Western universities are undoubtedly under pressure to find financial support, but this does not mean they should allow abusive and corrupt foreign dictators, officials or their families launder their images in exchange for money.
Despite the fact very few student athletes ever have the opportunity to turn professional, the overwhelming time commitment leaves them with no way of generating any income. Here is a reasonable solution.
The college search process should begin with what's important to you. Develop your own set of criteria and use that as a basis to evaluate the relevance of the many college rankings that are out there today.
In 2007, I lost my girlfriend, Maxine Turner, in the worst school shooting in American history.
The Governor, who holds a bachelor's, master's, and law degree from the University highlights the success of its alumni, argues U of M's president, but many find Snyder to be a controversial choice.
Two very recent examples of people who let their mouths get them into trouble, and why the uproar over both -- the two being vastly different forms of expression -- is a little silly.
Dust off your college sweatshirt, memorize your school fight song again and pull out your smartphone -- you're going to need the following apps below to follow your favorite team.
Last Thursday I was supposed to engage Columbia debaters on the ethics of using animals for food. Five hours before the event was to commence, I found myself disinvited by the university.
If it was not before, by now it should be more than evident to all observers that the core group of students and activists behind the continuing conflict at the University of Puerto Rico endorse and practice the use of violence and intimidation.
Between one-fifth and one-quarter of all female undergraduates will be the victim of a completed or attempted rape during their college careers.
The parade of depressed, anxious and depleted students who walk through my office is endless. Almost all of them ask this question, "What is wrong with me? These were supposed to be the best years of my life."
The Missouri School of Journalism graduates from Fall 2009 and Spring and Summer 2010 have an average yearly salary of $31,800.
Thinking about ditching History 102 this week and catching the opening round of March Madness? Salve any guilt you might be feeling with a quick March Madness history pop quiz.
An email written by a brother of Kappa Sigma gives his fraternity instructions on how to have sex with girls, encouraging treating women in a derogatory manner. The fraternity is apologizing like crazy, but let's be real: This stuff happens all the time.
We need to seriously reconsider whether for-profit colleges give us the greatest return on our investment in the 21st Century GI Bill. There are plenty of reasons to doubt that they provide the quality education our veterans deserve.
Not everything you learn in college will be taught in a classroom. Here are five life experiences students must have before they graduate.
Read and weep or laugh, shake your head -- but be warned. If you dismiss this frat email as a joke or more of the "acceptable" "just being guys" open season on women -- you are missing that drone in the sky.
If O'Brien believes in the words of his state's motto -- "Live Free or Die" -- I believe he just instructed college students to drop dead.
Pity the architects who've tried for almost 200 years to follow the genius of Thomas Jefferson at the University of Virginia.
Arvind Ganesan, 2011.03.16
Liz O'Neill, 2011.03.16
