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'Round the World

The Stern Opportunity, NYU Stern SChool of Business, NY

5 hours ago by Cole Couture

In the recent crime against cinema Sex and the City 2, Abu Dhabi was portrayed as a land of unrelenting luxury. The filmmakers seemed to decide that conspicuous consumption was still acceptable if set in a faraway place where money more or less grew on trees.

After hazing incident, Chi Phi rebuilds

The Brown & White, Lehigh University, PA

11 hours ago by Megan Hanks

Last semester, Chi Phi was required by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs to suspend all activities on allegations that they participated in hazing. They have since appealed the decision and are in the process of rebuilding the fraternity with the help of a consultant.

Table games shift financial spirit for the Sands

The Brown & White, Lehigh University, PA

17 hours ago by Lauren Kelly

Sands Casino achieves best financial quarter yet this past spring. The casino continues to thrive since the addition of table games in July, but is struggling to find enough table games dealers to meet the demand.

Stern Summer Success Stories

The Stern Opportunity, NYU Stern SChool of Business, NY

1 hour ago

ALICE CHIU MBA ‘11 Cole Haan - Strategy and Business DevelopmentHow I got hired: OCD Job Posting  A Day in the Life: There was no typical “day in the life” but my experiences ranged from spending a week in the field to doing competitive shopping (aka walking around all of Manhattan while surreptitiously taking photos and notes on what’s happening in the market while trying really hard not to go deeper into debt by buying something – it’s much tougher than it sounds!), to spending countless hours researching annual reports to find any useful bit of market data I could use in my analysis.

Funny Business

The Stern Opportunity, NYU Stern SChool of Business, NY

1 hour ago by Larisa Terkeltaub

 recently realized that my love of autumn stems from 17 glorious years of “Back to School” preparation. At age 6, I made my entrance into the first grade wearing a pink Minnie Mouse faux-fur coat and matching hat. (I am a native New Yorker with a Jewish mother; this was an understated get-up).

Photo: Class of 2014 waves hello

The Brown & White, Lehigh University, PA

17 hours ago by Dan Cobar

The class of 2014 ended their orientation with the class of 1964 "adopting" them. Each year, Lehigh honors this tradition at the First-Year Student Rally where the incoming class is adopted by the class from 50 years prior.

Stevens professor arrested

The Stute, Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ

4 days ago by Ruchika Sharma

On July 21, a complaint was filed in Brooklyn Federal Court against Stevens professor Thomas Foley and three business associates for bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud for creating a scheme to obtain $21 million in bank loans.

Foley, also an attorney, was arrested with fellow GDC Acquisitions, LLC, officials Courtney Dupree, Rodney Watts, and Frank Patello.

Class of 2014 exceeds Laf's initial expectations

The Laf, Lafayette College, PA

4 days ago by Amanda Jones

On August 26 the Lafayette community welcomed the 649 students of the class of 2014 to the campus. The 649-student class was 29 students higher than the target number the Lafayette admissions office had anticipated for this upcoming year.

"The last few days had a surge in deposits," Director of Admissions Carol Rowlands said.

Stevens alumnus killed by teenagers

The Stute, Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ

4 days ago by Ruchika Sharma

On June 25, 2010, a Stevens alumnus was brutally attacked by three teenagers at around 11 p.m. and later succumbed to his injuries the morning of June 28. The 49-year-old Indian professor, Divyendu Sinha, was walking with his family in his hometown when three 17-year-olds randomly came out of a car and targeted him and his two sons.

Thirteen new faculty members join the ranks for 2010-11

The Laf, Lafayette College, PA

4 days ago by Nicole Elstein

Lafayette has added 13 new faculty members to its roster for the 2010-2011 academic year in a variety of departments (listed above).

While the new professors are excited to be teaching students, their enthusiasm for teaching specifically at Lafayette was evident.