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Did you get into the college you most wanted to attend?

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Professor bans laptops in his lectures

Another item was noticeable in its absence: laptop computers. They were packed away under chairs, tucked into backpacks, powered down and forgotten. Cole has banned laptops from his classes, compelling students to take notes the way their parents d [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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Colleges are now notifying parents of all alcohol transgressions

Virginia Tech joined a growing list of colleges that notify parents every time a student younger than 21 is caught drinking, drunk or in possession of alcohol. George Washington University also tightened its notification policy last year after a stude [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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College kid creates cell phone activated blender

(5 years since the road side bomb guys have been doing it). click then vote. [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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University finds free online classes don't hurt enrollment

Free online courses aren't sapping enrollment numbers—in fact, they're actually helping to spread the word. Those are the preliminary findings out of Brigham Young University, which experimented recently by granting free access to a selection of its [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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Are College Football Coaches Out of Control?

A spate of recent accusations raises the question: Have huge salaries contributed to tyrannical behavior on the part of big-time university coaches? [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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1 in 5 at for-profit college defaults on loans

It can be tough paying back those student loans. The Department of Education says one in five people who take out federal student loans to attend for-profit colleges default on the loan within three years of starting to pay it back. [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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House Subcommittee Approves College Football Playoff Legislation

In the words of Balki Bartokamus, "Wow! What a country!" [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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10 Reasons to Choose Community College Over University

Community College offers many benefits over University, from cost to environment. Here is a list of 10 reasons why you should choose to go to a community college instead of, or before, going to a university. [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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college kids allowed to graduate after health course controversy

The Lincoln University faculty voted yesterday to end a controversial fitness-course requirement for obese students - at least for now. The "Fitness for Life" course will now be recommended to certain students after they take a freshman-wellness co [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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College refuses diplomas for obese students who violated policy

Read carefully, this is a little tricky. The policy requires that obese students enroll in a health class, and these students simply didn't enroll. Click for details. [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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Students Using Laptops in Class Do Worse on Tests

Diane Sieber, a University of Colorado professor, found that students who use laptops in class average 11 percent worse on tests than their peers.According to the 2008 Campus Computing Survey, more than two-thirds of college classrooms have wireless a [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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