Higher Education

Sierra Club Ranks America’s Greenest Schools

Sierra Club Ranks America’s Greenest Schools Sierra Club Ranks America’s Greenest Schools

Intercollegiate rivalry isn't all about the academics anymore. It's also about eco-friendliness, says the Sierra Club.

Aug 25, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan

UNC Allows Students to Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Care Plan

UNC Allows Students to Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Care Plan UNC Allows Students to Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Care Plan

At the urgings of a student pro-life group, UNC now gives students the choice to exclude abortion coverage from their student health insurance plans.

Aug 17, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan

Canadian Students Work to Increase Sustainability in Rural Communities Canadian Students Work to Increase Sustainability in Rural Communities

 One Canadian university is sending students to help green small rural communities in Alberta.

Aug 4, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan

StudentNation: Making an Educated Investment StudentNation: Making an Educated Investment

In a society where a bachelor’s degree is the new high school diploma and a master’s degree is the new bachelor’s, the issue of college affordability is a common ...

Jul 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault

How To Make Textbooks More Affordable

How To Make Textbooks More Affordable How To Make Textbooks More Affordable

College students currently spend an average of $900 a year on textbooks—a number that has increased at four times the rate of inflation since 1994.

Jul 26, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan

Leading Cornell Doctor Performing Genital Cutting

Leading Cornell Doctor Performing Genital Cutting Leading Cornell Doctor Performing Genital Cutting

Who’d have thought a celebrated Ivy League medical center would be practicing genital cutting on small children?

Jun 21, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan

An Educated, Escalated Movement

An Educated, Escalated Movement An Educated, Escalated Movement

Massive layoffs, reductions in class offerings and downsizing of graduate programs spurred protests at dozens of universities on March 4. What's next for the student movement?

May 1, 2010 / Clarissa A. León

The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do? The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do?

Largely overshadowed by Healthcare's passage, student loan reform promises big changes to the current bank-based lending system. This week, The Breakdown with Christopher Hayes and...

Apr 14, 2010 / Chris Hayes

You Will Not Be Alone You Will Not Be Alone

As the UC Berkeley Student Senate votes to divest from two companies that profit from Israel's occupation of Palestine, the noted philosopher reminds us of what's at stake.

Apr 14, 2010 / Judith Butler

Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints

A coalition of student groups are fighting for free speech and reproductive health services at a Catholic university.

Apr 8, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

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