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University Unveils Major in Unpopular Culture

Posted on Tuesday, September 6th 2011
Tags: curriculum, innovative, pop culture
University Unveils Major in Unpopular Culture
by Dana Lancer Freelance Writer Pedantica State University of Pennsylvania claims to have introduced the country’s first major in Unpopular Culture. A spokesperson for the university’s School of Arts and Sciences indicates that interest in the new major is strong. “We think this is cutting edge,” said Dr. Reese Arborio, the school’s deputy director of [...]

Appeals of Rejected Creative Art Majors on the Rise

Posted on Thursday, March 17th 2011
Tags: art, innovative, majors
Appeals of Rejected Creative Art Majors on the Rise
by Skye Kopfgeschlagen Freelance Writer Jacob Fierstadt, a student at Harmony University, was openly hostile towards administrators when his proposed major in “Tattoo Art” was rejected by the art department and the university administration. “A bunch of fascist, small-minded losers want me to conform to their standards,” said Fierstadt. “I can’t believe they rejected it [...]

Johns Hopkins MBA Program Boasts the Highest Quality Cutting Edge Clichés

Posted on Thursday, July 29th 2010
Tags: carey, cutting edge, innovative, johns hopkins, mba
Johns Hopkins MBA Program Boasts the Highest Quality Cutting Edge Clichés
by Erica Price Freelance Writer The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School has been educating business leaders since 1916 with a celebrated specialty in “creating innovative programs that anticipate and reflect global business trends.” To learn more about the innovative programs highlighted recently in USA Today, intern Erica Price interviewed assistant professor Beatrice Laffer to learn [...]

College Offers Free Pony Rides to Draw Prospective Students

Posted on Tuesday, June 1st 2010
Tags: admissions, college fair, creative, innovative, recruitment
College Offers Free Pony Rides to Draw Prospective Students
by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer Colleges around the country use Interest Fairs to woo prospective students to their doors. Faced with dwindling enrollments for five consecutive years, the Office of Admissions at Edgar State College in Plumosa, CA recently examined their recruitment strategies. “We’ve been using the same Interest Fair format for a long [...]

Students Blame Innovative Incentive Program for Tricking Them into Learning

Posted on Monday, April 26th 2010
Tags: academic, best practices, innovative, learning, practice, teaching, techniques
Students Blame Innovative Incentive Program for Tricking Them into Learning
by Erica Price Freelance Writer Psychology professor Edgar Stevens is a popular topic of conversation at Farmington College today as he has become the center of an unusual campus debate. Stevens, a recent recipient of the Farmington Innovative Teaching Citation, inspired heated conversation at the recent Student Government Association (SGA) meeting as a result of [...]

Beloved Professor Dies of Pizza Overdose

Posted on Friday, March 5th 2010
Tags: creative, innovative, pizza, programming, programs, residence life
Beloved Professor Dies of Pizza Overdose
Dr. Louis Pynne, professor of Peace Studies at Cobb College, was found dead in his office Wednesday evening. Authorities say the cause of death was most likely a pizza overdose. “It was a perfect storm,” said Chief of Campus Security Trey Reingold. “Dr. Pynne had attended two residence hall workshops, an office birthday party and [...]

2009 Admissions Retrospective: Most Requested Non-Existing College Majors

Posted on Sunday, December 20th 2009
Tags: admissions, college, innovative, majors, university
2009 Admissions Retrospective: Most Requested Non-Existing College Majors
According to real-life admissions officers, here are the year’s most popular majors, as requested by high school seniors. 1. CSI – with a study abroad option at CSI Miami 2. Graphic Lit 3. Pre-dental sorority membership with extra teeth whitening 4. ROTC with World of Warcraft option 5. Nonfeminist Vampire Studies Think we’re exaggerating? Ask [...]

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