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Some Students Seek to Improve Resumes with Summer Courses
Jeremy Hotchkiss is worried about his first job. He is scheduled to graduate from the State University of New York–Stonybrook in a year, but the tight job market and high unemployment rate has him — and just about everyone else about to graduate from college — concerned for the future.
Posted Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in Reporting by Adam Peck & Kristi Eaton
Work-Study Jobs Take a Big Hit; Marijuana Alternative is a Growing Problem in Tucson
The positive effects of President Barack Obama’s stimulus package are beginning to wear off, especially for college students.
Posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in Campus Informer by Adam Peck
Unpaid Internships Engender ‘Bitterness’ When They Don’t Lead to Jobs, Expert Says
Unpaid internships were a great idea during the growing economy earlier this decade. But many interns now end up resenting their employers when they don’t see a job opportunity at the end.
Posted Monday, July 19, 2010 by Kay Steiger
DREAM University Starts Today
Hundreds of immigrant students and their allies from around the country will be starting classes at “DREAM University” today in Washington, DC.
Posted Wednesday, July 14, 2010 by Pedro de la Torre III
Labor Disputes at the University of Pittsburgh; An Undocumented Immigrant Returns to Pittsburgh
So university presidents are not above DJ-ing at parties on campus to attract students.
Posted Wednesday, July 14, 2010 in Campus Informer by Adam Peck
Professor Fired After Comparing Homosexuality to Pedophilia, Bestiality
Reporters at Cal State Long Beach make peace over the privacy of online comments while a religion professor at University of Illinois learns that sending e-mails comparing homosexuality to pedophilia and bestiality isn’t kosher.
Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in Campus Informer by Adam Peck
Governors Association to Focus on Education
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III, new chair of the National Governors Association, recently announced the creation of Complete to Compete, his new initiative aimed at increasing college completion rates across the country.
Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010 by Kristi Eaton
Teach For America More Competitive Than Ever
Although controversial for some, Teach for America is growing — and it’s pulling applicants from America’s top schools.
Posted Monday, July 12, 2010 by Kay Steiger
SUNY’s Future is Up for Sale; University Police Spies on Student Activists
Student activists at the University of Washington are treading lightly after it was revealed that the university police sent an undercover officer to meetings for the purposes of spying on plans for an upcoming protest.
Posted Monday, July 12, 2010 in Campus Informer by Adam Peck
Upping TFA to Five Years? College Spending Growing Faster for Recreation Than Academics
A new report shows that many of the nation’s universities are increasing spending on recreational activities far faster than on academic programs.
Posted Friday, July 9, 2010 in Campus Informer by Adam Peck
Happy Belated Fourth! Glenn Beck Opens Beck University; Middle East Campus Ends Und
Michigan State University is ending its undergraduate operations at their Abu Dhabi campus, citing financial constraints.
Posted Tuesday, July 6, 2010 in Campus Informer by Adam Peck
A Different China
It’s easy to forget the level of casual indoctrination and enforced unity that exists in China’s system of education.
Posted Tuesday, July 6, 2010 by Christopher Eldred
Two-Year, For-Profit Schools Have High Rates of Student Loan Default
Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education
Divorce a Problem for Utah College Students; Klan Dorm Reconsidered
File this in the “ya think?!” category. The University of Texas is reportedly reconsidering their initial plan to name a new dormitory after a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
Posted Friday, July 2, 2010 in Campus Informer by Adam Peck
Why the History of Hip-Hop Should Be Taught in School
Among the hundreds of changes made to updated Texas high school curriculum, one major omission stands out from the musical history content.
Posted Friday, July 2, 2010 by Andrew Bluebond
College Radio Station Shut Down After Discussion of Sodomy; Private College Competion
Portland Public Schools revoked the license of KPSU, the college radio station at Portland State University, over a short exchange on air last Thursday mentioned sodomy.
Posted Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in Campus Informer by Adam Peck
Supreme Court Gets One Right on Gay Rights
We need to get to the point where people quit viewing gay rights as an issue of “political correctness” but one of basic human dignity.
Posted Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by Paul Richards
Member of Trail of DREAMs Meeting with President Obama
We spoke with Juan Rodriguez, one of the DREAMers, before his meeting with President Obama.
Posted Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by Pedro de la Torre III
Supreme Court: Universities Free to Deny Recognition to Discriminating Groups
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a 5-4 decision yesterday that public universities can deny recognition and funding to student groups that bar gays from joining.
Posted Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by Andrew Bluebond
