The Choice Blog: Do Asian-Americans Face Bias in Admissions at Elite Colleges?
Discrimination charges against Harvard and Princeton Universities have led to questions regarding discrimination against Asian-Americans at elite colleges.
Federal Government Investigates Gender Discrimination at Liberal Arts Colleges
The United States Commission on Civil Rights launched an investigation into whether liberal arts colleges are discriminating against women during the admissions process.At the end of October, the commission finalized a list of schools to investigate after deciding in August to pursue the proposal by Gail Heriot, a commissioner and University of San Diego professor.The study proposal urges the ...
UGA asks Regents to approve graduate engineering
The University of Georgia could begin offering graduate degrees in engineering as soon as this fall, depending on a vote this week by the state Board of Regents.
Vocational schools to become colleges
KUALA LUMPUR: The transformation of vocational education will see 78 vocational schools upgraded to colleges by 2013.
Stimulus 2011-12- tech quiz with a difference
Anantula Soumya and Gadde Deepti of NIT Warangal emerge winners
Students build world’s largest cardboard box castle - "We want to kick Harvard's trash"
In July 2010, BYU students broke the world record for the largest water balloon fight. This week they went for another new world record, this time to build the largest castle – out of cardboard boxes. EcoResponse, a group of environmentally-conscious BYU students, teamed up with BYU Recycling, Student Wellness and several civil engineering students [...]
James Buchanan Eads: The Times-Picayune covers 175 years of New Orleans history
He was named one of the 5 greatest engineers of all time by the deans of American colleges of engineering
Coopersville High School launches new partnership between technical education classes and manufacturing companies
Coopersville High School senior Shane Snyder thinks he wants to go to college to study civil engineering with an emphasis toward gaining a LEED certification in green design.
Engineering career fair attracts students
The 15 th annual Engineering Career Fair took place Thursday at the McKimmon Center. Hosted by the College of Engineering and the Engineers' Council, 200 companies and government agencies attended the fair yesterday, along with almost 3,000 people including students, alumni and the general public.
Veteran transitions to civilian life
The transition from military to civilian life has been difficult, but it’s been much worse for other veterans, said junior civil engineering major Brian Beleau .