Naomi Rockler-Gladen over at Suite101 has a good article up at the moment on things to consider when you think about changing your major. Everybody does it. Most students do it a couple of times....
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J. David McSwane, a junior at Colorado State University and the student-editor of the Rocky Mountain Collegian, decided to give CSU students a lesson in free speech. So he published the "F"...
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by Mark on August 27, 2007
(Source: Johns Hopkins University) This week and next, families across America will arrive at college campuses to move kids in. Separation anxiety will prevail. Among students? Nah. Parents. Read...
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by Mark on February 27, 2007
Are you narcissistic? If you're in college, the answer is likely yes. That's the upshot of this article on self-centered students. It's all about the "I," with dire consequences...
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by Rhys on January 24, 2007
College students are often shining examples of intelligence and forward thinking, which means their complexities stretch beyond convenient 'labels.' A recent survey nicely illustrates this...
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by Rhys on December 19, 2006
Thousands of college students do it each year: transfer to another college. Whether it's a college across town or in a completely different country, transferring can be a real pain. Along with the...
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by Rhys on December 05, 2006
Most students worry about getting into the college of their choice. But even the pickiest usually have several options to choose from. What if your options were next to nothing, and all your hard work...
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by Rhys on August 17, 2006
FOXNews.com has launched a fabulous new series that examines the 'typical' lives of college students. Most students wrestle with the same dilemmas and share the same questions, so shared...
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by Rhys on August 14, 2006
Along with apprehensions about classes and roommates, many new college students fear putting on the dreaded 'freshman fifteen,' the extra weight that often appears as a result of experiencing...
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by Rhys on July 31, 2006
With the massive amounts of information colleges now require--and store--from students, identity theft has become an unfortunately common occurrence. Eugene Spafford, executive director of CERIAS,...
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by Rhys on July 18, 2006
Some people fear the situation is headed in that direction. Colleges and universities have hugely increased the personal data they collect from students, and a new DOE proposal may go beyond the...
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by Rhys on July 18, 2006
You've heard the jokes: an English major ends up scooping frozen yogurt for a living, or the Ph.D. recipient is stuck running a cashier at Wal-Mart. The scenarios are humorous in a ridiculous sort...
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by Rhys on June 30, 2006
Every time I find an article like this, I rejoice. Recent college graduate Kalee Iacoangeli tells us why college takes much more than just a financial commitment, and how the most important lessons...
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by Rhys on May 29, 2006
Perhaps they are in the area of studying abroad. Though many an American student has waxed poetic about experiencing college in the beauty of far-away lands, not very many seem to be doing so....
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by Rhys on May 10, 2006
As part of our continuing series,Surviving College, today we'll examine the dreaded netherworld of the admissions waitlist. Are you in? Are you out? Will you ever know? Doesn't the admissions...
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by Rhys on May 08, 2006
Inside Higher Ed has provided an amusing, yet thought-provoking, look at a trend in higher education: the 'hotter' a professor is perceived to be, the higher s/he will be rated by her/his...
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by Rhys on April 30, 2006
Ah, the 1960s and 1970s: the heyday of student protests. College campuses were notorious for producing activists of all types. Though this behavior has slowed considerably, is it time to again take a...
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by Rhys on April 30, 2006
College students know: they're often viewed as simply a social security number. In fact, test forms and on-campus offices frequently request your number instead of your name. This information,...
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by Rhys on April 18, 2006
Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not. -- Walter Bagehot We kick off...
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by Rhys on April 13, 2006
Many students dread receiving a grade on a test they didn't have time to study for, or a paper they may have had no interest in writing. Or perhaps you were up studying all night for a week, but...
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by Rhys on April 12, 2006
So much for the stereotype of the drunken, foul-mouthed college student. Apparently, today's students are walking the higher road, including both religion and morals in their lives. A recent study...
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