GLOBE EDUCATION NEWS
MIT, NU lauded in annual college review
Brown University has the happiest students in the United States, MIT the most studious, and Bowdoin the best fed, says Princeton Review Inc. The rankings come from the Framingham company’s annual survey of 122,000 students for its book, “The Best 373 Colleges,’’ which comes out today. (By David Beard, Globe Staff)
Brainchild of MIT scientist is bound for space shuttle
CAMBRIDGE — In 1994, Nobel laureate Samuel C.C. Ting began to plan an ambitious experiment: launching a powerful instrument into space that could detect particles left over from the big bang and bring serious science to the International Space Station. (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
Teachers warned of possible shake-up
The Boston Teachers Union has alerted teachers at five underperforming schools that Superintendent Carol R. Johnson intends to ask them to reapply for their jobs, setting off a wave of anxiety among teachers and a war of words between the union and district administrators.(By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
Salem State College offers graduate program in tourism, hospitality
Salem State College is providing students a new opportunity to prepare for jobs in the growing hospitality industry. (By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent)
For six state colleges, a new outlook
With a flourish of the governor’s pen yesterday, much of the bookstore fare at Bridgewater State College became collectors’ items. (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
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