In 2011, 19.7 million students were enrolled in undergraduate college, 72 percent of which held jobs as well, according to the United States Census Bureau report. Working a job while in college can be seen as beneficial as well as harmful to a student’s education.
Mandatory federal budget cuts to education programs under the sequester will reduce the amount of financial aid that is given to University students for the upcoming 2013 to 2014 school year. However, the monetary extent of the cutbacks’ effects is unclear at this time, according to University officials.
The first Interfaith Fair will come to the University today, Wednesday, March 6 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm in Anacon Hall, located on the second floor of the Student Center.
President Barack Obama’s administration unveiled a new online tool aimed at giving prospective college students a better idea of what individual colleges will cost and whether the financial burden will be worth it.
The University is trying to create a more sustainable environment for future generations. Distinguished by The Princeton Review in 2012, the University is now one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in North America.
The University held its third annual Communication Career Event on Tuesday, February 26 from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm in Wilson Hall.
In celebration of Read Across America Day, the University bookstore held a “Salute to Seuss Soiree” on Friday, March 1. The bookstore was buzzing with pre-school students and University staff.
A new mural painted by University students will soon add a splash of color to the walls of the Rebecca Stafford Student Center dining area.
The Flying Fish Brewing Company released a special brew of beer called Forever Unloved (F.U.) Sandy to help aid victims of Superstorm Sandy. So far, the company has raised over $45,000 for charity and hopes to get the number up to $50,000 when all is said and done.
Samuel Maynard and Alexandria Todd, junior and senior political science majors, were selected earlier this month for publication in the Journal of International Relations after examining the domestic and international facets of the 2001 Argentine economic crisis.