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Jan31	Words of Wisdumb - NOVA English Teacher Bill Belew January 31, 2007 Know More: Wisdumb american, betrayal, canadian, cocaine, english, japan, japanese, marijuana, nova, sex, stealing, wisdumb Japan locks potheads up and throws away the key. NOVA English School is a popular language school in Japan where Japanese come to learn spoken English. I know a lot about language schools...something I am planning to write on either here or at my sister site ... thebizofknowledge or both. Police found seven foreign teachers, American and Canadian, walking the streets with 1.5 grams of powdered cocaine and 15 bags with 8.2 grams of marijuana in Tokyo's Roppongi district. The investigators arrested one 32-year old teacher on the spot. The teacher who bought the drugs from a street dealer shared these words of wisdumb - "I am buying them for another NOVA teacher." Later, six other suspects were arrested because of this motor mouth. But...as I see it...it's a matter of perspective. The six others going to jail will not appreciate him rambling on to the police. However, the more that get caught the better. I operated a school in Japan for more than 20 years...it's still going on...and we never had problems with drugs. Sex, stealing, betrayal...yup! But, not drugs....I think. Posted at 11:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan31	Ten Surest Liberal Arts Colleges to Graduate Out of IF You can get in Bill Belew January 31, 2007 With these graduation rates, a student wanting a liberal arts degree....would do well do attend one of these schools IF they can get in.The ten surest schools to graduate out of ...by graduation rate.8. Vassar College - 91% That's more... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Helen Keller Bill Belew January 31, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years.Helen Keller said: Security is mostly... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdumb - L.A. County Education Office Bill Belew January 31, 2007 How is it possible to lose track of $20 million?Due to mistakes and unrealistic estimates the L.A. Office of Education is now $20 million over budget.L.A. county office of education shared these words of wisdumb as to why- "by the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan30	Awesome College Basketball Cheerleading Pic Bill Belew January 30, 2007 I am not sure how I came across this picture...I am a guy, so I guess these things catch my eye. The jocks, as athletes, have nothing on this young lady.What an awesome picture, IMHO.I tried going through the SDSU website... Continue Reading Posted at 4:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Eight Colleges Sending Players to This Year's Super Bowl Bill Belew January 30, 2007 Big football colleges pride themselves on bowl appearances.It means big bucks for the athletic program, the coaches and the school.Of the 100 plus players on the field and sidelines for this Sunday's Super Bowl game between the Indianapolis Colts and... Continue Reading Posted at 3:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Twenty Competitive Nations in Education - Nordic Countries Rule Bill Belew January 30, 2007 The Japan Center for Economic Research has developed a method of ranking potential competitiveness...that is future competitiveness.There were eight criteria that were evaluated:1. internationalization2. enterprise3. education4. finance5. government6. science and technology7. infrastructure8. Information technologyIndicators for education were based on rate... Continue Reading Posted at 2:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ten Toughest Liberal Arts Colleges to Get Into Bill Belew January 30, 2007 These are the nations ten toughest Liberal Arts colleges to get into, that is they have the lowest acceptance rate.10. Davidson College - Acceptance rate 27%10. Barnard College - 27%10. Colgate University - 27% 9. Haverford College - 26% acceptance rate 8.... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Confucius Bill Belew January 30, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years.Confucius said: Choose a job you... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Word's of Wisdumb - Bruce Willis Wannabe Bill Belew January 30, 2007 A 43-old firefighter traveled to New Delhi to get a new jaw - a Bruce Willis jaw.The man wrote to his doctor, that he was "a man who jumps into burning buildings, people in the community look up to him... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan29	Chipmaker Gets Vocational Education Bill Belew January 29, 2007 Nihon Aim Co. has signed a deal with Shogakuin International Business Academy to provide training in work processes, business manners, personal computer operations AND hands-on-training.The chipmaker "intends to involve other vocational schools by advertising that its program can help participants... Continue Reading Posted at 3:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ten Surest Public University Masters Programs to Graduate Out of...if you can get in Bill Belew January 29, 2007 I would think that if someone were capable enough to get into a masters program, they would be able to graduate out of it as well.However, some schools seem easier, at least by the numbers, to graduate out of than... Continue Reading Posted at 1:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Benjamin Franklin Bill Belew January 29, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years.Benjamin Franklin said: Wise men don't... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdumb - University of Jena's Institute of Systematic Zoology and Evolutionary Biology Bill Belew January 29, 2007 Scientists at a university in the eastern German city of Jena have given up on an experiment aimed at enticing a sloth to move.The experiment was designed to learn about animal movement, or in this case, total lack thereof.For three... Continue Reading Posted at 12:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan28	23-Year Old Stanford Girl Commits Suicide Bill Belew January 28, 2007 If this doesn't make your heart sick...then what does?I have a 21-year old and a 24-year old, that this pretty little overachiever fits in nicely, by age, between.However, te young lady apparently commited suicide, though finding her body in the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 signs a student may commit suicide + 4 steps to help avoid it Bill Belew January 28, 2007 Stanford University lost a 23-year old female Chinese student to an apparent suicide...the second one in a month and the fifth in 18 months.She was an overachiever that took her own life for unknown reasons....stress from studies, school bills, love... Continue Reading Posted at 3:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ten Toughest Public University Master's Programs to Get Into Bill Belew January 28, 2007 These are public schools...should be easy enough to get into, right?Nope.These are America's top ten master's programs to get into - for public universities.10. Lincoln University (PA) - 35% acceptance rate10. CUNY Hunter College - 35% 9. CUNY Lehman College -... Continue Reading Posted at 1:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdumb - Japan's Health Minister Bill Belew January 28, 2007 This posting originally was at RisingSunOfNihon.However, I feel it has a place here in the annals of Wisdumb as well.Japan's 71-year old Health Minister compared Japanese women to "birth-giving machines."Addressing Japan's declining birth rate the minister had these words of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Knute Rockne Bill Belew January 28, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years.Knute Rockne said: Show me a good... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan27	Words of Wisdumb - Ohio University Bill Belew January 27, 2007 Ohio University cut men's outdoor and indoor track and field, men's swimming and diving and women's lacrosse.The reasons - stupidity - disguised as Title IX.A school official had these words of wisdumb. "We have not met our goal of compliance with... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Andrew Carnegie Bill Belew January 27, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years.Andrew Carnegie said: As I grow... Continue Reading Posted at 4:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan26	Chicken Eating Students Dressed as Aunt Jemima Offend Black Students Bill Belew January 26, 2007 Okay...somebody tell me what will NOT offend some black students?I have lived in a foreign country for many many years, and I KNOW what it means to be the outsider looking in. My kids are mixed Japanese/Americans, and I KNOW... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fired Professor Receives $600K Bill Belew January 26, 2007 Virginia State University fired a tenured professor last year.The woman claims she was dismissed for her political views and for backing other professors in disputes with Virginia State admin types.The fired prof's replacement is the live-in female roomate of the... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Middlebury College Takes Stand Against Wikipedia Bill Belew January 26, 2007 The history department at Middlebury college is stressed out because students are citing the popular Wikipedia on their academic assignments.Consequently the faculty has passed a resolution forbidding students from using the online interactive encyclopedia for academic assignments.Students are also forbidden... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdumb Bill Belew January 26, 2007 Wis-dumb, wisdumb...they are the same to me. The term came to me last night when I was sleeping or awake or somewhere in between. Maybe it was at the gym...a couple of days ago...I can't remember.I have been doing and... Continue Reading Posted at 12:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdumb - University of Florida Bill Belew January 26, 2007 Well, it seems the University of Florida can do more than just play football.People everywhere are nuking their sponges as a result of a study done by a research team at the University of Florida. The school said "two minutes... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ultraviolet Light Affects Sexual Behavior Bill Belew January 26, 2007 Scientists in Singapore also have too much money and time to waste on research.Researchers at the National University of Singapore learned the female jumping spiders are aroused when male spiders reflect UV light.That gets the male spiders up as well... Continue Reading Posted at 11:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan25	SMU Faculty Wants to Vote on Bush Library/Institute Bill Belew January 25, 2007 I thought the leftist faculty didn't want President Bush to think around them. I mean if he, the president, didn't already agree with them, what good would his institute/think tank be?Suddenly the $200 million in private gifts to build the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UNC Applicants Get Accepted...then Not Bill Belew January 25, 2007 Some bonehead at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hit the send button way too soon.About 2,700 potential freshmen received an e-mail saying they were accepted. There parties, orgies and pats on the back...dancing naked on the table... Continue Reading Posted at 6:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	USC Could be Sanctioned Because of Bush Bill Belew January 25, 2007 New Orleans Running Back, Reggie Bush, is being investigated for possibly having received gifts from a failed marketing agency, while he was playing for the University of Southern California when they won the national title in '04 and played for... Continue Reading Posted at 5:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Golda Meir Bill Belew January 25, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. The best thing about the... Continue Reading Posted at 5:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Texas El Paso Offers Online MFA in Creative Writing Bill Belew January 25, 2007 I have a special interest in online MFA programs in Creative Writing. I got my MFA online from a school here in California.The University of Texas at El Paso will offer an online MFA program.UTEP's online college degrees program will... Continue Reading Posted at 4:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dynasty Education Bill Belew January 25, 2007 Sponsored ReviewWhere was this site two years ago? Or I guess I should ask why was I born so long ago?In the midst of a very full schedule, two years ago I wanted to get a second masters degree. My... Continue Reading Posted at 2:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan24	9.9 million earmarked for Indian/U.K. Research Bill Belew January 24, 2007 $9.9 million has been set aside for Indian and British researchers to collaborate on research.Over 70 institutions in the two countries will share the pot...meaning, no one is likely to get enough to make a big difference to anyone.Why not... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	North Carolina State Lottery makes $75 million contribution to Education Bill Belew January 24, 2007 The North Carolina Education Lottery must, by law, contribute at least 35% of its net revenues to education initiatives:1. class-size reduction2. preschool programs3. school construction4. college scholarships.What that means is the N C lottery brought in more than $220 million.