, who claims the sexual encounter was consensual, said he plans to sue the school. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — After years of complaints that they weren't taking sexual assault reports seriously, colleges are finally doing so — and finding themselves slammed with lawsuits from men who say they were unfairly suspended or otherwise punished.


5 Answers for Teachers About Federal Grants for Grad School

Posted: 23 Mar 2016 07:00 AM PDT

These grants function a bit differently from their fellow federal grants, Pell Grants and Supplemental Educational Opportunity grants. While you may need to repay those grants immediately if you don't fulfill their requirements, the free money from TEACH grants can turn into a long-term loan debt if you're not careful. There are other requirements as well.

Fellowships Offer a Path to Graduate Programs, Study Abroad

Posted: 23 Mar 2016 05:45 AM PDT

Grad school always appealed to Jacob Calvert, but it wasn't until late in his junior year at the University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign that the bioengineering major zeroed in on a subject area that really spoke to him: complex systems mathematics. After discovering a center focused on that field at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, he strategically sought out several fellowship programs that could pay his way. With the help of an adviser, Calvert applied for and earned a Marshall scholarship, which funds up to 40 American students each year who are pursuing graduate degrees in the U.K. Calvert's scholarship covers the $30,000 tuition toward a math master's degree and gives him an additional $20,000 for expenses.

Billy Joel, Gloria Gaynor and The Supremes' Songs Named to National Recording Registry

Posted: 23 Mar 2016 01:00 AM PDT

Also on this year's list: Albums from Santana ('Abraxas'), Metallica ('Master of Puppets') and George Carlin ('Class Clown').
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