Best Undergraduate Professors
U.S News and World Report has come up with the 2010 best Universities based on the strength of their educators. Dartmouth, Princeton, and Yale topped the list while each carries a STUNNINGLY low acceptance rate of approximately 17%, 27%, and 18% accordingly. In 2009, Yale posted a 9.7% overall acceptance rate. Despite the low acceptance, […]
Highest Paid Internships
BusinessWeek has compiled their list of highest paid internships this year. Since the economy is in the state that it is we’ve taken it a step further and found those that paid well AND had a high conversion hire rate (i.e. They hire the interns after the internship terminates). Topping the list is Accenture, who […]
Trial in Conn. to find if cheerleading is sport
A federal judge is being asked to decide whether cheerleading can be counted as a sport by schools looking for ways to meet gender-equity requirements.
Textbook rentals will give N.J. college students more options this fall
Starting this fall, students at many New Jersey colleges will have a third option: renting their books.
More than a dozen colleges and universities — including Rutgers, Montclair State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Drew and Union County College — are launching programs in their campus bookstores that will allow students to rent textbooks for one semester for less than half the cost of purchasing them new.
Degree in Predicting the Future
DePaul University (in Chicago) is now featuring a major that focuses its efforts on predictive analysis. Students that enroll in this program will learn to use various strategies of data mining to ascertain various solutions to predict outcomes for businesses. This skill along with marketing abilities the aim is to provide solutions that will have […]
Lighten Your Backpack
The next hottest thing in the ebook market that is said to replace the kindle and the iPad in this regard, is the Kno. Complete with a two screen display that folds like a notebook and contains both touch screen and stylus enabled functionality. Watch the demo below. Could this be a revolution in the […]
Michelle Obama Urges Students to Pursue Higher Education
In a emotional delivery, Michelle Obama recognized her parents as the driving force for her success and urged attending families, students, and faculty at The Academies at Anacostia to pursue higher education. She stated that if her parents hadn’t been behind her she would have never obtained the level of success she has achieved. She […]
University of Iowa to house students in off-campus apartments
The Daily Iowan reported today that “University of Iowa officials are seeking to house some students in an off-campus apartment complex to help alleviate overcrowded dorms..” More and more universities and colleges are having to seek off campus housing solutions as they expect an ever increasing number of students. Some universities are expecting record numbers […]
Placefinder Launches New Website
Placefinder.com has now developed and setup a completely new website. You’ll notice several new and improved features that we feel will better serve the purposes of your community. Among the features, we have implemented premiere options such as highlighting listings, rotating pictures, and top 10 search result placement. We’ve included the ability to show interest, […]
Obama Signs Overhaul in Student Loan Program
During the same time as the Health Care legislation, President Obama signed into law the most aggressive higher education bill since the G.I. Bill. It includes various student incentives such as removal of intermediary companies within the loan system (particular to student loans), a cap on repayment based on income, and loan forgiveness after a […]