Oregon crushed the Sun Devils in its first true road test on Thursday night in a statement-making 43-21 victory, annihilating Arizona State in one of their biggest games in years. It seemed to be a great start for the Sun Devils after Oregon’s quarterback Marcus Mariota lost a fumble on the second play, setting Arizona […]
Archives for October 2012
Dean candidate for the UW College of Engineering looks to outside funding
October 23, 2012
At the University of Washington, the search for a new dean of the College of Engineering is underway. In the latest discussions, two major topics that were brought up included an increase in funding and higher acceptance rates for the college. A new dean will be selected to head up the department beginning in winter […]
George Washington University to expand on campus residence
October 23, 2012
The Princeton review has ranked George Washington University as having the 12th best college dorms in the country, even with the school running at full capacity. To meet increasing demand for on campus housing, GWU has announced a $130 million construction project that should house another 850 students. The board of trustees voted on a […]
Becoming more than a College of Technology
October 22, 2012
There seems to be a big hoopla over a name. Montana State University Billings College of Technology has officially launched with their all new name and logo. The school will now be known as the City College at Montana State University Billings. Neither name really rolls off the tongue very easily and acronym choices are […]
Idaho Vandals looking for a new head coach
October 22, 2012
“The President and I believe it is important to make this move now so we can immediately begin the process of hiring a new coach for the 2013 season,” Spear said Sunday. “We appreciate Coach Akey’s enthusiasm and dedication to the University of Idaho but this is the right move at this time.” For the […]
Tennessee student denies using alternative drinking method
October 22, 2012
The bizarre allegations regarding Alexander Broughton, a 20 year old student from University of Tennessee who went to the hospital last month with a near fatal level of alcohol continue to make headlines. The Pi Kappa Alpha member, along with his fraternity brothers had quite a night September 21st when Broughton was hospitalized with a […]
University of Phoenix closing 115 locations affecting jobs and students
October 20, 2012
Apollo Group Inc announced October 16th that within the next year, 115 smaller locations of University of Phoenix will be closing. University of Phoenix will cut 800 employees (about 5% of its labor force) and will affect 13,000 students. The job cuts do not include faculty Apollo Group Inc’s fiscal fourth quarter net income had […]
Florida’s 61 year rivalry continues this weekend
October 19, 2012
This is a great chance for the two down trodden teams to relive some past glory and create some much needed excitement to the season. While it won’t be drawing in the record setting number of viewers past seasons have, it should be an interesting match up that will hopefully bring a full house to […]
Georgia Military College expanding for the future
October 19, 2012
The Georgia Military College has come a long way since its inception in 1879 when it was known as the Central Georgia Military and Agricultural College. With more than 5,000 undergraduate students as well as a preparatory education system that covers middle school and high school, some expansion and new development is a welcome sight. […]
Student debt in New Jersey increases dramatically
October 18, 2012
In 2010, the average student loan debt for a college graduate with a bachelor’s degree was just shy of $24,000. New Jersey was mid pack, ranking #21 on the list of highest student debt (1st place equaling most debt). For 2011, the debt number jumped significantly pushing the state to the 10th highest student debt […]