washingtonpost.com - Higher EducationHigher EducationGU Activists Go Hungry To Help Janitors- April 23, 2005 Inside a white bubble tent, in the heart of Georgetown University, Diane Foglizzo, a brown-haired, strong-willed senior, is on the sixth day of her hunger strike. She said she's lost 10 pounds on a meager diet of water and orange juice. Another student activist, weakened by hunger, was rushed to the hospital Saturday.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52340-2005Mar20.html?nav=rss_education/high... Md. Assembly Scholarships Uncurbed- April 23, 2005 With Md. college tuition spiraling and financial-aid money shrinking, an effort is underway to end legislators' ability to grant scholarships with virtually no oversight.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5442-2005Mar27.html?nav=rss_education/highe... Va. Colleges Seek Financial Flexibility- April 23, 2005 State legislature is expected to act on a bill that would mark sweeping reform for higher education and open the public college system to potential changes.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28306-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_education/highe... Mowing and Trimming Their Way to Gold- April 23, 2005 Eric Crist and Joshua Miller had just two hours, 13 pieces of wood and a box of tools to build a planter box. With 20 minutes left to go, it seemed the two were on track for a fast finish.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55144-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_education/high... Colleges Sharpen Focus On Freshmen- April 23, 2005 Institutions are finding that a shift in education policy may lead to early academic success and also boost student retention rates.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26230-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highe... Faculty Group Rebukes Embattled Harvard Chief- April 23, 2005 Motions proclaim a "lack of confidence" in university president and criticize his management style and recent remarks about women.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38375-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_education/high... Where Graduation Is the Goal- April 23, 2005 How can a family tell which colleges care most about graduating students Here are tips from the Education Trust:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26228-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highe... SAT's English Emphasis Worries Students- April 23, 2005 Foreign-born students fear trouble with the revised exam, which requires them to write an essay in their adoptive tongue in 25 minutes.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25240-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_education/high... Less Expensive Options- April 23, 2005 Looking for less expensive colleges that take students with SAT scores considered average while producing good graduation rateshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26229-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highe... Students' Clout Helping Workers -- and Unions- April 23, 2005 Universities are one of the few bright spots for labor unions, which have been losing members and power for years.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35521-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_education/highe... |