Posts From Matthew C. Keegan
White House Pushes Blueprint to Train Workers Through Community Colleges
Tweet Obama administration envisions 2 million students receiving education to fill positions within high-demand industries. That plan was unveiled by the president at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia,
West Virginia’s Big East Exit is a Winner for all Involved
Tweet College sports and the money trail. hich is exactly why West Virginia’s $20 million early exit fee from the Big East Conference will prove to be chump change in
Are College Speech Codes Muzzling Your Voice?
Tweet Nonprofit organization seeks to help you uphold your civil rights. But, dialogue shouldn’t be muzzled to avoid offending people at the expense of your civil liberties. Subtly, some colleges
Are Student Loans the Next Debt Bomb?
Tweet Student loans may follow mortgages as the next financial crisis. Indeed, there is evidence that the other shoe still hasn’t dropped with unemployment expected to rise through the end
BracketBusters and the Art of College Basketball
Tweet Men’s basketball and a February weekend to remember. ESPN, which is tied to ABC with both owned by Disney, pours tens of millions of dollars into college programming each
U.S. College Endowments Surged In 2011
Tweet Higher returns are needed to sustain overheads. These increases followed on two very tough years as endowments fell by 3.0 and 18.7 percent in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Those
Can Obama Help Make College Affordable?
Tweet President Obama’s State of the Union speech on Jan. 24, 2012, covered a number of topics. Higher education was one of his themes. Obama, who is seeking a second
The Average Salary of Urban Planners
Tweet Where the jobs are! Such professionals go by many different names including city planner, zoning director, community development manager and airport planner. Planners typically have at least a bachelor’s
6 Things College Students Need
Tweet Today’s college-bound student must adjust to a campus that is wired for the 21st century. Technology and cash are important, but you’ll also need the following: 1. Seasonal clothing
7 Fire Safety Tips for College Students
Tweet Off-campus housing and fire prevention. As investigators seek to identify the cause of the Marist fire, college students everywhere can prevent injury or death by keeping in mind the
Joe Paterno’s Death and his Penn State Legacy
Tweet Legendary coach dies on Sunday following a short battle with lung cancer. Paterno, who began coaching at Penn State 61 years ago and was the Nittany Lions’ head coach
NCAA Men’s Tournament Just 6 Weeks Away
Tweet Basketball fever has begun; March Madness will soon follow. Forget March Madness — the post-season “fever” that effects college basketball faithful has already set in as teams wrap up
