“Pedestrian" is not a word normally associated with the academic path of a UCLA student. Read more...
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In a Chronicle of Higher Education article, Judith Smith, dean and vice provost for undergraduate education, stated that UCLA students are able to “walk through” their majors. UCLA’s Capstone Initiative aims to establish a culminating academic experience within majors, which students would complete before graduating.
Once again, it seems that University of California administrators have forgotten the most common moniker applied to college students: broke. Read more...
Congress is currently deciding whether to give college-age women greater protection from sexual and domestic violence "“ a decision that seems like a no-brainer. Read more...
By tying a state institution to the ballot, Brown and the state legislature seem intent to force the electorate, especially younger voters, to pass their initiative. Read more...
The age-old stereotype says most students enter law school for three different reasons: to get rich quick, to climb the social ladder or to impress family. Read more...
The GI Bill, paid for by tax dollars, makes veterans who served in any branch of the military after 9/11 eligible for highly subsidized college tuition, among other benefits for all veterans, such as coverage of mortgage payments. Read more...
Last month's appointment of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as president of Purdue University raised an important and controversial question: Are politicians or academics better-suited to run America's public university systems? Read more...
