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White House Pushes Blueprint to Train Workers Through Community Colleges
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, on
West Virginia’s Big East Exit is a Winner for all Involved
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 the
Are College Speech Codes Muzzling Your Voice?
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 and
Are Student Loans the Next Debt Bomb?
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 of
BracketBusters and the Art of College Basketball
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 month.
U.S. College Endowments Surged In 2011
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 drops
Can Obama Help Make College Affordable?
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 term,
The Average Salary of Urban Planners
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 degree
6 Things College Students Need
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
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 following
Joe Paterno’s Death and his Penn State Legacy
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 for
NCAA Men’s Tournament Just 6 Weeks Away
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 the
