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"I am frankly amazed how much of their limited resources universities allocate to owning land . . . Instead of going into the real estate business, why not developers and land-lords do this and focus resources on talent."
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The Awfulness of College Lectures
"So if what he's saying isn't very interesting, why do we subject ourselves to it? How did this become the primary method of education?"
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A Little Learning Is an Expensive Thing
A former president of Emory and Wesleyan Universities tells the truth about college.
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"At a certain point, aren't we better off without the NCAA altogether?"
And what I said at Princeton. (By David Sedaris)
For Some, Online Persona Undermines a Resume
College kids are facing the hard truth from all the stuff they've posted about themselves online.
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Colbert Tells College Graduates: Get Your Own TV Show
"His suggestions for securing the U.S.-Mexico border went beyond walls to include moats, fiery moats and fiery moats with fire-proof crocodiles."
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Gawker Walker Tour: A Young Manhattanite Follows the NYU Vomit Trail
Includes a stop at Josie Woods and this quote: "The era of the “blockbuster� party is over and the price elasticity of the Pleasure Principle has been stretched and snapped into the millions of niche gatherings at the shallow end of humanity."
10 Tips for Successful College Marketing
Some good things to think about if you're planning on marketing to college students.
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Co-opting the creative revolution
Digital technology is providing people with the tools to produce and share content like never before, and it is set to throw the relationship between them and institutions into turmoil, say experts.
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The Education of Elisabeth Eckleman: Haunted Halloween
In this installment, Elisabeth takes her T.A., Raj, to a costume party, where he refuses to dance. You decide what happens next.
"Started by three Harvard sophomores in February 2004 as an online directory to connect the higher education world through social networks, Thefacebook now registers more than 5,800 new users a day."
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The Education of Elisabeth Eckleman: Lies, All Lies, by Sarah Hepola
"In this installment, Elisabeth keeps a secret while trying to survive a weekend of everyone else’s parents. You decide what happens next."
The Education of Elisabeth Eckleman: Back to School
The Morning News: "In this installment, Elisabeth heads back to school with fresh eyes and provides a shoulder for Katâ€â€a friend in need, indeed."
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Student's Start-Up Draws Attention and $13 Million
"Five years after the Internet bubble burst, a new generation of Web start-ups is quietly attracting investment capital. Thefacebook.com typifies the breed: a company that is built on substance rather than high expectations."
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The Education of Elisabeth Eckleman: Home, Alone
Elisabeth goes home to see her momâ€â€without Bradâ€â€and then meets an old friend with an attractive offer.
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The Education of Elisabeth Eckleman: Date Unknown
In this installment, Elisabeth questions how she feels about Chad, but then the unthinkable happens.
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The Education of Elisabeth Eckleman: Mother, Jugs, and Lone Star Beer
Sarah Hepola follows Elisabeth’s life and lets you make the tough choices for both of them. In this installment, Elisabeth tries to figure out why her mom calls six times a day. You decide what happens next.
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The Education of Elisabeth Eckleman: Screw the R.A. (Wait, You Already Did)
Elisabeth Eckleman just left home, and has a lot of difficult decisions ahead of her. Sarah Hepola follows Elisabeth’s life and lets you make the tough choices for both of them. In this installment, Elisabeth tells Kat about what’s been going on wit
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Where should I go to grad school?
An Ask Metafliter question about going to grad school. Specifically asking about NYU's Media Ecology program.
Are there any better stories than the ones about the drunken charades of a bad college roommate?
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