Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Jessica Calefati

Road Trip: Florida's Ringling College of Art and Design

We toured four Florida schools and found out what it's like to attend them. more >>

See a Whole Host of Options in the Sunshine State

We toured four Florida schools and found out what it's like to attend them. more >>

Road Trip: the University of Florida

We toured four Florida schools and found out what it's like to attend them. more >>

Road Trip: the University of Central Florida

We toured four Florida schools and found out what it's like to attend them. more >>

Florida's Bethune-Cookman University

We toured four Florida schools and found out what it's like to attend them. more >>

Controversial Legislation May Give Immigrant Students a Chance at College

For many undocumented immigrant students, college has been out of reach. more >>

Court Upholds Texas Admissions Policy

Two white students who believed they faced discrimination sued the University of Texas-Austin. more >>

Montana Extends Its Registration Deadline

Students who help fight fires in the state get an extension on finalizing financial aid and housing. more >>

Financial Aid Appeals Are Up in Michigan

Financial aid appeals have jumped about 60 percent at two Michigan universities. more >>

Should Your Professor Get 'Naked'?

The "teaching naked" movement encourages professors to stop using technology in the classroom. more >>

Summer Reading Assignment: Newspapers

Holy Cross asked incoming freshmen to read newspapers and interact online over the summer. more >>

Colleges Guesstimate the Size of Their Freshmen Classes

The economy could mean that more students make last-minute switches to cheaper colleges. more >>

Textbooks Come to the IPod

The digital versions would be cheaper, but will students read them (or use them to cheat more)? more >>

University of Illinois President Promises Reforms

An admissions scandal has rocked the Illinois campuses since May. more >>

Hackers Breach Berkeley Journalism School's Server

Students who applied to the graduate school of journalism could be at risk of identity theft. more >>

Reconsidering the University of North Dakota's Nickname

A Sioux tribal council rejects a request for a vote on UND's nickname. more >>

Many Colleges Still Not Prepared for Campus Shootings

A study found that only 18 percent of schools had procedures for handling a shooting on campus. more >>

Not-So Good News for Journalism Students

A University of Georgia Study found that 40 percent of recent journalism graduates are unemployed. more >>

UC–Berkeley Stripped of Nude Parade

Increased regulations and expenses lead to cancellation of "How Berkeley Can You Be!?" festival. more >>

When Does Physical Restraint Become Abuse?

The tale of an autistic student in Massachusetts shows the issues that come with restraint practices. more >>

Illegal Downloading Costs Grad Student $675,000

The Boston University student could have been hit with a much higher fine. more >>

Budget Cuts Hit California Campuses

The state government has slashed the higher education budget by nearly 17 percent. more >>

New Veterans' College Benefits Start This Week

The new GI Bill makes it more affordable for veterans to attend college. more >>

Tough Economy Forces Florida Atlantic Donor to Scale Back Donation

The original $16 million pledge has been cut to just $5 million because of the economy. more >>

Report Seeks to Answer New Questions in Science Field

Study look at how science students do academically and what they do after graduation. more >>

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