Techno-News Blog. With enrollment growing in work-study programs and other curriculum designed to prepare high school students for life beyond the classroom, the Georgia Department of Education has unveiled a series of gold seals to be stamped on the diplomas of graduates who are considered “career-ready.” More...
Parker McCurley’s Amazing Journey To Becoming A Blockchain Developer
Techno-News Blog. He got kicked out of high school in Ohio. Today, he’s the co-founder of a blockchain technology firm. His company is making money, and he’s now contributing his subject matter expertise to Udacity’s Blockchain Developer Nanodegree program. More...
Universities oppose Trump over affirmative action plan
At least a dozen top universities in the United States have turned their back on the Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era affirmative action directives. These universities, including five Ivy League institutions, say they plan to continue to use race as a factor in admissions to bolster diversity, writes Michelle Lou for the Huffington Post. More...Portrait de Donald Trump - Président des Etats-Unis
Pouvions-nous clore notre galerie des néo-autoritaires sans un portrait de Donald Trump ? Certes, celui-ci n'est pas un dictateur mais on retrouve chez lui des similitudes troublantes avec ses congénères autoritaires : c'est un autocrate en puissance, bridé par l'environnement démocratique et libéral dans lequel il opère. Le portrait qu'en livre (sous pseudonyme) quelqu'un qui connaît bien Washington, nous aide en outre à réfléchir sur l'arrière plan social, économique, culturel de l'émergence de ce type de leader. Plus...
Helping Americans Work Again
By . The economic expansion in the United States is now one of the longest on record, although it has been sluggish in comparison with previous recoveries. While job growth has reduced the unemployment rate to historically-low levels, many people still remain on the sidelines of the labour market, as shown by the low participation rates of prime age workers. More...
EUA condemns violence at National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN)
In the context of an intensifying revolt against Nicaragua’s president Daniel Ortega, the European University Association (EUA) is particularly troubled by assaults launched by security forces on the campus of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN) in Managua. Two students are reported to have been killed and several injured in these attacks. Observers state that “the Nicaraguan government [has] adopted a strategy of violent repression not seen in the country for years” (Amnesty International, 29 May 2018). More...
Ties that bind a higher ed campus together
Here are nine places to foster ties among faculty and students. More...
K9s trained at U. of Pa. to detect odors
The University of Pennsylvania has taught some pretty able students throughout the years, and today was no exception, only the students are dogs. More...
NJIT, NJ Community Colleges, National Student Clearinghouse collaborate
New Jersey community college students who transfer to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) before earning a degree or certificate will find it easier to receive a credential retroactively under a new alliance between NJIT and the National Student Clearinghouse. More...
St. Joe's College sued for defrauding Sodexo of $1.35M
Saint Joseph's College is accused of accepting more than $1.3 million for renovations to its student center while knowing the school was in dire financial problems, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. More...