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Columbia University Launches First Ivy League Online Program That Connects...

Oct 7, 2016
Columbia University School of Professional Studies (SPS) today announced the launch of the Sports Industry Essentials program, an online-only program designed to support high school and college students who are passionate about sports, discover and explore the various career opportunities available to them in the global sports industry.
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Davidson College and Revature Announce Tuition-Free Online Coding Program

Oct 6, 2016
Davidson College, a leading liberal arts institution, and Revature, a leading technology talent development company, today announced a strategic partnership to provide a robust, tuition-free online coding program to Davidson students and recent graduates.
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The Intersection of Hiring and Higher Ed: Q&A with Sean Gallagher,...

Oct 4, 2016
KH: If you publish a book in 2016 that deals with the relationship between higher ed and hiring, I would imagine that you find yourself invariably wading into the headline that's been bouncing around for the past couple...
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Top 6 DC Startups to Watch

Oct 4, 2016
Our nation's capital isn't just a hotbed for politicos and pundits - it's quickly become a happening tech burg whose startup scene has begun to blossom. Forbes dubbed Washington, DC, the country's No. 1 New Tech Hot Spot in 2013.
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The Top 10 HR Technology and Recruiting Tools of 2016.

Oct 3, 2016
As the 2016 HR Technology Conference gets ready to kick off next week in Chicago, it should come as no surprise that the industry's biggest trade show expects to get even bigger, with the over 400...
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Competency-Based Hiring: 10 Signals The Shift Is Happening

Oct 3, 2016
The skills gap is generating unprecedented attention - and with good reason. Nearly 8 million Americans are unemployed and looking for work while an estimated 6 million jobs remain unfilled. Fifty-three percent of college graduates students believe they're ready to apply their skills and knowledge in the workforce, but only...
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Making the American Dream a Reality for Underserved Students

Oct 1, 2016
For the past 30 years, people have thought of the American Dream in two ways: owning a home and going to college. The subprime lending crisis of 2008, however, was a clear example of people being sold the American Dream without being given the tools to realize it. The same phenomenon is true...
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Harvard-Yale-Princeton or Die Syndrome

Oct 1, 2016
The hushed voice on the playgrounds frequented by the 1 percent can only mean one thing: the competition for admission to elite preschools has begun. For a subset of affluent parents, getting into the right preschool establishes the sort of path dependency that will land their four-year-old to a coveted slot at an elite university.
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Cap and Gown (and Trade): Why the Risks of Badge Pollution are Overstated

Oct 1, 2016
The degree faces unprecedented skepticism as students and policymakers question associated costs, and employers look for better evidence of the discrete skills and competencies that higher education once signaled.
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Death of the university greatly exaggerated, says Michael Crow

Sep 29, 2016
At THE summit, academics and entrepreneurs debate impact of technology on teaching
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