1 Illinois Colleges Rank High
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA—The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) has released its annual “College Destinations Index” (CDI), a quantitative ranking of the 75 best towns and cities to live in if you’re a college student. Source: WEEK News 25 Central Illinois
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2 The 'best cities' for college students
Shopping for colleges? Location could be more important than you think, according to a new index of 75 "best cities" for college students. "The education and experiences you get extend beyond the walls of the campus," says Kerry Lynch, senior fellow at the nonprofit American Institute for Economic Research, whose 2010-2011 College Destination Index was released Wednesday. The organization ... Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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3 SMALL COLLEGES: RB Adarkwa a big hit for Maroons, Maloney
There are two sides to Chicago running back Francis Adarkwa, and Maroons coach Dick Maloney can't help but embrace them both.There is the down-to-earth, upbeat Adarkwa whose ''smile warms up a room.'' And then there is the 190 pounds of athleticism and power packed into a 5-10 frame, a package that shows its nasty side. Such as when Adarkwa made a spectacular block against a linebacker in the ... Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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4 Private colleges 'act local'
Hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial-aid packages for students from their own backyards. Source: The Durango Herald
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5 CMC kicks off district-wide energy-efficiency upgrades
What is the College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment? Colorado Mountain College is one of 674 American colleges and universities that have pledged to follow the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment. Source: The Citizen Telegram
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6 Iowa Colleges: Dubuque player catches up on elite receivers
Spartan star could join same club as Jerry Rice Source: The Des Moines Register
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7 AAMC President Says New Doctors Are Key To Advancing Patient Safety
In an article published in the September issue of Health Affairs, AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., says the next generation of physicians will drive a culture of patient safety in health care and that residents are important agents of change, mentoring both peers and faculty. The article, "Changing the Culture In Medical Education to Teach ... Source: Medical News Today
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8 New College Teaches Young American Muslims [Opinion]
Sheik Hamza Yusuf is considered a rock star by young Muslims in the U.S. and around the world. Zaytuna College student Faatimah Knight turned down seven other colleges, including the University of Chicago, Smith and Bard. Source: KPCC Pasadena
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9 Area colleges offer GPA-forgiveness programs to lure back dropouts
After Paula Arroyo dropped out of college in her second semester a decade ago, she rarely thought about returning. When the economy recently soured, however, and her job as a skin specialist at a spa was threatened, the 30-year-old Haddon Township woman decided to go back to her alma mater, Camden County College. Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
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10 Seven Indiana colleges hang up dorm phones
Tired of watching dust gather on dorm phones, several Indiana colleges are pulling the plug on landlines, making their classes of 2014 the first in the state to be totally cellular. Without landlines, some colleges will save tens of thousands of dollars in hardware and hook-up fees paid to phone companies. Butler University, for example, could save up to $60,000 a year; Indiana State about $35 ... Source: Post-Tribune
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