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September 2007
- College Johns Go Coed
  
  Boston Globe | Sep 1, 07 1:18 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - When students return to Emerson College in Massachusetts this month, they’ll be greeted by silhouettes of a man and woman on a single sign outside some two-dozen campus restrooms. In response to growing transgender discomfort with single-sex bathrooms, many colleges are making their johns gender-neutral, the Boston Globe reports. More »
August 2007
- Start-ups Tap the Passion for Beer Pong
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 29, 07 4:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Weaving along the path more famously trod by Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, recent grads are cashing in on the popularity of the college drinking game beer pong, the Journal reports. With young alums bringing the pastime—which blends ping-pong and beer chugging—out into the real world, entrepreneurs are organizing tournaments and hawking special tables, balls and even clothing. More »
- Average SAT Score Slips Again
  
  Associated Press | Aug 28, 07 9:01 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The average SAT score for 2007 was the lowest in years, but that's not necessarily bad news. Scores from round two of the revamped college-entrance exam declined an average of seven points nationwide, which the College Board chalks up to greater participation, particularly among students who weren't on a traditional college-prep path, the AP reports. More »
- Has Wiki Replaced the College Library?
  
  Ars Technica | Aug 25, 07 3:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Contrary to expectations, college students are not rushing online for answers to research assignments. A new survey shows only 3% of undergraduates with research tasks went to Wikipedia first and only 13% tried search engines. The largest number, 40%, turned to course materials first and 23% sought out the library. More »
- Students Win $2.85M on SATs
  
  New York Times | Aug 25, 07 6:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Students who took the SAT exam in 2005 and received incorrect scores have settled a class-action lawsuit with the test makers to the tune of $2.85 million, the New York Times reports. Over 4,000 students who sat the examination received scores that were artificially low—as much as 450 points out of 2,400—because their answer sheets had become damp. More »
- West Virginia U. Ranks 1st—in Fun
  
  Associated Press | Aug 21, 07 4:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Students are knocking back celebratory shots and administrators are tearing their hair over the Princeton Review's annual list of the top 20 party schools. The full list appears in the 2008 edition of The Best 366 Colleges, on sale today. West Virginia University University of Mississippi University of Texas, Austin More »
- Top 10 US Business Schools
  
  Forbes | Aug 19, 07 5:43 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Forbes ranked these business schools not only on their prestige but for their return on investment. Dartmouth (Tuck) Stanford Harvard More »
- Princeton Wins College Rankings for 8th Year
  
  Inside Higher Ed | Aug 17, 07 6:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Facing a barrage of criticism, the latest college rankings from U.S. News and World Report were released today, and Princeton is still No.1, followed by Harvard and Yale. The editors have tried to address complaints about the survey's bias toward schools that educate the well-to-do and the well-prepared. But dozens of college presidents are refusing to fully participate in the survey or use the rankings to promote their institutions. More »
- 25 Schools Out of the Ivies' League
  
  MSNBC | Aug 15, 07 1:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It's not all about GPAs and SATs—each of these schools excel in their own way. MSNBC picks the best colleges in 25 quirky categories: Ivy Leaguer: Cornell University Sports: University of Florida Men's college: Morehouse College More »
July 2007
- iPhones Down Duke Network
  
  News & Observer (Raleigh) | Jul 19, 07 7:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Wireless access points on the Duke campus are going dead for 10 to 15 minutes at a time, and the university has 100 to 150 suspects: iPhones. An IT spokesman tells the News and Observer the devices are hammering the university's wireless network with up 18,000 connection requests per second, "the electronic equivalent of repeated knocking on the door." More »
- College Prez Fired Over Rape, Murder Cover-Up
  
  ABC News | Jul 17, 07 5:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The president of Eastern Michigan University has been fired for his role in covering up the rape and murder of a 22-year-old old student in a campus dorm last year, ABC News reports. The school's vice president and public safety director were also ousted. The parents of the slain student, Laura Dickinson, were initially told there was no sign of foul play. More »
- House Votes to Overhaul Student Loans
  
  New York Times | Jul 12, 07 6:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The House OKed a major shakeup of student loans yesterday, in a plan that will eliminate $19 billion in subsidies to lending companies and send the cash directly to students. The bill will increase funding for Pell grants and cut the interest rates on all federally-funded loans—assuming it survives a veto threat from the White House. More »
June 2007
- Court Limits Student Speech
  
  Reuters | Jun 25, 07 10:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Schools may limit student speech that advocates criminal activity, even off campus, the Supreme Court ruled today. The case centers on a banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" displayed across the street from a school; writing for the 5-4 majority, Chief Justice Roberts said the school principal's understanding of the banner as encouraging drug use was "plainly a reasonable one." More »
- Big Proctor Is Watching You
  
  Associated Press | Jun 20, 07 4:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A new device designed to monitor tests remotely helps distance-learning providers keep an eye on students who are taking exams thousands of miles away. The virtual proctor locks down the terminal so users can't search files or the Internet for answers, a 360-degree camera captures the student's actions, and a microphone records noise in the room. More »
- $100 Million Here, $100 Million There...
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jun 2, 07 6:38 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - And, as Illinois' late Senator Everett Dirksen once said, you are talking about real money. Tom Siebel, University of Illinois graduate and founder of Siebel Systems, a customer management relationship software firm, pledged $100 million in his will to the U of I. More »
- U Chicago Receives $100 Mil Gift
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jun 1, 07 9:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An anonymous donor has pledged the largest gift ever—$100 million—to the University of Chicago. The gift's purpose is to eliminate student loans for undergraduates from low-income families. The donor came from a family of modest means and has, quite obviously, done well for himself . The university identified the donor only as a man. More »
May 2007
- Phony Student Nabbed at Stanford
  
  Stanford Daily | May 25, 07 10:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stanford University officials evicted an 18-year old student this week after discovering she was not enrolled at the school—despite living in several dorms, buying textbooks, and appearing to study for exams, the Stanford Daily reports. Azia Kim masqueraded as a sophomore majoring in human biology for eight months before a suspicious RA alerted the housing office. More »
- Ivy League Logjam Trickles Down
  
  New York Times | May 16, 07 2:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Top-tier colleges are getting more applicants than ever, the Times reports, allowing a new class of schools to court—and reject—the overachievers increasingly turned away from the Ivy League. Universities like Bucknell, Colgate and Lehigh are tightening standards as students with top SATs and grades seek higher learning lower in the rankings. More »
- Liberal Scholars Embrace Gun Ownership
  
  New York Times | May 6, 07 10:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - When a federal appeals court ruled against a District of Columbia gun control law in March, it was the first time an appellate court had used the Second Amendment to restrict gun contol legislation. And it was, even more surprisingly, the result of work by a group of liberal scholars. More »
April 2007
- Students Brew Coffee Addiction
  
  US News and World Report | Apr 16, 07 8:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Overworked kids are hopping up more and more on lattes and macchiatos, as well as even dodgier stimulants, according to U.S. News. Coffee consumption among 18- to 24-year-olds has nearly doubled in three years, while increasingly popular energy drinks like Red Bull and the shockingly christened Cocaine pack multiple cups of java into a few ounces. More »