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. [...]

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 [...]