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Oct31	Money Out The Gazoo for Westmont College Bill Belew October 31, 2006 Know More: Business of Education, Students 2.0, Business of Education Westmont College is a "liberal arts college deeply rooted in the Christian faith." The college is also suddenly $75 million richer. An anonymous donor said, "Our society and the world need leader wtih deep personal character and Chistian commitment in additon to a broad liberal arts education." The president responded, "This gift allows us to build and endow the facilities that will enable us to secure our place among the finest liberal arts school in the nation." Is that a worthy goal for a school? To be considered one of the best? Shouldn't a Christian school, rather focus on doing the best? I wonder if the donor is trying to divide the school or build it up. Surely, and I hope I am wrong, the bickering is about to begin. I have a suggestion...why doesn't the school set up satellite campuses throughout the world and train leaders there in the 'Christian ideals?' That would be money well spent. What do you think? Posted at 4:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct31	Top Ten Student Bodies Where Races Do NOT Interact Bill Belew October 31, 2006 I remember when I first went to Asia many years ago. The last thing my sister said to me was "Don't bring back any half-yellow babies."That was, perhaps is, the typical MidWestern approach to peoples from the rest of the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A Professor is a Professor Unless You Are a Woman - Salary Bill Belew October 31, 2006 The American Association of University Professors released national and campus data showing gaps in faculty employment and salaries at American Universities.There are four equity indicators:1. Employment Status - (full-time and part-time)2. Tenure status for full-timers3. Promotion to the full professor... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UC Berkeley Leads Way for Revision of University of California Admissions Process Bill Belew October 31, 2006 The University of California school system is considering other ways to grant admission to its schools...other than GPA and SAT scores.The reason - the schools want to expand economic, racial and geographical diversity.Professors behind the initiative want the admission's process... Continue Reading Posted at 12:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct30	When $2 Billion is Not Enough for a University Bill Belew October 30, 2006 Johns Hopkins set a goal to raise $2 billion. Bless the hearts of the givers, the school reached that goal two years ahead of schedule.The monies were used to build the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins Malaria... Continue Reading Posted at 11:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Columbia University Says - Younger Students and Older Students Are Not the Same Bill Belew October 30, 2006 A report by the Community College Research Center at Teacher's College at Columbia University concluded that remedial education is not the same for younger and older students.Gee, really?Some of the findings:1. Older students were less negatively affected when told they... Continue Reading Posted at 6:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Students Shred Effigy of Ousted President Bill Belew October 30, 2006 Students went wild, hugged, screamed, danced in the streets, then shredded an effigy of their opposition.The opposition was their president-to-be, Jane K. Fernandes. The students for whatever reason decided they didn't like the board's choice for a president - the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Student Bodies Where Races Interact Bill Belew October 30, 2006 I remember when I first went to Asia many years ago. The last thing my sister said to me was "Don't bring back any half-yellow babies."That was, perhaps is, the typical MidWestern approach to peoples from the rest of the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A Professor is a Professor Unless You Are a Woman - Full Professors Bill Belew October 30, 2006 The American Association of University Professors released national and campus data showing gaps in faculty employment and salaries at American Universities.There are four equity indicators:1. Employment Status - (full-time and part-time)2. Tenure status for full-timers3. Promotion to the full professor... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct29	Japan Academia Dumbing Down?! Bill Belew October 29, 2006 Japan has about 500 private institutions. About 225 of those schools have enrollment that is less than full capacity.That means, the schools are not making as money as they could.Answer...create more courses -1. The Department of Manga (Comics) - actually... Continue Reading Posted at 10:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Kids Prefer Amphetamines Bill Belew October 29, 2006 A study by a Northeastern University researcher found that college kids who use prescription drugs prefer amphetamines. And one such drug, Adderall, is used more than three times its closest rival.The number one reason for using the drug is to... Continue Reading Posted at 1:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Student Bodies that Come in One Flavor Bill Belew October 29, 2006 Colleges often pride themselves on the diversity of their student body. There was one college in Wisconsin that wanted to charge its homegrown students more so that they (the college) could offer scholarships to minority and other country's students.That to... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A Professor is a Professor Unless You Are a Woman - Tenure Status Bill Belew October 29, 2006 The American Association of University Professors released national and campus data showing gaps in faculty employment and salaries at American Universities.There are four equity indicators:1. Employment Status - (full-time and part-time)2. Tenure status for full-timers3. Promotion to the full professor... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Arkansas Chancellor Begs For Full Funding Bill Belew October 29, 2006 I have thought for sometime that the traditional public universities in many cases have mismanaged funds and then had to 'beg' the state to give them more = have the taxpayers dig more deeply.Now, I know it's true.The Chancellor of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct27	Japanese High Schools Forge Records for University Applications Bill Belew October 27, 2006 If a student doesn't get into the right college they don't get a good job. If they don't get a good job....well, it's like taking the short route on the game of LIFE board.A key to getting into a good... Continue Reading Posted at 8:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Thomson Learning Realigns Bill Belew October 27, 2006 A Thomson corporation Press release:The Thomson Corporation today announced a realignment of operations to sharpen its strategic focus As part of the realignment, which becomes effective January 1, 2007, Thomson intends to sell its Thomson Learning businesses, including those serving... Continue Reading Posted at 3:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Diverse College Student Bodies Bill Belew October 27, 2006 Colleges often pride themselves on the diversity of their student body. There was one college in Wisconsin that wanted to charge its homegrown students more so that they (the college) could offer scholarships to minority and other country's students.That to... Continue Reading Posted at 12:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A Professor is a Professor Unless You Are a Woman - Full-time Faculty Bill Belew October 27, 2006 The American Association of University Professors released national and campus data showing gaps in faculty employment and salaries at American Universities.There are four equity indicators:1. Employment Status - (full-time and part-time)2. Tenure status for full-timers3. Promotion to the full professor... Continue Reading Posted at 9:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	6 Issues in The Politics of Education Bill Belew October 27, 2006 I admit, I am a fan of InsideHigherEd. There is always something for me to chew on, to comment on, to click on and to read more about.Today, Elia Powers had an in depth posting on how potlickers are making... Continue Reading Posted at 4:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct26	Students Are Paying Less than the Published Price for College Bill Belew October 26, 2006 The College Board just published its Trends in Higher Education Series. Here are a few highlights about college prices.The average net price paid by full-time students at four-year public colleges in their home state is $2,700 - published tuition and... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Public Two-Year College Tuition in Line with Inflation Bill Belew October 26, 2006 The College Board just published its Trends in Higher Education Series. Here are a few highlights about community colleges.About 40% of college students are enrolled in community colleges.A disproportionate amount of these students are low-income, older, black, Hispanic or North... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Grads Make More Money Bill Belew October 26, 2006 The College Board just published its Trends in Higher Education Series. Here are a few highlights about college prices.In 2005 full-time workers between the ages of 25-34 with a bachelor's degree made $13,900 more than same-aged high school grads working... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pell-Grant Effectiveness is Weakening Bill Belew October 26, 2006 The College Board just published its Trends in Higher Education Series. Here are a few highlights about Pell Grants.A Pell-Grant is for students who cannot afford to pay for tuition and cannot expect any contribution from their family.The maximum amount... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Students Relying More Heavily on Private Lenders Bill Belew October 26, 2006 The College Board just published its Trends in Higher Education Series. Here are a few highlights about student borrowing/debt.Since 2001-01 private student loans has grown at an average annual rate of 27%. The proportion of student loans borrowed through banks,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct25	Out of Country Fees Waived for Studying In China Bill Belew October 25, 2006 Beginning this year, students from overseas studying in China will pay the same tuition and boarding fees that their Chinese student friends will pay.Universities that don't comply will be blacklisted.The Shanghai Education Commission said that universities will offer an 8,000... Continue Reading Posted at 8:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	China's Secondary Vocational Schools Target 8 million students in 2007 Bill Belew October 25, 2006 Many of the graduates from China's four year universities remain unemployed. However, there is still a shortage of blue-collar workers with specialized skills.China's vocational secondary schools aim to do something about that.With a curriculum that requires the students spend half... Continue Reading Posted at 5:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Freshman 15 Lose Weight Bill Belew October 25, 2006 Freshman 15 refers to the weight gain that most freshman in college see. During the first year of college, usually the first semester, college freshmen put on about 15lbs.A new study suggests that the average weight gain is about half... Continue Reading Posted at 3:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Tips to Keep From Gaining Weight Your Freshman Year in College Bill Belew October 25, 2006 The USA today reported that the Freshman 15 should be revised to the freshman 8....at least for students at Purdue and Lafayette.Freshman 15 means the 15 lbs that most freshmen put on their first semester away from Momma.How about some... Continue Reading Posted at 10:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Environmental Studies Hot On Campus Bill Belew October 25, 2006 It seems that big business is the not the only entity that wants to capitalize on saving the world.Big universities are jumping in with research projects and academic programs devoted to environmental studies.New York University has an environmental study major... Continue Reading Posted at 5:42 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct24	Save the World Webcast - October 25th Bill Belew October 24, 2006 The Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) is planning a Campus Sustainability Day IV Webcast on October 25th.Here is the schedule:Webcast: Wednesday, October 25, 200612:30 PM–2:30 PM Eastern11:30 AM–1:30 PM Central10:30 AM–12:30 PM Mountain9:30 AM–11:30 AM PacificThe topic is... Continue Reading Posted at 7:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Colleges that Wonder What an Election Is Bill Belew October 24, 2006 Somewhere during the college years, many/some students begin to care or not care about what goes on in the world of politics.It usually happens when some potlicking candidate says he will increase or decrease funds that go for education.And there... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	15 Reasons Why University of Phoenix Thinks Wall Street Has it Wrong Bill Belew October 24, 2006 Wall Street called University of Phoenix's performance last quarter disappointing. The result was a 22% drop in the company's stock value.Apollo Group, Executive Chairman, John Sperling, obviously doesn't agree with Wall Street.Here are 15 reasons why University of Phoenix will... Continue Reading Posted at 10:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UC Santa Cruz Students Protest Growth Bill Belew October 24, 2006 University of California Santa Cruz students don't want their school to grow. A plan to expand the campus body from 14,000 to 20,000 and add more than 3 million square feet of building space over the next 15 years was... