Stephens College officially began the new school year with their annual opening convocation. More than 500 students attended the ceremony, as well as alumni and faculty and staff members, to honor the college’s 174th anniversary. This year, about 285 new students are attending Stephens and total enrollment is at more than 1,000 students, a 15 [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Stephens College holds opening convocation
Posted in Miscellaneous on August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Virginia Tech panel releases report
Posted in Campus security on August 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
An investigation of the April 16th shootings at Virgina Tech found that better communication between various members of the university’s community might have helped Seung Hui Cho get the mental health care he needed.
The report by the investigative panel found that some campus officials believed federal and state laws regarding the release of private health [...]
Hazing Hotline
Posted in Uncategorized on August 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
According to a press release posted on the Inside Indiana Business website 21 international fraternities and sororities have collaborated in efforts to create ‘the Greek Anti-Hazing Hotline.’ Members of any fraternity or sorority are encouraged to call the hotline if they have experienced hazing or suspect that hazing is occurring. The office of Manley Burke, [...]
“What Will You Invent?”
Posted in Uncategorized on August 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Reynolds Journalism Institute and Adobe Systems are inviting MU students to participate in an interdisciplinary contest. The competition will require students, in groups of 2-4, to utilize Adobe’s AIR platform, and create a desktop application that aims to improve community news organizations.
Sites such as buzzword.com, the first web based word processor, which allows [...]
A novel idea
Posted in Journalism on August 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There’s been some handwringing in journalism — and journalism education — circles about the changes taking place at the Medill School at Northwestern, specifically the disappearing line between reporting and writing skills and marketing. But it seems the journalism class at Naples High School in Florida is well out in front of the curve.
Honors journalism [...]
Columbia Missourian: An editorial cartoon by David Friesen
Posted in Curators on August 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Minority enrollment up at MU
Posted in Student Life on August 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
MU’s first-day enrollment of first-time African-American students was 331, the second highest number in more than a decade. Ann Korschgen, vice provost for enrollment management, said that although the 2006 enrollment was slightly higher, at 355, both last year and this year taken together represent “significant” numbers. This year’s official number will be available in [...]
World class?
Posted in State funding on August 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Springfield News-Leader has published a brutal editorial comparing the reality of Gov. Matt Blunt’s record on higher education to his statement last week that he is “committed to ensuring that our children receive a world-class education.”
For those college students who understand a little bit of math, here’s how world-class Missouri’s funding for higher education [...]
Video gaming cuts into study time
Posted in Research, Student Life on August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In 2003 the Pew Internet & American Life Project released a report stating that college students who played video-games on a regular basis reported to have spent about the same amount of time per week studying as students who did not play on a regular basis. The report also cited findings supporting the claim that [...]
Foreign grad enrollments increasing
Posted in Uncategorized on August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A survey by the Council of Graduate Schools shows that American graduate schools are continuing to admit more foreign students. The survey, which was completed by 160 universities who are council members, showed an 8 percent increase in the number of foreign students admitted this year. While the increase is four percent less than last [...]
