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
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What’s missing in the millennial skillset?
One thing is clear: millennials – those born after 1980 – are the world’s future, and they’ve already made significant contributions. Social media alone wouldn’t be what it is today without millennial entrepreneurs, for example. “It’s not just technology defining the youngest working-age population, it’s also a distinct optimism and a desire to do work … Continue reading
Beat the Stretch
by Jaquan Anderson College semesters are months long and it’s easy to get distracted or discouraged. ‘Beat the Stretch’ is a checklist that is meant to keep college students on the right track after a good start and provide college students with mental checkpoints. Keeping ‘Beat the Stretch’ ideas in mind gives students a blueprint … Continue reading
As novel ‘Mockingbird’ soared, author Lee grew more elusive
Harper Lee was an ordinary woman as stunned as anybody by the extraordinary success of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” “It was like being hit over the head and knocked cold,” Lee — who died Friday at age 89, according to publisher HarperCollins — said during a 1964 interview, at a time when … Continue reading