Fresno St., Nevada joining Mountain West Conference

Fresno St., Nevada to MWC

SALT LAKE CITY — The Mountain West is growing, the Western Athletic Conference is in danger of being whittled away and BYU is considering going it alone — at least in football.

Mother slapping baby daughter after child kicked her on airline flight sets off debate

Baby slapping aboard flight sets off debate

IIM-Calcutta goes green

KOLKATA - The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) is all set to introduce a new course on eco-friendly technology in its post graduate programme for executives from the 2010-11 session.

Zipcar to expand Harvard car sharing program to younger drivers

Zipcar expands Harvard cars sharing program

SJVNL resumes power generation

SHIMLA - The country’s largest hydropower plant in Himachal Pradesh resumed generation Wednesday after remaining closed for more than 10 days due to increased silt in Sutlej river.

Panel to inspect tented Delhi corporation schools

NEW DELHI - Delhi High Court Wednesday set up a three-member committee of lawyers to inspect the 56 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools where students are being taught under tents.

‘Heritage schools’ to be revived

NEW DELHI - The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has taken up a programme for revival of schools set up by eminent educational thinkers across the country during the freedom struggle.

Faculty crunch at premier institutes, admits Sibal

NEW DELHI - Premier educational institutes like the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) are facing a faculty crunch with nearly one-third of the posts vacant, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.

US varsity offers $1-million scholarships to Indian students

BANGALORE - The University of Cincinnati will grant undergraduate scholarships worth $1 million to Indian students from the next academic year, the American university said Wednesday.

Zach Galifianakis’ reading for children at North Carolina library also draws adults

Galifianakis’ children’s reading attracts adults

ACT scores dip slightly as record numbers take test, but more students college-ready

ACT scores dip, but more students college-ready

Punjab Technical University targets Asia, Africa

CHANDIGARH - After launching its centres across India, Punjab Technical University (PTU) is all set to take the education world by storm by foraying into South Asian and African countries.