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Cambridge, Mass. tops Amazon.com 'well-read' list

Cambridge, Mass. tops Amazon.com 'well-read' list

College towns are prime spots for readers, according to a new study released by Amazon.com.

 

Sign language No. 4 most studied foreign language

Sign language No. 4 most studied foreign language

American Sign Language is close to surpassing German as the third most studied foreign language at America's colleges and universities.

 

Students march against tuition fee rise

Thousands of students and lecturers are demonstrating in central London against plans to almost treble tuition fees and cut university funding in England. The National Union of Students says about ...

 

UConn Campus Evacuated Over Bomb Threat

UConn Campus Evacuated Over Bomb Threat

The University of Connecticut campus in West Hartford has been evacuated after a bomb threat was made Thursday morning, the Hartford Courant reports.

 

Ex-Dean Accused of Using Students as Servants

Ex-Dean Accused of Using Students as Servants

A former administrator at St. John’s University accused of embezzling about $1 million from the college in Queens has now been charged with far more lurid crimes: forcing students to clean, cook and act as her personal servants to keep their scholarships.

 

Did webcast cause student's suicide?

Did webcast cause student's suicide?

A Rutgers University student apparently committed suicide after an internet broadcast showed him in a sexual encounter, New Jersey authorities said.

 

We're No. 1! Harvard tops college rankings list

We're No. 1! Harvard tops college rankings list

Harvard has pulled ahead of Princeton in the latest edition of the U.S. News & World Report university rankings, while a stronger emphasis on graduation rates drove other changes.

 

University of Georgia tops party schools ranking

University of Georgia tops party schools ranking

Georgia beat out Pennsylvania State University, West Virginia University and University of Florida which were the top party schools over the ...

 

Man accused of duping Harvard got into Stanford

Man accused of duping Harvard got into Stanford

A Delaware man charged with faking his way into Harvard was accepted at Stanford University after he was kicked out of the Ivy League school, ...

 

Virginia lacrosse player charged in athlete's slaying

Virginia lacrosse player charged in athlete's slaying

A senior on the Virginia men's lacrosse team was charged Monday with the slaying of a fellow student on the women's team, stunning ...

 

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