Saturday, November 21, 2009

Jessica Calefati

Education Expert Touts a Three-Year Degree

Robert Zemsky, chairman of the Learning Alliance for Higher Education, talks about his new book. more >>

Florida Is All Set if Zombies Invade

The university made public its response to such an invasion as part of its disaster-preparedness plans. more >>

Berry College Student Performs Alleged Exorcism on Campus

The then resident assistant said the event took place during a nightly Bible study session. more >>

Tufts Paper to Media: Leave Our Sex Lives Alone

The Tufts Daily chides the media for covering the school's new policy on dormitory sex. more >>

Princeton Students Don't Like Free Kindles

Students in a pilot program aren't sure the digital reading devices are better than plain old books. more >>

Veterans Wait for Their Education Benefits

Many are scrambling this fall to cover tuition bills. more >>

Bedbugs Shut Down a Building at John Jay

But it's not an infestation, says a college official. more >>

House Approves Overhaul of Student Aid Policies

The bill would end a program that subsidizes lenders who offer federally guaranteed student loans. more >>

New Jersey Sues School Over Alleged Misuse of Funds

The state's attorney general fires back with suit against Stevens Institute of Technology. more >>

New Haven Police Arrest Lab Worker in Yale Death

The police department detains an animal lab technician who worked at the university. more >>

Texas School District Wins $1 Million in Scholarships

The Aldine Independent School District is this year's winner of the Broad Prize in Urban Education. more >>

Rice Students Get a Taste of Poverty

To raise campus awareness of global poverty, dozens of students live briefly in shantytown on campus. more >>

Police Focus on Suspects in Yale Death

Authorities are considering several suspects in the death of Annie Le. more >>

Southeastern University (D.C.) Loses Accreditation

The District of Columbia college had only 10 full-time faculty members. more >>

Michelle Obama Challenges George Washington Students

First lady says that if the students do 100,000 hours of community service, she'll speak at graduation. more >>

Swine Flu Slams Washington State

Washington has reported more cases of suspected flu on college campuses than any other state. more >>

Police Arrest Penn State Partyers

Police already have arrested 57 students from Penn State's Altoona campus this fall. more >>

Virginia Candidate Visits George Washington University

The Republican candidate tried to quell the controversy sparked by his student thesis. more >>

Tennessee Colleges Will Train Nurses for Disaster

The Defense Department is funding the program to prepare nurses for natural disasters and war. more >>

Journalism Students Go Pro

A program run at Arizona State distributes students' stories to the New York Times and CNN. more >>

Tough Job Market for Law School Students

The recession has changed the ways that top law firms recruit candidates. more >>

Transfer Troubles in California

New research finds that community college students aren't transferring successfully to 4-year colleges. more >>

Harvard Mourns Ted Kennedy's Death

The senator from Massachusetts had a lifelong connection to the university in Cambridge. more >>

Southern Methodist University Upset About 'Fan Cans'

A Bud Light ad campaign that puts school colors on beer cans is stirring debate on many campuses. more >>

A New Path to a Career in Education

The Broad Residency program helps business executives get leadership jobs in public school districts. more >>

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