Jay Mathews profiles the "25 Hottest Schools" in Newsweek. Some picks seem related to learning: Hottest for Science and Engineering (Cal Inst of Tech), Hottest for Liberal Arts (Princeton U), Hottest for Business (Babson), Hottest for International Studies (Univ of Richmond). Some are mostly about demographics and special pops: Hottest Mega University (UCLA), Hottest for First Gen Students (Queens College, also alma mater of Ugly Betty, which no doubt gives it extra points on the hot scale), and Hottest Women's College (chance to take a cheap shot at the gender imbalance in college-going rates by picking any college but stuck to the spirit and picked Smith College).
Some are ridiculous: Hottest Liberal Arts School You Never Heard Of (Centenary College of Louisiana). How can it be hot if we've never heard of it? or Hottest for Sports Fans (UFlorida- too obvious, Ohio State would be better- get the sparks flying again) or Hottest for Loving the Great Outdoors (St. Mary's College of MD- the sailing/crabbing/fishing/beach thing, sure, but otherwise, Maryland? I was outside more in my eight years in NM and CA than the rest of my life here in MD but hey, shout out for Maryland can't be a bad thing).
Others are just downright scary- Hottest in the War on Terror (New Mex Tech).
And my favorite? Drumroll.....
Hottest Catholic School. Can a Catholic school be hot? Fortunately my family doesn't read this blog so they won't see me referencing "hot" and "Catholic" together. But I guess Fordham's got something good going on there b/c it wins this prize.
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