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Changing Your Major: What to Consider Title: Changing Your Major: What to Consider
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Filed in archive Student Issues by Greg Cruey on February 13, 2008

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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Free Speech on Campus? CSU Paper Prints the "F" Word Title: Free Speech on Campus? CSU Paper Prints the "F" Word
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Filed in archive Student Issues by Greg Cruey on September 29, 2007

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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Letting Go Title: Letting Go
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Study Says Students Self-Centered Title: Study Says Students Self-Centered
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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College Students Say: Don't Label Us Title: College Students Say: Don't Label Us
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Advice For Transfer Students Title: Advice For Transfer Students
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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College Students Face Unfair Conditions In India Title: College Students Face Unfair Conditions In India
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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FOX News Launches 'College Experiences' Series Title: FOX News Launches 'College Experiences' Series
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Avoid The 'Freshman Fifteen' With "The Dorm Room Diet" Title: Avoid The 'Freshman Fifteen' With "The Dorm Room Diet"
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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College Students Vulnerable To Identity Theft Title: College Students Vulnerable To Identity Theft
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Have Colleges Gone 'Big Brother?' Title: Have Colleges Gone 'Big Brother?'
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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College Grads Struggle To Find Jobs In Their Fields Title: College Grads Struggle To Find Jobs In Their Fields
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Spend More Than Money in College Title: Spend More Than Money in College
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Are North American Students Less Adventurous? Title: Are North American Students Less Adventurous?
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Get Off the Waitlist Title: Get Off the Waitlist
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Crucial For Good Teaching: Hotness? Title: Crucial For Good Teaching: Hotness?
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Students Stage Walkout To Protest War Title: Students Stage Walkout To Protest War
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Does Your College Know Too Much About You? And Who Are They Telling? Title: Does Your College Know Too Much About You? And Who Are They Telling?
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Surviving College, The Series: Time Management Title: Surviving College, The Series: Time Management
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Students Sue For Grades Title: Students Sue For Grades
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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Harvard Says: Religion and Morals Important To College Students Title: Harvard Says: Religion and Morals Important To College Students
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Filed in archive Student Issues 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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