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...Last spring the legislature overwhelmingly approved the new graduation rules-all of which take effect with next fall's freshman class. "They are among the most rigorous requirements in the country," says Michael Cohen, president of the nonprofit education think tank Achieve Inc. Some forward-thinking schools have already begun to incorporate the new approach. Here's a look at how three Michigan schools are preparing their students for the challenges of the 21st century...
...Davis, UCLA's Chief Information Officer, who is responsible for the university's computer security policy, says UCLA had already begun removing Social Security numbers from common usage, but that some numbers remain in the university database because of financial reporting requirements. "With 20/20 hindsight, the best way to deal with this kind of situation is not to have Social Security numbers there in the first place," Davis says. "The faster we move on that, the better off we will be." He says that while those at the university are "disconcerted," there is no indication thus far that identity thieves...
...society haunted by decades of political turmoil and reeling from wild economic growth and rampant corruption, the concept of the law as a way to settle disputes or win justice remains a novelty. Still, over the past two decades, the law and the legal system have begun to take root. China's leaders, including President Hu Jintao, speak often of the importance of "administering the country according to law." The legal profession and legal education have mushroomed; China's government has enacted thousands of new laws; and major institutions like the legislatures and the courts have been strengthened and professionalized...
Freshman André Akpan received maybe one of the most exciting presents before the gift-giving season has even begun...
...which together have put the country about $40 billion in debt - $9 billion of which comes due next year. But with Syria reportedly resupplying Hizballah with arms, and Israel threatening to return in greater force this spring, international investors may soon decide that the country's troubles have just begun. Which means that Lebanon could soon find itself as isolated as its prime minister...