Following word that the requirements to the Dean’s List are changing this semester, the administration says there are no plans to change the requirements for College Honors. Students received an email alerting them of the change to the Dean’s List criteria from Dirk Killen, an associate dean in the College of Arts & Sciences at the beginning of the semester.

Recently, the College of Arts & Sciences decided to change the requirements for the Dean’s List for its students. Previously, students in the College of Arts & Sciences were only required to have a semester GPA of 3.5 in order to receive the honor for that semester. Starting in the current spring 2012 semester, the requirement will be a GPA of 3.6 in order for a student to make Dean’s List.

If someone asked you to describe yourself, what would you say? Maybe you would say something about your major, the sports you play, your friends, family or job. I doubt you would tell them what your grade point average is. Every time you apply for a job, internship, scholarship, or graduate or medical school, hiring [...]

All the bad things that I have brought upon myself have happened because of my failure to rigorously adhere to the Greek’s ideal of balance. In trying to divide my life into portions that can be balanced, I’ve been able to create three areas: social, work and spiritual. These are self-explanatory and unique for everyone, [...]

Would YOU give away one point of your GPA to tack on the end of your slacking roommate’s?