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Are Traditional Academics Getting Left Behind? (And If They're Not,...
There are lots of ways to educate yourself, but only one way to get credentials to prove it:...
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Public Universities Should Stop Going Private
State funding to public universities has been on a steady decline for over a decade, and recent economic hardships have only exacerbated...
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Harvard Professor Encourages Colleagues to Get On-board with Online...
In a September 2011 editorial in 'The Atlantic,' Harvard business professor Clayton Christensen and Brigham Young University - Idaho...
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Why Students Want Like-Minded Friends
It's no surprise that people tend to look for friends that share some of their interests, but a new study shows that the wider a person's...
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South Korea's Secret to Increasing College Graduation Rates
The latest college completion data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) spells troubling news for the...
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How Students Can Really Help in a World Crisis
There are individuals all over the globe that could use a helping hand from others and just because someone is still a student doesn't...
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Students Still Taking Notes By Hand?!
In a world driven by technology and a desire to own the latest, greatest gadget, it could be easy...
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Is Asking Students About Their Sexual Orientation Ever Okay?
Elmhurst College, located just outside of Chicago, recently made headlines when it announced that it would be adding a question to its...
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Why Americans Aren't Finishing College
Is the United States not as smart as many other countries around the world? According to a recent report from the Organization for...
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The Best Time of Your Life or the Biggest Debt of Your Life?
Many high school students can't wait for graduation time so that they can move on to what should be one of the best experiences of their...
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What a Waste of a College Education?
It's hard out there for a job-seeking, college-educated 20-something. Pressure to follow a...
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Want a Grade Change? Ask Your Professor in the Morning
If you're looking to get someone to decide in your favor, it may be a good idea to ask in the morning. A team of academic psychologists...
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'Sham Universities' Offer Student Visas to Foreign Workers
With the intent of making a profit, a number of unaccredited schools are posing as legitimate higher education institutions. The...
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Does Everyone Really Need a College Degree?
The economic crisis is causing U.S. citizens and politicians to cast about for solutions. Many are turning to education as a solution....
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Military Student Resources
Education can be a boon to any career, civilian or military. Many current and former military servicemen and women turn to school to...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Affordable Credit Options
Lots of resources exist to help students acquire a little extra knowledge, navigate their college paths more easily or otherwise gain a...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Test Prep
Standardized tests have become incredibly important to college-bound students. Preparing for...
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50 Things Every College Freshman Needs to Know
Incoming freshmen have a lot to figure out, and a lot to worry about. Some new college students make mistakes that can have a serious...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Student Tips
The Internet's full of information resources - that's practically its job - but which are the best? That's what Education Insider News...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Collaboration Tool
Playing nicely with others is hard enough without technological difficulties getting in the way. Our nominees for Best Collaboration Tool...
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Ten Tricks to Finding Your Niche at a Huge University
Large universities can make individual students feel like a drop in the bucket. But if you play...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best College Rankings
The Internet's full of useful tools for students who need some extra information, and Education Insider News Blog wants to reward the...
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The End of Public Universities?
Recent economic struggles are leading some large public universities to seek funding from outside their usual state government sources....
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Professor Rankings
The Internet gives us the power to review movies, stores, restaurants, doctors, laborers and individual products. Why not professors,...
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20 Tips to Starting Your Senior Year in College Right
Students entering their senior year in college have a lot to worry about as they try to meet the rest of their degree requirements and...
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Should Celebrities Lend Their Names to Educational Causes?
It's not uncommon to see charities taking advantage of the name recognition of some of their celebrity supporters. The Education Insider...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Education Sponsor
Lately, Education Insider News Blog has been asking our readers to consider the Internet's best...
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NCAA is Redefining the Student-Athlete
Student-athletes have long been stereotyped as being dumb and getting free rides to a degree that other students have to work hard to...
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When Advisers Wear Multiple Hats, Conflicts Can Arise
Activities advisors can play important roles in helping student organizations find success and function smoothly. But can these advisors...
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Rethinking Remedial Math Education
Students all over the country experience significant and costly delays in earning their degrees because they arrive unprepared for...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Discount Textbook Provider
Textbooks present quite a conundrum. It's great to have your own copy to reference whenever you...
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What Has Happened to University Honors Programs?
Historically, honors programs have offered highly motivated students a liberal arts-style education within a large university. But the...
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How to Make the Most of a Small College
Small colleges offer lots of great advantages. For some students, being a part of a small, tight-knit community makes the college...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Education Journalist
Education Insider News Blog wants to know: what are the best educational resources on the Web? Where do our readers go to access helpful...
