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A teenage student has been ordered to pay the costs of a lawsuit she brought to the Supreme Court against her school after she was fired from her cheerleading squad. continue reading...
The home of the Nittany Lion, Happy Valley and Coach Joe Patterno is now number one! Number one, on Princeton’s List of American party schools. continue reading...
Finals are over so now’s the time to enjoy the night life of your campus.
Here are the top ten college towns according to CampusCorner.com continue reading...
“I wanted to be unique,” Captain Fantastic said of his name choice. “I decided upon a theme of superheroes,” said the originally named George Garratt.
Unique he is with his officially new name, “Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined.” continue reading...
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Families are borrowing more heavily to fund the rising cost of higher education, but an increase in default rates is forcing private lenders to abandon the market.
Has the U.S. created an “education bubble” fueled by easy money and over-borrowing by families desperate to pay rising tuition costs? continue reading...
PHOENIX, AZ–(Marketwire - February 7, 2008) - Minority students are taking advantage of affordable education options in increasing numbers, with minority college enrollment up overall and especially at schools with the smallest tuition increases, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office. With student debt levels mounting for college students in general, enrollment in these less costly two-year public schools, where tuition hikes have been the smallest, could help minimize the need for student loans.
As a college education has become increasingly imperative in the job market, with 90% of the fastest growing jobs in the U.S. requiring some level of postsecondary education, more students are flocking to colleges across the country. continue reading...
DEERFIELD, Ill., May 1 /PRNewswire/ — One hundred colleges and universities out of some 3,800 U.S. schools have been ranked as the top values by Consumers Digest Magazine. The rankings are based on attributes that validate or define the institutions’ academic prowess factored against annual cost of tuition and room-and-board. Among 50 public institutions cited, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, ranked No. 1. Among 25 private institutions, Brigham Young-Hawaii took top honors. Among 25 private liberal arts schools, Centre College, Danville, Ky., held the first slot.
The rankings, published in CD’s June issue, were derived from a formula that blended the academic excellence of first-time freshman at a school (standardized test scores, high-school rank, grade-point average) with the institution’s educational quality (4- and 6-year graduation rate, student-to-faculty ratio, percentage of faculty holding a PhD). That “value-index” score was factored with the cost of attending each school to determine which schools offered the most academic value per dollar. The rankings were based on information from 2005-06, the latest school year for which data were available. continue reading...
NEW YORK, April 30 /PRNewswire/ — The Tea Council of the USA, Inc. announced today the launch of the Calm-A-Sutra of Tea(TM), a nationwide scholarship competition awarding one creative student $20,000 towards their education plus an all-expense paid trip to New York City, in an effort to further educate America’s young people on the health-related benefits of drinking tea.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md., April 27 /PRNewswire/ — Author Lenora Peters Gant, Ph.D., offers a practical “roadmap” for career success in the latest revision of her book, “Workplace Success: Ten Steps to Career Advancement” (now available through AuthorHouse).
This complete guide is particularly helpful in aiding new or returning workers as they attempt to further their careers. Gant’s 10 steps provide practical advice that will help workers plan and develop strategies for workplace success, avoid behaviors that could hinder success, transition from the academic setting to the “real” work world, track assignments and accomplishments for performance reviews, and plan and develop long-term career goals, she says. The book is also handy for managers in coaching and training new recruits and seasoned workers. continue reading...
