(Source: Associated Press) Adjusting to the rigors of the Ivy League is hard enough. Try doing it when you're 15. That's the challenge facing Brittney Exline, of Colorado Springs, who's...
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Not that kind of early decision. No, I'm talking here about a different use of the term. Consider my latest Chronicle of Higher Education column: As elite universities balance social equality with...
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Today, of course, marks the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Like every other American old enough to remember, I recall where I was when I first heard the news. I had...
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(Source: Tulane University) If you find yourself watching the NCAA basketball tournament this week, you'll likely witness the debut of a new ad campaign aimed at educating the public about the...
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(Source: Princeton University)What do the Princeton Ski Shops, the Princeton Driving School, the Princeton Review and Princeton Portfolio Research and Management have in common? They have nothing to...
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This year's crop of American Rhodes Scholars was named recently. Among the 32 winners are four from the U.S. Naval Academy and three each from the University of Chicago, Yale and Duke. Harvard...
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Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring Seems he was troubled by just one thing He opened the lid and shook his fist And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?" Bobby...
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(Source: University of Oklahoma)Forget "The Scholar." Fifteen-year-old Katelyn Wilbanks from Catoosa, Oklahoma, received her "full ride" scholarship without having to undergo a...
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(Source: pbs.org)A new PBS program explores American higher education, and its conclusions aren't terribly flattering. The show, called "Declining by Degrees," documents the ills...
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(Source: Harvard University)Sticking with the Harvard theme for a bit, here's some news courtesy of the Chronicle of Higher Education. It seems NBC's Tim Russert, the university's choice...
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Check out my latest piece on Inside Higher Ed: Amid much fanfare and hoopla, one of America's premier discount department stores recently unveiled its new tagline. After spending months on market...
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(Source: Harvard University)You may have noticed that Harvard has been in the news lately. Then again, maybe you haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary. Harvard is always in the news....
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Giving to U.S. colleges and universities rose by 3.4 percent last year, according to a new study by the Council for Aid to Education. All told, institutions raked in about $24 billion. Here are the...
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There's a new player in the world of higher education journalism: Inside Higher Ed, an online news magazine and career resource for faculty, students and college administrators. Started by a few...
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According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, the earthquakes and resulting tsunamis that raged across Southeast Asia damaged two Indonesian universities. In Aceh, Syiah Kuala University has...
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(Source: Realitynewsonline.com)So I admit it: I watched The Apprentice 2. And 1, for that matter. And American Idol. But I digress.... Why do I mention this? Because higher education appeared front...
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This Sunday's (Oct. 3) New York Times Magazine will include a special section titled "Great Places to Learn in New York." Written by yours truly, the section presents a tour of New...
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We're no longer a nation of readers (if we ever were), according to the National Endowment for the Arts. Fewer than half of American adults read literature, an NEA study found; among people aged...
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