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How Not To Get Lost at a Large University
Some students at large universities feel like a single grain of sand in a giant desert. But going to a big school doesn't have to equate...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Education News Site
The Education Insider News Blog is currently looking to find the most helpful Internet resources for education information, and we want...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Education Blog
Whether you're a student, teacher, administrator or concerned citizen, education blogs help track...
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College Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom
The college years have a lot to offer beyond textbooks and studying. The Education Insider takes a look at some of the life lessons we...
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A World Without College Football Revenue?
As usual, the coming of fall signifies the beginning of football season. It's not just the NFL we'll be watching, of course - college...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Study Guides
Education-Portal.com is in the midst of its Education Resources People's Choice Awards, and we want your help determining the winners!...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Online Learning Platform
Distance learning has revolutionized education, particularly for students with time constraints....
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Can Your Professor Force You to Pay Attention?
Laptop use in college classrooms has been a contentious issue for over a decade. While some teachers feel that the devices are necessary...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Education Advocate
Our nominees for Best Education Advocate understand the importance of taking a stand. From public education issues to textbook costs,...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Education News Section
Now through October 21, Education Insider News Blog is running a contest to find the Web's best educational resources, and we want your...
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Stephen Colbert: You're Wrong, Sir, About Bachelor's Degrees
A bachelor's degree is worthless? That's what Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report joked during his show on September 13, 2011. Maybe...
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College Coaches Can Earn Over 10X More Than College Presidents
The University of Louisville paid its men's basketball head coach $6.1 million for the 2010/2011 season. In contrast, the President of...
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Do You Have the Right to Know About Crimes on Campus?
When crimes happen on campus, there are some higher education institutions that do their best to...
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Student Journalists Don't Have a True News Experience
Working for student newspapers gives future professional journalists a chance to get real world experience while reporting on the stories...
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Freshman 15 turning into 50?
A recently released study shows that college students might not be eating as healthily as they should be. Could this lead to the infamous...
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What Qualifications Should Your College President Have?
The president of any college or university has to handle many different responsibilities - raising funds, overseeing staff and working to...
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Is Studying History Still Important?
History has long been a typical part of any student's list of required courses throughout their...
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What Every College Student Should Do Before the First Day of Class
The first day of class can be overwhelming for students, particularly if they're about to start their first year. However, there are some...
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American Universities Catering to International Students
Many young adults around the world dream of attending a college or university in the U.S. The Education Insider looks at some of the ways...
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The Students of the Future Are Not Who You Think
In August 2011, 'The Chronicle of Higher Education' published an article covering the details of Accelerating Opportunity, a program that...
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Recession Makes Community College an Appealing Option
College enrollment rates often go up in times of financial hardship and high unemployment, but the recent recession began a new era in...
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MIT's Michel DeGraff on Expanding Access to Education in Haiti
Dr. Michel DeGraff is a professor of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In two of his current projects, he's...
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Test Optional Admissions: Benefiting Schools, Students, or Both?
According to FairTest, the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, more than 275 colleges and...
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College Students Use Therapy Dogs for Stress Relief
Few could argue that for college students, stress and final exams go hand-in-hand. Little, it seems, can be done to ease the tension most...
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Do College Students Lack Empathy?
Empathy is crucial to human understanding. It allows us to see another's perspective and reminds us of our common, shared experiences....
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The Small Kitchen College Cooks Share Their Secrets
Everyone gets busy, and sometimes it seems like there's no time to slow down and enjoy a healthy meal. Phoebe Lapine and Cara Eisenpress,...
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Should Professors Be Able to Assign Their Own Textbooks?
The cost of textbooks is always a concern for students who are already on tight budgets. While...
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What To Expect at Freshman Orientation
The more you think about starting college, the more questions you probably have about what to expect. You can get answers to many of your...
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What You Need to Know About Transferring Credits
It can be a good feeling to arrive at your first day of college knowing that you've already earned some credits towards your degree. Here...
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Are Colleges Doing Enough to Support Transfer Students?
Community colleges offer their students a variety of career training and educational opportunities. However, 2-year degree and...
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What's More Important To You: Education or Knowledge?
Education-Portal.com knows that there are many different sides to the educational debate. We've asked readers to tell us what they think...
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Party School Distinction Sobering for Administrators
While students might take pride in knowing they attend a party school, administrators aren't likely to crack open a bottle of champagne...
