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The Key to Finding Your Ideal Job After Graduation
Today, career pressure starts early for students. The excitement that comes from stepping onto campus for the first time, being handed a dorm room key and meeting neighbors in a residence hall is too short-lived. As soon as midterm exams swing around and career fairs start popping up, those feelings of excitement can quickly turn… Read More
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Donald Trump 2020 Re-Election — On Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
While most of our 2020 coverage sheds light on the presidential challengers, we would be amiss if we didn’t do the same for the incumbent, President Donald J. Trump, who is running for re-election. Without further adieu, here are President Trump’s positions on higher education and other important issues. Here is what Donald Trump stands… Read More
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Amy Klobuchar 2020 — On Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
In 2006, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) became Minnesota’s first female U.S. senator, and she has held onto that position ever since. As the daughter of a teacher and sportswriter, Klobuchar is a product of middle-class America. Her grandfather, who was a coal miner, saved up money in a tin can to send Klobuchar’s father to college.… Read More
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Beto O’Rourke 2020 — On Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
Beto O’Rourke, a former Democratic congressman from Texas, made a name for himself during the 2018 midterm elections, in which he almost stole a Texas Senate race from the Republican incumbent Ted Cruz. Before entering the political sphere, O’Rourke spent his high school and college days playing in punk-rock bands, as a member of a… Read More
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Cory Booker 2020 — On Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is quite the Renaissance man. Before he became the first African American U.S. senator from the state of New Jersey, he was an elite college football recruit who signed to play at Stanford, a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford, a graduate of Yale Law School and the mayor of… Read More
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Elizabeth Warren 2020 — On Higher Education and 6 Other Key Issues
*Updated April 23, 2019 As an Oklahoma native with middle-class roots, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has dedicated her political career to, primarily, protecting what she calls “America’s promise” — the promise that anyone who works hard and does what they are supposed to should be able to support themselves and the ones they love. But… Read More
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Trump’s Executive Order Is About More Than Free Speech on Campus
*Updated March 25, 2019 On March 21, President Trump signed an executive order, which, in part, aims to protect free speech on college campuses by threatening to withhold federal research funding to public colleges and universities that don’t give a stage to controversial speakers. “We will not stand idly by and allow public institutions to… Read More
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What Will Make College Students Vote in 2020?
There is no question that today’s college students are deeply invested in politics. They are taking to the streets of their campuses in historically large numbers to protest against gun violence, racial injustice and climate change, among other issues. But when it comes to voting, young Americans haven’t shown up at the same rate as… Read More
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12 Jobs for International Business Majors
If you’re good with numbers, and/or have an interest in understanding the inner workings and communication tactics of large, global companies, an international business degree is the right choice for you. A degree in international business opens up many different employment opportunities. However, because the subject is so broad, some of the jobs you could… Read More
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Top Universities Join to Address the Need for Ethics in Technology
In 2019, a year where people spend most of their waking hours looking at screens, it is safe to say that society evolves around technology. And for the first time, nearly everyone is dependent on creations — devices, applications and software — that they have no idea how to construct or even operate. So people… Read More
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12 Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors
A degree in criminal justice is best fit for those who are interested in establishing and maintaining order and justice. Those with the degree can become police officers, FBI agents, corrections officers, fish and game wardens, and more. While some of the jobs on this list only require a high school education, a bachelor’s degree… Read More
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12 Jobs for Anthropology Majors
Many people who study anthropology do so because of their fascination with the origin, development and behavior of humans. Although, as a whole, the number of students studying the subject is declining, it can still serve as a stepping stone into many various careers in education, law, library science and more. There are four sectors… Read More
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Skeptics Claim Changes to AP Exams Are ‘All About Money’
Skeptics are fighting back against the College Board’s proposed changes to AP exams, which they claim could make things more stressful and expensive for high school students. Traditionally, students register to take AP exams in March, but the proposed changes, which would go into effect before the 2019-20 school year, would force students to register… Read More
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Common Stereotypes Don’t Fit Today’s College Student
When envisioning the typical college student, people may see a 20-year-old fumbling books while walking through a library, or maybe — if they have seen the movie “Animal House” too many times — they think of partygoers decked out in togas. Who they wouldn’t picture, however, is a 30-year-old mom of two or a 28-year-old… Read More
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12 Jobs for Public Health Majors
At large, public health majors work to safeguard the health of humans and the environment. A degree in public health can open up many job opportunities in medicine, education, law and more. Oftentimes, public health majors end up working for the government, hospitals and universities, among others. While some of the jobs on this list… Read More
