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Harvard's Christmas present to the middle class: lower tuition
Dec 11, 2007, 10:31 GMT
Washington - The elite Harvard University Monday reduced its costs for middle class families in a well-timed Christmas present for high school seniors hustling to prepare university applications by the January 1 deadline. ... more
US encourages foreigners to keep studying at American universities
Apr 17, 2007, 19:02 GMT
Washington - The US government said Tuesday the mass killings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute should not discourage foreigners from studying at American universities. ... more
India to host first EU education fair
Nov 21, 2006, 15:35 GMT
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) India is set to host the first education fair organised by the European Union (EU), with participation from more than 100 higher education institutions from more than 25 European countries. ... more
Survey says 52 million illiterate in Nigeria
Sep 30, 2006, 12:33 GMT
Abuja - About 52 million Nigerians, representing 43 per cent of the population are still illiterate, the state-run National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, declared in Abuja Saturday. ... more
University at Las Vegas opens branch campus in Singapore
Aug 2, 2006, 11:57 GMT
Singapore - The University of Nevada at Las Vegas opened a branch campus in Singapore Wednesday for students eager for a career in the hospitality industry and with an eye on two casino resorts planned in the city-state. ... more
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An e-tool that helps make every student equally good
Aug 6, 2006, 5:21 GMT
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) An online learning system that assesses a student's answers and gives the result within 10 minutes and also helps the student overcome any deficiency in knowledge - this revolutionary e-learning tool could soon be used across India and could help bridge the growing gap between skills availability and requirement. ... more
Belorussian students get a taste of normal learning
Jul 10, 2005, 16:38 GMT
Warsaw - For more than two years 15-year-old Maks has been studying "underground" after his high school in Minsk was outlawed and closed by Belorussian authorities. In the next two months, Maks will get to enjoy a taste of normality in proper classrooms in a school building. Together with about 100 other students aged 13 to 17, he plans to spend his summer holiday in neighbouring Poland hitting the books. ... more
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