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Villanova University cancels gay artist's workshop

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:33 +0000

Villanova University has canceled a workshop on personal narrative by a gay performance artist, saying his shows aren't in keeping with its Catholic values.

Don’t Fall for These Costly College Payment Myths

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:33 +0000

The price tag of college can go through the roof if you fall for these commonly- misunderstood 'facts.' Here’s what college finance experts say about falsehoods that can add to the financial hardship.

Villanova University cancels gay artist's workshop

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:05:12 +0000

Villanova University has canceled a workshop on personal narrative by a gay performance artist, saying his shows aren't in keeping with its Catholic values.

End College Sports Indentured Servitude: Pay "Student Athletes"

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:05:11 +0000

College sport is a religion for many American males. Millions of aging, overweight men relive their youth by cheering on their favorite teams. The system of ?student-athletics? run by the National Collegiate Athletic Association is big business.

University Affirmative Action Programs Attract U.S. Supreme Court Scrutiny

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:03 +0000

The appeal takes aim at a 2003 Supreme Court decision that let universities consider the race of their applicants to help ensure campus diversity. That ruling extended the life of affirmative-action programs begun decades ago at universities around the country.

University Study: Fracking's Effects on Groundwater May Be Overblown

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:45 +0000

A University of Texas study has found no evidence that fracking — hydraulic fracturing of shale to extract natural gas — is contaminating groundwater.

Sallie Mae Encourages Saving for College in Celebration of America Saves Week

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:45 +0000

Sallie Mae, the nation’s No. 1 financial services company specializing in education, celebrates America Saves Week, Feb. 19-26, by encouraging more Americans to save for their educ

Wake Forest University Schools of Business Announce the University of Chicago and the Wharton School of the University …

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:00:47 +0000

The Wake Forest University Schools of Business Center for Retail Innovation presented the 22nd Annual Wake Forest Marketing Summit, which concluded with an awards gala on Saturday, Feb.

Who needs college anyway?

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:00:47 +0000

PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Rick Santorum thinks it's "intellectual snobbery" to say that every American should go to college. But tell that to Bob Stewart, of Northeast Philadelphia. After steady union work dried up a few years ago, a diploma became his quest for survival.

India: Millions Study at the World's Largest University

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:01:37 +0000

The campus of the largest university in the world, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), in southern Delhi, is surprisingly small and modest.A cluster of nondescript, one-story administrative buildings line the drive leading to a brick library, where fans whip the stuffy air and a few students hunch over outdated computers. Further down the road, however, construction workers heave …