http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/college/ en-us Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:44:05 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412901/posts Cole Green, Taylor Jungmann, Chance Ruffin and Cameron Rupp were among the top players selected by Collegiate Baseball newspaper for the 2010 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America team. AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas had four players named to the 2010 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America team presented by Collegiate Baseball, the publication announced on Monday. Taylor Jungmann and Chance Ruffin were tabbed to the First Team as starting pitchers, while Cameron Rupp was named a second-team catcher and Cole Green was named a third-team relief pitcher. TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412901/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:44:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412421/posts CUNY Graduate Center professor David S. Reynolds has an idea. He wants to pardon an American criminal that is a known murderer and fanatic and who led a life that was steadily radicalized by an extreme religious ideology. This domestic terrorist even went so far as to attempt to start a war inside the USA and advocated for American citizens to be killed in their homes for not seeing things his way. No, Reynolds is not hoping to pardon Islamic terrorist Nidal Hasan, though being a professor of one of our wonderful universities it would not be surprising if he... Publius Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412421/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:47:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410343/posts Health insurance is an absolute necessity for students, yet a surprising number of students, both studying medicine and other fields, rely on their university's student health care clinic rather than paying for insurance. TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410343/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:58:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410185/posts MANCHESTER – Police charged six Hesser College students with felony riot early Tuesday morning when confronted with 50 screaming students while answering a call about an out-of-control fight, police said. The incident took place during finals week, and the six students, three of them women, appeared in Manchester District Court Tuesday. Five face additional misdemeanors such as assault or resisting arrest. All were held on $1,000 cash or surety bail. They were forbidden from returning to the Hesser College campus unless allowed by college authorities. Police Chief David Mara said he is satisfied with the way police acted, but several... New Hampshire Union Leader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410185/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:39:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2410130/posts Republican Senators are lining up in support of Colorado State University students, who are defending their right to carry a concealed weapon on campus. While CSU does not allow weapons of any kind in its residence halls, individuals are allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus as long as they have a properly issued concealed weapons permit. Last week, however, the CSU Board of Governors voted 9-0 to implement a policy that would leave the specifics of the school’s weapon control policy up to campus presidents. The policy shift is predicted to result in a campus wide ban, with most... GOP of Colorado http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2410130/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:35:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408685/posts Indiana's financial shortfall has hit the education sector. Gov. Daniels has sent the message to the state's education leader, that K-12 must cut $300 million from the state's funding because of a $1.8 billion dollar shortfall in revenue. He has asked for school corporations through out the state to find ways to reduce their financial output with out laying off teachers or increasing class sizes. His suggestions are things such as freezing wages and diminishing benefits. Huntington Political Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408685/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:34:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2407969/posts Tracking for Success Bethany Stotts, December 15, 2009 At a recent American Enterprise Institute (AEI) conference on “Increasing Accountability in American Higher Education,” panelists argued that the key to increased postsecondary accountability lies with better tracking-systems for student learning outcomes and increasing use of standardized tests. “For those of you who don’t know it [a student unit record system] basically is a data system maintained at the state or system level which contains one record per student containing information about enrollments, behaviors, and so on,” explained Peter Ewell, Vice President of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS).... Accuracy in Academia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2407969/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:05:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407159/posts The unemployment rate dropped last month for men and women, blacks and whites, lifting hopes that the long dry spell in the jobs market may be coming to an end. But for recent college graduates and other young adults, the labor situation didn't just remain dire -- it got worse. For 20- to 24-year-olds, the jobless rate rose four-tenths of a percent to 16% in November, even as unemployment nationally slipped to 10% from 10.2%. And data from the Labor Department show that the unemployment figure for college graduates in that age group was 10.6% in the third quarter --... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407159/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:11:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406350/posts In this age of political correctness, a college student's best friend is FIRE -- the Philadelphia-based Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Since 1999, FIRE has safeguarded the civil rights of students across the ideological spectrum -- winning victories at 121 colleges and universities, bringing an end to 81 unconstitutional or repressive policies, and benefiting 2.7 million students. Now, FIRE is riding to the rescue of students at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where a heavy-handed attempt at thought control is underway. The Race, Culture, Class and Gender Task Group of the U's College of Education and Human Development has... Minneapolis Star Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406350/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:43:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406210/posts FOR WEEKS, frenzied sports broadcasters argued wildly over whether Alabama, Florida or Texas were the best football teams in the land. Imagine the media buildup to the bowl season if the bowl teams were rearranged on graduation success rates. “This is ESPN’s College Game Day! The big question of this season is ‘Who will face Navy and its 93 percent graduation rate in the Bowl Championship Series showdown? Will it be Northwestern, at 92 percent? Or Boston College at 91 percent? .............................................. While Alabama deserves to be in the actual national championship game with a graduation rate of 63 percent... Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406210/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:26:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405471/posts Just thought with the game tomorrow and the Cadets/Midshipmen making their way to Phili today I'd create a thread for old grads from each side to root for their team. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405471/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:46:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405438/posts   College football playoffs bill passes subcommittee By Jordan Fabian - 12/09/09 03:17 PM ET A bill that encourages major college football to create a playoff system to replace the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) passed a House subcommittee on Wednesday. The bill passed the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee by voice vote on Wednesday morning after a markup session. It is now up to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) to bring it before the full committee. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), told The Hill on Tuesday that Waxman has told him in private... