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Unfriend Is New Oxford Word of the Year

The New Oxford American Dictionary is the self-appointed guardian to all things English, particularly when words have a decidedly American twist to them. And that is why the esteemed dictionary

Collegiate Sports NCAA Football

This Year’s Surprise College Football Teams

It seems each year brings forth a handful of college football teams who are true surprises, teams few people would have put on the national stage before the season began,

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Education Compact Explores Credential Repository

Countless numbers of students begin their college education only to have it interrupted before they are able to complete their degrees. Family responsibilities, job changes and relocating to a different

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College Basketball? Too Early For That!

Does anyone else believe that the college basketball season is starting much too early? To my surprise, the first games got underway a week ago – November 9th to be

Scholarships

Winning The College Scholarship Battle

If you’re planning to head off to college next fall or continue with your education, funding may loom as a huge issue for you. Surging Costs Earlier this week we

Collegiate Sports NCAA Football

Upsets Brighten College Football Picture

Florida, Alabama and Texas are the top three teams in college football, according to every poll out there. Should Florida and Alabama win out, they’ll do battle for the SEC

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College Tuition Tax Is The Pitts!

Word that the city of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) is proposing charging a tax on college tuition has been met with criticism as students, parents and local colleges and universities voice their

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Charlie Weis Era Comes To An Unofficial End

Though not yet official, when the gun sounded this past Saturday signaling the end of the Navy-Notre Dame game, you wouldn’t have been too far off of the mark if

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Missing College Students: Where Is Morgan Harrington?

Update — Police have confirmed that a body recovered on January 26, 2010 in Albemarle County, Virginia is that of Morgan Harrington. Please follow this link for more information. —————————————————————————————-

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Pricey Pedagogy: The $50K Club

As if college isn’t expensive enough comes word from the Chronicle for Higher Education that more than 60 colleges now charge at least $50,000 per year for students to attend

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Home Stretch Begins For College Football This Weekend

The final full month of college football is about to begin, though the argument can be made that for some schools, particularly Big Ten teams, the regular season will end

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Midnight College Classes For Insomniacs

There is some very good news for people who have trouble sleeping: while you’re tossing and turning at 2 am, some colleges are holding classes. That’s right, if you like