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UC Should Keep ACT/SAT Requirement, Task Force Recommends

A faculty task force from the Academic Council of the University of California (UC) has released a report recommending that the UC system continue to use the SAT and ACT as an admissions requirement, following its year-long investigation. Already, more than 1,000 colleges and universities, including the University of Texas, the University of Chicago, New… Read More
Most College Students Plan to Leave Their First Job Within 2 Years

Whether they’re ambitious or just plain restless, today’s college students don’t plan on staying at their first post-grad jobs for very long. A recent College Pulse survey of 1,500 U.S. undergrads found that a majority (56 percent) expect to stay at their first post-grad jobs for less than two years before they either leave the… Read More
High School GPA, not ACT Score, Is a Strong Predictor of College Graduation

A high ACT score will get you into college, but it won’t guarantee that you’ll make it out with a degree. A recent study comparing ACT scores, GPAs and graduation rates found that there is no correlation between high ACT scores and college graduation. High school GPA, on the other hand, was found to be… Read More
Cornell Program Recruiting Women to Computer Science Expands Nationally

The tech field may soon become more diverse, as a successful Cornell Tech program to propel women into computer science careers is expanding nationally. The program, originally called Women in Technology & Entrepreneurship in New York (WiTNY), started in 2016 as a partnership between Cornell Tech and the City University of New York (CUNY) —… Read More
Students Would Rather Learn From Their Coworkers Than Befriend Them

When it comes to their careers, college students care more about finding coworkers who could help them professionally than they do about making friends. That’s the finding of a new survey conducted by College Pulse. Of the 1,500 U.S. students polled, an overwhelming majority (93 percent) said having colleagues they could learn from plays an… Read More
Colorado College Becomes 8th U.S. School to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Colorado College has successfully achieved carbon neutrality, becoming the first higher-ed institution in the Rocky Mountain region and one of just eight in the United States to do so. Having set its goal in 2009, the college was able to reach net zero emissions in just over a decade. Since its baseline year, Colorado College… Read More
With Student Volunteer Rates Down, Colleges and Nonprofits Must Act

More than ever before, today’s college students say they feel a responsibility to help those around them. Yet, their passion for humanitarianism is not effectively translating to action, as volunteer rates for students have dropped since the early 2000s. At this point, just 26 percent of college students are volunteering. While it would be easy… Read More
Recent Grads Are Sacrificing Their Dreams to Pay Off Student Debt

Across the United States, college students are planning to set aside their dreams and settle for the first job opportunities they get. They’re doing this because they’re swamped in student debt and will need immediate money to pay off their loans. That’s the finding of a recent survey of more than 1,000 Gen Z college… Read More
Google Launches Python Training Program, Offering 2,500 Scholarships

Google has launched a new online training certificate program to help students and job seekers learn Python, the most in-demand computer programming language. The certificate program, named Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate, is available through the online course facilitator Coursera. Although it’s not free, Google.org is granting 2,500 need-based scholarships with the aid… Read More
Too Much Time Online Will Hurt You Academically, Study Finds

There’s bad news for internet lovers. New research suggests too much time spent online can take a significant toll on a student’s ability to succeed academically, as it makes them less motivated to study and increases their test anxiety. To come to this conclusion, researchers from Swansea University in Wales and the University of Milan… Read More
College Is Still Worth the Investment, Study Finds

Students and their families can take a deep breath, as new research from the College Board finds that a college education is financially worth the investment. Those with a four-year degree are significantly more likely to stay employed and move up the socioeconomic ladder, the researchers found. In just over 10 years, they’re able to… Read More
In States with Legal Marijuana, Students Smoke More but Binge-Drink Less

College students living in states that have legalized marijuana are smoking more of it but binge-drinking less, new research out of Oregon State University (OSU) finds. The research consists of two separate studies. The first, which was recently published in the journal Addiction, finds that in states that have legalized marijuana, there has been a… Read More
Osteopathic Medical Students Show Low Rates of Burnout

With medical school comes notoriously long, stressful, work-filled days. Yet, students studying osteopathic medicine show surprisingly low rates of burnout, a new study finds. Burnout, a state of mental and physical exhaustion caused by prolonged exposure to stressful work, is a problem in many fields but is particularly high among those in medicine. Until this… Read More
College Students Are Bridging Cultural Divides

College is more than just about the academics. New research suggests that the friendships students make on campus could play a key role in repairing the rampant social, religious and political divides in the United States. Cultural empathy, the study finds, is facilitated through friendships. And college campuses are ideal for cultivating diversity in friendships. … Read More
7 Proven Ways Students Can Set and Keep a New Year’s Resolution

Have you made a New Year’s resolution? More than 90 percent of people do, many of whom are college students. But when it comes to fulfilling resolutions, the numbers are grim. Only 20 percent of people keep theirs past the second week of February. If you have a plan, though, following through on a resolution… Read More