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U.S. university teaches culture of selfies

​A new university course is delving into the study of selfies, self-portraits taken on cellphones, to analyze its cultural meaning and self-expression in the modern world.

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Peking University recruits 99 MA candidates in China studies worldwide

China's prestigious Peking University has accepted 99 students onto its MA in China Studies, it said on Wednesday.

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Kenyan police launch manhunt for 2 terror suspects as college is closed

​Kenyan police on Sunday launched a major manhunt for two suspected terrorists who are believed to be on a mission to kill students of local medical college in Western region.

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"Chinese Bridge" regional competition held in U.S. university

​"What a beautiful jasmine flower! What a beautiful jasmine flower!" Emilie Jones, dressed in a black qi pao, or cheongsam, sang a traditional Chinese song at the annual "Chinese Bridge" International Chinese Proficiency Competition held at the University Notre Dame in the U. S. state of Indiana.

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Chilean students resume protests amid corruption scandal

Some 60,000 students and supporters demanding education reform marched through downtown Santiago Thursday, as the center-left government grapples with a major corruption scandal.

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15 detained in Myanmar's crackdown on protest in capital

​A total of about fifteen people were detained in Myanmar authorities' crackdown on a 200-strong demonstration here on Thursday in support of core students' strike underway in Bago region's Latpadan with regard to issue of national education law amendment.

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Gaokao shake-up gives students choice of subjects

Students in central Beijing will soon be allowed choice in their subjects for the first time, under a scheme announced by the city's education commission on Thursday.

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Chinese Consulate-General in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture sign agreement on educational communication

​The education office of the Chinese Consulate-General in Osaka and the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education signed an agreement on Wednesday to strengthen educational communication between students in Osaka Prefecture and students in China.

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Forensic tests yield no new leads on Mexico's missing students

Forensic tests by Austrian experts on the presumed remains of 43 missing Mexican students have yielded no new leads, Mexico's Attorney General's Office (PGR) said on Tuesday.

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China beefs up efforts to help underprivileged children

When 23-year-old Yu Runhan first began teaching at a remote middle school in southwest China's Yunnan Province, educating the students proved a daunting challenge.

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Girls beaten and forced to sell their virginity

Seven teenage girls allegedly thrashed and threatened five girl students in Wuqi senior high school on Sept 21, 2014, according to local public security bureau.

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139 ill in suspected food poisoning at Egyptian university

​One hundred and thirty nine college students were sickened Wednesday by suspected food poisoning, Ahram Online reported Thursday.

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Australian graduate work vacancies hit 20-year low

​Job vacancies for Australian university graduates in 2014 have hit the lowest point in more than 20 years, a new survey released on Wednesday shows.

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Canada is top college choice of Chinese at foreign high schools

Canada is the most popular destination for Chinese students pursuing a high school education overseas, but the United States is catching up, a survey has found.

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College entrance exam reform to take focus off score results

The Education Ministry on Tuesday took a critical step in its initiative to reform the college entrance exam system, aiming to reverse exam-oriented education to help fuel future growth.

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China allows university students to follow Bill Gates

Students at Chinese universities may soon be receiving unconventional career advice from their counselors as the government encourages those with the entrepreneurial spirit to drop out if they see a golden business opportunity.

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SAT score delays affect thousands

On Oct 28, when that month's SAT scores were to be released, thousands of students from the Chinese mainland and the Republic of Korea were notified their scores had been delayed by the Educational Testing Service, the examination provider of the College Board. ETS explained later that the delay resulted from an ongoing investigation into possible cheating.