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Second Annual College Town Renter Satisfaction Rankings Rate Renter Satisfaction Based on Ratings by Current Apartment Renters LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - May 26, 2011) - With college graduation season in full swing, ApartmentRatings.com (www.apartmentratings.com), the leading website for user reviews of apartments around the United States, today released its annual rankings of renter satisfaction for the 100 largest college towns and college cities in the country. Topping this year's list is Berkeley, Calif., home to the University of California-Berkeley, the oldest university in California's University of California system. The university's 35,000 students enjoy a picturesque, small-town feel in the city of about 100,000. Though housing costs can be higher than many other college towns, Berkeley offers numerous public transit options and is extremely pedestrian and bicycle friendly -- an ideal situation for college students . Berkeley takes the top spot from D...

By JAKE SHORE of WFUV The Norwood News, in partnership with WFUV and BronxNet TV, brings you a four-part series on development projects happening across the Bronx and its impact on community residents. Luxury Student Housing Rises in Bronx’s Little Italy" width="696" height="522" />CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR future luxury unit marketed for students on Hoffman Street in Belmont, a few blocks from Fordham University . Photo by Jacob Shore For Fordham University students, living off campus is a respite from on- campus housing prices and its rules. It’s worked for Brendan Batcheller, a senior at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business. The public accounting major said living off campus is markedly cheaper than living within Fordham’s gates. “The cost of a year’s rent for us is less than nine months’ worth of living in a dorm,” Batcheller said in an email. “There is definitely a greater sense of independence living off campus–having to deal with a landlord, p...

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the medical assistant is a key component in today's medical workplace. In Baton Rouge, Glen Oaks High School is the medical magnet school for students in East Baton Rouge Parish . And the Louisiana Workforce Commission is really good news for all high school students with hopes of a job in medicine. In a big announcement, Louisiana Workforce said "The Medical Assistant certification is now recognized in Louisiana as an advanced statewide credential , creating new opportunities for high school graduates to enter high-wage careers and helping meet the state's current and future workforce demands ." The Commission said it included the credential on the Louisiana State Industry - Based Focus List , giving it headline status. The U.S. Department of Labor describes this job as " Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in offices of physicians, hospitals and other healthcar...

Aug 22, 2017 - (Newswire) In addition to backpacks, phone chargers and dorm room decorations , your student's back-to-college checklist should include a few items to help ensure their good health during the next school year. "A lot of college students will have to learn how to take care of themselves while they're sick and away from home," said Martin Lustick, M.D., a pediatrician who is also corporate medical director at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield . "To help give Mom and Dad peace of mind, there are steps they can take now to help their child get the care they need while they're away at school." Here are "checklist" items to consider as you prepare your child for college: #1 On Your Checklist Your son or daughter should visit their doctor for an annual checkup. Make sure they're in good health before venturing off to school. They can ask about caring for themselves while at college and how they should acquire needed prescription...

IRVING, TX - 25 Aug, 2017 - Karma Care Packages (KCP) are available for $99.95 only to students enrolled in a college or university with a .edu email domain. Each package contains a Karma Go LTE/3G/2G wifi hotspot, a USB power cable and an account pre-loaded with 1 gigabyte of data per month for the first semester. This special bundle allows parents to provide and maintain a mobile wifi hotspot and data plan for their kids on a semester-by-semester basis. “ College wifi networks are notoriously over-saturated. Too many people on the networks in general, and then on a night when Game Of Thrones is being streamed by an entire dorm or apartment building… forget turning in a paper.” said Todd Wallace, Karma Mobility CEO . Mr. Wallace continued, “On-campus wifi is a bit of a monopoly. Students get what they get unless they are given a reliable alternative . Finals, group projects and research create a critical need for access to the internet on-demand. It is not an optional tool. Too of...

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Insurance has created an insurance checklist to help college students and their parents ensure appropriate financial protections are in place for the upcoming school year . “Life away from home is a great opportunity for young adults to learn and grow, but it also presents considerations and challenges,” said Department Director Jillian Froment . “It is important that students and parents conduct an insurance review and consider including an insurance agent in the process.” Froment shared the following insurance information: Illness and Injury Dependent coverage - Any insurance plan or issuer that offers dependent coverage must remain available until the dependent reaches age 26 . If it’s a managed care plan , the student could be outside the provider network area and would have to travel within the area to receive routine and lower-priced in-network care. Student plan - Most colleges and universities require students to have hea...

Targeted News Service (Press Releases) COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- The Ohio Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The Ohio Department of Insurance has created an insurance checklist to help college students and their parents ensure appropriate financial protections are in place for the upcoming school year , department director Jillian Froment said. "Life away from home is a great opportunity for young adults to learn and grow, but it also presents considerations and challenges," Froment said. "It is important that students and parents conduct an insurance review and consider including an insurance agent in the process." Froment shared the following insurance information: Illness and Injury Dependent coverage * Any insurance plan or issuer that offers dependent coverage must remain available until the dependent reaches age 26 . If it's a managed care plan , the student could be outside the provider network area and would have to travel ...

