College students swap dorms for extravagant mansions
Heather Alarab, a junior at the University of California, Merced, and Jill Foster, a freshman, know that their sudden popularity has little to do with their sparkling personalities,…
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Why science majors change their mind
Politicians and educators have been wringing their hands for years over test scores showing American students falling behind their counterparts in Slovenia and Singapore, the New York Times…
In college, working hard to learn high school material
In June, Desiree Smith was graduated from Murry Bergtraum High. Her grades were in the 90s, she said, and she had passed the four state Regents exams. Since…
At one college, a fight over required drug tests
Linn State Technical College in Linn, Mo., informed students this semester that they would be required to submit to a urine test that would be checked for illegal…
College flash mobs become pep rallies made for YouTube
Three steps to starting college: Meet roommate. Unpack in dorm room. Then, sometime during orientation, hear music, see a student start dancing, watch as more dancers join in,…
Universities in Scotland to charge other Britons
When Britain decided last December to impose a steep increase in university tuition, Scotland, proud and independent as usual, flatly rejected the idea. Instead, it held firm to…
College offers top applicants two-thirds off
For students with their sights set on a private college, the anxiety comes as a one-two punch: first from competing with thousands of others for a precious few…
Universities seeking out students of means
Money is talking a bit louder in college admissions these days, according to a survey to be released Wednesday by Inside Higher Ed, an online publication for higher…
Defending for-profit colleges
Last month, a company called Education Management Corporation was sued by the Department of Justice, reports the New York Times.
A pacifist college considers the National Anthem
At most American colleges, hearing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before sporting events is a regular feature of campus life, like getting shut out of the psychology lecture you needed…