On June 24, 2008, Lucas testified before the United States House of Representatives subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet as the head of his Foundation to advocate for a free wireless broadband educational network.

In October 2008 Bennett announced that he was donating his entire archive of working papers, unpublished manuscripts, diaries and books to the Bodleian Library, stating that it was a gesture of thanks repaying a debt he felt he owed to the British welfare state that had given him educational opportunities which his humble family background would otherwise never have afforded.

As of August 2008 all educational facility improvements shall be done in a financially feasible manner to address all Level of Service ( LOS ) needs as described by the Public School Facilities Element in the City of Bonifay 2020 Comprehensive Plan, officially recognized by the state of Florida on September 3, 2008.

The site is both a family-friendly place with educational activities for children and also a host of world class professional artwork including art by Picasso, Matisse, and Miró --- the three were highlights of the 2008 opening exhibit of the new gallery space, the Arts Building.

In 2008, Rutgers opened the Cousteau Coastal Center of its Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences in the former David Sheppard House, a base from which it coordinates cutting-edge ecological research and develops modules for environmental learning at all educational levels from elementary school upward.

The numerous educational programs including grant writing courses arranged through the regional program made it possible to complete $ 523, 304. 00 in projects in the targeted central business district in Frackville Borough from 2004 and continuing through 2008.

* Patriotism ( educational film, 1972, re-released by Rifftrax in 2008 )

The university has engaged in a wave of modern expansion since 2008, and has invested more than £ 300 million in transforming its campus over the coming years, resulting in new state-of-the-art educational, research, residential and leisure facilities with a further £ 80 million being spent to improve current assets.

Waitzkin announced the formation of The JW foundation on April 8, 2008: The JW Foundation is dedicated to helping teachers, parents, and educational institutions nurture the unique potential of children and young adults.

Also in 2008, astronauts took an action figure of Buzz Lightyear into space on the Discovery Space Shuttle as part of an educational experience for students while stressing the catchphrase.

Truancy is also the title of a 2008 novel about a student uprising against a dictatorial educational system.

Joe L. Kincheloe has published numerous social and educational books on critical constructivism ( 2001, 2005, 2008 ), a version of constructivist epistemology that places emphasis on the exaggerated influence of political and cultural power in the construction of knowledge, consciousness, and views of reality.

SJSU was one of approximately 50 institutions nationwide honored by CASE in 2008 for overall performance in educational fundraising.

Delivering the 2008 Gough Whitlam Lecture at Sydney University on The Reforming Centre of Australian Politics, Rudd praised the former Labor Prime Minister for implementing educational reforms, saying he was :... a kid who lived Gough Whitlam's dream that every child should have a desk with a lamp on it where he or she could study.

Volcker has received honorary degrees from several educational institutions including: Hamilton College ( 1980 ), University of Notre Dame, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, New York University, University of Delaware, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Bryant College, Adelphi University, Lamar University, Bates College ( 1989 ), Fairfield University ( 1994 ), Northwestern University ( 2004 ), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ( 2005 ), Brown University ( 2006 ), Georgetown University ( 2007 ), Syracuse University ( 2008 ), Queen's University at Kingston in Canada ( 2009 ), and Amherst College ( 2011 ).

In 2008, Save the Children surpassed its goal of improving educational standards for eight million children by reaching over 10 million.

For example, in Australia the currently self-regulated status of the profession ( as of April 2008 ) results in different associations setting different educational standards, and subsequently recognising an educational institution or course of training.

In 2008, Oakland University officials announced that the Thomas M. Cooley Law School-Auburn Hills campus has become the exclusive educational law school of Oakland University, and that Oakland University is now the exclusive education partner university of Cooley Law School's Auburn Hills campus.

St. Mary's Academy and College is not accredited by the State, although in 2002, the governor of Kansas formally recognized Saint Mary's Academy and College for the excellence of its educational curriculum, the recognition was withdrawn in 2008.

