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UK students flock to American universities to beat new fees.
Figures showing a fivefold increase in the number of inquiries about courses in the US will confirm fears voiced privately by Gordon Brown that higher fees could destabilise British universities
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Students called on SMS cheating.
Six students at the University of Maryland admit cheating on an accounting exam using their cell phones' text-message feature. University officials say it's a growing problem
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School's Out: One young man puzzles over his future without college.
Ben Farmer at 19, steering his silver Camaro Z28 down Main Street on a Friday night, glances at the Dairy Freeze and thinks about the buddies he graduated from high school with last year. They're off at college, probably partying tonight, the beer, the girls, at Virginia Tech, Radford, wherever
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Furor over MBA study by Stanford researchers. Stanford study contends MBA degrees overrated.
For many would-be executives and entrepreneurs, an MBA degree is supposed be the ticket to career success. Two researchers at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business are turning that notion on its head
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Princeton 'snoops on Yale'.
Princeton University staffers are accused of improperly logging in to a Yale website that tells applicants whether they were accepted, but Princeton's head of admissions claims he was just checking out security
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Essays: Thoughts on Beauty, Influences.
Reporter Valerie Strauss asked admissions officers for examples of application essays received this year that they felt stood out by theme, tone, language, humor or other quality. Here are excerpts from some
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Drinking Lessons: As Alcohol Problems Grow, Colleges Seek New Remedies.
At Duke University in Durham, N.C., student paramedics this year began patrolling large parties on campus, on the lookout for anyone drunk enough to need medical attention or a trip to the emergency room
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Studying, Staying Informed Abroad.
With violence escalating in the Middle East, some universities are recalling students in study-abroad programs. But those who stay can receive real-time alerts from an intelligence service powered by ex-spies
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US Gamers Learning by Degree.
No more jokes about video games being mind-numbing toys. Programmers are now getting college degrees in game design
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College is out of reach for many.
Financial aid, affordability vary widely among US states. With a college degree increasingly heralded as the ticket to economic security, opportunities for higher education are critical -- and not just for students
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Larry Summers v Cornel West - A squabble at Harvard.
These days university presidents are a hopelessly anodyne bunch. They mouth politically-correct platitudes, make nice comments to potential benefactors and, in general, do their utmost to avoid saying anything that might be misconstrued as either interesting or original
...More from the Economist
A grades 'becoming too normal at Harvard University'.
Harvard University is re-examining its grade system because As have become too normal. A report shows almost half the marks the university awards are As or A minuses - a huge increase on 15 years ago. At US universities, grades are issued at the end of each semester and cumulatively determine final marks
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Thousands of US college entrance exams go missing.
Thousands of US students may have to retake their university entrance tests because their papers have gone missing. Up to 7,800 Scholastic Assessment Tests (SATs) from October still haven't arrived in the College Board's New York offices. The board says the delay could be due to the closure of post offices in New Jersey where anthrax was found
...More from Ananova
Campus Music Trades Continue.
Napster's been shut down and the courts have ruled sharing copyrighted music illegal. Yet college students will face fewer restrictions this year on college campuses when it comes to swapping music
...More from Wired News
Plagiarist Booted; Others Wait.
The University of Virginia has expelled one student for plagiarism after a computer program caught him in the act. More than 100 cases are still pending
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US university life - a four-year party with a $20,000 cover charge?
The US legal drinking age is 21 - which means that if most university students want to drink, they will do so illegally. But despite being against the law, drinking is an accepted, if not expected, part of university life
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S. Dakota Gives Palms Thumbs Up.
The University of South Dakota will arm all of its freshman with a Palm handheld this fall. Also: Students walk out on a standardized test.... The Hewlett Foundation donates $400 million to Stanford
...More from Wired News
Berkeley MBAs Harvest Wave Energy.
The developer of a plan to get energy from ocean waves wins a U.C. Berkeley competition for socially aware business plans. Also: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute receives a $1 million donation to re-invigorate entrepreneurship... And more, as Katie Dean discusses the latest in technology education
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More colleges question value of entrance exams.
About a fifth of U.S. colleges and universities do not require the SAT or ACT for some or all high school applicants, a survey released Wednesday found, reflecting the latest assaults on admissions tests...
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The Old College Try.
Traditional universities are taking to the Net with a wide range of strategies...
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Gaming: Too Cool for School?
Gaming has long been regarded as a pastime of adolescent boys. But one professor believes that gaming has matured, and it's time to start studying the cultural and technical intricacies of games at the university level...
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US college crime data posted on internet.
With just a point and a click, students and parents can now compare the safety records of more than 6,000 colleges and universities nationwide, using a new federal Web site where campus crime statistics are posted.
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Drexel Tames the 'Dragon'.
Who needs typing these days? USA University Drexel is giving away speech-recognition software to all of its students and staff. The result could be increased productivity...
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Do 'Dissed' Teachers Have Case?
A website that encourages college students to review their professors' performance has caused an uproar on one campus. Two profs have filed a lawsuit. Will others follow as more teachers are written up?...
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US College Requires Online Application.
West Virginia's Wesleyan College is the first undergraduate institution to require all students to apply online. Will other schools follow?...
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Bill Gates backs £130 million UK ($195) university scholarship scheme.
The Microsoft chief's personal charity is preparing to set up a permanent foundation that will finance 230 scholarships in Cambridge UK, where a Bill Gates House will be established as a students' centre. The scholars may be of any nationality and will be able to study any subject offered at Cambridge...
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A New Spin on 'Good' Business.
UC-Berkeley's business school has an annual "social value" contest for MBAs. The catch is that they have to submit business plans that promote social good. This year's winner: Easydiabetes.com...
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Billionaire to Fund Free Net University. Following in the footsteps of other high-tech philanthropists, MicroStrategy's founder wants to create a cyber university that would be free...
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A Capital Plan for College Ideas.
Universities spend millions on research, but little of what's developed ever makes it out of the labs. A new incubator specializes in bringing university research to the private sector...
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