U.S Review of Accreditors Leads To Intense Debate
There is intense debate going on in higher-education as the federal agency in charge of evaluating college accreditors begins their evaluation process. College accreditors measure the success of educational institutions. The evaluation of them takes place as the Bush administration is pushing for colleges and universities to do more to demonstrate how well they help students learn.
UC Discussing Ending Admission Guarantee
The University of California's long standing guarantee of acceptance for students achieving minimum grades and standardized test scores is in jeopardy. A plan to eliminate the admission procedure is being debated Tuesday by UC San Diego's faculty senate. The proposal would replace the guarantee with a pledge to look over each qualifying student's entire application.
Facebook Steps Into The College Game
Facebook, the popular social networking site, is stepping in the college game and trying to help students pick the college that is best for them. To accomplish this task, Facebook has designed an application called SkoolPool.