In order to save money, the University of Texas was considering severely cutting their foreign language program. Luckily, professors panned the idea, and that won’t be happening any time soon.
I’m still working on this myself. I mean, I’ve got the actual act of grocery shopping down pat, sure. But getting the right stuff to last me the correct amount of time in an even fashion is still a mystery to me. My problem is that I often will eat stuff on instinct. If it’s [...]
A study about students and their employment habits was conducted by Charlene Kalenkoski (associate professor of economics at Ohio University) and Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia (research economist in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Division of Productivity Research and Program Development), which will be published in the Journal of Population Economics. The study looked at the correlation between [...]
Hack College links to an article by the Times that discusses how colleges and universities are cutting costs. It’s not an easy gig, but at least they’re getting it done.
So goes Coffee Week at HC. There are some great ideas here about how to make a good cuppa at college. If I drank coffee more often, I would definitely exercise some of these. Can you dig it??
The website called ‘Mint’ is something that could has the possibility of helping college students with their money issues. If you’re like me, you like to keep track of your spending habits. I think it’s good practice to treat your income, or lack thereof, pruned like a Japanese bonsai tree. You want to keep your [...]
A recent Hack College article explains how if you keep your wits about you and play your cards right (among other overused and archaic euphemisms about doing the right thing) you could actually get some money back on your college supplies. As all of my faithful readers know, textbooks can be goddamned expensive. If you’re [...]
A new program over at Long Beach, California has started up for the student use of Zipcars. I’m liking this trend, folks!
The White House supported a bill it proposed to help students with financial troubles. I could’ve predicted this one, but it’s good news all the same.
Studying abroad was one of the most enriching experiences of my life. I’m glad I got to do it, and I’m very sad that so many people are going to be unable to do so due to the economic climate… Hopefully they’ll be able to get out there and do it someday in the future.
