October 12, 2007More Facebook troubleHere's yet another example of Facebook causes folks problems. A Regent University student is facing disciplinary action after school officials objected to a posting on his Facebook page. Adam M. Key, a second-year law student, copied a picture of televangelist Pat Robertson appearing to offer an obscene hand gesture, according to a news article. The same picture had been circulating on YouTube. Regent, a private Christian university that Robertson founded, told Key he could publicly apologize or offer a legal brief in his defense. Key chose the latter, citing First Amendment protection. But, the school tossed out his brief. He still faces expulsion. August 1, 2006Private college week in VirginiaVirginia's private colleges are hosting open house events for prospective college students and their parents this week: July 31 to Aug. 5. The programs will include campus tours, financial aid and admissions workshops and program overviews. The colleges are providing an incentive for families looking for a deal. If you visit at least three of the participating colleges, the application fees for your choice of three private Virginia colleges will be waived. (That amounts to about $100 of savings.) To find out more about the program, the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia has a Web page with all the details. You can also see a list of all of the private colleges of Virginia, with links to each of their Web sites. |
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Rhode Island native and Virginia Tech reporter Greg Esposito posts on everyday college life, trends and issues affecting the 35,000-plus students in the New River Valley and beyond.
Tim Thornton, who is old enough to have children attending college, is still taking classes and is still fascinated by colleges, the students who populate them and the bureaucrats who operate them. His reporting beat is Radford University.
West Virginia native Anna Mallory blogs on student life topics at Virginia Tech, Radford University, New River Valley Community College -- and beyond.
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