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News: Education
State Law on Political Activities Doesn't Trample Basic Freedoms, U. of Illinois Leader Says
In an e-mail message, the system’s president told employees that there were limits on political activities on campuses, but that their constitutional freedoms would be protected.
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U. of Illinois and Conservative Group Agree to Keep Their Money Separate
A fund started by conservative donors to support scholarship on capitalism will no longer be part of the university’s foundation.
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Chief Financial Officer Is Leaving U.S. Education Department
Lawrence A. Warder is stepping down after serving as chief financial officer and acting chief operating officer of the department’s division of Federal Student Aid.
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Philanthropist Donates $42-Million to Stem-Cell Research
The pledge, on top of a $33-million commitment last year, will support stem-cell research at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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U. of Washington Settles Lawsuit With Bank
But neither the university nor the bank would provide details about the nature of the settlement, which resolved a dispute over the university’s loss of $7.5-million.
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Band Director Files Sexual-Harassment Complaint Against Marching Band
The band director at the University of California at Davis complained about members of the Cal Aggie Marching Band, citing incidents of crude and unruly behavior.
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Ethiopia: Cambridge University to Launch International Diploma Program
University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) partnered with Zemen Development and Management Institute (ZDMI) in Addis Ababa is to launch associate partnership which is said to bring a major capacity building qualification Ethiopia.
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Uganda: Reporting Abuse in Schools
The concept of "Safe Schools" is quickly becoming a jargon among child protection agencies not just in Uganda but the world over. The idea is that children should be protected and at ease while they are at school. Therefore, school environments should be as conducive as possible for children. This could include basics like having separate toilets or latrines for the different sexes.
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Uganda: Acholi Youth Get Vocational Training
More than 140 youth in Gulu District graduated after a one-year vocational training facilitated by Taso. The youth were trained in metal fabrication, welding, catering and hairdressing among other courses funded by Unicef.
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Uganda: The Joy of NiE
Children can be seen running around, joy written all over their faces. In their hands are Daily Monitor newspapers. I am soon informed that the pupils of the Bright Day and Boarding School in Kawempe have just been handed each a copy of the paper, which comes with their favourite NiE.
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Zimbabwe: Teachers' Unions Write-Off 2008 as Academic Year
THE country's two main teachers' unions - the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) and the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) - have called for the "complete scrapping off of 2008 from the academic year because it was a wasted year".
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Zimbabwe: Minister Claims Country's Education Standards Improving
ZIMBABWE'S education standards have not been any worse despite a plethora of problems bedevilling the sector, outgoing finance minister Samuel Mumbengegwi last week said.
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South Africa: Country Marks World Teacher's Day
South Africa joined the rest of the world on Sunday to honour the role and importance of teachers in the classroom and society on World Teacher's Day.
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Zimbabwe: Call for More Journalism Training
ZIMBABWE'S journalists need reorientation through refresher courses, workshops and exchange programmes in an effort to rebuild the media, judges at a recent edition of the National Journalistic and Media Awards (NJAMA) said.
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South Africa: Obama Touches Cape Town Woman's Life
He may seem preoccupied with the American presidential elections, but Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama has found time to help a Delft woman get a student visa to the US after her application was initially declined.
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Liberia: Bong University Students Detest Undermining Schemes
The concerned Bong University Students in Bong County appear to detest schemes and orchestrations intended to undermine the good works being undertaken by officials of the county.
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Nigeria: ICPC Storms Offa Polytechnic, Quizzes Rector, Others
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) stormed the Federal Polytechnic, Offa in Kwara State to quiz some top management staff over alleged financial malpractices.
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Nigeria: OAU Gets N3.5 Billion Grant From Donors
Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Prof. Michael Faborode has said the university had received N3.5 billion, as donations from corporate and individual donors.
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Nigeria: WAN Organizes Media Literacy Conference in Abuja
Nigerian students from more than a dozen schools competed in a quick "newspaper race" at the First Africa Media Literacy Conference as a World Association of Newspapers team explained how newspapers can be a natural ally in media literacy efforts.
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Nigeria: NDA Graduates 9,029 Officers
The Nigerian Defence Acadamey (NDA) Kaduna said at the weekend that 9,029 officers have graduated from the institution since its inception in January 1964. AVM Jon Ode, the Acting Commandant of the Academy, disclosed this at the passing out ceremony of 198 cadet officers of the 56th Regular Course.
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