Read more college stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4296/college.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:35:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74557/college-threatens-to-fail-students-for-obesity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwenty-five seniors at a university in Pennsylvania must prove they've lost weight in order to graduate this spring. The unusual requirement stems from a policy Lincoln University put in place fours ago: Incoming freshmen with a body mass index of 30, the threshold for obesity, must take a nutrition class...http://www.newser.com/story/74557/college-threatens-to-fail-students-for-obesity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Nov 2009 11:25:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73068/college-bosses-earn-record-1m-pay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLean times can go to the back of the class when it comes to college presidents. A record 23 of them raked in more than $1 million last year, up from nine in 2007. Not so surprisingly, many of presidents reigned at institutions among the 58 which charged more than...http://www.newser.com/story/73068/college-bosses-earn-record-1m-pay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 5:14:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72155/public-college-tuition-rises-despite-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHoping for a tuition break in the recession? Fat chance. The price of a college education continues to rise, with costs at public schools rising faster than those at private institutions. Tuition and fees at a public 4-year college now average $7,020, versus $26,273 at a private college....http://www.newser.com/story/72155/public-college-tuition-rises-despite-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 17:32:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71912/colleges-tackle-the-sexile-issue.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag"Sexiles" banished from their rooms by sexually active roommates have long been a feature of student life, but colleges across the country are looking into ways to help the hapless figures found crashed on lounge sofas get a good night's sleep. Many now require roommates to sign a contract covering...http://www.newser.com/story/71912/colleges-tackle-the-sexile-issue.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 17 Oct 2009 6:52:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71528/daredevil-stunts-crippling-cheerleaders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican high school and college cheerleaders are losing teeth, breaking backs and becoming paralyzed in increasingly dangerous stunts that agonized parents and experts say should be stopped. "I didn't know that they were throwing her up in the air. Why would the school allow that?" asked one stunned Los Angeles...http://www.newser.com/story/71528/daredevil-stunts-crippling-cheerleaders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 4:29:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71530/college-ups-supervision-of-letterman-interns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Connecticut university supplying interns to the David Letterman show has initiated stepped-up measures to "diligently" oversee the program to "ensure that our interns are out of harm's way." The precautions follow leaks indicating that the randy talk-show host bedded at least one NYU intern among the unnamed "staff members"...http://www.newser.com/story/71530/college-ups-supervision-of-letterman-interns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 2:12:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71359/asia-uk-challenge-us-supremacy-in-higher-ed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe United States is home to more top-level universities than any other country in the world, this year’s survey by Times Higher Education confirms, but its advantage may not last forever. Although 54 of the top 200 schools are in the US, Asia is making remarkable progress: Japan has 11...http://www.newser.com/story/71359/asia-uk-challenge-us-supremacy-in-higher-ed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 18:36:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71363/ny-college-offers-freshmen-10k-to-wait-a-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIthaca College faced flagging enrollment last year, so it loosened admissions criteria. But that backfired: The New York school admitted 250 students more than it can accommodate this year. Even after building a temporary dorm, the college still doesn’t have room for 31 of them, so it’s making them an...http://www.newser.com/story/71363/ny-college-offers-freshmen-10k-to-wait-a-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 17:42:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70579/college-bans-hookups-when-roomies-around.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Massachusetts college has a message for oversexed undergrads: Get a room—just not with your roommate in it. Students whose roomies became indiscreet in the heat of passion "expressed concerns that they were experiencing uncomfortable situations," explains a Tufts University rep. The resulting policy bluntly advises: "You may not...http://www.newser.com/story/70579/college-bans-hookups-when-roomies-around.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 17:56:11 CDT