Dyslexia doesn't affect intelligence, but has to do with how a person takes in information. Sometimes written words appear backward or upside down.
Stacey said the new chair will be responsible for "teaching the teachers" at the university "effective techniques for overcoming dyslexia and other learning styles," like attention deficit disorder and Tourette's syndrome.
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. will offer internships to Marshall University business and science students through the Information Technology Careers Advancement Program, which begins next spring.
Students in the program at the Huntington, W.Va., institution will receive college credit along with stipends ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. Upon completion of the internship, students will receive computer certification.
Utah Valley State University will offer a four-year degree in the hot career of fire service administration, thanks to the approval of Utah's Board of Regents. The Bachelor of Science program is designed to teach students how to effectively lead and manage a bustling fire department.
"It's a lot more than fire fighting," said Terry Spoor, associate director of the College's Fire and Rescue Academy. "We believe it will help establish fire fighting as a true profession."
To complete work on the degree, students must take forty-nine hours of lower division courses, including a two-year program in fire science; thirty-six hours of general education; and forty-three hours of upper division course work in the program. Class requirements range from hazardous materials chemistry to business law to environmental biology.
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