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November 09, 2006 11:56 AM EST -- Are you: In constant contact with your child? In constant contact with school administrators? Making your child's academic decisions? Feel bad about yourself when your child does not do well? . . . more
December 01, 2006 08:15 AM EST -- I found this article on cnn.com and it seemed very timely. As a grad student, I find myself in the unique position of being both a student and a faculty member depending on the day and time.  So I've . . . more
October 05, 2006 11:48 AM EDT -- I came across this in the Chronicle of Higher Education: Federal Government Is Urged to Direct More Resources to Need-Based Aid   By MARTIN VAN DER WERF A former U.S. deputy secretary of education . . . more
September 27, 2006 05:00 AM EDT -- from cnn.com: "Her [Spelling's] overarching theme is to make everything about college -- choosing one, affording one, succeeding in one -- easier for families. Parents should be able to shop . . . more
November 01, 2006 04:43 PM EST -- Gosh, I'm really hoping this isn't true. I'm all for gay rights, but it is not the role of the faculty to force people to sign on their support for something that go against their belief . . . more
November 01, 2006 10:21 AM EST -- I read this online at chronicle.com. I thought it was an interesting position that colleges are being put in as more and more students are arriving at their doors with mental health issues.  . . . more
November 07, 2006 06:55 AM EST -- Versions of this article have been hovering around the net for a few days.  This one is from cnn.com.  I am interested in it for a few reasons. I was obsessed with bigfoot and other legends . . . more
Athletes and Academics
by John M.
views: 7 | rating: 10 | comments: 2
November 10, 2006 07:27 AM EST -- I made mention of this trend a bit ago here, and cnn.com is now reporting on a NCAA report about it as well. (Not that the two are related.)  There is a myth out there that student-athletes . . . more
February 02, 2007 10:54 AM EST -- A friend sent this to me the other day, well worth a quick look if you need a chuckle:  http://www.overheardatcollege.com/  It has those snippets of conversation that you hear on college campuses . . . more
November 15, 2006 10:25 AM EST -- This issue has come up largely through the work of David Horowitz and Anne D. Neal who assert that students, faculty, and staff with more conservative views are being biased against in the academy.  . . . more
October 31, 2006 09:39 AM EST -- I saw this article on chronicle.com and thought that it brought up some really interesting issues.  We hear a lot about how students in poor, urban areas struggle to access higher educaiton, but I . . . more
November 17, 2006 02:48 PM EST -- What an interesting project. This is the first program like this that I've heard of. It seems like a move away from a deficit model of thinking about lower income students (i.e. we need to provide . . . more
May 25, 2007 08:39 AM EDT -- An interesting bit on postsecret.com I stumbled across the other day. For those of you that don't know, postsecret is a place where people can mail in post cards with secrets on them for . . . more
October 06, 2006 08:29 AM EDT -- <h3></h3> <h3 style=""></h3> This is such a tricky issue.  How do we try and find a balance between the rights of groups to be formed based on their values and the . . . more
November 10, 2006 08:23 AM EST -- Wow, this story is really amazing and truly frightening. I'm not against the Greek System at schools, but hazing like this just confuses me. What would make a group of young men think that they needed . . . more
November 26, 2006 02:00 PM EST -- I saw this one on cnn.com.  A group of students at Boston University (the BU College Rebuplicans)has raised money for a private scholarship that is only for white students (Caucasian Achievement . . . more
December 10, 2006 10:44 AM EST -- I first read about this on chronicle.com. In order to comply with the new law in MI banning any preference or consideration being given to students in public schools (among other places) on the basis . . . more
October 27, 2006 04:32 PM EDT -- I've heard on the news a few times in the past day or two some info about the added income associated with higher educational attainment.  Here is a table of that information: Both Sexes, All . . . more
Working while in college: Why?
by John M.
views: 24 | rating: 10 | comments: 3
October 06, 2006 11:33 AM EDT -- Hey folks: I'm debating with some of my co-workers about why students work while going to college.  My thought is that most full-time, traditionally aged students (18-22) work more for lifestyle . . . more
November 14, 2006 12:52 PM EST -- Interesting article from insidehighered.com about students chalking the campus (writing on the sidewalks) with gay-positive and heteronormative challenges for National Coming Out Day on Swarthmore's . . . more
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