Higher Education
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4 tips for balancing an education and a full-time job
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest ... -
3 Initiatives Designed to Help Minorities Succeed in College
It seems that graduating from high school is no longer the end goal of P-12 learning – earning a college degree has replaced it. ... -
Will a college education guarantee higher wages?
The Obama Administration’s College Scorecard is kind of the gift that continues to give. It gives prospective students, and their parents, the ability to ... -
Should higher education be bundled, or unbundled?
A guest column by Chris Mayer Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on the Association of American Colleges & Universities. Higher education today faces many ... -
Higher Accountability for College Dropout Rates
There are a lot of metrics in place that gauge the effectiveness of P-12 schooling in the U.S. and shine a particularly bright light ... -
Diverse Conversations: 5 Questions For Securing the Perfect Internship
You may think that the cold of winter is too early to start thinking about summer internships, but the competition for placement is already ... -
Growing the Next Generation of Data Scientists
Note: Today’s guest post comes to us courtesy of Sriram Mohan, an associate professor of computer science and software engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of ... -
Beyond Athletics: Three Other Ways to Recruit Minority College Students
We’ve all heard the fairytale stories before: a minority kid from a tough neighborhood gets a shot at a college career because he or ... -
Why Colleges Need Athletes as Minority Mentors
When it comes to getting more minorities into college, and then graduating them, there are a lot of different ideas out there. Stronger high ... -
5 Tips You Can Use to Become an Academic Entrepreneur
More and more academics are recognizing the potential to supplement their income from higher education positions with out-of-the-box projects and schemes. To try and ...