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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (DI-CT) refused to meet with demonstrators staging an impromptu sit-in at his office on Capitol Hill Thursday that ended with the arrest of nine individuals, one of whom was a UConn student. "When Lieberman came out against the [health care] bill, we thought 'okay it's time to step it up,'" said Jason Ortiz, a 6th-semester communications major and president of the UConn ACLU. (11) comments
Debra Rowe, a professor of sustainable energy and behavioral sciences at Oakland Community College in Michigan, said in a speech Thursday night that the only way to ensure a sustainable future for the planet is through radical changes in education, the economy and government. (0) comments
The Neag School of Education recently received a $900,000 grant to attract future teachers in subject areas that generally have a shortage, according to Dr. Mike Alfano, director of the Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates. The grant, which was funded by the National Science Foundation, will help promote the Teachers for Tomorrow project, which works with aspiring teachers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields at the middle and high-school levels, as part of a national initiative to increase the number of teachers in these fields. (0) comments
The Board of Trustees discussed contract agreements and budget planning and approval at yesterday's meeting at the Merlin D. Bishop Center. The board approved procurements and project budgets for the year. Included were the renewal of PeopleSoft services, photography lab ventilation improvements in the Fine Arts Complex and repairs in the East dormitories. (0) comments