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The 15 Best Colleges to Work at for Junior faculty Bill Belew January 24, 2007 A survey was conducted by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) to determine which schools were the best schools to work at for junior faculty.The survey considered the following categories in assessment:# tenure, clarity and fairness; #... Continue Reading Posted at 7:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	First Male President of Catholic All Women's School Chosen Bill Belew January 24, 2007 The first fifteen presidents of the St. Mary of the Woods College were not only female, they were all nuns...penguins, my old Catholic friends used to call them disrespectfully.Not any more.SMWC has hired a new president, a male, to lead... Continue Reading Posted at 6:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Abraham Lincoln Bill Belew January 24, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. The best thing about the... Continue Reading Posted at 5:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Lawyers Win in Randolph-Macon Woman's College Law Suit Bill Belew January 24, 2007 Since its founding 115 years ago, Randolph-Macon has been a single sex school.Not enough money because there aren't enough students let the school's trustees to vote to allow men to enter the college.Nine R-MWC students filed a lawsuit to stop... Continue Reading Posted at 4:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Blogging and the Long Tail - What every blogger needs to know Bill Belew January 24, 2007 On January 21st I wrote a post 66 Successful Bloggers and What they can teach you.It took me about four hours to wade through the book, What No One EVER Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting, hunt down all the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Longer classroom Hours Called For Bill Belew January 24, 2007 Japanese students go to school year round. The school year starts the beginning of April. There is a short, homework-filled, 6 weekish summer break, and another 1-2 week break at the end of March.The kids go to school six days... Continue Reading Posted at 11:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan23	Career Education Gets a Reprieve Bill Belew January 23, 2007 Career Education Corporation had been forbidden to open or buy any new schools while it was being investigated.However, yesterday, the Department of Education eased off on the restrictions.The school can grow again...one International Academy of Design and Technology will be... Continue Reading Posted at 6:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Southern Oregon University Makes Tough Job Decisions Bill Belew January 23, 2007 Southern Oregon University is facing a budget crisis...a $4 million shortfall.Stagnant enrollment,Shrinking state support,Rising Energy costs,Rising health costsare blamed.Cutting 17 nonacademic jobs, in student affairs,Not filling eight vacant positions,Travel restrictions,Eliminating German, geology and geography (All G's) majors,Eliminating honors program,Consolidating three... Continue Reading Posted at 6:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Guilford College Football Players Attack NC State Student from Palestine Bill Belew January 23, 2007 At least 15 members of the Guilford College Football team with nothing but stupidity on their hands and booze to fuel it with attacked three North Carolina State students from Palestine.Fists, feet and brass knuckles (do people just carry around... Continue Reading Posted at 6:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	High School Football Players Getting Fatter Bill Belew January 23, 2007 Iowa State University researchers have concluded that one in 10 high school football players are severely obese.It seems that obesity is one of the prerequisites to get into the NFL where 56% of the players fit the medical standards for... Continue Reading Posted at 5:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Theodore Roosevelt Bill Belew January 23, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. Speak softly and carry a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Zhang Ziyi Goes Back to School to play in Teenage Mutant Turtle Movie Bill Belew January 23, 2007 Zhang Ziyi studied at one of China's top schools of theater. China's favorite Chollywood actress just finished studying at one of America's top theater schools - West Julliard School in New York.Zhang Ziyi was at Julliard studying English delivery skills,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan22	UC Davis Pays Out $725,000 to ex-coach Bill Belew January 22, 2007 UC Davis' ex-wrestling coach took the school to court claiming he was fired because he advocated having women wrestlers.Yea...and I bet he liked to practice wrestling against them, too.The school admits no wrong doing.The ex-coach asks, "Do you pay out... Continue Reading Posted at 6:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Oil Company Gives $50 million in scholarships Bill Belew January 22, 2007 Murphy Oil Company has pledged to give $50 million to pay tuition costs of El Dorado High School Graduates for the next 20 years.El Dorado students can use the money to attend any accredited college, in or out of state.Murphy... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bowling Green State University Employee Borrows $400,000 Bill Belew January 22, 2007 For the past six years an employee of Bowling Green State University has been 'borrowing' university funds to buy $400,000 worth of computer equipment that he then turned around and sold.The thefts went unnoticed, say the university, among its $400,000,000... Continue Reading Posted at 5:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Dallas Won't Compete for Bush Library Bill Belew January 22, 2007 The Bush Library, museum and public policy institute was promised 300 acres adjacent to Texas Stadium and amongst redeveloped retail, entertainment, housing and office space after the Dallas Cowboys move in 2009.There was going to be a fountain, bluebonnet and... Continue Reading Posted at 5:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Sports - Don't Bet On It Bill Belew January 22, 2007 The NCAA has created an interactive resource for sports wagering education called "Don't Bet On It."The NCAA opposes all forms of wagering on sports which has the potential to undermine the integrity of sports contests.I'll bet you think it takes... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Vince Lombardi Bill Belew January 22, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. The Quality of a person's... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	US trails China, India in producing engineers Bill Belew January 22, 2007 "Drinking cokes and scarfing down Twinkies until 3am" is not what being an engineer means says the president of the National Academy of Engineering.unfortunately, that's what most engineers do...hmmm..China and India produce far more engineers and scientists than the U.S.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 10 College Basketball Teams Bill Belew January 22, 2007 Football is not the only sports team that can generate huge bucks for a college/university.This list of bball teams from America's Best Online racked up huge receipts that made no difference in how much the average student paid for tuition.Anyway...in... Continue Reading Posted at 12:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan21	66 Successful Bloggers and What they can teach you Bill Belew January 21, 2007 Welcome Problogger readers! Thanks, Darren for sending your readers here.At the bottom of this post I will tell you how I came up with this list and the order.Here's the list. 1. Seth Godin - will teach you what kinds of... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Thomas Jefferson Bill Belew January 21, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. The most valuable of all... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Entrance Exam Questions "Leaked" Three Days Prior Bill Belew January 21, 2007 Three professors who helped prepare students for an exam to enter a northwestern Chinese university 'unknowingly leaked' the test questions on the Marxist philosophy exam.How can a professor 'unknowingly leak' test questions? Do we all have 'stupid' written on our... Continue Reading Posted at 2:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	China's Postgraduate Study Fever Cools Bill Belew January 21, 2007 More than 1.28 million people registered to take the postgraduate qualification exam this year, up just 7,000 over last year.A Ministry of Education official says the 'cool down' is a result of students realizing they should go to work sooner... Continue Reading Posted at 1:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan20	Words of Wisdom Series - Albert Schweitzer Bill Belew January 20, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. Example is not the main... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 20, 2007 The top ten 1. California Institute of Technology2. Dartmouth College3. University of California - Berkeley4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill5. Princeton University6. Stanford University7. University of California - Riverside8. Cornell University 9. University of Virginia - Main Campus10. Yale... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan19	Words of Wisdom Series - Ray Kroc Bill Belew January 19, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. When you're green, you're growing. When... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tutors Rely on Sex Appeal to Attract Students Bill Belew January 19, 2007 Hong Kong students must past two college exams during their seven years in secondary school.Consequently, about a third of secondary school youngsters relied on private tutors - to the tune of $18.9 million a month - up 25% from 5... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	What No One EVER Tells you About Blogging and Podcasting Bill Belew January 19, 2007 I received a book in the mail yesterday and couldn't put it down.The book is "What No One Ever Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting."Under full disclosure...I was one of the authors who was interviewed for "Real-life Advice from 101... Continue Reading Posted at 11:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bullying Leads to 14 Student Suicides Bill Belew January 19, 2007 Suspected bullying had been pointed out in parents' complaints and media reports.Consequently, the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry in Japan took another look at 41 suicide cases from March 1999 to October 2006.Of those 41 suicide cases, 14... Continue Reading Posted at 9:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Agricultural Science Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 19, 2007 The top ten 1. University of Arizona2. Cornell University - Endowed Colleges3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst4. University of Illinois - Champaign5. University of California - Davis6. University of Wisconsin - Madison7. University of California - Berkeley8. University of California... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Micro-mini skirt school uniforms draw perverts Bill Belew January 18, 2007 Japanese girls in Shiga prefecture have a reputation for having the shortest skirts..super short...mini...micro mini.And they love that reputation despite the problems it brings. Boys make a point to be at the train station in the morning when the girls... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Norman Vincent Peale Bill Belew January 18, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. I hope the reader will share... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Apollo Group Successfully Buys More Time Bill Belew January 18, 2007 Apollo Group, owner of the University of Phoenix was able to successfully buy more time. In a company press release issued this morning...reprinted here. (underlining is mine.) "PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2007--Apollo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOL) announced today that, as expected, it... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	American Conservative Student Union Releases Platform on Academic Freedom Bill Belew January 18, 2007 Here is the Academic Bill of RightsI. The Mission of the University.The central purposes of a University are the pursuit of truth, the discovery of new knowledge through scholarship and research, the study and reasoned criticism of intellectual and cultural... Continue Reading Posted at 11:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Biological and Biomedical Science Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 18, 2007 The top ten 1. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory2. Harvard University3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology4. Washington University St. Louis5. Yale University6. University of Pennsylvania7. Baylor College of Medicine7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical7. University of Washington at Seattle10. John Hopkins University10.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan17	Words of Wisdom Series - Winston Churchill Bill Belew January 17, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. I hope the reader will share... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	What Chance Does your Student Have for Success? Bill Belew January 17, 2007 I came across a great interactive link that illustrates a student's chance of success depending on the state they live in.From this web site you can learn which states:1. have the greatest percentage of students with parents who are fluent... Continue Reading Posted at 4:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ohio District Pays Students for Proficient Scores Bill Belew January 17, 2007 Students in grades three through 6 can earn $15 for every "proficient" score and $20 for "accelerated" or "advanced" scores.Annual tests are given in five subjects meaning the kids can earn up to $100.They will also learn that they should... Continue Reading Posted at 3:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Baghdad University Loses Students to Suicide Bombers Bill Belew January 17, 2007 The historic al-Mustansiriya University lost about 60 students to a car bomb and suicide bomber.The students were blown up as they waited for cars at the entrance to the university to take them home.A car bomb exploded near the main... Continue Reading Posted at 2:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Business Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 17, 2007 The top ten 1. Columbia University in the City of New York2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology3. Stanford University4. University of Pennsylvania5. Northwestern University6. University of Washington at Seattle7. University of Maryland - College Park7. Washington Universtiy St. Louis9. Cornell University10.