Posts Tagged: college
Staying Sober on Campus
I’ve been hit with a wave of “it’s almost time for school to start” – which is weird, given the lack of school on my agenda these days. Maybe my subconscious is telling me I should sign up for a
Staying Sober on Campus
I’ve been hit with a wave of “it’s almost time for school to start” – which is weird, given the lack of school on my agenda these days. Maybe my subconscious is telling me I should sign up for a
Gender Balance in Gifted Programs
As more and more colleges struggle to balance out their campuses (since so many more girls are entering and completing their undergraduate degrees) it’s interesting to see that some grade schools might have to face the same issue. I believe
Gender Balance in Gifted Programs
As more and more colleges struggle to balance out their campuses (since so many more girls are entering and completing their undergraduate degrees) it’s interesting to see that some grade schools might have to face the same issue. I believe
The Anti-Facebook Revolution?
Here AGAIN is Kickstarter, rocking out in the middle of something very very cool. I just checked how much money they’ve raised (boosted no doubt by the article linked to below) and at 9:15 am on Friday, it’s up to
The Anti-Facebook Revolution?
Here AGAIN is Kickstarter, rocking out in the middle of something very very cool. I just checked how much money they’ve raised (boosted no doubt by the article linked to below) and at 9:15 am on Friday, it’s up to
College Application Videos
Application videos are no longer just for Elle Woods! And further documentation that teen girls are a super-engine of content creation on the web. This year Tufts University, for the first time, officially accepted short YouTube videos that students could
College Application Videos
Application videos are no longer just for Elle Woods! And further documentation that teen girls are a super-engine of content creation on the web. This year Tufts University, for the first time, officially accepted short YouTube videos that students could
A College Degree: What Is It Good For?
Some helpful numbers that bring to life the tangible and the less tangible differences between college graduates and other adults in the population. I got these from an article in the WSJ that examined the monetary value of college degrees.
A College Degree: What Is It Good For?
Some helpful numbers that bring to life the tangible and the less tangible differences between college graduates and other adults in the population. I got these from an article in the WSJ that examined the monetary value of college degrees.
Hi Mom, I’m Home!
Ten percent of adults younger than 35 told the Pew Research Center that they had moved back in with their parents because of the recession. Among 18-24 year olds, the activity is most acute. 56 percent of men and 48
Hi Mom, I’m Home!
Ten percent of adults younger than 35 told the Pew Research Center that they had moved back in with their parents because of the recession. Among 18-24 year olds, the activity is most acute. 56 percent of men and 48
Check Out WireTap Magazine
The website WireTap is new-found favorite of mine. Heavy on advisers from Current TV, The Nation, and AlterNet, the site is a great platform for young (appears to be mostly college age) writers / content creators from the most diverse
Check Out WireTap Magazine
The website WireTap is new-found favorite of mine. Heavy on advisers from Current TV, The Nation, and AlterNet, the site is a great platform for young (appears to be mostly college age) writers / content creators from the most diverse
Embracing Student Blogs
Dozens of colleges — including Amherst, Bates, Carleton, Colby, Vassar, Wellesley and Yale — are embracing student blogs on their Web sites, seeing them as a powerful marketing tool for high school students, who these days are less interested in
Embracing Student Blogs
Dozens of colleges — including Amherst, Bates, Carleton, Colby, Vassar, Wellesley and Yale — are embracing student blogs on their Web sites, seeing them as a powerful marketing tool for high school students, who these days are less interested in
Some Colleges Are Failure Factories
More data on wage earnings gap and the problems within our higher education system here in the US. With the financial pressures likely to continue for some time, I hope this is not the way more high-potential but low income
Some Colleges Are Failure Factories
More data on wage earnings gap and the problems within our higher education system here in the US. With the financial pressures likely to continue for some time, I hope this is not the way more high-potential but low income
Teens Fight Moms for Jobs
Economists don’t see much relief for unemployed teenagers in a recession that has trimmed hires and pulled many adults into the scramble for jobs typically held by teens. Unemployment of people ages 16 to 19 was a seasonally adjusted 23.8%
Teens Fight Moms for Jobs
Economists don’t see much relief for unemployed teenagers in a recession that has trimmed hires and pulled many adults into the scramble for jobs typically held by teens. Unemployment of people ages 16 to 19 was a seasonally adjusted 23.8%
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