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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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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “university”

• Transferring Away From Bryn Mawr

  
  The Bi-College News Online — Authority: 133
    By Vicky Chu There will always be the maniacal students obsessed with Bryn Mawr – those who own more collegiate wear than the bookstore, zealously attend every tradition and pouncing on prospective students for fun. There will also always be the students who roll their eyes at the sight of swinging ...
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• MAVL stats

  
  devo's volleyball — Authority: 138
  Stats for the first 2 rounds of Men’s Australian Volleyball League are now on the Volleyball Australia AVL site. The best scorer in the league so far is the UNI BLUES #11 ~ Eddson Bhachi ~ 118 points. Check out all the other stats.Posted in Aust Volleyball League, Australian Volleyball, sport, Sports, University ...
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• Omsk Students Face Expulsion for Activism

  
  chtodelat news — Authority: 127
  Omsk Students Face Expulsion for Activism November 10th, 2009 A campaign has been launched to expel students participating in political activism from Omsk State University, according to a report by Newsru.com. Administrators at the university have drawn up a list of twelve “extremists” and have designated class ...
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• A Look at Public Relations and New Media

  
  Alternative Shopping Infos — Authority: 131
  Unarguably the greatest change in how companies function these days is in how they communicate with the public. Whereas previously, a business would advertise in printed media like magazines, newspapers, and industry journals, nowadays there is the internet. This has hugely impacted on how organizations perform PR. ...
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• Study Online Marketing Degree at University of DeVry

  
  About Online Degrees — Authority: 119
  By studying at the University of DeVry you will get the most detailed and career-oriented education. With experience of more than 75 years, University of DeVry has widely been regarded as the leader in technology based business education. University of DeVry works in collaboration with the top business leaders and ...
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• Nearly Wordless Wednesday: Howard University Women’s Lacrosse

  
  Black On Campus — Authority: 114
  Black on Campus trivia: Howard University women’s lacrosse team is the first and only such team to be fielded by a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). To learn more about Howard Women’s Lax and it’s outstanding women athletes, follow THIS LINK and cheer them on during their upcoming spring 2010 ...
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• Elearning site available off campus

  
  Alex Little — Authority: 116
  On Friday, I finally rebuilt our Moodle server, following the power supply failure of the old server. The site is now running on the same server as the main Mekelle University website and so can be accessed off campus (another big achievement) at: http://www.mu.edu.et/elearning Initially, we’ll use this Moodle ...
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• Nobel Prize Winning Cholesterol Researchers Brown and Goldstein Enter Cyclodextrin Field Of Study

  
  The Addi and Cassi Fund - Niemann Pick Type C — Authority: 98
  I wonder how many smart cholesterol researchers have Google Alerts set up on Brown and Goldstein Labs?  If they do they might want to read this post about the Nobel Prize winning labs release of a very important cholesterol paper involving cyclodextrin and its modulation of cellular cholesterol metabolism.With their ...
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• Pandit: Glass-Steagall isn’t the way to rebuild banking

  
  Mound City Money — Authority: 470
  John Reed, one of Vikram Pandit’s predecessors as chief executive of Citigroup, has been saying recently that Congress made a mistake in repealing the Glass-Steagall Act, which separated the banking and investment industries. Pandit, however, doesn’t think reinstating the Depression-era law…
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• The MBA: Vehicle Of Infection

  
  Newsroom Magazine — Authority: 128
  In the American model, capitalism is an essential engine that equally supports societal needs and private interest. There is an implied capitalist compact that defines a balance between public interest and private interest that is consistent with the success and long term survival of both personal and public needs and ...
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• Australian Breakthrough Will Help Increase Solar Cell Efficiency

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 155
  Australian researchers have come up with an ingenious method of increasing the efficiency of conventional solar cells. A team led by University of Sydney scientists Dr Tim Schmidt and Professor Max Crossley have achieved a one third increase in the upconversion efficiency of solar cells by harvesting the part of ...
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• College Tuition Tax Is The Pitts!

  
  SayCampusLife — Authority: 423
  Word that the city of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) is proposing charging a tax on college tuition has been met with criticism as students, parents and local colleges and universities voice their opposition to the plan. The tax, which would be applied to tuition only would help the city fund its pension obligations, ...
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• Arkansas suspends 5 for season opener (AP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 514
  The University of Arkansas suspended five players Tuesday, including three athletes identified in a rape complaint that did not result in charges, for violating unspecified team rules. Coach John Pelphrey said guards Courtney Fortson and Stefan Welsh were suspended indefinitely. Guard Marcus Britt was suspended for ...
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• 5 Razorbacks suspended for opener (AP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 514
  AP – The University of Arkansas suspended five players Tuesday, including three athletes identified in a rape complaint that did not result in charges, for violating unspecified team rules. Excerpt from:  (AP)"> (AP)">5 Razorbacks suspended for opener (AP)
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• Guest Commentary: Even Pres. Obama Knows the Government Interferes with Efficient Health Care

  
  Iowa Defense Alliance — Authority: 121
  by Pat Bertroche, D.O. As Swine Flu, or to be PC, H1N1 influenza, sweeps across our nation, the media is filled with all kinds of contradictory information.  There are vaccine shortages, but they are not critical now.  Or there’s a problem with the vaccine, but it’s safe.  And, of course, the inevitable slew ...
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• Big Red Band Donations

  
  Quilting Nanny — Authority: 122
  Big Red Band will be hosting a bingo fund raiser at Madison School on Sat. I donated the following items to the Band. This is for their Marshall University basket. This is a double fleece quilt, quilted with Daisies Galore pantograph. The table runner and napkins are for the Kitchen Basket. ...
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• Hello, world

  
  America Least — Authority: 419
  Hi there! My name is Hot Dog and Im a proud senior at Boston University. Over the last three, going on four, years Ive worn a hot dog costume to most (but not all) BU sporting events on campus. My best friends, who I went to high school with, dresses as Jesus. Like it or not, weve become somewhat of a fixture on the ...
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• Carolina vs Florida

  
  The Garnet Spy — Authority: 463
  The SEC isnt gonna let a mediocre program like South Carolina knock off its top team - a team with a legitimate shot at the national title.
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• Belated Quote Of The Night

  
  FamilyFoundationBlog.com — Authority: 135
  From election night, Cordell Faulk, recently named admissions director at the University of Virginia School of Law , when he realized Creigh Deeds received a smaller percentage of the vote than did Mary Sue Terry in 1993: I didn’t think that was possible!
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• Effects of plant-based diets on plasma lipids

  
  1stAngel Arts Magazine — Authority: 154
  Washington Center for Clinical Research, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA. Dyslipidemia is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and stroke. Current guidelines recommend diet as first-line therapy for patients with elevated plasma cholesterol ...
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