SAVE THE DATE! Next Tuesday, Mercury College of the Arts’ department formerly known as “Student Activities” will unveil its new name. “We’ve evolved through a number of incarnations from ‘Student Involvement’ to ‘Engaged Leadership’ to ‘Student Activities,’ which we tried unsuccessfully four different times,” said department director Trent Shelton. “We’re a little nervous that [...]

In anticipation of another challenging academic year, the administration from St. Rutherford’s College (SRC) met to discuss best practices in higher education. “I always look forward to our staff retreats,” said Sophie Kaling from SRC’s academic advising office. “We spend the whole day imagining what the college would be like if we all adapted cutting [...]

Windy Hills University celebrated the grand opening of the George Kuh Student Center this week, but visitors touring the building noted a startling design decision. There is a complete absence of restrooms. Director of Student Development Jerry Charra defended the decision and praised his staff for the controversial choice. “When we met with architects to [...]

Research has repeatedly shown that college students involved in the extracurricular life of a campus achieve better grades and experience higher levels of satisfaction. Still, not all faculty support life outside the academic classroom. When money is tight, extracurricular activities are often the first budget items scrutinized. Higher education faculty from around the country swarmed [...]

by Zack Ford Freelance Writer All 16 members of Sparta College’s acclaimed all-male a cappella group, Spartappella, announced this week that they would not be returning to campus after Fall Break. After negotiations all summer, the group has secured a professional recording contract and will begin work on their premiere wide-release album immediately. The group’s [...]

by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer Faced with cutting faculty and staff positions as a result of budget cuts, Melissa Olivares, human resources representative at Hardy University, attempted to bring levity to the termination process. “With all due respect, Melissa came to human resources after several years of working in student activities,” said Mitchell Bealor, [...]

Emma Watson, the actress best known for portraying nerd witch Hermione Grainger in the Harry Potter movie series, successfully completed freshman orientation at Brown University in Providence, RI this fall. Ever since, rumors about the brainy actress’s activities at the Ivy League school have swirled through the blogosphere. “We heard she played an M&M game [...]