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Compare and contrast the modern university to the medieval university in terms of (a) its facilities, (b) the services it provides, (c) its curriculum, (d) its faculty, and (e) its students.

For college students, what are the similarities that can be found between living on campus and living off campus?

Should alcohol be allowed on college campuses? Some campuses serve alcohol at sporting events and others will allow students to have alcohol in their dorms provided they are of legal drinking age. Some students even advocate for having bars or restaurants on campus, arguing that keeping students within walking distance of their residences provides a safer environment. However, others argue that any sale or permission of alcohol on campus sends a bad message to the student body. Should alcohol be allowed on campuses? If so, should there be rules and regulations regarding its consumption?

Do you think colleges have a moral obligation to help students become more ethical individuals?

What are the qualities of a good university/college student?

Should the United States offer free college education for everyone? Please provide SOURCES for both sides.   Thanks!

How can you explain to a new student trying to enroll in college why math is the biggest hurdle to get over?

Does anyone know of any colleges/univerities with good business programs? I have a 3.0 GPA and an 1800 SAT, and would prefer a school on the East Coast, or just off the East Coast.

How Master's differs from undergraduate level What are the ways (pls provide examples) in which writing literature essays and studying literature at Master's level differs from undergraduate level?  

How Did You Choose Where You Went to College?I applied to three schools back when I was in high school. I don't regret the choice I made, but I sometimes wonder what might have been. As I counsel my own students, I am curious about how others made the choice that was best for them.

What, if anything, do you consider a better measure of  potential for success in college than the high school transcript?

How do I raise money for this very expensive trip that I want to go on to receive two college credits for Spanish?

Argue that university should be free in Britain.

How might reading and going to college change a person?

What is a good university for medicine in the UK?

Campus Ambassador How do you define Campus Ambassador??

Where can I get college funding assistance? I am starting school on August 20th and am looking for some good scholarships for Education majors. I've just about exhausted all the good scholarship websites in an effort to try to get help for my college expenses. Do you know of some additional good places to get funding assistance?

Is the University of Pennsylvania a medical school or regular college?

What is the best UC school? I hear that Berkeley is the best and then UCLA. Is this pretty accurate?

I'm in 10th grade and we just finished our first-semester finals. Will taking a regular English class one time affect the way a college looks at me?

What do you look for when deciding if a resource is scholarly?

Do U. S. colleges devote too much money to intercollegiate sports programs? This question was prompted by another post.  Is there any other nation in the world that spends as much money on intercollegiate sports programs as the U. S.?  (I am not talking about spending on intramural sports.) Is the money well spent, especially during a time of ever-increasing tuition costs?  Do colleges in other nations even have intercollegiate athletic programs? Are Cambridge and Oxford inferior to American universities because they apparently lack such programs?