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct23	Johnson County Community College Addresses Sexual Harassment Claims Against Ex-Prez Bill Belew October 23, 2006 The Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees announced that their ex-president was in deeper hot water than he thought after being accused by one of the employees of sexual harassment.One woman accused the president of inappropriate conduct and before... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Women Turning Down Tenure at Harvard Bill Belew October 23, 2006 According to a report at Harvard seems to be having trouble getting women to accept tenure track positions.Women are more likely to accept such a position than their male counterparts but the percentage of women accepting a tenure position is... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Politically Active Colleges Bill Belew October 23, 2006 Somewhere during the college years, many/some students begin to care about what goes on in the world of politics.It usually happens when some potlicking candidate says he will increase or decrease funds that go for education.And there always seems to... Continue Reading Posted at 11:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	New Chinese Language Test Coming in November Bill Belew October 23, 2006 There is a new Chinese test for non-native speakers of Mandarin who are studying Mandarin.The test will be for foreigners and ethnic minority groups in China.Beijing Language and Culture University devised the test with an emphasis on listening comprehension as... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct22	Beijing to Host World Championship of Magic in 2009 Bill Belew October 22, 2006 My wife and I went on a cruise last month. There was a magician who was incredible. He made things come together - the audience's money and his pockets.He made things disappear - again the audience's money.The guy hawked his... Continue Reading Posted at 4:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pfizer Accused of Stealing Research Findings from Brigham Young University Professor Bill Belew October 22, 2006 In 1989, a Brigham Young University professor discovered an enzyme that might lead to a painkiller that didn't cause stomach problems while reducing inflammation.Instead of patenting his finding, he decided to TRUST the findings to a drugmaker - Pfizer.Fastforward 17... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Adirondack Community College Gets State Education Approval for Adventure Sports Associate Degree Bill Belew October 22, 2006 In a news release, Adirondack Community College of the State University New York system announced it is accepting students for an Associate of Arts Degree in Adventure Sports.The program will begin in Fall of 2007."One of our goals with establishing... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Discipline Actions for On Campus Crime Are Up Bill Belew October 22, 2006 The US Education Department has released figures on discipline actions for crimes committed on college campuses. I don't know what to make of these numbers. More students are getting called in to the principal's office for various offenses. Is that... Continue Reading Posted at 12:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct21	ecollege Thinking to Sell Datamark Bill Belew October 21, 2006 Is the fopro industry cooling off?eCollege may be thinking so. eCollege has hired a group to court potential buyers for its Datamark, Inc. enrollment marketing division.eCollege was purchased just three years ago by its current owners but now, because of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Married Male Students Have the Advantage Over ALL Other Students Bill Belew October 21, 2006 A recent study revealed that married male students in graduate school have the advantage over everyone other studentSome of the advantages -1. Married men will finish their Phds faster.2. Married men are more likely to get their papers published while... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nobel Prize Winner, James Watson, Calls on China to Contribute More to Biotech Bill Belew October 21, 2006 James Watson won the Nobel Prize in Physiology ir Medicine in 1962 for the discovery of DNA double helix. He is also an expert in genetics, genomics and molecular biology.He is in China now to attend the International Conference of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct20	Ten Worst College Cafeterias - United States Merchant Marine Academy Sits at the Bottom Bill Belew October 20, 2006 When I was in college the question every student asked was "Where's the nearest vending machine?" Who had time to eat? I was either rushing to my first class or hurrying off to work after finishing my last. No one... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	On Campus Hate Crimes are Down Bill Belew October 20, 2006 When a student harms another student do any of them do it out of love? Isn't their an element of rage in most any crime that causes bodily injury? How about rage? Or stupidity? The US Education Department has released... Continue Reading Posted at 8:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	America's Top 8 Fat Student Bodies Bill Belew October 20, 2006 What does a men's fitness magazine and a college guide like Princeton Review have in common? Men's Fitness consulted with Princeton Review for a second year to learn which colleges and universities are fighting the battle of the bulge in... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct19	7 Characteristics of the American College Faculty Bill Belew October 19, 2006 The Institute for Jewish and Community Research has published their portrait of American College Faculty. Some key points the finding makes: 1. Faculty political ideology is overwhelmingly liberal 2. Faculty are NOT representative of the American Public 3. Faculty are... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Football More Important than Studying Says Nike Bill Belew October 19, 2006 There is a commercial out by Nike that ends with the tag Football is Everything. The commercial opens with a classroom setting where a teacher asks a question to a group of football players in the student audience. Silence is... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	America's Top 8 Fit Student Bodies Bill Belew October 19, 2006 What does a men's fitness magazine and a college guide like Princeton Review have in common? Men's Fitness consulted with Princeton Review for a second year to learn which colleges and universities are fighting the battle of the bulge in... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Crimes on US Campuses are Up and Down! Bill Belew October 19, 2006 The US Education Department has released figures on crimes on college campuses. The number of criminal offenses are on the rise. Is this because there are more students going to school, because our law enforcement is getting better at catching... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 Ways Parents Plan to Pay for College for Their Kids Bill Belew October 19, 2006 Alliance Bernstein is an investment company. On their website some interesting facts can be gleaned about how American parents plan to pay or help pay for their kids college education. There are four ways: 4. Get a second mortgage -... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct18	University Of Chicago Sets Record for Enrolling Black Students Bill Belew October 18, 2006 This year the University of Chicago has 1,262 new freshmen. 80 of those students are black...and all-time high for the university. The 97 Hispanic students equals the second highest number for that ethnic group. However, the two groups together are... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Students Getting Arrested On College Campuses Bill Belew October 18, 2006 The US Education Department has released figures on arrests for crimes on college campuses. Drinking arrests are up 10% from 2003 (31,23) - 2004 (34,394). Is this because more students are drinking or because law enforcement has improved? Drug arrests... Continue Reading Posted at 6:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Best College Cafeterias - Bowdoin College Pigs Out Bill Belew October 18, 2006 When I was in college the question every student asked was "Where's the nearest vending machine?" Who had time to eat? I was either rushing to my first class or hurrying off to work after finishing my last. No one... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Tsinghua University" Becomes Protected Trademark Bill Belew October 18, 2006 Tsinghua University is one of China's most famous universities. It is now the first university to find its name on a list of famous Chinese trademarks. On Tuesday, the State Admnistration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) listed up 106 famous... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Is This Too Much Money to Spend Courting Overseas Students in China? Bill Belew October 18, 2006 Mesa Community College in Arizona spent $37,000 to send seven college officials and five spouse (self-paid) to attend a nine-day China-U.S. Conference on Community Colleges in Beijing. The $3600 per person registration fee included airfare, lodging and all meals in... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct17	Golf 101 Required For Xiamen University Business Administration Courses Bill Belew October 17, 2006 The president of Xiamen University in Fujian Province of southeast China will require some of the school's students to learn golf from next year. Students in the: 1. business administration 2. law 3. economics 4. computer technology departments will be... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Big Colleges at their Worst - Miami University and Florida International University Bill Belew October 17, 2006 NCAA College Football is a big draw for schools. It makes money for the schools, provides scholarships for the athletes AND gives the athletes a showcase to show just how stupid they can be. The University of Miami is a... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ten Worst College Dungeons, uh, Dormitories Bill Belew October 17, 2006 I lived in my car when I went to college. I usually finished work around 11pm, went to the library to get books I needed, read till I dropped off (abt 3 minutes) and then woke up wherever I was... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	China Educates the World Bill Belew October 17, 2006 The Ministry of Education said that since China launched its reform and 'opening up' some 25 years ago, China has received a total of 870,000 international students. One-eigth of them came in 2004 alone...from some 178 countries. China has agreements... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	American Parents Vs. Financial Aid Administrators Bill Belew October 17, 2006 Alliance Bernstein is an investment company. On their website some interesting fact can be gleaned about how Americans view scholarship possibilitiess and what is actually the case. 72% of American families believe that if their children have special talent, their... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct16	Mesa Community College Leaders Courting Overseas Students Get Called In to The Principal's Office Bill Belew October 16, 2006 According to the AZ Central, Mesa Community Colleges spent $324,000 on trips to Europe in the past five years. 87 faculty members, secretaries and staff members took 16 all-expense-paid trips to: 1. visit foreign schools 2. soak up culture 3.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Americans Get Poor Grades in Saving For College Bill Belew October 16, 2006 Alliance Bernstein is an investment company. On their website some interesting fact can be gleaned about how Americans save or don't for their kids education. 95% of parents intend to pay some or all of their kid's college expenses. 94%... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MIT Faculty Panel Proposes New Changes to its Core Curriculum Bill Belew October 16, 2006 Making changes to core faculty seems to be in vogue these days. An MIT faculty panel recently passed on to their president proposed changes in the MIT curriculum. The principle recommendations are: 1. The Science Core will be replaced with... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Full-time Faculty = Higher Graduation Rates Bill Belew October 16, 2006 Inside Higher Ed has an interesting article on a study done by Dan Jacoby, the Harry Bridges Professor of Labor Studies at the University of Washington. In short, Jacoby maintains that the higher the full-time faculty percentage the greater the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ten Best College Palaces, Uh, Dormitories Bill Belew October 16, 2006 I lived in my car when I went to college. I usually finished work around 11pm, went to the library to get books I needed, read till I dropped off (abt 3 minutes) and then woke up wherever I was... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct15	University of Wisconsin-Madison Joins Google Book Project Bill Belew October 15, 2006 University of Wisconsin-Madison has more than 7.2 million holdings. Google wants them all digitized and searchable on Google Book Search. The other libraries that are presently cooperating with Google are: 1. Harvard 2. Michigan 3. New York Public Library 4.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 University Student Bodies Most Nostaligic for Bill Clinton Bill Belew October 15, 2006 Most freshman students thins a DEMOcrat has something to do with a new music release...until they go off to college. Every student who is in college for four years or usually more faces a presidential election. It is during that... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Student Survey Answers Looking for Questions Bill Belew October 15, 2006 Princeton Review asked 115,000 students a bus load of questions. But these students had answers to questions that weren' asked. What would you ask someone if they answered: 1. You forgot to ask the most pertinent question, which is, "Have... