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Experts: Data Science and Analytics Skills Essential for Minority Students
By 2021, job candidates who possess skills in data science and analytics — or DSA — will be more than twice as likely to be hired as those who don’t.
June 29, 2017
News Roundup
2 Law Schools Seek to Erase Conviction in Probe of Dead Girl
CONSTANTINE, Mich. — Two law schools are asking a judge to overturn the perjury conviction of a man who was repeatedly hounded by police during an investigation of a girl’s killing in a small town in southwestern Michigan. Raymond McCann II pleaded no contest in 2015 and served 20 months in jail and prison. He […]
June 29, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Williams College President to Step Down at End of Year
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The president of Williams College says he is stepping down to lead a philanthropic nonprofit group in New York. Adam Falk said he will leave his post Dec. 31 to become president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. He has been president of the prestigious liberal-arts college since 2010. Falk said he’s […]
June 29, 2017
Students
Money Woes Forcing Oregon to Alter Community College Promise
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Promise may not be kept to students from wealthier families. The program approved by lawmakers two years ago allows students to attend community college for nearly free, after scholarships and grants are subtracted from the tuition bill. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports lawmakers have budgeted $40 million for the program over the […]
June 29, 2017
Students
Arizona Regents Will Offer In-state Tuition to DACA Students
PHOENIX — The Arizona Board of Regents say it’ll continue to offer in-state tuition for eligible immigrants granted deferred deportation status while the issue is under court review. The Maricopa County Community College District board is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling last week that says those immigrants aren’t eligible […]
June 29, 2017
Students
Supporters Stop Where Scholar Last Seen in Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois students and others from the wider community gathered at the Urbana-Champaign campus to show support for a Chinese scholar who disappeared three weeks ago. Thursday’s event started at the Krannert Center when participants walked to a bus stop where 26-year-old Yingying Zhang was last seen. She got into a […]
June 29, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Not All of Us Have PTSD
After coming off a deployment to Afghanistan, I found myself interviewing for a new job. I’m a graduate student in clinical psychology, so it’s no surprise that the training director interviewing me was, himself, a psychologist. We exchanged pleasantries, I made some sort of joke about Boston traffic and we sat down to begin the […]
June 29, 2017
Other News
Warrior Games Athletes Challenge Stereotypes
Editor’s Note: This article was written by Aaron LeMay, a Communication Chair for Roll Call Chicagoland and Recruiting Programs Specialist at Exelon Corporation, a Hirepurpose partner. RJ Anderson Jr. and Ryan Shannon are two veterans who have overcome a lot more than most. In November 2012, Anderson was serving in the Army as a helicopter […]
June 29, 2017
Veterans
How Liberal Arts Education Helps Veterans
Balanced on the edge of an armchair in the basement of Vassar College’s student center, Eduardo de la Torre is explaining his senior thesis: an exploration of the social construction of technology. The soon-to-be graduate, bouncing on the heels of his grey suede sneakers, looks ready to spring out of his seat as he articulates […]
June 29, 2017
Academics
Duke Study: MOOCs Spur Emotional Growth
Millions of people around the world have enrolled in massive open online courses (MOOCs), attracted by their promise of low-cost education for career advancement or gaining knowledge. New research from Duke University has found that beyond new facts, MOOCs help individuals develop emotionally. The findings are described in an article published this week in EDUCAUSE […]
June 29, 2017
Veterans
Pennsylvania to Penalize Fake “Veterans”
HARRISBURG, Pa. — New penalties for people who misrepresent themselves as military veterans to get financial benefits are going into effect in Pennsylvania. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday signed into law a bill that punishes those who falsely claim to have served in the military or received military decorations to obtain money, property or […]
June 29, 2017
Other News
Air Force Offers Tuition Aid for Civilian Ph.D. Candidates
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force officials recently approved tuition assistance funding for eligible Ph.D. candidates through the Civilian Tuition Assistance Program. Applications are due July 2, 2017 for academic programs this fall and need to include a strong justification statement explaining how the course work will benefit the Air Force mission. […]
June 29, 2017
Academics
Soldiers Gain Skills in Forestry Program
Sally Gorrill’s career as an engineer in the U.S. Army has taken her to such places as Panama and the Dominican Republic, where she’s built medical clinics. Now, she’s interested in applying her skills toward a new field: forestry. Gorrill, 30, a captain who’s spent seven years in the Army, is part of a new […]
June 29, 2017
Policy
Would Better GI Bill Affect Recruiting?
Changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other education benefits may have little impact on military recruitment and retention, a new study suggests. That’s because many new recruits and service members don’t have a good grasp on how they work, according to a RAND Corporation report evaluating military education benefits. “I think that service members […]
June 29, 2017
Students
NCCU Chancellor Akinleye Inspiring Optimism Across the Board
When Dr. Johnson Akinleye took the helm of North Carolina Central University as its interim chancellor, life was particularly challenging at the historically Black institution.
June 28, 2017
African-American
Heartbroken Jazz Aficionados Agree: Geri Allen Brought ‘Spirit to the Music’
Geri Allen, the beloved jazz musician and director of jazz studies at the University of Pittsburgh, died of cancer on Tuesday in Philadelphia at the age of 60.
June 28, 2017
Students
Education Champion Out to Conquer Disparity
After the bitter presidential election of 2016, then-U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. says he found himself in search of a position where he could help young students who face difficult circumstances. King found such a place at the Education Trust.
June 28, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Illinois Universities in Jeopardy of Losing Accreditation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state budget impasse could affect the accreditation of Illinois universities, which have seen deep cuts in state funding in the nearly three years lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending plan. The Higher Learning Commission, which accredits schools in the Midwest, recently issued a letter cautioning lawmakers that a lack […]
June 28, 2017
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