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Study raises questions about the accuracy of college graduation rates

November 7

A recent study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) found that in the last five years, taxpayers spent $9 billion on college dropouts, but before asking why people are paying hefty sums in state and federal financial aid for students to complete their freshman −− and only −− year of college, many have wondered whether United numbers accurately reflect college graduation and dropout trends.

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Study raises questions about accuracy of statistics showing low college graduation rates for United States

November 7

A recent study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) found that in the last five years, taxpayers spent $9 billion on college dropouts, but before asking why people are paying hefty sums in state and federal financial aid for students to complete their freshman — and only — year of college, many have wondered whether United numbers accurately reflect college graduation and dropout trends.

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Kids these days spend less time studying and more time playing, study shows

November 7

Many a parent have said that modern college students have no idea what a work ethic is: We don't work hard enough and we won't know what hardship is until we walk fifteen miles uphill through snow to get to school like they did. Two University of California professors have recently attempted to prove such claims — or at least the sentiment behind them — are true.

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Arabic is among the most popular subjects for tutoring at Tufts

November 4

    The Academic Resource Center (ARC) recently released data indicating the most popular subjects for tutoring at Tufts. Biology 14 was followed by Chemistry 2 as unsurprising first and second places for the Spring 2010 semester. But Arabic 1, a less obvious contender and the only language among the top 10, was fourth, which some have taken as a sign of the Arabic Department's expansion and increased appeal among undergraduates.

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High dropout rate for SMFA program

November 4

    Tufts' five-year combined degree program with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) has experienced dropout rates of up to 50 percent in recent years, largely due to financial and scheduling difficulties imposed by the program.

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Anna Christian | The College Survival Guide

November 3

Most students aren't so lucky as to have a car here until they are at least upperclassmen — if they even ever do get to have one at all. That being said, driving in Boston is serious business. There is a reason that there is a stigma surrounding Massachusetts drivers — the "Masshole" does in fact exist as a natural and primal being.

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Voters went to polls yesterday to possibly elect the first transgender trial judge in U.S. trial

November 2

Vicky Kolakowski was on yesterday's election ballot, running for judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County, Calif. She was seeking to become the first transgender trial court judge in American history. Results of the election were unavailable at press time. Kolakowski spoke to the Daily about the election and what it means to be a transgender political figure. See tuftsdaily.com/features to read more about her.

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CJ Sarceno | Ban Together

November 2

The founders of colleges in America originally intended to create isolated learning environments that freed individuals from the whims, trends and noise that characterize mainstream society and hinder intellectual discovery.

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Students and faculty go head-to-head at Experimental College trivia night

November 2

A faculty team of Hugh Gallagher, David Proctor and David Coleman last night discuss the four beers served at last summer's White House "beer summit" during the "Are You Smarter than a Faculty Member?" trivia night in Hotung Cafe. The three were among the faculty challengers at the event, sponsored by the Experimental College.

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