UNH ‘druggiest’ college in nation, says Daily Beast

Dec. 16, 2010   Leave a Comment  

UNH's Thompson Hall. (Media Credit/Jimmy Emerson via Flickr)

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Student protests erupt all over Italy sparked by tuition increases and education cuts

Dec. 1, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Pisa protests

PISA, Italy — Student protests literally exploded all over the Italian peninsula this week in an effort to block the approval of the new infamous Gelmini reform, which aims at privatizing the public university and turning it into a profit-making machine. Thousands of students have held demonstrations all over the peninsula and occupied university buildings. [...]

In-state tuition upheld for illegal immigrants by California Supreme Court

Nov. 18, 2010   2 Comments  

SAN DIEGO — The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that illegal immigrants are still eligible to pay in-state tuition for public college. The court ruled on a suit originally filed in 2005 but a group of students and parents from 19 states outside of California. The plaintiffs claimed that a 2001 state law improperly [...]

Are you happy with what you studied in college?

Oct. 13, 2010   Leave a Comment  

What did you study in college? Are you satisfied with your degree? A tight job market might make some workers look back at their educational paths and going back to school. According to a new CareerBuilder survey which was conducted among more than 2,000 workers with college degrees between August 17 and September 2: 36 [...]

Report: UMass Amherst will offer 3-year program

Sept. 27, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Public education ain’t cheap

Homophobia plagues Williams College

Dec. 8, 2009   4 Comments  

A homophobic slur written on a campus building's wall. (Media credit/Courtesy of Tracey Vitchers)

Vandals smear derogatory slurs in campus dorm

Beer pong will give you swine flu

Oct. 19, 2009   1 Comment  

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Though we doubt this will stop a single college student this year

How neighborly is your college?

Oct. 12, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Only RISD makes the list in New England

The kids are back in Beantown

Oct. 5, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Where to go and what to do on the cheap? Take a page right out of the college handbook

Edhance makes student discounts easy

Aug. 19, 2009   1 Comment  

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Local company offers new discounts for the college crowd

Jobless New York woman sues her college

Aug. 3, 2009   2 Comments  

We’re surprised that there’s not more of this, given the fact that most colleges are run like greedy Fortune 500 companies lately. The New York Post reported that a New York City woman who recently graduated from Monroe College can’t find a job and says her school isn’t helping her land gainful employment. Trina Thompson [...]

Calling all grad students!

April 28, 2009   Leave a Comment  

The First Ever Boston Graduate Student Party — billed as the hottest party for Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis, Emerson College, MIT, Northeastern, Suffolk, Tufts, etc., grad students — will be held April 30 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Roxy Nightclub on Tremont Street. Email boston-party@mit.edu to get on the list if [...]

6 or 7 Popes?

Jan. 1, 2009   1 Comment  

Cleanliness is next to godliness

The Sunday comics have always been the best, though in an increasingly paperless world, we often forget that the comic section even exists. Now there’s a new comic strip to look forward to every Sunday without having to buy a paper: 6 or 7 Popes, a webcomic developed by You & What Productions, a group [...]

How to survive eating in college

Sept. 11, 2008   3 Comments  

The new school year has arrived and college freshmen, like millions who have come before them, are facing the daunting challenge of dorm eating. Most will come to realize that after orientation, the quality of their school’s food drops drastically and is not at all worth the wait in line. Luckily, there are easy ways [...]

Putting the “man” back in “big man on campus”

June 2, 2008   1 Comment  

More women attend college than men, and several private colleges across the country find themselves working to recruit more men to balance out the ratio and enhance social appeal.  Yearly tuition at many private universities has topped $40,000 per year. At that price, college administrators realize that they must offer much more than an education.  They must [...]

EarthTalk: College campuses? Wetlands?

May 19, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Dear EarthTalk: What initiatives are taking place on college campuses to reduce the footprints of these large users of energy and other resources? – Shawna Smith, Hamilton, NY  Microcosms of the world at large, college campuses are great test beds for environmental change, and many students are working hard to get their administrations to take positive [...]