November 2008
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Airwaves - how colleges are responding to the...
The president of Vassar College, Cappy Hill, will be interviewed live, Thursday morning at 11:05 a.m. (Eastern) on WNYC public radio’s Brian Lehrer Show (93.9 FM and 820 AM). She will be talking about how colleges are responding to the economic decline, including schools’ commitments to financial aid and their budget strategies. WNYC also streams their programs live on the Internet at...
Do-Gooders Learning to Run Non-Profits
The NY Times had a good article recently about the increase in college courses teaching students how to lead non-profits. It is always nice to see colleges respond to their student bodies. The Youngs want to help people either through non-profits or socially conscious for-profit businesses. When looking at colleges, ask the admissions officers, students, and professors what the college is doing...
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Don’t Become a Victim of College Search Site Spam
If you are planning to attend college, you may have already noticed that your mailbox, inbox and voicemail are quickly filling up with college, credit card and student loan offers. If this hasn’t hit you yet, it will eventually, and you’ll probably ask yourself: How did all of these companies get my name? Unfortunately, companies can find you through many avenues —marketing lists, social...
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Biology of Women
Colby wants to get down to details in this intro course. While most colleges are talking about biomes, Colby tackles the complex innerworkings of the female. An intersting way to learn about anatomy, development, the endocrine system, and the way science is used and abused.
[115] Biology of Women An introduction to the biology of the female throughout her life span. Topics include...
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WatchAre you an athlete and want to get recruited? CNN is featuring an interview with http://www.berecruited.com/ a website that connects high school athletes with college recruiters - specifically those athletes from smaller programs that might not get noticed otherwise.
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Conservatives at Brown take to the interwebs
Being that day of days that cumulates many months of non-communication between college students and their grandparents, I figure why not feature something political. I stumbled upon a blog run by a ‘09er at Brown University. The blog, BrownIvy, launched September 16th and has only been around for a short while. It features a heavily conservative voice in what is otherwise the more liberal...
Awesome Art Class
Here is a guideline for finding a cool class: If a class seems like it is out of place being taught in a certain department, take the class. It’ll be interesting.
240b. Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics
Classical and modern theories of the nature of art, the experience of art, the creative process, and critical argument. Ms. Borradori
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50 Most Expensive Colleges
Business Week has put together a great slideshow of the 50 most expensive colleges based on a College Board report released last week.
The average cost of tuition and fees at private colleges is up to $25k, a nearly 6% increase from last year, and $33k when you tack on room and board. Pretty cheap, if you ask me since some of us were lucky enough to be in the top 10 of that list for all four...
It Is Really Hard To Change The Mind Of Anyone... →
Recent studies show that liberal professors, or their right wing counterparts, for that matter, have no affect on their students’ political leanings. Big surprise. Isn’t it more likely that young adults start to question and refine their own political views once they are out from under their parents’ watchful eyes?