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan16	18 Reasons why I am Not a College Football Fan anymore Bill Belew January 16, 2007 I used to be a sports fan, a college football fan. Here is a link to a site that gives 18 reasons why I am NOT a college football fan anymore.Or maybe I just got old.The top college football entrance... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Muslims Request Quiet Place to Pray During Northwestern Football Games Bill Belew January 16, 2007 This is ridiculous.A Muslim football fan is complaining that he had to pray on a less-than-clean floor in a public walkway.Another complained that he and his faithful buddies had to pray in front of a concession stand, in front of... Continue Reading Posted at 4:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 Reasons why University of California Schools Go Back to Kindergarten 101 Bill Belew January 16, 2007 The University of California School system is going back to kindergarten to learn a lesson in right and wrong - something a service workers union rep said she learned in kindergarten.The 230,000 employees of the University of California school system... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	6 Treesitters all alone in UC Berkeley Oak Grove Bill Belew January 16, 2007 UC Berkeley police staged a predawn raid to clear out some protesters who had set up camp in a grove in support of six treesitters.Do people still do that? I mean sit in trees...not chase out squatters who set up... Continue Reading Posted at 3:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Education Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 16, 2007 The top ten 1. Vanderbilt University2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor3. Universtiy of Pennsylvania4. University of California - Berkeley5. University of Illinois at Chicago6. Rutgers the State University - New Brunswick7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill8. University... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan15	3 Key Differences between college freshmen at two- and four-year colleges Bill Belew January 15, 2007 All things considered, all things are NOT the same for college freshmen at a four-year college and college freshmen at a two-year school.Here are four differences that were discovered in a Noel-Levitz study:1. Nearly half of students at two-year institutions... Continue Reading Posted at 8:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 Differences Between Male and Female College Freshmen - besides the obvious Bill Belew January 15, 2007 A Noel-Levitz Study of 97,000 incoming freshmen at 292 institutions (public, private, two- and four-year) found some differences worthy of comment between incoming male and female students.1. Females (54%) enjoying reading much more than males (38%) - making it about... Continue Reading Posted at 7:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Freedom Writers Bill Belew January 15, 2007 It's another white teacher heads to a diverse minority school and saves the day flick.A couple of days previously, my wife and I watched "The Ron Clark Story." It wasn't really all that different except it was an ex-boxing female... Continue Reading Posted at 12:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Slang - Part 4 Bill Belew January 15, 2007 Studying goes on at schools, too. Well, at least kids talk about academics...maybe...if you can understand.See if you can match the terms with the choices.Terms:1. Rocks for jocks2. TA or TF3. WID4. Coasting5. Response paper6. First-year seminar7. Victory lap Choicesa.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Engineering Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 15, 2007 The top ten 1. California Institute of Technology2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill3. Columbia University in the City of New York4. Duke University4. University of California - Santa Barbara6. Mayo Graduate School7. Rice University7. University of Pennsylvania9. Yale... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan14	College Slang - Part 3 Bill Belew January 14, 2007 Are you in or out?Can you communicate? Or does the lingo fly right over your head?Here are a few terms. See if you can match them up with the right definitions.Terms: 1. Facebook stalker2. LGBTQ3. Heteroflexible4. Gender Neutral5. Libe Date6.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom - Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Belew January 14, 2007 On the third Monday in January...making January the 15th, the earliest it can happen, schools, federal offices, post offices and banks across the nation celebrate Martin Luther King Jr's birthday.Here are a few of my favorite Martin Luther King Jr... Continue Reading Posted at 2:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Health Science Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 14, 2007 The top ten 1. Harvard University2. University of California - Berkeley3. Dartmouth College3. Yale University5. University of Alabama - Birmingham6. University of Southern California7. Emory University8. University of Pennsylvania8. University of Wisconsin - Madison10. Case Western Reserve University For a... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan13	Higher Education Needs Reform Bill Belew January 13, 2007 "In our public debate, the real challenge is to change mindsets and seek creative means of building a knowledge-based society and economy," said the government official.Vocational education in particular merit immediate attention....says the ......Prime Minister of India.Is it my imagination... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	7 point agenda for Edcuation Bill Belew January 13, 2007 Recently a government official while addressing the convocation of an Information Technology Institute laid out a seven point agenda to get the maximum benefit from the education system. The seven points: 1. Promotion of extra-curricular activities (healthy ones, I presume)... Continue Reading Posted at 4:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Slang - Part 2 Bill Belew January 13, 2007 I went to Bible college for my undergraduate studies.Bad habits were what we tried to get rid of as we got 'closer to God.'It's not that way on the secular campuses.Here are five terms denoting bad habits used by today's... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Humanities Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 13, 2007 The top ten 1. Harvard University2. Yale University3. Princeton University4. City University of New York Graduate School 5. Purdue University6. Washing University St. Louis7. Loyola University Chicago8. Michigan State Universtiy8. University of Kentucky10. University of Maryland - College Park For... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan12	College Slang - Part 1 Bill Belew January 12, 2007 Do you think you are hip? Current with lingo?Okay, I think I already sound stupid.Here are ten college slang terms about life in school.See if you can match them with the answers below.1. Free bin2. Dumpster Diving3. Freshman stripe4. Silver... Continue Reading Posted at 6:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Harvard Offers 50 year plan for Allston Bill Belew January 12, 2007 Harvard is seeking the city of Boston's approval to:1. Develop approximately 130 acres in Allston, 2. Construct and estimated 4-5 million square feet of academic development3. Create about 4-5,000 new permanent jobs4. Add 7-800 construction-related jobs per year5. top off... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Illinois President Chickens Out Bill Belew January 12, 2007 The University of Illinois has been wanting to create a new online accredited colleges campus - the University of Illinois Global Campus.It was going to be a for-profit school seeking its own accreditation. It will now be a non-profit school... Continue Reading Posted at 12:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Physical Sciences & Mathematics Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 12, 2007 The top ten 1. California Institute of Technology2. Harvard University3. John Hopkins University4. Yale University5. University of California - Berkeley6. Stanford University7. Cornell University7. University of California - San Francisco9. University of Pennsylvania10. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFor a breakdown by department... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan11	Principal determines special-ed kid is too stupid to represent school in spelling bee Bill Belew January 11, 2007 The principal of an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY determined that a special education student wasn't smart enough to represent the school in a districtwide spelling bee.The 13-year old special ed student quoted the principal, who had pulled him into... Continue Reading Posted at 6:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pervert Teacher faces final judge instead of going to trial Bill Belew January 11, 2007 A teacher who was suspended for taking photos of boys he paid to do household chores, bare-chested, in skimpy Speedos or wrestling singlets was found dead in an idling car in his garage.When the man did not show for court,... Continue Reading Posted at 1:22 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Woman stabs teacher with steak knife Bill Belew January 11, 2007 First of all, I want to know why did the 40-year old woman take a steak knife to her GED class?Did she think that maybe she might get frustrated? Did she think she might need the utensil to get her... Continue Reading Posted at 12:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Public Administration & Social Service Professions Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 11, 2007 The top ten 1. Duke University2. Northwestern University2. University of Pennsylvania4. University of California - Irvine5. Cornell University - Endowed Colleges5. Washington University St. Louis7. University of Chicago8. University of Maryland - College Park9. Harvard university10. Brandeis Universityor a breakdown by... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan10	Top Ten Social & Behavioral Sciences Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 10, 2007 The top ten 1. Yale University2. Harvard University3. Washington University St. Louis4. University of Wisconsin - Madison5. Dartmouth College6. University of Pennsylvania7. San Diego State University8. Vanderbilt University9. Case Western Reserve University10. Carnegie Mellon University10. University of Alabama at BirminghamFor a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Chrysler Exec Attacks "Chicken Little" Attitudes to Global Warming Bill Belew January 10, 2007 Chrysler's chief economist launched a fierce attack on "quasi-hysterical Europeans" and their "Chicken Little" attitudes to global warming.Ford's chief economist and GM's chief economist did not question his assertions, nor did the many parts suppliers who sat nodding in agreement.The... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cultural Differences Land Prominent Brit Professor in Jail Bill Belew January 10, 2007 A prominent Brit Historian visiting Atlanta for the American Historians Association Convention was arrested and jailed for jaywalking."Where I come from, jaywalking is not a crime," he said. "It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong with... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Apollo Group Buys Insight Schools Bill Belew January 10, 2007 Insight Schools, based in Portland, OR, provides high school education online. (Not quite an online masters in nursing, but it's a great start nonetheless.)It's right up Apollo Group's alley...owner of Universitiy of Phoenix and Axia College Online and now the... Continue Reading Posted at 2:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 10, 2007 The top ten 1. California Institute of Technology2. Dartmouth College3. University of California - Berkeley4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill5. Princeton University6. Stanford University7. University of California - Riverside8. Cornell University 9. University of Virginia - Main Campus10. Yale... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Texas Fraternity Pledge Has Dying Body Defaced Bill Belew January 10, 2007 While a boy wanting to get into a fraternity at the University of Texas lay dying of alcohol poisoning, members of the fraternity wrote anti-gay ephithets and obscene drawings on his body.The college kids turned jr. high schoolers forced the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UPenn Prof Accused of Beating His Wife to Death Bill Belew January 10, 2007 University of Pennsylvania economic students are suffering mixed emotions.One of their profs is accused of first-degree murder - beating his wife to death. The students are saddened but also glad that he didn't take it out on one or more... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 9	Journalistic Integrity Bill Belew January 9, 2007 This is a simple story about a kid who grew up in Japan and is now on a full swim scholarship at a Division I school in Dayton, OH.The story is filled with inaccuracies - the kid was not a... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Football - It's about the money Bill Belew January 9, 2007 College players are making it clear...it's about the money.Before Florida beat up on Ohio State in the BCS Championship game...some of the players were reminded that this year's 30+ bowl games would generate more than $210 million for NCAA schools.In... Continue Reading Posted at 2:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 8	Gators Beat Buckeyes - in the Classroom Bill Belew January 8, 2007 Florida has already beaten Ohio State - in the classroom.Just 55% of Ohio State's players are expected to graduate from college compared to 80% of Florida's players.Not even one-third of the Buckeye's black players are expected to wear a cap... