Debating college size: What makes the best fit?
Every year high school students weigh the pros and cons of attending a large state university versus a small, intimate college experience, the Huffington Post reports.
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Revolutionizing student loans in poverty-stricken countries
When L.A. native and Vittana founder Kushal Chakrabarti speaks, he tries to jam his many big thoughts into very short sentences, reports the Huffington Post.
‘They don’t negotiate’: Why young women college graduates are still paid less than men
Ferguson, a 22-year-old who graduated in December with a bachelor's degree in communications from East Carolina University, began her job search in the summer of 2009, when she…
Roxanne Martino, Chicago executive, resigns from Notre Dame board when pro-choice support exposed
In a statement issued late Wednesday, Notre Dame University announced the immediate resignation of one of their Board of Trustee members, Burr Ridge, Ill. executive Roxanne Martino, reports…
Shawn Hamerlinck tells students ‘go back home’ after they protest rising tuition
A Republican lawmaker told Iowa college students to "go back home" during a state senate committee hearing on Monday. The students had gathered to protest rising tuition costs…
7 celebrity professors teaching at the UK’s new College of the Humanities
The controversial and incredibly expensive (at least for British standards) New College of the Humanities has lined up an imposing array of academics to instruct their prospective students,…
Is increased debt inflating the self-esteem of recent grads?
When Kate Rollins went further into debt in order to postpone the repayment of her existing student loans, she knew she was in trouble, reports the Huffington Post.
Jorge Gilbert, Evergreen State professor, gets fined almost $120,000
Jorge Gilbert, a former professor at Evergreen State College was fined $119,578 for allegedly misappropriating $50,000 that was supposed to provide towards a study abroad program in Chile,…
For-profit college stocks soar, indicating new regulations won’t hinder industry growth
Amid dueling assessments of the impact of new federal rules aimed at cracking down on abuses by for-profit colleges, the stock market delivered a clear verdict: business as…
Paying for commencement speakers should be banned New Jersey bill proposes
New Jersey lawmakers proposed a bill last week that would bar the payment for commencement speakers at public colleges or universities, reports the Huffington Post.