IOE is generally recognised as one of the best institutions focusing on educational research and offering teacher training and Education studies ( for example, it was accorded joint first place, alongside Oxford University, in the 2008 Research Assessment ' Education ' subject rankings, according to both Times Higher Education and the Guardian )..

This was touched upon in the May 2008 issue of Art Monthly, which dissects the often fractious relationship between the administrative and educational roles of the modern art college, made tangibly real in the allocation of space at Chelsea.

At a forum at the university during the 2008 presidential election campaign, both John McCain and Barack Obama said that the university should consider reinstating ROTC on campus.

In November 2008, Columbia's undergraduate student body held a referendum on the question of whether or not to invite ROTC back to campus, and the students who voted were almost evenly divided on the issue.

The College has actively sought to reduce carbon emissions and energy usage on campus, earning it the grade of A-from the Sustainable Endowments Institute on its College Sustainability Report Card 2008.

The class of 2008, during their summer term on campus in 2006, replaced the defunct Tubestock with Fieldstock.

The Office of Sustainability, created in 2008, is charged with creating campus solutions that support positive ecological, social health, and economic outcomes.

In summer 2008 the Patriot Village area was demolished to make room for the RAC ( an on campus gym complex ).

In 2008, the original Experimental Science Building at the University of Texas at Austin campus was demolished and rebuilt as the Norman Hackerman Experimental Science Building in his name and honor.

On April 30, 2008, Indiana University East revealed the Red Wolves to be the new mascot for the campus.

An aerial photography | aerial photograph of the Stanford University campus in 2008

In early 2008, the Burnaby campus was again used for filming, this time for The Day the Earth Stood Still ( 2008 Remake ).

In 2008, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the regional accreditor of the UC schools, criticized the UC system for " significant problems in governance, leadership and decision making " and " confusion about the roles and responsibilities of the university president, the regents and the 10 campus chancellors with no clear lines of authority and boundaries.

The Faculty of Pharmacy officially joined the Bannatyne campus with the opening of the Apotex Centre on October 16, 2008.

From February 29 – May 18, 2008, many Looney Tunes artifacts, including original animation cells & concept drawings, were on display at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, just off the campus of Youngstown State University.

La Trobe University operates a regional campus in Wodonga, with 917 students enrolled as of 28 May 2008.

This was clarified further on March 26, 2008, following a funding commitment in the previous day's provincial budget ; the campus is to specialize in digital media and global business, and also has a funding commitment from Open Text corp.

Falkirk FC opened a football academy on campus in 2008, and the Scottish Women's National Football Academy opened in 2009.

On September 12, 2008, Murray State's Board of Regents approved exercising an option to purchase of land near WKCTC for the construction of a new Paducah campus.

In 2008, Montgomery College named its Rockville campus gallery the Sarah Silberman Art Gallery.

The exposition started in 2008 with 25 groups at the Takoma Park campus.

Since its launch in Paris in December 2008, Global Zero ( campaign ) has grown to 300 leaders, including current and former heads of state, national security officials and military commanders, and 400, 000 citizens worldwide ; developed a practical step-by-step plan to eliminate nuclear weapons ; launched an international student campaign with 75 campus chapters in eight countries ; and produced an acclaimed documentary film, Countdown to Zero, in partnership with Lawrence Bender and Participant Media.

In 2008, St. John Providence Park opened a 200-bed hospital on a total, health campus.

The most recent university to open in Livonia is a Davenport University campus, which opened on September 26, 2008.

The Atlantic County Institute of Technology, established in 1974 and located on a campus covering, provides vocational instruction to high school students and adults from across Atlantic County, and was one of eight schools in the state recognized in 2008 as a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.

The Atlantic County Institute of Technology, established in 1974 and located on a campus covering, provides vocational instruction to high school students and adults from across Atlantic County, and was one of eight schools in the state recognized in 2008 as a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.