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The 10 Best D-Schools (Design) in Asia Bill Belew October 15, 2006 More and more it is not just a question of can a product do the job, but can it look good while it does it. Ask iPod. It's not enough to consider market size, now its also about market appeal.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	7 Characteristics of a Great D-Schools (Design) Bill Belew October 15, 2006 B-schools students can make business and market plans. E-school grads can piece a product together and put it in a neat package. Liberal arts students know philosophy, sociology, psychology and so on. (Well, they are supposed to.) But, D-school grads... Continue Reading Posted at 12:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct14	History of PhD in America Bill Belew October 14, 2006 The National Science Foundation recently released a report on the Doctoral Education Trends in the United States. Some of the key findings: Men earned the most doctorates at 73% However, womend earned 40% of doctorates in the 1990s. Before 1960,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	BusinessWeek's Best B-Schools Bill Belew October 14, 2006 For those who don't have access to Businessweek online or haven't received the current rag - I got my about an hour ago, here are Businessweek's top ten B-schools.; Let the arguments begin. 10. Columbia University = A+ in Communication... Continue Reading Posted at 4:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 University Student Bodies Most Nostalgic for Ronald Reagan Bill Belew October 14, 2006 Most freshman students don't know a rePUBlican from a pub where you can get hard liquor even you are underaged. But there is always a presidential election whenever kids cram 4 years of study into five or six. Consequently, there... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Schools are Everything and More for These 7 Students Bill Belew October 14, 2006 The back of the book is where the laughs are in the Princeton Review. The fights start in the rankings, everybody nods their heads in the explanations, but when you read what Princeton Review thinks is the best of what... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Diploma Mills - St. Regis University, James Monroe University, Robertstown University Bill Belew October 14, 2006 Lawyers trying to defend the bogus operation of diploma mills using the names, St. Regis University, James Monroe University and Robertstown University claim that as many as 135 government employees bought college or university degrees in hopes of getting a... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Gettysburg College Rules Out SAT Scores Bill Belew October 14, 2006 The Gettysburg faculty voted to make it optional for students to submit Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) scores when applying for the college. The school, rather, prefers to evaluate prospective students based on the high school... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct13	University of Nottingham to Offer Robin Hood Masters Program Bill Belew October 13, 2006 The University of Nottingham will offer a one year full-time graduate course called the Robin Hood Pathway. The University of Nottingham is boasting that this is likely the first Masters program on Robin Hood in the world. Well, uh, yea.... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Free Tuition at University of Washington Bill Belew October 13, 2006 All a candidate needs is to be at or below 65 percent of the state median income - which according to UW News is 235% of the federal poverty level. A family of four with an income of $46,500 or... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten - Ugliest College Campuses Bill Belew October 13, 2006 Welcome Netscapers. Thanks for dropping by. Here is the post, and please come again. --- Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	America Has More Nobel Prizes than the Rest of the World Combined - almost Bill Belew October 13, 2006 Before this year America or Americans had won a total of 213 Nobel Prizes. (502 have been awarded) America's haul is just five less than 2nd place - U.K. (74), 3rd place - Germany (64), 4th place - France (25), 5th... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Virginia Tech Opens Graduate Life Center Bill Belew October 13, 2006 Virginia Tech opened its Graduate Life Center Graduate Life Center It is a place for students to "meet and collaborate with faculty and peers across disciplines, develop skills for academic and professional success, and maintain a healthy work-life balance." Gee,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College vs. The Real World Bill Belew October 13, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. These students have these things to say... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct12	College of the Atlantic To Take On Global Warming Bill Belew October 12, 2006 A small college in Bar Harbor, Maine aims to do its part to defeat Global Warming. Their goal is to become the first carbon neutral campus on the planet by reducing usage of fossil fuels and investing more in carbon... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dinosaur Prof Quits Over Relationship with Student Bill Belew October 12, 2006 A dinosaur prof...that is he claimed to have discovered a new breed of dinosaur...has resigned his position as a professor in the earth and planetary sciences graduate department. The prof, who apparently was quite popular and at least for one... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bottom Ten Schools - Keep Students in Line Instead of in Class Bill Belew October 12, 2006 Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom. I know, readers have already come after me and all I did was put the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Stanford to Outdo Columbia in Raising Money Bill Belew October 12, 2006 Columbia University pledged a couple of weeks ago to raise $4 billion. The monies are to: 1. Build new and renovate old facilities - $1 billion, 2. Spendable support of programs throughout the university - $1.4 billion 3. To add... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fudan University Offers Scholarships for Foreign Students Bill Belew October 12, 2006 This is a switch. It is quite often the Chinese student who wants a scholarship so they can study abroad. China's Ministry of Education has stated that foreign students should make up 10% of all students at Chinese universities by... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Schools Where the Guys Love Their Girls Bill Belew October 12, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. These quotes are hilarious and give a... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct11	Regis University Wants to Give All Fopros a Run for their Money in Attracting Adult Students Bill Belew October 11, 2006 This might be fun if I can remember to log in. Thursday October 12th at 12 noon, US Eastern Time, William J. Husson, VP for professional studies/strategic alliances at Regis University, a Colorado institution known for its innovative continuing-education programs,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	7 Reasons Casino Operators Will NOT Pay College Tuition Bill Belew October 11, 2006 Casino operators are pledging to give as much as $850 million for college tuition grants if they are allowed to set up shop in Ohio. The "Hell, no!" conservative Ohio vote, however, is disputing the offer. "Every student" in Ohio... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Happiest Student Populations - Yale, Stanford and Princeton rank - Brown Rules Bill Belew October 11, 2006 Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom. I know, readers have already come after me and all I did was put the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Israel Lobby Stifles Honest Debate - Jews Block NYU Historian From Speaking at Polish Embassy Bill Belew October 11, 2006 Politics. Prejudice. Ignorance. A Jewish historian at New York University was invited to speak at the Polish consulate in New York City. However, because this particular historian was too critical of Israel and American Jews for two groups - American... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	2 Reasons Why University of California Doesn't Have Enough Black Students Bill Belew October 11, 2006 UCLA's lack of enrollment by black students created a stir this year. Just 96 of the 5,000 freshman at UCLA are black - 1.9%. But, LA is not the only UC school that is having trouble attacting or signing up... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Schools Where students "Love" Their School's Adminstration Bill Belew October 11, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. These students had these things to say... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct10	Law Suits Threaten E-Learning - Blackboard and University of Phoenix Bill Belew October 10, 2006 Blackboard filed announced in July that it has received a patent for its e-learning technology - a software many higher ed institutions use to manage online courses (like online master degree courses). The very same day, Blackboard filed a patent-infringement... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Columbia University Wins and Loses in the Same Day Bill Belew October 10, 2006 Columbia University's Edmund S. Phelps was named the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. Phelps research focused on the relationship between short-term and long-term policies in econonmics...http://www.columbia.edu/~esp2/ And everyone at Columbia University said..."Yea!" But, somewhere on the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bottom Ten Schools on the Happy Scale - US Merchant Marine Academy is the Pits Bill Belew October 10, 2006 Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom. I know, readers have already come after me and all I did was put the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Affirmative Action For Gay Students Bill Belew October 10, 2006 Give me a break.... The latest group that seems to want, or maybe it's just somebody thinks they should have special treatment during the admission process is the gay population. One college, Middlebury, gives prospective applicants an 'attribute' the same... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Professors and Belief in God Bill Belew October 10, 2006 Insidehighered has a very interesting article and quite an ensuing discussion on the topic of profs and their beliefs or lack thereof. It seems that profs in higher institutions are not as godless as we might be led to assume...depending... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 12 Schools Where Students "Love" Their Classmates Bill Belew October 10, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review.com is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. These students were at a find for... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 9	SAT vs. Portfolio Path Bill Belew October 9, 2006 Students generally take the Scholastic Aptitude Test www.sat.org (SAT) or the American College Test www.act.org or both and submit the results when applying for college. More and more that approach is being challenged. The National Center for Fair & Open... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Most Beautiful College Campuses Bill Belew October 9, 2006 Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom. I know, readers have already come after me and all I did was put the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Four Colleges Where Students Feel Safe? Bill Belew October 9, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. These students had the following to say... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Harvard Plans to Rewrite General Education Requirements Bill Belew October 9, 2006 Whether it is/was Harvard or not, Harvard gets the credit for the idea that all students should take common courses regardless of their field of study. That is, all college curriculums should contain general education common to all students. However,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Unionsts Win One Against the Separtists Bill Belew October 9, 2006 While one union was getting its butt kicked in Vermont when the part-time faculty members voted to remain non-unionized 260-144, another was celebrating victory in Florida. The Service Employees International Union organized the custodians of Nova Southeastern Univeristy in South... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ACLU Reaches Agreement with SLU, Tangi On School Prayer Bill Belew October 9, 2006 The American Civili Liberties Union took up the case of student teacher who siad she was given a failing grade, forced out of the teaching program, denied a degree and a chance at getting her teaching certificate. The student teacher... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 8	The Separatists Win One Against the Unionists Bill Belew October 8, 2006 The Community College of Vermont with 12 centers and an online segment consisting of some 450 part-time faculty members total was the target for American Federation of Teachers and a union movement. However, to the glee of college officials in... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten College That Have the Process Down Bill Belew October 8, 2006 Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom. I know, readers have already come after me and all I did was put the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NCAA Tax Exemption Status Challenged Bill Belew October 8, 2006 The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a tax exempt entity despite the 100s of millions of dollars it generates and disperses. That may change. The chairman of the US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has sent the NCAA... