3 Muslim Students Murdered Near UNC Chapel Hill Campus February 11, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2555 viewson College & University News, News Three Muslim students were killed in their apartment near the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus early Tuesday evening Officers of the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the Finley Forest Condominiums complex at 5:11 PM. Three victims were soon discovered and all were pronounced dead at the …
Students In Denmark Are Getting Paid to Attend College February 11, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 5269 viewson College & University News, News College students in Denmark are getting paid $900 (5,839 Danish krones) to go to college while American students are shelling out tens of thousands of dollars in tuition each year while they walk away with an average of $28,400 in student loan debt upon graduation. If this doesn’t make you want to get your passport …
Students Protest After Vague LSUPD Emergency Text February 11, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3629 viewson College & University News, News Louisiana State University students staged a demonstration called “Suspect:Vague” to protest the dangerously vague description sent out by the LSUPD’s emergency text system on January 30th. The emergency text was sent out at 6:38 PM after an armed robbery took place in the parking lot at Kirby Hall. The text message sent out by the …
‘Princeton Mom’ Rape Comments Blasted In Alumni Letter February 10, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 2820 viewson College & University News, News Members of the Princeton University class of 1978 want everyone to know how unhappy they are about rape comments made by self-proclaimed “Princeton Mom,” Susan Patton. Patton’s original comments were made in a mid-December interview with CNN. She said, “I think what makes this conversation so particularly prickly is the definition of rape. It no …
University of California Will Require Measles Vaccine February 10, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3054 viewson College & University News, News The University of California announced on Friday that the college system will require new students beginning class in 2017 to be vaccinated against measles. UC made the decision to require new students be vaccinated against measles along with several other diseases as a result of the current measles outbreak. This outbreak is believed to have …
Calling All Bookworms: 30 Places to Read Free E-Books February 6, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 12632 viewson College & University News, News We love eBooks! Yes, we do! We love eBooks! How about you? Excuse the intense level of excitement we just displayed. eBooks are where it’s at these days and we are very excited to share some information about them. We’re prepared to tell you everything you need to know from why to give eBooks a …
Harvard Bans Sex Between Professors and Students February 6, 2015 by Michelle Reed 0 comments 2789 viewson College & University News, News Harvard University now has an official policy banning sexual relationships between professors and undergraduate students for the first time in the Ivy League school’s 350 year history. The change in policy was spurred by the U.S. Department of Education’s recent investigations into the way several universities, including Harvard, managed reports of sexual abuse and Title …
USC Shooting Called A Murder-Suicide By Law Enforcement February 6, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 5583 viewson College & University News, News The University of South Carolina was rocked this afternoon by a murder-suicide that occurred inside the Arnold School of Public Health at approximately 1 PM Thursday afternoon. Law enforcement was notified of the incident and quickly responded to the scene as students were alerted that there were shots fired on campus via text and Twitter by the …
Ex SMU Law School Dean Busted In Prostitution Sting February 5, 2015 by Spencer Haws 0 comments 3418 viewson College & University News, News John Attanasio, professor and former dean of Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, was arrested on prostitution charges on Sunday morning, according to arrest records from Collin County, Texas. Attanasio was arrested after answering an online ad on the classifieds site, Backpage.com and consented to pay $100 for an undisclosed sex act. The ad …
Cavalier Daily Elects First All Female Managing Board February 5, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3581 viewson College & University News, News The Cavalier Daily has elected its first ever all female Managing Board after a 126 year history of male leaders managing the college newpaper. The University of Virginia’s student run newspaper welcomes students Julia Horowitz, Dani Bernstein, Chloe Heskett, Lianne Provenzano and Allison Xu to helm the ship while cranking out top quality campus news. …
Rapper Bun B to Teach Free Online Class at Rice U. February 5, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2630 viewson College & University News, News Rapper Bun B is headed to a MOOC near you as he gears up to teach the free “Religion and Hip-Hop Culture” course at Rice University this spring. Bun B will team up with Anthony Pinn, Professor of Religious Studies at the university, to teach the six week course. The class is being offered to …
#BlackLivesMatter Becomes More Than A Movement In New Dartmouth Class February 4, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2467 viewson College & University News, News Students attending Dartmouth College will have the opportunity to delve into the real issues behind the #BlackLivesMatter movement with the collaborative course, 10 Weeks, 10 Professors: #BlackLivesMatter, this spring. According to The Dartmouth, the course will be taught by 15 of Dartmouth’s professors from 10 different academic departments. Professors of anthropology, history, women’s gender studies, …
35 Super Helpful Websites and Apps for College Student Success February 4, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 12086 viewson College & University News, News If you’re anything like us, then you often have multiple mobile devices within reach at all times and you may even use them simultaneously to boot. It’s just the way things are these days with all of the technological advances that zoom along and if we don’t want to get left in the dust we have …
Get Your Search On: 40 of the Best Search Engines for Students and How to Use Them February 4, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 14059 viewson College & University News, News Once upon a time, the writers at Learn U were college students who spent a great many hours slaving away over research papers, projects and homework. Countless minutes were spent entering queries, questions and keywords into search engines as the hunt for answers kept us chained to our desks. Ok, so maybe that’s a bit …
New Study Shows Graduation Rate Gap Between Rich and Poor Students February 4, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 2436 viewson College & University News, News The new report was released on Tuesday from the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education and the University of Pennsylvania Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy (PennAHEAD) finding the graduation gap between the richest and poorest students in American to have doubled within the last 40 years. The study, Indicators of …
Jewish Fraternity at UC Davis Becomes Victim of Hate Crime February 4, 2015 by Spencer Haws 0 comments 2662 viewson College & University News, News Members of UC Davis’ Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi, awoke to two sizable swastikas spray-painted on the side of their off campus house on Saturday morning. Standing up to the bigotry displayed on the walls of the Alpha Epsilon Pi were the members of the Council on American Islamic Relations Sacramento Valley. Executive Director Basim …
Dartmouth University Announces Plans To Ban Hard Liquor On Campus February 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2474 viewson College & University News, News Dartmouth University has announced the intent to ban hard liquor on campus after coming under scrutiny for hazing and an investigation for possible Title IX violations. President of Dartmouth, Philip Hanlon, said in a speech on Thursday “Colleges and universities across the country face the issues I’ve detailed today. We’re not alone in facing them, …
Bryn Mawr College Feels The Heat After Emails About BMI Are Sent Out February 2, 2015 by Michelle Reed 0 comments 3065 viewson College & University News, News Philadelphia’s Bryn Mawr College is feeling the heat during the snow storm as word spreads of an email that was sent out to 100 students offering them access to a fitness program designed for students with a high body mass index. The email immediately struck a chord with students as many began lashing out at …
UVA President Pledges To Be A Voice of Change In The Fight For Campus Safety January 31, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 2454 viewson College & University News, News The University of Virginia announced that officials are considering including a new center for researching violence. There is also talk of including classes for students to take covering campus safety. These tentative plans come in the wake of a turbulent few months for the university after a now discredited magazine article created a fire storm …
Confirmed Case of Measles Reported at University of Minnesota January 30, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3001 viewson College & University News, News A student on the Twin Cities campus at the University of Minnesota has been diagnosed with the measles, according to university officials. The student in question is a 20 year old male and just returned from a trip abroad. He is reportedly residing off campus until he has fully recovered and is cleared of the …
