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Board Said to Be Seeking Faculty Views on Harvard President
Harvard's governing board is considering whether to continue to support the university's president, Lawrence H. Summers. From New York Times: Education on February 18, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..

Bush Push to Expand Nuke Energy
Touting an experimental plan to reprocess radioactive waste into fuel -- part of his "alternative energy" agenda -- Bush wants $250 million to jump-start an old research program, which needs $13 billion over 10 years to demo the idea. From Wired News on February 18, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Fun AT Work vs Fun AS Work
Thanks to Kevin at Consumatron.com for sending me this link to a fabulously ridiculous story about a company - Gem Plumbing and Heating - hiring "Fun University" to help them make their boring workplace more fun. No, it has nothing to do with the work at hand, but completely extraneous bouts of silliness, as in: "About 100 cans of silly string were placed around the building, and when employees got their hands on them, this building just exploded. It was an absolute blast."As I try to explain in the " From rushkoff.blog on February 18, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..

City School Cuts Seem Pointed at Albany
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg seems to be prepared to penalize lawmakers if they don't support his effort to get more school aid from Albany. From New York Times: Education on February 18, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Religion Journal: Hebrew and Christian Schools in Massachusetts Share Space and an Interfaith Vision
Eight years ago in Newton, Mass., Hebrew College and the Andover Newton Theological Seminary were neighbors only on a napkin sketch. From New York Times: Education on February 18, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

At Religious Universities, Disputes Over Faith and Academic Freedom
A gay film festival and a staging of "The Vagina Monologues" at the University of Notre Dame have highlighted disputes over how best to promote open inquiry at religiously affiliated schools. From New York Times: Education on February 18, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Unworkshops start this Thursday
Learning with Blogs, Wikis, and Web 2.0 Tools February 23 - March 14 Tuesdays & Thursdays 6 one-hour sessions + hands-on labs for $300 Contact us right away if you're interested. Sign up for this session and receive a free copy of Robert Scobel's Naked Conversations. More ¦ FAQ Unworkshop Coordinator Technorati Tags: informl unworkshop web2.0 From Internet Time Blog on February 18, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..