Building bridges (Town Online)
Their fingers were covered in glue and they were all smiles. Through hands-on activities, more than 100 Lawrence middle-school students explored math, health and the sciences at Merrimack College this week....more...Chairwomen of the future take their seats (Daily Telegraph)
Management Today magazine has identified women who have the potential to reach the top in their careers. Cosima Marriner talks to some of them....more... At Ball State (The Star Press)
MUNCIE -- A reception for Don Parks, former vice president for university advancement, will be 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Alumni Center Conservatory....more... AUS Tertiary Update (Scoop.co.nz)
New funding welcomed by university staff The announcement yesterday by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Dr Michael Cullen, that universities will receive a funding boost of $26 million over the coming year has been welcomed by the Association of University Staff (AUS). The new funding follows tripartite discussions involving the Government, vice-chancellors and unions over the past year and a ...more... Education (The Olympian)
- A Child's Place Preschool, nonprofit preschool for children ages 3 to 6. Mailing address: 219 B St., Tumwater, WA 98512. Call Fran Williams, 360-705-2986....more... Clinic Helps Middle School Teachers Build Tomorrow's Engineers (Newswise)
An Altoids(tm) box may be just what it takes to inspire the next Bill Gates. Middle school teachers who attend Rowan University's "Engineering Clinics for Teachers"--aimed at introduing them to techniques they can use to foster interest in engineering among their students-- will use everyday items like the mints' box for tech-related projects. The ultimate goal? To help the U.S. build a better ...more... CPS Energy honored for volunteerism (San Antonio Express News)
United Way recognizes utility, two dozen others for efforts, mostly related to hurricanes....more... Letters to the Editor - 6/14/2006 (North County Times)
It's apparent that voters don't expect much in the way of ethics from politicians. I was shocked to read that Bill Horn was retained on the Board of Supervisors. To allow his Mexican workers to live in sub-substandard conditions (and before that, where?) for five years is unconscionable....more... Tarver-Hopkins Fight Predictions (The Sweet Science)
Saturday night on HBO PPV live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, the champ Antonio Tarver defends his light heavyweight crown against Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins in X's final fight of his career....more... |