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National Middle East Resource Centers Help Teachers Learn About Region
Understanding the political, religious and social dynamics of the Middle East is difficult enough for many adults. Imagine trying to explain it to a classroom of inquisitive kids. Teachers across the country are getting help thanks to the U.S. Department of Education’s Middle East Resource Centers

Nursing School Sees Surge in Applicants
Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has experienced a dramatic increase in nursing school applications, jumping 45 percent over the previous year. The school received 244 applications for approximately 80 available spots.

Mentoring Can Play a Powerful Role in Students’ Lives
A good mentor can be a powerful force in a student’s life and academic success.

Families Can Deal With Rising College Costs, says Emory’s Perreault
College costs may be rising and the need gap widening, but that’s no reason to give up thinking of college as a good investment, says Julia Perreault, director of financial aid at Emory University.

Don’t Just Parent; Be a Child Advocate, says Emory’s Worthington
As millions of children head back to school, the inevitable reminders arise that for most children, school is only part of what they need to lead healthy, successful lives, says Karen Worthington, director of the Barton Child Law & Policy Clinic at Emory University.

Demand for Arabic Courses Soars at Universities in 2002
For American college students, the world has expanded beyond Europe when it comes to foreign language instruction. Interest in learning Arabic has soared since Sept. 11, and America’s universities and colleges are rushing to meet the demand.

Admission Trends Emerge for the
Emory College Class of 2006
Nine out of 10 Emory freshmen—an extremely high rate—come from the top 10 percent of their high school class, a long-standing trend that Dean of Admission Dan Walls expects to continue with the class of 2006. Other admission trends include a rise in applications from the South, a continued rise in early decision and international applications, the latter up nearly 50 percent in three years, and a dramatic rise in applications from abroad.