There is a fundamental debate raging in the higher education world right now. The basic resolution reads: Is higher education a public or private good? Without a doubt, this is an important question.
Not with a ring but a pen, prospective college football players end their courtships with all schools but one today, signing letters of intent which bind them to a particular institution, in turn guaranteeing them one year's worth of financial aid.
President Sullivan recently led the University community in a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy.
Not to be confused with one of the largest political groups on Grounds, Udemy is rather a San Francisco-based company entering that most unprofitable business: providing services for free online. The website, which also hosts monetized courses, last Thursday announced The Faculty Project, a new program which it will use to partner with select university faculty across numerous disciplines and states to provide students with courses whose only prerequisite is Internet access.
All this fuss about rush got me thinking, and I've pretty much decided to start a sorority. I've wanted to go Greek for some time and I figure that now is as good a time as any.
The college students of today face a number of concerns: How will I pay for my education? Will I be accepted to graduate school or a professional program?
STATE Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke, recently presented legislation which would offer financial benefits to the dependents of faculty members at public universities in Virginia.
Instead of a mission statement, it would be more helpful if an organization were to articulate the goals it would not be able to achieve.
I would like to propose that our University switch to a quarter system. A few elite institutions, such as Dartmouth College and the University of Chicago, have had a long and successful experience with the quarter system.
THIS IS pretty much the way this newspaper thing is supposed to work. The Cavalier Daily published a story about an open letter The Serpentine Society sent to University President Teresa Sullivan ("LGBTQ organization protests bowl game," Jan.
We would be kidding ourselves if we said we had any idea of what was in store for us when last January we assumed the positions comprising the 122nd managing board of The Cavalier Daily.
DEL. BOB Marshall, R-Prince William, is re-introducing legislation which would allow faculty members to carry concealed weapons at universities throughout Virginia. The bill was originally filed in the wake of 2007's tragic shootings at Virginia Tech, but Marshall's latest push comes on the heels of a new University regulation which forbids students, faculty and even visitors from carrying guns at University events and facilities.
THE STORY of the Titanic has captivated the world for nearly a century
The American Association of Colleges and Universities held its annual meeting yesterday in Washington D.C., where a report on the post-graduation fortunes of students, titled "Documenting Uncertain Times: Post-graduate Transitions of the Academically Adrift Cohort," was released.
STEPHEN Colbert, well-known comedian and host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, recently declared his candidacy for, as he called it, "President of the United States of South Carolina." Colbert, a Charleston native, even formed a Super PAC that has successfully raised money that will be put toward whatever future undertakings the comedian might have in store.
THOUGH all of us excitedly leave for home when the semester ends, we do not begin enjoying the break until after grades are posted.
State Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke, recently introduced legislation which would offer 50 percent tuition discounts at Virginia public colleges and universities to the dependents of faculty members who have worked for at least seven years at those institutions.
