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Universities Affirm Their Commitment to the Paris Agreement
Despite President Trump’s decision to remove the U.S. from the Paris accord, 1,219 U.S. colleges, universities, governors, mayors, businesses, and investors have proclaimed: “We Are Still In.” That number already includes 183 colleges and universities, which is not a surprise, since colleges and institutions have been on the forefront of research and development in the… Read More
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Stigma Surrounding Community College Totally Undeserved
Education is known internationally as one of the most important components for success. And in today’s world, more than ever before, a degree from an accredited university is seen as a necessary key to unlock future opportunities. Each year, an average of 1.3 million high school students in the U.S. will not graduate on time.… Read More
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Free Speech on College Campuses
Activism is a staple of the modern college campus. Colleges and universities are some of the most politically charged environments where political expression of clashing ideas and views are usually encouraged. For more than 400 schools across the country, however, the right to stand up for those views is limited to an area set by… Read More
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Georgetown Course on ‘Launching the Venture’ Launches New Student Authors
The business world is changing, as more and more college students seem to be steering themselves away from the world of big corporations and big business and opting to start their own business. This entrepreneurial mindset is spreading like wildfire, fueling creative visions and helping create employment opportunities across the country. The term ‘startup’ has… Read More
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Research Papers: Go Above and Beyond!
As undergraduate students, we are often faced with few choices for research topics for our course assignments. Although this is to be expected, it shouldn’t stop us from reaching beyond the assigned work to research topics that interest us. Remember, although we are not professors, we are still academics. And as academics, we have the agency and the access to… Read More
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Future Leaders with Big Ideas Get Full Ride to Dartmouth College
Imagine a program where low-income students from developing nations interested in eliminating poverty in their home countries could have opportunities to learn and grow, without having to worry about the costs of education. This is exactly the purpose of the King Scholar Leadership Program at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Students accepted into the… Read More
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Trump Administration Creates Education Exemption to Travel Ban – March 6, 2017
The higher education community has been in an uproar since the issuance of President Trump’s January 27 Executive Order cutting off the flow of students and scholars from 7 Muslim-majority countries (the “Initial Order”). Many universities issued statements expressing concern, educators circulated petitions, and rallies took place at campuses across the United States. For our part, on… Read More