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How to Make Prior Learning Assessment Credit Work for You
A recent study undertaken by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) has shown a...
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Why Are American Students Failing at Geography?
The Department of Education recently tested fourth, eighth and twelfth graders' knowledge of grade-appropriate geography. Only 20% of...
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Forbes Top Colleges List Yields Surprises
Earlier this month, Forbes released its annual ranking of undergraduate institutions. Rating 650 colleges and universities, the rankings...
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Fewer Young People Going to College: The United States Falls Behind
A progress report released by the College Board shows the U.S. falling behind many other countries when it comes to the amount of younger...
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New Graphs Show the Impact of Grade Inflation
Grade inflation is a boon to students who benefit from it and a burden to those who don't. It's...
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Should Schools Punish Students for What They Put on Facebook?
Students of all ages devote a great deal of their time to social networking sites, using them as platforms to share photos of what...
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Students at New Saint Andrews College Get a 17th Century Education
Though it was established in 1994, New Saint Andrews College's values and curriculum have 200 year old roots. The college is part of a...
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How Grade Inflation Can Hurt College Students
Are American college students getting smarter? If the number of As being handed out at many colleges and universities across the country...
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How College Students Can Use PLA Credit to Graduate Faster
PLA, or Prior Learning Assessment, offers a way for college students - especially those returning to school later in life - to gain...
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Questions to Ask Yourself Before Changing Your Major
Selecting a college major is a big decision, and deciding to change majors can be an even bigger decision. Here are some questions...
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20 Students Pile into VW Bug to Stop Human Trafficking
When a group of students from Wilmore, Kentucky's Asbury University set a Guinness World Record...
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The Benefits of a 5 Year Combined Degree Program
Five year combined bachelor and master's degree programs allow students to earn both degrees in less time. If you know that you want to...
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What's More Important for Professors: Higher Degrees or Real...
No one would argue that's important for college professors to have a quality educational background. But where should that background...
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An Undecided Major Is Perfectly Normal and Should Be Encouraged
Florida State University's Advising First Center for Exploratory Students recently won the Outstanding Institutional Advising Program...
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Decisions Revisited: Why Did You Choose a Public or Private College?
We asked our readers to tell us why they chose to attend public or private universities and how...
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How Students Can Avoid Tired Excuses at Crunch Time
For some students, procrastination can lead to disaster at important points in the school year. But unless professors and teachers are...
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The Benefits of PLA: Prior Learning Assessments
In addition to fears regarding scheduling and money, potential college students might worry about wasting time in classes they don't...
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How To Talk To Your Professor About a Personal Hardship
Some professors might agree that something needs to be done with the nation's grandparents, since they always seem to be dying around...
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What to Look for When Selecting Professors
Having the right professors can be a key factor in making sure students are maximizing their learning and increasing their chances of...
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The Cheapest and Most Valuable Thing in the World Is Not What You...
The Riecken Foundation is committed to increasing access to educational resources in Central America by maintaining a network of 64...
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University of South Florida to Break From Same-Sex Rooming
Rutgers University allows it. So does Harvard. And, according to recent statistics, so do more...
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The Pros and Cons of Summer School
Regional and national budgetary shortfalls have affected schools throughout the U.S. - in many cases, summer school programs have been...
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The Benefits of Living On Campus
College involves many big choices, including whether to live on campus, stay at home or find an apartment off campus. Living on campus...
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Habits That Could Hurt Your College Success
Everyone has some bad tendencies, but there are certain habits that could get in the way of a student's college success. It's important...
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Lowering College Costs with the College Level Examination Program
The College Level Examination Program, or CLEP, touts itself as 'the most widely accepted...
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Nerd Redefined: Who Succeeds Before and After College
Nerd. Bookworm. Egghead. Brain. Geek. Dork. We've all heard these terms, and we've all either known one or been nerdy ourselves. The...
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How to Start Your Own Student Organization
To have the best college experience possible, it's important for all students to be active in campus organizations. But what happens when...
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How To Choose Your Study Abroad Destination
Though college students across the country express significant interest in study abroad programs, ''The Chronicle of Higher Education''...
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US Department of Education Lists College Tuitions on New Website
In June 2011, the U.S. Department of Education unveiled a new website designed to show students and, probably more importantly, parents a...
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Great Summer Reads for Recent Graduates
The summer between high school and college, as well as the (potentially much longer) post-college summer, allows plenty of opportunities...
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Student Activities That Give Back to the Community
Colleges all over the country are encouraging students to give back to their communities through...
