College Admission News Archives

Summary: West was right that a college degree had become overrated. In the 1960s, only 25 percent received a college degree. At one commencement ceremony after another this month — be it at Boston College, San Francisco State University or Colby College — women in caps and gowns outnumber men.

Summary: The facts show that gender gaps start to emerge in elementary school and widen in middle school. For another, to maintain a gender balance, many colleges now resort to offering affirmative action admissions to males. By remaining silent about admissions practices while pointing to the equal college-going rates, the AAUW undermines its credibility.

Summary: He scheduled his second job, in the college's public relations department, so he can cut his driving to three days a week from six.

Summary: Eagleson’s guidance and prepared to attend a job fair sponsored by the Colleges of Worcester Consortium. “People don’t land in a dream job right out of school,” Mr. To find the best candidates, Hanover participates in job fairs and visits college campuses.

Summary: Sharlene was happy to be done with high school and then took years to figure out what she wanted.

Summary: ...colleges can be a vital bridge to four-year schools or to good-paying jobs. For adults, they are indispensible for job retraining. But they need to be strengthened along the lines outlined by the center, which prepared its report with the help of the then-president of Craven Community College, Scott Ralls -- who recently became president of the community colleges system. Speedy work to address the center's recommendations is just the kind of support the new guy needs.Newstex...

Summary: ...model for college voluntarism in the newsletter of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. It's not that most Kansas schools don't have community-service groups on campus. Students have been quick to assist communities, just as many did in Greensburg.The difference is that the Kansas Corps would have schools recruit students into a statewide network that could dispatch hundreds of helpers anywhere in the state."The frustration I see is, there is more...

Summary: ...in college if that didn't happen.' "Specifically, she wouldn't have been in college if not for the Mary Graham Children's Shelter Foundation board. The 7-year-old group built the Child Advocacy Center, pays for enrichment programs and gifts for shelter residents and began a scholarship program in 2004 to send interested students to trade schools, community colleges and four-year universities.DiSilvestro is one of the first three scholarship recipients to graduate from a...

Summary: ...from tuition, fees and nonstate sources, he said.But he also said the issue of the rising cost of college is not just about increasing revenue for colleges."We in higher education have to do a better job of looking at ways to reduce the overall cost of these (expenses)," Hellenbrand said.Textbooks alone have more than doubled in the past decade, with the average student spending about $1,500 a year. To alleviate the external costs, Hellenbrand said CSUN is...

Summary: Last week, North Carolina's community colleges barred new undocumented students from enrolling, unless they're in GED or English as a second language courses.