Cities attract college grads
A new analysis by The Associated Press shows that increasing numbers of college graduates are heading to large cities in search of jobs and housing.
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A new analysis by The Associated Press shows that increasing numbers of college graduates are heading to large cities in search of jobs and housing.
D.C. Appleseed, a nonprofit organization that focuses on solving important public policy problems in the D.C. metropolitan area, is holding a contest to compile new public policy input from D.C. area residents, according to their Web site, dcappleseed.org.
The University of Notre Dame's president will continue to allow the performance of the play "The Vagina Monologues" and the school's gay film festival, a decision that contrasts with his January speech questioning the appropriateness of both events according to The New York Times.
Monday, April 10
"Education is the responsibility of the state, and there isn't much the government can do to oversee it," said Shirleyne McDonald, associate director of AU's Office of Financial Aid.
Fifteen hundred students from Fairfax, Arlington and Falls Church, Va., and 300 students in Kensington, Md., left their middle and high schools Thursday to protest an immigration bill that the House has passed and has raised objection nationwide.
Tuesday, April 4- Thursday, April 6
The Florida State House recently passed a law that will require incoming high school freshmen to declare a major, just like college students, according to CNN.com.
Former George Washington University student Jordan Nott recently filed a lawsuit against GWU and eight university administrators, claiming that the school violated federal law protecting Americans with disabilities, according to The Washington Post.
Wednesday, March 8
The Food and Drug Administration's inability to decide whether the emergency contraceptive Plan B, also called the morning after pill, should be available without a prescription, hassled state legislatures to monitor the availability of the drug, according to The Washington Post.
Business schools at universities across the nation are competing for a dwindling supply of doctoral business professors to teach the increasing number of business students, according to CNN.com.
Conservative author David Horowitz's recent book, "The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America," has caused a stir among students, faculty and free-speech organizations across the country.
Business schools at universities across the nation are competing for a dwindling supply of doctoral business professors to teach the increasing number of business students, according to CNN.com.
Will Mount, a senior in the School of Public Affairs and president of AU's Residence Hall Association, was recently awarded RHA President of the Year at the Central Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls Convention.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers issued its Job Outlook 2006 report predicting employment rates to increase 14.5 percent during the 2005-2006 year.
New summer programs introduced by the School of International Service offer students the opportunity to earn credit and expand their knowledge in a particular area by studying in Washington D.C. or a foreign country.
In order to develop an action plan for conflict resolution among American and African youth in Uganda, AU grad students Charmagne Campbell-Patton and Jaime Alvis participated in the Global Youth Summit in Kampala with students from around the world.
According to the results of a recent study, 70 percent of college students identify themselves as "academic procrastinators" who typically delay starting or finishing their assignments.
An anti-abortion bill currently making its way through Congress would establish more financial aid and healthcare for pregnant students on university campuses in response to college-aged women having the highest abortion rates in the country, according to Lifenews.com, an anti-abortion news source.