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Who Can Save Public Universities?
With nationwide state deficits, public universities have been taking a hit. Budget shortfalls have led to rising tuition rates,...
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How to Have Fun on a Student's Budget
When they're not busy attending class, completing homework assignments or studying for exams, almost every college student likes to have...
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The Next Campus Rockstar: a Math Student?
Many schools have trophy cases recognizing the achievements of their student athletes. In more and more schools, those sports trophies...
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Michigan's 'Achievement System' Designed to Help...
Public school districts across the nation are suffering. The pain is felt acutely in Michigan,...
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How To Tell If Your University is 'Study Abroad Friendly'
According to recent reports, student interest in college study abroad programs is higher than ever. But when it comes to offering...
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Should Schools Be Allowed to Censor Their Student Newspapers?
Campus newspapers give college students the opportunity to get journalism experience and keep their school communities informed. However,...
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40 Places for College Students to Find Free Unabridged Books Online
The cost of books can add up quickly for college students. Fortunately, there are a lot of great sites that offer free unabridged books...
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How to Get a Grade Changed Gracefully
Some students aren't willing to accept a grade that they feel isn't as high as it should be, so they take it upon themselves to try to...
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Service Learning Combines Education with Volunteer Work
Service learning programs at higher education institutions across the country give students the chance to use what they're learning in...
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Do You Have What It Takes To Be an RA?
Schools with on-campus housing rely on resident assistants, or RAs, to help maintain order while...
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Schools 4 All Gets Students Involved in Creating Education...
A chance to meet pop sensation Justin Bieber was used as a motivational tool to encourage students to raise money for children in need....
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How to Balance Human Rights Advocacy with Student Life: Girls Learn...
Most middle schoolers are so wrapped up in personal crises, they don't even think about worrying about other kids. But Jordana Confino...
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Car-Sharing Helps College Students Get Mobile
Having a car is an expense that not all college students can afford. But car-sharing programs on many campuses are giving students a...
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Researchers Find Ways to Combat Student Stress
With the American College Health Association citing stress as the top reason for poor academic...
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How Valuable Are International University Rankings?
While national university rankings have been used for many years, international rankings are relatively new. Begun in 2003 by the...
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Higher Education Legislation Seeks to Undo New Department of...
Distance learning presents some legal challenges when students take classes through schools outside of their own states because credit...
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Why Are California Community College Students Transferring...
With billions of dollars in deficit, cuts throughout California have been inevitable. For public universities, including California State...
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NYU's Plan for Global Domination
Located in one of the major cities in the United States, New York University (NYU) hopes to one day become one of the largest...
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Spring Break Redefined: Rice University Students Alex Gregor and...
Spring break in Mexico is a bit of a salacious stereotype for college students, but a group of students at Rice University recently did...
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How Students Can Maintain Mental Health at College
Studies suggest that college students have a higher rate of depression and anxiety due to the...
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The Pros and Cons of Transferring Schools
In 2010, 'The New York Times' reported that one in three college students end up transferring schools. Changing colleges is a big (and...
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How Educated Are State Legislators?
Should elected lawmakers truly represent us, or should they be smarter than us? That's a blunt way of asking a question that recently...
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New York College Offers Minor in Disaster Studies
For a new generation of college students, disasters, both unnatural and natural, have been a constant occurrence. As a result, many...
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Finding Faith at College: An Interview with University of Denver...
College can be a liberating yet confusing time for many students. This is true not only...
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Get on Track: Different College Experiences for Different Learners
Much ado has been made lately over the distinction between the typical college liberal arts curriculum and job-centric vocational...
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South Carolina Legislators Not True To Their School
Approximately 80% of the legislators in South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree, many from the University of South Carolina. Yet, in...
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Lawmakers Weigh in on the College Debate
State legislators are one of the most educated groups of citizens in the United States. However, some of them do not hold a college...
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Globalization a Logistical Headache for Many Universities
As schools like the University of Toronto and the National Autonomous University of Mexico begin expanding their operations on a global...
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For Scholarship Recipients Saying 'Thank You' is More...
While scholarship requirements vary, many might include writing an essay, maintaining a specific grade point average or even having a...
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College Grads Don Recycled Gowns for Ceremonies Across the Country
Thousands of 2011 college graduates are facing the uncertainties of tomorrow while wearing...
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How Outcomes-Based Funding Will Affect Students and Professors
'The New York Times' published an article in June 2011 discussing a Texas initiative that would require public postsecondary institutions...
