Colleges & Universities

Unemployed workers heading back to school

Submitted 390 days ago

Janice McFadden's story hardly stands out.

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Six fraternities suspended after San Diego drug bust

Submitted 673 days ago

San Diego State University has suspended six fraternities after a sweeping drug investigation that landed members of three fraternities in jail on suspicion of openly dealing drugs on campus.

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Taking the kids: Exploring the heart of college country

Submitted 723 days ago

Secretly, I'm congratulating myself.

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Flush with money, eager Chinese students flock to U.S.

Submitted 472 days ago

Chinese students are enrolling in U.S. universities in record numbers, encouraged by aggressive recruiting combined with China's booming economy and growing middle class.

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Contest win fuels fierce debate over race

Submitted 8 days ago

What does it mean when a white sorority wins a competition that African-American fraternities and sororities not only created but also consider an essential part of their cultural expression? It means an uncomfortable discussion about race, history, culture and inclusivity that is not black and white.

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Public college tuitions spike 15%, even 30%

Submitted 8 days ago

Tuition at many public colleges and universities is skyrocketing, thanks to state budget deficits that have choked off funding for higher education.

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Pittsburgh signs juco guard Jermaine Dixon

Submitted 680 days ago

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Pitt's basketball program must believe the only thing that could be better than one Dixon is two Dixons.

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Wake Forest Drops SAT Requirement

Submitted 652 days ago

Wake Forest University will no longer require applicants to take the SAT and ACT exams, boosting a movement to lessen the importance of standardized tests in college admissions

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More colleges move toward optional SATs

Submitted 650 days ago

Jen Wang of Short Hills, New Jersey, took her first SAT when she was in sixth grade, long before she would start filling out college applications.

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Tips for minimum wage earners

Submitted 590 days ago

The Federal minimum wage is increasing to $6.55 an hour today. But for most folks facing higher prices on everything from a gallon of milk to a gallon of gas, it's still getting harder to make ends meet.

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