Campus News
Coming Up Short: High School Students
Tweet SAT benchmark reveals holes in college preparation. A recently released report from the College Board has revealed that just 43 percent of 2012 graduated students that took the SAT
Not Prepared: College-Bound High School Students
Tweet ACT reports shows significant shortfalls with four testing criteria. In its 2012 “The Condition of College & Career Readiness” readiness report, the ACT noted that 60 percent of 2012
Does USC Deserve a No. 1 Ranking?
Tweet The first AP poll of the 2012 college football season is out and, as was expected, LSU is NOT on top of the heap. Instead, Southern California is ranked
Will the Big East’s New Commish Make a Difference?
Tweet Television contract is Aresco’s first priority. The Big East Conference announced on Wednesday that CBS executive vice president Mike Aresco has been named as its new commissioner. Aresco comes
2012 College Football Season Starts Off With a Bang
Tweet Your favorite college football team has started fall practice, with coaches evaluating their players to fill out position charts. A number of programs will start the season with a
Bar Association Nixes Foreign School Accreditation
Tweet ABA turns down accrediting request from a Chinese school. Educational accreditation is essential for colleges and universities, and is a way for an external body to assess a program
NCAA Rule Changes for College Football
Tweet Oversight panel approves new rules for 2012 college football season. When you tune in to watch your favorite college football team at play this season, you’ll quickly realize that
For Penn State, a Fate Worse Than Death
Tweet JoePa’s legacy receives an official beating. Penn State faithful need not have worried about its football program receiving the NCAA equivalent of a death penalty. On Monday it was
Besieged Big East Conference Moves On
Tweet Conference rakes in $40 million from its settlements. Say what you will about the Big East Conference, but its death notice has been issued prematurely. Certainly, the conference has
LinkedIn is Ideal for College Students
Tweet In 2010, just 5 percent of college students were using LinkedIn to find jobs, but in 2011 that number surged to 28 percent.[2] Likely, the word about LinkedIn is
Sallie Mae-Ipsos Survey Shows Changes in How Families Approach College
Tweet A college education is still very important for most people. On Monday, the two groups released details about its latest national survey, finding that 83 percent of college students
Do You Have to Have the Latest Smartphone?
Tweet From excellent mobile browsing to easy email access, smartphones are becoming our one-stop-devices for staying in touch and on the ball nowadays. The step up from a non-smartphone to