Very few job applications get a positive response.
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Despite bleak employment outlooks, college graduates can take some simple steps to boost their chances of finding a job, a veteran career services counselor says.
Eligibility requirements for free college programs can hinder some students.
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Not all free college programs are the same. New research finds that eligibility requirements and other features influence outcomes.
Fight for equity in women’s college sports has been a decadeslong battle.
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College basketball has long favored men over women athletes, history shows. The disparities that surfaced during March Madness are the latest example.
About 60 percent of men in fraternities have admitted to visiting ‘slut pages.’
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College men are posting nude images of college women online without their consent. Do state laws do enough to curtail the practice?
Lack of trust in college leaders was particularly high.
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New research uncovers sizable gaps in how college students from different ethnic backgrounds trust the people in charge of their schools. Could a history of racism be to blame?
Women players are often targets of to gender-based verbal attacks.
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Women are a rarity in college esports. A scholar explores the reasons.
Junior college athletes work hard to get noticed by big-time schools.
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A basketball coach at a small community college in the Midwest reveals the challenges he faces on a regular basis to save his players from the pitfalls of the streets.
Putting less emphasis on grades is essential.
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In order to keep students honest, research suggests that educators should focus on what’s driving them to learn in the first place.
A fifth grade teacher conducts her class via distance learning in a classroom.
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Just because learning is remote in many places doesn’t mean teachers can’t build more meaningful relationships with their students, a researcher who has examined the issue suggests.
Black students are underrepresented in gifted education programs.
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Anti-Black bias and lack of teacher referrals are keeping Black students out of gifted school programs, a scholar suggests.
Students often cannot afford to take unpaid internships.
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With the COVID-19 pandemic making inequalities worse, has the time come to make sure all interns are paid?
‘College promise’ programs increase Black and Hispanic female college student enrollment the most.
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New research shines a light on which students are most likely to enroll in community college when they find out it is free.
President Biden’s rollbacks on former President Trump’s travel restrictions signal new opportunities for international students.
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Students from other countries found the US less attractive during the Trump administration. Will things be any different under President Biden?
The ‘DATA Bulls’ use computer science skills to create data analytics for college sports teams.
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Pro sports teams use big data to win big. It’s time for colleges to get students in on the action, a computer science professor argues.
The new application for student financial aid will feature fewer questions.
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Congress passed a new law in late 2020 that will change how students apply for money for college. An expert explains what the changes mean for students and families.
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks during the daily briefing on COVID-19 on March 27, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
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US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has resigned. Five experts comment on the impact she had on education.
Despite their high level of education, women of color with Ph.D.s say they are still treated differently in their academic fields.
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Three women of color with Ph.D.s weigh in on their experience being in the academic field.
Prison education programs have been shown to improve job prospects.
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For the first time since 1994, incarcerated individuals can get federal aid to pay for college. A prison education scholar explains how higher education helps those who have run afoul of the law.
Many Black and Hispanic STEM students leave the science field because of the ‘racial fatigue’ of having to deal with stereotypes.
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Coping with racial stereotypes that permeate STEM culture is like having another full-time job, argues a researcher who studies racism in these fields.
Black and Hispanic students are underrepresented in Advanced Placement courses in computer science.
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Racial disparities in the tech sector begin well before college.