Apply To Teach Yoruba and Hausa In USA

Apply to teach Yoruba and Hausa in USA  - Fulbright FLTAP rogram The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy Abuja invites applications from qualified Nigerians wishing to teach Hausa or Yoruba languages and cultures to American students in U.S. universities and colleges.

The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program is a nine month non-degree course funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education. The objective of the program is to strengthen foreign language instruction at U.S. colleges, universities, and some high schools, while providing

future teachers from abroad the opportunity to refine their skills, increase their English language proficiency, and expand their knowledge of U.S. society and culture. FLTA fellows must return to their home countries upon completion of their programs to teach English at the secondary or university level.

All applications must meet the following criteria:

Applications must be completed and submitted online.
Applicants should request that the academic office of their institution send a stamped copy of their transcripts in a sealed envelope to: The Public
Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central Area, Abuja, Attention: Cultural Affairs Officer.
Other documents to be submitted include academic credentials, signed and stamped letters of reference, and the photo page of a valid Nigerian passport.
The application can be accessed at http://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/flta
Applicants must be teachers of English or in training to become teachers of English.
Applicants must possess a university degree in English, Language Arts, or combined honors.
Applicants must be fluent in English, demonstrated by a TOEFL score of 79-80 (Internet based testing) or 6.0 (overall score International English Language Testing System-IELTS).
Applicants must be between 21 and 29 years old at the time of application.
Applicants must demonstrate maturity, dependability, integrity and professionalism.
Applicants must be physically present in their home country throughout the nomination and selection process.

Application opens: January 1, 2013

Application Closes: April 30, 2013

For further inquiries, please contact Cultural Affairs Assistant, U.S. Embassy, Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central Area, Abuja.
Email:CulturalAbuja@state.gov or U.S. Consulate General, #2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos;

Best Universities In Louisiana, United States 2013

Here is the list of the Best Universities In Louisiana, United States :

» Tulane University

Located in the city of New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, has more than 11,000 students, of which 4% are foreigners from 100 countries. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various specialties. It has 11 academic divisions: College of Architecture, School of Business, School of Engineering, School of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, School of Social Work,

Summer School, Tulane School (second level studies) and Tulane College (technical studies).

• More information:
Phone: +1-504-865 4000
E-mail: ude.enalut@noissimda.dargrednu
Web: tulane.edu

» Southeastern Louisiana University

It is located in Hammond and has a student population of more than 14 people, among which stands out 1% of international students who use hosting services and advice. It also has more than 600 programs in the following academic departments: Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, English, Industrial Technology, Mathematics, Art, Theatre, Business, Management, Sales and Finance, Psychology, Psychology, Music, History, Political Science.

• More information:
Phone: +1-985-549 5637
E-mail: ude.ules@snoissimda
Web: www.selu.edu

» University of New Orleans

Located in the city of New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, has over 15,000 students enrolled, of which 1% are foreigners from over 40 countries. Among the services in its 645 ofercen academic departments are hosting plans for international students, scholarships, work and special counseling. It has the following colleges: Management (Accounting, Finance, Management, Sales, Hotel Management, Tourism, Master in Business Administration, Management and Sales), Education, Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Marine, Electrical); Arts (Antroplogia, Drama, English, Communication, Languages, Geography, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, Mathematics, Physics).

• More information:
Phone: +1-504-280 6000
Web: www.uno.edu

How The Institutions Of Higher Education (Idea Production and Peer)

How The Institutions Of Higher Education (Idea Production and Peer) - I'm disappointed by how many mainstream theories are incomplete or uni-dimensional. Admittedly this is how they. But ideas are supposed to combine. Thats the purpose of higher education & the culture of ideas? if not that? then what???

