Campus Overload: American


Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 02/02/2011

Few American college students left in Egypt; Georgetown students share their experiences
By Jenna Johnson
Since Monday, hundreds of American college students have fled Egypt, many on flights chartered by the U.S. State Department that dropped them off in Turkey, Greece or Cyprus. From there, students were on their own to find a way home to the states or to another study abroad program. Some of those students are waiting to see if they can go back to Egypt.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:46 AM ET, 02/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American, College of William and Mary, George Mason, George Washington, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Middlebury College

Posted at 10:29 AM ET, 01/18/2011

College smoking policies vary
By Jenna Johnson
Towson University is entering its second semester of having a strict, campus-wide smoking ban. At the request of a few readers, I am compiling a list of campus smoking policies.

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:29 AM ET, 01/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American, Bowie State, GWU, Gallaudet, George Mason, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Montgomery College, St. Mary's College, Towson, Trinity, UDC, UVA, University of Maryland, Washington & Lee University, William & Mary

Posted at 05:06 PM ET, 12/17/2010

Universities send holiday videos instead of cards

By Jenna Johnson
For Holiday Season 2010, stamps and snail mail are totally out. All the rage: Holiday videos. Officials say videos are greener, cheaper and hipper than old-school cards. Plus, colleges can sneak in tons of info about campus and then send it to thousands.

By Jenna Johnson  |  05:06 PM ET, 12/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American, Bryn Mawr College, Coker College, Eckerd College, George Mason, William & Mary

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 09/24/2010

Wonk? What's a wonk?
By Jenna Johnson
I wrote a story for this morning's newspaper about American University's new branding campaign -- "American Wonk." Some of you, especially those outside the beltway, may ask: What's a wonk?

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:20 AM ET, 09/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 09/10/2010

Dear Frosh: I am so glad I studied abroad
By Jenna Johnson
Elaina Houser wants college freshmen to do everything possible to study abroad. Her short essay is part of an on-going Washington Post series called "Dear Frosh."

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:52 AM ET, 09/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  College 101 | Tags:  American, Dear Frosh

Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 08/20/2010

AU student newspaper switches to weekly tab
By Jenna Johnson
Financial difficulties have pushed the American University student newspaper, The Eagle, to publish just one day a week instead of two this school year.

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:10 PM ET, 08/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Campus Media | Tags:  American

Posted at 03:13 PM ET, 08/11/2010

Gambling on grades: Think you are smart? Wanna bet on it?
By Jenna Johnson
A new website allows college students to place wagers on their grades. Bets start at $25 -- the student puts up some of the money, the company puts up the rest (more for super high grades, less for easy-to-get grades).

By Jenna Johnson  |  03:13 PM ET, 08/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American, GWU, Georgetown, Howard

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 08/09/2010

Getting involved (and staying involved) in college
By Jenna Johnson
Today's frosh orientation guest lecturer is Tiffany Sanchez, the director of new student programs at American University. What do these three people have in common? The over-involved high school senior who's feeling a little burnt out... The yearbook editor who...

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:30 PM ET, 08/09/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Frosh Orientation | Tags:  American, Frosh Orientation

Posted at 07:25 PM ET, 03/29/2010

AU date rape column angers students
By Jenna Johnson
American University students are demanding that the campus newspaper fire one of its columnists and issue an apology after publishing a column Monday that called date rape "an incoherent concept." The column in The Eagle newspaper was written by Alex...

By Jenna Johnson  |  07:25 PM ET, 03/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Campus Media | Tags:  American