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405438/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:08:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2405249/posts Several years ago I had the privilege of being given a tour of the grounds of what would later become the campus of “Ave Maria University”. I was given this tour by its President, Nick Healy. The College was already in operation, utilizing the buildings which now house the Law School in Naples, Florida until the campus was built. The tour was of vacant, undeveloped land in what was then a part of the town of Immokalee, in Collier County, Florida. During the tour and over lunch afterward I heard the hopes, the vision and the dynamic mission of this... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2405249/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:45:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404845/posts Most dropouts leave college because they have trouble going to school while working to support themselves, according to a report released Wednesday by Public Agenda, a nonpartisan research group. The report, “With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them,” was based on a recent survey of more than 600 individuals aged 22 to 30, comparing those who started a college education but did not complete it with those who received a degree or certificate from a two- or four-year institution. With the Obama administration pushing to improve the nation’s competitiveness by doubling the number of college graduates, many educators, foundations and... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404845/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:49:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404688/posts Over a few games of beer pong (yes, really), I got a chance to talk a little politics with a couple of college students over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It was no surprise to find that their view of Barack Obama was fairly positive since that demographic is almost overwhelmingly both Democrat and supportive of Obama's campaign and presidency. One said he thought that the President was a lot smarter than all of us (I disagree, and an interesting 'blog entry sets out some convincing reasoning as to how that's actually the case); another said he seemed like a decent... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404688/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:43:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403203/posts Defunct Republican Club Limits Oxy's Political Discourse After a dwindling presence on campus, the Republican club ceased to exist two years ago and has not been restarted, to the dismay of several students and faculty. Devon Puglia '08, a registered Democrat, was the President of the Republican club from '06 - '08. He said, "[The club] was very small and informal during my time, and by my senior year it was just me." He described Oxy professors and students being hostile to political opinion that didn't conform to the school's prevailing liberal ideology. "I'm sure there are plenty of... The Occidental Weekly http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403203/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:30:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403679/posts Employers and career experts see a growing problem in American society — an abundance of college graduates, many burdened with tuition-loan debt, heading into the work world with a degree that doesn't mean much anymore. The problem isn't just a soft job market — it's an oversupply of graduates. In 1973, a bachelor's degree was more of a rarity, since just 47% of high school graduates went on to college. By October 2008, that number had risen to nearly 70%. For many Americans today, a trip through college is considered as much of a birthright as a driver's license. Marty... Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403679/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:37:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402695/posts Local Colleges Give Poor Grades to Proposal by Mayor Ravenstahl That Aims to Raise Money to Alleviate City's Pension Woes. BY KRIS MAHER PITTSBURGH -- Facing big unfunded pension liabilities for city workers, Pittsburgh is proposing what appears to be a one-of-a-kind 1% tuition tax on local university and college students, who claim the tax is illegal and unfair. More than 100 students filled Pittsburgh City Council chambers Monday morning, many bearing signs like "No Taxation Without Representation" to protest the tax, which, if passed this week, could become effective next year. "This is going to be a double taxation... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402695/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:35:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2402259/posts I was checking the latest BCS poll and I noticed all the matchups involve top 10 teams. I wonder if this is the first time this has happned. Usually a "less deserving" team gets in because of the automatic conference entry, a la ACC or Big East, or Notre Dame or a bowl game will pick a team with a bigger draw. Rose: THE Ohio State University vs. Oregon: 8 vs. 7Sugar: Florida vs. Cincinnati: 5 vs. 3Fiesta: BSU vs. TCU: 4 vs 6Orange: Iowa vs GT: 10 vs 9 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2402259/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 20:08:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401845/posts Who would imagine that a convert to Islam calling himself Hamza Yusuf Hanson, living in the San Francisco Bay Area and in his late ‘40s, would be listed as number 38 among the "Top 50 Muslims in the World" by a leading government body in Jordan? Or that the same Hanson would have announced recently, in grandiose terms, the prospective launch of an American Islamic institution of higher education to be called Zaytuna College, and aimed at becoming a "Muslim Georgetown" in academic prestige? "Shaykh Hamza," as he prefers to be known, achieved so high a rank among the "Top... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401845/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 04:59:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2401351/posts Sorry for the vanity but had to brag that my son was accepted to Hillsdale College today! It was recommended on this forum so I thought I would give him a shout out here. Congratulations Hayden! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2401351/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 04:37:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2397142/posts As Notre Dame begins yet another search (its fourth this decade) for yet another coach in its never-ending quest to wake up the echoes for longer than a year or two, potential candidates should take a hard look at Charlie Weis' failed tenure. When they do, they'll see a man who hit South Bend with all the bravado of a man at the height of his profession -- three Super Bowl rings in four years; universal reverence for his role in developing Tom Brady from sixth-round draft pick to future Hall of Famer -- only to leave five years later... Sports Illustrated http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2397142/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:47:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2396887/posts Top 10 BCS: 1: Florida 2: 'Bama 3: Texas 4: TCU 5: Cincinnati: THE Football Team of Ohio 6: Boise State 7: Oregon 8: THE Ohio State University 9: Iowa 10: GT Sports Ilustrated http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2396887/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:56:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396133/posts Brazilian Jewish teenagers this week protested what they called their "exclusion" from a national exam for high school graduates set to take place on Shabbat, after a Brazilian court said providing Jews with an alternative date would "undermine equality." "In some areas in Brazil, such a Rio de Janeiro, observant Jewish students cannot apply to some of the leading universities," said Alex Kingel, 17, from Sao Paulo, who will not be taking the test. Kingel explained that because Rio de Janeiro's leading university is a federal one - funded by the central government - applicants must take the test, known... HaAretz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396133/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:13:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394793/posts WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 3, 2009) — I am proud to report that as of May 1, veterans may begin applying for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. During the 110th Congress, the Congress passed and President Bush signed into law the Post-9/11 GI Bill, a legislative package that includes a landmark expansion of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, most commonly referred to as the “GI Bill.” This act provides for the single largest investment in college financial aid since the GI Bill of 1944 by fully restoring four-year college scholarships for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Men and women in uniform who... Pulaski County Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394793/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:09:36 GMT