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Surprising Findings in the 'College Hopes and Worries'...
The Princeton Review, a decades-old source for college information and test preparation services, published its 2011 'College Hopes and...
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Promoting Campus Environmentalism: University of Washington Student...
Campus environmentalism is growing all over the country and students are thinking globally (and acting locally) like never before....
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The Benefits of Student Membership to Professional Associations
You don't have to already have your degree to start getting active in your field of interest....
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How College Sports Have Helped Break Color Barriers
Student athletes may find themselves under a lot of pressure as they balance classwork with trying to be a top sports performer week...
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Five People on Campus Whom You Should Know
The transition from high school to college can be an intimidating one for new freshmen. But getting to know the five people below can...
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Inside a Top Fashion Merchandising Program: A Discussion with...
Studying fashion merchandising enables a student to pursue a career in the fashion or retail industry. One of the top schools for this...
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Amherst College Makes Effort to Level Admissions Playing Field
Under the guidance of outgoing president Anthony Marx, Amherst College has made admissions changes that have made this elite school's...
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Students at Santa Clara University Sacrifice Technology for Art: An...
Could you give up texting or Facebook for a week? What about abandoning the entire Internet and every other form of modern technology...
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Campus Events that Shaped History
For better or worse, college campuses have been the locations of some major historical events...
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List of the 20 Best Non-U.S. Universities and Colleges in the World
Thinking about studying abroad? Although some of the best colleges in the world can be found right here in the U.S., there are many...
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College Students Look Beyond Campus to Provide Community Service
Colleges and their students are about more than being self-contained and just helping those on their campuses. Members of the community...
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List of the 20 Best Universities and Colleges in the World
Attending a top university or college is important if you want to get a good job and a quality education. Here's a list of the best...
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Naropa University Student Moriah Arnold Believes That Yoga Can Be a...
Many students feel pressed for time, but it's not impossible to balance schoolwork with a desire...
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Crisis in Higher Education: Next Steps for Students and Universities
Over the last few days, Education-Portal.com reported on a few of the issues that have caused some to believe higher education's in...
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The Fun Tale: Utah Professor Creates Canterbury Tales Board Game
A professor at the University of Utah has come up with a creative new way to engage students in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury...
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List of the Most Creative College Essay Answers
The personal statement or essay can be one of the most intimidating parts of a college application. Don't let anxiety give you writer's...
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Higher Ed Seeks to Create Living History for Students and Community
History isn't merely being taught in college courses. Scholars on many campuses are preserving documents and recordings that allow...
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Life Experience Credits Could Help You Finish School Faster
Adults who are considering going back to school to earn a degree may be interested to learn that some institutions offer life experience...
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Make Your Summer Vacation Work for You
After a school year of hard work, you may be tempted to spend your summer vacation lounging...
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20 of the Best Search Engines for Students
Google, Bing and Yahoo! are great for broad questions, but research can often be a lot easier with a focused search. Check out these 20...
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Five Unique College Elective Courses To Round Out Your Experience
When it's time to select electives to fulfill your degree requirements, take a good look through your school's course catalog to find...
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5 Affordable Ways for Students to Travel the World
Exploring the world is a goal many people want to accomplish in their lifetime. If you're a college student, the time to go may be now!...
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20 Proven Tips and Tricks to Breeze through College
Even for the best of students, college can seem like an overwhelming challenge. While there's no...
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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Gives Cornell University...
The man who helped usher New York City out of the horrors of 9/11 has been tapped to help usher a graduating class into the post-college...
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How to Make the Most of Your College Experience
It's a no-brainer: to do well in college, you have to make your classes a priority. However, if you want to make the most of your college...
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College Majors in the News: Should You Believe What You Read?
Have you been thinking about what you might like to major in? There are a lot of options out there, and it can be tough to choose. Every...
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College Graduates Remain Optimistic Despite Tough Times
More than 13 million Americans are unemployed. Few new jobs are being created. The country is suffering its worst recession in decades....
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Common Writing Errors: Write Right
In today's world of Internet slang, text message shorthand and using 'Google' and 'Facebook' as a verb, it's easy to lose track of the...
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This Just In: Brian Williams of NBC News Addresses Fordham University...
For the most part, commencement speeches focus on providing words of wisdom to graduates as they...
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Ohio School Uses The Force to Attract Admits
It's tough living in somebody's shadow. Columbus, Ohio's Capital University deals with that issue every day; they have to compete with...