University shuttle operations can use school vacations, like winter or spring breaks, for driver education and training sessions. Summer may be a quiet time on a college campus , but for operators of on- and off-campus bus and shuttle services , summer vacation is no time for relaxing. The proverbial to-do list is a long one that includes addressing issues around staffing vehicle maintenance , route planning , marketing, budgeting, and maybe even international relations. Each school is unique due to the size of the campuses, student bodies, and their locations within their local communities. But, virtually all of them have two key things in common: the layout of the routes and an “off season.” Compared to a standard bus service with a dozens of routes that wind their way through an entire city all year long, a university service requires fewer routes and stops and transports riders to one location — the campus. That means when the spring semester ends , operators can scale back the ...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Insurance has created an insurance checklist to help college students and their parents ensure appropriate financial protections are in place for the upcoming school year . Department director Jillian Froment shares the following insurance information: ILLNESS AND INJURY Dependent coverage — Any insurance plan or issuer that offers dependent coverage must remain available until the dependent reaches age 26 . If it’s a managed care plan , the student could be outside the provider network area and would have to travel within the area to receive routine and lower-priced in-network care. Student plan — Most colleges and universities require students to have health insurance . Students without dependent coverage may opt to purchase a student health insurance plan . These plans may have limited benefits and exclusions leaving coverage holes to possibly fill by purchasing an additional policy. DENTAL AND EYE CARE Routine dental care and eye care g...

CHATTANOOGA - The new school year for UT Chattanooga students is just a few days away, before students embark on their college career in the classroom they have move into their dorms. Overcrowding at UTC has become a re-occurring issue for the institution. Channel 3 records show since 2009 the campus has run out of rooms for students that want to live in their housing. University officials said it's too early to determine enrollment numbers . However, preliminary numbers show that they are on track to break a record this school year. This year, the school has a new plan to make room for freshman. The university said they rented out every single room at an apartment complex to accommodate students until more housing becomes available. Thursday the new Mocs and their families load up carts and haul them into their new home. While most will move into a traditional dorm, others will get a less traditional experience. "My mom researched it and saw that it happened last year and...

This article is brought to you by CORT Furniture Rental . We take the hassle out of furnishing your new place so you can do more important things like read this article. Learn more about why furniture rental is the best way to get a great looking apartment. One of the most exciting things about going to college is finally having your own space to decorate. It’s fun to dream about what your future apartment will look like. However, it can be difficult to make that dream a reality when you are on a tight, college student budget and have to deal with all the other expenses that come with moving. Here are some ways to decorate your apartment on a college student budget . Image via isorepublic.com Rent your furniture, don’t buy it Furniture rental is a great way to save money while decorating your college apartment. There are multiple companies that will allow you to rent furniture for a low price. This a good option especially if you are planning to move back to your hometown after colleg...

Tucked into the Brazos Valley in eastern Texas, College Station has recently been voted one of the most educated cities in the United States. The city is home to Texas A&M University, which is one of the preeminent universities in the country. Residents moving into the area from nearby Houston or San Antonio will find Southern hospitality at its finest. Upscale apartments in College Station can be found in Northgate, Wellborn and Wolf Pen Creek District . Attractions Fans of presidential history can visit the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Art lovers, meanwhile, can spend an afternoon at the Benz Gallery of Floral Art or the Benjamin Knox Gallery . For a touch of local history, the Brazos Valley African American Museum is one of the best. Individuals hunting judiciously for apartments in College Station TX might even stumble upon the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History. Children and adults can closely examine fossils , sculptures and surveying...

August 23, 2017 Crosby Hall, an upperclassmen housing facility located on the Residential Quad. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster) The University is making the option of gender- inclusive housing assignments available to sophomores, juniors and seniors in the College. Upper-class students can now choose to live in a double room or double room in a suite with someone of a different gender or gender expression. The new policy is aimed at fostering a residential experience that is welcoming and supportive of all gender identities, as well as gives students greater flexibility to have a roommate with whom they are most comfortable. The University now joins more than 200 colleges and universities in the U.S. that offer gender- inclusive housing , including Cornell University , Case Western Reserve University , RIT, and SUNY Geneseo. Currently, the Office for Residential Life and Housing Services permits mixed-gender groups to live together in ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2017 - 8:42 AM MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia college 's program for students at risk of becoming homeless is getting a $45,000 gift to support its work. Kennesaw State University says in a statement that a nonprofit called The American Opportunity Foundation donated the money. It will provide emergency on-campus housing and scholarships for students at the school's Marietta campus. The university's Campus Awareness, Resource and Empowerment Center Services program already works with students who are homeless, struggling to afford food or in the state's foster care system . Program director Marcy Stidum says the donation paid for a two-bedroom apartment that students can use for two weeks while program staff find long -term housing. A previous $25,000 grant from the Beacon Foundation was used to provide a one-bedroom apartment on the main Kennesaw campus for students in need. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This materia...

Do you remember the first friend you made? The first person I consciously remember calling my “friend” (and later, “best friend”) was someone I met in preschool. I was probably four years old. We had similar interests, and complementary personalities (he was the big picture idea guy , I was the detail-oriented do-er). As I’ve continued through life, my friendships have shifted . I’ve made new friends along the way, deepened my relationship with existing friend s, and fallen out of touch with others. When you look at it this way, it seems like friendship is something that just “happens. ” You can’t control it, it would seem, and maybe it’s better not to. After all, you can’t force friendship. Yet, what I’ve come to realize in the past couple years is that while you can’t force or manufacture friendship, you can   seek and cultivate it . It isn’t completely out of your control. In fact, since it’s such an important part of living a happy life, it’s something that you put on autopilot a...