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8 Gift Ideas for High School Grads

High school graduation is in full swing with millions of students across the country set to close one chapter of their lives in preparation for embarking on a new one. This is an exciting time for graduates and should be recognized accordingly.

Career Planning

The Art of Editing

A film maker can have a tight script, beautiful cinematography and moving performances, but the true quality of the final output is sometimes decided in the cutting room.

Collegiate Sports NCAA Football

How the College Playoff System Impacts the Bowls

Tweet The dreadful Bowl Championship Series is gone, replaced effective this fall by a four-team playoff system. The new system will most likely do a better job of determining a

Personal Advice

Dorm Basics for College Freshmen Students

As you get ready to head to college for the first time this fall, you will be crafting a list of things to bring with you. Dorm living provides a bed, a dresser and possibly a desk with a chair.

Academics

5 Colleges That Have Shut Down in Recent Years

Small colleges are under siege with many simply unable to compete in a global educational market. Online learning has opened educational possibilities for students that did not exist a generation ago and many smaller colleges just are not able to adjust to the new paradigm.

Campus News

Low-Skilled Jobs and the College Graduate

As tassels are being turned on mortarboards across the nation this spring, many college students are finding that their job prospects are not particularly good.

College Training

How to Find a Great Internship

It’s no secret that a higher education can increase the odds that you will find a better job.

Academics

How to Make the Most of Your Summer College Class

Most of your friends will be working this summer or spending a lot of time at the beach, the lake or taking advantage of other leisurely pursuits. You, on the other hand, have decided to delay pleasure.

Study Abroad

5 Reasons Why College Students Should Study Abroad

When you are ready for college, you can either study abroad or you can opt for a local university. You can choose to stay in the city where you were born or you may travel to another city or to another state to choose the university that you prefer.

College Living

What Changes Students Will Face While Attending College

Your academic pursuits represent the cornerstone of what college will mean to you. Though very important, academics isn’t the only thing that will shape your college experience — you and the people you know will also change and in ways you might not have considered previously.

Education Tips

Make a College Internship Work For You

You have landed a college internship, a summer opportunity that will be over before you know it. The best thing about this job is that it will give you much needed experience and put you in a better position to launch your career after you finish college.

Personal Advice

Graduation: You Are Almost There!

Your college graduation is closing in with just one more test to take and then you are home free. When the last bit of your academic pursuit is behind you, you will have a bachelor’s degree in hand and you will be ready to take on the world.