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September 2007
- College Kids Addicted to Credit Cards
  
  BusinessWeek | Sep 9, 07 3:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - College students are preferring plastic to low-rent living, a trend that has banks and consumer advocates battling over credit card plugs on campus. Critics say students are susceptible to easy money marketing and rack up too much debt. Banks blame students for not reading the fine print. With Dems in charge of the Hill, new laws may limit student credit. More »
- Congress Delivers Loan Relief for Needy Students
  
  New York Times | Sep 8, 07 4:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Congress yesterday passed a student loan reform bill that slashes billions of dollars from lender subsidies and redirects the funds into grants for low-income students, the New York Times reports. The sweeping measure will cut $20B from federal lender subsidies, halve the interest rate on need-based loans, and pump $12B into Pell grants for needy students. More »
- 15-Year-Old Frosh Enters UPenn
  
  Associated Press | Sep 3, 07 3:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Brittney Exline is just 15, but Wednesday she begins her Ivy League career at UPenn. The Colorado Springs native started sixth grade at age 8, and finished high school math at 13, the AP reports. "Her motivation, discipline and maturity provided clear evidence that, despite her age, she was ready to travel halfway across the country and thrive," said an admissions dean. More »
- 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 »