June 6, 2013
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Facebook connections can help first-generation college applicants believe in their abilities to both apply to school and excel once they’ve enrolled, according to a new study. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 10, 2013
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Anxiety and alcohol use significantly predict emotional connectedness to Facebook, a new study suggests. According to one of the researchers, alcohol use is generally viewed as normative, or socially acceptable, among college students, so increased alc… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 19, 2013
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Scientists have completed a first-of-its-kind longitudinal pilot study aimed at better understanding how the neural processes that underlie responses to alcohol-related cues change during students’ first year of college. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 12, 2013
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When is it time for parents to back away? A new study shows that college students with overcontroling parents are more likely to be depressed and less satisfied with their lives. This so-called helicopter parenting style negatively affects students’ we… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 18, 2013
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On the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade, more young people identify as “pro-choice” rather than “pro-life,” according to a national poll of more than 4,000 high school and college students. Little fear of overturn of decision according to po… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 17, 2013
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The popular perception that college students are reaching new levels of self-indulgence and risky behavior during spring break excursions may be based on media coverage and scholarship that oversimplifies what has become an annual rite for many young a… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 16, 2013
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A new study found that college students’ GPAs decreased with increased financial support from their parents. The study also found that students with financial aid from their parents were more likely to complete college and earn a degree. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 14, 2013
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Sixty percent of high school and college students consider gun ownership in the future. Key findings revealed in poll based on personality traits, video games, gender, race, and political affiliation. Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 30, 2012
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Written by Lisa Gordon, Director of Brand, Waste Management Summer is winding down, and so is this year’s Big Green Bus tour. Every summer for the last eight years, a dozen or so Dartmouth College students have traveled the country in a rehabbed…
Share on FacebookJuly 23, 2012
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College students are always looking for ways to cut costs and Florida State University offers an inexpensive and eco-friendly way for students to get around. The FSU reCycle Bike Program offers refurbished bikes to students for rent at prices much…
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February 9, 2012
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Starting this week, students from more than 600 colleges will square off to see who can reduce, reuse and recycle the most on-campus waste. The Alcoa Foundation and Keep America Beautiful provided recycling bins, as well as training and tools for…
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January 30, 2012
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Although mattresses contain recyclable materials like metal and wood, the process of dismantling them is so labor intensive and cost prohibitive that most mattresses end up in the landfill. But Nashville-based nonprofit Spring Back Recycling is not only diverting unwanted mattresses from the dump, it’s also providing jobs and job training for men and women [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 12, 2012
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Want to help give back on your college campus this year? Engage in a little friendly competition – while lending a hand to your community and the environment – by taking part in SustainU‘s oneShirt Challenge, the nation’s…
Share on FacebookDecember 19, 2011
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Like many college students in these tough economic times, Brennan Zelener, a junior at Colorado State University, has to juggle his academic studies with full-time work. But Zelener’s job is unique for a student with a full course load: Last year,…… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 7, 2011
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So what if Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup 2011 started a week ago? It’s never too late to do something good for the environment. KAB is asking for volunteers to partake in the annual litter collection, flora planting and community cleaning event, which runs from March 1 to May 31. “Volunteers are essential to [...] Continue reading
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