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Giving students a leg up with job skills a resume won't show

Sep 16, 2016
In light of new hiring trends, a program at Georgetown University aims to make their students the best candidates possible, by teaching them skills that will give them a leg up...
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Portfolium Raises $6.55M Series A Financing led by SJF Ventures;...

Sep 16, 2016
Portfolium has raised $6.55M led by SJF Ventures to grow its talent showcase of 3.75M students and 190 colleges and universities into the leading marketplace for entry-level recruiting.
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MeasureOne - Higher Education and Student Loan Analytics Firm - Provides...

Sep 16, 2016
Firm aims to transform the $1.4 trillion U.S. higher education finance market through innovative information and analytics fueled by a $2.3 million investment from leading education and financial services investors
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Portfolium raises $6.6 million to get college students into jobs where...

Sep 13, 2016
A San Diego startup called Portfolium has raised $6.6 million to help college students get jobs where they are likely to succeed. Portfolium CEO Adam Markowitz said he was inspired to build what he calls the "largest student talent showcase," after his own job-hunting...
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Galvanize Earns Place on the Prestigious 2016 Tyton Growth50 List

Sep 8, 2016
Galvanize, the learning community for technology, has been recognized as a 2016 Tyton Growth50 company. The Tyton Growth50 celebrates innovative organizations achieving impact at scale through a combination of strong financial performance; market...
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Medical specialists needed to care for Zika babies are in short supply

Sep 8, 2016
Babies born with Zika virus-related birth defects, such as severe brain damage and trouble seeing, hearing and walking, may find their troubles compounded by a shortage of doctors trained to treat them.
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Hillary's Promise of Tuition-Free College Is Pure Folly

Sep 7, 2016
There was quite a lot of cheering during the DNC convention when Hillary Clinton proclaimed that "Bernie Sanders and I will work together to make college tuition-free for the middle class and debt free for all."
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The student loan conundrum

Sep 7, 2016
At every political event I've been to this election cycle - Democrat or Republican, down-ballot or top of the ticket - a millennial always asks the same question to whomever is running. "What are you going to do to make college more affordable and lower...
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University System of Georgia Works to Close Skills Gap with Digital Portfolios

Aug 30, 2016
The fifth largest university system in the country has implemented a new digital portfolio platform in an effort to connect its more than 300,000 students and millions of alumni to career opportunities. The University System of Georgia (USG), which includes 29 public institutions, has selected a competency-based platform from...
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8 Experts Reveal How Technology Will Change Education

Aug 26, 2016
Knowledge is power and it all stems from our education. We begin as toddlers and many of us continue receiving our education until well into our twenties and beyond. We never really stop learning new things throughout our lives to enrich...
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