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Destination College: Looking Beyond The Campus

When choosing a college, I selected a local state college that had both a solid academic reputation as well as a bucolic campus setting. But it was the nearby parks,

Campus News

Babson College Takes On The Emerging World

Babson College, based in Wellesley, Mass., has established a new overseas program called BRIC: The Cornerstone of the New Global Economy, which immerses participating students in a semester-long exploration of

Online Education

Online Education: Westwood College

Founded as the Denver Institute of Technology in 1953, Westwood College has seventeen campus locations in six states as well as an online division. Typically, when students search for information

Campus News

Military Friendly Schools: Is Yours Listed?

The men and women who serve our country via our Armed Forces are to be honored for their service  to our nation. Putting their lives on the line everyday, many

Collegiate Sports NCAA Football

Kickoff Weekend For Big Time College Football

I noticed on cable last weekend that several college football games were being played, but quickly realized that those tilts involved lower division schools. With a playoff system in place,

Collegiate Sports NCAA Football

South Carolina Gamecocks Open At North Carolina State Wolfpack

The 2009 major college football (BCS) season officially gets underway tonight when the University of South Carolina Gamecocks travel to Raleigh to take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack.  That

Technology

Skype Gets Some Private Loving

Although cell phones are favored by college students as they make their way around campus, Skype offers a better overall value particularly for long distance and international calls made through

Online Education

Online Education: Kaplan University

Like so many of today’s leading online for-profit universities, Kaplan University traces its roots back to the days when it operated exclusively as brick and mortar institution of higher learning.

Commentary

Fan Can Controversy: Much Ado About Nothing?

College officials across the country are objecting to Anheuser-Busch’s most recent marketing campaign whereby team colors, though not the name of the school or the school’s logo, are appearing on

Book Reviews

Book Review: The Best 371 Colleges

I recently got a hold of  a copy of “The Best 371 Colleges” a publication from The Princeton Review. This academic-oriented company helps students prepare for college entrance tests, shares

Scholarships

Chick-fil-A Hits $25 Million College Scholarship Marker

I offer a disclaimer from the very beginning of this article – my family absolutely loves Chick-fil-A! Now that I’ve gotten that little legal notice out of the way I

Personal Advice

Appalachian State Textbook Rental Program Worth Emulating

College students are suffering from a bad case of sticker shock especially if they’ve recently shopped for new textbooks through their university bookstore. Prices for some titles easily top $100,