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ohio State - BCS Champions Speak Bill Belew January 8, 2007 Members of Ohio State's 2002 National Championship team, Craig Krenzel, Branden Joe, Ben Hardstock, Mike Doss and Maurice Hall, plus members from the 60s and 70s, including Pete Johnson, and John Hicks made the trip to Arizona to pump even... Continue Reading Posted at 11:37 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Help Wanted: Temples in China Hiring Bill Belew January 8, 2007 One of China's most famous temples - Famen Temple - hired four graduate students and five students with bachelors degrees."Our exchanges with the outside world are increasing each year, so we need professional talents in fields such as publicity, reception... Continue Reading Posted at 10:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 7	Best College Cheerleaders - # 11-20 Bill Belew January 7, 2007 The Best Cheerleaders in college? Who would know except the fans?To go with a previous list of the top ten, here are numbers 11-20.The national cheerleading championships will be held later this month to determine new rankings. 11. Boise State... Continue Reading Posted at 2:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	To Regular Readers of TheBizOfKnowledge Bill Belew January 7, 2007 The Seventh Annual Weblog Awards are upon us.If you have the time and the inclination, please consider nominating TheBizOfKnowledge for Best New Blog Started in 2006 or Best Topic Blog by going to the Seventh Annual Weblog Awards - the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	USC Kicker Kicks the Bucket Bill Belew January 7, 2007 It's not meant to be funny. The boy was only 21-years old. I have a 20 year old who is also on an athletic scholarship.It's sad. It's disheartening.There are no signs of foul play or stupidity. It doesn't seem he... Continue Reading Posted at 1:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Public Comprehensive Colleges that are the easiest to Graduate out of Bill Belew January 7, 2007 If a student can get in to one of these schools, they have a real good chance of getting out.The top ten schools that are the easiest to graduate out of:8. Miles College (AL) - 72% Graduation rate8. St. Norbert... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	GMAC Bowl Game Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 7, 2007 Southern Mississippi will play Ohio in the GMAC Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $750,000...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the graduation rates of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 6	Education Board Official Passes Test Question Info to Former Principal Bill Belew January 6, 2007 A 60-year old education official leaked questions on a teacher recruitment exam to a 65-year old former elementary school principal.The ex-princial was playing a key role at a seminar on how to pass the test.Step 1: Cheat"'I prepared practice materials... Continue Reading Posted at 12:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Public Comprehensive Colleges to Get In To Bill Belew January 6, 2007 Public colleges...for everyone, right? Wrong.These Public comprehensive colleges have the lowest acceptance rates in the country.10. Pacific Union College - 29% acceptance rate10. Master's College and Seminary - 29% 9. Miles College (AL) - 28% 7. Berea College (KY) - 27% 7. Calumet... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	International Bowl Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 6, 2007 Western Michigan will play Cincinnati in the International Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $750,000...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the graduation rates of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 5	Alabama Football Coach given $4 mil Contract Bill Belew January 5, 2007 The average household income in Alabama is $37,502...46th in the nation.Alabama has decided to pay their football coach more than 100 times that much.Got that? The football coach's salary is enough to pay for more than 100 families to live... Continue Reading Posted at 6:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Downed Internet Costs Chinese Students Bill Belew January 5, 2007 The Dec. 26th earthquake off Taiwan is causing havoc among Chinese students wanting to go overseas to study.Late December/early January is the usual deadline for international applications.However, students in China say they cannot get online, or that applications are too... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Japanese Research Institute has plan to save/destroy (pick one) the planet Bill Belew January 5, 2007 Japan's Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth thinks they have come up with another way to destroy, er, save the earth from global warming.Instead of allowing CO2 emissions into the air, or just pumping the emissions into the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More gruesome details in the dismembered student case Bill Belew January 5, 2007 More gruesome details. The brother who couldn't take criticism for being non-motivated from his sister doing her best in junior college despite having two parents who were dentists, is suspected of having choked her, then beat her with a blunt... Continue Reading Posted at 11:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 25 Most Expensive College Football Towns Bill Belew January 5, 2007 Most expensive college football towns according to CNN.There's nowhere on this list that I can afford to buy a house in. Here's where you'll pay the most to live in a big-time college sports town. School Town Avg. price Stanford... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Hardest Performing Art Schools to Graduate Out of Bill Belew January 5, 2007 These schools are the toughest to graduate out of IF you can get in. Some of them reject 30-60% of their applicants.The ten toughest to graduate out of:10. Cornish College of the Arts (WA) - 43% graduation rate 9. Atlanta College... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 4	Oprah Winfrey Blows $40 million on school in South Africa Bill Belew January 4, 2007 Oprah Winfrey promised Nelson Mandela six years ago that she would build a school and give 150 students a chance at a better future.$40 million later, singers Tina Turner, Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey, actors Sidney Poitier and Chris... Continue Reading Posted at 6:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 25 College Football Stadiums Bill Belew January 4, 2007 Now that so many bowl games have come and gone, it is time to pick the best college football stadiums. I found one list to get things started.Good? Bad? Indifferent?Which college stadium do you think eats up the most in... Continue Reading Posted at 4:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tokyo University Tests Power-Assist Robotic Suits Bill Belew January 4, 2007 Japan has been able to stay competitive despite high wages and a high cost of living largely because Japanese companies continue to innovate, to become more efficient. Also, because Japanese and the better Japanese universities are great at innovating.Japan may... Continue Reading Posted at 2:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dismembered Body of Student Found by Mother Bill Belew January 4, 2007 It happens a lot this time of the year in Japan. Students are preparing for entrance exams to get into Japanese schools which start in April. Lots of younger students - high schoolers, evern junior highers will commit suicide because... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 25 Most Affordable College Football Towns Bill Belew January 4, 2007 Most affordable college football towns according to CNN.I wonder if the prices go up or down depending on bowl appearances and victories in losses. Here's the best bargains for big-time college sports and affordable housing. School Town Avg. price Tulsa... Continue Reading Posted at 7:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Hardest Performing Arts School to Get Into Bill Belew January 4, 2007 Want to be a performer? Actor, musician, artist or otherwise?These schools may pride themselves at being the hardest to get into.10. Pratt Institute (NY) - 52% acceptance rate 9. San Francisco Conservatory of Music - 51% 8. University of the Arts (PA)... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 3	Student and Teacher Given the Boot Over Art Project Bill Belew January 3, 2007 A student at the Art Institute of California in San Francisco is accusing the school of censoring his work.The teacher who distributed more than 500 copies of the final project agrees.Both have been given the boot by the school.The school... Continue Reading Posted at 5:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	American University of Iraq Bill Belew January 3, 2007 American University of Beirut. American University of Cairo.Why not an American University of Iraq?A project is underway to build a university modeled after American-style universities - taught in English, teachers from around the world and grads compete for lucrative jobs... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top College Sports Towns Bill Belew January 3, 2007 This list by Sports Illustrate is a bit old... So, how about it, which town is the best college sports town and why do you think so? Send me your nomination and your reason for thinking so...and I'll create a new... Continue Reading Posted at 4:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Cheerleaders at 2006 National Championships Bill Belew January 3, 2007 Besides being fun to watch, these youngsters drum up good business for the schools they represent, no? With the 2007 National Cheerleading Championships just around the corner, here is a list of the winners from last year.Division IA CheerFINAL RESULTS CLICK... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Hardest Business Specialty Schools to Graduate Out of Bill Belew January 3, 2007 Like a challenge?Think starting, building, running a successful business is tough?Try to get into one of these business specialy schools (10-60% get rejected) and then try to graduate out.The ten toughest:10. Nichols College (MA) - 43% graduation rate 9. Webber International... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Dodge Ball Targets Bill Belew January 3, 2007 The best students at these schools still get picked last to be on the team. Or better yet, they get to be the targets of dodge ball, or perhaps the ball.Princeton Review concludes these schools wouldn't know which end of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 2	Elite Colleges Fail to Educate Bill Belew January 2, 2007 Parents say to go to college to become a contributing member of society. But...do parents know that colleges contribute NOTHING to helping students understand America, its history, government, foreign affairs and economy.College seniors at 50 different colleges took an Amerian... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 50 Colleges by Learning or Lack Thereof Bill Belew January 2, 2007 This is ridiculous if not scary. Fifty colleges tested freshmen and seniors to learn where students improved the most and by how much in their knowledge of American history, government, America and the World and the market economy.In one third... Continue Reading Posted at 4:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Jock Schools Bill Belew January 2, 2007 Princeton Review added up the intercollegiate and intramural sports results with the Greek system results to determine which schools had the most jocks...or at least think they do.The top ten:10. University of Connecticut 9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 8. University... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten College Cheerleaders Bill Belew January 2, 2007 Cheerleaders might do more for drumming up business for colleges than the college sports programs. Of course, without sports, what the flying boys and girls be yelling for.Later this month is the national college cheerleading competition. These ten squads are... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Hardest Engineering Specialty Schools to Get Into Bill Belew January 2, 2007 Like a challenge?Like engineering?These engineering specialty schools are the hardest to get into...with graduation rates10. Colorado School of Mines - 80% - Acceptance rates - 65% 9. Kettering University - 73% - 61% 8. Vermont Technical College - 70% - 64% 6. Milwaukee... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten DAR Schools Bill Belew January 2, 2007 Based on political persuasion, the use or lack of use of marijuana, drugs, and the prevalence of religion, the popularity of student government and the students' acceptance or not of the gay community, Princeton Review concluded these ten schools are... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 1	The Best Military Academy Bill Belew January 1, 2007 The U.S. has five military academies. All of them are the best.But which one is the hardest to get into and which is the hardest to graduate out of?The hardest to get into:1. Naval Academy - 13% acceptance rate2. Military... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Toyota Gator Bowl Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 1, 2007 Georgia Tech will play West Virginia in the Toyota Gator Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $2.5 million...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Outback Bowl Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 1, 2007 Penn State will play Tennessee in the Outback Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $3 million...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the graduation rates... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	AT & T Cotton Bowl Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 1, 2007 Nebraska will play Auburn in the AT & T Cotton Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $3 million..that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs.What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the graduation... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Capital One Bowl Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 1, 2007 Wisconsion will play Arkansas in the Captial One Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $4.25 million...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the graduation rates... