A Growing Interest in Waiting List Admittance

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/04/waitlist

Private colleges are turning to their waiting lists to fill in admissions spots. Some are adding additional admission slots to their lists. Have you been wait listed for college, or accepted from the wait list? What's your feelings about wait lists?

What Do School Tests Measure?

http://ednews.org/articles/what-do-school-tests-measure.html

Standardized testing in school systems can provide useful information about the kind of education our students are receiving. But what do the results mean? Are tests a good way to prepare students for future success?

Online Education and where it's going

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/02/CMLM18L4MG.DTL&type=education

Learn more about the benefits of an online education, and talk about your own experiences. Do you agree online education is seeing an increase in undergraduate admissions? Does anyone you know personally attend an online school? What are they saying about it?

Cells Phones and Learning

http://www.educationarticles.net/Article/How-Cell-Phones-Affect-the-School-Environment/536

A look into how cell phones are affecting the current learning environments of students. Do you agree with the author that cell phones should be banned in classrooms? What could be some reasons students need cell phones in class?

Alumni Networking for New Jobs

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/fashion/02alumni.html?_r=1&ref=education

Recent and seasoned graduates find support in their university and college affiliations while searching for career opportunities. Undergraduate institutions are offering their career services centers to alumni, and some are taking advantage.

Would you consider looking up your Alma mater for career guidance and networking opportunities, or do you think these services are more geared towards current students?

How a Religious Background Plays into the College Experience

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/28/majors

Though many parents of faith worry about the effect a secular college will have on their children, a new study shows that students with a religious background are more likely to attend college. Among many other points, the study also shows that students majoring in education and business actually increase their "religiosity" over time.

Has college had any effect on your religious/spiritual side?

To Rent or To Own?

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/31/textbooks

See the story above from insidehighered.com about the new wave in the textbook publishing world. Would you rather be renting?