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News 17/10 – Rena Grounding. Tourism Dropped. Compulsory English?
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17 Oct 2011The Rena Grounding shows again the great contribution that academics can make to both understanding and addressing problems, and the willingness of students to volunteer to help. Congrats… Read Full Story.
News 26/9 – Academic Attacked. Arm-Wrestling PM. Bird Back from Dead.
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26 Sep 2011Academic Attacked Labour’s Trevor Mallard had one of his periodic eccentric/crazy posts and attacked Otago Uni’s Bryce Edwards, saying that he made “Margaret Mutu look like a well… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: Aoraki Polytechnic, AUT, Christchurch Quake, Labour, Lincoln University, Massey University, MITO, NorthTec, NZUSA, Otago Polytechnic, TEU, Tranzqual, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, VSM, Waiariki Institute of Technology
Plumbing has harboured a few grudges and conspiracy theorists over the years, which was why I was a bit sceptical last week when I reviewed this NZ Herald story about plumbing apprentices… Read Full Story.
News 15/8 – RIP Sir Paul Reeves. Ivy College. UE Changes.
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15 Aug 2011Snow Closures Lincoln is closed today due to snow (see picture), as is Canterbury and CPIT. RIP Sir Paul Reeves AUT Chancellor Sir Paul Reeves died of cancer… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: ACE, AMS Group, AUT, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, CPIT, Education NZ, Greens, HSI, Ivy College, Labour, Lincoln University, Massey University, Media Design School, National, NorthTec, NZQA, NZUSA, Otago Polytechnic, UCOL, Unitec, University Entrance, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, VSM, Waiariki Institute of Technology, Whenua Iti Outdoors, Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Wintec
News 11/8 – UE Changes. Student Games. Old Loans.
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11 Aug 2011UE Changes NZQA has changed University Entrance (UE) requirements, sparking comment from Business NZ, the Tourism Industry Assn (dislike) and Universities NZ (support) and stories from RNZ, Dom… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: AUT, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, BCITO, Business NZ, Christchurch Quake, CPIT, EIT, ITF, Labour, Lincoln University, Massey University, National, NMIT, NZQA, NZUSA, Open Polytechnic, Otago Polytechnic, Student Loans and Allowances, Tourism, Training Opportunities, Universities NZ, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, VSM, Wintec
News 22/7 – Canty Students Riot. BCITO Numbers Up. Degustation in Chch.
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22 Jul 2011Canty Students Riot Well, Wednesday night started off well, with the Canterbury University Boardriders Assn riding a snow ramp in a uni carpark. But an unofficial after party… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: Aoraki Polytechnic, AUT, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, BCITO, CPIT, Design & Arts College, FITEC, HSI, Ivy College, Massey University, MIT, NorthTec, NZQA, NZUSA, Otago Polytechnic, SIT, TEU, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, WelTec
Ivy College – Not Ivy League Material
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12 Jul 2011Andrew Laxon at The NZ Herald had a story today on problems at Ivy College. It’s a PTE that changed hands in Feb 2010 and has since expanded… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: Immigration, Ivy College, NZQA
News 12/7 – Ivy College At Risk. Army Legs & Backs. Whitebait.
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12 Jul 2011Ivy College At Risk NZQA has ordered Auckland-based Ivy College not to enrol any more students (it has 200) after a bad EER report. Native Plants Lincoln’s Prof… Read Full Story.
The government has just released a series of state sector restructuring proposals, including that ERO and NZQA should merge. I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on it. The merger proposal does explain one odd inclusion in the Education Amendment Bill… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: ERO, Minister - Tert. Ed, MOE, NZQA
News 2/5 – Massey’s Beauties. Congrats Bentham. Indian Students.
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2 May 2011Massey’s Beauties In covering Massey’s beauty pageant stars, the Manawatu Standard shows that Massey’s Claire Kirby is getting ready for the NZ Miss World completion, while Jasmine Robertson… Read Full Story.
- Stephen Day: Yeah, I just about fell off my chair laughing when I read the 'communism' comment under Woodham's co [...]
- Stephen Day: I've just met the folks from NZUSA this morning, and I'm pretty sure we were/are on the same page wi [...]
- Richard Hamilton-Williams: Tinkering with funding on the basis of the age of students doesn’t have a very successful track re [...]
- dean: I loved that you started to question my own motives. BTW. [...]
- dean: Well, err, um i was actually trying to point out how potentially futile ascribing motive to somethin [...]
- News 7/2 – Wings Clipped. Kauri Rings. Public Academics.
- News 3/2 – BIMs. Rod Carr’s Pay. HIV Data.
- News 2/2 – Building/Glass. New Professors. Jewellery Mentors.
- News 1/2 – WITT Rockets. Rod to Stay. Innovation Database.
- Spotlight – Pat Walsh, Universities NZ
- News 31/1 – Rod Off? In Unison. Selling Notes.
- Vic’s GrabOne Offer Upstaged by Megan Fox Ad
- News 30/1 – King’s Education. Pasifika Success. New Bible.
- News 27/1 – Self-Indulgent Education? New Tauranga Campus. Teach First.
- News 26/1 – Flight School Buy. Toi Moko Revival? Teach First.
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