Omniac College Roundup for September 24th, 2009
No caption could really live up to how awesome this photo is by itself! (Photo Credit: Flickr via Eastern Washington University)
The military needs more skilled officers, so the ROTC program has been steadily increasing its enrollments...and the scholarships it offers! The Silicon Valley Mercury News
Purdue admissions office starts Facebook group for incoming freshman. New Purdue students will now have more options to get integrated and meet their new classmates. The Purdue Exponent
College can be a scary time for an 18 year old: first time being away from family and in a new envirnment. Now imagine going through that when you're 13. The Washington Post
Several states, such as California, are having to cut High School counseling budgets. As a result of the lessened counseling time, students are now turning towards the internet for info on college. The San Fransisco Chronicle
Florida is increasing admissions requirements for all of it's state universities. Straight C's are no longer acceptable. The Palm Beach Post
Yale recently had one of its greatest tragedies in the last 10 years when a Yale grad student was murdered. Fortunately for Yale, the incident does not appear to be affecting admission rates at all. The Hartford Courant
Michigan state legislators are attempting to cut scholarship funding for Michigan universities. In response to this, dozens of local students marched on the state capital in protest. The Lansing State Journal
The plays of Eupides have been called masterpieces for over 2500 years. Unfortunately, they are 'inappropriate' for BYU students. USA News & World Report