Rallies in Wisconsin grow as high school and college students join the masses, concerned about jobs and tuition increases.
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Bad College Websites are Hurting Higher Education
In a world of Facebook, Twitter and entire virtual lives, higher education’s online presence is crucial in getting prospective students interested. It’s the fastest way to get information about colleges, but many university sites are terrible.
So You Want to be a Teacher?
Most of my grad school teaching classes scare the living hell out of me. But what scares me the most is not knowing if I truly have the passion and love for my job to make up for all of the hardships and challenges.
Textbooks Surpass E-Readers (At least for now)
Eventually, e-Readers may supplant classic texts just for all the advantages they provide. But for now, we’ll continue to hit our overpriced books, highlight the hell out of them, and continue selling them back for pennies on the dollar.
Facebook goes back to school
Facebook goes back to basics with a new section devoted wholly to colleges and universities. New features and a community-within-a-community, aimed at re-capturing the youth that made Facebook the giant it has become, are smart moves in the right direction for the site.
Millennials: Walking Contradictions
With the economy in a downward spiral and three (and counting) graduating classes now on the job hunt, Gen Y kids’ personalities are becoming the focal point of discussion and analysis. We’re stock full of both anxiety and self-confidence, but … Continued
The Interview: Tom O’Keefe, A Millennial Teacher
By Andreana “Addy” Drencheva Tom O’Keefe graduated from Villanova University with a major in Communication and a minor in Business. As a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Tom teaches a weekly writing class for high school sophomores, helps with … Continued
Is College Diversity a Response to Gen Y?
Embracing diversity and multiculturalism seem to be two huge persuaders for college and universities who want to attract Gen Y students. They have established programs for recruiting both internationally and intranationally, and it is not uncommon to see a school … Continued
What can educators do to provide a better education for Millennials?
By Andreana “Addy” Drencheva This week several Millennials will explain how or why the current education system doesn’t prepare Generation Y for real life nor for successful careers. Let’s give teachers, professors and administrators straightforward suggestions how to improve the … Continued
Mentors, why you should get one or be one.
By Kyla Butterfield “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” –Oprah Winfrey Everyone knows what a mentor is. The mentor has more experience than the apprentice and provides insight and knowledge to the protégé. … Continued
