When a University of Pennsylvania professor calls for the sale of the college’s furniture
By Sarah Mazzilli and Ryan MearlsIn this story article The University of Pittsburgh and its faculty members are preparing for the final chapter of the tenure and pension crisis they endured in the years after the financial collapse of 2008, the faculty at the school’s School of Art and...
When the University of Phoenix pays its own rent
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CNN) When the university paid its own bills for two years, it took a gamble that it would be better off for the rest of its students than for taxpayers.The university had borrowed money from the city of Philadelphia, and it had paid off the city’s mortgage.But...
When You Can Build a Home With Just a Can of Paint
The first thing you’ll notice is the lack of clutter.I’ve always thought the best way to make a home feel spacious and clean is to have all the furniture in one room.But you could also make a house look like an art gallery if you used only one wall...
10 Things You Need to Know About Doll Houses
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the most expensive places to rent a dorm.In the last year alone, it has paid $1,000 for a room in a three-bedroom, four-bathroom house with a kitchenette and two full-size bathrooms.It was purchased for $2,000 last year.In April, a group of...
How to save $200 on a college dorm bed by buying the right furniture
By The Associated PressThe best way to save money on college dorm rooms is to find the right one.That’s what one professor at Arizona State University found, and he said it’s easy to do.The school’s dean of students, Chris Jernigan, said the average price of a single-bedroom dorm room...