The common defense of the unpaid internship is that, even if the role doesn't exactly pay, it will pay off eventually in the form of a job. Turns out, the data suggests that defense is wrong, at least when it comes to college students.
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6/19/2013
The challenge of getting into school, paying for it and earning good grades is hard enough for some students. But today, some face an added obstacle: finding on-campus housing.
6/19/2013
Jennifer Kerr finally feels vindicated. The single mother was looking for a way to improve her family’s future in 2009 when she decided an education at Vatterott College would be her key.
6/19/2013
Authorities have positively identified the body of a man recovered from Lake Michigan Wednesday morning. It has been identified as that of a University of Chicago student who disappeared a week ago.
6/19/2013
The University of Oregon is planning to limit the size of seat cushions one can bring to the Autzen Stadium. Cushion size has been restricted to 17 inches after receiving constant discontent from fans who complained about bleachers getting too crowded.
6/19/2013
Skateboarders and bikers wouldn’t get kicked off the University of Utah campus but would be subject to new rules and safety warnings.
6/19/2013
Purdue University once again has the fastest university-owned super computer in the world, unveiling the powerhouse just in time to end Indiana University’s two-month reign at the top of the list.
6/19/2013
A state board voted to allow the state's 15 community colleges to consider building student dormitories, but local campuses have no current plans to pursue dorms.
6/18/2013
Texas Gov. Rick Perry vetoed a bill that would've limited his power over the University of Texas system by requiring all appointments to its board of regents to be confirmed by the state Senate.
6/18/2013
Eastern Michigan University's governing board on Tuesday unanimously approved a 3.75 percent tuition increase, which will bring in-state tuition at the Ypsilanti college to $9,364 per year.
6/18/2013
As colleges begin using massive open online courses (MOOC) to reduce faculty costs, a Johns Hopkins University professor has announced plans for MOOA (massive open online administrations).
6/18/2013
North Dakota University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani has less than one month left in his position, and he’s not going quietly.
6/18/2013
Two bills aimed at allowing undocumented immigrants and the children of undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at New Jersey’s colleges and universities are headed for a vote in the state Assembly.
6/18/2013
NYU has made a number of loans to executives and star professors for expensive vacation homes in areas like East Hampton, Fire Island and Litchfield County, Conn., in what educational experts call a bold new frontier for lavish university compensation.
6/18/2013
After years of deep budget cuts, several states are poised to boost higher education funding this year, often in exchange for a promise by public colleges and universities to freeze tuition.
