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The Anti-Orientation
Sewanee's new first-year transition program is one of three pre-semester freshman events there, but with a focus on place and interdisciplinary learning, this one goes beyond the typical experience.
Student Loan Lifestyles
Researchers identify two broad categories of those who borrow to pay for college -- each distinct from the norms of those who don't borrow. Both miss out on what has been considered the classic college experience.
Let's Talk (Differently) About Sex
A New York Times piece about the sex lives of Ivy League women elicited quite a bit of eye-rolling. Some college students are trying to change the "hook-up culture" conversation.
Opinion
A Massive Burden
The Education Department's approach to sexual harassment will cost a great deal of time and money, and will limit free expression, writes Samantha Harris.
Opinion
Freedom of Speech Lives On
Critics of the Education Department's approach to preventing sexual harassment are distorting the government's policies and ignoring how they are carried out, writes Andrea Stagg.
Commencement Speakers Announced: Bard Simon's Rock, Fayetteville State, Fordham, Johns Hopkins, Lasell, Mount St. Mary's, Ohio Dominican, Roger Williams, Sacred Heart, Sarah Lawrence, UMass, Union
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2013: Bard College at Simon's Rock: Ben Bernanke...
Commencement Speakers Announced: Catholic U., Emory, Lynn, Macalester, Mansfield, Marquette, National Hispanic U., North Carolina Central, Regent, U. of Cincinnati, U. of Indianapolis
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2013: Catholic University of America: Dana Gioia, former...
All Work and No Play? No More
Wake Forest officials worry their students are too stressed out and plugged in, so they've been stealthily installing instruments, games and tables for relaxation and interaction around campus outdoor areas. It's the first step in a larger "well-being" initiative.