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Eight Hilarious Things Students Say about Their College - Thanks Wal-Mart! Bill Belew October 8, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. Here are my pick for the top... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	When Campuses Turn Ugly - Pace University Bill Belew October 8, 2006 According to a report on Insidehighered Pace University in New York is seeing bias, predjudice, racially motivated actions and other such actions suddenly surface, Someone took a library copy of the Muslim holy book and threw it in the toilet.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fopro Corinthian Colleges Being Investigated Bill Belew October 8, 2006 Corinthian Colleges is facing a probe that could cause them to shut their doors. Corinthian Colleges is accused of inflating the number of graduates finding jobs. If it is found to be true, the school chain could be forced to... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 6	George Washington University Vs. Princeton U, Yale, Columbia, UC Berkeley and abt 25 Others Bill Belew October 6, 2006 Princeton University, Yale, the UC schools and others have formed and embargo to protest the genocide in Sudan. These schools have begun divesting their pension funds from companies that do business in Darfur. Rather than take money from business interests,... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Wastes of Research Money - The Ig Nobel Prizes Bill Belew October 6, 2006 This is a crack up. While many universities are getting feathers in their caps, and other independent researches are getting recoginized for remarkable discoveries others ought to be having every hair on their body REMOVED, one at a time with... Continue Reading Posted at 2:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Penn State Study Says Friends Have Greatest Influence Bill Belew October 6, 2006 A Penn State study says that a student's friends has the greatest influence on him/her...when it comes to drinking - binge drinking - or otherwise. The group at Penn State surveyed 277 college students at a northeastern university (the students... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Another Feather in Stanford University's Cap - Nobel Prize for Chemistry Bill Belew October 6, 2006 The Royal Swedish Academy awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2006 to Roger Kornberg of Stanford University. Kornberg has studied how genetic information stored in our genes is copied so the body can use it. Hint - it is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Drunken Professor or Nutty Professor? - Video Link Bill Belew October 6, 2006 Univeristy of Florida has put one of its profs on paid administrative leave and replaced him with another instructor in the "Principles of Management" class. The prof may or may not be stoned, high, drunk or something else. The link... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ohio University Has Discipline Problems Bill Belew October 6, 2006 Different people open the newspaper to different sections. Older people read the obituaries to make sure their name does not appear. Stock brokers read the reports to make sure they remember numbers right from the previous day. university athletic coaches... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 5	University of Washington's Cure for Senioritis - Stanford University Disagrees with Remedy Bill Belew October 5, 2006 University of Washington realizes that some, many, most?, seniors tend to slouch off once they get accepted to a college. It's called senioritis. In the military it is called 'getting short.' The seniors know they are accepted to a school... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pretty Little Chinese Girl Sets Weightlifting World Record Bill Belew October 5, 2006 I can write pretty little Chinese girl because I am sitting safely at my kitchen table some 5,000 miles away. Were she standing next to me, I would be saying things like "yes, mam" and "no, mam" even she is... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	7 Students Sound Off on the Food at their Universities Bill Belew October 5, 2006 In the back of the book put out by Princeton Review there are some very funny quotes. Here are what eight students have to say about the food at their schools. Bentley College student: "The food here is really bad;... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Arnold Schwarzenegger Corrects California Jr. College Papers Bill Belew October 5, 2006 It is right to think that Arnold Schwarzenegger has a soft spot for junior colleges, especially California Jr. Colleges. The governator attended Santa Monica College. Insidehighered.com gives a detailed account of the history of the law this new law is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Saving Face - Chinese College Grads Opt to NOT Receive Unemployment Bill Belew October 5, 2006 I am slow. Last night my wife and I watched the Chinese/English movie "Saving Face." No, I didn't really enjoy the content, but the idea of how much and to what extent the Chinese will go to 'save face' was... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Chinese Yuele Academy Celebrates 1,030th Anniversary Bill Belew October 5, 2006 China has the oldest of everything. Ask any Chinese and they will tell you that anything and everything started in China. China has an academy that celebrated its 1,030th anniversary on Oct. 3rd. The Yuelu Academy, founded in 976, is... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 4	Teaching Naked In China Bill Belew October 4, 2006 This is a great story. I read about it at One Man Band Width . So, the American Prof in China gets credit for the picture. I wonder who took the photo and why? Well, if profs/teachers/instructors are having problems... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	China Education Expo 2006 in Beijing Bill Belew October 4, 2006 According to Sina English some 450 schools from 30 different countries are planning to attend the China Education Expo 2006. 60 of those schools are British - higher ed, language training and tourism management schools. The other big attenders are... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cna yuo raed tihs? Bill Belew October 4, 2006 I picked this off a faculty discussion board. Cna yuo raed tihs? i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 25 Amusing Metaphors Gleaned from High School Essays in 2005? Bill Belew October 4, 2006 These are the top 25 amusing metaphors from last year and most likely every year before. I did a search and found a list more than 25 metaphors long. So, when it originated, I do not know. At any rate,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	5 Literary Allusions Bill Belew October 4, 2006 Princeton Review publishes a smart student guide to colleges with its pick of the 361 best colleges. For me, one of the most interesting and almost equally enlightening part can be found in the back of the book. Here are... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Wisconsin Teenager Kills Principal at School Bill Belew October 4, 2006 I hope this is it. Deaths come in threes is what I have always heard. There was the murder-suicide at Shepherd's University, the shooting of the basketball players at Duquesne, the hostage situation in Denver...wait, that's three already. A 15... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 3	6 Ways to Find Students who Cheat, Plagiarize or Both Bill Belew October 3, 2006 Students are clever, resourceful, diligent, even sly when it comes to cheating. They use cell phones to snap photo images of formulas and test answers, iPods to hide lists disguised as song titles, and email one another to collude on... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	President Bush vs. Governor Bush Bill Belew October 3, 2006 It seems that President Bush and his younger brother Governor Bush can't see eye-to-eye on the federal education law. My brother and I can't see eye-to-eye on anything. It was a matter of principle that he disagreed with me on... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Northeastern University Outsources Student Coaching Bill Belew October 3, 2006 Northeastern University has outsourced student coaching to the dismay of the student affairs office. Northeastern has a contract with an outside coaching firm based in San Francisco, CA that provides pep talks for students who are struggling. The bill for... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Southern California Plans Film School in Jordan - Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts Bill Belew October 3, 2006 University of Southern California and King Abdullah II of Jordan agreed to create the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts in Aqaba. The deal came to be with the help of one of the university trustees - Steven Spielberg -... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Harvard Top Biotech Research Institute Bill Belew October 3, 2006 The Milkin Institute is an economic think tank that apparently likes to contribute to the "my school is better than your school" argument. The institute ranked colleges and universities world wide on their research/publications There were four countries that had... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India's Super 30 Bill Belew October 3, 2006 I read a great story in www.businessweek.com about India's Super 30. Two fellows, Anand Kumar and Abhayanand, a deputy general director of police in Patna, the capital of Bihar, established a math school so kids in their local area could... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 2	7 Strategies for High-Tech Cheating In School Bill Belew October 2, 2006 Students are getting more and more clever in the way they, um, succeed in school. And many of them are trying to find the fastest and easiest way to do so. They cheat. Cheating is not new nor is it... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Denver School Shooting Bill Belew October 2, 2006 I am sure this incident brought back horrific memories of another event in Colorado. I was not in the states at that time, and to be honest Denver feels a bit distant to me. Still, I can identify when students... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Smart Enough is NOT Smart Enough at Princeton University Bill Belew October 2, 2006 I am not easily astounded, but this figure I read in Businessweek hit home. Four out of every five valedictorians that applied to Princeton last years were turned away. The students were the best in their high school. They were... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Five Crimes On US College Campuses Bill Belew October 2, 2006 There were two incidents where students let loose with guns on campuses - one in Montreal and the other in Pittsburg - in the past week. 20 students were shot at Dawson College in Montreal. One was killed before the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten One-sided Schools Bill Belew October 2, 2006 I had a college prof once who MAY have been looking for a discussion. Problem was, none of us understand what she was talking about. Wait, maybe that was high school. Anyway, whenever she paused and looked at us, we... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Type A University - Harvard Bill Belew October 2, 2006 Business Week recently published a special edition competition issue. In one section there was a list of Type A organizations. Boeing, Latter-Day Saints, Goldman Sachs, Intel, Microsoft, Nike, Navy Seals, Nokia and Toyota were nine such organizations. There was one... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 1	NCAA Men's Basketball Players Take Stupid Honors Bill Belew October 1, 2006 NCAA released announced that more than three-quarters of the athletes, 77% this year, up from 76% last year graduate by cramming their four year programs into six years. My son is on a NCAA athletic scholarship (had to throw that... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Spelling Hopes to Jolt Higher Education Bill Belew October 1, 2006 Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling says she hopes to jolt higher education out of its complacency. The way she intends to do that is with money. Spelling says she will help finance state universities that: 1. administer standardized tests 2.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Outsourcing Homework to India - the Poor Leading the Poor Bill Belew October 1, 2006 It is not a case of the blind leading the blind, but rather the poor leading the poor. Businessweek reports that the government is saying 80% of kids eligble for after-school tutoring at taxpayer's expense are not getting that tutoring.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 Reasons to Give up Harvard and Yale and Head to the United Kingdom Bill Belew October 1, 2006 If a student is intelligent enough to go to Harvard or Yale they are likely intelligent enough to know that it may not be their best choice. Here are 5 reasons why a student should give up on going to... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Talking Schools Bill Belew October 1, 2006 These kids learn by the Socratic method. In other words the prof makes them talk until they figure things out OR get mad at the one guy who won't shut up because he knows all the answers. The Top Ten... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Profs Cry Poor Mouth at Eastern Michigan University Bill Belew October 1, 2006 Eastern Michigan University officials have called off negotiations with their professor's union, an affiliate of the American Association of University Professors. The administration says the profs are not negotiating in good faith. The profs say that admin officials are misrepresenting... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Oct31	Money Out The Gazoo for Westmont College Bill Belew October 31, 2006 Know More: Business of Education, Students 2.0, Business of Education Westmont College is a "liberal arts college deeply rooted in the Christian faith." The college is also suddenly $75 million richer. An anonymous donor said, "Our society and the world need leader wtih deep personal character and Chistian commitment in additon to a broad liberal arts education." The president responded, "This gift allows us to build and endow the facilities that will enable us to secure our place among the finest liberal arts school in the nation." Is that a worthy goal for a school? To be considered one of the best? Shouldn't a Christian school, rather focus on doing the best? I wonder if the donor is trying to divide the school or build it up. Surely, and I hope I am wrong, the bickering is about to begin. I have a suggestion...why doesn't the school set up satellite campuses throughout the world and train leaders there in the 'Christian ideals?' That would be money well spent. What do you think? Posted at 4:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct31	Top Ten Student Bodies Where Races Do NOT Interact Bill Belew October 31, 2006 I remember when I first went to Asia many years ago. The last thing my sister said to me was "Don't bring back any half-yellow babies."That was, perhaps is, the typical MidWestern approach to peoples from the rest of the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A Professor is a Professor Unless You Are a Woman - Salary Bill Belew October 31, 2006 The American Association of University Professors released national and campus data showing gaps in faculty employment and salaries at American Universities.There are four equity indicators:1. Employment Status - (full-time and part-time)2. Tenure status for full-timers3. Promotion to the full professor... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UC Berkeley Leads Way for Revision of University of California Admissions Process Bill Belew October 31, 2006 The University of California school system is considering other ways to grant admission to its schools...other than GPA and SAT scores.The reason - the schools want to expand economic, racial and geographical diversity.Professors behind the initiative want the admission's process... Continue Reading Posted at 12:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct30	When $2 Billion is Not Enough for a University Bill Belew October 30, 2006 Johns Hopkins set a goal to raise $2 billion. Bless the hearts of the givers, the school reached that goal two years ahead of schedule.The monies were used to build the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins Malaria... Continue Reading Posted at 11:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Columbia University Says - Younger Students and Older Students Are Not the Same Bill Belew October 30, 2006 A report by the Community College Research Center at Teacher's College at Columbia University concluded that remedial education is not the same for younger and older students.Gee, really?Some of the findings:1. Older students were less negatively affected when told they... Continue Reading Posted at 6:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Students Shred Effigy of Ousted President Bill Belew October 30, 2006 Students went wild, hugged, screamed, danced in the streets, then shredded an effigy of their opposition.The opposition was their president-to-be, Jane K. Fernandes. The students for whatever reason decided they didn't like the board's choice for a president - the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Student Bodies Where Races Interact Bill Belew October 30, 2006 I remember when I first went to Asia many years ago. The last thing my sister said to me was "Don't bring back any half-yellow babies."That was, perhaps is, the typical MidWestern approach to peoples from the rest of the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A Professor is a Professor Unless You Are a Woman - Full Professors Bill Belew October 30, 2006 The American Association of University Professors released national and campus data showing gaps in faculty employment and salaries at American Universities.There are four equity indicators:1. Employment Status - (full-time and part-time)2. Tenure status for full-timers3. Promotion to the full professor... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct29	Japan Academia Dumbing Down?! Bill Belew October 29, 2006 Japan has about 500 private institutions. About 225 of those schools have enrollment that is less than full capacity.That means, the schools are not making as money as they could.Answer...create more courses -1. The Department of Manga (Comics) - actually... Continue Reading Posted at 10:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Kids Prefer Amphetamines Bill Belew October 29, 2006 A study by a Northeastern University researcher found that college kids who use prescription drugs prefer amphetamines. And one such drug, Adderall, is used more than three times its closest rival.The number one reason for using the drug is to... Continue Reading Posted at 1:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Student Bodies that Come in One Flavor Bill Belew October 29, 2006 Colleges often pride themselves on the diversity of their student body. There was one college in Wisconsin that wanted to charge its homegrown students more so that they (the college) could offer scholarships to minority and other country's students.That to... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A Professor is a Professor Unless You Are a Woman - Tenure Status Bill Belew October 29, 2006 The American Association of University Professors released national and campus data showing gaps in faculty employment and salaries at American Universities.There are four equity indicators:1. Employment Status - (full-time and part-time)2. Tenure status for full-timers3. Promotion to the full professor... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Arkansas Chancellor Begs For Full Funding Bill Belew October 29, 2006 I have thought for sometime that the traditional public universities in many cases have mismanaged funds and then had to 'beg' the state to give them more = have the taxpayers dig more deeply.Now, I know it's true.The Chancellor of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct27	Japanese High Schools Forge Records for University Applications Bill Belew October 27, 2006 If a student doesn't get into the right college they don't get a good job. If they don't get a good job....well, it's like taking the short route on the game of LIFE board.A key to getting into a good... Continue Reading Posted at 8:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Thomson Learning Realigns Bill Belew October 27, 2006 A Thomson corporation Press release:The Thomson Corporation today announced a realignment of operations to sharpen its strategic focus As part of the realignment, which becomes effective January 1, 2007, Thomson intends to sell its Thomson Learning businesses, including those serving... Continue Reading Posted at 3:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Diverse College Student Bodies Bill Belew October 27, 2006 Colleges often pride themselves on the diversity of their student body. There was one college in Wisconsin that wanted to charge its homegrown students more so that they (the college) could offer scholarships to minority and other country's students.That to... Continue Reading Posted at 12:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A Professor is a Professor Unless You Are a Woman - Full-time Faculty Bill Belew October 27, 2006 The American Association of University Professors released national and campus data showing gaps in faculty employment and salaries at American Universities.There are four equity indicators:1. Employment Status - (full-time and part-time)2. Tenure status for full-timers3. Promotion to the full professor... Continue Reading Posted at 9:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	6 Issues in The Politics of Education Bill Belew October 27, 2006 I admit, I am a fan of InsideHigherEd. There is always something for me to chew on, to comment on, to click on and to read more about.Today, Elia Powers had an in depth posting on how potlickers are making... Continue Reading Posted at 4:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct26	Students Are Paying Less than the Published Price for College Bill Belew October 26, 2006 The College Board just published its Trends in Higher Education Series. Here are a few highlights about college prices.The average net price paid by full-time students at four-year public colleges in their home state is $2,700 - published tuition and... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Public Two-Year College Tuition in Line with Inflation Bill Belew October 26, 2006 The College Board just published its Trends in Higher Education Series. Here are a few highlights about community colleges.About 40% of college students are enrolled in community colleges.A disproportionate amount of these students are low-income, older, black, Hispanic or North... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College Grads Make More Money Bill Belew October 26, 2006 The College Board just published its Trends in Higher Education Series. Here are a few highlights about college prices.In 2005 full-time workers between the ages of 25-34 with a bachelor's degree made $13,900 more than same-aged high school grads working... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pell-Grant Effectiveness is Weakening Bill Belew October 26, 2006 The College Board just published its Trends in Higher Education Series. Here are a few highlights about Pell Grants.A Pell-Grant is for students who cannot afford to pay for tuition and cannot expect any contribution from their family.The maximum amount... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Students Relying More Heavily on Private Lenders Bill Belew October 26, 2006 The College Board just published its Trends in Higher Education Series. Here are a few highlights about student borrowing/debt.Since 2001-01 private student loans has grown at an average annual rate of 27%. The proportion of student loans borrowed through banks,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct25	Out of Country Fees Waived for Studying In China Bill Belew October 25, 2006 Beginning this year, students from overseas studying in China will pay the same tuition and boarding fees that their Chinese student friends will pay.Universities that don't comply will be blacklisted.The Shanghai Education Commission said that universities will offer an 8,000... Continue Reading Posted at 8:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	China's Secondary Vocational Schools Target 8 million students in 2007 Bill Belew October 25, 2006 Many of the graduates from China's four year universities remain unemployed. However, there is still a shortage of blue-collar workers with specialized skills.China's vocational secondary schools aim to do something about that.With a curriculum that requires the students spend half... Continue Reading Posted at 5:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Freshman 15 Lose Weight Bill Belew October 25, 2006 Freshman 15 refers to the weight gain that most freshman in college see. During the first year of college, usually the first semester, college freshmen put on about 15lbs.A new study suggests that the average weight gain is about half... Continue Reading Posted at 3:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Tips to Keep From Gaining Weight Your Freshman Year in College Bill Belew October 25, 2006 The USA today reported that the Freshman 15 should be revised to the freshman 8....at least for students at Purdue and Lafayette.Freshman 15 means the 15 lbs that most freshmen put on their first semester away from Momma.How about some... Continue Reading Posted at 10:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Environmental Studies Hot On Campus Bill Belew October 25, 2006 It seems that big business is the not the only entity that wants to capitalize on saving the world.Big universities are jumping in with research projects and academic programs devoted to environmental studies.New York University has an environmental study major... Continue Reading Posted at 5:42 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct24	Save the World Webcast - October 25th Bill Belew October 24, 2006 The Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) is planning a Campus Sustainability Day IV Webcast on October 25th.Here is the schedule:Webcast: Wednesday, October 25, 200612:30 PM–2:30 PM Eastern11:30 AM–1:30 PM Central10:30 AM–12:30 PM Mountain9:30 AM–11:30 AM PacificThe topic is... Continue Reading Posted at 7:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Colleges that Wonder What an Election Is Bill Belew October 24, 2006 Somewhere during the college years, many/some students begin to care or not care about what goes on in the world of politics.It usually happens when some potlicking candidate says he will increase or decrease funds that go for education.And there... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	15 Reasons Why University of Phoenix Thinks Wall Street Has it Wrong Bill Belew October 24, 2006 Wall Street called University of Phoenix's performance last quarter disappointing. The result was a 22% drop in the company's stock value.Apollo Group, Executive Chairman, John Sperling, obviously doesn't agree with Wall Street.Here are 15 reasons why University of Phoenix will... Continue Reading Posted at 10:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UC Santa Cruz Students Protest Growth Bill Belew October 24, 2006 University of California Santa Cruz students don't want their school to grow. A plan to expand the campus body from 14,000 to 20,000 and add more than 3 million square feet of building space over the next 15 years was... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct23	Johnson County Community College Addresses Sexual Harassment Claims Against Ex-Prez Bill Belew October 23, 2006 The Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees announced that their ex-president was in deeper hot water than he thought after being accused by one of the employees of sexual harassment.One woman accused the president of inappropriate conduct and before... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Women Turning Down Tenure at Harvard Bill Belew October 23, 2006 According to a report at Harvard seems to be having trouble getting women to accept tenure track positions.Women are more likely to accept such a position than their male counterparts but the percentage of women accepting a tenure position is... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Politically Active Colleges Bill Belew October 23, 2006 Somewhere during the college years, many/some students begin to care about what goes on in the world of politics.It usually happens when some potlicking candidate says he will increase or decrease funds that go for education.And there always seems to... Continue Reading Posted at 11:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	New Chinese Language Test Coming in November Bill Belew October 23, 2006 There is a new Chinese test for non-native speakers of Mandarin who are studying Mandarin.The test will be for foreigners and ethnic minority groups in China.Beijing Language and Culture University devised the test with an emphasis on listening comprehension as... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct22	Beijing to Host World Championship of Magic in 2009 Bill Belew October 22, 2006 My wife and I went on a cruise last month. There was a magician who was incredible. He made things come together - the audience's money and his pockets.He made things disappear - again the audience's money.The guy hawked his... Continue Reading Posted at 4:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pfizer Accused of Stealing Research Findings from Brigham Young University Professor Bill Belew October 22, 2006 In 1989, a Brigham Young University professor discovered an enzyme that might lead to a painkiller that didn't cause stomach problems while reducing inflammation.Instead of patenting his finding, he decided to TRUST the findings to a drugmaker - Pfizer.Fastforward 17... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Adirondack Community College Gets State Education Approval for Adventure Sports Associate Degree Bill Belew October 22, 2006 In a news release, Adirondack Community College of the State University New York system announced it is accepting students for an Associate of Arts Degree in Adventure Sports.The program will begin in Fall of 2007."One of our goals with establishing... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Discipline Actions for On Campus Crime Are Up Bill Belew October 22, 2006 The US Education Department has released figures on discipline actions for crimes committed on college campuses. I don't know what to make of these numbers. More students are getting called in to the principal's office for various offenses. Is that... Continue Reading Posted at 12:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct21	ecollege Thinking to Sell Datamark Bill Belew October 21, 2006 Is the fopro industry cooling off?eCollege may be thinking so. eCollege has hired a group to court potential buyers for its Datamark, Inc. enrollment marketing division.eCollege was purchased just three years ago by its current owners but now, because of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Married Male Students Have the Advantage Over ALL Other Students Bill Belew October 21, 2006 A recent study revealed that married male students in graduate school have the advantage over everyone other studentSome of the advantages -1. Married men will finish their Phds faster.2. Married men are more likely to get their papers published while... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nobel Prize Winner, James Watson, Calls on China to Contribute More to Biotech Bill Belew October 21, 2006 James Watson won the Nobel Prize in Physiology ir Medicine in 1962 for the discovery of DNA double helix. He is also an expert in genetics, genomics and molecular biology.He is in China now to attend the International Conference of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct20	Ten Worst College Cafeterias - United States Merchant Marine Academy Sits at the Bottom Bill Belew October 20, 2006 When I was in college the question every student asked was "Where's the nearest vending machine?" Who had time to eat? I was either rushing to my first class or hurrying off to work after finishing my last. No one... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	On Campus Hate Crimes are Down Bill Belew October 20, 2006 When a student harms another student do any of them do it out of love? Isn't their an element of rage in most any crime that causes bodily injury? How about rage? Or stupidity? The US Education Department has released... Continue Reading Posted at 8:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	America's Top 8 Fat Student Bodies Bill Belew October 20, 2006 What does a men's fitness magazine and a college guide like Princeton Review have in common? Men's Fitness consulted with Princeton Review for a second year to learn which colleges and universities are fighting the battle of the bulge in... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct19	7 Characteristics of the American College Faculty Bill Belew October 19, 2006 The Institute for Jewish and Community Research has published their portrait of American College Faculty. Some key points the finding makes: 1. Faculty political ideology is overwhelmingly liberal 2. Faculty are NOT representative of the American Public 3. Faculty are... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Football More Important than Studying Says Nike Bill Belew October 19, 2006 There is a commercial out by Nike that ends with the tag Football is Everything. The commercial opens with a classroom setting where a teacher asks a question to a group of football players in the student audience. Silence is... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	America's Top 8 Fit Student Bodies Bill Belew October 19, 2006 What does a men's fitness magazine and a college guide like Princeton Review have in common? Men's Fitness consulted with Princeton Review for a second year to learn which colleges and universities are fighting the battle of the bulge in... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Crimes on US Campuses are Up and Down! Bill Belew October 19, 2006 The US Education Department has released figures on crimes on college campuses. The number of criminal offenses are on the rise. Is this because there are more students going to school, because our law enforcement is getting better at catching... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 Ways Parents Plan to Pay for College for Their Kids Bill Belew October 19, 2006 Alliance Bernstein is an investment company. On their website some interesting facts can be gleaned about how American parents plan to pay or help pay for their kids college education. There are four ways: 4. Get a second mortgage -... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct18	University Of Chicago Sets Record for Enrolling Black Students Bill Belew October 18, 2006 This year the University of Chicago has 1,262 new freshmen. 80 of those students are black...and all-time high for the university. The 97 Hispanic students equals the second highest number for that ethnic group. However, the two groups together are... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Students Getting Arrested On College Campuses Bill Belew October 18, 2006 The US Education Department has released figures on arrests for crimes on college campuses. Drinking arrests are up 10% from 2003 (31,23) - 2004 (34,394). Is this because more students are drinking or because law enforcement has improved? Drug arrests... Continue Reading Posted at 6:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Best College Cafeterias - Bowdoin College Pigs Out Bill Belew October 18, 2006 When I was in college the question every student asked was "Where's the nearest vending machine?" Who had time to eat? I was either rushing to my first class or hurrying off to work after finishing my last. No one... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Tsinghua University" Becomes Protected Trademark Bill Belew October 18, 2006 Tsinghua University is one of China's most famous universities. It is now the first university to find its name on a list of famous Chinese trademarks. On Tuesday, the State Admnistration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) listed up 106 famous... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Is This Too Much Money to Spend Courting Overseas Students in China? Bill Belew October 18, 2006 Mesa Community College in Arizona spent $37,000 to send seven college officials and five spouse (self-paid) to attend a nine-day China-U.S. Conference on Community Colleges in Beijing. The $3600 per person registration fee included airfare, lodging and all meals in... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct17	Golf 101 Required For Xiamen University Business Administration Courses Bill Belew October 17, 2006 The president of Xiamen University in Fujian Province of southeast China will require some of the school's students to learn golf from next year. Students in the: 1. business administration 2. law 3. economics 4. computer technology departments will be... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Big Colleges at their Worst - Miami University and Florida International University Bill Belew October 17, 2006 NCAA College Football is a big draw for schools. It makes money for the schools, provides scholarships for the athletes AND gives the athletes a showcase to show just how stupid they can be. The University of Miami is a... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ten Worst College Dungeons, uh, Dormitories Bill Belew October 17, 2006 I lived in my car when I went to college. I usually finished work around 11pm, went to the library to get books I needed, read till I dropped off (abt 3 minutes) and then woke up wherever I was... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	China Educates the World Bill Belew October 17, 2006 The Ministry of Education said that since China launched its reform and 'opening up' some 25 years ago, China has received a total of 870,000 international students. One-eigth of them came in 2004 alone...from some 178 countries. China has agreements... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	American Parents Vs. Financial Aid Administrators Bill Belew October 17, 2006 Alliance Bernstein is an investment company. On their website some interesting fact can be gleaned about how Americans view scholarship possibilitiess and what is actually the case. 72% of American families believe that if their children have special talent, their... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct16	Mesa Community College Leaders Courting Overseas Students Get Called In to The Principal's Office Bill Belew October 16, 2006 According to the AZ Central, Mesa Community Colleges spent $324,000 on trips to Europe in the past five years. 87 faculty members, secretaries and staff members took 16 all-expense-paid trips to: 1. visit foreign schools 2. soak up culture 3.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Americans Get Poor Grades in Saving For College Bill Belew October 16, 2006 Alliance Bernstein is an investment company. On their website some interesting fact can be gleaned about how Americans save or don't for their kids education. 95% of parents intend to pay some or all of their kid's college expenses. 94%... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MIT Faculty Panel Proposes New Changes to its Core Curriculum Bill Belew October 16, 2006 Making changes to core faculty seems to be in vogue these days. An MIT faculty panel recently passed on to their president proposed changes in the MIT curriculum. The principle recommendations are: 1. The Science Core will be replaced with... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Full-time Faculty = Higher Graduation Rates Bill Belew October 16, 2006 Inside Higher Ed has an interesting article on a study done by Dan Jacoby, the Harry Bridges Professor of Labor Studies at the University of Washington. In short, Jacoby maintains that the higher the full-time faculty percentage the greater the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ten Best College Palaces, Uh, Dormitories Bill Belew October 16, 2006 I lived in my car when I went to college. I usually finished work around 11pm, went to the library to get books I needed, read till I dropped off (abt 3 minutes) and then woke up wherever I was... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct15	University of Wisconsin-Madison Joins Google Book Project Bill Belew October 15, 2006 University of Wisconsin-Madison has more than 7.2 million holdings. Google wants them all digitized and searchable on Google Book Search. The other libraries that are presently cooperating with Google are: 1. Harvard 2. Michigan 3. New York Public Library 4.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 University Student Bodies Most Nostaligic for Bill Clinton Bill Belew October 15, 2006 Most freshman students thins a DEMOcrat has something to do with a new music release...until they go off to college. Every student who is in college for four years or usually more faces a presidential election. It is during that... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Student Survey Answers Looking for Questions Bill Belew October 15, 2006 Princeton Review asked 115,000 students a bus load of questions. But these students had answers to questions that weren' asked. What would you ask someone if they answered: 1. You forgot to ask the most pertinent question, which is, "Have... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The 10 Best D-Schools (Design) in Asia Bill Belew October 15, 2006 More and more it is not just a question of can a product do the job, but can it look good while it does it. Ask iPod. It's not enough to consider market size, now its also about market appeal.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	7 Characteristics of a Great D-Schools (Design) Bill Belew October 15, 2006 B-schools students can make business and market plans. E-school grads can piece a product together and put it in a neat package. Liberal arts students know philosophy, sociology, psychology and so on. (Well, they are supposed to.) But, D-school grads... Continue Reading Posted at 12:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct14	History of PhD in America Bill Belew October 14, 2006 The National Science Foundation recently released a report on the Doctoral Education Trends in the United States. Some of the key findings: Men earned the most doctorates at 73% However, womend earned 40% of doctorates in the 1990s. Before 1960,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	BusinessWeek's Best B-Schools Bill Belew October 14, 2006 For those who don't have access to Businessweek online or haven't received the current rag - I got my about an hour ago, here are Businessweek's top ten B-schools.; Let the arguments begin. 10. Columbia University = A+ in Communication... Continue Reading Posted at 4:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 University Student Bodies Most Nostalgic for Ronald Reagan Bill Belew October 14, 2006 Most freshman students don't know a rePUBlican from a pub where you can get hard liquor even you are underaged. But there is always a presidential election whenever kids cram 4 years of study into five or six. Consequently, there... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Schools are Everything and More for These 7 Students Bill Belew October 14, 2006 The back of the book is where the laughs are in the Princeton Review. The fights start in the rankings, everybody nods their heads in the explanations, but when you read what Princeton Review thinks is the best of what... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Diploma Mills - St. Regis University, James Monroe University, Robertstown University Bill Belew October 14, 2006 Lawyers trying to defend the bogus operation of diploma mills using the names, St. Regis University, James Monroe University and Robertstown University claim that as many as 135 government employees bought college or university degrees in hopes of getting a... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Gettysburg College Rules Out SAT Scores Bill Belew October 14, 2006 The Gettysburg faculty voted to make it optional for students to submit Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) scores when applying for the college. The school, rather, prefers to evaluate prospective students based on the high school... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct13	University of Nottingham to Offer Robin Hood Masters Program Bill Belew October 13, 2006 The University of Nottingham will offer a one year full-time graduate course called the Robin Hood Pathway. The University of Nottingham is boasting that this is likely the first Masters program on Robin Hood in the world. Well, uh, yea.... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Free Tuition at University of Washington Bill Belew October 13, 2006 All a candidate needs is to be at or below 65 percent of the state median income - which according to UW News is 235% of the federal poverty level. A family of four with an income of $46,500 or... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten - Ugliest College Campuses Bill Belew October 13, 2006 Welcome Netscapers. Thanks for dropping by. Here is the post, and please come again. --- Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	America Has More Nobel Prizes than the Rest of the World Combined - almost Bill Belew October 13, 2006 Before this year America or Americans had won a total of 213 Nobel Prizes. (502 have been awarded) America's haul is just five less than 2nd place - U.K. (74), 3rd place - Germany (64), 4th place - France (25), 5th... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Virginia Tech Opens Graduate Life Center Bill Belew October 13, 2006 Virginia Tech opened its Graduate Life Center Graduate Life Center It is a place for students to "meet and collaborate with faculty and peers across disciplines, develop skills for academic and professional success, and maintain a healthy work-life balance." Gee,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	College vs. The Real World Bill Belew October 13, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. These students have these things to say... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct12	College of the Atlantic To Take On Global Warming Bill Belew October 12, 2006 A small college in Bar Harbor, Maine aims to do its part to defeat Global Warming. Their goal is to become the first carbon neutral campus on the planet by reducing usage of fossil fuels and investing more in carbon... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dinosaur Prof Quits Over Relationship with Student Bill Belew October 12, 2006 A dinosaur prof...that is he claimed to have discovered a new breed of dinosaur...has resigned his position as a professor in the earth and planetary sciences graduate department. The prof, who apparently was quite popular and at least for one... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bottom Ten Schools - Keep Students in Line Instead of in Class Bill Belew October 12, 2006 Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom. I know, readers have already come after me and all I did was put the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Stanford to Outdo Columbia in Raising Money Bill Belew October 12, 2006 Columbia University pledged a couple of weeks ago to raise $4 billion. The monies are to: 1. Build new and renovate old facilities - $1 billion, 2. Spendable support of programs throughout the university - $1.4 billion 3. To add... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fudan University Offers Scholarships for Foreign Students Bill Belew October 12, 2006 This is a switch. It is quite often the Chinese student who wants a scholarship so they can study abroad. China's Ministry of Education has stated that foreign students should make up 10% of all students at Chinese universities by... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Schools Where the Guys Love Their Girls Bill Belew October 12, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. These quotes are hilarious and give a... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct11	Regis University Wants to Give All Fopros a Run for their Money in Attracting Adult Students Bill Belew October 11, 2006 This might be fun if I can remember to log in. Thursday October 12th at 12 noon, US Eastern Time, William J. Husson, VP for professional studies/strategic alliances at Regis University, a Colorado institution known for its innovative continuing-education programs,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	7 Reasons Casino Operators Will NOT Pay College Tuition Bill Belew October 11, 2006 Casino operators are pledging to give as much as $850 million for college tuition grants if they are allowed to set up shop in Ohio. The "Hell, no!" conservative Ohio vote, however, is disputing the offer. "Every student" in Ohio... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Happiest Student Populations - Yale, Stanford and Princeton rank - Brown Rules Bill Belew October 11, 2006 Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom. I know, readers have already come after me and all I did was put the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Israel Lobby Stifles Honest Debate - Jews Block NYU Historian From Speaking at Polish Embassy Bill Belew October 11, 2006 Politics. Prejudice. Ignorance. A Jewish historian at New York University was invited to speak at the Polish consulate in New York City. However, because this particular historian was too critical of Israel and American Jews for two groups - American... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	2 Reasons Why University of California Doesn't Have Enough Black Students Bill Belew October 11, 2006 UCLA's lack of enrollment by black students created a stir this year. Just 96 of the 5,000 freshman at UCLA are black - 1.9%. But, LA is not the only UC school that is having trouble attacting or signing up... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Schools Where students "Love" Their School's Adminstration Bill Belew October 11, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. These students had these things to say... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct10	Law Suits Threaten E-Learning - Blackboard and University of Phoenix Bill Belew October 10, 2006 Blackboard filed announced in July that it has received a patent for its e-learning technology - a software many higher ed institutions use to manage online courses (like online master degree courses). The very same day, Blackboard filed a patent-infringement... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Columbia University Wins and Loses in the Same Day Bill Belew October 10, 2006 Columbia University's Edmund S. Phelps was named the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. Phelps research focused on the relationship between short-term and long-term policies in econonmics...http://www.columbia.edu/~esp2/ And everyone at Columbia University said..."Yea!" But, somewhere on the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bottom Ten Schools on the Happy Scale - US Merchant Marine Academy is the Pits Bill Belew October 10, 2006 Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom. I know, readers have already come after me and all I did was put the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Affirmative Action For Gay Students Bill Belew October 10, 2006 Give me a break.... The latest group that seems to want, or maybe it's just somebody thinks they should have special treatment during the admission process is the gay population. One college, Middlebury, gives prospective applicants an 'attribute' the same... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Professors and Belief in God Bill Belew October 10, 2006 Insidehighered has a very interesting article and quite an ensuing discussion on the topic of profs and their beliefs or lack thereof. It seems that profs in higher institutions are not as godless as we might be led to assume...depending... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 12 Schools Where Students "Love" Their Classmates Bill Belew October 10, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review.com is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. These students were at a find for... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 9	SAT vs. Portfolio Path Bill Belew October 9, 2006 Students generally take the Scholastic Aptitude Test www.sat.org (SAT) or the American College Test www.act.org or both and submit the results when applying for college. More and more that approach is being challenged. The National Center for Fair & Open... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Most Beautiful College Campuses Bill Belew October 9, 2006 Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom. I know, readers have already come after me and all I did was put the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Four Colleges Where Students Feel Safe? Bill Belew October 9, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. These students had the following to say... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Harvard Plans to Rewrite General Education Requirements Bill Belew October 9, 2006 Whether it is/was Harvard or not, Harvard gets the credit for the idea that all students should take common courses regardless of their field of study. That is, all college curriculums should contain general education common to all students. However,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Unionsts Win One Against the Separtists Bill Belew October 9, 2006 While one union was getting its butt kicked in Vermont when the part-time faculty members voted to remain non-unionized 260-144, another was celebrating victory in Florida. The Service Employees International Union organized the custodians of Nova Southeastern Univeristy in South... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ACLU Reaches Agreement with SLU, Tangi On School Prayer Bill Belew October 9, 2006 The American Civili Liberties Union took up the case of student teacher who siad she was given a failing grade, forced out of the teaching program, denied a degree and a chance at getting her teaching certificate. The student teacher... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 8	The Separatists Win One Against the Unionists Bill Belew October 8, 2006 The Community College of Vermont with 12 centers and an online segment consisting of some 450 part-time faculty members total was the target for American Federation of Teachers and a union movement. However, to the glee of college officials in... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten College That Have the Process Down Bill Belew October 8, 2006 Princeton Review is a fun book that stirs up feelings in the colleges that it ranks - either at the top or at the bottom. I know, readers have already come after me and all I did was put the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NCAA Tax Exemption Status Challenged Bill Belew October 8, 2006 The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a tax exempt entity despite the 100s of millions of dollars it generates and disperses. That may change. The chairman of the US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has sent the NCAA... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Eight Hilarious Things Students Say about Their College - Thanks Wal-Mart! Bill Belew October 8, 2006 The back of the book - Princeton Review is where the funny stuff is. There is some at the front and all through the middle, too. You just gotta know where to look. Here are my pick for the top... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	When Campuses Turn Ugly - Pace University Bill Belew October 8, 2006 According to a report on Insidehighered Pace University in New York is seeing bias, predjudice, racially motivated actions and other such actions suddenly surface, Someone took a library copy of the Muslim holy book and threw it in the toilet.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fopro Corinthian Colleges Being Investigated Bill Belew October 8, 2006 Corinthian Colleges is facing a probe that could cause them to shut their doors. Corinthian Colleges is accused of inflating the number of graduates finding jobs. If it is found to be true, the school chain could be forced to... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 6	George Washington University Vs. Princeton U, Yale, Columbia, UC Berkeley and abt 25 Others Bill Belew October 6, 2006 Princeton University, Yale, the UC schools and others have formed and embargo to protest the genocide in Sudan. These schools have begun divesting their pension funds from companies that do business in Darfur. Rather than take money from business interests,... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Wastes of Research Money - The Ig Nobel Prizes Bill Belew October 6, 2006 This is a crack up. While many universities are getting feathers in their caps, and other independent researches are getting recoginized for remarkable discoveries others ought to be having every hair on their body REMOVED, one at a time with... Continue Reading Posted at 2:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Penn State Study Says Friends Have Greatest Influence Bill Belew October 6, 2006 A Penn State study says that a student's friends has the greatest influence on him/her...when it comes to drinking - binge drinking - or otherwise. The group at Penn State surveyed 277 college students at a northeastern university (the students... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Another Feather in Stanford University's Cap - Nobel Prize for Chemistry Bill Belew October 6, 2006 The Royal Swedish Academy awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2006 to Roger Kornberg of Stanford University. Kornberg has studied how genetic information stored in our genes is copied so the body can use it. Hint - it is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Drunken Professor or Nutty Professor? - Video Link Bill Belew October 6, 2006 Univeristy of Florida has put one of its profs on paid administrative leave and replaced him with another instructor in the "Principles of Management" class. The prof may or may not be stoned, high, drunk or something else. The link... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ohio University Has Discipline Problems Bill Belew October 6, 2006 Different people open the newspaper to different sections. Older people read the obituaries to make sure their name does not appear. Stock brokers read the reports to make sure they remember numbers right from the previous day. university athletic coaches... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 5	University of Washington's Cure for Senioritis - Stanford University Disagrees with Remedy Bill Belew October 5, 2006 University of Washington realizes that some, many, most?, seniors tend to slouch off once they get accepted to a college. It's called senioritis. In the military it is called 'getting short.' The seniors know they are accepted to a school... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pretty Little Chinese Girl Sets Weightlifting World Record Bill Belew October 5, 2006 I can write pretty little Chinese girl because I am sitting safely at my kitchen table some 5,000 miles away. Were she standing next to me, I would be saying things like "yes, mam" and "no, mam" even she is... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	7 Students Sound Off on the Food at their Universities Bill Belew October 5, 2006 In the back of the book put out by Princeton Review there are some very funny quotes. Here are what eight students have to say about the food at their schools. Bentley College student: "The food here is really bad;... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Arnold Schwarzenegger Corrects California Jr. College Papers Bill Belew October 5, 2006 It is right to think that Arnold Schwarzenegger has a soft spot for junior colleges, especially California Jr. Colleges. The governator attended Santa Monica College. Insidehighered.com gives a detailed account of the history of the law this new law is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Saving Face - Chinese College Grads Opt to NOT Receive Unemployment Bill Belew October 5, 2006 I am slow. Last night my wife and I watched the Chinese/English movie "Saving Face." No, I didn't really enjoy the content, but the idea of how much and to what extent the Chinese will go to 'save face' was... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Chinese Yuele Academy Celebrates 1,030th Anniversary Bill Belew October 5, 2006 China has the oldest of everything. Ask any Chinese and they will tell you that anything and everything started in China. China has an academy that celebrated its 1,030th anniversary on Oct. 3rd. The Yuelu Academy, founded in 976, is... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 4	Teaching Naked In China Bill Belew October 4, 2006 This is a great story. I read about it at One Man Band Width . So, the American Prof in China gets credit for the picture. I wonder who took the photo and why? Well, if profs/teachers/instructors are having problems... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	China Education Expo 2006 in Beijing Bill Belew October 4, 2006 According to Sina English some 450 schools from 30 different countries are planning to attend the China Education Expo 2006. 60 of those schools are British - higher ed, language training and tourism management schools. The other big attenders are... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cna yuo raed tihs? Bill Belew October 4, 2006 I picked this off a faculty discussion board. Cna yuo raed tihs? i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 25 Amusing Metaphors Gleaned from High School Essays in 2005? Bill Belew October 4, 2006 These are the top 25 amusing metaphors from last year and most likely every year before. I did a search and found a list more than 25 metaphors long. So, when it originated, I do not know. At any rate,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	5 Literary Allusions Bill Belew October 4, 2006 Princeton Review publishes a smart student guide to colleges with its pick of the 361 best colleges. For me, one of the most interesting and almost equally enlightening part can be found in the back of the book. Here are... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Wisconsin Teenager Kills Principal at School Bill Belew October 4, 2006 I hope this is it. Deaths come in threes is what I have always heard. There was the murder-suicide at Shepherd's University, the shooting of the basketball players at Duquesne, the hostage situation in Denver...wait, that's three already. A 15... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 3	6 Ways to Find Students who Cheat, Plagiarize or Both Bill Belew October 3, 2006 Students are clever, resourceful, diligent, even sly when it comes to cheating. They use cell phones to snap photo images of formulas and test answers, iPods to hide lists disguised as song titles, and email one another to collude on... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	President Bush vs. Governor Bush Bill Belew October 3, 2006 It seems that President Bush and his younger brother Governor Bush can't see eye-to-eye on the federal education law. My brother and I can't see eye-to-eye on anything. It was a matter of principle that he disagreed with me on... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Northeastern University Outsources Student Coaching Bill Belew October 3, 2006 Northeastern University has outsourced student coaching to the dismay of the student affairs office. Northeastern has a contract with an outside coaching firm based in San Francisco, CA that provides pep talks for students who are struggling. The bill for... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	University of Southern California Plans Film School in Jordan - Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts Bill Belew October 3, 2006 University of Southern California and King Abdullah II of Jordan agreed to create the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts in Aqaba. The deal came to be with the help of one of the university trustees - Steven Spielberg -... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Harvard Top Biotech Research Institute Bill Belew October 3, 2006 The Milkin Institute is an economic think tank that apparently likes to contribute to the "my school is better than your school" argument. The institute ranked colleges and universities world wide on their research/publications There were four countries that had... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India's Super 30 Bill Belew October 3, 2006 I read a great story in www.businessweek.com about India's Super 30. Two fellows, Anand Kumar and Abhayanand, a deputy general director of police in Patna, the capital of Bihar, established a math school so kids in their local area could... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 2	7 Strategies for High-Tech Cheating In School Bill Belew October 2, 2006 Students are getting more and more clever in the way they, um, succeed in school. And many of them are trying to find the fastest and easiest way to do so. They cheat. Cheating is not new nor is it... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Denver School Shooting Bill Belew October 2, 2006 I am sure this incident brought back horrific memories of another event in Colorado. I was not in the states at that time, and to be honest Denver feels a bit distant to me. Still, I can identify when students... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Smart Enough is NOT Smart Enough at Princeton University Bill Belew October 2, 2006 I am not easily astounded, but this figure I read in Businessweek hit home. Four out of every five valedictorians that applied to Princeton last years were turned away. The students were the best in their high school. They were... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Five Crimes On US College Campuses Bill Belew October 2, 2006 There were two incidents where students let loose with guns on campuses - one in Montreal and the other in Pittsburg - in the past week. 20 students were shot at Dawson College in Montreal. One was killed before the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten One-sided Schools Bill Belew October 2, 2006 I had a college prof once who MAY have been looking for a discussion. Problem was, none of us understand what she was talking about. Wait, maybe that was high school. Anyway, whenever she paused and looked at us, we... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Type A University - Harvard Bill Belew October 2, 2006 Business Week recently published a special edition competition issue. In one section there was a list of Type A organizations. Boeing, Latter-Day Saints, Goldman Sachs, Intel, Microsoft, Nike, Navy Seals, Nokia and Toyota were nine such organizations. There was one... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 1	NCAA Men's Basketball Players Take Stupid Honors Bill Belew October 1, 2006 NCAA released announced that more than three-quarters of the athletes, 77% this year, up from 76% last year graduate by cramming their four year programs into six years. My son is on a NCAA athletic scholarship (had to throw that... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Spelling Hopes to Jolt Higher Education Bill Belew October 1, 2006 Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling says she hopes to jolt higher education out of its complacency. The way she intends to do that is with money. Spelling says she will help finance state universities that: 1. administer standardized tests 2.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Outsourcing Homework to India - the Poor Leading the Poor Bill Belew October 1, 2006 It is not a case of the blind leading the blind, but rather the poor leading the poor. Businessweek reports that the government is saying 80% of kids eligble for after-school tutoring at taxpayer's expense are not getting that tutoring.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 Reasons to Give up Harvard and Yale and Head to the United Kingdom Bill Belew October 1, 2006 If a student is intelligent enough to go to Harvard or Yale they are likely intelligent enough to know that it may not be their best choice. Here are 5 reasons why a student should give up on going to... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top Ten Talking Schools Bill Belew October 1, 2006 These kids learn by the Socratic method. In other words the prof makes them talk until they figure things out OR get mad at the one guy who won't shut up because he knows all the answers. The Top Ten... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Profs Cry Poor Mouth at Eastern Michigan University Bill Belew October 1, 2006 Eastern Michigan University officials have called off negotiations with their professor's union, an affiliate of the American Association of University Professors. The administration says the profs are not negotiating in good faith. The profs say that admin officials are misrepresenting... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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