This Week in Higher Ed: Nov. 14, 2013
What Would I Say website goes viral What Would I Say, a website created by Princeton students that uses text from a Facebook user’s previous posts to generate humorous statuses, has become a phenomenon, ...
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What Would I Say website goes viral What Would I Say, a website created by Princeton students that uses text from a Facebook user’s previous posts to generate humorous statuses, has become a phenomenon, ...
GWU admits to inaccurate portrayal of admission policy After years of telling prospective students the university was need-blind in its admission decisions, George Washington University admitted Friday ...
Explosion hits UC Berkeley Following an explosion on the University of California at Berkeley campus, officials declared a state of emergency and called for a campus-wide evacuation around 6:40 p.m. ...
President Christina Paxson offered a framework for the University’s trajectory over the next decade with Wednesday’s release of a long-term strategic plan, “Building on Distinction.” If approved ...
Michigan State relieves professor of teaching duties after politically charged comments A creative writing professor at Michigan State University was suspended from his teaching responsibilities after ...
OXFORD, England - When Americans head to the polls Tuesday, most Britons will be rooting for another victory for President Obama. His superstar image may have diminished after what many here consider ...
Eight influential figures will receive honorary degrees from President Ruth Simmons on behalf of the University during this year's Commencement exercises. The Board of Fellows of the Corporation, the ...
Admission to the nation's top universities has grown increasingly selective in recent years. But for female applicants, who are applying in higher numbers than males to many of these institutions, including ...
President Ruth Simmons will present eight honorary degrees on behalf of the University to influential individuals who are leaders in their fields during Commencement Weekend. The recipients were selected ...
As the University aims to compete with powerhouse research institutions - many of which have larger endowments - research experience has become a major factor in hiring and faculty tenure decisions. But ...
The Corporation will announce the University's budget as well as tuition and fees for the next fiscal year at its meeting this weekend. Members of the Corporation, the University's highest governing body, ...
A proposed amendment to the Undergraduate Council of Students' constitution has been met with mixed response, though many student group leaders have expressed concern that the amendment would place additional ...
The following summary includes a selection of major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between Jan. 2 and Feb. 5. It does not include general service and alarm calls. The Providence ...
The Occupy movement returned to College Hill Monday afternoon, but neither protesters nor banners were in sight. Instead, about 20 students could be found in Wilson 101 discussing the social and economic ...
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Brown has moved up four spots this year in the Peace Corps' ranking of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities, with 24 undergraduate alums currently participating in programs abroad. The University ...
One professor said he was scared — "scared of the University's being asked to bear another financial risk." A few months earlier, Mark Spilka, then chair of the Department of English, had said he was ...
Most accepted students have the option of taking a gap year before arriving on College Hill, but some are required. For the latter group, admission to Brown is offered on the condition that they take ...
Securing a job out of college is no easy feat in this economic climate, but holding a foreign passport can make it even harder. While the federal government allows foreign students to work in the country ...