Archive for the ‘College Stuff’ Category

Indiana Universities Provide Parents With Cost Calculators

  To comply with impending Federal requirements, the Indiana State University system is the latest in the country to provide parents and students with a calculator that gives a better sense of the true cost of college than do tuition figures alone. The new Federally-required calculators will also project monthly student loan payments after graduation. [...]

You Think Catholic U’s “Segregated” Dorms Are Bad? The Government Also Has “Segregated” Bathrooms!

Greg Baylor reported on the threat to sue Catholic University in Washington D.C. for discrimination because it plans to move away from co-ed dorms and have students stay in male-only and female-only dormitories.  Law professor John Banzhaf of George Washington Law School in D.C. is threatening to sue Catholic University for discrimination because he equates [...]

Seattle research: Computers help solve the challenges of aging

SEATTLE – A Washington State University research team is conducting a study using technology that may someday help senior citizens stay in their homes longer. Led by Diane Cook, Huie-Rogers chair and professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, professor in the Department of Psychology, the researchers will study [...]

Community College Tuition Rising Significantly

By Neil Gonzales/Oakland Tribune Graduating from a community college traditionally the only affordable avenue available for underprivileged students seeking higher education is increasingly becoming out of reach for many students because of rising tuition, according to a new study. The findings by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, a San Jose-based nonprofit, [...]

June 9, 2011: WSU in the Media

06-09-11 Triple Pundit – It’s no surprise that SAFN’s sponsors include Boeing, the ports of Seattle and Portland, Spokane International Airport, Alaska Airlines and WSU. 06-08-11 Health Canal -  A WSU research team is conducting a study that may  help senior citizens stay in their homes longer. Read more…