Ohio University reigns as the nation’s top party school
Ohio University, set in an Appalachian town known for its rowdy Halloween bashes, has been named the nation's No. 1 party school, pushing the University of Georgia down…
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Graduate students hit hard in debt deal
The debt deal reached by Congressional leaders and President Obama would keep the nation from defaulting on its loans, but it would make graduate school much more expensive…
Immigration agents raid University of Northern Virginia
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Thursday raided the University of Northern Virginia, an unaccredited for-profit university popular with Indian students on visas, the Huffington Post reports.
For-profit college chain in Kentucky accused of cheating students out of financial aid
The Kentucky Attorney General filed suit Wednesday against a chain of for-profit colleges in the state, claiming that administrators at Daymar Colleges have consistently deceived students by making…
Debt debate: Obama addresses concerns of college students in unannounced conference call
In the midst of tense negotiations to raise the debt ceiling, President Obama participated in a conference call with a group of college student body presidents from across…
Colorado State University’s equine reproduction lab destroyed in late-night fire
Colorado State University's Equine Reproduction Lab was caught in a devastating fire Monday night, causing $9-12 million in damages, Huffington Post.
Ivy League schools with the best mid-career salaries: PayScale list
According to salary data website PayScale, Princeton University graduates have the highest mid-career salaries (it's also the overall best-paying college in the country and the only college in…
Venture for America to place young entrepreneurs in struggling cities
A new nonprofit is pairing creative, eager entrepreneurs with distressed cities nationwide, reports the Huffington Post.
Stephen Colbert talks philosophy with Harvard Professor Michael Sandel
Things got academic on Wednesday night's Colbert Report, as the funnyman interviewed Harvard professor Michael Sandel--or maybe it was the other way around, the Huffington Post reports.
For-profit college lobbying group sues Obama administration over regulations
More than a month after the Obama administration issued weaker-than-expected regulations aimed at reining in abuses at some for-profit colleges, a trade association for the industry filed a…