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• Colleges add luxury touches to new stadiums
• How College Students Can Avoid Getting Sick
• How to Be a Good Cybercitizen on a College Campus
• 2015 Edition of Best Colleges Rankings Coming Soon
• 5 Questions to Ask the International Students Office at U.S. Colleges

Colleges add luxury touches to new stadiums Posted: 19 Aug 2014 12:55 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lining the brightly lit hallways of Populous, one of the leading architectural firms behind college sports, there are hundreds of scale models and graphic renderings of college football stadiums in various stages of renovation and construction.

How College Students Can Avoid Getting Sick Posted: 19 Aug 2014 09:41 AM PDT Indeed, bugs like upper-respiratory infections, colds and, on the more serious side, mononucleosis and meningitis, tend to flourish on college campuses. "Fortunately, most of these illnesses aren't life-threatening," says Alan Glass, director of student health at Washington University in St. Louis and former president of the American College Health Association.

How to Be a Good Cybercitizen on a College Campus Posted: 19 Aug 2014 06:30 AM PDT The rules and regulations for technology use evolve, too. High school students may be accustomed to illegally downloading movies or picking on Facebook friends on their own laptop in the basement. Schools don't do surveillance on their students, but freshmen would still be wise to check out those polices before they first log into the university network to know just what is and isn't being monitored, says professor Jibey Asthappan, director of the National Security Program at the University of New Haven. Below are several tips for students who want to use technology wisely and avoid getting in trouble with college or legal authorities.

2015 Edition of Best Colleges Rankings Coming Soon Posted: 19 Aug 2014 05:30 AM PDT Prospective students and parents looking for the school that best fits their needs will find the most complete version of the 2015 Best Colleges rankings, as well as other tables and lists, on our website. In addition, the site offers extensive statistical profiles for each school, a comprehensive college search and detailed explanations of the ranking methodologies. For extended college rankings tables, expanded school profiles with additional data, enhanced college search and other exclusive interactive tools, you can sign up for the U.S. School officials can access more Best Colleges rankings and data -- including historical information about their own school and peer institutions -- via U.S.

5 Questions to Ask the International Students Office at U.S. Colleges Posted: 19 Aug 2014 05:00 AM PDT For international students who don't know where to begin, or for those who have found a handful of places that seem equally good on paper, contacting the international students office at each of your shortlisted colleges is a good way of deciding which is the right place for you. While college websites might boast a course profile that looks perfect for you, it's always worth checking with the international students office to confirm how the applications for classes work. If you are an international student studying aboard on a temporary basis, there is a chance professors will be more likely to favor full-time students. The international students office will be able to advise you on how to maximize the class selection process and arrange the best possible schedule.

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