Recent Developments in the Sciences here in the U.S. Impacting International Study, Research and Collaboration15 May 2012

On May 11th, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the expansion to the list of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) designated degree programs for eligible international students for an Optional Practical Training (OP...

A Theory on Student Compatibility with a Host Family While Studying Abroad9 May 2012

I came up with the following "theory on student comparability with a host family while studying abroad" and posted it to my Scribd page a few years ago.  It should be noted that this theory is really in it's infancy stage [a sketch rea...

ACTION ALERT: Write Congress now in support of funding for exchanges in FY13!4 May 2012

The following IHEC Blog post is simply a copy and paste job of an Action Alert from the Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange.  Nearly 480 letters have been signed and submitted as of 4:00pm CST on Friday, May 4.  @Al...

International Research and Review: Journal of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars2 May 2012

In this IHEC Blog post I thought I would inform readers that the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars has started publishing their journal again in the form of International Research and Review: Journal of Phi Beta Delta Honor Soci...

How Long Between Posts Should a Blog be Listed on International Education Blogs & News?1 May 2012

I've been wanting to edit and enhance my International Education Blogs & News site for some time.  I came up with the idea for this site on my flight home from the Forum on Education Abroad conference in Portland in 2009 and while a few modi...

Investors relieved they got shut out of Facebook IPO - Reuters21 May 2012

USA TODAYInvestors relieved they got shut out of Facebook IPOReutersBy Jessica Toonkel | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Curtis Arnold tried to buy Facebook Inc stock 10 times throughout the day on Friday through his online brokerage, E*Trade Financial Inc. Each time, he tried to make the $25000 purchase of shares, ...Facebook tumbles below issue price as investors scramble to sell sharesTelegraph.co.ukWhere are Facebook's friends? Stock down after IPOThe Associated PressThe Facebook Effect: Zynga, Other Stocks DownABC NewsWall Street Journal -BBC News -Reuters Indiaall 1,168 news articles »

NATO signals end of Afghan war in sight - for the West - Reuters21 May 2012

The GuardianNATO signals end of Afghan war in sight - for the WestReuters* NATO to pull out most troops by end of 2014 * Obama says will "responsibly" bring war to conclusion * British official does not rule out post-handover terrorism * France's Hollande sticks to early withdrawal plan By Alister Bull and Adrian Croft ...Nato and G8 summits: what did we learn on Afghanistan, aid and the euro?The GuardianDavid Cameron expresses Nato's 'frustration' at PakistanTelegraph.co.ukDavid Cameron tells Nato UK 'won't desert Afghans'BBC NewsTimes of India -Toronto Star -USA TODAYall 3,689 news articles »

Plans to make sacking workers easier erupts into Tory-Lib Dem row - The Guardian21 May 2012

The GuardianPlans to make sacking workers easier erupts into Tory-Lib Dem rowThe GuardianTensions within the coalition over proposals to make it easier for businesses to fire workers have spilled out into the open with Tory backbenchers lining up against the Lib Dem frontbench led by business secretary Vince Cable who declared the idea ...Cameron steps back from labour law ideaFinancial TimesControversial Beecroft Report on employment law published ahead of schedule ...Telegraph.co.ukVince Cable calls sacking plans in Beecroft report 'the wrong approach'BBC NewsThe Sun -The Press Associationall 628 news articles »

Shafilea Ahmed 'honour killing' witnessed by sister, court told - The Guardian21 May 2012

The GuardianShafilea Ahmed 'honour killing' witnessed by sister, court toldThe GuardianThe sister of a teenager who was murdered by her parents when she refused to agree to an arranged marriage saw the killing, a court was told on Monday. Alesha Ahmed told police she watched her parents "acting together" during the murder of her older ...Daughter 'murdered out of shame'WalesOnline'Parents killed their daughter Shafilea Ahmed over her Westernised lifestyle'The Sun'Sister Saw Parents Kill Teenager'Sky NewsYorkshire Postall 431 news articles »

If Miliband's latest guru fails, he'll be left without a prayer - Telegraph.co.uk21 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukIf Miliband's latest guru fails, he'll be left without a prayerTelegraph.co.ukBy Mary Riddell When Liam Byrne left the Treasury, he wrote a famous note for his successor: “I'm afraid to tell you there is no money left.” After Ed Miliband's reshuffle last week, Mr Byrne could have penned a second memo: “And there are no policies ...Miliband plays down EU poll talkThe Press AssociationEd Miliband set for decision on Europe referendumThe GuardianIoS exclusive: Cameron hit by big rise in hostility to EuropeThe IndependentBBC News -Financial Times -Belfast Telegraphall 1,048 news articles »