Children advocate interactive learning
Learning by rote or cramming before an exam has been adopted by students as the oft repeated practice. However, new-age lessons aimed at engaging children go a long way in promoting application-based...
View ArticleDeadline for Entering Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Alcohol Awareness...
(Source: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board) 77c60c0a-9920-4d98-a361-d4168be69a2b.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 12, 2015 Deadline for Entering Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Alcohol Awareness Poster...
View Article'The future is in our hands'
Designer talk Designer Lalit Dalmia blends exquisite couture creations with traditional and modern silhouettes. Though the designer gives distinctive edge to his designs, his designs reflect the...
View Article2015 Summer School at Xi'an Jiaotong University concludes (14-28 September...
(Source: Kyoto University) As part of the FY2015 Short-Term Study Abroad Program under the Agreement on Inter-University Student Exchange (also known as the East Asia Short-Term Study Abroad Program),...
View Article8 Amazing Coloring Books For Adults to Challenge the Artist in You
Coloring books had a bad rap when many of us were in grade school. Art teachers especially disliked them because they "stifled" creativity. Our parents, however, rather liked them -- they provided...
View ArticleFor them, Diwali is in the joy of giving
For Priyanka Raj, 15, Thursday will remain memorable. The girl, along with her sister, started getting ready for Diwali celebrations right from the morning. "I'm wearing a new blue dress. It's feels so...
View ArticleYes, The Censorship Of Nude Art Today Is Completely Arbitrary
Stephen Colbert doesn't know a lot about art, but he's devoted six minutes of his show this week to analyzing the different between it and porn. As you might have heard, a famous nude painting by...
View ArticleThe holidays are right around the corner; Annual Art Scholarship Sale is here...
(Source: Fort Hays State University) 11/12/15 cu local HAYS, Kan. -- The holidays are right around the corner, and the Fort Hays State University's Annual Art Scholarship Sale has stuff for everyone...
View ArticleDelmas Foundation Awards University Libraries Grant for Faculty Fellows...
(Source: Syracuse University) The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation has awarded Syracuse University Libraries an $18,000 grant to support a pilot faculty fellows program in the Special Collections...
View ArticleThe best jewellery box in the world: lifting the lid on a priceless collection
A 16th-century diamond smuggled to London inside a horse, a rare dagger from an Indian court … as a new V&A show opens, we hear the stories behind the precious gems and priceless jewels owned by...
View ArticleRecognizing Great High Schools By What They Actually Do
Dr. Carol Burris is co-author of this article. It was a relatively simple task to define a "great school" a couple years ago, at least if we listened to politicians and policymakers. It was all about...
View ArticleIs it a Canaletto or a Bellotto? Don’t ask an art historian …
Scholars fail to spot nuances in art as true connoisseurship dies out, says expert...
View ArticleMay You Be Blessed With Wealth and Good Fortune
Dearest Lakshmi, please come into my life. Fill my home with your sacred presence. Honor me with your protection and your prosperous ways. Please bring your riches both spiritual and material. Help me...
View ArticleAmerican killed in Paris attacks identified as California student
Officials from California State University Long Beach identified 23-year-old college student Nohemi Gonzalez as a victim of the terror attacks that struck Paris on Friday. CSULB made the announcement...
View ArticleThe Great Thanks Project Returns Nov. 16-20 (Webster University)
(Source: Webster University) Nov. 13, 2015 Thank a donor as part of the note writing event Nov. 16-20. “If you’re really smart, you’ll learn to have an attitude of gratitude.” This quote from Maya...
View ArticleVisitors' safety priority of AP cops at International Fleet Review: police
Visakhapatnam: Controlling the crowd and safeguarding the visitors are top priorities for state police during the International Fleet Review (IFR) which will be held on the eastern seaboard here in...
View ArticleDeadline for Entering Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Alcohol Awareness...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is reminding students in kindergarten through 12th grade that the deadline for entering the 24th...
View ArticleHope PM will fulfil promises made to Andhra Pradesh: Pawan Kalyan
Vijayawada: Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan,who supported the TDP-BJP combine in the elections last year, on Thursday said he was hopeful that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would fulfil promises made to...
View ArticleMicrosoft starts ‘create to inspire’ programme in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam: Microsoft India launched ‘Create to Inspire’ at the RBM Upper Primary School in Daba Garden here on Friday. About 30 science teachers from 30 schools of the district were provided hands...
View Article11 teachers hurt, principal put on leave in unruly elementary school
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kindergarten students have continued to act out at a western Pennsylvania elementary school, despite efforts including a "cooling off" space and extra staff hired to deal with unruly...
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