Empower Peace is now accepting applications for its 4th Annual Women2Women America conference, to be held August 1-8, 2009, at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Young women, ages 15-19, from around the world are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is Saturday, April 18, 2009.

The Women2Women - America 2009 conference will focus on how you can Claim Your Seat at the Table and empower other young women to do the same.　You will learn about the current status of women and girls around the world, meet with leading figures tackling these challenges on an international scale, and develop your leadership skills so you can make a difference. Perhaps most importantly, you will be joining a lifelong, global network of young women who support each other and work together to contribute to positive change around the world.

Founded in 2003, Empower Peace bridges cultural and communication divides between young people worldwide. With a focus on connecting youth in the United States and Arab and Muslim world, Empower Peace uses the latest in interactive technologies and intensive leadership training to break down misconceptions and build meaningful relationships and skills. Through a global network of students and schools, Empower Peace is providing the next generation with the opportunities and tools needed to advance mutual respect, understanding, and peace.

** The applications are available in word and PDF format on our web site. **

Feel free to forward this email on, or encourage those who might be interested to visit our website .

網站資訊： www.empowerpeace.org/women2women/women2women.html for more information

Heard about the new resource for students learning English?Check out TOEFLR TV – the new official TOEFL channel just launched in March on YouTubeR.　

TOEFL TV provides tips from teachers and other students on improving English-language skills; video testimonials from universities and other TOEFL-accepting institutions on why they use the TOEFLR test; and student videos sharing test preparation tips.　

TOEFL TV can be found at www.youtube.com/TOEFLtv.YouTube users can add videos to the TOEFL TV channel, following review and approval by ETS.　

網站資訊： www.youtube.com/TOEFLtv

Drury University is still accepting applications for Fall 2009.? If you plan to study in the United States , then Drury may be the right place for you to attend.

· Academic scholarships are still available

· IB Scholarships are still available

· Application fee is waived

· Personalized help with your application

To apply online, please go to this site: http://www.drury.edu/admission/interapp.cfm

For information about our scholarships: http://www.drury.edu/multinl/story.cfm?ID=11881&NLID=28

For information about Drury’s majors:http://www.drury.edu/multinl/story.cfm?nlid=41&id=16335

Contact: Julie Hockensmith, M.Ed

International Admission Specialist

jhockens@drury.edu

專家表示，經濟衰退期間正當私立大學千方百計維持或降低學費之際，預算吃緊的公立大學卻預計下學年學費將會顯著提高。　
由於州府削減預算，大學要盡力維持教育品質，雖然大多數公立大學2009-2010學年度的學費尚未最後定案，預料至少會上漲5%到6%，其中不少學校的漲幅更大。　

美國教育委員會(American Council on Education)資深副主席哈特爾(Terry Hartle)說：「州府預算出了問題，漲學費是為了平衡預算，大學的幾乎各個資源管道都受到壓力。」該委員會是一個代表大學校務人員的遊說團體。哈特爾還說，此一危機甚至會使一些公立大學在年中提高學費，因為其經費可能在學年之間進一步被削減。　

然而，幫助州府解決教育經費問題的聯邦390億元刺激計畫可能有助於縮小學費漲幅。哈特爾表示，公立大學正在提高學生資助，以免低收入家庭學生被拒之門外。　

加州大學系統發言人華斯奎茲表示，由於州府把下學年大學經費削減1億1500萬元，加大系統預計學費將上漲9.3%。加大系統已被迫限制註冊人數，防止約2300名加州居民註冊新生。　

華斯奎茲說：「我們多招了1萬1000名學生。」但加大系統將接收所有合格學生。一項新計畫將為家庭年收入6萬元以下、有資格申請資助的本州學生免去學費。　

馬里蘭大學系統負責人基爾文表示，馬大系統正在盡力不漲本州學生的學費，「我們希望能夠辦到，但我們不會讓本校的教育品質受損」。　

與此同時，許多私立大學維持數十年來的學費最低漲幅。賓州大學報告學費上漲3.8%，為41年來之最低。沃斯特理工學院(2.9%)、普林斯頓大學(2.9%)、漢彌敦學院(3%)、丹佛大學(4.9%)皆為近年來的最低漲幅。　
【2009/04/23 世界日報】@ http://udn.com/　

GRE(R) Option for MBA Admissions Grows


Apr 22, 2009 08:00 ET


PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire - April 22, 2009) - More than 190 business schools from across the globe -- including many top-ranked global MBA programs -- are part of a growing trend of MBA programs that are seeking to broaden and diversify their candidate pools by accepting GRER General Test scores.　

Five of the top 10 global MBA programs now accept GRE test scores, according to the Financial Times' Global MBA rankings for 2009 and Educational Testing Service (ETS). These are China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Harvard (2+2 Program), Instituto De Empresa (IE), MIT Sloan and Stanford. Canada's Queen's School of Business, ranked by BusinessWeek as the best MBA program in the world outside the United States, also accepts　the GRE test.　