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Jan31	Words of Wisdumb - NOVA English Teacher Bill Belew January 31, 2007 Know More: Wisdumb american, betrayal, canadian, cocaine, english, japan, japanese, marijuana, nova, sex, stealing, wisdumb Japan locks potheads up and throws away the key. NOVA English School is a popular language school in Japan where Japanese come to learn spoken English. I know a lot about language schools...something I am planning to write on either here or at my sister site ... thebizofknowledge or both. Police found seven foreign teachers, American and Canadian, walking the streets with 1.5 grams of powdered cocaine and 15 bags with 8.2 grams of marijuana in Tokyo's Roppongi district. The investigators arrested one 32-year old teacher on the spot. The teacher who bought the drugs from a street dealer shared these words of wisdumb - "I am buying them for another NOVA teacher." Later, six other suspects were arrested because of this motor mouth. But...as I see it...it's a matter of perspective. The six others going to jail will not appreciate him rambling on to the police. However, the more that get caught the better. I operated a school in Japan for more than 20 years...it's still going on...and we never had problems with drugs. Sex, stealing, betrayal...yup! But, not drugs....I think. Posted at 11:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan31	Ten Surest Liberal Arts Colleges to Graduate Out of IF You can get in Bill Belew January 31, 2007 With these graduation rates, a student wanting a liberal arts degree....would do well do attend one of these schools IF they can get in.The ten surest schools to graduate out of ...by graduation rate.8. Vassar College - 91% That's more... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Helen Keller Bill Belew January 31, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years.Helen Keller said: Security is mostly... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdumb - L.A. County Education Office Bill Belew January 31, 2007 How is it possible to lose track of $20 million?Due to mistakes and unrealistic estimates the L.A. Office of Education is now $20 million over budget.L.A. county office of education shared these words of wisdumb as to why- "by the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan30	Awesome College Basketball Cheerleading Pic Bill Belew January 30, 2007 I am not sure how I came across this picture...I am a guy, so I guess these things catch my eye. The jocks, as athletes, have nothing on this young lady.What an awesome picture, IMHO.I tried going through the SDSU website... Continue Reading Posted at 4:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Eight Colleges Sending Players to This Year's Super Bowl Bill Belew January 30, 2007 Big football colleges pride themselves on bowl appearances.It means big bucks for the athletic program, the coaches and the school.Of the 100 plus players on the field and sidelines for this Sunday's Super Bowl game between the Indianapolis Colts and... Continue Reading Posted at 3:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Twenty Competitive Nations in Education - Nordic Countries Rule Bill Belew January 30, 2007 The Japan Center for Economic Research has developed a method of ranking potential competitiveness...that is future competitiveness.There were eight criteria that were evaluated:1. internationalization2. enterprise3. education4. finance5. government6. science and technology7. infrastructure8. Information technologyIndicators for education were based on rate... Continue Reading Posted at 2:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ten Toughest Liberal Arts Colleges to Get Into Bill Belew January 30, 2007 These are the nations ten toughest Liberal Arts colleges to get into, that is they have the lowest acceptance rate.10. Davidson College - Acceptance rate 27%10. Barnard College - 27%10. Colgate University - 27% 9. Haverford College - 26% acceptance rate 8.... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Confucius Bill Belew January 30, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years.Confucius said: Choose a job you... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Word's of Wisdumb - Bruce Willis Wannabe Bill Belew January 30, 2007 A 43-old firefighter traveled to New Delhi to get a new jaw - a Bruce Willis jaw.The man wrote to his doctor, that he was "a man who jumps into burning buildings, people in the community look up to him... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan29	Chipmaker Gets Vocational Education Bill Belew January 29, 2007 Nihon Aim Co. has signed a deal with Shogakuin International Business Academy to provide training in work processes, business manners, personal computer operations AND hands-on-training.The chipmaker "intends to involve other vocational schools by advertising that its program can help participants... Continue Reading Posted at 3:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ten Surest Public University Masters Programs to Graduate Out of...if you can get in Bill Belew January 29, 2007 I would think that if someone were capable enough to get into a masters program, they would be able to graduate out of it as well.However, some schools seem easier, at least by the numbers, to graduate out of than... Continue Reading Posted at 1:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Benjamin Franklin Bill Belew January 29, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years.Benjamin Franklin said: Wise men don't... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdumb - University of Jena's Institute of Systematic Zoology and Evolutionary Biology Bill Belew January 29, 2007 Scientists at a university in the eastern German city of Jena have given up on an experiment aimed at enticing a sloth to move.The experiment was designed to learn about animal movement, or in this case, total lack thereof.For three... Continue Reading Posted at 12:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan28	23-Year Old Stanford Girl Commits Suicide Bill Belew January 28, 2007 If this doesn't make your heart sick...then what does?I have a 21-year old and a 24-year old, that this pretty little overachiever fits in nicely, by age, between.However, te young lady apparently commited suicide, though finding her body in the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 signs a student may commit suicide + 4 steps to help avoid it Bill Belew January 28, 2007 Stanford University lost a 23-year old female Chinese student to an apparent suicide...the second one in a month and the fifth in 18 months.She was an overachiever that took her own life for unknown reasons....stress from studies, school bills, love... Continue Reading Posted at 3:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ten Toughest Public University Master's Programs to Get Into Bill Belew January 28, 2007 These are public schools...should be easy enough to get into, right?Nope.These are America's top ten master's programs to get into - for public universities.10. Lincoln University (PA) - 35% acceptance rate10. CUNY Hunter College - 35% 9. CUNY Lehman College -... Continue Reading Posted at 1:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdumb - Japan's Health Minister Bill Belew January 28, 2007 This posting originally was at RisingSunOfNihon.However, I feel it has a place here in the annals of Wisdumb as well.Japan's 71-year old Health Minister compared Japanese women to "birth-giving machines."Addressing Japan's declining birth rate the minister had these words of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Knute Rockne Bill Belew January 28, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years.Knute Rockne said: Show me a good... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan27	Words of Wisdumb - Ohio University Bill Belew January 27, 2007 Ohio University cut men's outdoor and indoor track and field, men's swimming and diving and women's lacrosse.The reasons - stupidity - disguised as Title IX.A school official had these words of wisdumb. "We have not met our goal of compliance with... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Andrew Carnegie Bill Belew January 27, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years.Andrew Carnegie said: As I grow... Continue Reading Posted at 4:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan26	Chicken Eating Students Dressed as Aunt Jemima Offend Black Students Bill Belew January 26, 2007 Okay...somebody tell me what will NOT offend some black students?I have lived in a foreign country for many many years, and I KNOW what it means to be the outsider looking in. My kids are mixed Japanese/Americans, and I KNOW... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fired Professor Receives $600K Bill Belew January 26, 2007 Virginia State University fired a tenured professor last year.The woman claims she was dismissed for her political views and for backing other professors in disputes with Virginia State admin types.The fired prof's replacement is the live-in female roomate of the... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Middlebury College Takes Stand Against Wikipedia Bill Belew January 26, 2007 The history department at Middlebury college is stressed out because students are citing the popular Wikipedia on their academic assignments.Consequently the faculty has passed a resolution forbidding students from using the online interactive encyclopedia for academic assignments.Students are also forbidden... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdumb Bill Belew January 26, 2007 Wis-dumb, wisdumb...they are the same to me. The term came to me last night when I was sleeping or awake or somewhere in between. Maybe it was at the gym...a couple of days ago...I can't remember.I have been doing and... Continue Reading Posted at 12:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdumb - University of Florida Bill Belew January 26, 2007 Well, it seems the University of Florida can do more than just play football.People everywhere are nuking their sponges as a result of a study done by a research team at the University of Florida. The school said "two minutes... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ultraviolet Light Affects Sexual Behavior Bill Belew January 26, 2007 Scientists in Singapore also have too much money and time to waste on research.Researchers at the National University of Singapore learned the female jumping spiders are aroused when male spiders reflect UV light.That gets the male spiders up as well... Continue Reading Posted at 11:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan25	SMU Faculty Wants to Vote on Bush Library/Institute Bill Belew January 25, 2007 I thought the leftist faculty didn't want President Bush to think around them. I mean if he, the president, didn't already agree with them, what good would his institute/think tank be?Suddenly the $200 million in private gifts to build the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UNC Applicants Get Accepted...then Not Bill Belew January 25, 2007 Some bonehead at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hit the send button way too soon.About 2,700 potential freshmen received an e-mail saying they were accepted. There parties, orgies and pats on the back...dancing naked on the table... Continue Reading Posted at 6:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	USC Could be Sanctioned Because of Bush Bill Belew January 25, 2007 New Orleans Running Back, Reggie Bush, is being investigated for possibly having received gifts from a failed marketing agency, while he was playing for the University of Southern California when they won the national title in '04 and played for... Continue Reading Posted at 5:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Golda Meir Bill Belew January 25, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. The best thing about the... Continue Reading Posted at 5:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Texas El Paso Offers Online MFA in Creative Writing Bill Belew January 25, 2007 I have a special interest in online MFA programs in Creative Writing. I got my MFA online from a school here in California.The University of Texas at El Paso will offer an online MFA program.UTEP's online college degrees program will... Continue Reading Posted at 4:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dynasty Education Bill Belew January 25, 2007 Sponsored ReviewWhere was this site two years ago? Or I guess I should ask why was I born so long ago?In the midst of a very full schedule, two years ago I wanted to get a second masters degree. My... Continue Reading Posted at 2:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan24	9.9 million earmarked for Indian/U.K. Research Bill Belew January 24, 2007 $9.9 million has been set aside for Indian and British researchers to collaborate on research.Over 70 institutions in the two countries will share the pot...meaning, no one is likely to get enough to make a big difference to anyone.Why not... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	North Carolina State Lottery makes $75 million contribution to Education Bill Belew January 24, 2007 The North Carolina Education Lottery must, by law, contribute at least 35% of its net revenues to education initiatives:1. class-size reduction2. preschool programs3. school construction4. college scholarships.What that means is the N C lottery brought in more than $220 million.