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As Graduations Are Canceled, Virtual Commencements Attempt to Fill the Void
The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted all of our lives, not least those of high school and college seniors who have had their graduation ceremonies and celebrations canceled. High school seniors looking forward to proms, senior trips and graduation parties will have to leave school without experiencing those milestone celebrations. College seniors looking forward to… Read More
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What the Spanish Flu Can Teach Us About COVID-19
Just over 100 years ago, the world experienced one of the worst disease outbreaks in recorded history. The 1918 outbreak of the H1N1 virus — often called the Spanish flu, not because it originated in Spain but because Spain was the first to report it — infected about 500 million people worldwide, about a third… Read More
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Upcoming Livestream Concerts This Week
*Updated May 7, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic confines us to our households, musicians around the world are bringing fans into their homes with livestream concerts. Don’t get bored during the quarantine! Here are some of the best livestreams to watch this week. Daily Livestreams Americana Highways Americana Highways is hosting 30-minute livestream sets by… Read More
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Dr. Don Granem On COVID-19, Lessons Learned From Past Pandemics and What to Expect Next
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to alter life as we know it, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, who’s a pediatrician, have staged informative virtual discussions with leading infectious disease experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Disease. In an interview with Dr. Don Ganem,… Read More
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Fun, Free Courses to Take During COVID-19
The outbreak of COVID-19 has left millions of people around the world in quarantine, sitting at home with a lot of time on their hands. Social distancing seems like it will continue for the foreseeable future, at least until the coronavirus is under control. If you find yourself at home twiddling your thumbs or watching… Read More
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Universities Build Low-Cost Ventilators to Treat COVID-19 Patients
Credit: Courtesy of the researchers/MIT As the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases strains the capacity of global healthcare systems, universities around the world are stepping into the fold to help fulfill the urgent need for ventilators. The disease caused by the novel coronavirus is already pushing hospitals around the world to their limits. Hospitals in… Read More
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Curious About COVID-19? These Free Online Courses Will Help You Understand the Disease
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which began in December 2019, has affected over 500,000 people worldwide in three months, making it the largest and most consequential pandemic in recent history. All across the world, people have quarantined and sheltered in their homes to avoid spreading the disease and help “flatten the curve.” In order to keep… Read More
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COVID-19 Took Your Job? Time to Rebuild Your Career with These Free Professional Development Courses
Out of work? If so, you’re not alone. According to the weekly jobless claims report released today (March 26), a record 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment in the past week as the coronavirus pandemic shut down businesses across the United States — the worst jobless claims data in history! The job market is not… Read More
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COVID-19 FAQs on Tuition, Financial Aid and Student Loans
The global outbreak of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, has led to university closures across the United States, dismissing thousands of students from campus with little notice and, in many cases, little guidance. While administrators are scrambling to safely and efficiently shut down their campuses, both international and domestic students face unique obstacles and unforeseen costs… Read More
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As Campuses Close, edX Expands Free Access to Online Courses
As universities around the world move classes online due to the spread of COVID-19, edX, a popular platform for massive open online courses (MOOCs), has announced a new initiative to assist in the transition to online courses. The initiative, dubbed the Remote Access Program, will allow students from participating universities to freely access courses offered… Read More
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade
Learn Something New During Your Coronavirus Break As COVID-19 spreads throughout the United States, college students around the country are being asked to return home. Over 100 colleges have already announced that they are cancelling in-person classes, and many have even closed residence halls in an attempt to contain the virus. That leaves plenty of… Read More
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The Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship Is Accepting Applications for 2020
Wilshire Quinn Capital, a California-based private money lender for real estate, is awarding a scholarship for music majors and minors in 2020. The Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship will award $10,000 toward the education of one musically-gifted university student. In order to qualify, applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 24, enrolled full-time… Read More
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The Perecman Firm Opens the Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship for 2020
In October 2013, Avonte Oquendo, a 14-year-old New Yorker diagnosed with autism, disappeared. Oquendo, who could not speak due to his condition, had run out the front door of his Queens public school unnoticed. His disappearance gripped the largest city in America, and over the next four months, an exhaustive search took place: posters depicting… Read More
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FACT Is Offering $75,000 in Scholarships in 2020
The Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT), a non-profit consumer organization, is offering scholarships for 2020. The scholarships will be offered in four distinct application periods: January 1 to March 31, April 1 to June 30, July 1 to September 30, and October 1 to December 31. Over the course of the year, FACT… Read More
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Elizabeth Warren’s Life As a College Student
Raised in a working class family in Norman, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma City, Elizabeth Warren (née Herring) had dreams of being a teacher from a young age. Her family couldn’t afford college tuition, but the bright young Warren, an outstanding member of her high school debate team, was able to land a debate scholarship to George… Read More
