April 2008 - Posts

• 12 of the Greenest Colleges in America

  April 24, 2008

  Everywhere you turn, the drive toward eco-conscious "green" living seems to be spreading, especially at America's colleges and universities . With a willingness to speak out and campaign for change, college students have long earned their reputation as Read More... Filed under: Warren Wilson College, Harvard University, Maine, pennsylvania, massachusetts, Summer, Ohio, America, original green, College of the Atlantic, Durham, Olympia, Bar Harbor, Berea College, 10 coolest schools, medford, yale university, Green Colleges, tufts university, Duke University, Washington, connecticut, Swannanoa, Ecovillage, UCLA, Sierra Club, Oberlin College, pittsburg, greenhouse, solar, eco-friendly, University of California, Middlebury College, North Carolina, Vermont, CCOF, energy, green dorms, Organic, carnegie mellon university, new haven, Evergreen State College, green roofs, organic farm, Kentucky, Aramark, Colleges

• 7 Ways to Beef Up Your College Transfer Application

  April 07, 2008 10:30 AM

  If you're like a growing number of college students, you've decided to save between about $22,000 and $60,000 by attending a community college for your first two years of college. You'll knock out your core coursework at a nearby two-year school before Read More... Filed under: College, School, College Students, Students Blog, NextStudent, GPA, spring break, student activities, Tau Beta Pi, big sister, community service, engineering, Psi Chi, diploma, transcripts, psychology, habitat for humanity, Dean's list, Phi Theta Kappa, big brother, summer vacation, community college, Phi Beta Kappa, admissions, Beef, Golden Key