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The 15 Best Colleges to Work at for Junior faculty Bill Belew January 24, 2007 A survey was conducted by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) to determine which schools were the best schools to work at for junior faculty.The survey considered the following categories in assessment:# tenure, clarity and fairness; #... Continue Reading Posted at 7:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	First Male President of Catholic All Women's School Chosen Bill Belew January 24, 2007 The first fifteen presidents of the St. Mary of the Woods College were not only female, they were all nuns...penguins, my old Catholic friends used to call them disrespectfully.Not any more.SMWC has hired a new president, a male, to lead... Continue Reading Posted at 6:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Abraham Lincoln Bill Belew January 24, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. The best thing about the... Continue Reading Posted at 5:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Lawyers Win in Randolph-Macon Woman's College Law Suit Bill Belew January 24, 2007 Since its founding 115 years ago, Randolph-Macon has been a single sex school.Not enough money because there aren't enough students let the school's trustees to vote to allow men to enter the college.Nine R-MWC students filed a lawsuit to stop... Continue Reading Posted at 4:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Blogging and the Long Tail - What every blogger needs to know Bill Belew January 24, 2007 On January 21st I wrote a post 66 Successful Bloggers and What they can teach you.It took me about four hours to wade through the book, What No One EVER Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting, hunt down all the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Longer classroom Hours Called For Bill Belew January 24, 2007 Japanese students go to school year round. The school year starts the beginning of April. There is a short, homework-filled, 6 weekish summer break, and another 1-2 week break at the end of March.The kids go to school six days... Continue Reading Posted at 11:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan23	Career Education Gets a Reprieve Bill Belew January 23, 2007 Career Education Corporation had been forbidden to open or buy any new schools while it was being investigated.However, yesterday, the Department of Education eased off on the restrictions.The school can grow again...one International Academy of Design and Technology will be... Continue Reading Posted at 6:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Southern Oregon University Makes Tough Job Decisions Bill Belew January 23, 2007 Southern Oregon University is facing a budget crisis...a $4 million shortfall.Stagnant enrollment,Shrinking state support,Rising Energy costs,Rising health costsare blamed.Cutting 17 nonacademic jobs, in student affairs,Not filling eight vacant positions,Travel restrictions,Eliminating German, geology and geography (All G's) majors,Eliminating honors program,Consolidating three... Continue Reading Posted at 6:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Guilford College Football Players Attack NC State Student from Palestine Bill Belew January 23, 2007 At least 15 members of the Guilford College Football team with nothing but stupidity on their hands and booze to fuel it with attacked three North Carolina State students from Palestine.Fists, feet and brass knuckles (do people just carry around... Continue Reading Posted at 6:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	High School Football Players Getting Fatter Bill Belew January 23, 2007 Iowa State University researchers have concluded that one in 10 high school football players are severely obese.It seems that obesity is one of the prerequisites to get into the NFL where 56% of the players fit the medical standards for... Continue Reading Posted at 5:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Theodore Roosevelt Bill Belew January 23, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. Speak softly and carry a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Zhang Ziyi Goes Back to School to play in Teenage Mutant Turtle Movie Bill Belew January 23, 2007 Zhang Ziyi studied at one of China's top schools of theater. China's favorite Chollywood actress just finished studying at one of America's top theater schools - West Julliard School in New York.Zhang Ziyi was at Julliard studying English delivery skills,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan22	UC Davis Pays Out $725,000 to ex-coach Bill Belew January 22, 2007 UC Davis' ex-wrestling coach took the school to court claiming he was fired because he advocated having women wrestlers.Yea...and I bet he liked to practice wrestling against them, too.The school admits no wrong doing.The ex-coach asks, "Do you pay out... Continue Reading Posted at 6:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Oil Company Gives $50 million in scholarships Bill Belew January 22, 2007 Murphy Oil Company has pledged to give $50 million to pay tuition costs of El Dorado High School Graduates for the next 20 years.El Dorado students can use the money to attend any accredited college, in or out of state.Murphy... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bowling Green State University Employee Borrows $400,000 Bill Belew January 22, 2007 For the past six years an employee of Bowling Green State University has been 'borrowing' university funds to buy $400,000 worth of computer equipment that he then turned around and sold.The thefts went unnoticed, say the university, among its $400,000,000... Continue Reading Posted at 5:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Dallas Won't Compete for Bush Library Bill Belew January 22, 2007 The Bush Library, museum and public policy institute was promised 300 acres adjacent to Texas Stadium and amongst redeveloped retail, entertainment, housing and office space after the Dallas Cowboys move in 2009.There was going to be a fountain, bluebonnet and... Continue Reading Posted at 5:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Sports - Don't Bet On It Bill Belew January 22, 2007 The NCAA has created an interactive resource for sports wagering education called "Don't Bet On It."The NCAA opposes all forms of wagering on sports which has the potential to undermine the integrity of sports contests.I'll bet you think it takes... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Vince Lombardi Bill Belew January 22, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. The Quality of a person's... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	US trails China, India in producing engineers Bill Belew January 22, 2007 "Drinking cokes and scarfing down Twinkies until 3am" is not what being an engineer means says the president of the National Academy of Engineering.unfortunately, that's what most engineers do...hmmm..China and India produce far more engineers and scientists than the U.S.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 10 College Basketball Teams Bill Belew January 22, 2007 Football is not the only sports team that can generate huge bucks for a college/university.This list of bball teams from America's Best Online racked up huge receipts that made no difference in how much the average student paid for tuition.Anyway...in... Continue Reading Posted at 12:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan21	66 Successful Bloggers and What they can teach you Bill Belew January 21, 2007 Welcome Problogger readers! Thanks, Darren for sending your readers here.At the bottom of this post I will tell you how I came up with this list and the order.Here's the list. 1. Seth Godin - will teach you what kinds of... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Thomas Jefferson Bill Belew January 21, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. The most valuable of all... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Entrance Exam Questions "Leaked" Three Days Prior Bill Belew January 21, 2007 Three professors who helped prepare students for an exam to enter a northwestern Chinese university 'unknowingly leaked' the test questions on the Marxist philosophy exam.How can a professor 'unknowingly leak' test questions? Do we all have 'stupid' written on our... Continue Reading Posted at 2:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	China's Postgraduate Study Fever Cools Bill Belew January 21, 2007 More than 1.28 million people registered to take the postgraduate qualification exam this year, up just 7,000 over last year.A Ministry of Education official says the 'cool down' is a result of students realizing they should go to work sooner... Continue Reading Posted at 1:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan20	Words of Wisdom Series - Albert Schweitzer Bill Belew January 20, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. Example is not the main... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 20, 2007 The top ten 1. California Institute of Technology2. Dartmouth College3. University of California - Berkeley4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill5. Princeton University6. Stanford University7. University of California - Riverside8. Cornell University 9. University of Virginia - Main Campus10. Yale... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan19	Words of Wisdom Series - Ray Kroc Bill Belew January 19, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. When you're green, you're growing. When... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tutors Rely on Sex Appeal to Attract Students Bill Belew January 19, 2007 Hong Kong students must past two college exams during their seven years in secondary school.Consequently, about a third of secondary school youngsters relied on private tutors - to the tune of $18.9 million a month - up 25% from 5... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	What No One EVER Tells you About Blogging and Podcasting Bill Belew January 19, 2007 I received a book in the mail yesterday and couldn't put it down.The book is "What No One Ever Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting."Under full disclosure...I was one of the authors who was interviewed for "Real-life Advice from 101... Continue Reading Posted at 11:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bullying Leads to 14 Student Suicides Bill Belew January 19, 2007 Suspected bullying had been pointed out in parents' complaints and media reports.Consequently, the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry in Japan took another look at 41 suicide cases from March 1999 to October 2006.Of those 41 suicide cases, 14... Continue Reading Posted at 9:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Agricultural Science Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 19, 2007 The top ten 1. University of Arizona2. Cornell University - Endowed Colleges3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst4. University of Illinois - Champaign5. University of California - Davis6. University of Wisconsin - Madison7. University of California - Berkeley8. University of California... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Micro-mini skirt school uniforms draw perverts Bill Belew January 18, 2007 Japanese girls in Shiga prefecture have a reputation for having the shortest skirts..super short...mini...micro mini.And they love that reputation despite the problems it brings. Boys make a point to be at the train station in the morning when the girls... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom Series - Norman Vincent Peale Bill Belew January 18, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. I hope the reader will share... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Apollo Group Successfully Buys More Time Bill Belew January 18, 2007 Apollo Group, owner of the University of Phoenix was able to successfully buy more time. In a company press release issued this morning...reprinted here. (underlining is mine.) "PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2007--Apollo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOL) announced today that, as expected, it... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	American Conservative Student Union Releases Platform on Academic Freedom Bill Belew January 18, 2007 Here is the Academic Bill of RightsI. The Mission of the University.The central purposes of a University are the pursuit of truth, the discovery of new knowledge through scholarship and research, the study and reasoned criticism of intellectual and cultural... Continue Reading Posted at 11:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Biological and Biomedical Science Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 18, 2007 The top ten 1. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory2. Harvard University3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology4. Washington University St. Louis5. Yale University6. University of Pennsylvania7. Baylor College of Medicine7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical7. University of Washington at Seattle10. John Hopkins University10.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan17	Words of Wisdom Series - Winston Churchill Bill Belew January 17, 2007 Some of the best lessons I have learned in life come from people I never met. I would like to share some of the 'words of wisdom' that I have picked up over the years. I hope the reader will share... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	What Chance Does your Student Have for Success? Bill Belew January 17, 2007 I came across a great interactive link that illustrates a student's chance of success depending on the state they live in.From this web site you can learn which states:1. have the greatest percentage of students with parents who are fluent... Continue Reading Posted at 4:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ohio District Pays Students for Proficient Scores Bill Belew January 17, 2007 Students in grades three through 6 can earn $15 for every "proficient" score and $20 for "accelerated" or "advanced" scores.Annual tests are given in five subjects meaning the kids can earn up to $100.They will also learn that they should... Continue Reading Posted at 3:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Baghdad University Loses Students to Suicide Bombers Bill Belew January 17, 2007 The historic al-Mustansiriya University lost about 60 students to a car bomb and suicide bomber.The students were blown up as they waited for cars at the entrance to the university to take them home.A car bomb exploded near the main... Continue Reading Posted at 2:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Business Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 17, 2007 The top ten 1. Columbia University in the City of New York2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology3. Stanford University4. University of Pennsylvania5. Northwestern University6. University of Washington at Seattle7. University of Maryland - College Park7. Washington Universtiy St. Louis9. Cornell University10.