Last month, Harvard Business School (HBS) announced that it will accept GRE scores for admission into its 2+2 program.　

＊我們希望找的工作伙伴 ＊　　　　　
　　　
你有赴美進修的計畫嗎？你想要獲得更多專業留美訊息，並成為助人高手嗎？　
　
如果你想在出國前找份富有挑戰性的兼職工作，並多瞭解留美相關事宜、幫助自己也幫助其他留學生，那你就是我們要找的人！　　
　　　　　
如果你是時間很彈性的大學生、沒有論文壓力的研究生、或是已解決大小留美考試的準留學生，並具備積極主動、使命必達的工作態度及服務熱忱，我們都很歡迎你的加入！　　　　　
　　　　　
＊工作時間 ＊　　　　　
　　　　　
我們需要長期的工作伙伴（2009年6月到2010年6月），　
　
　　 每週工作時數約8~12小時，採排班制。基金會的上班時間是週一至週五，上午九時到下午五時（週四至晚間七時），週末休息。　　
　　　　　
＊工作內容 ＊　　　　　
　
1. 一般行政工作，包括活動行銷及網站管理　　　
2. 圖書館管理及維護　
3. 協助傅爾布萊特獎學金及傅爾布萊特學友會的行政業務　　
　　　　　
＊ 薪資與福利 ＊　　　　　
　　　　　
我們提供的薪資與福利為：　
　
　　 1) 時薪100元及團保。　
　　 2) 英語學習環境，包括與美國傅爾布萊特交換學者互動等。　
　　 3) 專業實習經驗，包括網路行銷、留美諮詢、籌辦活動等。　
　　 4) 留美申請相關訊息。　　　　　
　　　　　
＊ 應徵方式 ＊　　　　　
　　　　　
有衝勁、有熱忱的你，請以電子郵件寄送中文履歷表及250字英文生涯規劃(5年內的生涯規劃，包含留學計畫)至：　
ustudy@ustudy.org.tw　
標題請註明 [應徵學術交流基金會實習生]　
　
學術交流基金會　敬啟

Due to the global economic crisis we’re this year encouraging students, teachers & parents to participate of our two scholarship competitions hosted by our two campuses in the State of Florida (Miami International University of Art and Design & The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale). These two competitions have some key point to remember:

1.This competition is open to all High school seniors graduating in 2009. If the students is not planned to graduate or has already graduated, s/he can not participate.

2.This is the ONLY chance a High school student can have to earn a full scholarship of up $60,000 American dollars.

3.Deadline to submit all sample work and documents is March 2009. Please see attached document for exact dates. Each campus has different dates

4.Student must start right way collecting all information to send. It is impossible to have it all done one week before the deadline.

5.There is NO cost to enter the competitions.

6.I strongly recommend sending everything via DHL, FEDEX, UPS or TNT couriers. Keep the tracking number. Advise me that you have sent it.

7.Students can enter both competitions separate.

8.If the students does not meet with ALL requirements as stated in the attached documents their entry will be canceled.

9.Feel free to forward this email with the two attachments to any student, parent or teacher. If email is not an option you have permission to print this message and its attachments for distribution.

10.This is the ONLY notification you will receive about this matter. Please feel free to email me with any questions.

Contact: Pablo A.

Director of International Operations

E-mail:parbelaez@aii.edu

USU will offer folklore fellowship
The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated: 04/25/2009 09:07:38 PM MDT


The folklore program at Utah State University is offering a fellowship worth $14,000 for the graduate study of folklore, to be awarded to an incoming graduate student in the fall of 2009 who is working toward the completion of a thesis and master's degree in the USU English Department.　

The application deadline has been extended to June 15. Interested applicants should contact both professor Steve Siporin, director of the folklore program (steve.siporin@usu.edu), and professor Keith Grant-Davie, the English department's director of Graduate Studies (keith.grantdavie@usu.edu). Prospective students also must submit an application through the School of Graduate Studies, specifying on the application that they are interested in the folklore program; three letters of recommendation; school transcripts; test scores; and a writing sample. School of Graduate Studies application forms are available online at www.usu.edu/graduateschool/apply.　

The English Department Web site, at newenglish.usu.edu/newgraduates.aspx, has specific information on the application process. For information about the folklore program, visit its Web site at folklore.usu.edu.　

相關連結： folklore.usu.edu

99年度教育部[藝術與設計菁英海外培訓計畫]徵選簡章已經公告，共有[數位媒體]、[平面設計]、與[產品設計]三組。

截止日期: 98年5月29日下午五點止，郵戳為憑。

培訓期限: 99-100年至國外培訓一年。

申請資格: 97學年度各大學校院大學部二年級以上或研究所在學學生(含進修學士班，但不含在職專班)，具有中華民國國籍且設有戶籍者。

進一步資訊請洽教育部高教司第一科。

相關連結： http://www.edu.tw/files/bulletin/B0065/99年度海外菁英培訓計畫簡章0420-%20pdf.pdf