university

Universities have been around for hundreds of years, with some of the earliest recognized universities dating back to the ninth century. There are thousands of universities worldwide, and they are defined as being an institution of higher learning that offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Since the advent of the digital age, the Internet has sparked a huge growth in university enrollment as well as increased the availability of information to students via the web.

Blogs across the Internet account for a vast amount of up-to-date information relating to college and universities. You can find blogs that rank colleges based on various factors, financial aid blogs, information on how a university functions - all of which help to make enrolling, attending, and paying for college a much easier endeavor.

And of course, each university has its own website and/or blog that provides the latest news and information about what's happening on campus and other issues that affect student life. Thanks to the blogosphere, it's easier than ever to choose a university simply by perusing the Internet. There's even online schools popping up across the Internet to make attending a university as easy as rolling out of bed and logging on to your computer.

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• Men’s College Basketball Roundup: With Rout, Izzo Ties Record for Wins at Michigan State

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  Coach Tom Izzo, a former assistant to Jud Heathcote, tied his predecessor for the most victories at Michigan State, with 340.
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• Men’s College Basketball Roundup: With Rout, Izzo Ties Record for Wins at Michigan State

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  Coach Tom Izzo, a former assistant to Jud Heathcote, tied his predecessor for the most victories at Michigan State, with 340.
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• Drilling Down: The Influence of Zealous Employees

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  A new study suggests that when a customer is surprised by how favorably workers view their company, consumer opinion rises sharply.
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• Demonstration at U.C. Santa Cruz Ends Peacefully

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  Officials at the University of California, Santa Cruz say dozens of protesters who were occupying the university’s main administrative building have ended their protest.
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• Savannah State, one of first HBCUs to offer degree in emergency management

  
  AlumniUnit.com — Authority: 129
  FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, addressed students and faculty at Savannah State University, in Savannah, Georgia, at an event sponsored by the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Student Organization (HSEMSO). The FEMA Administrator praised students for choosing to study emergency management and recognized ...
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• Dell Hymes, Linguist With a Wide Net, Dies at 82

  
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• Portland mens soccer team gets 2-1 win at North Carolina State in second round of NCAA Tournament

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 809
  The Pilots advance to the third round of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2001.
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• Proposal to merge Mississippi HBCUs draws fire

  
  AlumniUnit.com — Authority: 129
  Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to merge Mississippi’s three historically black universities has created a tense atmosphere in a state saddled with a violent civil rights past and a decades-long legal battle over the historic underfunding of those schools.At Jackson State University, students have turned to Twitter and ...
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• SNUG fit for carers in need

  
  newcastleonhunter.com — Authority: 148
  A HELPING HAND FOR REGIONAL CARERSThe Steve Waugh Foundation has thrown its support behind a unique program offering respite to regional families who have children with a rare disease or illness. SNUG (Special Needs Unlimited Group) provides assistance with medical care, recreational activities and the opportunity for ...
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• Is global warming unstoppable

  
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  Theory also says energy conservation doesnt help SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 23, 2009 – In a provocative new study, a University of Utah scientist argues that rising carbon dioxide emissions – the major cause of global warming – cannot be stabilized
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• SWIFTBOATING THE CLIMATE SCIENTISTS

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 172
  The theft of 1,000 private e-mails from the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that deniers have learned lessons from dirty politics and are running a new campaign to undermine public trust in climate scientists. The feeble response from the UEA and the climate science community shows ...
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• IPCC Researchers Admit Global Warming Fraud

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 172
  Global warming alarmists are scrambling to save face after hackers stole hundreds of incriminating e-mails from a British university and published them on the Internet. The messages were pirated from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia (UEA) and reveal correspondence between British and ...
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• UCLA Students Face Massive 32 Percent Fee Hike

  
  SayCampusLife — Authority: 127
  The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has approved a massive 32% fee hike that will add $2500 to the cost of education, pushing tuition above the $10,000 mark. While still relatively inexpensive when compared to other state university systems, UCLA students have witnessed a three-fold increase in costs ...
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• Mangino plans to stick to routine going into MU game

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 840
  AUSTIN, Texas | Kansas coach Mark Mangino has always used football to insulate himself from the outside world. At a time like this, with the entire country speculating about the chances of him keeping his job after a school investigation into his treatment of players, Mangino’s expertise in tunnel vision can come in ...
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• Kansas State beats Dayton for third place in Puerto Rico Tip-Off

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 840
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico | Frank Martin doesn’t like to flatter himself or his team after wins. The Kansas State basketball coach said as much Sunday following the Wildcats’ 83-75 victory over No. 18 Dayton in the third-place game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
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• Kansas State basketball box score

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 840
  Kansas State 83, Dayton 75
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• Turbo Encabulator For Still Life Photography.mov

  
  The Medium Format Camera Site The Medium-Format Photography Blog — Authority: 166
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• Implantable LED tattoos will make your body a walking billboard

  
  Gizmo Watch — Authority: 413
  If the implantable films of silk on which flexible silicon transistors are placed, materialize full-scale, and can be used to function as tattoos under the skin, then we are in for programmable LED tattoos that’ll turn the skin into a display. The researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are working on these ...
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• ITEXPO 2010 East Seems To

  
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  ITEXPO 2010 East snapvoip.blogspot.comTMC team is already hard at work to get the upcoming ITEXPO 2010 East another memorable event. Yes Time passes so fast and while it seems only yesterday that we attended ITEXPO 2009 West, most of us are ready to have another load of knowledge. It has become a regular venue for me ...
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• South Carolina State Headed to Appalachian State in FCS Playoffs Opening Round

  
  HBCU Sports Blog — Authority: 139
  South Carolina State will meet Appalachian State in the opening round of the FCS playoffs . The location? Boone, NC; home of the Mountaineers. At stake? Revenge for an older, more balanced Bulldogs squad. Is it fair for the seventh ranked Bulldogs to have to travel for their second-straight playoff appearance? Is ...
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