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan16	18 Reasons why I am Not a College Football Fan anymore Bill Belew January 16, 2007 I used to be a sports fan, a college football fan. Here is a link to a site that gives 18 reasons why I am NOT a college football fan anymore.Or maybe I just got old.The top college football entrance... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Muslims Request Quiet Place to Pray During Northwestern Football Games Bill Belew January 16, 2007 This is ridiculous.A Muslim football fan is complaining that he had to pray on a less-than-clean floor in a public walkway.Another complained that he and his faithful buddies had to pray in front of a concession stand, in front of... Continue Reading Posted at 4:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 Reasons why University of California Schools Go Back to Kindergarten 101 Bill Belew January 16, 2007 The University of California School system is going back to kindergarten to learn a lesson in right and wrong - something a service workers union rep said she learned in kindergarten.The 230,000 employees of the University of California school system... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	6 Treesitters all alone in UC Berkeley Oak Grove Bill Belew January 16, 2007 UC Berkeley police staged a predawn raid to clear out some protesters who had set up camp in a grove in support of six treesitters.Do people still do that? I mean sit in trees...not chase out squatters who set up... Continue Reading Posted at 3:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Education Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 16, 2007 The top ten 1. Vanderbilt University2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor3. Universtiy of Pennsylvania4. University of California - Berkeley5. University of Illinois at Chicago6. Rutgers the State University - New Brunswick7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill8. University... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan15	3 Key Differences between college freshmen at two- and four-year colleges Bill Belew January 15, 2007 All things considered, all things are NOT the same for college freshmen at a four-year college and college freshmen at a two-year school.Here are four differences that were discovered in a Noel-Levitz study:1. Nearly half of students at two-year institutions... Continue Reading Posted at 8:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 Differences Between Male and Female College Freshmen - besides the obvious Bill Belew January 15, 2007 A Noel-Levitz Study of 97,000 incoming freshmen at 292 institutions (public, private, two- and four-year) found some differences worthy of comment between incoming male and female students.1. Females (54%) enjoying reading much more than males (38%) - making it about... Continue Reading Posted at 7:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Freedom Writers Bill Belew January 15, 2007 It's another white teacher heads to a diverse minority school and saves the day flick.A couple of days previously, my wife and I watched "The Ron Clark Story." It wasn't really all that different except it was an ex-boxing female... Continue Reading Posted at 12:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Slang - Part 4 Bill Belew January 15, 2007 Studying goes on at schools, too. Well, at least kids talk about academics...maybe...if you can understand.See if you can match the terms with the choices.Terms:1. Rocks for jocks2. TA or TF3. WID4. Coasting5. Response paper6. First-year seminar7. Victory lap Choicesa.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Engineering Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 15, 2007 The top ten 1. California Institute of Technology2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill3. Columbia University in the City of New York4. Duke University4. University of California - Santa Barbara6. Mayo Graduate School7. Rice University7. University of Pennsylvania9. Yale... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan14	College Slang - Part 3 Bill Belew January 14, 2007 Are you in or out?Can you communicate? Or does the lingo fly right over your head?Here are a few terms. See if you can match them up with the right definitions.Terms: 1. Facebook stalker2. LGBTQ3. Heteroflexible4. Gender Neutral5. Libe Date6.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Words of Wisdom - Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Belew January 14, 2007 On the third Monday in January...making January the 15th, the earliest it can happen, schools, federal offices, post offices and banks across the nation celebrate Martin Luther King Jr's birthday.Here are a few of my favorite Martin Luther King Jr... Continue Reading Posted at 2:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Health Science Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 14, 2007 The top ten 1. Harvard University2. University of California - Berkeley3. Dartmouth College3. Yale University5. University of Alabama - Birmingham6. University of Southern California7. Emory University8. University of Pennsylvania8. University of Wisconsin - Madison10. Case Western Reserve University For a... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan13	Higher Education Needs Reform Bill Belew January 13, 2007 "In our public debate, the real challenge is to change mindsets and seek creative means of building a knowledge-based society and economy," said the government official.Vocational education in particular merit immediate attention....says the ......Prime Minister of India.Is it my imagination... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	7 point agenda for Edcuation Bill Belew January 13, 2007 Recently a government official while addressing the convocation of an Information Technology Institute laid out a seven point agenda to get the maximum benefit from the education system. The seven points: 1. Promotion of extra-curricular activities (healthy ones, I presume)... Continue Reading Posted at 4:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Slang - Part 2 Bill Belew January 13, 2007 I went to Bible college for my undergraduate studies.Bad habits were what we tried to get rid of as we got 'closer to God.'It's not that way on the secular campuses.Here are five terms denoting bad habits used by today's... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Humanities Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 13, 2007 The top ten 1. Harvard University2. Yale University3. Princeton University4. City University of New York Graduate School 5. Purdue University6. Washing University St. Louis7. Loyola University Chicago8. Michigan State Universtiy8. University of Kentucky10. University of Maryland - College Park For... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan12	College Slang - Part 1 Bill Belew January 12, 2007 Do you think you are hip? Current with lingo?Okay, I think I already sound stupid.Here are ten college slang terms about life in school.See if you can match them with the answers below.1. Free bin2. Dumpster Diving3. Freshman stripe4. Silver... Continue Reading Posted at 6:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Harvard Offers 50 year plan for Allston Bill Belew January 12, 2007 Harvard is seeking the city of Boston's approval to:1. Develop approximately 130 acres in Allston, 2. Construct and estimated 4-5 million square feet of academic development3. Create about 4-5,000 new permanent jobs4. Add 7-800 construction-related jobs per year5. top off... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Illinois President Chickens Out Bill Belew January 12, 2007 The University of Illinois has been wanting to create a new online accredited colleges campus - the University of Illinois Global Campus.It was going to be a for-profit school seeking its own accreditation. It will now be a non-profit school... Continue Reading Posted at 12:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Physical Sciences & Mathematics Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 12, 2007 The top ten 1. California Institute of Technology2. Harvard University3. John Hopkins University4. Yale University5. University of California - Berkeley6. Stanford University7. Cornell University7. University of California - San Francisco9. University of Pennsylvania10. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFor a breakdown by department... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan11	Principal determines special-ed kid is too stupid to represent school in spelling bee Bill Belew January 11, 2007 The principal of an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY determined that a special education student wasn't smart enough to represent the school in a districtwide spelling bee.The 13-year old special ed student quoted the principal, who had pulled him into... Continue Reading Posted at 6:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pervert Teacher faces final judge instead of going to trial Bill Belew January 11, 2007 A teacher who was suspended for taking photos of boys he paid to do household chores, bare-chested, in skimpy Speedos or wrestling singlets was found dead in an idling car in his garage.When the man did not show for court,... Continue Reading Posted at 1:22 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Woman stabs teacher with steak knife Bill Belew January 11, 2007 First of all, I want to know why did the 40-year old woman take a steak knife to her GED class?Did she think that maybe she might get frustrated? Did she think she might need the utensil to get her... Continue Reading Posted at 12:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Public Administration & Social Service Professions Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 11, 2007 The top ten 1. Duke University2. Northwestern University2. University of Pennsylvania4. University of California - Irvine5. Cornell University - Endowed Colleges5. Washington University St. Louis7. University of Chicago8. University of Maryland - College Park9. Harvard university10. Brandeis Universityor a breakdown by... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan10	Top Ten Social & Behavioral Sciences Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 10, 2007 The top ten 1. Yale University2. Harvard University3. Washington University St. Louis4. University of Wisconsin - Madison5. Dartmouth College6. University of Pennsylvania7. San Diego State University8. Vanderbilt University9. Case Western Reserve University10. Carnegie Mellon University10. University of Alabama at BirminghamFor a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Chrysler Exec Attacks "Chicken Little" Attitudes to Global Warming Bill Belew January 10, 2007 Chrysler's chief economist launched a fierce attack on "quasi-hysterical Europeans" and their "Chicken Little" attitudes to global warming.Ford's chief economist and GM's chief economist did not question his assertions, nor did the many parts suppliers who sat nodding in agreement.The... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cultural Differences Land Prominent Brit Professor in Jail Bill Belew January 10, 2007 A prominent Brit Historian visiting Atlanta for the American Historians Association Convention was arrested and jailed for jaywalking."Where I come from, jaywalking is not a crime," he said. "It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong with... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Apollo Group Buys Insight Schools Bill Belew January 10, 2007 Insight Schools, based in Portland, OR, provides high school education online. (Not quite an online masters in nursing, but it's a great start nonetheless.)It's right up Apollo Group's alley...owner of Universitiy of Phoenix and Axia College Online and now the... Continue Reading Posted at 2:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Programs by Faculty Scholar Productivity Bill Belew January 10, 2007 The top ten 1. California Institute of Technology2. Dartmouth College3. University of California - Berkeley4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill5. Princeton University6. Stanford University7. University of California - Riverside8. Cornell University 9. University of Virginia - Main Campus10. Yale... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Texas Fraternity Pledge Has Dying Body Defaced Bill Belew January 10, 2007 While a boy wanting to get into a fraternity at the University of Texas lay dying of alcohol poisoning, members of the fraternity wrote anti-gay ephithets and obscene drawings on his body.The college kids turned jr. high schoolers forced the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UPenn Prof Accused of Beating His Wife to Death Bill Belew January 10, 2007 University of Pennsylvania economic students are suffering mixed emotions.One of their profs is accused of first-degree murder - beating his wife to death. The students are saddened but also glad that he didn't take it out on one or more... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 9	Journalistic Integrity Bill Belew January 9, 2007 This is a simple story about a kid who grew up in Japan and is now on a full swim scholarship at a Division I school in Dayton, OH.The story is filled with inaccuracies - the kid was not a... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Football - It's about the money Bill Belew January 9, 2007 College players are making it clear...it's about the money.Before Florida beat up on Ohio State in the BCS Championship game...some of the players were reminded that this year's 30+ bowl games would generate more than $210 million for NCAA schools.In... Continue Reading Posted at 2:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 8	Gators Beat Buckeyes - in the Classroom Bill Belew January 8, 2007 Florida has already beaten Ohio State - in the classroom.Just 55% of Ohio State's players are expected to graduate from college compared to 80% of Florida's players.Not even one-third of the Buckeye's black players are expected to wear a cap... