Campus Blog
Despite Economy, College Tuition Increases Continue
Businesses learn to cut back when things are tough, even many local and state governments find a way to keep expenses in check, but when it comes to our nation’s
College World Series Gets Started This Saturday
I can think of one very good reason why the College World Series (CWS) should continue to be played every year in Omaha, Nebraska: the weather. June high temperatures typically
Will The Big Ten Poach The Big East For Its 12th Member?
For almost two decades now the Big Ten Conference has operated with eleven teams, maintaining its traditional name despite the oddity of that arrangement. Penn State became the conference’s eleventh
Think Tank Finds That Fewer Than 55% Of College Students Graduate Within 6 Years
It used to take four years for students to get their undergraduate degrees, but many of today’s college students realize it can take one, two or even three semesters longer
Online Education: University of Phoenix
The following is one in an ongoing series of articles exploring the various online educational opportunities available for today’s college students. I must confess that when I first began to
Rising HS Seniors Should Sharpen Their College Scholarship Pencils
As their junior year of high school draws to a close, most students are breathing a sigh of relief. The 11th grade is one of the most challenging and difficult
Georgia Mulling Merging Tech & Two Year Schools
The state of Georgia is considering merging its technical and two-year schools together under a single statewide community college system, a move that officials hope will make it easier for
Ivy League May Be Looking To Become Competitive Again
It has been decades since the Ivy League fielded a powerhouse football team, choosing in the early 1980s to let the conference be relegated to Division 1-AA status when the
Fed Behind Push To Limit Remedial Education
Freshmen college students are sometimes surprised to learn that quite a few of the courses they took in high school must be repeated in college. Worse, students have to pay
Hottest Job Trends For Today’s College Grads
You’ve just walked off the stage with your degree in hand, glad that your college years are behind you, but worried about what the future holds. Despite your best efforts
Dollars For Scholars Offers Timely College Scholarship Tips
Money is often the basis which determines what college or university a student will attend. And, in these days of pressing financial needs, many students are likely to find the
Summer Campus Visits Can Reveal Much
I’m a firm believer in that prospective college students who want to get a strong sense for what a school is all about should make their campus visits during the
