Many of the programs being pursued that teach more applied skills are ones that universities could provide but choose not to. A Statistics Canada report released this spring shows that 14 per cent of people who have a bachelor’s degree or higher end up going to college after university. “A fair majority were studying things […]
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May 26, 2021 | : Legal scholars from George Washington University assessed President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office in a virtual panel that was part of the school’s bicentennial events. Dr. Dayna Bowen Matthew “Celebrating 200 Years: A Report Card on the Legal Issues in Biden’s First 100 Days” was moderated by journalist
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May 26, 2021 | : As the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues and colleges and universities prepare for in-person instruction in the fall, what remains unclear is how the CDC’s recent guidance for fully vaccinated people will apply. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly announced earlier this month that fully vaccinated people did
May 26, 2021 | : Dr. Jason Irizarry has been named dean of the Neag School of Education at University of Connecticut for a five-year term, making Irizarry the Neag School’s first Latino dean. Dr. Jason Irizarry Irizarry has been interim dean of the Neag School since March 1. Before, he was associate dean for
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May 26, 2021 | : Deborah LaVine has been named dean of the School of Filmmaking at University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), effective July 1. LaVine will be the second woman to lead the film school. Deborah LaVine LaVine – filmmaker and educator – will lead the conservatory’s film program, focusing
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May 26, 2021 | : Walter L.G. Simmons To support immigrants, asylees, refugees and English language learners looking to enter the workforce, Employ Prince George’s, Inc.(EPG) has launched the Career Pathways for All (CPFA) Program. Currently, 21.7% of residents in Prince George’s County, Maryland were born outside of the country, according to EPG. As part
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May 26, 2021 | : by Jeremy C. McCool Hip-hop often faces a substantial amount of blame for the inner-city violence that occurs in communities across the country. This ideology has been perpetuated by politicians, media personalities, journalists and scholars alike. The genre has been heavily scrutinized for its influence and impact on Black youth
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Most universities say they will follow local public health guidelines and are strongly encouraging staff and students to get vaccinated. As universities continue to plan for a variety of scenarios for the fall semester, many are grappling with the issue of whether they should, or can, make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for anyone coming to campus.
May 25, 2021 | : As the United States faces a student debt crisis—impacting 44.7 million Americans—a new Cengage survey analyzed the value of a postsecondary degree from the perspective of recent community college and four-year institution graduates. Fernando Bleichmar The research, “Graduate Employability Report,” revealed half of recent graduates possess student debt with just
May 25, 2021 | : As New Yorker Sabrina Calazans sees it, her circumstances are a prime example of what’s fueling the campaign to cancel some, if not all, student loan debt. Since exiting Pennsylvania’s Arcadia College in 2019 with $43,000 in student loan debt and a bachelor’s degree in international studies, Calazans mainly has
