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PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor to speak at NSU 2019 Spring Commencement
Journalist Yamiche Alcindor, currently a White House Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, will deliver the keynote address at Norfolk State University’s 2019 Spring Commencement Ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, at William “Dick” Price Stadium on campus where nearly 500 students are expected to earn their undergraduate or advanced degrees. Alcindor, covers the … Continue reading
Generation Z feels far less prepared to enter workforce than previous generations
Ellucian, a provider of software and services built to power higher education, published findings of its survey “Credential Clout: How Higher Ed Can Prepare for an Evolving Job Market.” The survey, conducted in the U.S. by Wakefield Research, queried 500 students currently enrolled in a college or credential program aged 18-45, and 500 recruiters and … Continue reading
Winter graduation and the job search
by Kaitlyn Wolodkewitsch Winter graduation is an option for students wishing to graduate early or those who were a semester behind. Graduating in the winter allows students to take a semester off before starting graduate school or they can begin to start looking for a job at a time when there are fewer people in the … Continue reading
Graduation is a milestone
Everyone goes to college to leave it some day; it’s called graduation and it looms large for seniors at the end of their studies. Spartan Echo TV reporter Kahlil Montague spoke with graduating seniors on the campus of Norfolk State University to see how they’re dealing with this monumental life transition. Continue reading
Study: Struggling college students get a hand to graduate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Getting through college isn’t easy, and it can be even harder for low-income and first generation students with few support resources. A new tool involving big data can help those at risk. Researchers at Georgia State University spent four years analyzing students’ grades, test scores and other information in order to identify … Continue reading
Older students going to college
by Shaye Southall 40-plus year-old college freshmen, who decide to go back to college after their children have graduated from high school, seems to be a new trend. You can attend college whenever you choose to. You can be as young as 13 or old as 99. There is no time limit on when you … Continue reading
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Michelle Obama: The case for college
An editorial by Michelle Obama As you check out The FADER, [ http://www.thefader.com/2016/09/30/michelle-obama-the-case-for-college-essay ] reading the stories and looking at photographs of the latest trendsetters, you might be inspired to dream about a career in music or entertainment yourself. And as you learn about people who’ve been successful in these industries, you might notice that … Continue reading
Virginia on-time high school graduation rate tops 91 percent
RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Thursday, Sept. 29, that over nine out of ten students who entered the ninth grade in 2012 earned a diploma within four years, and more than half graduated from high school with the Commonwealth’s most rigorous diploma, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) reported today. Of the 95,130 students … Continue reading
New Research Shows International Experience In Higher Ed Is Important For Career Success, But Many Students Recognize it Too Late
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 26, 2016–New global research commissioned by Kaplan, one of the world’s largest and most diverse education providers, and conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that international experience in higher education is an important factor improving the chances of finding a job and succeeding in an increasingly global workforce. The research, … Continue reading
Big day coming for Obamas: Malia graduating from high school
WASHINGTON (AP) — Malia Obama was just 10 years old and longing for a promised puppy when her family moved into the White House. She’s marked plenty of life’s milestones over the past seven years while growing up in the public eye: getting and shedding braces, learning to drive, making college tours, even spending brief … Continue reading
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Former NSU student-athlete Kyle O’Quinn to receive degree at spring commencement
Former Norfolk State University basketball standout Kyle O’Quinn, now of the NBA’s New York Knicks, will be among the university’s more than 600 students expected to graduate on May 7 at the Norfolk Scope. O’Quinn, 26, will return to the Scope to walk across the stage and receive his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. As … Continue reading
Seniors getting ready for graduation
It’s that time of year! Norfolk State University seniors are eagerly anticipating graduation and getting ready all over campus. Spartan Echo TV reporter Najah Whitaker spoke with some graduating seniors to see what they plan to do after walking across the big stage. Continue reading
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund GAP Scholarship available to graduating seniors
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has set aside $500,000 for the Class of 2015 to help graduate any senior who has a remaining balance that will prevent him/her from graduating this fall semester. To be eligible, applicants must: · Be a graduating college Senior · Attend one of the TMCF’s 47 member-schools, such as Norfolk State University … Continue reading
No rumbling from Louisa High ‘earthquake’ class
As the last Louisa County High School senior crossed the graduation stage at The Jungle on May 22, the county closed another chapter of earthquake history. The 317 seniors who compose Louisa’s Class of 2015 haven’t had a brick-and-mortar school of their own since August 2011_and that lasted only about a week. On Tuesday, Aug. … Continue reading
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