With only two days left until Thanksgiving, your dorm might be feeling a little empty as people head home for heaping portions of mashed potatoes and stuffing. But here at Campus Drive, we’re sticking around to get you through these two last rainy days of classes.
And while students are intentionally flying, bussing and driving home right now, an increasing number of young adults are going home – and staying – when they don’t actually want to. One in ten adults under the age of 35 has been forced to move back home because of the recession, The New York Times reports.
Here’s something to be thankful for. The Lumina Foundation has given Maryland and six other states up to $9.1 million to increase efficiency in higher education. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports the foundation has set a goal of 60 percent of American adults having a college degree by 2025.
When you do head home, don’t worry about playing too many video games. Apparently, they can teach you science and math skills. The Obama administration announced a $260 million partnership with corporate sponsors to design math and science-friendly video games.
Quick Hits
- Is your crazy uncle going to start a fight at the dinner table on Thursday? Newsweek has five ways you can quickly change the subject.
- University of North Texas students have rejected having same-sex couples run for homecoming courts, The Dallas Morning News reports.
- Gov. Martin O’Malley defended the state slots program’s bumpy rollout during an interview on WTOP.
- Towson University’s marching band will be the only collegiate band to play in this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, according to The Sun.