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  • Helping Teens Overcome Heightened Anxiety

    Helping Teens Overcome Heightened Anxiety

    The teenage years are a transformative time in every person’s life. Despite the typical struggles faced by teenagers, these years are meant to be a period full of exploration and growth. Traditionally, it’s a time when they begin to form the passions and ideas that will shape them throughout their personal and professional lives.  In… Read More

  • Rebuilding Higher Education to Improve Students’ Career Outcomes

    Rebuilding Higher Education to Improve Students’ Career Outcomes

    With fall semester quickly approaching, an overarching question is whether colleges and universities, many of which have turned to online teaching models, will be able to give students an education that will prepare and qualify them for secure and fruitful careers. While COVID-19 has undoubtedly made things worse, the U.S. postsecondary education system has, for… Read More

  • Personality Traits May Make People More Addicted to Social Media

    Personality Traits May Make People More Addicted to Social Media

    What draws people to social media, and what can make quitting so difficult, is that nearly every time a user logs on, they receive small “social rewards” through interactions on the platforms.  And not all of these social rewards are as innocent as the feeling of reconnecting with an old friend or getting a “like”… Read More

  • Colleges Reconsider What It Takes to Reopen Safely

    Colleges Reconsider What It Takes to Reopen Safely

    With cases of coronavirus spiking in many U.S. states, colleges and universities are reconsidering what it will take to safely reopen campuses and conduct in-person classes this fall.  Despite continuous pressure from the White House to open schools, many colleges and universities see real reasons to be cautious.  Some institutions have completely reversed their original… Read More

  • 4-Year College Students May Benefit From Community College Courses

    4-Year College Students May Benefit From Community College Courses

    For students attending four-year colleges and universities, taking some courses at a community college may boost their academic and employment outcomes, according to a new working paper from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University.  The authors of the paper determined that four-year college students who completed 1-10 credits at a community college… Read More

  • ‘Masks Work’ to Slow Down COVID-19 Infection Rates, Study Finds

    ‘Masks Work’ to Slow Down COVID-19 Infection Rates, Study Finds

    A new study on thousands of health care workers at Mass General Brigham Hospitals in Massachusetts has proved that masks are effective in slowing down the spread of COVID-19. The findings of the study further validate that mandatory mask policies are necessary on college campuses and in stores, restaurants and other places where it is… Read More

  • Google Will Fund 100K Scholarships for 3 New Tech Certificates

    Google Will Fund 100K Scholarships for 3 New Tech Certificates

    To help support the country’s economic recovery, Google is launching three new certificate programs that could help Americans, with or without a college degree, develop new skills and land jobs in high-paying, high-growth fields.  Google’s new certificate programs are in the fields of data analytics, project management and user experience (UX) design. The current median… Read More

  • ACT Postpones National Online Testing Option

    ACT Postpones National Online Testing Option

    Due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, ACT has postponed its plans to grant U.S. test-takers the option to take their ACT test online at national testing centers this fall.  Instead of putting the finishing touches on its online testing option, the organization has decided to focus its time and efforts on adding additional… Read More

  • Georgia Colleges Now Require Masks

    Georgia Colleges Now Require Masks

    Following pressure from students, faculty, staff and community members, the University System of Georgia will now require masks inside campus buildings.  The rule goes into effect for all 26 USG colleges and universities starting July 15 and applies to all students, faculty, staff, students and visitors.  Masks will not be required in an individual’s own… Read More

  • Georgia Colleges Aren’t Requiring Masks. What About Other Schools?

    Georgia Colleges Aren’t Requiring Masks. What About Other Schools?

    With cases of COVID-19 rising in many U.S. states, the colleges and universities that intend to reopen in the fall are forced to make critical decisions regarding how to best educate their students while also preventing the spread of the virus. While some institutions, like Yale University and Harvard University, are going as far as… Read More

  • Former Syracuse Athletes Launch Campaign Against Racism

    Former Syracuse Athletes Launch Campaign Against Racism

    A group of former Black and Brown Syracuse University student athletes are launching a social media campaign on July 4 to help put an end to systemic racism.  Collectively called the Black Oranges, the group’s overarching mission is to use its power and influence in the SU community to encourage and inspire meaningful action by… Read More

  • Yale Invites Students Back to Campus with Some Caveats

    Yale Invites Students Back to Campus with Some Caveats

    After mulling it over for months, Yale University announced that it will invite students back to campus in August with a long list of health protocols in place, including mandatory COVID-19 testing for all students and faculty members and staff who will be interacting with students.  There are some stipulations, though.  This upcoming academic year,… Read More

  • How Was Spring Semester Enrollment Impacted by COVID?

    How Was Spring Semester Enrollment Impacted by COVID?

    Coronavirus-induced disruptions to the spring semester did not cause an unusual amount of college students to change their enrollment status, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.  Even after campus shutdowns, the number of students who withdrew from college or changed their enrollment status from full-time to part-time were mostly… Read More

  • Student Debt Crisis Hitting Black, Latinx Students More Heavily

    Student Debt Crisis Hitting Black, Latinx Students More Heavily

    Black and Latinx students are more likely to take on student loans than their white counterparts and struggle to pay their loans back, exacerbating inequality and the racial wealth gap present in the United States.  These are the findings of a new report published by the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), a nonprofit organization focused… Read More

  • College Admissions Deans Explain What They’re Looking for in Applicants

    College Admissions Deans Explain What They’re Looking for in Applicants

    U.S. college applicants who are concerned about their applications being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may find comfort in the fact that the country’s college admissions deans sympathize with what they’re going through. A newly released statement written by members of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and co-signed by more than 300 college admissions… Read More

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