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		<title>Super Bowl Ads Put the Spotlight on Careers</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/02/09/super-bowl-ads-put-the-spotlight-on-careers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[career change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friends and I acted like unofficial advertising experts on Sunday night, immediately commenting in between bites of chips and salsa about which Super Bowl ads were funny (Betty White in the Snickers ad), poignant (Google’s Parisian romance ad) or a waste of time (the ad that seemed to be for the U.S. Census Bureau).
Did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuition-Free Classes for Boomers</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/02/02/tuition-free-classes-for-boomers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deciding to go to college later in life can be a little bit easier, if you live in a place where the state or university may waive your tuition.
The American Council of Education found that about 60 percent of accredited degree-granting educational institutions offer tuition waivers for older adults, according to its November 2008 survey.
For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Powerful Push for Students to Earn a Degree</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/27/a-powerful-push-for-students-to-earn-a-degree/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/27/a-powerful-push-for-students-to-earn-a-degree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[admissions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re hearing about so many great things people are doing to raise and give money to the relief efforts in Haiti, even on college campuses. It’s a tragic situation and major organizations like the Bill &#38; Melinda Gates Foundation are among those giving millions to the effort.
It makes you stop and take notice of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid-Off Single Mom of Four Gets Her Turn at College</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/25/laid-off-single-mom-of-four-gets-her-turn-at-college/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/25/laid-off-single-mom-of-four-gets-her-turn-at-college/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Laid Off to Learning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Monday, which means it&#8217;s time for another installment of CollegeSurfing&#8217;s blog series, From Laid Off to Learning. This week, we profile a woman making the transition from Super Mom to Super Student. For other inspiring stories, be sure to subscribe to our blog. 
Sometimes life can get in the way of learning, like it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Laid Off to Learning: Money Matters &amp; Insurance Qs</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/19/from-laid-off-to-learning-money-matters-insurance-qs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/19/from-laid-off-to-learning-money-matters-insurance-qs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Laid Off to Learning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to CollegeSurfing.com Insider’s series, From Laid Off to Learning series.  This week, we focus on how to handle money matters and health insurance questions in the wake of a layoff.

Be sure to check in each Monday for some additional expert tips and inspiring stories of layoff survivors heading back to the classroom. Even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avatar&#8217;s Eye-Popping Effects Inspire New Careers</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/14/avatars-eye-popping-details-can-inspire-a-new-career/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/14/avatars-eye-popping-details-can-inspire-a-new-career/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, I finally saw “Avatar,” which is unlike any other movie I’ve ever seen because of its stunning special digital effects, even more amazing when viewed in 3D.
James Cameron’s record-setting film is only boosting the careers of its stars, who spend part or all of the movie as blue-skinned aliens but it is inspiring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Laid Off to Learning: Getting the News</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/12/from-laid-off-to-learning-getting-the-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/12/from-laid-off-to-learning-getting-the-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Laid Off to Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laid off]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a new year, and with that, we decided to take the next few editions of the CollegeSurfing.com Insider’s series, From Laid Off to Learning, in a different direction. We&#8217;re reflecting on what we learned about layoffs during the tough 2009 year, and how we can prepare ourselves should it ever happen to us. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Life Gives You Lemons&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/11/when-life-gives-you-lemons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/11/when-life-gives-you-lemons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Laid Off to Learning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Even though dismal government figures show that the unemployed are certainly not alone in their situation, being laid off has a way of making one feel pretty lonely in the world. That’s why a group of 16 laid-off advertising professionals banded together to create the inspirational documentary “Lemonade,” which spotlights the exciting new journeys these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 8 Higher Education Trends of the Decade</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/08/top-8-higher-education-trends-of-the-decade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/08/top-8-higher-education-trends-of-the-decade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[college]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[higher education trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[study abroad]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Those of us in the higher education field  learned a lot during the 2000-2009 period, mainly that nothing stays the same. Things evolve at record speeds as technology develops, mindsets change, and trends take hold. Here are 8 of the biggest higher education trends I witnessed during the last decade:

Online Learning &#8211; A decade ago, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Wacky Research Projects That Won An (Ig) Nobel Prize</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/06/7-ig-nobel-prize-entries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2010/01/06/7-ig-nobel-prize-entries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
When President Obama stepped forward to receive this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the world’s attention shifted to the annual celebration of prestigious achievements at the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. But unbeknownst to many are the Ig Nobel awards, which bestow honor among some of the world’s most outrageous research projects. From ovulating lap dancers [...]]]></description>
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