Academia is not known for proactively changing to adapt to the outside world. (Hope you were sitting down for that revelation). So it’s good to see stories of colleges that are getting with the times and shifting their ways of thinking to be more in
Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, NJ, is launching “Project Civility“… “…a two-year, university-wide dialogue at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, sponsored by the Offices of Student Affairs and Undergraduate Education at Rutgers- New Brunswick. Launched in September 2010, the university community is focusing its
The student loan scam industry gets explained in this infographic.
Although Education Secretary Arne Duncan has made it “clear” that “We’re moving forward on gainful employment regulations”, Education Department officials announced today that they would delay official publication of rules aimed at “gainful employment” regulations. However, the regulations are still scheduled to be implemented “on
Although Education Secretary Arne Duncan has made it “clear” that “We’removing forward on gainful employment regulations”, Education Department officials announced today that they would delay official publication of rules aimed at “gainful employment” regulations. However, the regulations are still scheduled to be implemented “on or
Have you seen this? The school system in Newark, NJ is going to get $100 million dollars from Mark Zuckerberg (a founder of Facebook). That is the largest gift to a single school system on record. The fact that is corresponds with the opening of
Facebook Places. Foursquare. We’ve all heard about location-based apps. We’ve probably even played around with them. But, do we understand that they can mean big business? Hyping up school spirit is nice. Enhancing your campus visit experience is great! But even better…driving revenue! Offer specials
Ha ha! You know you’ve all thought this, at one time or another, about your college’s study abroad program. Via The Onion, so you’ve been warned. Ha ha ha.
It does, at least according to a recent article in the Chronicle.I have this argument discussion with my friends all the time. I went to college. I went on to get my MBA. And is my job any more secure than my high school buddy
How do employers process and understand the college degree of a young interviewee? Turns out, employers often hire recent college grads based on connections, intuition or the perceived reputation of the college. Not surprising, really. So, what can can recent college grads do to land
