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During his tenure, the number of Harvard undergraduates participating in international experiences more than doubled. In the 2000-2001 academic year, 172 students studied abroad for credit, compared to 351 in 2004-2005, according to OIP statistics...
...bound or not, be required to complete four years of English and math; three years of science and social studies; two years of foreign language; one year of phys ed; one in a course covering visual, performing or applied arts, as well as an online course-not necessarily for credit-offered by Michigan's web-based Virtual High School or another Internet instruction provider that meets state guidelines. As juniors, they should also take the state merit exam that, like the ACT, measures college readiness...
...back to October of 2005. The university blocked further access to the private data and hired a consultant to help figure out how it happened. In a letter to those who may have been victimized, UCLA's Acting Chancellor Norman Abrams noted that the data does not include credit card or banking information, but apologized. "I deeply regret any concern or inconvenience this incident may cause you," Abrams wrote...
...UCLA or worked there in the 1990s, and possibly even those who simply applied for admission or financial aid. Givens says the combination of information accessed is valuable on the black market and likely to be sold. Buyers could use the data to fraudulently apply for cell phones or credit cards. Because Social Security numbers are almost never changed, hackers could also retain and resell the information for years to come. "I hope that incidents like this will be catalysts to get companies, universities and government agencies to examine their data collection and retention policies," Givens says. "Do they really...
...multimedia-based than printed textbooks. Ultimately, it could take the Web 2.0 revolution to school, closing that yawning gap between how kids learn at school and how they do everything else. Educators around the country and overseas are already discussing ways to certify Curriki's online course work for credit...