It's a College Follies roundup!
One hapless Arizona State student pretty much guarantees that ASU will be upping their internet connection speeds in dorm rooms as soon as possible.
Are the liberal arts liberal enough to let students follow any path after graduation?
Here's a theory for which, if they can't get students to slow down long enough to respond to the survey, they'll have the answer regardless.
At the U of Buffalo, some students might be signed up for the GRE whether they're ready to be or not. On the one hand, it would be spiffy to get a randomized set of data; on the other hand, I don't see why this should remain on anyone's permanent record.
Frederick Hess wonders why anyone would have to be "committed to preparing individuals to promote social justice" to be admitted to a school of education.
Nowadays, coeds must worry about much more than just getting their bicycles stolen.
It boggles the mind that anyone could read the recent bad news about adult literacy and come away thinking that the instruction in college classes is the root of the problem.
Update: Via Best of the Web, we discover why it's hurtful to assume that only boys and girls need dating advice at the University of New Hampshire. I agree entirely that it's silly to say, "Girls always," or "Boys never," but one needn't prattle on about "rigid forms of gender expression" to make this point.
Next week's dating advice column should read, "Be wary of asking out a person who will get upset if you assume there are any links between 'anatomical sex, gender expression and sexuality.' You'll be more likely to get a lecture than a shot at first base."
Posted by kswygert at February 6, 2006 01:06 PM