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Walking Dead 101: University to Offer Zombie-Fighting Course

How would you react if there was a zombie apocalypse? Now if they only taught that in college. Oh wait, they do.

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Class Notes: School Lunches, Tuition Hikes and More Education News

Each week, TIME’s Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from pre-K to higher ed.

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Baking Battle: Student Group Under Fire For Its Anti-Affirmative Action Bake Sale

A student group at UC Berkeley cooks up controversy with its anti-affirmative action bake sale.

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Are College Kids Actually Abstaining During 4/20 ‘Smoke-Outs’?

Then what explains that mysterious cloud of smoke?

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Didn’t Get Into Your Choice College? There’s Still Room For You at 280 Schools

Many high school seniors were left disappointed this year after one of the toughest college admissions seasons on record. But the “Space Availability Study” from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) shows students who were rejected from their top-choice schools, may still be in luck.

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Jersey Shore, College Prep? SAT Gives Students Reality-TV Essay Prompt

Most high school students don’t prepare for the SAT by watching The Real World or Say Yes to the Dress. But maybe they should.

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Shocker: Harvard Is the World’s Most Reputable University

Institutions of higher learning wondering what the world thinks of them can now point to a new Top 100 list for potential validation.

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Ranking the Residences: Georgia State Tops Nation’s Best College Dorms

For most people, recalling their college dorm elicits some strong emotions. For some, it’s where they drink their first beer. For others, its the inescapable scent of the never-vacuumed carpets.

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Texas Group Creates College Scholarship — Just for White Men

A new Texas association has created a scholarship for a demographic they say is underrepresented when it comes to aid: white men.