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There’s more to grad school than studying

Aidan Maclean — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:51:19 +0000

The Chronicle of Higher Education shared with graduate students tips on how to get the most out of your academic career. This open letter to graduate students encourages you to network productively within your field, but I also encourage you to expand your horizons and get to know others in your local community.

This week is full of opportunities for you to meet students from other programs and professionals of the Lowcountry.

Tuesday, the Social Media Club Charleston is hosting their Summer Social at Taco Boy Downtown.

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The State of the Student

Summer Skene — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:01:34 +0000

Last week we looked at the state of public schools, as viewed by the American public. Today we’ll look at the state of the American student, as viewed by students themselves.

In creating the recent report Youth Readiness for the Future, Gallup polled students age 10-18 on their hope, engagement and well-being. Why those variables? A number of reasons, including that they are indicators of future success, with links to attendance, grades, achievement scores, retention and employment. And they are malleable—so even if a student is not hopeful now, he or she might be in the future.

The results? Ove

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Find the Error I Missed

Rachel Glass — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:58:47 +0000

Every month in my monthly e-newsletter, Better Writing at Work, I include a feature called Error Quest. In it, I challenge readers to find the one error I have purposely included in a short paragraph.

Every now and then, a reader recognizes an error I did not intend. That’s what happened in the current Error Quest.

I have corrected the error I intended in the paragraph below. See if you can find my unintended error.

Twenty-seven students from India joined the program in June. Among the languages they speak are Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and English. Most of them are taking a year off work to focus on their studies in business management; a few have part-time jobs.

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Looking for a College With a Diverse Student Body?

Aidan Maclean — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:20:05 +0000

Many prospective college students and their parents believe that an ethnically diverse student body enhances the education of every pupil on campus. A university is truly diverse if there are many different ethnic groups enrolled on campus and those groups have around the same percentage of students enrolled.

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES

Henry Teece — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:56:35 +0000

Here are some important dates and deadlines, in chronological order, to keep in mind for the upcoming academic year: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 1-4 p.m., in BA 6183 Analysis (real and complex) PhD Comprehensive Exam Thursday, September 2, 2010, 1-4 p.m., in BA 6183 Algebra PhD Comprehensive Exam Friday, September 3, 2010, 1-4 p.m., in BA 6180 **new location** Topology PhD Comprehensive Exam Tuesday, September 7th, 2010: SGS Graduate Orientation 2010 http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/gradroom/Orientation2010.htm Friday, September 10th, 2010, Mathematics TA Orientation Session http://blog.math.toronto.edu/GraduateBlog/2010/08/13/ta-orientation%E2%80%94sept-2010-for-mathematics/ Monday, September 13th, 2010 First day of classes (check math graduate timetable for schedules) http://www.math.utoronto.ca/cms/tentative-2010-2011-graduate-course-schedule/ Monday, September 13th, 2010, 4-6 p.m., in BA 6183 Math Graduate Student Orientation Session Schedule of events to be announced.

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An Overnight Miracle, Seven Years in the Making: A Conversation with Everett School District Chief Academic Officer Terry Edwards

Summer Skene — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:29:32 +0000

Seven years ago, Washington’s Everett School District awoke to a harsh reality. A change in how the state calculated graduation rates revealed that only 53% of the district’s students graduated on-time. Officials were shocked and embarrassed. They sprang into action.

Today, Everett’s on-time graduation rate is just under 84%. Its extended graduation rate is just over 90%. And the improvement has occurred across the board, in all ethnic groups and special populations.

To what do they credit their success? Getti

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2011-2012 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (deadline: September 20, 2010)

Henry Teece — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:25:19 +0000

This 3-year award has a value of $50,000 per annum. Canadian and international students are eligible. The department will be assigned one, possibly two, nominations to put forward to the university-wide competition. If interested in being considered, please follow the important instructions below. The VANIER CGS PROGRAM aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health. Canadian and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier CGS.

