Facebook Fans
December 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Percentage of graduates on Facebook who are fans of their college:
| Bowdoin | 44% |
| Williams | 39% |
| Trinity | 38% |
| Amherst: | 37% |
| Carleton | 35% |
| Davidson | 33% |
| Bates: | 32% |
| Middlebury | 27% |
| Hamilton | 27% |
| Oberlin | 25% |
| Haverford | 24% |
| Wellesley | 24% |
| Wesleyan | 23% |
| Vassar | 21% |
| Swarthmore | 20% |
| Colby | 17% |
Chronicle: Class Based Affirmative Action?
December 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A new study from Public Agenda has found that the main reason students drop out of college is that they have to work. That raises the question: Has the time come for an affirmative-action policy based on socioeconomic status?
Meiklejohn Named Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
December 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
Scott Meiklejohn has been named Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, effective immediately. The appointment of Meiklejohn, who has served as interim dean since July 2008, follows a comprehensive national search.
“He is the unanimous choice of our search committee to assume this vital position, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the result,” said President Barry Mills. “As interim dean — and with the assistance of a talented and dedicated staff — Scott has led an admissions and financial aid program at Bowdoin that has seen remarkable and sustained success over recent years,” Mills said.
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