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House offers hope for student-parents - Sunday, July 20, 2008
More than 125 National City Bank volunteers worked yesterday to prepare the Family Scholar House, a 56-apartment facility that will house single parents attending college and their children. The...

MU student volunteers big part of event - Sunday, September 07, 2008
In order for the Dallas Harvest Festival to be a success, organizers rely on community volunteers to assist at the event. Students from Misericordia University make up the largest group...

International student sues Australian companies - Monday, July 07, 2008
An international student is suing a number of Australian security companies, after he was allegedly paid just $AU200 for 150 hours of security work at this year's Australian Tennis Open. That's...

College Students Face Fierce Competition for Summer Jobs - Sunday, May 17, 2009
Roughly 100 people crammed into a small Manhattan restaurant, hoping to be hired to one of the two available job positions With roughly a hundred people crammed into Marcello Assante's...

MBA students offer help to entrepreneurs - Thursday, January 01, 2009
Need help figuring out the next step for your small business? The Montreat College MBA program may have some answers. A team of the school’s graduate students is offering consulting...

MIT student defends MBTA hacking research - Monday, August 18, 2008
After he's done with his security dust up with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Zack Anderson plans on slightly different work: A company that turns heat from a car's...

Is there a place for average students? - Thursday, October 23, 2008
I got an interesting email from a mom seeking some help. She mentions a program many of you have asked before: What do our schools do to help average students? Here is her note: “My...

Revamped Spruce High focused on student achievement - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The hallways at Spruce High School didn't sound typical for a first day of classes Monday. They were quiet. Principal Lucy Davila Hakemack's heels click-clacked smartly as she walked...

Student Entrepreneurs Compete For the Best Pitch - Friday, October 24, 2008
Evelyn_EspinozaA landscaping and lawn-care business; a candy factory; a yoga class; a smoothie store in the school cafeteria; and an online costume retailer for kids and adults. Those...

College Student's Outlook on Job Market - Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Chicago, IL - In a tough economy, you might expect college students to be pessimistic as they prepare to enter a tightening job market. A new survey conducted by Honor Roll Online, America's...