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Two Memphis City Schools principals indicted, accused of not reporting assault

Aidan Maclean — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:17:41 +0000

Two city schools principals were indicted Friday by a Shelby County grand jury for failing to report a student assault last fall at White Station High School.

David Mansfield, White Station principal, and Eric Harris, now principal at East High, failed to report an incident that allegedly left a 17-year-old student bleeding on the floor after being beaten by several students, according to an affidavit.

Harris was an assistant principal at White Station when the incident occurred last September.

“I would like to make it clear that both principals have my full support, and they will remain in their respective positions as they go through their due process,” Memphis City Schools Supt.

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Will You Commit Lynn? On Commas in Direct Address

Rachel Glass — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:35:09 +0000

My husband Michael gets copies of my email. We are in business together, and he keeps track of what comes in when I am busy teaching business writing courses.

Last week Michael received a political email, a persuasive request with the subject line “Will You Commit, ?”

He relaxed when he noticed the comma before my name. Without it, the message might have been distressing: Will You Commit ? One serious interpretation of that question would be “Will you put in an institution for people with mental illness?” A less grave meaning would be “Will you assign to this project?”

But the comma told Michael he was reading a message addressed to me–not about me. The

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Will the LA Times Story Have a Chilling Effect on Education Research?

Summer Skene — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:55:50 +0000

Could the LA Times‘ decision to publish teachers’ value-added scores have a chilling effect on school research? That question came to me as I read about a case in Arizona. Arizona officials are seeking the names of teachers and schools that took part in a study of the state’s policies on teaching English, even though those teachers and schools were promised that their names would remain confidential. Needless to say, many in the research community are none too pleased.

The UCLA study found that the state’s ESL policies were doing more harm than good.

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Fulbright Program

Henry Teece — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:03:15 +0000

Fulbright Canada, Awards opportunities for graduate students and scholars ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulbright Canada runs a wide range of programs that support exceptional Canadian students and scholars who wish to study, do research, or lecture in the United States. Fulbright Student Program(available to Canadian graduate students who want to study and/or do research in the United States for nine months during the 2011-2012 academic year) Competition Closes: November 15, 2010 http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/canadian-students.html For further information or additional materials, please contact Jennifer Regan, Chief Program Officer at jregan@fulbright.ca or 613-688-5517.

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Memphis City Schools consultant earned failing grades at last stop

Aidan Maclean — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:30:52 +0000

By November 2009, then-Palm Beach County Chief Academic Officer Jeffrey Hernandez (left) had begun to feel the pressure of parents opposed to his policies for turning around schools there.

A consultant hired Monday by the city school board to turn around failing schools in Memphis was driven out of school administration in Palm Beach, Fla., this year after a revolt by parents.

Jeffrey Hernandez, 39, former Palm Beach County Schools chief academic officer, left the Florida district June 30, 13 months after he was hired.

By that time, he had already worked six months here, flying from Miami several times a month on sick and personal days to work for Memphis City Schools Supt.

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Saving Money—And the Environment: A Conversation with St. Tammany Parish Public School System Supervisor John Swang

Summer Skene — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:20:13 +0000

It is no secret that districts are struggling in the current economic climate. They are looking to cut costs every way they can.

One area worth exploring in cost-cutting debates is energy. With energy costs rising—to say nothing of the environmental impact it is becoming more and more clear that our current sources of energy can have—districts need to take a closer look at how they are using energy.

Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish Public Schools did. And a

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Are You In This for the Long Term?

Rachel Glass — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:58:36 +0000

I’ve been thinking a lot about what the winners in network marketing do versus the people who have some success but next thing you know they’ve switched to another company or are promoting the latest hi-tech gizmo.

My question for you today is; Are you in this for the long term? Or are you just spinning your wheels and hopping around from opportunity to opportunity with no system and no long term plan?

You can earn some good quick money from selling the latest hi-tech stuff. Goodness me there is so much to choose from you could do affiliate marketing all day long and if you get good at it you can make some nice money.

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