University at Buffalo library evacuated after report of suspicious person, possibly with gun

University at Buffalo library evacuated

AMHERST, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo evacuated a library on its suburban Amherst campus Tuesday night after campus police received a call about a suspicious person entering the building, possibly with a gun.

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New legal challenge mounted to California ban on affirmative action at universities

Calif race-based admissions law challenged anew

Texas Tech endures 6 straight losses, attendance down; now has wins over 2 top 15 teams

Texas Tech program struggling; attendance down

Sibal, Khurshid pat Jamia students for spirit of peace

NEW DELHI - Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal and Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday congratulated students from the Jamia Millia Islamia university, who returned after travelling over 440 km on cycle and spreading the message of “peace and pluralism”.

Post-graduation courses in Himachal dental college recognised

SHIMLA - The central government has recognised post-graduation courses being conducted by the government dental college in the Himachal Pradesh capital, an official said here Tuesday.

Common maths, science course for all schools from 2011 (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - All school boards across India will have a common curriculum in science and mathematics for Classes 11 and 12 from the 2011 academic year to give students a level playing field and help them in competitive examinations, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal announced here Tuesday.

IIT-JEE likely to be abolished by 2013

NEW DELHI - The joint entrance examination (JEE) for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is likely to become history from 2013 as the central government Tuesday decided to work on a common entrance test for all government engineering colleges.

Common science, maths course for all schools from 2011

NEW DELHI - From the 2011 academic year, all school boards across India will have a common curriculum in science and maths for Classes 11 and 12, to give students a level playing field and help them in taking competitive examinations.

No student to be failed in class five in Haryana

CHANDIGARH - Haryana’s Class Five students and their parents can rejoice. The state government Tuesday announced that henceforth no student will be failed in the final examination of Class Five.

Fulbright-Nehru fellowships for 2011 offered

NEW DELHI - The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) Tuesday announced the opening of its Fulbright-Nehru and other fellowship opportunities for study, research and teaching in the US.

Indians students always welcome in UK: British minister

CHANDIGARH - Students from India are “always welcome” in his country, British Minister Pat McFadden said Tuesday though Britain has stopped accepting student visa applications at its three centres in northern India.

Common admission test for engineering, medical courses by 2013

NEW DELHI - The Human Resource Development ministry is expecting to introduce a single entrance examination system for admission into all professional educational institutes like engineering and medical colleges in the country.

Common science and maths curriculum in all schools

NEW DELHI - From the coming academic session all school boards across India are likely to have a common science and mathematics syllabus, which will help students compete on an equal footing in the national level entrance tests.

Men’s 500 resumes after ice resurfacing problems cause lengthy delay at oval

Speedskating resumes after ice resurfacing delay