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Professor Promotes ‘Digital Detox’ at Liberty University

In 2014, Dr. Sylvia Frejd established the Center for Digital Wellness at Liberty University “to make technology serve us; not us serve technology.”

June 12, 2017

Students

Trump Puts Focus on Wisconsin’s Growing Apprentice Program

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker once told then-candidate Donald Trump “we don’t need an apprentice in the White House.” But on Tuesday the president and his daughter Ivanka Trump will join Walker to tour Waukesha County Technical College and talk about the importance of providing on-the-job training to workers in industries that sometimes struggle […]

June 12, 2017

Students

Survey: Hiring on Upswing for Recent College Grads

Employers are expected to hire five percent more recent college graduates this year, according to a new study.

June 8, 2017

Students

Inbound Recruitment Creates More Inclusive Workplaces

Universities have something all companies want: future employees. Students are essentially the “product” that businesses demand so that they can stay competitive and grow.

May 23, 2017

Sports

Study: Tech Workforce’s Lack of Diversity Goes Deeper than Pipeline

A recent study suggests that the top reasons for the technology sector’s racial homogeneity isn’t the absence of a diverse pipeline but young graduates’ lack of industry contacts and an information gap about job prospects.

May 22, 2017

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Experts See Early STEM Exposure as Key to Fortifying Cybersecurity

If students were exposed to STEM earlier in life, the nation’s cybersecurity could be improved, a U.S. Congresswoman said Thursday at a forum called “Defending The Web.”

May 18, 2017

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The Importance of Early, Consistent Exposure to STEM Fields

An increased level of early exposure will help to make the requisite math courses needed for many STEM careers more relevant to students.

May 3, 2017

Home

FAFSA Data Breach Hearing Produces Drama on Hill

Republican lawmakers excoriated IRS and U.S. Department of Education officials at a lengthy hearing on a security breach that led to the shutdown of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool — an online tool that makes it easier for students to apply for federal financial aid and student loans.

May 3, 2017

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NASA Recognizing Veteran Science Writer Warren Leary

Leary is set to be formally inducted Friday into the elite “Chroniclers,” a program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center that recognizes people who “helped spread the news of America’s space exploration.”

May 2, 2017

Women

University of Illinois Statue Honors Women in Engineering

URBANA, Ill. — A new statue on the University of Illinois’ campus honors women in engineering. Sakshi Srivastava, a graduate student in electrical engineering, began the campaign for the statue when she was a junior in the university’s undergraduate program to inspire women going into the male-dominated engineering field, The News-Gazette reported. Srivastava launched an […]

April 30, 2017

Women

Utah University Health Care Picks News CEO in Wake of Uproar

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah Health Care announced Saturday the appointment of an interim leader after the previous chief executive left in the wake of an uproar over a personnel decision. Lorris Betz has been named senior vice president for the University’s Health Sciences, CEO of University of Utah Health Care and […]

April 30, 2017

Students

Integrating STEMployable Skills at HBCUs

STEM career development training must not merely consist of disparate actions on HBCU campuses, rather preparation for a STEM career must be seamlessly integrated into the fabric of the educational curriculum.

April 13, 2017