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ohio State - BCS Champions Speak Bill Belew January 8, 2007 Members of Ohio State's 2002 National Championship team, Craig Krenzel, Branden Joe, Ben Hardstock, Mike Doss and Maurice Hall, plus members from the 60s and 70s, including Pete Johnson, and John Hicks made the trip to Arizona to pump even... Continue Reading Posted at 11:37 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Help Wanted: Temples in China Hiring Bill Belew January 8, 2007 One of China's most famous temples - Famen Temple - hired four graduate students and five students with bachelors degrees."Our exchanges with the outside world are increasing each year, so we need professional talents in fields such as publicity, reception... Continue Reading Posted at 10:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 7	Best College Cheerleaders - # 11-20 Bill Belew January 7, 2007 The Best Cheerleaders in college? Who would know except the fans?To go with a previous list of the top ten, here are numbers 11-20.The national cheerleading championships will be held later this month to determine new rankings. 11. Boise State... Continue Reading Posted at 2:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	To Regular Readers of TheBizOfKnowledge Bill Belew January 7, 2007 The Seventh Annual Weblog Awards are upon us.If you have the time and the inclination, please consider nominating TheBizOfKnowledge for Best New Blog Started in 2006 or Best Topic Blog by going to the Seventh Annual Weblog Awards - the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	USC Kicker Kicks the Bucket Bill Belew January 7, 2007 It's not meant to be funny. The boy was only 21-years old. I have a 20 year old who is also on an athletic scholarship.It's sad. It's disheartening.There are no signs of foul play or stupidity. It doesn't seem he... Continue Reading Posted at 1:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Public Comprehensive Colleges that are the easiest to Graduate out of Bill Belew January 7, 2007 If a student can get in to one of these schools, they have a real good chance of getting out.The top ten schools that are the easiest to graduate out of:8. Miles College (AL) - 72% Graduation rate8. St. Norbert... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	GMAC Bowl Game Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 7, 2007 Southern Mississippi will play Ohio in the GMAC Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $750,000...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the graduation rates of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 6	Education Board Official Passes Test Question Info to Former Principal Bill Belew January 6, 2007 A 60-year old education official leaked questions on a teacher recruitment exam to a 65-year old former elementary school principal.The ex-princial was playing a key role at a seminar on how to pass the test.Step 1: Cheat"'I prepared practice materials... Continue Reading Posted at 12:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Public Comprehensive Colleges to Get In To Bill Belew January 6, 2007 Public colleges...for everyone, right? Wrong.These Public comprehensive colleges have the lowest acceptance rates in the country.10. Pacific Union College - 29% acceptance rate10. Master's College and Seminary - 29% 9. Miles College (AL) - 28% 7. Berea College (KY) - 27% 7. Calumet... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	International Bowl Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 6, 2007 Western Michigan will play Cincinnati in the International Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $750,000...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the graduation rates of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 5	Alabama Football Coach given $4 mil Contract Bill Belew January 5, 2007 The average household income in Alabama is $37,502...46th in the nation.Alabama has decided to pay their football coach more than 100 times that much.Got that? The football coach's salary is enough to pay for more than 100 families to live... Continue Reading Posted at 6:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Downed Internet Costs Chinese Students Bill Belew January 5, 2007 The Dec. 26th earthquake off Taiwan is causing havoc among Chinese students wanting to go overseas to study.Late December/early January is the usual deadline for international applications.However, students in China say they cannot get online, or that applications are too... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Japanese Research Institute has plan to save/destroy (pick one) the planet Bill Belew January 5, 2007 Japan's Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth thinks they have come up with another way to destroy, er, save the earth from global warming.Instead of allowing CO2 emissions into the air, or just pumping the emissions into the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More gruesome details in the dismembered student case Bill Belew January 5, 2007 More gruesome details. The brother who couldn't take criticism for being non-motivated from his sister doing her best in junior college despite having two parents who were dentists, is suspected of having choked her, then beat her with a blunt... Continue Reading Posted at 11:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 25 Most Expensive College Football Towns Bill Belew January 5, 2007 Most expensive college football towns according to CNN.There's nowhere on this list that I can afford to buy a house in. Here's where you'll pay the most to live in a big-time college sports town. School Town Avg. price Stanford... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Hardest Performing Art Schools to Graduate Out of Bill Belew January 5, 2007 These schools are the toughest to graduate out of IF you can get in. Some of them reject 30-60% of their applicants.The ten toughest to graduate out of:10. Cornish College of the Arts (WA) - 43% graduation rate 9. Atlanta College... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 4	Oprah Winfrey Blows $40 million on school in South Africa Bill Belew January 4, 2007 Oprah Winfrey promised Nelson Mandela six years ago that she would build a school and give 150 students a chance at a better future.$40 million later, singers Tina Turner, Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey, actors Sidney Poitier and Chris... Continue Reading Posted at 6:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 25 College Football Stadiums Bill Belew January 4, 2007 Now that so many bowl games have come and gone, it is time to pick the best college football stadiums. I found one list to get things started.Good? Bad? Indifferent?Which college stadium do you think eats up the most in... Continue Reading Posted at 4:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tokyo University Tests Power-Assist Robotic Suits Bill Belew January 4, 2007 Japan has been able to stay competitive despite high wages and a high cost of living largely because Japanese companies continue to innovate, to become more efficient. Also, because Japanese and the better Japanese universities are great at innovating.Japan may... Continue Reading Posted at 2:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dismembered Body of Student Found by Mother Bill Belew January 4, 2007 It happens a lot this time of the year in Japan. Students are preparing for entrance exams to get into Japanese schools which start in April. Lots of younger students - high schoolers, evern junior highers will commit suicide because... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 25 Most Affordable College Football Towns Bill Belew January 4, 2007 Most affordable college football towns according to CNN.I wonder if the prices go up or down depending on bowl appearances and victories in losses. Here's the best bargains for big-time college sports and affordable housing. School Town Avg. price Tulsa... Continue Reading Posted at 7:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Hardest Performing Arts School to Get Into Bill Belew January 4, 2007 Want to be a performer? Actor, musician, artist or otherwise?These schools may pride themselves at being the hardest to get into.10. Pratt Institute (NY) - 52% acceptance rate 9. San Francisco Conservatory of Music - 51% 8. University of the Arts (PA)... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 3	Student and Teacher Given the Boot Over Art Project Bill Belew January 3, 2007 A student at the Art Institute of California in San Francisco is accusing the school of censoring his work.The teacher who distributed more than 500 copies of the final project agrees.Both have been given the boot by the school.The school... Continue Reading Posted at 5:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	American University of Iraq Bill Belew January 3, 2007 American University of Beirut. American University of Cairo.Why not an American University of Iraq?A project is underway to build a university modeled after American-style universities - taught in English, teachers from around the world and grads compete for lucrative jobs... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top College Sports Towns Bill Belew January 3, 2007 This list by Sports Illustrate is a bit old... So, how about it, which town is the best college sports town and why do you think so? Send me your nomination and your reason for thinking so...and I'll create a new... Continue Reading Posted at 4:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Cheerleaders at 2006 National Championships Bill Belew January 3, 2007 Besides being fun to watch, these youngsters drum up good business for the schools they represent, no? With the 2007 National Cheerleading Championships just around the corner, here is a list of the winners from last year.Division IA CheerFINAL RESULTS CLICK... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Hardest Business Specialty Schools to Graduate Out of Bill Belew January 3, 2007 Like a challenge?Think starting, building, running a successful business is tough?Try to get into one of these business specialy schools (10-60% get rejected) and then try to graduate out.The ten toughest:10. Nichols College (MA) - 43% graduation rate 9. Webber International... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Dodge Ball Targets Bill Belew January 3, 2007 The best students at these schools still get picked last to be on the team. Or better yet, they get to be the targets of dodge ball, or perhaps the ball.Princeton Review concludes these schools wouldn't know which end of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 2	Elite Colleges Fail to Educate Bill Belew January 2, 2007 Parents say to go to college to become a contributing member of society. But...do parents know that colleges contribute NOTHING to helping students understand America, its history, government, foreign affairs and economy.College seniors at 50 different colleges took an Amerian... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 50 Colleges by Learning or Lack Thereof Bill Belew January 2, 2007 This is ridiculous if not scary. Fifty colleges tested freshmen and seniors to learn where students improved the most and by how much in their knowledge of American history, government, America and the World and the market economy.In one third... Continue Reading Posted at 4:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Jock Schools Bill Belew January 2, 2007 Princeton Review added up the intercollegiate and intramural sports results with the Greek system results to determine which schools had the most jocks...or at least think they do.The top ten:10. University of Connecticut 9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 8. University... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten College Cheerleaders Bill Belew January 2, 2007 Cheerleaders might do more for drumming up business for colleges than the college sports programs. Of course, without sports, what the flying boys and girls be yelling for.Later this month is the national college cheerleading competition. These ten squads are... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Hardest Engineering Specialty Schools to Get Into Bill Belew January 2, 2007 Like a challenge?Like engineering?These engineering specialty schools are the hardest to get into...with graduation rates10. Colorado School of Mines - 80% - Acceptance rates - 65% 9. Kettering University - 73% - 61% 8. Vermont Technical College - 70% - 64% 6. Milwaukee... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten DAR Schools Bill Belew January 2, 2007 Based on political persuasion, the use or lack of use of marijuana, drugs, and the prevalence of religion, the popularity of student government and the students' acceptance or not of the gay community, Princeton Review concluded these ten schools are... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 1	The Best Military Academy Bill Belew January 1, 2007 The U.S. has five military academies. All of them are the best.But which one is the hardest to get into and which is the hardest to graduate out of?The hardest to get into:1. Naval Academy - 13% acceptance rate2. Military... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Toyota Gator Bowl Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 1, 2007 Georgia Tech will play West Virginia in the Toyota Gator Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $2.5 million...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Outback Bowl Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 1, 2007 Penn State will play Tennessee in the Outback Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $3 million...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the graduation rates... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	AT & T Cotton Bowl Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 1, 2007 Nebraska will play Auburn in the AT & T Cotton Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $3 million..that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs.What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the graduation... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Capital One Bowl Graduation Rates Bill Belew January 1, 2007 Wisconsion will play Arkansas in the Captial One Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $4.25 million...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...the graduation rates... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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