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Gap Year Options for Almost-Graduates: WWOOF
Does this describe you: a young and ambitious high school graduate ready to start college but having a desire to work outdoors, help the...
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Gap Year Options for Almost-Graduates: AVIVA
So your friend tells you that, with high school graduation behind her, she can't wait for the summer to be over so she can begin her next...
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Justice Elena Kagan Will Give Commencement Speech at the University of...
Who better could a college school of law name as a commencement speaker than a former Harvard Law...
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Gap Year Options for Almost-Graduates: Raleigh International
Education should be more than textbooks and lectures, it should be an adventure. And it can be, in more cases than not, if you choose to...
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President Clinton to Give Walden University Commencement Address
It's that time of year again: time for caps, gowns, diplomas and commencement speakers. This year Walden University, an accredited online...
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Happy Birthday to U: How Universities Celebrate their Anniversaries
Most of us celebrate our birthdays with parties, cake and presents. Many universities around the world do the same, but they add a few...
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Dartmouth's with Coco: Conan O'Brien is the Dartmouth...
So you think you have to be a large university to attract a commencement speaker like Conan O'Brien? Think again. After years of turning...
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VIPs (Very Important Professors): Famous College Professors
Academics don't always spend their lives locked up in the ivory tower. The following 10 VIPs either started off famous and brought their...
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Student Thomas Turner Talks to Education-Portal.com About Information...
Thomas Turner is a current student in the information technology (IT) program at Florida State...
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How to Survive Your First Semester of College
Are you nervous and a bit terrified about starting your first semester at your chosen college or university? Maybe you've just finished...
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What Are America's Greenest Colleges Doing Right?
The Princeton Review's 2011 'Guide to 311 Green Colleges' is out. Schools that top the list demonstrated excellence in both sustainable...
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Academic Anxiety: Paranoia on Campus
College campuses can be breeding grounds for paranoia. This may come as no surprise to those who've been there and done that. But...
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Student Stress: What is Happening to College Freshmen?
A recent study found that American college freshmen's self-reported ratings of their emotional...
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Understanding Grades: Inflation
If you pay any attention to discussion about college grades, you've probably heard the term 'grade inflation' before. What does that...
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Ali Nazemi Explains Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech to...
Virginia Tech is one of the country's top-ranked universities and computer engineering (known at VT as CPE) is one of its best programs....
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Understanding Grades: The Syllabus
Have you ever been surprised by a final grade in a class? Maybe you'd been slacking off all semester, but ended up with a B in the class....
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Education Vacation: What is a Gap Year?
From about the time we hit our sophomore year of high school, we are geared toward college preparation. Take SATs, fill out applications,...
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Resources for First-Generation College Students
Though going away to college marks a difficult transition for most students, first-generation college learners have an especially big...
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Luci Prosapio and Zac DeLap, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Winners,...
Two seniors at Pepperdine University, Luci Prosapio and Zachary DeLap, have been awarded the...
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Professor Peter Lunenfeld of UCLA Talks Graphic Design, Media and...
The Design Media Arts Department at UCLA features innovative interdisciplinary classes that cover much more than the basics. Vigorous,...
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University of Washington to Close Budget By Accepting More...
Public higher ed institutions across the U.S. are dealing with huge deficits as state budget shortfalls are leading to slashed education...
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Do Entitled Students Impact Professors?
Dealing with bad behavior from immature students may be considered a normal part of an elementary, middle or high school teacher's life,...
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Major Myths and Realities: What Does Your College Major Mean Today?
Though practicality is generally a good trait to have, it can sometimes prove awfully limiting to...
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New Standards for Business Majors
The business major family - accounting, marketing, finance and management - is typically thought of as the most practical of all...
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Stars and Scholars: Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr may not be a familiar name to today's youth, but this star from the 'Golden Age' of film is one of the most extraordinary...
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Stars and Scholars: Jodie Foster
Two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster is known for having performed in many challenging roles. In addition to her film credits, the...
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Emily Loui of the UCSD Center for Global Volunteer Service talks to...
Emily Loui manages the Service and Civic Leadership department at the University of California San Diego. In this role, she leads groups...
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Stars and Scholars: Mira Nair
Acclaimed for directing movies that are in turn poignant, bittersweet and joyful, Mira Nair is known for a brand of socially conscious...
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Admissions Limbo: Students on the Waitlist
It's simple math, really. College applications increase at a much faster rate than the number of...
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Nishta Modi of Third World Impact Talks to Education-Portal.com
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