A Master’s for Science Professionals Sweeps U.S. Schools
By JOSEPH ROSENBLOOM
Published: December 26, 2010
BOSTON — A curiosity tucked away in a handful of university catalogs a decade ago, the professional science master’s degree is emerging from the shadows at a number of college campuses.
Erik Jacobs for the International Herald Tribune
Aayush Pandey, 23, is pursuing a professional science master’s degree, or P.S.M., at Northeastern University in Boston.
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The degree, which a few universities quietly pioneered in the mid-1990s, combines graduate studies in science or mathematics and business management courses. In 2008, 58 universities were offering the professional science master’s degree, or P.S.M., according to the Council of Graduate Schools in Washington. By the start of this academic year, the number had nearly doubled
Briefly: Education: Summit Takes Global Turn to Strengthen Education
The first International Summit on the Teaching Profession is to be held in March in New York.
By THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
Published: December 26, 2010
The U.S. Department of Education has announced plans for the first International Summit on the Teaching Profession, to be held in March in New York.
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Organizers say the aim of the meeting is to share strategies with the international education community. To that end, in addition to U.S. teachers and administrators, the meeting’s organizers have invited top educators, education ministers and leaders of education organizations from a number of countries.
The international scope of the meeting is a first for U.S. education leaders. “This summit is a tremendous opportunity to learn from one another the best methods worldwide to