Students at three universities rank themselves as the most politically engaged in the country, while students at another admit that they don’t study all that much.
Compiled by DCist Contributors Josh Kramer and Sarah Stonesifer The Eagle – American: >> AU is fine-tuning their free HIV testing program to accommodate students’ schedules. They’ve also switched from an anonymous testing program to a confidential one. The changes aim to bring the school in line with the District government’s HIV testing initiative. >> The American University bus drivers were approved by the Undergraduate Senate to have their own union, a debate that had…
One of only three art schools in the nation that are affiliated with a world-class museum, the Corcoran College of Art + Design is a powerhouse in the “art schools of America” roster, ranking high in the Princeton Review (but receiving a ‘C’ average among current pupils and alumni). Founded in 1890, the school is the District’s only four-year, fully-accredited college of art and design. The Corcoran Gallery of Art has finally dedicated a gallery…
Editors Note: Yesterday afternoon a 27- year old Mason student fell to his death from the third story of the Johnson Center. This post was written yesterday afternoon, before the current facts were known, and is in no way meant to be insensitive. DCist extends every condolence to the young man’s family and the Mason community. George Mason University, located in the middle of beautiful congested Fairfax, Virginia, is, apparently, one of the unhappiest college…
Questions about the character of rapper-turned-religous leader Mase, or Pastor Mason Betha, arose when the married performer gave his number to a Howard University student during a promotional visit last week. Howard University’s student newspaper The Hilltop (Rated #1 by the Princeton Review) reports that during the visit,”[the] artist signed autographs, with messages such as “Jesus cares about you” to promote his new album “Welcome Back,” for two hours. Along with a similar message, Mase…