Why does this take place?
1. Tradition and history and doing whats always been done. Institutional bureaucracy.
2. Institutional bureaucracy. What it takes to get published.
How could this change? Changing the nature of peer reviewed work & peer reviewed journals?actually mostly the articles themselves:
1) Systems analysis & analytic thinking
2) Multi-dimensional analysis/Cross disciplinary
3) Integrative analysis
4) Better feedback loops on the initial models (perhaps even semi-transparent?aka on the document itself)
5) Better ranking or filtering of existing models (promote the ones that work & have utilitarian value)
6) Visualization (going beyond just words)
7) Develop systems of systems which are themselves labeled & named systems.

If you boil this list down:
1) Systems (including analysis)
2) Multiple: Perspectives/Modes of Thought/Realms of Thought
3) Visualization
4) Feedback loops & ranking/filtering

(Somewhere between the list of 7 and the list of 4 there is a happy medium)

Its astounding that the most innovative place on the planet should be universities?and that they?ve used basically the same functional model of article for the last 100 years with very few changes. And those changes that are created individually?aren?t scaled.

I don?t think there is any comprehensive analysis of the tropes of articles or the effective practices of articles?..I may be wrong?..in fact very wrong. I kind of hope I am.

Detail Overview Duke University 2013

Detail Overview Duke University 2013 - Duke University was created in 1924 by James Buchanan Duke as a memorial to his father, Washington Duke. The Dukes, a Durham family who built a worldwide financial empire in the manufacture of tobacco products and developed electricity production in the Carolinas, had long been interested in Trinity College. Trinity traced its roots to 1838 in nearby Randolph County when local Methodist and Quaker communities opened Union Institute. The school, then named Trinity College, moved to Durham in 1892. In December 1924, the provisions of James B. Duke's indenture created the family philanthropic foundation, The Duke Endowment, which provided for the expansion of Trinity College into Duke University.

As a result of the Duke gift, Trinity underwent both physical and academic expansion. The original Durham campus became known as East Campus when it was rebuilt in stately Georgian architecture. West Campus, Gothic in style and dominated by the soaring 210-foot tower of Duke Chapel, opened in 1930. East Campus served as home of the Woman's College of Duke University until 1972, when the men's and women's undergraduate colleges merged. Both men and women undergraduates now enroll in either the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences or the Pratt School of Engineering. In 1995, East Campus became the home for all first-year students.

Duke Administration

•     President: Richard H. Brodhead
•     Provost: Peter Lange
•     Chancellor for Health Affairs: Victor J. Dzau, M.D.
•     Executive Vice President: Tallman Trask III

Duke's Schools and Colleges                                   

•     Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, established 1859
•     School of Law, established 1904
•     Divinity School, established 1926
•     Graduate School, established 1926
•     School of Medicine, established 1930
•     School of Nursing, established 1931
•     Nicholas School of the Environment, established 1938
•     Pratt School of Engineering, established 1939
•     The Fuqua School of Business, established 1969
•     Sanford School of Public Policy, established 1971

Source : http://www.fuqua.duke.edu

Detail Overview California Institute of Technology 2013

Detail Overview California Institute of Technology 2013 - California Institute of Technology is a private institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 978, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 124 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. California Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 10. Its tuition and fees are $39,588 (2012-13).

Caltech, which focuses on science and engineering, is located in Pasadena, Calif., approximately 11 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Social and academic life at Caltech centers on the eight student houses, which the school describes as "self-governing living groups." Student houses incorporate an admired Caltech tradition: dinners served by student waiters. Only
freshmen are required to live on campus, but around 80 percent of students remain in their house for all four years. The Caltech Beavers have a number of NCAA Division III teams that compete in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Integral to student life is the Honor Code, which dictates that "No member of the Caltech community shall take unfair advantage of any other member of the Caltech community."

In addition to its undergraduate studies, Caltech offers top graduate programs in engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, mathematics, and physics. Caltech participates in a significant amount of research, receiving grants from institutions such as NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Health and Human Services, among others. Caltech maintains a strong tradition of pranking with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, another top-ranked science and technology university. Companies such as Intel, Compaq, and Hotmail were founded by Caltech alumni. Famous film director Frank Capra also graduated from Caltech.